111 Lesson 14: Dangerous Illegal Slavery ①

I'm home.

When I moved into my room, Sherry and the others were solidifying in front of the monitor.

When I noticed I was back, I looked back and jumped right at me.

"Welcome back. I'm glad you're safe. That was a great place."

"True, it was a great place. It's huge, it's got a lot of people, it's got a lot of dangerous stuff, how can you crush it..."

That's harder than destroying one city...

"It's tough...... I'll figure something out, too."

"Thanks. I wonder what I should do?

True, I wonder what we should do...

"Dear Leo, let's take a rest around here today. I'm tired, and I can't think of any ideas."

That's what Bell said when I was worried.

Sure, I guess I'll take the day off.

"Yeah, I will."

I slowly soaked myself in the bath and healed myself.

The Next Day

As I was saying yesterday, I got the invitation.

The giver, it said Clark.

"Is this an invitation from an executive who runs an example slave trader..."

"Yes, everything seems to be chairing a commercial union in this city, and I want to say hello, so please come."

It's a commercial city, and you have to go say hello to the chairman of the commercial union...

You can't turn me down.

"If that's what you're talking about, you're gonna have to go. So, Leo buys slaves?

"I won't buy it. I don't think I need it right now, and I can't buy illegal slaves."

Besides, I don't have the courage to buy a slave like they say it's that dangerous.

"Right. But if you refuse to solicit Dark Market City, why don't you try to kill Leo-kun? I got the information."

"Well, I guess so. Then we'll have to use that as an excuse to fight the Dark Market City."

Maybe I can't think of anything else, and direct confrontation is probably the easiest.

"Dear Leo, if you think it's dangerous, you run away immediately."

Bell listened to our conversation and said worryingly.

"I know. If anything happens, we'll use the metastasis to escape."

It would be best if there was nothing. But you can't leave me alone for saying no.

"I hope so..."

"Well, you don't have to worry. This time, you'll be caught off guard thinking of me as a child, so I don't think you're all that powerful."

Probably enough to get away with it.

"Don't let Master Leo get off guard."

Bell stabbed me a little spare.

"I know. Well, then, I'll go. Talk to me if you need anything."

"Yes. Okay."

"Bye!

I tried to transfer.

"Wait a minute, Leo. What are we gonna do with the escorts? Leo's strong enough to say hello to the boulder, but you can't go without a guard."

Oh, sure, we're going as lords, so we need to be firmer.

"Well, I'll keep two golems as my escorts."

That red armor would be so intimidating, maybe you'd give up doing me harm.

"Then are you okay...... I can go, can't I?

"No, your brother is dedicated to escorting the Shelleys. I have no idea what's going to happen. Maybe if I say no, I'll try to take Shelly and the others hostage."

Being done with it is the hardest part, isn't it?

"Oh well..."

"So I asked your brother and Mr. Eunice for the Sherries."

I'll take care of it.

"Oh, no matter what happens, I'll try to protect you."

They responded forcefully to my words.

"Yeah, please. Golem, who guards this castle, tries to listen to his brothers' orders, so use it when you need it."

"Oh, okay"

"Oh, and I'll leave the junction balls. With this, you feel safe, don't you?

That's what I said, I gave Shelley the ball of junction.

With this, the safety of the Sherries will be preserved even if Allen is the other person.

"Okay. I'll tie the line. So don't worry about us."

I'm a little relieved, but I guess it's impossible not to worry.

"Yeah, I get it. Then I'll be there. If anything happens, we'll talk soon."

It's important, so I pushed it just in case.

"Okay. Good luck with that."

"Yeah. I'll try my best."

That's what I said, I left the room.

Then he took the carriage and headed with Golem to Clark, the slaver.

The carriage stopped before the slave trader and as he got out of the carriage... one man came out of the store.

"Nice to meet you. My name is Clark. I am the store owner and chairman of a commercial union in this city. Thank you for sending me your invitation this time."

Yeah, it was this guy you were talking about yesterday.

"Thank you for wanting to know more about commerce in this city."

Of course, I don't even think about that.

"Really? Okay, come here."

When I entered the store, I was led to a place that looked like a reception room.

"Now let me introduce myself again. My name is Clark. I was a slave trader, and I treat my noble opponents with fine slaves. And I've been chairman of this city's commercial union for about a decade."

"Really? By the way, what is a fine slave like?

I tried to create an atmosphere that seemed a little interested in slavery.

"Oh, do you care?

Clark ate it right up for me.

"Kind of. I didn't have any slaves in my parents' house, so I was just wondering."

"Was it? Now, after this, I want you to look at the slaves in this store when you're done, and I want you to explain the slaves."

After that, you're thinking about selling me an example slave, right?

"Oh, that helps. Well, let's talk about it."

"Yes. Will it be all right in the way I talk about this city?

"Yeah, please"

"Okay. Now let me tell you something. The city is called the center of the world among merchants. The reason for this is that no matter which capital you go to, you have to go through this city. From the Kingdom of Alber to the Vector Empire, from the Gulm to the Vector Empire, of course. If we're going from the Alber Kingdom to the Gulm, we have to go through this city."

