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.

if they deviated

tragedy, followed

*********

That night, everything changed.

down in the span of merely a few

Capital were fast asleep, oblivious to the events that had transpired within the walls

Dark Gathering—was exposed to

building, searching every nook and cranny until

extensive investigations to piece together most of the details, but the core

did not elude General Lucy

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

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

They saw it all.

the worse, and

the disgusting truths came

And then what?

officially disbanded, and

Underworld was done for, and while there were bound

they too

that day, that darkness would ultimately fall… and justice

and diligent

knew they had to

weren't, the angel of death could descend upon the land once more and reap

all felt

soldiers who described the gory sight

they

would go on to be a legend amongst the denizens of the Merchant City

—The Reaper.

********

night.' Rey smiled to himself as he sat

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

he liked

people. I already knew I would do it, but

steeled his heart. It was one of the

knew what he

were a lot of things he

went, and how he had been a puppet on a

But more than that…

expect this world to be