An Extra’s POV

Grandmaster Conrad was stunned.

Never before had he been outdone in negotiations of any kind.

When the Dragons struck all those years ago, he was the one who banded the nations together through sheer negotiations by exploiting their overarching common interests.

He always knew what people wanted, and how to give it to them without being at a disadvantage himself.

However, most of this was only possible due to a somewhat even playing field—or him possessing the advantage.

In the case of the Otherworlders, the script was mostly flipped.

They had the control.

'… And it seems they're realizing it now.'

It somehow pissed Conrad off that they had spent so many resources on these Otherworlders, yet they were so quick to abandon him and his people.

So much money, so many resources…

Even their two strongest were assigned to training them, rather than going to the war front and assisting the nation.

Then, there were expenses they were yet to incur that would go into benefiting the Otherworlders and their growth.

After they had done so much, and were willing to do even more, it felt very heartbreaking that most of these individuals would abandon them in a heartbeat.

It just… it wasn't fair.

'But who would have thought the Hero would turn the situation around?'

Conrad was relieved they had Adonis on their side. He was the strongest of the bunch, and as someone with the Hero Class, he was the perfect fit to take down their ultimate enemy.

'We just need to strengthen him enough to defeat the Dragon Emperor…'

Right now, however, Conrad had to give out another olive branch so the Otherworlders had another incentive to trust the United Human Alliance.

"We plan on letting you all explore the town freely today. No guards or entourage. Just all of you having unrestricted fun."

Conrad could hear surprised gasps from his audience, and he smiled softly.

of our security measures a lot. This way, they'll see that we trust

wouldn't be able

if any of them were to do that, then that would mean they were

to know who to spend their resources on, and who would abandon them at

scout the Royal Dungeon and prepare it for your training tomorrow. In that effect, you should all gather among

this statement, he knew his job

and while the problem of cooperation wasn't completely solved, he

be taking my

him off and Conrad smiled while leaving with his

having Lucielle and Brutus check the place out, we

five floors of the Royal Dungeon were

long before Conrad's time, he had heard the lower parts

time had long

the Otherworlders, we can make up for our lack of manpower

would grow stronger in the process, and more resources would finally be available for the

the materials being refined now are both of

fighting chance, they had to focus their

there weren't other Dungeons, but… the situation behind

were usually more interested in growing stronger and hunting more Monsters, they poured a lot of valuable

Royal Council had imposed on them, they wouldn't be getting as much

were even circumventing the Tax policy, but Conrad's hands were too full to

to focus our efforts on

glance at the Otherworlders as

ones who can do

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Adonis got the attention of everyone and addressed the

was confident, articulate, and he managed to relate with everyone

what he was saying concerning the excursion

a bunch of things they all needed to get ready for the journey—like bags, and some money in

no money, Adonis told them they would have to get some from

explained things to the Royal Treasurer, and told them of what the Grandmaster instructed, he would have no choice but to

in town, we can always use it to find our way back

say, it would take another hour or so before

seem like a big deal for a lot of students,

might have looked at him and thought he was simply

for this student's anxiety