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…"

mind—and gave a glare to the

apologize. That

based on their slightly

don't need to beat yourself too hard, though. Who would have foreseen this

chuckled once he heard this from the silhouette before

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

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

fair conclusion…" The shadow raised

less on the past, and more

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

to move on

grin was growing wider since he

me to

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

was a fine

Monster Cores, by the way. I wouldn't have gone along with

payment of over 200 Monster

tons of money. Compared to his broke classmates, he

within himself as he drowned

The Shadow responded, sounding almost as amused

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

would be foolish or skilled enough

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

do, Rey. But… a guy's gotta do what a guy's gotta

feel

The silhouette interrupted his thoughts with a simple

You've got some gall stealing from the very people who are feeding us. But

much for the Royal Council or the

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

I'm sure these

and food and

mind signing a peace treaty with

they were—he was sure he would have