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…"

mind—and gave a glare to the intruder who had

I apologize. That wasn't

their slightly deep tone, they were

to beat yourself too hard, though. Who would have foreseen this

this from the

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

wide grin on his face. His grimace was gone,

right. That's a fair conclusion…" The shadow raised his hands

on the past, and more on the future, shall

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

enough unrest now to move on to the

growing wider since he already knew what

time for me

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

a

gone along with

a down payment of over 200 Monster Cores, which had a

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

hehe…' Adam chuckled within himself as he drowned in his

Shadow responded, sounding almost as amused as

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

student would be foolish or skilled enough

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

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

feel the slightest bit

The silhouette interrupted his thoughts with a

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

much for the Royal

he once had—and then, to enjoy this world and all

I'm sure these

enough people and food and he could probably establish a new

wouldn't even mind signing a

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