An Extra’s POV

[Moments Earlier]

Rebal found himself within his mansion in the blink of an eye, once again finding Ralyks' teleportation ability very strange.

It was just a moment before that he was staring at the bloodied corpses of Ralyks' victims, and yet… here he was.

'Sir Ralyks really is amazing.'

Nothing short of awe and dread currently enveloped Rebal as he thought of his savior. He had never met a man like Ralyk, and he didn't think he ever would.

'The Mansion appears fine, so I'm guessing Sir Ralyks' subordinate must have taken care of everything.' The man grinned as he began to walk.

'Where's Asher, then?'

Rebal knew his own premises like the back of his hand, so it didn't take him very long to locate his son.

He was seated in a pretty small lounge—one that Tëõ long sofas opposite each other, with a center table separating them.

"Asher, my son! It's a glorious ni—!" Before Rebal could complete his echoes of joy, he noticed something off about his son.

The boy was seated in absolute silence, his vacant eyes looking at the ground.

'He looks absentminded. He didn't even notice my presence…'

Rebal instantly knew something was wrong.

As part of his training, Rebal had taught Asher to be constantly aware of his surroundings so he would never let his guard down.

His son had followed this counsel, and Rebal always saw that he never let his guard down.

However, this night was completely different.

'I haven't seen him this shaken since his mother's death…'

Rebal drew close and placed his hand on Asher's shoulder.

"Uwaaaaahhhhhh!"

Asher's sudden screams frightened Rebal, causing both of them to recoil back for a few seconds, the former landing on the hard floor.

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of sheer terror on Asher's face was not something he had

curious as he

"What happened to you?"

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opposite each other, and while silence

of saying nothing, Rebal finally

"What happened?"

the question—at least for about

Then…

was…" Before Asher could complete his words, he covered

wasn't

fear—the kind that made one hesitant to

that

suddenly raised his voice as he hit his two hands on his laps, having

was enough to

man…" As this tone of his trailed, Rebal had no choice but to agree with

what did

and peaceful that Rebal was still confused

wasn't for what he heard from Scylla's communication device, he would have thought they hadn't even begun

fact that he scarred my son like this

it how he killed the enemies?

head, so he stopped what he was saying as he

"He didn't kill anyone."

was left quizzical. "What do

death… but he didn't

"They're still alive?"

even call them

was confused. If they weren't dead, that meant

were just two states of being, and even if someone was being starved or tortured, they weren't

They were still alive.

he contradicting himself right now?' Rebal thought to

wonder if his son

cruelty and he saw how

exactly did the subordinate do that

happened here? Were the enemies killed or not? There can

no, Rebal didn't