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…"

forgot his initial fear—or shock, as he called it in his mind—and

That wasn't very

on their slightly deep tone, they

don't need to beat yourself too hard, though.

heard this from the silhouette

up with the plan,

grin on his

That's a fair conclusion…" The shadow

on the past, and more on the future,

gotten less punishment than they would have

to move on to the next

wider since he

time for me to take over the

influence would grow. He only had to play both sides—the

was a fine

you for the Sack of Monster Cores, by the way. I wouldn't have gone along with your plan if I didn't know you were so capable." Adam retorted

given a down payment of over 200 Monster Cores,

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

chuckled within himself as he drowned in his own

Shadow responded, sounding

many Monster Cores, though? You're a fellow

Sanchez didn't think any student would be foolish

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

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

feel the slightest bit

it." The silhouette interrupted his thoughts with a

got some gall stealing from the very people who

care much for the Royal Council

influence he once had—and then, to

see any Dragons around here. And I'm sure these

people and food

wouldn't even mind signing a peace treaty with

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