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."

stance as Adrien began

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

"And?"

isn't this the perfect conclusion?" Rey narrowed his gaze as

a single word the

ensure whatever plan you cooked

to Rey's words, Adrien

how you think I didn't account for your presence

"What?"

mean… you're the main player today, Sir

longer. Adrien was skirting around the issue,

only set the

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 for

skepticism was obvious

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 he got to the place where the

resources and potential. They're a detrimental force…

and

why I had to

had already had the exact same thought about the Criminal Underworld some

would be best distributed to the Alliance in order to improve its economic state

items would be more helpful in the mainstream market—especially in times of

but if the Underworld kept hoarding things from

Trade was also incredibly vile, and the Mercenary Gang also committed

would

just as

Rey agreed on all of

However…

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

a blade from seemingly nowhere, Rey pointed it towards

can't be an idiot and

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

really have such a low opinion

Rey gritted his teeth and