Volume 4 - CH 2

I bought a map from the tool store, but it was inaccurate as far as I could tell, as it only briefly marked the location of the city and the roads.

I also felt the need for [Auto Mapping Lv1], so I had everyone in my party take it, in case we got separated.

The cost was 3 points.

I also took [Harem Formation] before the situation turned violent, since I was getting more and more lovers. This left me with 28 points.

There was a pirorin sound and the window opened again.

『Job【Playboy】is now at level 3!』

『You've earned the title of 【Playboy】』

Hhmmm…….

"Ara~, there's so much room for Alec, isn't. [Harem Formation] and [Playboy]. As expected of a playboy."

Serina says, as if she's appraising me and making fun of me.

"It's a good thing you don't fall down. You don't want to start a fight in the party like you did with someone else."

"I'm not in a fight with other girl."

"You're making fun of me. Meena's secretly frustrated with you."

"What?"

"N-no, that's.."

"I-is that so?. But a harem. That may be a man's dream, but, you know..."

"What do you think, Meena?"

"It's natural fo Master to be popular."

"What about Lily??

"I don't care."

"I'm sure Ione doesn't care either. You're the only one who cares in a harem, Serina."

"Huh? No, so you mean for my sake?"

"That's right. It's also for the sake of the slaves who will be coming."

"Oh, ......,well, thank you."

Serina, who's shy and pull her body close to me. She was so honest that it made me feel uncomfortable.

"Get away from me."

"An, that's too much."

"Shut up. We're leaving tomorrow, so I won't do it today."

"Oh, yeah, okay. So, what are you doing today?"

"I'm stopping at a slaves trader."

"What? I thought that was after the auction."

"Yes, but just in case. If I find a good slave, I'll at least make an appointment."

"Hmm."

"Do you have a problem with that?"

"Not at all."

She's a troublesome fellow. I'll leave her alone.

"I hope you're doing well, Meme-san. ......"

Meena was already worrying about the slave I had sold. Well, I guess I should ask them what happened to her and the cat ears, too.

I went to the slaver that Merlot introduced me to.

There are several ranks of slavers, but the one Merlot introduced me to was a store for mid-level adventurers.

There are also shops for aristocrats and farms. The bad ones are the unauthorized stores that sell slaves obtained through illegal means, or slaves to be used for assassinations and other dirty work. But Merlot is not familiar with this area, and I have no use for it, so I just need to know.

"Oh, Alec-sama, welcome."

A young girl of about 14 years old with cat ears greeted me with a smile. She was a receptionist for the store, but she was not for sale. It was a shame, really.

"I'm here to see your inventory. I'd also like to know what happened to the slave I sold you the other day."

"Yes, sir. I'll call my master. Please wait."

"Sure."

I sat down on a nice sofa and waited.

The slaver immediately showed his face. He was well built and had a peculiar face.

"Well, well, Alec-sama, welcome."

The slaver smiled with a firmer hand. I don't like it when this guy smiles at me.

"Let me see the new slave."

"Yes, well, there are only two new ones. Would you like to see them both?"

"Yeah, if it's just the two of them, let's me see them."

"Yes, sir. This way, please."

We went to the back of the store and went down to the basement. There were bars and it looked like a prison. It seems to be clean, but the slaves are miserable.

A few of the slaves in the room peeked at us, showing interest.

The others are still lying down.

"It's this dog-eared and human woman."

In one corner of the jail, a slaver stopped and pointed inside. There was a skinny dog-eared girl and a fat woman to look at.

"This is not good!"

I say immediately. I'm not attracted to them at all, and both of them are not fit for battle.

"Hey! What is it that you don't like about me? My breasts are bigger than most women's!

Her personality is no good either.

"No, I don't like that kind of person either."

"Me too."

"I can't either."

Serina, Meena and Lily didn't seem to like her.

"Come on, let's shut up her up. I'm sorry, I thought maybe you'd like it."

