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.

to startle you like that."Rebal was

not something he had ever seen

curious as he was

"What happened to you?"

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each other, and while silence was the central theme in the room, it was constantly interrupted by their audible

seconds of saying nothing,

"What happened?"

followed the question—at least for

Then…

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

wasn't

fear—the kind that made one

did that

he hit his two hands

enough to drive anyone

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

did this subordinate

was still confused about the details of the event that

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

scarred my son like this means it was quite

it how he killed the enemies? He used some gruesome

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

"He didn't kill anyone."

do

death… but

"They're still alive?"

even

was confused. If they weren't dead, that

just two states of being, and even if someone was being starved or

They were still alive.

he contradicting himself right

if his

Ralyks' cruelty and he saw how the man brutally murdered his

the subordinate do that could trump the deeds of

the enemies killed

Rebal