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.

them if they deviated from their

followed

*********

That night, everything changed.

in the span of

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

Gathering—was exposed to the world that

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

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

the very least, they did not elude

for themselves… the kind of darkness that had been festering

would find, but that was hardly the most disgusting thing was seen in their pursuit for the

They saw it all.

the worse,

truths came to

And then what?

was officially disbanded, and the

for, and while there were bound to be vestiges here and there, those were on borrowed

later, they

that day, that darkness would ultimately fall… and

to remain honest and diligent in

clients knew they had to

the angel of death could descend upon the land once more and reap

all felt

soldiers who described the gory sight

importantly… they heard the

that would go on to be a legend amongst the denizens

—The Reaper.

********

a long night.' Rey smiled to himself

an entirely different outfit, in his real form. His pajamas

he liked the

people. I already

It was one of the reasons

what he was going to

a lot of things he hadn't accounted

the conspiracy went, and how he had been a puppet on

But more than that…

expect this world to