Slavery. In fact, more than 90% of the countries that are mbers of the Raem allied nations have adopted slavery even in non-mber countries. But these aren't all that surprising. Most countries allow contractual slavery or human trafficking. Slaves were used as a valuable labor force, from taking care of one's surroundings to working in harsh sites.
"Boss, this――ouch. Satou-san, that's all for now"
Einal, who is in charge of the security company Alcom in Cor City, reports while rubbing his nose which was hit by a magic bullet.
"For now?"
"N, No! Everyone!! All the slaves are in this courtyard...there is no doubt!! Wh? What? You guys, that's right!"
Einal, glared at by Girori and Yuu, hurriedly corrects and makes his minions agree. The crowd gathered in the courtyard of Balue´s mansion are slaves, as Einal said, but not ordinary slaves. Those who were forcibly kidnapped by Balue´s slave hunters and those who were dropped into slaves by an unjust contract.
"Are there many?"
"There are many"
Even though it is Balue who was called the greatest aristocrat in the Udon Kingdom, it can be said that there are too many slaves, over 10,000.
"There's a reason. It's not just the slaves that Balue Voli Nox illegally gathered, but the slaves that even relatives to the Nox family and their faction's aristocrats offered. They gave them to you"
"I still understand the Nox family, but why do the faction aristocrats and their relatives send their slaves?"
"That's right. The main reason is that they're afraid of King Udon. I heard that a trendous number of aristocrats were executed in this case. For fear of that, they got involved. They want to show that they aren't involved. After all, about half of them are general slaves''
Inwardly, Einal muttered, 「The aristocrats are afraid of not only King Udon but also the boss」.
"Well fine. Then I'll start, so bring in"
"Okay. Hey, you guys will start!"
With Einal's voice as a signal, the Alcom mbers begin to guide the slaves in front of Yuu. That said, numbers are numbers. The movent was slow. However, the sight of more than 10,000 crowds approaching, even though they were slaves, was quite impressive. Nina and Tin had cool faces, but rchants and the citizens of Naless Kingdom were more alert and their faces were very tense. The sa was true for the slaves, who would have been brought to this place with almost no explanation. Everyone has a uniformly tense look. However, as expected, they were only slaves of aristocrats and most of them looked beautiful, although there were differences in race and age. Those who were inferior in appearance had high physical abilities and skill LV and had rare unique skills.
"Hey, stop here!"
According to Einal´s command, the Alcom mbers order the slaves to stop one after another. No matter how loud Einal shouts to too many people, it doesn't reach the back. The slaves who stopped in front of Yuu forget that they were nervous until now and are stunned by the sight in front of them. They´re guessing that Yuu is the greatest person in this place from the reaction and appearance of the surroundings, but their eyes were glued to the things piled up high just behind Yuu. It was dozens of treasure chests. The treasure chest with the lid open is full of gold coins. While doing this, additional treasure chests and gold coins were being carried one after another.
"Na is?"
There was no slave to answer Yuu's question. Everyone was fascinated by the gold coins in the treasure chests piled up like a mountain. However, hundreds of slaves from the front row stretched their backs to the Alcom mbers, as if an icicle had been thrust into their backs.
"Master´s words――"
The cause was Marifa.
"――Did you hear it?"
No one could resist the appearance of being glared at with icy eyes and lost words. If looking closely, the slave maid apprentice lanie and Grafira, who are behind Marifa, have their tails sandwiched between their legs, holding down their quivering bodies.
"Master"
Marifa gives a light bow to Yuu, as if nothing had happened.
"Na is?"
Yuu asks again. One elf in the front row answers the words, looking at Marifa's complexion.
"M, My na is Dafimoroto. I don't have a surna......as you can see, I´m an elf"
"Where is your hotown?"
The elf man remains silent. Elves and dark elves are races that live in the forest. They live in hiding regardless of other races. No matter how close the place is, they won't tell other races. The sa was true for this elf man. The collar of a slave would cause pain if defy a order, but it wasn't leaked.
"W, Wait!"
It was a beastman youth who was next to the elf man who said that.
"What happened to that bastard who forcibly enslaved !!"
"Who is that bastard?"
"I think it's decided! Excre......!? Gu, Gigiagya......! Da, Damn"
The slave collar causes pain the mont the young beastman tries to abandon the na of the Lord, Count Excremon. The young beastman glares at Yuu while drooling from his mouth.
"Einal, who is the lord of this guy?"
"Please wait a minute"
When Einal says so, he rolls up the branding iron and a bundle of paper on the neck of the young beastman.
"Count Excremon"
"Oh, that guy. He is dead"
It's a lie. Count Excremon beca undead due to Yuu's undead magic and is still cherished in Torcha´s room deep underground in the castle of Naless Kingdom.
"D, Dead...!?"
"My lord? Listen! I'm not a slave! I was kidnapped by slave hunting――"
A celestial woman behind the stunned beastman shouts. That was the trigger.
"T, Then I'm the sa!! Release !!"
"Please! Let go ho!!"
"I was told to co here without any explanation!"
"What will happen to from now on? No, it doesn't matter what happened to , so release my wife and my children alone!!"
