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.

startle you like that."Rebal was astonished as he

was not something he had ever seen on his boy's

curious as

"What happened to you?"

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sofas opposite each other, and while silence

a few seconds of saying nothing, Rebal finally

"What happened?"

least for

Then…

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

wasn't merely

sheer fear—the kind that made

did that

his two hands on his laps, having

gaze was enough to

his trailed,

did this subordinate

so silent and peaceful that Rebal was still confused about the details of the event that happened

heard from Scylla's communication device, he would have thought

scarred my son like this

he killed the enemies? He used some gruesome means,

he was

"He didn't kill anyone."

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

begged for death… but

"They're still alive?"

even

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

if someone was being starved or tortured,

They were still alive.

himself right now?'

to wonder if his son

Ralyks' cruelty and he saw how the man brutally murdered

did the subordinate do that could

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

Rebal didn't