An Extra’s POV

[Later That Night]

"So, how did the meeting go?"

Felicia and her friends—Byron, Lyvia, Devin, and Cayden—sat and discussed in her room, as they often did at this point. As the leader of the deserted Otherworlders, she had pretty much made her place of rest their hideout of sorts, albeit a temporary one.

Their stay in the Royal Estate was limited, so they wouldn't be here for long.

Still, at least for the moment, they were privy to the facilities of the Estate—as esteemed personnel of the highly regarded Nobles. Their rooms weren't as fancy as that of the Otherworlders, but it was certainly much better than their abode in the houses of the Nobles they worked for.

It just went to show the disparity in wealth and power that the Royal Council had—or perhaps how well the latter was willing to treat their guests.

Regardless, that wasn't the topic for discussion. It was something else.

"You mean the meeting with our new backer? Yes, it's going well. The Reaper Group has decided to fund our new venture."

As soon as she said this, the teenagers practically fist bumped and leapt for joy. As everyone in the Alliance knew at this point, The Reaper Group was the hot new stuff around. They held so much financial influence, but were also politically relevant.

Not only did they personally supply the Royal Council with Items—thus contributing to the war against the Dragons—but they had managed to make connections with practically every Noble that the group knew.

They had their reach in every facet of the Nation at some point, which made Felicia suspicious.

instincts and confronted that worker of theirs—who eventually spilled everything after just a kiss." Licking her lips, Felicia grinned

better plan and more influence than the Nobles who were greedily eyeing the position of the Royal Council, the Reaper Group was a

up with a coherent

gentle face, everyone knew just how blunt

If the Reaper Group is our sponsor, we can be sure to have

group nodded at

that the Group has the trust of the Royal Council. Vida and Conrad don't trust the Nobles, but since they've kept the Reaper Group close, they

intricate web of connections that the Reaper Group had managed to establish that this

subsidizing the weapons sold to the Royal Council, while also bearing construction costs for the Capital, they already

that they were the top business in the Alliance, despite only surfacing only some months ago? No… the Group was certainly run with agendas in mind, and one constructed by a rather

of the Reaper Group, or just an affiliate?" Byron asked, chuckling

They've been

leader of the Reaper Group, serving to conceal the true mastermind who ran everything

amassing their resources, and

"T-two what?!"

"D-Dragons?! Are you serious?!"

worried as he stared at Felicia,

truth, and they have the Dragons under their control." Her tone was casual, laced with so much pride and power, that her followers had to believe

up and we'll further discuss the details of the

all worked well, the Dragons would get blamed for the chaos that would ensue in the