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…"

initial fear—or shock, as he called it in his mind—and gave a glare to the

apologize. That wasn't

and based on their slightly deep tone,

yourself too hard, though.

this from the silhouette before

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

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

conclusion…" The shadow raised

focus less on the past, and more on the

had gotten less punishment than they would have liked, but the goal was still

enough unrest now to move

grin was growing wider since

me to

he consistently offered the perfect solution, his influence would

was a fine

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

over 200 Monster Cores, which had a very high

Compared to his broke classmates, he had some insurance and

as

responded, sounding

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

would be foolish or

thought about it, but after seeing the security around, he decided against it.

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

Adam didn't feel the slightest bit

stole it." The silhouette interrupted his thoughts

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

the Royal Council or the entire

he once had—and then, to

around here. And I'm sure these

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

a

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