An Extra’s POV

"W-what do we want…?"

Conrad found himself stuttering for a moment due to the suddenness of the question, but he quickly corrected himself.

He never expected this man to be so straightforward.

Even for an Adventurer—one whose name wasn't even well-known—he was being quite bold.

"I believe I already told your guard over there the details of my actions. I also informed him that I do not need any reward." Ralyks said very calmly.

His voice wasn't imposing, but it wasn't respectful either.

He was just terribly blunt—saying things without a filter, or regard for who he said them to.

Conrad didn't realize when he started to respect him.

"The reason you two, esteemed members of the Royal Council, would want to meet with me is because you want something." He emphasized his point and drew closer.

"So what do you want?"

Conrad felt pressure unlike anything else he had ever experienced until now.

He indeed wanted something, but the fact that Ralyks had taken the initiative meant he no longer had the advantageous ground.

It was taking him longer to articulate his intentions and present them in a way that suited the current context better.

"First of all, we'd like to thank you for your help. For finding those two for us…"

"As I explained to the guard, I was only doing a job. I was paid by a kid who happened to be desperate. I would normally not have accepted it, but since I could sense his sincerity, I decided to take the job."

The way Ralyks said it made everything seem like common sense.

He—a very capable Adventurer—just happened to be around to help a desperate boy.

However, no one could fault him.

In cases like this, a Truthseeker would be most useful, but Conrad didn't dare bring such a thing before a guest whom they owed so much to.

no reward with us, else he would have tried a different

was especially why Conrad was so

Does such a good-natured person

spoke, it was certain that

desired something… but the Royal

they needed

'Well, he's not wrong.'

Conrad gave up trying to cut corners

I understand." He made

as honest and open with his intentions was the best

Conrad's mind, he decided to follow the path and

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completely changed

time in a while, his mask fell before a stranger, revealing his concern and

knew that, just like the boy who hired him—Rey

The dark-cloaked Adventurer asked

that he had a special interest in the job being offered, but his crimson

that was

in the Royal Dungeon. It's a

"Hm?"

sense something akin to surprise in Ralyks' tone, and he could

to Adventurers, so only those

share to the Alliance's economy, it

… Until now.

team hasn't been rescued, and even the

some kind of message to the Royal Council once they were done with

far there was

they ventured in,

than enough to drive the Royal Council to the very

the Alliance—their Grand Mage

However, that wasn't all.

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Alicia and Billy, but those two wouldn't be enough