An Extra’s POV

Adonis was strong.

He was extremely intelligent, handsome, charismatic, and most of all… he was kind.

He had the qualities of a good leader, and he was easily the perfect leader of the Otherworlders.

"Not for long, though. Hehehe…" Adam chuckled as he imagined punching out Adonis' perfect white teeth.

The silhouette before him nodded.

"Killing him won't be easy, but I have just the thing for it."

"H-hold on… killing? We're killing him?"

Adam was shocked to hear all of this. When he heard the word "eliminate", he simply thought they would remove him from the position of leader.

… Sort of like a social sabotage or something of that nature.

"Oh? Are you scared?" As soon as he heard the voice, Adam stiffened.

He could sense some measure of condescension, and he didn't like it one bit.

"No! Of course not. I just thought you meant it the same way 'destroying someone' could mean ruining their reputation."

He wasn't a softie or anything!

'I'll do anything for my goals. As long as it is necessary…'

"Is killing Adonis really necessary, though" Adam asked with a raised brow.

"Yes, it is. And killing him now, while he still has a low Level, is the best time."

Adam already knew it would be difficult to compete with Adonis with the way things currently stood.

Adonis was perfection itself, while he had fallen from Grace in a lot of ways.

'I guess I have no other choice, huh?'

"Once you kill him, you'll be able to get his EXP, but I have a special Item that can allow you to convert the EXP into specific forms of power."

As Adam heard this, his ears perked up.

"S-specific forms of power…?"

"Yes. Like Class or Skills."

"You mean…"

"Yes. You can obtain Adonis' Hero Class, or even get his Skills."

Adam's eyes widened as soon as he heard this. He didn't realize it when his teeth were already being displayed as a sign of excitement.

"Now do you see why he has to die?"

"I do indeed! He'll be a stepping stone for my rise to power!"

Adam started to chuckle, and then began to laugh so hard that his throat hurt and he coughed.

silhouette kindly retorted, to which

"Thanks, man."

them was purely driven by self-interest, but the more Adam conversed with this anonymous stranger, the more he felt like they truly understood

doing all of this, though? Helping me

I wish to go outside. If you become the leader,

nodded slowly, but he was still a bit puzzled

I guess

about a week now, and everything

He was clearly smart.

still the one with the most cards. He needs

felt good just from

"Here. Take this."

mid-air, as if it was made from thick smoke—the very same material

mist, a

this is

Adonis and focus on the aspect of what you want

already licking his lips

pick between his

that. If he could get at least one Skill along

still wasn't a

you think I should go far? Class

up

but

the Skill was much better. However, a solid

enough Mana to handle an SS-Tier

I'll go for the Class. 'Hero' doesn't sound too

a

was brilliant if

with this Ite…

and cross-referenced it with the plan at

you

Items outside class. The only way he could have gotten an item as potent as

"I stole it."

I figured."

his

like you recognize the plan. You'll strike the night before our

reason why that time is the best?" Adam responded with

week, so he's been pretty stressed out. I'm sure he'll want to

heard this, he nodded in

then. You can leave the rest to me." He

my Skills to get

"I'm counting on you."

glances, and the silhouette began to

mysterious energy swirled around

"Wait. One last question…"

almost as if it was stuck

"What is it?"

about how he was suspended made it clear

what did the future leader care

using someone with a higher profile benefit the plan

"…"

moment, the shadow