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 see

hadn't taken our side… she would have ended up the

her metallic boots kicking away fleshy parts and going through the currents of thick blood. Once she took in the entire sight,

man… Ralyks; he's neither a Hero nor is he an

of horrors attached,

of those

humans had been cut up. He had committed a

Ralyks was different.' Lucy closed her

"… He's a Reaper."

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~VWUUSH!~

before the Blanc Mansion, and it was in perfect condition—just

distortions behind him flickered and vanished, leaving him standing

of fresh air took over his nose as he inhaled deeply. He missed the lovely taste of fresh air,

was difficult to tell if anything had

Ater later…' Rey's thoughts trailed as he looked at the massive mansion

'First things first.'

where Rebal and Asher were, so he teleported there in

did so, he found himself in a lounge, with the father and son staring at each

both looked scarred

ask them later.' Rey sighed

wanted to do

startled the two, who instantly jumped to

"S-Sir Ralyks… welcome back!"

"Welcome back, Sir Ralyks!"

to contain an additional layer of respect, though Rey wondered if it was simply the product of his

'Well, whatever…'

didn't really care for any of that

a sleight of his hand, Esme appeared on one of the sofas, her unconscious form gracefully laying on

looked at her in shock—specifically because of her white hair and pointy

it seemed like they had several questions

to have any of

me any questions.

answered and

felt a bit too

care of her and nurse her to full health. Pay close attention to her and ensure

instantly, responding affirmatively to everything

had a sad smile on his face as he glanced at Esme for the last time

But I guess the both of us ended up

kind of person Esme

had one

this to make

pressure and tragedy is applied to their

crumble under the

what

ones who learn to embrace the change and evolve past their