62 Episode 37: National Interest and Orphan Slavery

Turning to the voice, a woman in armor stood with a gentle grin. You've been running, I'm a little out of breath. She is about 20 years old and has long blonde hair. The weapon would be a thin sword (Rapier) lowered to the waist.

"Yes, Captain. How did you get here!?

It is a great knight who raised his voice of consternation.

"Of course that is. Same reason you're in this village."

"Yeah, yeah. But weren't you planning to come after you prepared your support supplies?

"I was going to. When I heard you left first, I rushed after you. I didn't accumulate much supplies because of that. No body."

The woman's voice is calm, but when I look at the great knight, he's sweating amazing.

"So I'd like to ask you, why are you making such demands on the adventurer who came to the village to rescue you?

"Well, that's for investigative purposes, to get the demon carcass..."

"So why aren't you trying to pay the right price and do something blackmail?

"Oh, that's..."

A great knight stuck in words. I don't care what you think, it's not justified, so it won't come with words or anything.

"One more thing. Why are all the men you have brought with you knights who are good at stripping demon stones?

……

I see, the reason you tried to kick us out. Is that why you tried to take the carcass? I mean, I guess we're going to embezzle the Demon Stone and push the blame on us. But what a crude measure.

"Oh, it's easy to predict what you're thinking, but it's never going to work. It..."

A woman says in a tone of certainty.

"Hey, what..."

"Just think about it and you'll see. This adventurer came here at Castar's request."

"Yeah, yeah."

"How?

"Huh?"

A great knight with a frightened face.

"It will take two weeks by carriage, from the King's Capital of Castar to this point. That's all the distance away, but I've been asked (...) by the state. Without a fast way to get around or a means of long-distance transmission like a dialogue stone in our country, we can't ask for it."

"Ah..."

Oh, a dialogue stone is a magic tool (magic item) for long-distance communication that explains that it is difficult to use outside of the estate.

"More importantly, emergency communications to Kastal will be directed at the Royal Family. In other words, the adventurer has no less connection to the Kastal royal family."

"Oh......"

At that stage of being said, the great knight was turning bright blue.

"Well, I'm sorry to keep you waiting. Mr. Adventurer, may I have your name?

"Jen."

It's Maria.

"Thank you. Jen, Maria. From now on, I, Elysia, will take over."

That said, Elysia approached us. Along the way a great knight suddenly rose and waved his sword at Eryncia. Oh, come on, it's not a good temper.

When Elysia glanced at the great knight, she pierced that eyeball with a fine sword (Rapier) before the sword was swung down. A great knight that collapses as it is. Well, it would be instant death.

Elysia, who mowed the life of a knight who looked great due to a moment of early work, approached her as if nothing had happened.

"I'm sorry. We had a rough phase taken by the Knights. I disposed of it as you can see, please forgive me."

Eryncia bows carefully. This one is honestly a dongle. I remain calm in my face as if nothing had happened...

"Are you glad? Arr......"

"Yeah, I acted this far on my own. Even if they hadn't attacked me, I was going to have them die with an apology."

"Oh well..."

This woman is pretty unforgiving.

"I hope you can forget everything the dead knight said there"

"Right. He told me to get out of this village, so I was going to get ready for it..."

"I can't believe you're leaving. Please take your time."

"Okay. Let me do that."

"Then I turn to the village. How would you like Jen?

'Cause there's no reason to go to the carriage anymore. I'm on my way.'

Take him back to the village. Later knights are reprimanding the knights who were already there. Looks like he was trying to rip off the demonic stone that we didn't defeat.

"Rest assured. They will also be disposed of later."

No, I didn't tell you to get that far. But I don't have the in-laws to withdraw it.

"So now we can leave it to you to take over?

"Yeah, I'll take care of it. I didn't bring much supplies because I was in a hurry, but the successor knights should be getting well prepared."

"That's fine. Honestly, I was anxious to leave it to them."

A: Before I took over the vigilance, I was putting out my sperm for demon stone fishing.

I can't save you.

"It would be. I hurried up and tried to send some security personnel, followed by supplies, but I didn't know they were headed as security personnel... No, you're my poorly supervised. We're really sorry for the inconvenience"

"Well, I don't mind if I say so. More about the future."

"Yes, we are setting up a temporary countermeasure headquarters now, so continue there..."

The newcomers' knights had prepared a temporary tent. Tables are also available in the back. Sit back on the chair you have prepared.

"Shall we continue our conversation?"

"Oh."

"Please explain the situation first. Oh, you don't have to talk about the high-speed travel or telecommunications we were talking about earlier. It won't be a very big story, and it will involve the top of other countries."

I appreciate it because there's no reason I can say it. I mean, you're very straightforward when it comes to this kind of response.

"Oh, at the stage we came to this city, there were about 10 B-rank demons and 30 other demons. Do you need an accurate demon breakdown or something?

