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

taken our side… she would have ended up the

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

neither a Hero nor is he an

the stigma of horrors attached, while Adventurers caused carnage only to beasts such

those applied

committed a valiant deed indeed, but the horror was

was different.' Lucy closed her eyes and gazed

"… He's a Reaper."

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~VWUUSH!~

before the Blanc Mansion, and it was in

blue distortions behind him flickered and vanished, leaving

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

was difficult to tell if anything had even transpired here

thoughts trailed

'First things first.'

Rebal and Asher were,

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

both looked

ask them later.'

only wanted to do what he came

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

"S-Sir Ralyks… welcome back!"

"Welcome back, Sir Ralyks!"

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

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

in shock—specifically because of her white hair and

it seemed like they had several questions

however, didn't want to

ask me any questions. It's a

answered and lowered

a bit too much, but

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

instantly, responding affirmatively to everything he

face as he glanced at Esme

things to go. But I guess the both of us

kind of person Esme would

had

you allow this to make

pressure and tragedy is

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 more power