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.

girl also looked as

could

our side… she

parts and going through the currents of thick blood. Once she took

a Hero nor is he an

deeds without the stigma of horrors attached, while Adventurers caused carnage only to

those

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

Ralyks was different.' Lucy closed her eyes

"… He's a Reaper."

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~VWUUSH!~

Blanc Mansion, and it was in

blue distortions behind

nose as he inhaled deeply. He missed the lovely

still; so peaceful and quiet that it was difficult to tell if anything had even transpired

Rey's thoughts trailed

'First things first.'

already sense where Rebal and Asher were, so he teleported

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

both looked

ask them later.' Rey sighed

do

His voice startled the two, who instantly jumped to their feet and

"S-Sir Ralyks… welcome back!"

"Welcome back, Sir Ralyks!"

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

'Well, whatever…'

didn't really care for any of that

one of

in shock—specifically because of her

confusion, and it seemed like they had several questions

didn't want to

ask me any questions. It's a long

Rebal promptly answered and lowered

a bit too much,

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

nodded instantly, responding affirmatively

his face as he glanced at Esme for the last time

the both of us ended

what kind of person Esme

had one

this to

everyone grows when pressure and tragedy

under

what was

for the ones who learn to embrace the change and evolve