"No, thank you."

"Okay. Fourteen of us at the party became a pair of two and we were wiped out. There should be no leakage, as we split into outward to center groups and outward groups from inside the village. The demons we defeated were recovered on the spot, otherwise left on the spot."

"Yes."

Eryncia to include the contents on the paper.

"After the extermination of the demons, fire extinguishing and rescue activities were carried out. Because the B-rank demons had fire attributes, so there was fire. Those in the ambulance performed healing magic in turn from the seriously injured. There hasn't been a death toll since we got here."

"You can even use healing magic."

"After that, I waited vigilantly to prevent demons from appearing. After that, the villagers were out collecting the deceased."

"Is that it?

"Oh."

So Elysia stops her hand.

"Good. Kill that knight early."

Say something noisy again.

"I can't complain about the procedure. An adventurer with strength and connections to the upper levels of Kastal. It's in the national interest to be disrespectful to someone like that."

Oh, and sigh. That's all I can see, she's a gentle lady, but her behavior is too noisy anyway.

"I understand the story. I'll take over the vigilance here. Buy the demon carcasses at a fair price, no, and a combined increment of the nuisance fee. That said, you're going to pay in the city because you can't pay by hand. In the meantime, a few will be picked up on this occasion."

At least that's a decent response than a dead knight.

"You don't have to increase your money. Could you give me the right to enter the labyrinth in this country instead?

"Is that okay with you? This village…, you can't, but you can usually get it in any city."

"Yeah, but you're better at issuing cards on the knight's recommendation, aren't you?

It is alta information. You will need a different certificate, a "Dungeon Card," from the Adventurer's Guild Card to enter the Labyrinth. I can get it issued in a normal city, but with a knight's recommendation, I get a slightly better "dungeon card".

With a superior dungeon card, you don't need any money to get into the labyrinth. I have trouble paying for it every time, and if I do, I have no trouble.

"Yeah, you're right. Okay, I'll take care of the recommendation for the number of dungeon cards."

That said, Elysia took a superior envelope out of her luggage and wrote something about Sarah. Probably a recommendation.

"Please have this one. This should be enough for a city around here. It just takes a little while to confirm..."

"No, enough is enough. Thanks."

"No, I hope it helped"

You were worried about how you could get it. Via Sakya is too much... No, it's not like admission's expensive, it's just, you know, you want a special edition, right? Unlike the S-rank of the guild card, it has no disadvantages and......

"Oh, yeah. I need to give you the demon...... Is this a good place?

"Yeah, keep it on your seat."

"Okay."

There is something like a blue sheet nearby, where demonic carcasses are collected. Place the firefang carcass on that corner.

"Is it Firefang as reported..."

"There's Flair Tail too."

"You're definitely the demon that went through the labyrinth."

Can you tell if someone sees it?

A: You seem to understand. Status would indicate that, too, wouldn't it?

Eryncia.

LV52

< Sword LV5 > < Shield LV2 > < Wind Magic LV2 > < Body Enhancement LV4 > < Labyrinth Adaptation LV2 >

Could you be talking about skills? This goes with humans, too.... and that? Sounds like you can't put it on me, though?

A: There are conditions to attach it.

What's that?

A: Tip 1, < Labyrinth Adaptation > It is up to you before you are born and will come with you when you are born. Tip 2, comes with what was born in the labyrinth. Tip 3, There are many dim spots in the labyrinth, and there are many demons, so I feel nervous.

Uh, yes. I know what it is.... but that's a bad story.

A: That's why it's in the form of tips.

Does that mean Elysia too?

A: Well, that's the thing.

"What's wrong?

"No, it's nothing"

"Really? So here's the price."

"Oh."

Receive the bag and check the contents.

"For once, this is the end of the errand, what will Jen do now?

"Right. It's half the time, and I'm going to spend the night in this village and head to the nearby city tomorrow."

"Okay. Then come to the city of Lilia, where I am based. It's a big town around here, and I can recommend it."

"Oh, let me refer to that."

Exit the makeshift tent and return to the carriage. Looks like a carriage with supplies arrived before nightfall, so Mio and the others helped him cook, cook rice and distribute it to the villagers.

The next day, I wanted to say hello to Eryncia and Lorna before I left, and conveniently the two seemed to be talking in a makeshift tent.

"... can you handle it?

"I guess you can't. It's not like the city can afford it."

That doesn't sound like a very good vibe.

"Morning. What's going on?

"Ah, good morning, Jen."

"Good morning. Uh, I was just discussing the future of this village."

"What are you talking about?

"Simply put, there are too many orphans."

"Oh......"

As mentioned earlier, many of the fightable humans, such as adventurers, died or were seriously injured to stop the demons. Instead, less damage is done to women and children. As a result, it would mean that many orphans have emerged.

