An Extra’s POV

Esme ended up building strongholds for the people in those settlements and teaching them a few things they could use to develop their lands.

She aided in their agriculture, helped to defeat the Monsters that terrorized them, and solved a lot of their crisis; both internal and external.

The process was long and arduous—hence the reason for her late arrival.

"You should have seen them, Rey. They looked so miserable…"

To say his heart ached upon hearing all about what Esme witnessed would be an understatement.

"I… always thought I was helping all of humanity by siding with the Alliance. But, I guess I was wrong." He mumbled.

"I was only helping some."

"Yeah. From what I heard, the Alliance doesn't even bother with these small regions. I find that to be very distasteful." Esme's face darkened even further as she frowned.

"The people in charge here… I despise them."

"Is that why you barged in and caused such a commotion? You didn't care about them?" Rey chuckled as he sat on the bed, right beside her.

"It's not funny, Rey. The people out there were suffering greatly, yet the Alliance that's meant to be aiding humanity sat by and did nothing!"

"No, Esme. You're being a little too shortsighted." Rey sighed, finally settling in on the bed, crossing his legs as he sat up.

"What?"

"We still have insufficient information to blame the Alliance for the suffering of those people."

"Did you not hear a word that I said? Those people were—!"

"I did. I heard you quite well. And I understand that those people have been through rather unfortunate times."

"Then—!"

"It, in no way, means the United Human Alliance is at fault here." Rey sighed.

The United Human Alliance was—at its core—an amalgamation of different countries and cultures. When the war of the Dragons came, they gathered their strength together to fight.

"So it only follows that the Nations you saw were excluded from the amalgamation—either of their own accord, or due to their inability to reach the standards of an alliance."

you talking

is doing nothing to

"Y-yeah. I mean…"

war against the Dragons?" Rey asked, his

"…"

question. Perhaps because she already knew

and to do that they need all the help they can get. It makes no logical sense that they

people she

"Re, you—"

the might of the Dragons, while the Alliance was better off. They said all

the way their perspective would be shoved into

Alliance would abandon those people unless, for some reason,

could already think of a few

military power. It's possible that they wouldn't have much of governmental control within the Alliance, and

power they had as the ruler of a small

it was better to rule in hell than become a servant

so, Rey. I can see their

the leaders are aware of the deal with the Alliance, and they refused. The people were perhaps fed another narrative, which passed around until everuone believed they were right and the Alliance

leaders

such insecurity and crisis, it's possible that the previous leaders who were approached with the deal and refused are

silent once

not as headstrong about her views as she was moments

as innocent as she thought. And even if

course, there's a chance that I'm wrong. After all, the Alliance could have some hidden motives I am unaware of. There's also the fact that they hid the information about

other Nations were uncooperative, and the Alliance itself was in a crisis, it wouldn't make any utilitarian sense to divide the attention of

to be focused on the group that was actively

in my mouth…' His eye narrowed a

front of Esme, he didn't like the fact that he was

where his logic clashed with

from that. There are many unsavory parts about them. Still… we can't

the solution I offered them was

that had been done to these people for over a decade could not be resolved

week in each settlement, so it

join the Alliance and enjoy its benefits, I don't want to sit by and let them suffer

instsntly placed both hands on Esme's shoulders and

also don't

mix of red and blue, reflecting in each

They both smiled.