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…"

forgot his initial fear—or shock, as he called it in his mind—and gave a glare to the

That wasn't very

their slightly deep tone, they were clearly a

to beat yourself too hard, though. Who would have

heard this

myself? You're the one who came up with

at the shadow, he had a wide grin on his face. His grimace was gone, and his sense

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

on the past, and

less punishment than they would have liked, but the goal was

to move on

growing wider since

for me to take

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

a fine

Cores, by the way. I wouldn't have gone along with your plan if I didn't know

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

money. Compared to his broke classmates, he had some

Adam chuckled within himself as he drowned

responded, sounding almost as amused

get so many Monster Cores, though? You're a fellow student, so you couldn't

student would be foolish or

he decided against it. Instead, he was biding

you for something you didn't do, Rey. But…

didn't feel

it." The silhouette interrupted his thoughts with a

the very people who are feeding us.

didn't care much for the Royal Council or

then, to enjoy this world and all

don't see any Dragons around here. And I'm sure these

to do was gather enough people and food and he could

a peace treaty with

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