An Extra’s POV

'Looks like we're ready to begin.'

Rey took a deep breath as he looked at everyone within the tense room. His eyes darted towards Kara, who gave him an inconspicuous nod.

'Seems like she has primed them before my arrival. That's good…'

"So, have you concluded your strategy against the Triumvirate?" Rey asked the Royal Council, donning his usual Ralyks tone.

"Indeed we have." Conrad smiled and nodded.

"I see. And you're sure you want to discuss the details before her? She belongs to the very underworld you desire to tear down, don't you?"

As Rey asked this question, he clasped his hands and rested them on the table.

"What is your rationale?"

This time, it was Vida who spoke up.

"The Verte family has always mentioned some kind of balance despite being a criminal family. They often cooperated with our efforts."

"That can't be all, surely." Rey said, narrowing his eyes in Vida.

She expressed intimidation, something he personally enjoyed, but she quickly pulled herself together.

"O-of course not. The truth is that her entire family was killed off by the new head of the Slave Union and her New Order. She's no longer affiliated with them, and they're as much of an enemy to her as they are to us."

Surely, Vida's explanation made sense.

Rey also knew this was the truth because he had firsthand knowledge of the whole thing. He only chose to act ignorant of the entire events because it was more in line with his character.

… As well as the plan.

"I see. I'm still skeptical, but I trust your judgment."

out a question, her gaze resting on none other than

I'll have to closely monitor

to hide." Kara responded with a wry

those words,

dark laughter echoed throughout the room, and everyone kept quiet

has something

words, but Kara did

at least for now." Rey said, before

were we? Ah, yes…

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Dark Gathering will be taking place in the dead of night,

the next day, they also had to make their move

tip off the enemy, but if they acted too late, they risked their plan taking a plummet into

a fine line tha determined when to act, and

course, it's very possible that they escape through secret exits, so we'll be

the name implied: a

the Capital, so something of such a scale would take a lot of time and

with Conrad's roster, it was very possible to investigate the entire city

the best we can do is narrow down the location while cracking down on all the other

carry out my personal investigation to seek out the place." Ralyks suddenly spoke up, causing Conrad to cease his

"Really, Sir Ralyks?"

darted to the only girl with glasses

me on this investigation… if she isn't

look at Kara and

Kara was not on the enemy's side. Not only because of her unfortunate circumstances, but also due to her completely passing the tests they

was genuinely on the side of the

could understand Ralyks's

much was

cooperate with you." Kara's response eased both Conrad and

have to coerce

in his mind, Conrad smiled and nodded in agreement to the arrangement