An Extra’s POV

'It makes no sense…'

Adrien put on his best poker face, but he was actually stupefied underneath the face. To say he was completely discombobulated would still be a mild description of how he was feeling at the current moment.

'Everything has been going according to plan. I have made sure to keep track of all the variables, and I have painstakingly established the constants. So why…?'

Never before had such a thing happened.

As long as he planned sufficiently, Adrien had always been able to solve any challenge and make things go exactly as he wanted them to.

But now… now he was met with an inconsistency in his reality.

'Did I make a mistake somewhere?' He asked himself.

If he did, there was a chance that his conclusion would be flawed since he was working with incorrect information. The whole premise would collapse on itself.

But—

'Is that even likely? I make sure to be very thorough with my analysis… so it's not really possible, right?'

Adrien often made a conscious effort not to make too many assumptions or reference to the past, but he couldn't help but recognize his efficiency and absolute correctness in all his past endeavors.

He had never been wrong in his life.

'Yet… this happens? No, there has to be something else going on here. Something I couldn't have been able to factor into my premise.'

To observe that 'something', Adrien recognized that he would have to personally observe the Camp of the Elves—or at least, the battlefield.

decision to personally oversee the next

for you by yourself, though. The Elves were able to destroy the armada we sent their way. Are you

at the

at Ce'phas, who was definitely

for your concern." His cheery response was the only thing he made visible

Adrien scowled deeply at

dangerous of the bunch. While

taste it even—the killing intent that the Ashen Dragon General was directing

wants us to fight. He knows I'm strong, and he is looking for an avenue

wasn't going to happen so easily under the current circumstances due to the use he had to the Dragons, but Adrien knew Ce'phas would strike if

let him have

valuable asset, though. We can't take the chance. What if another unexpected scenario occurs, and we end up losing you? We'd be sitting ducks, right?" Ce'phas turned to his

an act, but none

bought into

of that….!" R'azak let out a

what Ce'phas said and nodded

risk your life like that, Adrien. The risk is too great when we have no idea of what we are

tongue, but he held back his frustration with the

me. In actuality, they still don't trust me, so they would

very least, that had

the moment. What matters most is

him to fly off, right there and then, to explore whatever could be affecting his plans so negatively. That was just how much

I have to remain calm. I've come too far for mistakes…' He

like to oversee me, then?

Ce'phas blurted out with a bright smile, his wide

even his colleagues exhibited