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.

main reason behind his decision to personally oversee the next

able to destroy the armada we

scoffing at the question posed

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

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

Adrien scowled

most laid-back and carefree, but he's the most dangerous of the bunch. While U'riah

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

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

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

won't let him have a

We can't take the chance. What if another unexpected scenario occurs, and we end up losing you?

but none of the Generals saw it

bought into it

R'azak let out a stifled roar as he itched his shabby-looking

what

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

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

concern for me. In actuality, they still don't trust me, so they would like to have watchful

least, that had

none of that is relevant at the moment. What matters most is the inconsistency, and what could be

and then, to explore whatever could be affecting his plans so negatively. That was just how much the whole

He maintained his calm facade and nodded

Commanders would you like to oversee

with a

point, even his colleagues exhibited concern about