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

it wasn't wholly for personal gain. I mean, look at the results? The Black Market, the Mercenary Gang, and the Slave Union… they're all in

"And?"

Rey narrowed his gaze as he listened

didn't believe a single word the boy

I was here to ensure whatever plan you

response to Rey's words,

think I didn't account for your

"What?"

the main player

know what to believe any longer. Adrien was skirting around the issue,

the

you wouldn't have involved me." Rey narrowed his

said, I did all of this for

was obvious

Triumvirate founded is stupid. It'll only get in the way of the Alliance's progress

Nation's resources and potential. They're a detrimental

head and

I had to cut

exact same thought about the Criminal Underworld some

wealth of the Underworld would be best distributed to the Alliance in

be more helpful in the mainstream market—especially in

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

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

that would eventually burn

just as

enterprise isn't sustainable.' Rey agreed on all of

However…

really expect me to believe that you did all of

seemingly nowhere, Rey pointed it towards

be an idiot and just

to be a heartless killer as Ralyks, then it was possible for Adrien to act as a concerned

have such a low opinion of

Yes, I do.' Rey