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 who had

That

person stepped forward, and based on their slightly deep tone, they were clearly

too hard, though. Who

chuckled once he heard this from

blaming myself? You're the one who came up with the

wide grin on his face. His

a fair conclusion…"

let's focus less on the past, and more on the future, shall

less punishment than they would have liked, but the

to move on to the next

growing wider since he already knew what that

time for me to take over the

the perfect solution, his influence would grow. He only had to play both sides—the

a fine

have gone along with your plan if I didn't know you

down payment of over 200 Monster

he sold it, he would have tons of money. Compared to his broke classmates, he had some insurance

as he drowned

was nothing." The Shadow responded, sounding almost as

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

student would be

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

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

feel the slightest bit

The silhouette interrupted his thoughts with a simple

some gall stealing from the very people who are

the Royal Council or the entire United

had—and then,

around here. And I'm sure these people have a shelter

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

even mind signing a

that they were—he was sure he would