"Really? The kingdoms of Alber and Gallum, they were next door, weren't they?

Need to go all the way through here?

"Yes, it is. There's just a big forest in between."

"Oh, speaking of which"

You had a big forest when you saw the map in the book.

"It's very difficult to get through those woods while carrying luggage by carriage or something. Then we'll take a long way, but we'll choose to take a safe path."

Sure, that's right.

"I see...... Go on."

"Yes, this city, which brings together merchants from all over the world, naturally brings together specialties and rare objects from all over the world. And nobles and millionaires from all over the world gather in this city in search of that commodity."

I knew it, but once again I realized this city was amazing.

Well, the Gots can embezzle all that money, too.

"It is. So, if you drop a lot of money in this city..."

"It is. That's a lot of money that nobles can spend."

"That was good. Oh, and don't you want me to improve in this city or something? You're worried about what to do."

Well, what Clark said is going to benefit the bad guys, so I'll never do it.

"No, especially. Personally, I like this city, so I like it the way it is."

"Okay. For your information."

It means we're gonna get bad guys if we keep this up, so we're gonna have to definitely change it.

"Yes. Thank you. So why don't we go around here and see the slaves in the store?

You're fast. Well, it's a waste of time even if we keep telling meaningless stories here, okay?

"Right. Please."

"Okay. Now, let me show you around. This store specializes in luxury female slaves. We're doing business with nobles and rich people."

Clark started describing the store as he showed me around.

"Heh ~ That's right. How do you buy slaves?

"We are being allowed to sell here what we have bought from the aristocracy on the verge of falling, what we have won at slave auctions held in various places"

"I see. They all seem expensive."

"No, it's an affordable price for you, Mr. Leons."

"Really?

Well, I guess so...

With that in mind, I reacted appropriately.

"Yes, let me introduce you to the slaves in this store and tell you how much they cost."

"Yeah, please"

"Now let's introduce you from the lowest grade slaves. This is your room."

That said, there was a cabin in the room that was guided, and about twenty slaves were allowed inside.

"These slaves are all common folk, and they don't have that much upbringing, so they're a little more affordable, about five to ten pieces of gold."

"Here, it's the grade at the bottom...... It's a boulder, a luxury slave shop."

It's amazing how someone as pricey as Mr. Elsie goes down the most.

Every kid is beautiful, so I'm convinced of the price.

"Thank you. Because the high quality of slavery is our sale. Now let's go to the next grade room."

The next room also had a room, but now it was a private room ceremony.

The looks of the slaves seemed more adult than the slaves who were in the room earlier.

"This room is a room of slaves with excellent looks and skills among this store. Prices range from one to five white gold coins"

That's expensive...... But maybe it's reasonable depending on the technology you have.

Very, very unwilling to buy it though.

"It is. Sure, more beautiful people than in the room just now. After all, is this a popular product around here?

"Yes, because this grade is about the middle price in our store"

"I knew there was one on this. Can I see that one, too?

I want to finish this slave introduction time soon, so I decided to ask you to move on.

Anyway, you don't buy it.

"Yes, it is here"

The next room I was shown was… there was no room like the previous one, and there was a woman wearing three collars in one large room.

All three were certainly different from their slaves until earlier.

"Hey, all three, say hello to your customers"

When Clark said that, the three of them hurried over to me.

"My name is Claire. I'm sixteen. The stunt is a string."

The first person I introduced myself to was a very beautiful woman.

The greeting move was also refined and as if greeted by a noble lady.

"This guy is originally a Marquis lady, so he's well-educated and I recommend him to his secretary"

Oh, I knew you were originally an aristocratic lady.

From aristocratic life, it would suddenly be hard to taste slave life.

"My name is Irma. The stunt is... I'm good at bows"

The next person I introduced myself to was Elf's slave.

It has a different beauty than a human being, and it also convinces me that it's expensive.

"This guy is an elf slave I got at a slave auction last week. Elf slaves sell quickly, so say it as soon as you like"

Sure, I guess so.

"It's Leah. Fourteen, the stunt is to run."

At the end of the day, he was a slave to the Beast Man.

I like this. It would be a fox girl, as they say.

I want to moff that blocky tail......

(Master Leo? Why are you looking at that woman's tail so much?

(Shh, excuse me!

When I was deleading, a horrible voice echoed in my head, so I apologized for the conditional reflex.

It was like Bell's voice......

"This guy is also a slave I got at last week's slave auction. Just say it as soon as you like it, because it's the same as Elf's slave and the Beastman's slave sells quickly"

I like it but...... I'll stop because if I buy it, it's going to be horrible.

"Every kid is wonderful. Boulder, you're the highest-ranked slave in this store."

"No, no, it's not the finest yet. I have prepared a more rare slave for you this time, Master Leons."

Oh, did you come after all?

"Really?

I tried acting deliberately.

"Yes, I'll have my men bring you back to the reception room."

"Yeah, okay"

Come on, now's the real deal.

What kind of slaves are coming...... you are so anxious.