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 oversee the

The Elves were able to destroy the armada we sent their way. Are you sure you'll

felt like scoffing at the question

was definitely asking the question in order to probe

for your concern." His cheery

Adrien scowled deeply

but he's the most dangerous of the bunch. While U'riah

taste it even—the killing intent that the Ashen

strong, and he is looking for an avenue where

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

won't let him have

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

none of the Generals saw

bought into it

R'azak let out a stifled roar as he

U'riah, he calmly analyzed what

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

his tongue, but he held back his

In actuality, they still don't trust

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

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

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

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

to oversee me, then? Maybe two

Ce'phas blurted out with a

his colleagues