However, it would seem that the Slave Merchants in this world are so close with one another that they are discussing the transactions that they have made between themselves. I am glad that I came to thank Alan-san for that letter of introduction, because if I didnt do that, then I probably would have never learned about it.
So, did you also come here today in order to buy another slave for yourself?
No, I am fine for the time being. However, I do intend to add another member to my Party in the near future.
Is that so? Well, I guess that means that the exploration of the Labyrinths must be going exceptionally well for you. I am glad to hear it.
It is going pretty well indeed, but that is mainly thanks to the contribution that both Roxanne and Sherry are putting in.
When I bought Roxanne from here, it was out of necessity and my desire to not be alone in the new, strange and unfamiliar world, but since I didnt have enough money to make the purchase right away, I had no choice but to do anything that I could do to scramble enough money in a few short days that Alan-san was gracious enough to give me.
But look at me now. At the beginning, I could barely scrape by enough funds to buy myself one slave, and here I am, making preparations for the purchase of a fourth one already, so it shouldnt be all that surprising that from the point of view of this Slave Merchant I must be doing quite well for myself.
But as long as I intend on continuing the exploration of the Labyrinths, buying new slaves for myself is going to be a necessity.
Yes, that is very well said.
I know, right? And that is why I decided that what I should be aiming for in not the quantity of the slaves, but their quality. Therefore, rather than increasing the number of my Party Members in a rush without really looking at their abilities, I should be looking for powerful combat-oriented slaves whore actually going to aid me in my explorations.
That is indeed a correct way of thinking about it.
The slave merchant grinned after saying that.
Are you also exhibiting your slaves in these auctions, Alan-san?
I asked him, but I think I already know the answer to that question.
Of course I am doing that. After all, the slave auctions are the stage where we the Slave Merchants can shine the brightest, so it would be foolish of me not to take such an opportunity and allow it to pass me by. Unfortunately though, it would seem that due to certain circumstances I will have to resign myself to lesser earnings than usual, seeing as I had to let go of the centerpiece of my merchandise that was supposed to be my main attraction.
The way he phrased that sentence just now he must be talking about Roxanne. I do not know what those circumstances that hes talking about are, and to be completely honest, I do not care about them all that much, at least not right now. If there ever comes the time where I will feel the need to know about them, I will ask Roxanne to tell me about them in greater details.
If Roxanne had been sold at a slave auction, then I am pretty sure that she wouldnt have been sold by a measly four hundred and twenty thousand Nars, because an auction is a place where my thirty percent discount would not be effective.
Yes, thats right. This is an obvious drawback to using slave auctions that I havent really considered before: a drawback of not being able to utilize one of my most useful Bonus Skills. But if that is how it is, then should I just limit my search of the strong combat-oriented slaves to just Slave Shops and forget about buying them at an auction altogether?
Normally that would be the most reasonable thing to do, but if I remember correctly, then the next holiday of this world should be just a month or so away from now, which means that the owners of the Slave Shops might be preparing themselves for the auctions, and thus they would keep their best slaves for the auctions, preventing them from being bought by the ordinary clientele.
Yeah, from the business standpoint, that is the perfectly logical thing to do. After all, why would you be selling your slaves at a lowered prices to regular people, when there is a possibility that you might be able to sell them for much, much more money if you just wait around for a little while longer?
I feel like if I went to the Slave Shops now, the only products that I would find there would be the leftovers that no one really wanted to buy, and buying such slaves is an absolute no-go for me
Does that mean that my only option of obtaining good combat-oriented slaves now is to wait and try my luck at an auction, even if it ends up costing me more money than I actually would have liked?