An Extra’s POV

Chapter 627 A Bet Laced With Cruelty

"Y-you… you're so cruel."

Gratiana was left at a loss for words as she looked at Rey with shocked eyes. It would have been filled with nothing short of disgust in the past, but right now it showed nothing but downright confusion.

She didn't know what to think.

"H-how can someone… of your stature… I don't understand…"

All her life, she had been taught of how sacred the Divine territory was. The Oracle was in that realm, and they guided the Elves on the path of Nature.

No other entity of such a stature was a member of H'Trae, and that was the truth.

And so, the emergence of an entity that oozed divinity was something that discombobulated Gratiana and altered a lot of her perceptions of reality. She wouldn't have believed it if she didn't feel it in her body and soul.

… Especially in her body.

Even though she now recognized this individual as a higher entity than she was, she could not understand why he was acting in such a cruel and fiendish manner.

"Why would you go that far? Why punish those girls like that?" She murmured, unable to grasp the process of his mind.

"Do you really consider it to be a punishment?" His response was so nonchalant, almost as if was completely detached from the severity of what he had just proposed. Did he truly not implications of his actions?

"Yes. Life is sacred for us Elves. Placing those girls in a situation where they have to take a life, even if it is staged, is tortuous for them."

"Is it, really? I can't help but wonder about that…" Gratiana couldn't help but be further confused about his response. Surely, he had to have a reason for his confidence.

"I've been observing them for some time now. They're a bunch of bumbling idiots who have no idea what they're doing. That's because they've always been told what to do all their lives." He began, his voice smooth as silk.

fell silent as she listened

nature. They've been deprived of violence their whole lives that, after being exposed to it for

are you trying

It isn't

weapons with the Elves, using himself as their target practice, he could see the looks on their faces as they sent all manner

never been exposed to such power

sent volley upon volley of assault to me…

of how Esme suddenly snapped and killed so many people

don't believe that. They're

making the bet with me." Rey threw his arms in the air as he chuckled

always be wrong, you know? If you have such faith in them, then surely you don't mind being on the winning

gulped as she looked at Rey, who was now waiting for her

have taken the bet with such confidence in her Little Sisters, but… after hearing some of the things

was a secret struggle for me, but I managed to hold it in and only fantasize about it…

urges of hers vanished, and she never again

if some of the girls are also going through similar struggles?'

in the Elf Community, so she thought it was a problem only she had to deal with. But what

some of the Young Ones were secretly being tempted by the

to the bet, I'll let you

agree. I'll believe in

with blushing cheeks. She couldn't even look him in

it over with. I'm just curious, a-and… it's only because you insisted." Gratiana didn't know who she was trying to convince with her murmurs—the man before her, or herself. She fidgeted

"Ready?"

soon as she heard those words, preparing herself for

please be strong.' Shutting her eyes tight,

she made with Rey

than finding another

rules of Nature, escaping without sullying their hands, it would be his loss and