Chapter 309 - Cap 308: Deserved Punishment

I was furious to hear the story of these two Elves, from what Sophia said they were on a mission to escort a merchant, but having bandits infiltrated the crew they were poisoned and couldn't even fight to defend themselves. 

While waiting for Elsaris to come back I talked to Sophia to ask some more questions, I soon found out that Julius was about to retire and was just doing some missions with Silvio to help him. 

But it looks like now he won't be adventurous again, he said he's going to retire and take Silvio back to the village of the Elves, from what Sophia said it's the same place where she lived, so she's going to write a letter to her acquaintances that Julius will deliver on your behalf. 

When I asked why Julius couldn't speak the common language he told Sophia he never tried to learn it, he always teamed up with other Elves and let them deal with the Guilds, plus he did a lot of quests normally just to deal with simpler things like escort someone, his main job was to be prepared to rescue illegally enslaved Elves and take them back, that was the job he was stopping, he only became an adventurer to acquire information about these things, he never really wanted to be an adventurer and why it refused to speak any language other than that of its native land. 

It seems that Silvio knows the common language, but in his current state he is not even able to speak, Julius said he will take Silvio back to the family, it may take a little longer he will return to normal. 

I broke the Cage with my claws and freed them, there was no reason to distrust them as their story was very similar to what I already imagined. 

I told everyone to keep the three victims on the boat, that was an indirect way of telling them not to take them to the Dungeon. 

Soon Elsaris comes back as she wipes off her bloody hand, she comes to me to tell me what she found out. 

Elsaris separated the six prisoners and asked everyone the same questions, those who tried to lie had to be persuaded by her to speak the truth, so she found out a few things. 

It seems we were right and they are pirates, another thing that Elsaris discovered was that many pirates and bandits have a trade agreement with the Harnes Kingdom which was the port where he didn't want to stop after listening to the things others said about that Kingdom. 

It seems that Kingdom makes deals with bandits and pirates who steal from Moros Kingdom merchants, they said they wanted to sell the Elves for a good price, the Mage would be sold to an illegal brothel and the other would be a combat slave, the child too it looked like it would be sold to some nobleman with very specific tastes with whom they had made similar sales in the past. 

After listening to everything Elsaris said I already had everything I needed to know, so Érica and I entered the Dungeon where Beatriz and Jay were waiting, I used my lines to arrest the six criminals and drag them away while Elsaris followed. 

Without knowing Layla was also following me when I was far enough away from the Dungeon's entrance I started the criminals' punishment. 

Since I synthesized my Aura skills I can do a lot of things, I still keep the effects of the skills before the synthesis, in fact, the effects got even stronger. 

I use my Aura to fill the six pirates with fear and terror, then I turn to Érica. 

"Feel free to use them as guinea pigs for your curses."  (I) 

"Can I do something with them too master?"  (Layla) 

"How long have you been here?"  (I) 

"You didn't think I'd let an opportunity to punish bad guys pass, did you?"  (Layla) 

"It doesn't matter, maybe you can be of help, go to Lyra, ask for the aphrodisiac potions she made at Kira and Érica's request, I want the strongest potions she has."  (I) 

"If you're going to do what I think you're going to do, then it's going to be a spectacle, it's going to be the perfect punishment for them."  (Layla) 

"The master is so charming in these moments."  (Érica) 

"I love how much you and I think alike."  (Érica) 

Layla flies out and takes thirty minutes to come back, meanwhile, I watched Érica cast several different curses on these pirates, she spent so much energy that she had to drink an MP potion before continuing. 

When Layla came back she left the potions in front of me, I took the aphrodisiacs and emptied six bottles, one in each of their mouths. 

"Master, Lyra said that these potions are not to be consumed, they should be thrown on the ground around because their effect is very strong, she said that just the potion's breath will be enough."  (Layla) 

"I know, I've experienced these potions firsthand."  (I) 

After making the six of them drink I use my threads to rip their clothes apart leaving all six pirates naked, I also released them from their ropes and created a barrier holding the six together. 