One after another, the slaves make a fuss for plea and explanation. At this rate, the turmoil spreads to the slaves behind and if it could eventually lead to a riot, Einal and other Alcom mbers react quickly. However, Tin and the slave maid apprentices don't seem to move. Rather, they muttered 「Stupid」 in their hearts, looking at the slaves with pity.
"Hey, you can hear ――gehuu"
"Kyaa!?"
"Gohaa!"
Only those who were making noise crawled on the ground as if they were prone.
"When did master give you permission to talk? Don't get wrong just because master is kind"
On the backs of the crawling slaves, there were countless osmium insects, which were controlled by Marifa and weighed 80 kilograms. They couldn't move and could only moan, but in a sense they were lucky. If they're just a few steps closer to Yuu, they'll be split into eight by the people of Naless Kingdom――that's fine, they're just dying. If Russ had moved, a scarer ending than death would have awaited.
"Master, I showed you sothing unsightly"
Despite Alcom mbers and rchants who are drawing away, Marifa smirks.
"You said Dafimoroto. Do you have a hotown to return to?"
"Th, There is"
The elf man――Dafimoroto regretted having responded unintentionally. This is because he thought that the future he was waiting for was likely to be bad, but the possibility of being good was extrely low.
"Can you go ho alone from here?"
Unable to understand Yuu's words, Dafimoroto exposes his goofy side with his mouth wide open.
"Can't you go ho?"
Dafimoroto remained silent, wondering if there was sothing behind him. Then, the pressure from Marifa «N.o.v.e.l.i.g.h.t» and Russ, who are behind Yuu, becos blatantly strong and Dafimoroto, who feels dangerous, decides to prepare.
"I......I can go ho, but I'm not going to say my hotown"
Yuu wonders and inclines his head. However, maybe he didn't care what Dafimoroto was saying, so he picked up two gold coins from the treasure chest and threw them at Dafimoroto. Dafimoroto hurriedly catches the gold coins thrown at him and stares at Yuu with a surprised expression.
"You see rchants over there, don't you? The left side is for exchanging money without fees, the middle is for food and the right side is for selling clothes and things needed for travel"
Despite the confused Dafimoroto, Yuu casually says so.
"What are you standing upright? I told you, they're selling it at a reasonable price, even though I asked them to do it. Or are you going to buy it in the royal capital? I dont think slaves will be let in, so it's better to have them here"
In fact, Yuu told the rchants that the exchange fee would be reimbursed. Yuu was about to move on, but as if he rembered, he beckoned Dafimoroto to co to him.
"I almost forgot"
That said, Yuu casually removed the slave's collar. The tea that Mago and Victor who were watching it were drinking was spouted. The collar of a slave can only be removed by the Lord, the owner of the slave, but the slaves here have not been transferred to the Lord's authority. Nonetheless, it's no wonder the rchants are surprised because Yuu has removed the slave collar. Originally, it is necessary to communicate between the slave owner, the high-ranking contract magic user and Yuu. In addition, half of the slaves here have lost their Lords, requiring unusually complicated procedures and the use of multiple contract magics. But it was after that that they were really surprised. When they thought that the palms of Yuu's hands were slightly shining, the slave's collar and the magic ball were separated and Yuu's right hand was holding a complete magic ball.
"Are you surprised?"
Yuu, who has a rare smile like a mischievous child, looks at Mago and Victor.
"Huu......Huhahaa! This Victor seems to have been a little upset about that. Besides, I'm a friend of Satou-sama, so tell the technique――"
"I can't teach. This isn't just , it's the result of my research with Russ
"Is it possible to remove the contract magic contained in the magic ball and reuse it?"
"I wonder"
Victor patted his beard and stared at Russ, muttering, 「It looks like you can do it」. Other rchants also wanted to know how to do it out of their throat, but it seed that they had to put up with Yuu's mood.
"Next――you there"
Yuu throws the slave's collar into an empty box as if throwing away trash and the magic ball is handed over to Russ.
"M......My family is waiting for to go ho!"
As before, Yuu hands over two gold coins and removes the slave's collar.
"Can you release ?"
"Release....... Yes......! Freedom!!!"
"Thank you!! I will never forget this grace!!"
Slaves are released one after another. And the next slave was――a little girl of the dwarf tribe.
"Na is?"
The little dwarf girl remains silent.
"Is there a hotown to return to?"
No matter what Yuu asks, the little girl doesn't seem to answer.
"Th, That......"
Perhaps she was enslaved in the sa place as the little dwarf girl. A beastman girl who couldn't be seen cos out in front of Yuu, trembling with a thin voice.
"This child can't speak"
Yuu walks towards the little girl of the dwarf tribe. As the beastman girl shouted, 「It's true!」, Yuu went to the little girl of the dwarf tribe and took off the slave collar. There was a scar on the neck――a scar on the vocal cords. Everyone on the spot lost their voice to the fact that the young girl was still deprived of her voice. Marifa was unknowingly clasping the chest of her maid outfit, perhaps overlapping her past appearance. Yuu slowly and gently strokes the scar on the neck of the little dwarf girl. As his hands passed, the scars disappeared without a trace.
"You can talk with this."
