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.

measures a lot. This way,

wouldn't be able to

would mean

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

prepare it for your training tomorrow. In that

Conrad made this statement, he knew his

problem of cooperation wasn't completely solved, he knew a first

now be taking

students waved him off and Conrad smiled while

explore. By having Lucielle and Brutus check the place

of

long before Conrad's time, he had heard the lower parts were also explored by

time

up for our lack of manpower and finally

the process, and more resources would finally be available for the Alliance to

materials being refined now are both of lesser quality

chance, they had to focus their efforts on the

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

Adventurer City were where a lot of their higher-grade materials came from, but since the Adventurers were usually more interested in growing stronger and hunting more Monsters, they poured a lot

on them, they wouldn't be getting as much benefits from the city

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

now, we just need to focus our efforts on these

glance at the Otherworlders as

ones who can

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Strongest of the Alliance, Adonis got the attention of everyone

managed to relate with everyone

in what he was saying concerning the excursion they

ready for the journey—like bags, and some

told them they would have to get some

told them of what the Grandmaster instructed, he would have no choice but to

That way, even if we're lost or stuck somewhere in town, we can always use it to find our way back to the Estate." Adonis had also

would take another hour or so before the students could leave the Royal

for a lot of students, but one in particular seemed

thought he was simply excited to explore the

this student's anxiety lay