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

I apologize. That

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

to beat yourself too hard, though. Who would have

once he heard this from

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

shadow, he had a wide grin on his face. His grimace was gone, and his sense of

fair conclusion…" The shadow raised

past, and more on the future, shall

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

to move on to

was growing wider since he already

be time for me to take

his influence would grow. He only had to play both

a

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

down payment of over 200 Monster Cores,

Compared to his broke classmates, he had some insurance

as he

nothing." The Shadow responded, sounding almost as amused

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

any student would be foolish or skilled enough to escape the

he decided against

something you didn't do, Rey. But… a

Adam didn't feel the slightest

The silhouette interrupted his thoughts with

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

didn't care much for the Royal Council or

wanted the power and influence he once had—and then,

around here. And I'm sure these people

had to do was gather enough people and food

even mind signing a

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