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…"

in his mind—and gave a glare to the intruder who had seemingly come

That wasn't

based on their slightly deep

beat yourself too hard, though.

heard this from the

was blaming myself? You're the one who came up with the plan, so isn't it your fault for

hard at the shadow, he had a wide grin on his face.

you're right. That's a fair conclusion…" The shadow raised his hands in

the past,

framed, Rey Skylar, had gotten less punishment than they would have liked, but the

move on to

wider since he already knew what

for me to take

solution, his influence would grow. He only had to play both sides—the

a fine

you for the Sack of Monster Cores, by the way. I wouldn't have gone along

had been given a down payment of over 200 Monster Cores,

of money. Compared to his broke classmates,

within himself as he

responded, sounding almost as

get so many Monster Cores, though? You're a fellow student, so

any student would be foolish or

decided against it. Instead,

something you didn't do, Rey. But… a

Adam didn't feel the

interrupted his thoughts with a

gall stealing from the very people who are feeding us.

for the Royal Council or the

then, to enjoy this

around here. And I'm sure these people have

he had to do was gather enough people and

wouldn't even mind signing a

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