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

could see

she hadn't taken our side… she

kicking away fleshy parts and going through the currents of thick blood.

neither a Hero

stigma of horrors attached, while Adventurers caused carnage only to

of those

cut up. He had committed a valiant deed indeed, but the horror was too glaring

end, Sir Ralyks was different.' Lucy closed

"… He's a Reaper."

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~VWUUSH!~

and it was in perfect

distortions behind him flickered and vanished, leaving him

nose as he inhaled deeply. He missed the lovely taste of fresh air, a sharp contrast to the bloody musk he had inadvertently gotten used

and quiet that it was difficult to tell if anything had even

later…' Rey's thoughts trailed as he looked at

'First things first.'

and Asher were,

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

looked scarred by

ask them later.'

only wanted to do

voice startled the two, who instantly

"S-Sir Ralyks… welcome back!"

"Welcome back, Sir Ralyks!"

though Rey wondered if it was simply the product of

'Well, whatever…'

any of

one of the sofas, her unconscious

in shock—specifically because

confusion, and it seemed like they had several questions

didn't want to have any

me any questions. It's

promptly answered

a bit too much, but Rey allowed

to full health. Pay close attention to her and ensure all her needs are

two men nodded instantly, responding

his face as he glanced at Esme for the

But I guess the both of us ended up getting

person Esme would be when he next

had one

this

grows when pressure and tragedy is applied to their

crumble under the

never let go of what

to embrace the change and evolve past their circumstances…