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…"

as he called it in his mind—and

That

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

don't need to beat yourself too hard,

once he heard this from the silhouette before

myself? You're the one who came up with the plan, so isn't it your fault for not planning this far

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

That's a fair conclusion…" The shadow raised

past, and more on the

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

to move on to

since he already

soon be time for me to take over the

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

was a fine

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

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

he would have tons of money. Compared to his broke

chuckled within himself as he drowned in

was nothing." The Shadow responded,

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

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

it, but after seeing the security around, he decided against it. Instead, he was biding

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

course, Adam didn't feel the slightest

The silhouette interrupted his

from the very people who are

the Royal Council or the entire United Human

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

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

people and

even mind signing a peace treaty

his classmates—powerful Otherworlders that they were—he was sure he