"It's the face, the fighting ability, the personality. I don't care how much money it costs, but the bar is high."

"Yes, something like that."

"So what happened to the girls I sold the other day?"

Meme sold for 40,000 and the cat girl for 30,000. Both of them said they didn't feel comfortable with me, so I sold them to the slavers. No matter how much they disliked Shin, there was no way they would be willing to fight an opponent that they and their master had fought and been defeated by.

"Yes, there are no buyers for either of them yet, but they've been well received and we have one reservation."

"I see, don't sell to any unsavory customers. I'll buy them back if I have to."

"I don't think there's anything to worry about that. It's an order from a noble family."

"I'm surprised a nobleman would come here."

"Occasionally, the steward of a discerning client comes to investigate. This time, the steward found something that caught his eye."

"I see. Well, until then, treat them well."

I'll give him a silver coin.

"Well, well, well, I understand. From now on, I'll include a slice of cheese with every meal."

Cheese is cheap in this world, but he's a greedy old man.

"I know it's none of my business, but I think you'll sell more if you feed them well and make them look healthy."

"Yes, but if we feed people who can't sell, we'll run at a loss."

I knew it, he was a bad guy.

"If you don't find a buyer in another month, I'll be in Grandsword, so give me a call. I'll buy it back at a higher price."

"Yes, sir, understood. You'll be at Grandsword, right?"

"Yeah."

I leave the store.

"After all, we should have taken care of them by ourself. ......"

Serina said.

"You say that, but those two were wary of me. Also, I thought there might be an interrogation coming from the royal castle."

He decided that if they were with the slavers, they wouldn't be charged with just following Shin's orders.

In fact, no soldiers had come here.

Well, if they're lucky, they'll get a decent (・・・・) master.

If they come to me, they'll be having hard sex almost every day, and if they're not good at sex, they'll be unhappy.

I have no obligation to take care of these two. It was Shin who attacked me first.

I spent the rest of the day relaxing and doing nothing.

And the next day.

"Old man, I didn't order any fruit."

I said, as strawberries were served at the inn's breakfast.

"It's service, Alec-san. It's been less than a month, but you've been trouble-free and paid me well. It's a good omen that you're going to be rewarded by the king."

"Oh, well, I'll be sure to introduce you to some potential clients when I get a chance."

"Thanks."

"Mmm, strawberries, cold and delicious!"

"Mm-hmm!"

The ladies seemed to be satisfied.

After the meal, I went back to my room to catch my breath.　

"You ordered a carriage, right?"

Serina confirmed.

"Oh, yeah. It's chartered."

"That's amazing, Master. I've only ever been on scheduled commercial."

Meena said, but I guess that's what ordinary commoners and slaves do.

"Alec-san, the carriage is here."

"Okay, then let's go."

We all went downstairs.

"You must be Alec-san right. Nice to meet you, I'm Nick, your coachman. I look forward to working with you from today."

Smiling and bowing politely, Nick seemed decent and personable. He was probably only about twenty years old.

I also appraised the two horses and found them to be in good health.

The carriage was a rather large covered wagon with enough room for the five of us and our luggage.

"Yeah, best regard."

"Then, I'll carry your luggage."

"Yeah, sure."

With Nick's help, we carried the personal belongings we had left at the inn into the carriage. It was only a change of clothes, and we could fit everything in one bag.

"Is this all your luggage? Are you sure you didn't forget anything?"

After the luggage was brought in, Nick pestered me for confirmation.

"No problem. Even if there is, you don't have to go back for it."

"Okay. We'll be on our way."

The five of us on the carriage were me, Meena, Serina, Ione, and Lily.

We decided to take a chartered carriage because regular carriage are too cramped, and if someone snores, the trip will be a disaster.

The fare was two thousand five hundred gold for five days, ten times more expensive than a regular carriage, but it was comfortable to travel without someone snoring. I like the idea of a private charter.

The merchant's carriage will have an escort, but this carriage will have our own escort.