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 thought of the name once

the prominent Adventurers in the Adventurer City, but he had

what I just heard… he doesn't seem like an

and busting

was absurd that he hadn't heard of

were having prior to the interruption

Council were on their way to

off to see the Otherworlders who were currently receiving medical

soldiers told them that their condition wasn't too dire—especially Alicia's—but they still had

the Royal Council

the man beside him—Knox—had contrasting expressions on

but curious facade, Knox appeared more tense and

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

Knox, an older fellow with spectacles on his face and long white beards

like this, he appeared like a wiry

the one he trusted most among the Royal Council

before the United

man was like an uncle to Conrad, considering how close

We've been having our meeting since morning, and it has

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

but this time their meeting couldn't

was one

continue it later tonight

how important

have to meet this Ralyks fellow. If he is

these thoughts, he couldn't see the dark expression that

of tiredness

an expression of downright

man called Ralyks… how much does he

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

them a considerable amount of revenue, and it was far more lucrative than most of the businesses one could get into in the

pawns within the Slave Trade industry, and the crippling of one sector of the market, Knox