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,

I'd say I'll have

hide." Kara responded with a

those words,

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

everyone has something

response was given to his words, but Kara

least for now." Rey said, before turning

we?

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

day, they also had to make

they acted too early, it could tip off the enemy, but if

tha determined when to act, and Conrad was confident that

that they escape through secret exits, so we'll

what the name implied:

a lot larger than the Capital, so something of

had prepared enough manpower for the occasion, and with Conrad's roster, it was

Gathering is situated, so the best we can do is narrow down

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

"Really, Sir Ralyks?"

eyes darted to

on this investigation… if she

pained look at Kara and strained

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

was genuinely on the side of the Royal

could understand

much was at

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

to coerce her…

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