Volume 1 - CH 1.09

Part 9

Faltra was a town that had a warm climate and received blessings of the river.

The residents are kind and cheerful, and because it was so comfortable, the number of adventures that settled down here wasn’t small——this was the town’s setting in the game.

The vicinity around here is about level 60. Far from the story’s turning point, it was nothing, but the end of the opening of the game. If they settled down here, they probably didn’t continue the game……

Even so, there was no mistake that it was a convenient, warm, and beautiful city.

The outer wall, that was made of stone, was in an octagon shape.

The canal, where water was pulled out from the river, ran the circumference as a moat. It also streamed to the center of the town, making a shape that looked like the town was divided into parts.

The stone wall and the moat functioned as protection from beasts. Wild animals were a huge threat for the regular people. The animals also brought about damage to the crops.

However, there was an intense lack of the paranormal menace known as demonic beings and demonic beasts.

What protected the town wasn’t just physical objects such as the stone wall or the moat.

At each of the corners of the octagon stone wall, there was a tower erected.

They were long and narrow like antennas.

That is what formed the barrier that protected the city.

The barrier did not prevent anyone who approached it from passing through, and it only intercepted existences that were involved with demonic beings and attacks.

Due to the powerful barrier, the town has become a safety zone where demonic beings and demonic beast could not enter——at least, that was what the setting should have been.

By the time they reached the front of the gate, it was already evening.

The setting sun made the western stone wall illuminate a madder red color.

The grass-covered plain they had walked on was dyed red as if it were set on fire.

He thought that it was a beautiful scene.

Rem and Shera who were used to seeing it probably wouldn’t say anything, but Diablo was secretly moved.

They crossed the drawbridge.

Six guards wearing armor were standing in front of the gate.

「That’s Rem-san and, “that” Elven child, right? Why do they have chokers on themselves?」

It was probably due to them standing still. By the time he noticed, a crowd was made surrounding Diablo’s group.

Whispered conversations could be heard.

「Eh? Weren’t those two supposed to be Summoners?」

「But don’t they have Slaver Chokers attached to them? Isn’t that supposed to be put on the summoned beast……」

「No, they aren’t only put on summoned beasts, they’re also put on slaves……」

「So that would mean, they became that man’s slaves!? Those two!?」

「Shh! You’re too loud! ……Look, that man’s villainous-looking face. Even among Demons, there aren’t many that go that far. Just what are those horns……They’re warped and indeed look sinister……」

「Seriously……To make “that” Rem-sama into his slave, isn’t he some kind of dangerous guy? For now, it might be best to inform the Magician’s Society.」

「There’s, something I want to ask, but, that Elven child over there seems to be of an amazing household, you know?」

「That’s true, she certainly isn’t an ordinary Elf……To make those two into slaves, as I thought, there must be some story behind it……?」

Those were some terrible things they said.

It seems to have reached even Rem and Shera’s ears. The girls had bright red faces and held their heads down.

Their shoulders were slightly trembling.

——I’m surprised. So there was a system of slavery in this world!

He thought that the reason why the two were embarrassed about having the chokers displayed was because it would be known that the slavery magic was reflected back at them, but he was wrong.

They were embarrassed about being mistaken as slaves.

Because there weren’t existences such as slaves in the game, he hadn’t thought of that.

Moreover, Rem was a celebrity that she was called with a “-sama” attached to her name and it seemed that Shera was “someone from an amazing household”.

——Uwaah, what should I do!?

He only just now realized the cruel fact that he was “leading around” famous girls “as slaves” in the town.

Diablo became completely apologetic.

Attention continued to gather around them even now.

「Oi, you guys, what are you standing around there for? You wanted to go to the inn, didn’t you?」

Thanks to the people of the town opening up a path, it became a bit easier to walk.

Translator’s Notes:

[1] Written as 混魔族 (Mixed Demonic Being), read as デイーマン