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."

man called Ralyks said this, more

to the Undercover Investigation Unit that

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

What

he moved closer, only to

believe he

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

the last time you saw him? He was meant to rendezvous with us, but he

this, Ralyks shrugged slightly—almost as if he couldn't care

placed a tracker on him, just in case I needed to find him, and from what I can see… he's not

was only at this moment

He told me he'd continue

the Investigation Unit all leaked out smiles,

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

the guards and the members of the investigation unit all nodded, some chuckling in agreement with

bit clumsy having this sort of commotion outside the gates of the Royal Estate." The Head Guard asked, a bead of sweat dripping down his

on, even though

matter. I'm certain the members of the Royal Council would like

Head of the Investigation Unit completed his words, Ralyks

all of that. I have

everyone present.

An Adventurer… rejecting money?!

It was unprecedented!

"Y-you mean…?"

That Gold Coin was enough for

all exchanged glances

considered the possibility that the Adventurer didn't know the importance of the people he had just

the only explanation that

that we should go inside, though."

surrounded him, found themselves stepping

It felt instinctive—purely natural.

couple of guards to pick up the

as quickly as they could, everyone

Investigation Unit, and a portion of the Royal Guards—a question wafted in the

my earlier present? The Slave Trader

asked this question,

"T-that was you?!"

Ralyks' unseen lips as

unseen lips as he shrugged

the Slave Trade,

the Royal Council had been trying to quell the embers of Slave