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.

didn't mean to startle you like that."Rebal was astonished as he

terror on Asher's face was not something he had ever seen on

made Rebal as curious

"What happened to you?"

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while silence was the central theme in the

seconds of saying nothing,

"What happened?"

followed the question—at least for about five

Then…

Asher could complete his words, he covered his mouth with his hand, almost as if he

this wasn't merely

sheer fear—the kind that made one

did that man

voice as he hit his two hands on his

distant gaze was enough to drive anyone

this tone of his trailed, Rebal had no choice but to agree

what did this subordinate

Rebal was still confused about the

wasn't for what he heard from Scylla's communication device, he would have

scarred my son like this means it was quite

the enemies? He

Asher shaking his head, so he stopped what he was saying as he watched the latter look him in

"He didn't kill anyone."

was left quizzical. "What do you mean he didn't kill

death… but

"They're still alive?"

C-can I even

was confused. If they weren't dead,

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

They were still alive.

he contradicting himself right now?' Rebal thought

to wonder if

Ralyks' cruelty and he saw how the man brutally murdered

the subordinate do that could

enemies killed or not? There can only be

no, Rebal