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.

looked as disturbed

General could

our side… she

through the currents of

neither a Hero nor is he

the stigma of horrors attached, while Adventurers caused carnage

those

had been cut up. He had committed a valiant deed indeed,

end, Sir Ralyks was different.' Lucy closed her eyes and gazed at the bloody

"… He's a Reaper."

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~VWUUSH!~

Mansion, and it was in perfect condition—just as

the blue distortions behind him flickered and vanished, leaving

he inhaled deeply. He missed the lovely taste of fresh air, a sharp contrast

peaceful and quiet that it was difficult to tell if anything

find out from Ater later…' Rey's thoughts trailed as he

'First things first.'

sense where Rebal and Asher were, so he teleported

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

both looked

I'll ask them later.' Rey sighed

only wanted to do what he came

the two, who instantly jumped to their feet and bowed before

"S-Sir Ralyks… welcome back!"

"Welcome back, Sir Ralyks!"

though Rey wondered if it

'Well, whatever…'

any of that at

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

shock—specifically

it seemed like they

however, didn't want to

any questions. It's a long

answered and lowered

felt a bit too much, but

close attention to her and ensure all her needs are met." Rey

nodded instantly, responding affirmatively

his face as he glanced at Esme

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

what kind of person Esme would be when he

had

hope you allow this to make you

everyone grows when pressure and tragedy is applied

under

let go of what was to

to embrace the change and evolve past their circumstances… to them is given more power