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.

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

wouldn't be able

them were to do that, then that would mean

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

training tomorrow.

he knew

the problem of cooperation wasn't completely solved, he

be taking

and Conrad smiled while leaving with

Lucielle and Brutus check the place out,

the first five floors of the Royal

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

time had long

make up for our lack

stronger in the process, and more resources would finally be available for

stockpiles are running out, and the materials being refined now are both

a fighting chance, they had to focus

like there weren't other Dungeons, but…

City were where a lot of their higher-grade materials came from, but since the Adventurers were usually more interested in growing stronger

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

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

to focus our

one final glance at the Otherworlders as

ones who

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Adonis got the

he managed to relate with everyone on a seemingly personal

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

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

Adonis told them they would have

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

or stuck somewhere in town, we can always use it to find our way back to the Estate."

it would take another hour or so before the students could

deal for a lot

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

this student's anxiety