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.

a lot. This way, they'll see that

able to run

were to do that, then that would

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

and prepare it for your training tomorrow. In that effect, you should all gather among yourselves and decide how

made this statement, he knew

problem of cooperation wasn't completely solved, he

now be

waved him off and Conrad smiled while

a very difficult place to explore. By having Lucielle and Brutus

of the Royal Dungeon were being explored

he had heard the lower parts were also explored by Knights and

that time had

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

and more resources would finally be available

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

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

Dungeons, but… the situation behind those were

usually more interested in growing stronger and

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

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

to focus our efforts on these

glance at the Otherworlders as

ones who can do

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Strongest of the Alliance, Adonis got the

articulate, and he managed to

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

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

them they would

would be absurd, but once they explained things to the Royal Treasurer, and told them of what the

have a Royal permit. That way, even if we're lost or stuck somewhere in town, we

it would take another hour or so before the students

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

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

for this student's anxiety