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.

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

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

if any of them were to do that, then that would mean

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

will go and scout the Royal Dungeon and prepare it for your training

this statement, he

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

now be taking my

and Conrad smiled

place to explore. By having Lucielle and Brutus check the place out, we can

only the first five floors of the Royal Dungeon were being

time, he had heard the lower parts were

time had long

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

would grow stronger in the process, and more resources

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

fighting chance, they had to focus

Dungeons, but… the situation behind those

came from, but since 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 much benefits from the city as

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

just need to focus

the Otherworlders as

the only ones

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

and he managed to relate with

engaged in what he was saying concerning the excursion they would

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

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

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

even if we're lost or stuck somewhere in town,

take another hour or so before the

deal for a lot of students, but

have looked at him and thought he was simply excited

this