An Extra’s POV

'Adrien Chase… it all makes sense now.'

As Rey's thoughts trailed, he wondered why he never pieced together all of the information beforehand.

'Back then, when I first saw him standing behind Scylla… I instantly knew he was involved. I just didn't know why…'

However, now that they were standing opposite each other, Rey had a good idea of what was going on.

"Did you manipulate the events thus far? Pretending to be a part of the Criminal Underworld… acting like someone you're not… just to gain all the benefits?"

Rey thought along these lines because they were the kind of things he had done and would do in order to get what he wanted.

What were the chances that Adrien had a similar thought pattern as him?

'He has been controlling Scylla without her knowledge. He probably wants all the resources of the Underworld for himself.'

This was an elaborate way to set things up, but he was able to orchestrate the events thus far.

'Or am I the one overthinking it?' Rey thought to himself.

"No, you're not overthinking things."

The moment Rey heard Adrien's voice and saw the boy move, Rey instantly took an offensive stance.

"Relax…" Adrien reached for his mask and began to pull it away.

"… I don't want to fight."

As Adrien revealed his face to Rey, it precisely matched the smiling boy who turned back back then.

His black hair swayed as his blue eyes gleamed with some sort of hidden motives.

He instantly got shivers when he remembered that event, but [Dead Calm] suppressed everything in an instant.

"I know what you're thinking, and you're not completely wrong… but you're not completely right either."

offensive stance as Adrien began to

indeed orchestrate these events, but it wasn't wholly for personal gain. I mean, look at the results? The Black Market, the

"And?"

conclusion?" Rey narrowed his gaze as he listened to

didn't believe a single word the boy

ensure whatever plan you

to Rey's words,

think I didn't account for your presence at today's

"What?"

mean… you're the main player today,

was skirting

the stage

the maximum profits, you wouldn't have involved me." Rey narrowed

said, I did all

obvious in

Market and this entire Criminal Empire that the Triumvirate founded is stupid. It'll only get in the way of the Alliance's progress in the long run." Adrien drew even closer, until

eating away at this Nation's resources and potential. They're a detrimental force… an

Scylla's head and

had to

Alliance?' Rey had already had the exact same thought about the

to the Alliance in order to improve its economic state and

helpful in

the Underworld kept hoarding things from the mainstream, it would

also incredibly vile, and the Mercenary Gang also committed atrocities

would eventually burn

was just as

sustainable.' Rey agreed on all

However…

expect me to believe that you did all of this for altruistic

from seemingly nowhere, Rey pointed

can't be an idiot and just accept

then it was possible for Adrien to act as

you really have such a low opinion of

Yes, I do.' Rey gritted