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.

behind his decision to personally oversee the next wave

be very dangerous for you by yourself, though. The Elves were able to destroy the armada we sent their way. Are

at the question posed

he controlled himself and smiled at Ce'phas, who was definitely asking the

handle myself just fine. Thank you for your concern." His cheery response was the only thing

though, Adrien scowled deeply at

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

it even—the killing intent that the Ashen Dragon General was directing towards him, and

he is looking for an

he had to the Dragons, but Adrien

won't let him have a reason

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

was all an act, but none of the Generals

into it

that….!" R'azak let out a stifled roar

what Ce'phas said

that, Adrien. The risk is too great

held back his frustration with the

actuality, they

very 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 what could be

right there and then, to explore whatever could be affecting his plans

calm. I've come too far 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

colleagues exhibited