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

followed

*********

That night, everything changed.

turned upside down in the span of

within the walls of the massive city, the

for the Dark Gathering—was exposed to

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

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

least, they did not

kind of darkness that had been festering within

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

They saw it all.

worse, and the

came to light

And then what?

officially disbanded, and

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

later, they too

that darkness would ultimately

and diligent in their

they

could descend upon the land once more and

all

soldiers who described the gory

importantly… they heard the

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

—The Reaper.

********

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

pajamas felt a bit oversized for him, but he didn't

fact, he

already knew I would do

steeled his heart. It was one of the

he was going to

planning, there were a

went, and how he had been a puppet on a very

But more than that…

this world to be so