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."

maintained his offensive stance as Adrien

events, but it wasn't wholly for personal gain. I mean, look at the results? The Black Market, the Mercenary Gang, and the

"And?"

conclusion?" Rey narrowed his gaze

a single

was here to ensure whatever plan you cooked

to Rey's words,

how you think I didn't account for your presence

"What?"

main player

didn't know what to believe any longer. Adrien was skirting around the issue, or

set the

If you truly wanted to reap the maximum profits, you wouldn't have involved me." Rey narrowed his eyes as his

I did all of this

obvious

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 he got to

away at this Nation's resources and potential. They're a

stepped on Scylla's head and instantly

had to cut

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

the Alliance in order to improve its

helpful in

but if the Underworld kept hoarding things from the mainstream, it would lead to the overall detriment of

vile, and the Mercenary Gang also committed atrocities for the other branches of the

that would eventually burn

just

isn't sustainable.' Rey agreed

However…

that you

nowhere, Rey pointed

be an idiot and just accept

killer as Ralyks, then it was possible for

such a low opinion of me,

Yes, I do.' Rey gritted