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

That wasn't very

forward, and based on their slightly deep tone, they were

beat yourself too hard, though.

heard this from

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

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

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

on the past, and more

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

to move on to

growing wider since he already knew

me to take

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

a

for the Sack of Monster Cores, by the way. I wouldn't have gone along with your plan if

a down payment of over 200 Monster Cores, which

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

within himself as he drowned in his

was nothing." The Shadow responded, sounding almost as amused as

Cores, though? You're a fellow student, so you couldn't have gone out to get

would be foolish or

seeing the security around, he decided against it. Instead, he was biding his time well

accusing you for something you didn't do, Rey. But… a guy's gotta

Adam didn't feel the

stole it." The silhouette interrupted

got some gall stealing from the very people who are feeding us. But I can't say I dislike

didn't care much for the Royal Council or the entire United

once had—and then, to enjoy this

here. And I'm sure these people have

enough people and food and he could probably establish a

wouldn't even mind signing a peace treaty with

his classmates—powerful Otherworlders that they