An Extra’s POV

[The Next Day]

"Good morning, Esteemed Otherworlders. It's really good to see you all in good health."

Right now, Rey and his classmates were standing in the open fields of their training ground.

All twenty-eight of them were facing Grandmaster Conrad, who had Brutus and Lucielle to his right and left respectively.

Conrad had a calm smile on his face as his long hair danced with the wind.

As usual, he was adorned in expensive jewelry and pristine clothing. There was no one who would doubt that this man was royalty.

"I am grateful for you being accommodating and understanding. You've been subjected to a lot of restrictions, and I am deeply honored that you chose to be patient with us."

Truthfully, if it hadn't been for Adonis calming the students down, there would have been a lot more resistance to the actions of the Royal Council.

After Adam's demise, it was clear that something had changed in the power balance.

The desperation of the United Human Alliance began to show, while the students grew a lot more uneasy about their place in the Estate.

This ultimately led to a shift in the status quo.

Right now, it was clear that the United Human Alliance had more to lose from letting the students go, and they had to be a lot more active in their management of their champions.

That was why Conrad—Grandmaster that he was—was standing out in the open to address the Otherworlders.

"All of that changes today. We will cease the barriers, and we will even allow you to explore outside the Royal Estate as you please."

As Conrad said all this, the annoyed countenance of a lot of students began to change.

Smiles and little chuckles began to reveal themselves among the dreary ones.

It felt like a miracle.

As the students murmured among one another in excitement, one of them was also grinning like an idiot, though his thoughts were far from what he showed.

'What a farce…'

Rey was the one who had this thought, and for good reason.

'He's making it sound like he's doing us a favor when, in fact, he has no other option.'

the Esteemed Otherworlders—were nearing the limits of what they could take

power weakening, it was clear that they

the Grand Barrier, or they're pretty low on their

the way Conrad made it sound, one would

can see through you guys. It's almost sad how desperate these people are once you peel

that finesse was a Nation that

he's still on their side despite how crafty they think they're

end, these people required

the people here that will suffer if the Dragons

his conscience was geared towards

all I can

obtained their useful Skills, and he now

this world that he was fairly confident he could survive in this world with the current

speaking, they had nothing else to

if I take account for future events, then

wasn't certain

own place and operate on my

his life without the prying eyes and sniveling noses of his comrades

importantly, though, he would finally have more time on

to me at this point… and honestly, I could better spend my time grinding in the Dungeon.'

fighting Monsters, he was guaranteed to get more

wasn't even a necessarily selfish

stronger I am, the more useful I can

essence, it was

'But… not yet.'

Rey was yet to cut off ties

to identify the true malefactor of the recent incidents that

Adam's death, and

coordinated that Rey couldn't shake off the feeling

that framed me isn't Adam. It couldn't have been him. There's a good chance that they manipulated Adam and made him take the fall so they could cover

that they were able to nab Adam for everything and solve the mystery of

Rey couldn't get

can't just leave everyone with the

really care much for his classmates, but that didn't mean he was

form some sort of relationship with a few people

Adonis, Trisha…

second, more sentimental