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…"

called it in his mind—and gave a glare to the intruder who had

apologize. That

based on their slightly

hard, though. Who would

this from the silhouette

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

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

That's a fair conclusion…" The shadow raised his hands

focus less on the past, and more on the

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

unrest now to move on to the

wider since he already knew

time for me to take

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

was a fine

gone along

of over 200 Monster Cores, which had a

of money. Compared to his broke classmates, he had

Adam chuckled within himself as he

The Shadow responded, sounding almost as amused as

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

any student would be foolish or skilled enough to

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

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

Adam didn't feel the slightest

it." The silhouette interrupted his thoughts with a simple

very people who

care much for the Royal Council or the entire United Human

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

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

enough people and food

even mind signing a peace treaty with the

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