An Extra’s POV

After the Trial, everyone went their way and Rey had to return to his room.

He was allowed to roam the central Living Room, but since he preferred not to, he decided to simply remain inside.

No one could blame him.

Night soon fell, and as everyone was sleeping, a certain student couldn't sleep.

"Damnit…"

His eyes were wide open as he stared at the ceiling. Before long, he sat upright and clapped his hand over his face.

"I screwed up big time…" He murmured in the dark.

It was difficult to tell what kind of face this student was making, but it appeared to be a grimace.

'I never expected to be asked to make another testimony. It wasn't part of the plan…'

Yes, this was Adam Sanchez, and he was still going over the earlier events of the day.

… How he had been humiliated in front of everyone.

"I really fucked up!"

"Ahh… don't blame yourself too much." A voice suddenly echoed at the far corner of the room.

"Eep!"

Like a little child, Adam shrieked while jumping from his position.

The figure that greeted his eyes was in the form of a silhouette. They appeared to be in a hooded robe, covered from top to bottom.

No feature of theirs could be seen, but they were undoubtedly a person.

"You have to stop doing that! You startled me…"

fear—or shock, as he called it in his mind—and gave a glare to the intruder who had seemingly come

I apologize. That

based on their slightly deep tone, they

beat yourself too hard, though.

chuckled once he heard this

myself? You're the one who came up with the plan, so isn't it

had a wide grin on his face. His grimace was gone, and

you're right. That's a fair conclusion…" The shadow

focus less on the past, and more on

Rey Skylar, had gotten less punishment than they would have liked, but the goal was still

move on to

since he already

be time for me to

and he consistently offered the perfect solution, his influence would grow. He only had to play both sides—the Nation, and his

was a fine

along with your plan if I didn't know you were so

been given a down payment of over 200 Monster Cores, which had a very high commercial

he would have tons of money. Compared to his broke classmates, he

himself as he

was nothing." The Shadow responded, sounding almost as amused as

Monster Cores, though? You're a fellow student,

any student would be

around, he decided against it. Instead, he was biding his time

for something you didn't do, Rey. But… a guy's gotta do what a guy's

Adam didn't feel

interrupted his thoughts with

wow. You've got some gall stealing from the very people who are feeding

Royal Council or the entire United Human

influence he once had—and then, to enjoy this world and all it had to

see any Dragons around here. And I'm sure these people have a shelter or

do was gather enough people and food and he could probably establish

a peace

could gain control of his classmates—powerful Otherworlders that they were—he was sure he would have enough to bargain