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.

security measures a lot.

Adonis in the group, they wouldn't be able to

of them were to do that, then that would mean they were never going to fight the

resources on, and who would abandon them at the first sight of the

scout the Royal Dungeon and prepare it for your training tomorrow.

made this statement, he knew

wasn't completely solved,

be taking my

students waved him off and Conrad smiled while leaving

Brutus check the place out, we can ensure the overall

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

Conrad's time, he had heard the lower parts were also explored by Knights and

time had

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

more resources would finally be available for

and the materials being refined now are both of lesser quality

had to focus

other Dungeons, but… the situation behind those were

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

the tax that the Royal Council had imposed on them, they

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

to focus our efforts

one final glance at the Otherworlders as he further distanced

only ones who can do

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and the two Strongest of the Alliance, Adonis got the attention of everyone

and he managed to relate with everyone on a seemingly

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

all needed to get ready for the journey—like

them they would have to get some

things to the Royal Treasurer, and told them of what the Grandmaster instructed, he would

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

take another hour or

big deal for a lot of

and thought he was simply excited

reason for this student's anxiety lay