An Extra’s POV

'I messed up!'

Rey could already sense the expectations of the audience directed towards him and Esme--specifically Esme.

'Because of our actions, most of them aren't turning back.'

There just wasn't enough casualties or despair to drive the weak away. For that very reason, many of them thought they had a chance.

'But was I supposed to? Watch as all of them got wiped out?'

If he did that, the number of casualties would have exceeded what the Guilldmaster had projected in his grand plan.

Pretty much anyone who was a Veteran would have died.

'That would be an extremely negative blow on the entire Conquest. The Veterans might have chosen to leave at that point.'

Even after the Conquest was over, the deaths of those thousands was bound to negatively affect the Adventurers Guild.

'The Guild earns a certain percentage from the Quest Rewards that Adventurers get directly from them. Also, Adventurers pay taxes too...'

The entire Quest system would also be compromised since there would be a severe shortage in the number of low-ranked Adventurers to take on low-ranked jobs.

Higher-ranking Adventurers would never want to want to take on those jobs since the pay would pale in comparison to the Quests that existed normally in their purview. Not only that, but their pride as higher-ranking Adventurers wouldn't let them stoop so low.

If this imbalance festered for long enough, many more problems would rear its head.

'The only way the Guild can combat things by then is to raise the reward of those missions on order to make them appealing to the top Adventurers.'

to this additional incentive they were providing, Adventurers would see that they could earn a sizeable sum with less risk by

in turn, make the high-ranking Quests suffer a severe lack of

to increase the incentives on the high-ranking missions as well,

fact that he didn't want any unnecessary deaths--which was why he intervened

he told

I didn't say anything. Did she also consider the long-term effects of their deaths, or was she willing to adhere to the

he knew for certain, however, was that his deep consideration now had severe consequences since the

[Absolute Mental Control], I would be tempted to

and it only worked on one target at a time. Rey figured it would be weird, and even incredibly unrealistic, if he went around and used the

up on it

really shouldn't use any Skill beyond my

and carry as many as they could onto the

on after bothering to save them here...' He

of a lifetime by relying on the more powerful to protect, something about the situation

being pathetic leeches who simply wanted to gain all

pause her Level-Up grind for these people, yet they expect her to do it again and again

so annoying that Rey was tempted to speak his mind in front of everyone present. He wanted to thoroughly rebuke the crowd and, even if it was by force,

But…

Let's just keep up with it for

beside him, like a

nodding. It was at this moment that he realized that Esme must have also been thinking about the issue, and she noticed his

Rey. Don't get too worked up.' He told himself, allowing his racing heart

now. Thanks." He smiled at her,

chuckled almost immediately. 'I shouldn't

has decided to continue the Conquest…" Richard's voice brought Rey back to reality, and he gazed at

his surprise, the Guildmaster looked in his direction. He made a sympathetic look, and Rey shrugged almost

do what