"There'd be an orphanage or something, wouldn't there?

As far as the map goes, it doesn't seem to be in this village......

"It's not in this village. I raise a few orphans in my house, or village chief's house, but I can't do any more."

"There are no vacancies in the orphanage when you go to the city. The labyrinth is a stall in this country, for better or worse. Explorers die, orphans never come out. There won't be a town in the orphanage that can afford it."

When you can't grow up in a village or an orphanage... you don't see a very pleasant future.

"For the sake of national interest, I would have liked to have lived in a working man, even with a child in his hands."

"Well, you won't have to say that much!

Lorna absurds her voice.

"In conclusion, this village was put in a bit of a tough situation with the villagers out of balance, right?

"But those who could fight tried to protect women and children at all! I don't want to think that's the wrong thing to do!

Elysia shows a little thought.

"Right. I said a little too much. I'm sorry. You shouldn't just look at the conclusions. If Jen hadn't arrived so soon, it would have been the right decision. It's not reasonable to assume exceptions and act in a way that would be reprehensible if it were normal."

Huh? Is it my fault? Elysia reads my expression like that, supplements it.

"Oh, Jen's not bad. If Jen hadn't come, the damage would have definitely increased. In that case, I expected a few of you to survive if you hide well."

"Yes, there could normally be total annihilation..."

Yeah, I don't think it worked out with the remaining villagers.

"Regardless of what you fought for, the situation in this village remains the same. Crisis number one has left, but reconstruction also needs a great deal of strength. But there is little power in this village today"

The way Eryncia put it is only harsh, but it is true that the ratio of deaths is skewed and harsh as a village.

"We can't afford to let all the orphans live, not to mention compensation coming out of the state. Any boy who can work at all will have to sell a girl without power as a slave."

"After all, is that all you have..."

"At least that's about as many hands I think I can hit in this village, in the surrounding city. The Knights can't stay forever either, and we'll have trouble if we don't get a minimal reconstruction early. I don't care what you think."

Instead of keeping the majority alive, Eryncia seems to have a relentless policy of truncating the few and powerless. Only a great knight, only an orphan...... On the other hand, you seem to remember to take into account interests, as I do, those of others that would be in the national interest, in Erinthian terms.

I don't hate people who have thought this far out. It feels like you're declaring, 'I'll take care of you because it's profitable,' instead of selling the euphoria halfway through. No, well, I think it's slightly too harsh...

... and that's what we talked about. What I thought I was listening to you for now.

This is your chance, isn't it?

"If you want to sell me as a slave, you can buy me out, okay?

"Huh?"

Raise your voice like Lorna was surprised. Elysia comes to talk with joy.

"Are you sure? That would be very helpful..."

"Oh, because I still own a good number of slaves. It hasn't changed much with a few more people."

"... then may I ask you? Now there are seven orphan girls"

Looks like Lorna's made up her mind, too, and there won't be any problems at all with about seven of them.

Alta, tell me the market for slaves in this country.

A: There are also many orphans, so children are cheap. 5000 gold per person is enough.

"Let's buy them all out. Let's pay 200,000 gold."

"Are you sure? Sounds pretty much higher than the market, though?

"I'm fine. I need you to supplement the reconstruction fund."

"Okay. Have your slave prints on the city."

"No, I can use slavery. Suppose we enslave the villagers, and can we ask Rhona and Ellincia to stand together?

It seems like an implicit rule, no manners, that people in public positions should be present unless they are forced to enslave them like slave hunting. I'm not forced to. I'm calling it an appeal.

"Jen is a multitude, isn't he? I get it. I'll bring you when I convince you, please wait."

That's what Lorna said and left. My complexion is not good. Naturally, I'm going to go tell an orphan who lost his parents to become a slave. I'll buy it out. Seriously, bastard. Because I have a hand that I can hit as much as I want, like taking you to an orphanage in Castar, or giving you a job without enslaving you...

Oh, yeah. Let's tell everyone we're gonna be late.

It's gonna be a little late.

What's wrong with you?

"I decided to buy an orphan as a slave. Slave prints and all that. It takes a lot of time."

"Again? I get it. Take your time."

"Come on."

Sakura. You're accepting without having to make excuses anymore.

After waiting a while, Lorna brought in a fragmented group of girls her age: 11 on the top and 5 on the bottom of the first? Yeah, as planned.

"Everyone, Mr. Jen, he will be your master. Say hello."

When Lorna said that, the oldest girl came forward. The other kids have the same dark look. Well, I guess it's natural.

"Sir. We will be your slaves. I will work well, thank you."

That's what the girl says and bows her head. The other kids bow their heads to it.

"Okay. Regards."

When I said that, the girls took off their clothes and showed their backs. Slave marks are carved in turn. Keep the blood on and end it until the formal contract.

Safe 7 became my slaves.

