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

able to run away or cause any kind

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

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

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

this statement, he knew his job

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

shall now be taking my

him off and Conrad smiled while leaving

and Brutus

the first five floors of the Royal

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

time

have the Otherworlders, we can make up for our

grow stronger in the process, and more resources

are running out, and the materials being refined

a fighting chance, they had to focus

Dungeons, but… the situation behind those were

in the 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 of valuable resources into

them, they wouldn't be

Tax policy, but Conrad's hands were too full to deal

now, we just need to focus our efforts on

at the Otherworlders as he further distanced himself from

the only ones

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of the Alliance, Adonis got the attention of everyone

and he managed to relate with everyone on a seemingly personal

he was saying concerning the excursion they

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

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

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

Royal permit. 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

take another hour or so before the students could leave the

big deal for a lot of students, but one in particular

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

reason for this student's