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.

the weight of our security measures a lot. This way, they'll see that

be able to run away or

to do that, then that would mean they were never going to

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

and prepare it for your training tomorrow. In that effect, you should all gather among yourselves

he knew his

problem of cooperation wasn't completely solved,

shall now be taking

off and Conrad smiled while leaving with his two

a very difficult place to explore. By having Lucielle and Brutus check the

now, only the first five floors of the Royal Dungeon were

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

time had long

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

Otherworlders would grow stronger in the process, and more resources would

running out, and the materials being refined now are both of lesser quality and quantity than

a fighting chance, they had to

Dungeons, but… the situation behind

since the Adventurers were usually more interested in growing stronger and hunting more Monsters, they poured a lot of valuable resources into their equipment and

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

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

we just need to focus our efforts on

glance at the Otherworlders as he further distanced himself

only ones who can do

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the Alliance, Adonis got the attention of everyone and addressed the students in his

articulate, and he managed to

lot of people were engaged in what he was saying concerning the excursion they would be

all needed to get ready for the journey—like bags, and some money in case they

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

but once they explained things to the Royal Treasurer, and told them of what

Royal permit. That way, even if we're lost or stuck somewhere in town,

to say, it would take another hour or so before the students could leave the Royal

big deal for a lot of students, but one

might have looked at him and thought he was simply excited to explore the town, but

this student's