Volume 2 - CH 1.11

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Part 11

Central Plaza──

It was the largest plaza in Faltra City that spread out in the south side of the Central District that the Feudal Lord and the other nobles lived in.

At this time, there were various carts and stalls and since there were a lot of people, it was messy and gave the impression that it was cramped.

Since Celes had gone back, right now, there was only Diablo, Rem, Shera and Alicia.

They arrived at the location they were told about.

It was a violet tent on the east side of the Central Plaza.

A guard stood at the entrance. Different from the army troops and Adventurers, he had a neat personal appearance, but he wore armor that was different from that of the regular soldiers. So he was part of one of those so-called private armies.

When they approached, he raised one hand.

「Do you have a letter of introduction?」

Compared to that of the soldiers’, it was a courteous interaction. He didn’t turn strange eyes even towards Diablo.

Diablo showed the letter of introduction.

「……Oh my, for it to be an introduction from this town’s Magician’s Guild Guildmaster, how rare……This might actually be the first time. Hello. Welcome to the 《Beloved Traveller’s Hall》.」

It would seem that was the slave store’s name.

Diablo’s group entered the tent.

Inside, there was a cloth partition, and it connected to a thin pathway.

There was a fragrance of orchid hanging in the air.

There were customers before them. From what they could see, there were two people.

They were an aged man and woman that looked affluent. Seeing as how people like that had come as customers, slaves were probably expensive.

The structure of the store resembled something like an aquarium or a pet shop. Cages were lined up facing the pathway.

However, the ones on the inside of the bars weren’t animals.

They were people of the Races.

Dwarves, Pantherians, Grasswalkers……They didn’t see any Humans, Elves, or Demons but they were probably somewhere in there.

There were a lot of children, but some of the Races that were still children could also be seen.

It was plain but, surprisingly, they wore neat looking clothes and sat in the chairs that were in the cages.

When they saw the appearance of Diablo’s group, they showed amiable smiles.

Among them, there were also some with awkward smiles.

So that was one of those business smile kind of things.

So this is a slave shop.

If asked if it were as he expected, it was as he expected, but Diablo felt a small sense of discomfort. The facility was indeed as he imagined, but the slaves being sold were different from the image he had of them.

Regrouping herself, Medios restarted the conversation.

「Eh~……In any case, if the master makes a command through the choker, magical power can be seen in it. If it can’t be seen, the slave dealing would take up time for each and every deal.」

「The command can be seen, you say?」

「That’s right, that why you guys are so strange, you know? Even though they’re slaves, I don’t see any commands at all.」

「These two aren’t my slaves.」

Diablo took out the envelope.

Medios took it, used her nail like a paper knife, and opened the seal.

She read the letter.

For Diablo who didn’t know the letters of this world, he didn’t know what was written.

Medios showed her canines and smiled.

「I see, I see……Just when I thought that it was strange for that too serious Celestine introduce a customer to a slave store……Fumu, so you just want me to instruct you on how to remove the 《Slavery Chokers》, correct?」

「Can you do it?」

「Well……Even for me, this kind of unique situation is a first, so I’d be hard pressed to answer if it’s possible. But there’s value in at least trying it, isn’t there?」

Medios’ eyes looked at Shera.

Next, they seized Rem.

She changed to a dubious expression.

「Nn? You……you possess an interesting flow, don’t you? Why are you constantly gushing out magical power……Are you using magic? No, this is, a different kind of……」

「……Wh, what is it?」

「You……Is there any possibility of you carrying a Demon in your body?」

「Th, this isn’t a joke!」

Shera flared up at Rem who had gone bright red.

「Ehhh!? That’s not fair! When did that happen!?」

「What stupid things are you saying, Shera!? Besides, the three of us are always together! No, there was a time where you and Diablo were alone together!」

「Ahh! The time that he did that torture! At that time──」

「W, we didn’t do anything like that at that time!」

「But a child is made when you go to bed with just two people alone, right!?」

*Shin* It became quiet.

Rem, who was blushing, dropped her gaze.

「……Be at ease……Children can’t be made with something like that. Also, Diablo is a Demon, and I am a Pantherian, so normally, a child won’t be made. Shera is also an Elf, after all.」

「Ah, that’s right.」

Having been the one to start the conversation, Medios tilted her head in doubt.