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

say I'll have to

hide." Kara responded with

words,

dark laughter echoed throughout the room, and everyone kept quiet

has

response was given to his words, but Kara did appear unnerved as he said

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

we? Ah,

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

happening the next day, they also

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

tha determined when to act, and Conrad

they can't escape through conventional means. Of course, it's very possible that they escape through secret exits, so we'll

name implied: a

something of such a scale would take a lot of time and

occasion, and with Conrad's roster, it

do not know where the Dark Hall that will be used for the Dark Gathering is situated, so the best we can do is narrow down

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

"Really, Sir Ralyks?"

Dark Adventurer nodded, though his eyes darted to the only

accompany me on this

pained look at Kara and

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

the side of

Conrad could understand Ralyks's

was at

Kara's response eased both Conrad and Vida's hearts, causing

have to coerce

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