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

apologize. That wasn't very

forward, and based on their slightly deep tone, they

yourself too hard, though. Who would

chuckled once he heard this from

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

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

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

the past, and more on the

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

unrest now to move on to the next

grin was growing wider since he already knew what

me to take over the

the perfect solution, his influence would

a fine

along with your plan

been given a down payment of over 200 Monster Cores,

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

as he drowned in his own

nothing." The Shadow responded, sounding almost as

You're a fellow student, so you

Sanchez didn't think any student would be foolish or skilled

seeing the security around, he decided against it. Instead, he

Rey.

feel the slightest

The silhouette interrupted his

people who are feeding us. But I can't say I dislike that.

the Royal Council or the entire United Human

the power and influence he once had—and then, to

here. And I'm sure these people

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

even mind signing a peace treaty

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