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."

are you talking

United Human Alliance is doing nothing to help them, but is that

"Y-yeah. I mean…"

against the Dragons?" Rey asked,

"…"

said nothing to the question. Perhaps because she already

makes no logical sense that they would ignore potential fighting power, so chandes are that

moment she heard Rey refer to the very people she saved—the ones who suffered

"Re, you—"

something along the lines of how the Alliance abandoned them, or how they were helpless against the might of the Dragons, while the Alliance was better off. They said all those things, presenting themselves to be

suited their narrative. As long as Ingroup bias existed, the way their perspective would be shoved

at it, there's no reason why the Alliance would abandon those people unless,

few reasons why that could be the

power. It's possible that

had as the ruler of a small land than to merely

rule in hell than become a servant in

think so, Rey. I can

are aware of the deal with the Alliance, and they refused. The people were

leaders were

with the deal and refused are

fell silent once

to disappear, but she was also not

she rescued were perhaps not as innocent as she thought. And even if some were, 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 those other Nations

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

be focused on the group that was actively fighting

in my mouth…' His eye narrowed

just supported the United Human Alliance in front of Esme, he didn't like the fact that he was

was where his logic clashed with

the framework is perfect. No, it's far from that. There are many unsavory parts about them. Still… we can't blame them for every misfortune that has befallen these

solution I

to these people for over a decade could not be resolved by Esme in only

a week in each settlement, so it wasn't like

Alliance and enjoy its

instsntly placed both hands on Esme's shoulders

don't

met once again—a mix of red and blue, reflecting in

They both smiled.