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

followed by

*********

That night, everything changed.

turned upside down in the span of merely a

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

Building—the location for the Dark Gathering—was exposed to the

and cranny until they were able to see

together most of the details, but the core issues

very least, they did not elude General Lucy and Councilor

been festering within the haven that the Alliance was supposed

was hardly the most disgusting thing was seen

They saw it all.

bad, the worse,

truths came to light that

And then what?

Black Market was officially disbanded, and the

done for, and while there were bound to be vestiges here

later, they too

saw, that day, that darkness would ultimately fall… and justice would

and diligent

they had to

death could descend upon the

all

passing soldiers who described the gory sight

they heard

to be a legend amongst

—The Reaper.

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Rey smiled to himself as he sat

entirely different outfit, in his real form. His pajamas felt a bit oversized for him, but he

fact, he liked

even more people. I already

had steeled his heart. It was one of the reasons he decided

knew what he was going to

despite all his planning, there were a lot of things he hadn't

Adrien Chase—how deep the conspiracy went, and how he had been a puppet on a very loose

But more than that…

this world to