An Extra’s POV

"Charge in!"

General Lucy and her forces rushed inside the room at her command, their loud roars a clear testament to the resolve burning within their hearts.

However, only a few seconds after entering the room, all of their resolve melted into something else.

"A-ahh…?!"

"M-my goodness…"

"T-this is…!"

All their eyes could see it… the scene of carnage that lay before their very eyes.

The mangled and butchered corpses of a thousand people decorated their sight and overwhelmed their senses.

Even Lucy, with all of her experience on the battlefield, found herself widening her single eye.

'T-this is horrible!'

She had never seen or heard of a single human cause such extensive bloodshed on fellow people.

This felt awful beyond comparison.

It felt wrong.

'That man… Sir Ralyks… he did this…?'

Lucy had always gotten bad vibes in his presence—as if he was a dangerous one that she couldn't afford to mess with.

However, she never expected him to be so ruthless.

'The Royal Council trusts him as an ally, and since he executed the members of the Criminal Underworld, none of his actions here are illegal.'

However, Lucy couldn't help but feel anxious.

'What if he stops becoming an ally?' Lucy didn't want to imagine such a possibility.

After all, the moment Ralyks ceased being on their side would be the day she would have to raise her blade against him.

Lucy found herself gulping at the thought.

'Should that day ever arrive… I'll become nothing more than these lumps of flesh and stains of blood.'

It caused her to shiver.

"D-don't just stand there! Examine the corpses and identify the ones who belong to the respective Houses." Lucy declared.

"I'll lead a separate unit on an investigative tour of the entire building. We will be stripping this entire place of all its secrets, from top to bottom!"

Lucy turned behind her and looked at Kara Verte—their ally and informant.

as disturbed as everyone else

could

taken our side… she would have ended up

fleshy parts and going through the currents of thick blood. Once she took in the entire sight, Lucy

man… Ralyks; he's neither a Hero

horrors attached, while Adventurers

those

of Monsters, humans had been cut up. He had committed a valiant deed indeed, but

was different.' Lucy closed her eyes and gazed at the bloody

"… He's a Reaper."

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~VWUUSH!~

before the Blanc Mansion, and it was in perfect

the blue distortions behind him flickered and vanished, leaving

fresh air took over his nose as he inhaled deeply. He missed the lovely taste of fresh air, a sharp contrast to the bloody musk

was difficult to tell if anything had even transpired here this

Rey's thoughts trailed as he looked at the massive mansion before

'First things first.'

where Rebal and Asher were, so he teleported there in a

himself in a lounge, with the father and

looked

I'll ask them later.' Rey

wanted to do what he

His voice startled the two, who instantly jumped

"S-Sir Ralyks… welcome back!"

"Welcome back, Sir Ralyks!"

layer of respect, though Rey

'Well, whatever…'

for any of that at the

one of the sofas, her unconscious form gracefully laying on

shock—specifically because of her white

it seemed like

however, didn't want to have any of

questions. It's a long

Rebal promptly answered and lowered

a bit too much,

care of her and nurse her to full health. Pay close attention to her and ensure all her needs are met." Rey

nodded instantly, responding

as he glanced at Esme for

things to go. But I guess the both of us ended up getting the

what kind of person Esme would be

had one

allow this to make you

pressure and

crumble under

never let go of what was to embrace what

ones who learn to embrace the change and evolve past their circumstances… to them is given