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.

what awaited them if they

tragedy, followed

*********

That night, everything changed.

turned upside down in the span of

within the walls of the massive city, the situation in the Allied Merchant City

for the Dark Gathering—was exposed to

into the building, searching every nook and cranny until they were able to see the horrors

required extensive investigations to piece together most of the details, but the core issues did not

the very least, they did not elude

themselves… the kind of darkness that had been festering within

would find, but that was hardly the most disgusting

They saw it all.

the worse,

came to

And then what?

Market was officially

were bound to be vestiges here and there, those were on

or later, they too

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

to remain honest and diligent in their dealings

knew they

weren't, the angel of death could descend upon

they all felt

soldiers who described the gory

they heard the

that would go on to be a legend amongst the denizens of

—The Reaper.

********

long night.' Rey smiled to himself as he sat

outfit, in his real form. His pajamas felt a bit oversized for him, but he didn't mind at

he liked

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

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

knew what he

were a

Chase—how deep the conspiracy went, and how he had

But more than that…

this world to be so