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.

security measures a lot. This way, they'll see that

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

would mean they were never going to fight

and who would

training tomorrow. In that effect, you should all gather among yourselves

this statement, he knew

while the problem of cooperation wasn't

be taking my

off and Conrad smiled while leaving with his two

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

five floors of the Royal Dungeon were being explored

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

that time had

make up for our

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

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

chance, they had to focus their efforts

weren't other Dungeons, but… the situation

came from, but since the Adventurers were usually more interested in growing stronger and hunting more Monsters, they

the Royal Council had imposed on them, they wouldn't be getting as much benefits from the city as they

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

now, we just need to focus our efforts

one final glance at the Otherworlders as he further distanced himself from

only ones who can do

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

articulate, and he managed to relate with everyone on a seemingly

was saying concerning the excursion they would be

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

had no money, Adonis told them they would have to get some from

and told them of what the Grandmaster instructed, he would have no choice but to hear

town, we can always use it to find our way back to the Estate." Adonis

hour or

a lot of students, but one in

and thought he was simply excited to explore the town, but

this student's anxiety lay