Chapter 200: The Master of Demi-Humans!

"N-No problem! No problem!" The man said as he glanced back and forth from Pedro to Auction Guide Weese—as if he was asking if Pedro was really going to buy the slaves.

However, before the man or Auction Guide Weese could utter a word, Pedro took out four gold coins and a pouch of silver coins from his inventory bag. Then, he said, "Please prepare my slaves immediately. The pouch contains eighty silver coins. I would like to bid three silver coins for all of the human slaves, except the old woman at the corner."

Pedro glanced towards Auction Guide Weese and handed to her the money. Then, he asked, "You can handle the purchase for me, right?"

Auction Guide Weese bowed slightly in respect to Pedro and said, "O-Of course, Young Master!"

Pedro simply smirked in response. He turned around and walked towards a carriage with ragged looking human slaves in it. Their necks also had the same thick metal collar as the slaves that Pedro had bought. Their hands were also chained, restricting their movements and hindering them from potentially escaping.

On the other hand, their slave trader could not help but bow respectfully towards Pedro after witnessing him buy the slaves that were being sold by an adjacent slave trader at the buyout price without even batting an eye.

"How can be of help, Young Master?" The slave trader asked.

"How much for these human slaves?" Pedro asked whilst carefully looking at the slaves inside the carriage.

"If you mean the buyout price, Young Master, the price is the same as the previous slave trader. Thirty silver coins each."

"I see…" Pedro simply nodded in response. Then, he glanced towards Auction Guide Weese—waiting for her to finish the transaction that he made at the first slave trader, and said, "Let's wait for my guide before we make any transactions."

"Of course, young master!" The slave trader said as he followed Pedro's gaze and glanced to Auction Guide Weese.

At this moment, Pedro could not help but force out a smile deep inside and thought, 'Thirty silver coins? You've got to be kidding me! If not for the coins I got from Kageyama, I would not even dare talk to these bastards! The slave chain costs around two silver coins. Other than that, there is basically nothing else that these slave traders needed to pay for.'

He glanced towards the human slaves in the carriage and thought, 'In fact… I can just simply go to the slums of every Kingdom. The people there would even approach me on their own and offer their services in exchange for food. So… I could only bid three silver coins for each human slave, out of consideration for the Auction Den's owner. I won't go beyond that even if someone outbids my offer. Besides… These are not the best slaves that this auction den could offer.'

Moments later, Auction Guide Weese approached Pedro with several papers on her hand. While the nine demi-humans followed behind her with their thick metal collar still in their necks.

"These are the papers regarding the contracts of these slaves." Auction Guide Weese explained as she handed out the papers to Pedro. "After you sign these contracts, they would be officially yours, Young Master!"

"Let's take care of it, once we are inside the Auction Mansion. There won't be problems with it, right?"

"Yes, young master!" Auction Guide Weese simply bowed in response. Then, she asked, "These slaves are already your property. These papers are just for formality… At the same time, there won't be a problem if the young master desires to bring his slaves inside the Auction Mansion. They are young master's property, so it is only natural that they would be allowed inside the Auction Mansion."

"Good!" Pedro nodded in satisfaction. Then, he glanced towards the slave trader beside him and said to Auction Guide Weese, "Please bid three silver coins for each human slaves that are being sold in this Risk Auction Area. But make sure to only place a bid on human slaves that has a slave collar around their necks. As for the demi-human slaves… buy them out immediately."

At this moment, Pedro handed over a pouch of gold coins and a pouch of silver coins to Auction Guide Weese and said, "Here are the coins in case you need to purchase them. There are fifty coins in each pouch. If you ever needed more coins, just approach me."

"This…" Auction Guide Weese can't help but tremble as her eyes were fixated on the two pouches in her hands. The slave trader can't help but also stare at the two pouches.

That said, the slave trader did not dare snatch the two pouches because he knew that even if he was able to run at his fastest, he would not be able to leave the Auction Den alive. Well… That is only considering the strength of the Auction Den's Guards. If Pedro was to interfere, he would not be able to run in the first place.

Pedro could only pat Auction Guide Weese's shoulder—to calm her, and said, "I trust you that you can handle this matter at the least. Please take care of it immediately so that we could proceed inside the Auction Mansion. And if possible, please ask the slave traders if we can purchase the carriages with a cage on top of it."

"I-I'll take care of that, young master!" Auction Guide Weese said. Then, she forced out a smile towards Pedro as she bowed and called the slave trader to execute Pedro's orders. In turn, the slave trader also forced out a smile as he bowed towards Pedro before talking to Auction Guide Weese.

On the other hand, Pedro glanced towards his demi-human slaves and thought, 'If I could remember correctly, demi-human slaves are quite rare in Aquari Continent at the start of the game. It was only after the game's fourth year did their population started to grow. However, by that time, they were already well established like human NPCs. Thus, the chance of obtaining a demi-human slave was very low.'

'In any case… I did not buy them at the maximum price just because of their rarity. I bought them because demi-humans are a race of hybrid humans. Despite their looks—where some of them even resemble some animals or beasts, some of their abilities were way better than ordinary humans. For example... These Cat People—or should I say Kiths, had sensitive ears and skin allowing them to sense the presence of any being around them regardless of whether they were using invisibility skills or such.'

At this moment, Pedro glanced towards the three Kiths amongst the nine demi-humans that he bought, and pondered, 'But… If I could remember correctly, they had two variations. The three Kiths that I bought had dark blue furs in their ears and tails—indicating that they are part of the so-called Wild Kiths! They were the Kiths that were usually found in villages located near forests or mountains and were good at fighting because of their enhanced vision—especially at night and their quick reflexes. If trained well… They could even become great assassins who could kill enemy guild leaders with ease, later on—in guild wars. In any case, I really hit the jackpot this time!'

'As for the other type of Kiths, they were called Passive Kiths. They had light brown fur on their ears and tails and were simply rumored to excel in housekeeping. They were quite sensitive about the cleanliness and maintenance of their houses. I don't have much idea about the Passive Kiths since I was the one who personally took care of the maintenance of the guild's castle in the past. Even if I would be able to obtain Passive Kiths, I still won't hand over the maintenance of the guild castle in the future… Though it was a pain in the ass…' Pedro thought as he forced out a smile deep inside. 'At least… I learned my lesson! And I'll keep the guild castle small this time around.'

In the next second, his eyes landed on the six other demi-humans that also had a few furs in their face and a nose that was akin to a dog's nose. Then, he scratched the back of his head and thought, 'As for this Dog People—or should I call Pops… I expect that their extraordinary smelling abilities are not damaged of some sort! I would not have high hopes on their extraordinary hearing abilities because most of their hearing abilities deteriorate as they get older because of the environment.'

'In any case… They would be good trackers, material gatherers, cooks, alchemists, and even poison detectors so… I'll just have to improve their state first. It would be troublesome to place them under the annoying kid, so I would probably leave these demi-humans under Bro Aldo's command. After all… Bro Aldo might end up as the protector of my castle in the future…'

Pedro chuckled—consequently making his demi-human slaves puzzled in response. Then, he clapped his hands and said, "Greetings, my servants. I am Aron Death… And I would be your master from now on!"