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.

He clearly seeks no reward with

especially why Conrad was so

a good-natured person really exist? Surely, he

Ralyks spoke, it was certain that

who desired something… but the Royal

essence, they

'Well, he's not wrong.'

point, Conrad gave up trying to cut corners and simply decided to get to the

I understand." He made

as honest and open with his intentions was the best thing he could do in the current

decided to follow the

would you like another job,

face completely changed from

a while, his mask fell before a stranger, revealing his concern

Grandmaster knew that, just like the boy who hired

What kind?" The dark-cloaked Adventurer

that he had a special interest in the job

that was what

the Royal Dungeon. It's a rescue

"Hm?"

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

off-limits to Adventurers, so only those working

large share

… Until now.

rescued, and even the Rescue Team

to the Royal Council once they were done with the Rescue and were on their

so far there was

they ventured in, yet we've not heard a

to drive the Royal Council to the very

the Alliance—their Grand Mage and Head Warrior—were unaccounted

However, that wasn't all.

the most capable

the same

of Alicia and Billy, but those two