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…"

shock, as he called it in his mind—and gave

That wasn't

person stepped forward, and based on their

to beat yourself too hard, though. Who would have foreseen this

he heard this from

blaming myself? You're the one who came up with the

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

conclusion…" The shadow raised

past, and more on

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

now to move on to the next

since he already knew

time for me to take over

solution, his influence would grow.

a fine

way. I wouldn't have gone along

of over 200

of money. Compared to his broke classmates,

within himself as he

responded, sounding

a fellow student, so you couldn't

any student would be foolish or skilled enough to

he decided against it. Instead, he was

you for something you didn't do, Rey.

feel

interrupted his

the very people who are feeding us. But I can't say I

for the Royal Council or the entire United

the power and influence he once had—and then, to enjoy this world and

see any Dragons around here. And I'm sure these people

to do was gather enough people and

a peace treaty

Otherworlders that they were—he was