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.

his decision to personally oversee the next wave of

to destroy the armada we sent their way. Are you sure you'll

like scoffing at

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

Thank you for your concern." His cheery response was the

Adrien scowled deeply

the most dangerous of the bunch. While U'riah is the most cautious and distrusts me the most, with Ce'phas

the Ashen Dragon General was directing towards him, and

looking for an avenue

happen so easily under the current 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 reason

unexpected scenario occurs, and we end up losing you? We'd be sitting ducks, right?" Ce'phas turned to his

act, but none

into

out a stifled roar

he calmly analyzed what

correct. It makes no sense to risk your life like that, Adrien. The risk is too great when

he held back his frustration with the

actuality, they still don't trust me, so they would like

least, that had to be U'riah's train of

none of that is relevant at the moment. What matters

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

I've come too far for mistakes…' He maintained

many Commanders would you like to oversee me, then? Maybe two

with a bright smile, his

even his colleagues