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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Conrad's brows twisted the moment he thought

the prominent Adventurers in the Adventurer City, but he had never heard of that

what I just heard… he

Redart, and busting up the Capital's branch

that he hadn't heard

Royal Council meeting they were having prior to

on their way to the guest quarters to see this mysterious benefactor of

two went off to see the Otherworlders who

told them that their condition wasn't too

result, the Royal Council had to be split

man beside him—Knox—had contrasting expressions on

but curious facade, Knox appeared

the first news,

too sure myself." Knox, an older fellow with spectacles on his face and

like this, he appeared like a wiry old man, but

the one he

had been close since before the

old man was like an uncle to

our meeting since morning, and it has

younger, so being active for so long must

man, but this time

all, it was one of

to continue it later

how important it

meet this Ralyks fellow. If he is indeed an Adventurer, then maybe… just

couldn't see the dark expression that

wasn't one of tiredness

it was an expression of

much does he know

Slave Trade was rendered illegal by the Royal Council, but Knox and two of his comrades had decided

of revenue, and it was far more lucrative than most

Evals Redart, one of their most best pawns within the Slave Trade industry, and the crippling of one sector of the market, Knox knew the loss that he and his