An Extra’s POV

"W-who…?"

"H-how…?"

"T-this is…!"

A mixture of confusion and relief could be seen on the faces of every guard as they looked at the two unconscious teenagers on the floor.

Their disheveled hair and unkempt attires didn't remove an iota from their identity.

These were the Otherworlders!

The Head Guard, who was just in as much shock and awe as his subordinates knew he had to pull himself together.

Their actions were not befitting of the guards of the esteemed Royal Estate!

"I-If I may ask, Sir…" The Head Guard shifted his gaze from the two saviors of the world, and placed it on the dark-cloaked man who brought them.

He was dressed like the night itself—with a pitch-black hooded cloak, an obsidian mask that had a skull-like design, and his inner attires also echoing nothing but darkness.

He seemed like a shady man, but what kind of shady individual would do something like this?

"… Please, who are you?"

As the Head Guard said this, he gulped.

He was a great fighter, and he had been trained by the Head Warrior Brutus himself, but even he wasn't too confident about fighting the man before him.

Something about his vibe exuded strength, and an aura of darkness seemed to shroud his mysterious persona.

The Head Knight felt it was just his imagination, but he could also smell the stench of blood on him.

This had to be a testament of his power.

Still, despite the sheer tension that the masked man caused around him, his deep voice was calm and soothing.

"My name is Ralyks. I am an Adventurer, and I just happened to be in the Capital."

His words were simple, but they were so vague that no one present knew what to make of them.

Fortunately, he elaborated.

"A certain boy requested my assistance for this mission. He told me all he had was a single Gold Coin, and that if I wanted more, I should complete the mission and come to the Royal Estate for a bigger reward."

Ralyks said this,

Investigation Unit that had gone out

to be breaking into relief, but they weren't out of the

What was

asked as he moved closer, only to stop the

he

the members of the Investigation Unit broke into a look of relief, but the leader

He was meant to rendezvous with us, but

Ralyks shrugged slightly—almost

on him, just in case I needed to find him, and from

was only at this moment that the leader sighed in

told me he'd continue working on his end,

out smiles, thinking about their adorable Extra saying

an energetic one, wouldn't you say?" Ralyks said, almost

of the investigation unit all nodded,

commotion outside the gates of the Royal Estate." The Head Guard asked, a bead of sweat dripping down

friendly smile on, even though he was going

discuss at greater length on the matter. I'm certain the members of the Royal Council would like to meet with you and reward you

the Head of the Investigation Unit completed

I have already received my reward from

the faces of everyone present. They couldn't believe what they were

An Adventurer… rejecting money?!

It was unprecedented!

"Y-you mean…?"

Gold Coin was

present all exchanged glances with

didn't know the importance of the people he had just saved.

that made sense in their

go inside, though." As Ralyks said this, he took a step

Guards, who had surrounded him,

It felt instinctive—purely natural.

a couple of guards to pick up the two unconscious Otherworlders and take them

as quickly as they could, everyone else

portion of the Royal Guards—a question wafted in the

present? The Slave

moment Ralyks asked this question, everyone

"T-that was you?!"

slight chuckle escaped Ralyks' unseen lips as he

shrugged it all off as if

counted a little over a hundred victims of the Slave Trade, and a hundred or

so long, the Royal Council had been trying to quell the embers of Slave Trade that remained pervasive throughout the United Human Alliance,