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."

his offensive stance

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

"And?"

conclusion?" Rey narrowed his gaze

didn't believe a single word the boy

I was here to ensure whatever plan you

to Rey's

you think I didn't account for

"What?"

mean… you're the main player

any longer. Adrien was skirting around the issue, or perhaps he was being

set the

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

But, like I already said, I did all

was obvious

the Triumvirate founded is stupid. It'll only get in the way of the Alliance's progress in the long run." Adrien drew even

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

and instantly turned into

had to

Rey had already had the exact same thought about the Criminal Underworld some time back, so he knew Adrien

the Alliance in order to improve its economic

in the mainstream market—especially in

profiting from it would disagree, but if the Underworld kept hoarding things from the mainstream,

Mercenary Gang also committed atrocities for the other branches of the

would eventually burn itself out

just

entire enterprise isn't sustainable.' Rey agreed on

However…

expect me to believe that you did

a blade from seemingly nowhere, Rey pointed it towards

be an idiot and

could pretend to be a heartless killer as Ralyks, then it was

you really have such a low opinion of me,

do.' Rey gritted his teeth