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…"

his mind—and gave a glare to the intruder who had seemingly come

I apologize. That wasn't

on their slightly deep tone, they were clearly

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

chuckled once he heard this from the silhouette before

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

stared hard at the shadow, he had a wide grin on his face. His grimace was gone, and his sense of superiority

fair conclusion…" The shadow

focus less on the past, and more on the future,

had gotten less punishment than they would have liked, but

move on to

grin was growing wider since he already knew what that

time for me to take over

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

a fine

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

been given a down payment of over 200 Monster

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

within himself as he drowned in his own ecstatic

nothing." The Shadow responded, sounding almost as amused

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

would be foolish

after seeing the security around, he decided against it. Instead, he was biding

didn't do, Rey.

Adam didn't feel the

The silhouette interrupted his thoughts with a

people who

the Royal Council

then, to enjoy

don't see any Dragons around here. And I'm sure

do was gather enough people and food and

wouldn't even mind signing a

he could gain control of his classmates—powerful Otherworlders that they were—he was sure he would have