Erica casts two more curses at each one and then comes to my side. 

"What did you do now?"  (I) 

"I cast two curses on each one, one to turn pleasure into pain and one to increase the body's sensitivity."  (Érica) 

Sigh 

"You are cruel."  (I) 

"Your idea wasn't kind either."  (Érica) 

"Unlike you, I don't like to do that, but I think there are certain crimes that shouldn't be forgiven, they did were to deserve this punishment, not only for what that Elf did but for the horrible fate that took an unknown number of children and where they were taking this Beastman child."  (I) 

"You have to admit, this is a lot of fun, making this horrible type of person suffer."  (Érica) 

"I don't think so, but they deserve it, and I'll leave them like that until I die, but it looks like I might have to ask Lyra for more potions."  (I) 

"Don't waste such wonderful potions on these pirates, that should be enough."  (Érica) 

"< Eternal Cycle >" (Érica) 

Érica does one more purple curse, but this time it wasn't for the pirates who started piling up on top of each other, the curse hit the barrier I created that has now turned purple. 

"This curse will keep them in that state while consuming their mana first, then their vitality until they die, but that will take more than ten hours."  (Érica) 

"Then let's get out of here, I don't want to keep seeing what they're doing."  (I) 

I had already put up a sound barrier because I didn't want to hear what was happening there, but I also didn't want to remain present here watching this horrible scene. 

I, Layla, and Érica left the Dungeon leaving that behind, when I go back outside I see Sophia talking to Julius in the language of the Elves, when she sees me comes running. 

"Master, he's asking if he can take one of these boats out."  (Sophia) 

"Do you know how much longer until you reach the port of Moros?"  (I) 

"From this distance, we should get there tomorrow."  (Elsaris) 

"Sophia, tell him I'm taking everyone back to the Moros Kingdom tell him he can rest assured that we're all going to Moros City."  (I) 

"I will do this."  (Sophia) 

I wait while Sophia talks to him, then I think of something I can try to do, I go to the Elf by the name of Silvio, then I try to do as Sofia taught me, focus my Eclipse King Aura skill on my right hand and I put this hand on his head. 

She does this normally to attack, but what I'm doing is different. 

Before long I feel the darkness within him, a great deal of bloodlust, anger, hatred, sadness, and despair. 

I then use my Aura to interact with this malice and at that moment I pull my hand out while I pull my Aura out of him too, soon I see burning black energy come out of Silvio's body and I gather everything inside a spherical barrier as it continues to burn. 

After a few minutes, the black fire extinguished revealing a black orb, I take a magic-enhanced box that I have sinned among Farus' treasures, then I put this orb inside the box and put it in my storage item. 

After what I did Silvio passed out, he was unconscious all night, the scarred Elf looked at me suspiciously, but I didn't do anything else and just waited. 

I burned two boats and tied a rope to the last one I pull along with ours. 

We ate a great meal inside the boat, there were some types of fish that had been caught today. 

While we were eating maybe because of the smell of food, Silvio woke up looking all around, so I bring him a plate of food. 

He eats and we talk the rest of the night, it seems he wasn't so depressed anymore, I could see a strong will to live in his eyes. 

The next morning we could already start to see the harbor from afar, I ask the two Elves not to tell anyone about me, about my crew, about the boat, and everything else they saw and heard so far. 

I'm relieved to see that they accept, I wouldn't know where to start to get them to accept if they had refused. 

So I gave one of the bandits' boats to the two Elves and left the child in their custody, I told them that it would be better since we were close to the port, they said that they would look for the child's family, but if they didn't find it they would take him back with them. 

I also left three gold coins with them, that should be enough to live well for the next few days. 

After the respective victims have left I tell the people who are not going to the city to enter the Dungeon and I let the others who are going to the city stay on the boat until they reach the port.