An Extra’s POV

[Moments Later]

"Horrible! You're so horrible!"

"You really killed them? How disgusting! What a beast you are!"

"How could you do such a terrible thing?!"

Rey was met with reproach from the Elves the moment he stepped inside the barrier, causing his previously good mood to sour instantly.

'The hell...?' He clenched his teeth as he stared at them with stifled annoyance.

Ater had indeed informed him of the culture of the Elves and their no-kill policy. No matter how dire the situation was, Elves would never take another life.

It was a crime against Nature.

They viewed those who engaged in this act to be nothing more than beasts, so humans and the other races fell under this category. The only lives they were commanded to take were those of the Dragons, and the only reason they did so was because it was a declaration from the Oracle.

Everyone obeyed--no matter their disposition.

However, the Monsters that Rey mercilessly slaughtered weren't Dragons. They were an integral part of Nature, and he just prematurely deprived them of their lives.

In Elven Culture, that was unacceptable.

"They would have killed you, perhaps even me, if I didn't strike back. Yet you wanted me to spare them?"

"YES!"

Rey's quizzical expression only grew worse as he was further plunged into annoyance.

"Why?"

"Because Nature ought to be preserved. Those Monsters are unintelligent, like babies, so they have no real idea what they're doing. As the intelligent ones, it is our responsibility to be better."

"The fuck...?" Rey couldn't help but strongly disagree.

"So your excuse for not trying to kill the Monsters who would not hesitate to devour you, if given the chance, is that they don't know any better?"

"I-INDEED!"

that dumb and idiotic." Rey bluntly responded to the group as he walked past them, facing

Those are the rules of

to look at the Elves behind him, he sighed while giving his

as they

was undoubtedly shock mixed in with the anger they felt upon hearing Rey

harder, shaking his

really don't get it,

all for the balance of Nature. While this seemed altruistic and good at first glance, it was fraught with too

the population of Monsters to keep increasing while they did nothing to stop it. Eventually, the Monsters

the Surface Level. There's also the major problem of

way to Level Up, and that was to get

granted set Stats that often determined who was stronger, and who was weaker. The problem was that EXP was needed

most popularly obtained by killing things with EXP in them, which allows the killer to Level Up.

seemed like everyone was able to accept that fact except the

their Levels are, the older they are. It's why I

aging increased the Levels of the

never killed

need to Level Up. In essence, it was a slow-burn, but legitimate

use this method.' Still, Rey considered it to be highly inefficient and a severe waste of resources and

they could

he considered

a limited span of time was enough to convince Rey that the Elves were

were simply

respect for Nature is arbitrary." He said, walking further towards the

Elves flared up—though Emil pretended to, since

"What do you know?!"

dare you say that, ungrateful

even talking to

call him all sorts of names, Rey was tempted to once again cause them to

his smell from traveling beyond the close range himself. Using Sound Magic,

none of the

Nature, then grow stronger. That's how Nature truly operates." He

beads of sweat formed on their faces