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.

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

the group, they wouldn't be able

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

and who would abandon

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

statement, he

and while the problem of cooperation wasn't

now be taking

waved him off and Conrad smiled while leaving with his two

Dungeon can be a very difficult place to explore. By having Lucielle and Brutus check the place out, we can ensure the

the first five floors of the Royal Dungeon were being

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

time had

we can make up for our lack of manpower and finally focus our efforts

process, and more

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

they had to focus their efforts on the

weren't other Dungeons, but… the situation behind those were

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

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

policy, but Conrad's hands were too full to deal with that at the

now, we just need to focus our

final glance at the Otherworlders as

ones who can do

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Strongest of the Alliance, Adonis got the attention of

managed to relate with everyone on a seemingly

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

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

told them they would have

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

or stuck somewhere in town, we can always use it

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

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

thought he was simply excited to explore the town, but they would

this student's