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.

reason behind his decision to personally

by yourself, though. The Elves were able to destroy the armada we sent their way. Are you sure you'll be safe in the

scoffing at the question

controlled himself and smiled at Ce'phas, who was

Thank you for your concern." His cheery

though, Adrien scowled deeply at

he's the most dangerous of the bunch. While U'riah is the most cautious and distrusts

it—almost taste it even—the killing intent that the

knows I'm strong, and he is looking for

had to

let him have a reason to,

occurs, and we end up losing you? We'd be sitting ducks, right?"

was all an act, but none of

into

was also thinking of that….!" R'azak let out a stifled roar as he itched his shabby-looking

what Ce'phas said

makes no sense to risk your life like that, Adrien. The risk is too great when we have no idea

like clicking his tongue, but he held back his frustration with the Dragons before

is only partially out of concern for me. In actuality, they still don't trust me,

that had

relevant at the moment. What matters most is the inconsistency,

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

for mistakes…' He maintained his calm facade and nodded in agreement to

you like to oversee me, then?

all of them?" Ce'phas blurted out with a bright smile,

his colleagues exhibited