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."

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

have to closely monitor your actions.

to hide." Kara responded with a

words,

room, and everyone kept quiet until

has something

words, but Kara did appear unnerved as he

choose to trust you, at least for now." Rey said, before turning his focus back to

we? Ah, yes… the

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taking place in the dead of night, so we

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

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

line tha determined when to act, and Conrad

conventional means. Of course, it's very possible that

the name implied: a thorough investigation of the Merchant

than the Capital, so something of such

roster, it was very possible to investigate the entire city barely into

best we can do is narrow down the location

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

"Really, Sir Ralyks?"

darted to the only

Verte to accompany me on this investigation… if

pained look at Kara

enemy's side. Not only because of her unfortunate circumstances, but also due to her

was genuinely on the side of the Royal Council on this

could understand Ralyks's

much was

you." Kara's response eased both Conrad and Vida's hearts,

have to coerce her…

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