An Extra’s POV

"S-so… that's what happened, huh?"

Rebal was still recoiling from the words of his son.

What he described wasn't as gory or bloody as what Ralyks had displayed during the Dark Gathering, but something about it felt more twisted.

… Far darker.

"The worst part is, I could have sworn that there was a lot of damage during the entire fight, but there's nothing! Nothing at all…" Asher replied, still not completely himself.

The honest truth was that he was scared.

Was he in a dream? Was he in reality? What if, just like the Mercenary Gang, he thought he saw something which wasn't real?

Asher didn't know what to believe anymore.

"You just need rest." Rebal smiled at his son, though he too had some rabid fear within himself.

Perhaps they both needed the rest.

"Sir Ralyks… he slaughtered all the enemies without mercy. I've never seen a man kill with such… lack of remorse."

And so many at once too.

Both Ralyks and his subordinate, Ater, seemed to be cut from the same cloth—one that even Rebal could not fully comprehend.

"The battle is won, and now it is time for the aftermath." Rebal chuckled, a hint of fear in his eyes.

"What do you mean, father?"

"I mean… Sir Ralyks was employed by us to take care of this mess. Now that it is over… isn't it time to think about his payment?"

It felt like an absurd thing to say, but they had to face it—the truth that confronted them.

What could they pay such a man?!

"It seems you also need some rest, father." Asher said with a tired smile.

Rebal nodded, returning the exact same expression.

Even though it was nowhere near enough, both father and son decided to consider the horrors they witnessed as a penance for their crimes.

knew what awaited them if they deviated from their current

followed by

*********

That night, everything changed.

world was turned upside down in the span

denizens of the Capital were fast asleep, oblivious to the events that had transpired within the walls of the massive city, the situation in the Allied Merchant City was completely

for the Dark Gathering—was exposed to the world that

the Alliance stormed into the building, searching every nook and cranny until they were able

investigations to piece together most of the

not elude General

for themselves… the kind of darkness that had been festering within the haven that

Trade was expected to be vilest thing they would find, but that was hardly the most disgusting thing was seen in

They saw it all.

the worse, and

came to

And then what?

was officially disbanded, and the

and while there were bound to be vestiges here and

or later, they too

day, that darkness would ultimately fall…

reminded to remain honest and

clients knew they had to

death could descend upon the land once more and

all felt

heard whispers from the passing soldiers who described the gory sight that the public

importantly… they heard

to be a legend amongst the denizens of

—The Reaper.

********

been a long night.' Rey smiled to himself as he sat on his

in his real form. His pajamas felt a bit oversized

he liked the

even more people. I already knew I would do it,

of the reasons he decided not

he was going to

all his planning, there were a lot

was the presence of Adrien Chase—how deep the conspiracy went, and how he had been a puppet on a very loose string all

But more than that…

world to