An Extra’s POV

After some more minutes—nearly spanning an hour—of discourse concerning the company, its assets, and a bunch of other technical things kept brief, the official handing down was over.

Of course, this was just the official state of things.

Rey still appointed Rebal as the CEO, and Kara as the Deputy. Asher's role, as well as the other staff's responsibilities, would be decided by the two heads of the company.

Even though he was the true Head of The Reaper Group, he didn't have to do anything.

'I guess being Ralyks is enough for them…' Rey mused, considering how they readily agreed with no caveats.

Just as he expected, this must have been what they were after all along.

'I don't even really mind that they're using me. I'll be using them plenty in the future…'

The people of the Reaper Group knew that he could kill them at any time, so they wouldn't dare scheming against him. He was also sure he had shown a fair amount of intelligence to accompany his power, so they wouldn't consider him to be dumb.

'If I was all muscle and no brain, they could have manipulated me and used me for my strength while offering nothing of real value in return.'

But that wasn't what happened.

The KariBlanc Group, now Reaper Group, knew what he was capable of… and they probably suspected him of even more feats.

'I'm sure they won't betray me.'

"A-ah… Sir Ralyks, I apologize for not remembering until now. Lady Esme informed me that she would like to see you now."

Rey's eyes nearly bulged the moment he heard those words.

'He knows her name?! Did Esme tell him?' That seemed to be the only explanation, all things considered.

that personally…?" Rey asked, his tone as calm as possible despite feeling all sorts of

to her. But, we spoke after

you speak

and I told her that I didn't

did that? What did she… ah, hold

breaking his Ralyks persona. If he wasn't careful, he would completely ruin what he had been trying to build up

'I can't allow that!'

this was

because they were Evil in her eyes. Even back then, when she informed them that she didn't want to see me, she did it by way of a

due to the circumstances surrounding the Dark Gathering—nothing more,

revealing her name? What is going on here?'

see me.

had been over two weeks since he last laid eyes on Esme. In the past, he hadn't really considered her to be a big deal, and even up until this very

was particularly

about each other…'

so attached to her despite their interactions being

he saw her naked, but Rey didn't

here." Rey said, now regaining

see how

as he rose to his feet, everyone followed suit and nodded

still thought something special was going on between the two of them despite that not being the case. Rey didn't feel the need

why, but he felt strangely pleased that

true, there's no need to ruin the whole

relationship with her would only raise further questions, and he didn't want

stared at all three of the people before him, wondering if he should give any

of internal deliberation, Rey decided against

money for me!' Was what he shouted in his head before he

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