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.

was the main reason behind his decision to personally oversee the

destroy the armada we sent their way. Are

felt like scoffing at the question posed to

himself and smiled at Ce'phas, who was definitely asking the question in order to probe

just fine. Thank you for your concern." His cheery response

Adrien scowled deeply at

and carefree, but 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 Ashen Dragon General was directing

to fight. He knows I'm strong, and he is looking for an avenue where he can have

use he had to the Dragons, but Adrien knew Ce'phas would strike if he

him have a reason to,

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

act, but none of the Generals saw it

bought into it

I was also thinking of that….!" R'azak let out a stifled

for U'riah, he calmly analyzed what Ce'phas

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

tongue, but he held back his

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

the very least, that had to be

matters most is the inconsistency, and what could

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

He maintained

to

out with

his colleagues exhibited concern