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.'

shortage problem, but what of in the long run? Not only would the Guild be losing a lot of money due to this additional incentive they were providing, Adventurers would

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

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

he

rather, he

wonder what she would have done if I didn't say anything. Did she also consider the long-term effects of their deaths, or

that his deep consideration now had severe consequences since the weaklings were now deciding

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

Rey figured it would be

pick up

really shouldn't use any Skill beyond my

just seemed like they would have to endure and carry as many as

after bothering to save them here...' He sighed and

opportunity of a lifetime by relying on the more powerful

and they were being pathetic leeches who simply wanted to

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

to speak his mind in front of everyone present. He wanted to thoroughly

But…

just keep up with

voice came from beside him, like a soft whisper entering his

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

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

at her, and she nodded, pulling out

chuckled almost immediately. 'I

has decided to continue the Conquest…" Richard's voice brought Rey

direction. He made a sympathetic look, and Rey shrugged

them do what