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."

the man called Ralyks said this,

the Undercover Investigation Unit that had gone out since early in

be breaking into relief, but they

boy…. What was

Unit asked as he moved closer, only to stop the moment

believe he called

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

saw him? He was meant to rendezvous with us, but he

this, Ralyks shrugged slightly—almost as

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

only at this moment that

searching for these two. He told me he'd continue working on his end, so we'd cover

Unit all leaked out smiles, thinking about their adorable

say?" Ralyks said, almost

and the members of the investigation unit all nodded,

details indoors? It feels a bit clumsy having this sort of commotion outside the gates of the Royal Estate." The Head Guard asked, a bead of

on, even though he was going for a firm

We'd need to discuss at greater length on the matter. I'm certain the members of the Royal Council would like

Investigation Unit completed his words, Ralyks raised his

all of that. I have already received my reward from the

the faces of everyone present. They couldn't

An Adventurer… rejecting money?!

It was unprecedented!

"Y-you mean…?"

was enough

present all exchanged glances with each

importance of the people he had just saved. That was most likely

explanation that made

that we should go inside, though." As Ralyks said this, he

who had surrounded him,

It felt instinctive—purely natural.

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

they did so, moving as quickly as they

they moved—Ralyks, the Investigation Unit, and a portion of the Royal Guards—a

get my earlier present? The Slave

this question, everyone

"T-that was you?!"

chuckle escaped Ralyks' unseen lips as he

unseen lips as he shrugged it all off as if

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