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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moment he

Adventurer City, but he had never

what I just heard… he doesn't seem

the one responsible for capturing Evals Redart, and busting up the Capital's branch of Slave Trade, made him a

absurd that he hadn't

they were having prior to the interruption was centered around the

he and one other member of the Royal Council were on their way to

to see the Otherworlders

wasn't too dire—especially Alicia's—but they still had to

a result, the Royal Council had to be split

the man beside him—Knox—had contrasting expressions on

facade, Knox appeared more tense and worried

since the first news, you've been

Knox, an older fellow with spectacles on his

he appeared like a wiry old man, but Conrad knew he

one he

been close since before the United Human Alliance was

like an uncle to Conrad, considering how

having our meeting since morning, and it has gotten pretty

so long

the old man, but this time

was

to continue it later tonight

how important it

we have to meet this Ralyks fellow. If

he couldn't see the dark expression that played on

one of tiredness or

an expression of downright

how much does

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

a considerable amount of revenue, and it was far more lucrative than most of the

the capture of 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