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…"

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

apologize. That wasn't

shadowy person stepped forward, and based on their slightly deep

to beat yourself too hard, though. Who would have foreseen this

this from the silhouette

came up with the plan, so isn't it your fault for

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

fair conclusion…" The shadow raised his

the past, and

less punishment than they would have liked, but the

to move

wider since he already

for me to take

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

a

wouldn't have gone along with your plan if I didn't know you were so capable." Adam retorted with a

200

tons of money. Compared to

Adam chuckled within himself as he drowned in his own ecstatic

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

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

be

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

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

Adam didn't feel the

silhouette interrupted his thoughts with a simple

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

care much for the Royal

once had—and then, to enjoy this world and all it had to

I'm sure these

he had to do was gather enough people and food and he could probably

mind signing a peace treaty

Otherworlders that they were—he was