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."

you to trust me?" Kara suddenly blurted out a question, her gaze resting on none other than Ralyks—or rather,

I was to say, I'd say I'll have to

Kara responded with

words,

dark laughter echoed throughout the room, and everyone kept quiet until

exception… everyone has something to

his words, but Kara did appear unnerved

at least for now." Rey said, before turning his focus

we? Ah, yes…

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Dark Gathering will be taking place in the dead of night, so we plan to enact the plan and encircle the entire city before

this event was happening the next day, they also had to make their move

it could tip off the enemy, but if they acted too late, they risked their

a fine line tha determined when to act, and Conrad was confident that he and his team had cracked

escape through conventional means. Of course, it's very possible that they escape through secret exits, so we'll be on a lookout for

the name implied: a thorough investigation of

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

for the occasion, and with Conrad's roster, it was very

Gathering is situated, so the best we can do is narrow down the location while cracking down on all the other illegal activities

to seek out the place." Ralyks suddenly spoke up, causing Conrad to

"Really, Sir Ralyks?"

nodded, though his eyes darted to the only

to accompany me on this

at

Not only because of her unfortunate circumstances,

side of the Royal Council on

Conrad could understand Ralyks's

was at

I'll cooperate with you." Kara's response eased both Conrad and Vida's hearts, causing them to shoot relieved glances

to coerce her…

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