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.

it easy…" The silhouette kindly

"Thanks, man."

purely driven by self-interest, but the more Adam conversed with this anonymous stranger, the more he felt like

are you doing all of this, though? Helping me and

outside. If you become the leader, you'll

slowly, but he was still a

I guess

now, and everything seemed to flow exactly as the shadow

He was clearly smart.

still the one

just

"Here. Take this."

was made from thick smoke—the very

this mist,

is the

kill Adonis and focus on the aspect of

already licking his lips as

pick between his Class and one

least one Skill along with Adam's Class, that would

still wasn't a

think I should go far?

it's up

had an SS-Tier Skill, but

of rank, the Skill was much better. However, a solid Class would mean Adam's overall

enough Mana

Class. 'Hero' doesn't

That's a

more. He really was brilliant if

this Ite… hold

thought about the silhouette's goals, and cross-referenced it

you

class. The only way he could have gotten

"I stole it."

I figured."

his guess as

plan. You'll strike the night before our expedition to

is the best?" Adam responded with a

out. I'm sure he'll want to have a good rest before the hectic

Adam heard this, he nodded in

You can leave the rest to me." He grinned

get close and

"I'm counting on you."

and the silhouette began to

mysterious energy swirled around him as he

"Wait. One last question…"

vanishing paused, almost as if it was stuck

"What is it?"

though something about how he was suspended made it

what did the future leader

right? Wouldn't using someone with a higher profile

"…"

a moment, the shadow said