A: Congratulations. This brings me to the second brave man's subordination.

That's what I mean. Among the orphans who became slaves this time was a child with the brave title. I didn't think it was possible to subordinate it because I wasn't originally a slave. Are you lucky for me, or not lucky for the brave again... Probably both.

Cynthia.

LV1

Gender: Female

Age: 11

Race: Human

Skill: < Sealed LV10 > < Labyrinth Adapted LV1 (Disabled State) >

Title: Jen's Slave, Human Brave

Cynthia had her purple hair stretched up to her waist tied to one behind her.

I have a good Labyrinth Adaptation skill, and it was a better pick up than I imagined. Oh, there were about three more kids with Labyrinth Adaptation skills, but now I'll skip the details.

"Well, here's the price"

That said, I give Lorna 300,000 gold.

"Thank you.... obviously more than 200,000..."

"I need you to supplement the reconstruction fund."

"... Yes. Thank you."

I have to take my chip off when I feel good.

"Ah, Jen. May I have a word?

"What?

Elysia calls me to head towards the end of the tent.

"Take this."

I was given an envelope similar to when I was in the dungeon card.

"This is a letter of introduction to the slave traders of the city of Lilia. It is known in part that there is a good variety of loving slaves there. With that reference, you'll be smoothly followed. If you don't need it, you can tear it away..."

"... I'll take it, unfortunately"

Mr. Ellincia. Sounds like you don't choose the means if it's for your benefit. I can't believe I had this thing ready in this short time...... Afterwards, I'm also surprised that Elysia has connections with slave traders, and such slave traders. Yeah, I won't ask for details.

"What's wrong?

"No, it's nothing"

"Yeah, it's nothing"

Lorna asked me, so I return it as nothing. Oh, that's nothing.

"Really? So, what do they do?

Say so, show the enslaved girls.

"Oh, in addition to exploring the labyrinth, a few send the rest to my base. In a secret way."

"Explore the Labyrinth! The secret way?

I don't seem to understand, and Lorna seems a little confused. The girls seem scared too.

"Oh, don't worry. That's not what I'm talking about. I'm just saying I'll give you the strength to fight. You have the power to slaughter demons and you won't have any trouble with them."

When I said that, there was power in the eyes of several girls. Some kids don't like being hit. Hold it just fine. Yeah, it looks like it's worth raising. Above all.

And Elysia doesn't listen to anything. You seem to know that the more powerful adventurers there are things they don't want to hear. Really, it's the right thing to do.

"Does my husband make me strong?

Cynthia, a brave man, asks.

"Oh, if you want"

"Then you want me to be strong. To the demon, no, so unbeatable by any enemy."

I'm going to sue you with a serious eye. I had decided to let him fight because he was a brave man, but it was a delightful miscalculation to say that he was willing to go so far.

"That depends on your efforts. I can't empower a guy who doesn't do anything."

"Yes it is!

Two of the other girls came forward to respond to Cynthia.

"Oh, um... we'll fight too"

"Okay. You guys want to be strong too, huh?

"" Yes!

My voice is whispering. They look pretty similar, so they're probably twins.

A: That's right.

You see.

Soura

LV1

Gender: Female

Age: 10

Race: Human

Skill: Labyrinth Adapted LV1

Title: Jen's Slave

Karen.

LV1

Gender: Female

Age: 10

Race: Human

Skill: Labyrinth adapted LV1

Title: Jen's Slave

Soura has short blue hair and Karen has long red hair. He's natural, has 1 point martial arts skills, and most importantly, he's a twin. When I say twins, I guess it's a synchronous (synchronous) move for now. It's a breathtaking team play without a voice!... Read the story. Is that it?

"The other members are maid apprentices at my base, okay?

"Yes, thank you"

And the oldest son bowed his head, and the others followed him. Well, I'm not going to be forced to take you, and a labyrinth would suffice if there were three first.

"Lorna, Elysia, this one is over. I'm actually here to say hello on my departure. I totally talked to him..."

"Was it? I'm glad this topic came up before Jen left."

"Right. Thank you for everything, Jen."

"No, never mind. This village is going to be tougher than that. Good luck with that."

"Yes."

So Elysia raises her hand.

"Which way is Jen going next?

"You're going to ask me to stay that grand and listen to that? It's up to Lilia."

"Really? I'm happy about that."

Erincia smiling small. No, because I was never attracted to a slaver. It's a big city nearby, and you can get guild cards with a letter of recommendation from Elysia, so go.... How about that? The more excuses you make, the less convincing you become.

A: That's right.

No, I have trouble getting stereotypes out there...

"I'll see you in the city of Lilia when I get the chance"

"Oh."

Leave the makeshift tent with that said.

This is going to make the labyrinth strategy a lot easier. Huh? You said you had a map? No, maps and labyrinths are partly incompatible...