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 thought of the name

of the prominent Adventurers in the Adventurer City, but he

a new face? But from what

Redart, and busting up the Capital's branch of

it was absurd that he hadn't heard of

all, the Royal Council meeting they were having prior to the interruption was centered around the most

the Royal Council were on their way to the guest quarters to

two went off to see the Otherworlders who

their condition wasn't too dire—especially Alicia's—but they still had to see for

Royal Council had to be split into

man beside him—Knox—had

the former had a relieved, but curious facade, Knox

alright, Knox? Ever since the first news,

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

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

one

since before

uncle

having our meeting since morning, and

any younger, so being active for so long

man, but

was

continue it later

was how important it

fellow. If he

see the dark expression that played on Knox's

one of tiredness

an

man called Ralyks… how much does he know

by the Royal Council, but Knox and two of his comrades had decided to support it from the

amount of revenue, and it was far more lucrative than

Trade industry, and