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

was not something

made Rebal as curious as he

"What happened to you?"

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on their respective sofas opposite each other, and while silence

a few seconds of saying nothing, Rebal finally spoke

"What happened?"

least for

Then…

could complete his words, he covered his mouth

wasn't merely

just sheer fear—the kind that made one hesitant to speak of its

did that man

NOT A MAN!" Asher suddenly raised his voice as he hit his two hands on his laps, having widened

distant gaze was enough to

not a man…" As this tone of his trailed, Rebal had no

what did this subordinate

peaceful that Rebal was still confused about

device, he would have thought they hadn't even begun their attack

scarred my son like this means

the enemies? He used some gruesome means,

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

"He didn't kill anyone."

quizzical. "What do you mean he

for death… but he didn't

"They're still alive?"

I even call

weren't dead, that meant

two states of being, and even if someone was

They were still alive.

he contradicting himself right now?' Rebal thought to

wonder if his son

all, he too had experienced Ralyks' cruelty and he saw how the

subordinate do that could trump the

Were the enemies killed or not? There can

no, Rebal