An Extra’s POV

As the sun dipped in the horizon, the Royal Estate was filled with what could only be described as a mixed reaction.

The Royal Council, which had been deliberating on several affairs all day, was first of all interrupted by the news of slaves and the responsible slave traders mysteriously appearing in their front gate.

The reason they could recognize them as slaves was simply due to the tags that each person had on.

Those who didn't have tags were recognized as the lowlives of the underworld due to their Enchanted Items, or markings on their bodies that earlier investigations had deciphered to belong to a criminal mastermind known as Evals Redart.

What was most surprising was that this very Evals Redart was also among the unconscious ones that were presented at the Royal Estate's gate.

No one knew who brought them, or how they ended up there in the first place.

One moment, the entire passage was empty, and the next, it was filled with bodies.

The Royal Council was immediately alerted about this development by the Head Guard, considering how big a step towards progress this all was.

However, the mixed reactions that were given wasa—to put it very mildly—very unexpected.

Grandmaster Conrad and Lady Vida seemed immensely satisfied by the news, but the other three had somewhat cautious or even worried expressions.

Of course, no one suspected them of any malevolent intentions or thoughts, so their reactions were simply chalked down to intense surprise.

And so, while bright smiles decorated a few faces, dreary looks were plastered on the faces of others.

The Royal Council meeting didn't end yet, though. There were a bunch of issues to be addressed, after all.

They merely gave instructions to the guards and continued.

However, the second wave of news caused them to adjourn their gathering.

… And it was none other than the report of the return of the lost Otherworlders, along with the man who found them.

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the moment he

the Adventurer City, but he had never

a new face? But from what I just heard… he doesn't

and busting up the Capital's branch of Slave Trade, made him

was absurd that he hadn't heard of the name

they were having prior to the interruption was centered around the most viable

were on their way to the guest quarters to

two went off to see

that their condition wasn't too dire—especially Alicia's—but they

Royal Council had

the man beside him—Knox—had contrasting expressions on their

facade, Knox appeared more tense and worried than anything

alright, Knox? Ever since the first news, you've been a

really? Maybe. I'm not too sure myself." Knox, an older

made expressions like this, he appeared like a wiry old

all, other than Vida, Knox was the one he trusted most among

had been close since before the United Human

way, this old man was like an uncle to Conrad, considering how close his

stressed out. We've been having our meeting since morning, and it

getting any younger, so being active for so long must have taken a toll

old man, but this time their meeting couldn't be

it was one

continue it later tonight or early

how

to meet this Ralyks fellow. If he is indeed an

see the dark expression that played on

of tiredness or

was an

called Ralyks… how much does he know about

Slave Trade was rendered illegal by the Royal Council, but Knox and two of

more lucrative than most of the businesses one could get into in the entire

of their most best pawns within the Slave Trade industry, and the