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…"

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

That wasn't very

their slightly deep

to beat yourself too hard, though. Who would

once he heard this

one who came up with the plan,

a wide grin on

suppose you're right. That's a fair conclusion…" The shadow raised

past, and more on

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

now to move

growing wider since he already knew

for me to take

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

a fine

way. I wouldn't have gone along with your plan if I didn't know

of over 200 Monster Cores, which

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

Adam chuckled within himself as he

was nothing." The Shadow responded, sounding almost as

You're a fellow student, so you couldn't

student would be foolish or skilled

security around, he decided against it. Instead,

you didn't do, Rey.

feel the slightest bit

The silhouette interrupted his thoughts with

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

Royal Council

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

I'm

he had to do was gather enough people and

mind signing a peace treaty with

he could gain control of his classmates—powerful Otherworlders that they were—he