An Extra’s POV

"Now presenting the esteemed Otherworlders to this honorable Council."

The double door was opened wide, revealing the five who stood behind its sturdy and gleaming frame.

Lucielle still stood at the forefront of the students, but with a single flash of Magic, she was instantly transported to her position beside the seats of the Councilors--with Brutus being on the other extreme end.

There were five seats on the elevated platform, but only two were filled by Grandmaster Conrad and Councilor Vida. They looked ever so regal, clad in outfits that oozed authority and wealth, and with bright expressions on their fresh faces.

The designs around the elevated platform also resounded with privilege and power, with red curtains that popped out, and golden structures that gleamed under the bright lights offered by the chandeliers.

All in all, nothing much had changed when it came to an audience with the Royal Council.

Well, other than a few things of note.

'For one... this crowd.' Rey thought to himself as he looked around him.

On slightly elevated platforms--though not as high as the Councilor's--were a crowd of people. They occupied both left and right of the open space, with their sophisticated attires varying from one another--reflecting their high status.

They all looked healthy and wealthy, and they stared at the emerging Otherworlders with fascination. Some had bellies that overflowed, while others seemed to be dressed too extravagantly.

They even had Enchanted Items on--most likely for safety--and it wasn't hard to see why.

'All of them look like they haven't seen a bit of hardship since the day they were born.'

of them, but his opinion of their

been culled already, but something

the South--where it was mostly safe. They also gained authority for contributing to the cause of the Alliance, as if that was something

forgetting that without those contributions, the Alliance is under a greater likelihood of falling. Once that happens, all their assets will be meaningless and even

that, they would cease being

the Alliance. After all, I

No... that wasn't right.

detrimental the existence of these nobles were, and how they contributed to the

is entitled a right to land in any region he desires. It's no surprise they all choose the South, where things are

as well as the irrevocable right to land, these nobles ended up obtaining large parcels of land for their estate, which meant less property for the

resources had to be allocated to them. Plus, higher rates of taxes and levies were

ever so scarce, life in the South was practically unbearable for the

not meet the quota of their contributions to the Alliance, they are stripped of their title. Still…' Rey cast one more glance at the

sort of leaves a

people to pursue personal interests if that was what they sought. However, if a person assumed a position of authority—like a king, noble, or soldier—they had

Ralyks. Lucielle seems to understand this perfectly, which is why she is performing her role as Grand

Alliance, power was centralized in the Council, with nobles

impossible for the Royal Council to govern everything and everyone in their vast territories, so nobles were inevitably to be chosen for important roles in the grand scheme of

fact that the Underworld was able to expand so much in

some nobles were complicit in the affairs of the Black Market, Slave Union, and Mercenary Gang. The severe offenders were punished with death, while those who

were able to escape scrutiny, since they were able to remove any link that connected them to the Underworld.' Rey let

took over that investigation, so I'll just leave