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.'

incentive they were providing, Adventurers would see that they could earn

turn, make the high-ranking

increase the incentives on the high-ranking missions as well, which will just bring about the same issues and

these factors--along with the fact that he didn't

rather, he

anything. Did she also consider the long-term effects

for certain, however, was that his deep consideration now had

[Absolute Mental Control], I would be tempted to use it on these people, but sadly I

was an A-Tier Skill, and it only worked on one target at a time. Rey figured it would be weird, and even incredibly unrealistic,

up on it

I really shouldn't use any Skill beyond my persona's skill-set.' He told

endure and carry as many as they could onto the next

die later on after bothering

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

pathetic leeches who simply wanted to gain all the benefit while making

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

present. He wanted to thoroughly rebuke the crowd and, even if it was by force, make

But…

just keep

beside him,

in her direction and found her smiling softly while nodding. It was at this moment that he realized that Esme must have also

He told himself, allowing

fine now. Thanks." He smiled at her,

chuckled almost immediately. 'I

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

the Guildmaster looked in his direction. He

them do