CH 38

We’re cornered! Cornered! Definitely cornered!

At a colosseum? There’s a gladiator tournament? The champion prize is magic rooms of a foreign country?

Meaning classrooms are the prize! Isn’t that bad! We’ll have to win!

Yet, why! I understand Mono, Di and Tri! That means solo battles, pair battles, 2v2 then 3v3 right? But, what’s Hexa! 6!? Why did it suddenly increase! And even more so what’s Nona! 9!? We don’t have enough people!

If, if okay? Actually, we only have 8 combat personnel alright? Am I, to join? ……I’ll die.

neh maid op

“That tournament, can one person register for multiple sections?”

Ah, Toriumi has noticed the same thing. Mhm, good boy.

“Nn? Aah. you can. Those that are quite strong aim for all five crowns. ……oh? What, knight-sama will be entering too?”

“Ah, mhm. Strong people gathering, interests me slightly.”

Seeing how he casually hides his objective, this guy’s ability to lie casually can be said to be very high.

“But, since Mono is 1 person you can enter, Di is 2 so at worst you can enter with that slave, but Tri is 3 people and Hexa is 6, when it comes to Nona it’s 9. Do you have the people?”

“Nn—, well, I have some ideas.”

Well, there’s 8, 8.

“Oh, really? Then that’s fine, but I also deal with slaves yeah?”

“Heh, for example?”

“Let’s see, I deal with everything from combat slaves to sex slaves.”

“Any good combat slaves?”

“Ah, Knight-sama already has a sex slave.”

He doesn’t!

……ah, is that what others think I am? Toriumi seems to be feeling extremely awkward, isn’t that nice, to have a full face helmet. Otherwise this store uncle might have gotten suspicious.

……oh yeah, how is everyone, er, dealing with that?

No, nothing can be done even if I think about it and it’s not something for me to think about……mhm, just as before, I’ll act normal and pretend I don’t know.

ignore

“……until 3 days ago, I had a foreign slave for sale. But a noble bought it as a combat slave. For the gladiator tournament. If knight-sama is participating too then be careful. That one’s strong. Foreign slaves really are of a different level.”

shopping done

For now, we found a stall in an alley selling masks with designs that really gives that mask feel, so we tried calling out. Ah, the one speaking is not me, it’s Toriumi of course.

“How much?”

“They’re all 3 silver each.”

……hm, our current money, 220 silver remaining.

Mhm, should be fine.

“H—m. Okay, then we’ll buy it here. Mary, bending down is a pain, take a look and choose suitable ones.”

“Yes, understood.”

What he is saying as he intentionally treats me like a slave, would be to use [Appraisal] to check without being suspicious. Mhm, not bad.

Okay. For now, let’s try [Appraising] them all and check if there are any curses.

……there’s some with strange bad statuses. What’s [50% Increased Bad Luck] and [5% Increased Itchiness]. Mhm. Let’s avoid those.

country too

Now then, where is everyone?

They’re probably in the west area. They said they were going to sightsee, and there’s no reason to go to the other areas.

For now, we went back to where Ketorami is, and found everyone waiting, reclining on Ketorami.

Dammit, Ketorami is my futon! Even if you are my masters, I won’t give you my futon!

“Ah, welcome back.”

“Nn, we’re ba—ck. We bought masks.”

……thinking about it, it’s not like we are going to the north area again, is there a need for the masks?

Ah well. Looking closely, there are also masked people in the west area with slaves.

In the future, there might be a situation where we need to hide our faces.

“Nn, good work. So, what to do? It’s about time for lunch though.”

“Mh—m, let’s step out of town for a bit and have a strategy meeting. Things might be a little bad.”

And so, lunch is pushed back, we are getting out of town first.

tournament?

“Ooh, those from just now. What’s wrong, already leaving town?”

Ah, the soldier-san from before. Hello. It’s been a short time.

“Yes, we are going to take a look at the ocean for a bit.”

When I answered with a smile, he sent us off without any sign of suspicion.

Gullible.