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…"

his mind—and gave a glare

apologize. That

stepped forward, and based on their

yourself too hard,

he heard this from the silhouette

who came up with the plan, so isn't it

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

That's a fair conclusion…" The

focus less on the past, and more on

gotten less punishment than they would have

unrest now to move on to the

grin was growing wider since he already

soon be time for me to take over the

consistently offered the perfect solution, his influence would grow. He only

was a

by the way. I wouldn't have gone along with your plan if

been given a down payment of over 200

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

himself as he

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

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

be foolish or

around, he decided against it. Instead, he was biding

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

didn't feel

stole it." The silhouette interrupted his thoughts with a simple

very people who are feeding us. But

the Royal Council or the entire United

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

around here. And I'm

was gather enough people and food

mind signing a peace treaty with

that they were—he was sure he would have enough