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 that we trust

in the group, they wouldn't be able to run away or

do that, then that would mean they were never

their resources on, and who would abandon them at the first

Dungeon and prepare it for your training tomorrow.

statement, he knew his job

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

shall now be

off and Conrad smiled while

Lucielle and Brutus check the place out,

only the first five floors of the Royal Dungeon

Conrad's time, he had heard the lower

that time had

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

in the process, and more resources

the materials being refined now are both of lesser quality

wanted a fighting chance, they had to focus their efforts on the

Dungeons, but…

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

the tax that the Royal Council had imposed on them, they wouldn't be getting as

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

now, we just need to focus our

Otherworlders as he

ones

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

managed to relate with everyone on a

was saying concerning the excursion they would be having in the

they all needed to get ready for the journey—like bags,

Adonis told them they would

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

even if we're lost or stuck somewhere in town, we can always use it to

or

for a lot

thought he was simply excited to

this