An Extra’s POV

784 Facade

"A-are there any further questions so far?"

In an attempt to divert attention from the topic of her crush on Adonis, Mi'ja quickly changed the mood back to an official one.

Her stuttering and overtly flustered expression still made it clear that she was simply hiding from her feelings, though.

"Questions?"

"Y-yeah. I mean, I've shown you the Hall, so if there are no questions… we'll move on to the next place on our list." Mi'ja replied with a rather daring smile.

As Class Rep, it was ultimately her decision to escort the two out of them out of the Hall and completely change the kind of conversation they could have.

Thankfully, Lucielle took the hint and decided to stop teasing Mi'ja.

Instead, she went for a rather surprising question.

One that not even Rey predicted—though it was something he had been thinking about, even at that very moment.

"What are your thoughts on humans?"

The moment this question echoed into the air, some kind of tense silence suddenly enveloped everything around the three.

It felt heavy.

"Humans… huh?"

The kind and innocent expression that Mi'ja previously displayed instantly melted off, replaced by a sinister look.

pink, and from the chilly expressionless reaction she had upon first

grew broad and formed a bloodthirsty smile, revealing a

thoughts on them aren't special." She began, each word laced with utter disgust towards the subject of discussion. "They're our playthings, meant to entertain us in

as they heard the kind and innocent Mi'ja spew these words

reluctance or compassion in

Just blunt honesty.

I really can't wait till I kill my first human." At this point, she looked slightly aroused as she

joy she felt just from imagining the countless ways she would

no further deep thoughts. Just

take in all of these words, he couldn't help but recoil at the rawness

I expecting…?' He told himself

humanity, as well as the other races of the world, to a

for countless atrocities. They were responsible for the deaths of some

did

the time for me to search

and Lucielle

was no luxury to think

dumb!" Lucielle broke the resulting silence with her excited voice, causing

nudged him playfully, smiling with so much glee and excitement

His thoughts trailed as he stared deep

judging by her behavior, that he didn't for

lot better than him, but… just how did she take

and killed more Dragons than I have. She has experienced this war since it started nearly eleven years ago, and I'm sure they've taken a lot from her—more

perfect smile… her clear

about Lucielle felt genuine, but Rey knew more than anyone else that she didn't feel any of the

why did it

it feel like her regular self? Could it be that the Grand Mage Lucielle that he knew was just as

—A complete facade.