“............A......Ah......ah"
The little dwarf girl is confused by the voice. Touching the scarred area on her neck many tis and checking her voice.
"Na is?"
"I dont......know......"
"What about your parents?"
"Don't......know......gusuu"
"Where is your hotown?"
"Hiiku......I dont......I dont............I......ueee, I don't know"
The little dwarf girl, who was kidnapped before she got sick, didn't even rember her na or even her parents' faces.
"Don't sit down without permission!"
"It's already murky......"
"Look, I'm angry, so I'll stand!"
"Uh......I´d like to go ho"
A dwarf child was sitting a little far away.
"Where are we next?"
"Don't say anything extra"
"I'm hungry......"
In another place, a little demon girl was hungry, telling a dragon man.
"Master"
"What is it"
It was Tin who spoke to Yuu in a noh-weather tone.
"Tin is kind of hungry and yannacyaa"
lanie turns deep pale and hurries to close Tin's mouth. She looks sideways at Marifa, but she seems to be lost in thought and not aware of Tin's remarks.
"There's no such thing. Vanamo, prepare a al"
"Understood"
If it's the usual Vanamo, it wouldn't be strange to bite Tin, but lanie looks strangely quiet.
"What is lanie?"
"No, what do you always say to master! You get scolded"
"Tin thought of master's heart and said it. Why do you say that I get scolded?"
lanie is groaning because she doesn't understand what Vanamo is saying.
"lanie"
"Yes! What is master?"
"Help Vanamo together with Grafira. Also, give the slaves a al because it's annoying to be seen as greedy during a al"
"Eeh!? G, Give......master......to this number of people?"
No matter how much it is impossible. In the first place, what ingredients can more than 10,000 people eat? What about cooking utensils? Even if there was, Vanamo pulled lanie's sleeve when she thought that lanie couldn't handle it alone. If you look at 「What is it?」, Vanamo's line of sight――from the space-ti gate created by Yuu, the residents of Naless Kingdom appear one after another, holding ingredients and cooking utensils.
"Pokori, Ariane"
""Here""
Pokori and Ariane kneel in front of Yuu.
"It's annoying that my slaves are branded by other owners"
""It's reasonable""
"Bring a dic unit from Naless Kingdom to erase the branding iron. It will be a good practice table, so heal any visible scars or bad things"
As Pokori and Ariane turned their eyes to the space-ti gate, they saw the dic team mbers waiting for their turn. However, since they can read the air, they don't say that Yuu has called them from the beginning.
""Please leave it to ""
It just works as Yuu wants.
"Nepora"
"Here!"
Nepora kneels in front of Yuu, more like a warrior than a maid.
"It won't end when the sun goes down. There will be Rubanov, Bjarne, Mauno and Machupi. Let those who seem to be free explain to the slaves"
"Leave it to !"
Yuu tells Nepora the words of explanation to the slaves. He added that slaves who had no place to return to were given two options. The slave maid apprentices who receive the instruction imdiately start to act. With the cooperation of the residents of the Naless Kingdom, Alcom and the rchants, als are distributed to over 10,000 slaves without major confusion.
"Nuhahaa! It's true that we can have a al, Satou-sama! This Victor is impressed!"
"Noisy. Eat silently"
"That's right! If you don't eat your al quietly, Odono-sama will get angry!"
Namari, who is eating with slave children at a distance from Yuu, stands up and preaches to Victor, but when Marifa scolds her, she sits down and resus eating.
"Fuhaa. Namari-chan is still the sa. Even so, is there any reason why Namari-chan and Momo-chan aren't present?"
"Because people like you have a bad influence on the education of children like Namari"
Mago broadly grins.
"Don't forget that so of you, Satou-sama, also include Mago-dono"
"Hooho. I don't think so"
"No, it's in"
"Relieved!?"
Victor and the rchants grinned at the revenge.
"By the way, the story changes, but I rember that there were many works of art among the treasures of Balue-sama"
"Ah, it looks like they were collected from all over the Ream continent"
"If you have any problems with disposal, this Victor will pick them up at a reasonable price"
So of the works of art that Balue has collected are illegal. Among them are the heirlooms that the royal family of small and dium-sized nations have cherished from their ancestors. Victor wanted to buy those items from Yuu and sell them to royalty in other countries.
"I won't sell"
"Why don't you sell it to our company?"
"NoNo. Please sell this to , who has a good face for royalty in other countries"
"I will buy more than the amount offered by other rchants"
rchants with the sa speculation as Victor sell themselves to Yuu.
"That's why I´m saying I´m not going to sell it"
"Hou. Can I ask you why?"
"Because we will build an art museum"
"No way demi――is it for the inhabitants of Naless Kingdom?"
With a dangerously lost mind, Victor sweats coldly in his inner heart.
"Its good for education"
"Education? Satou-sama, is it for the children of the Naless Kingdom, if I'm not wrong?"
Children of royalty and aristocrats still know. This is because from an early age, they provide gifted education such as knowledge in various fields from etiquette to wording. It didn't seem to Victor that it wasn't just commoners, but a race called demi-humans, who couldn't understand the value and beauty of national treasure-class works of art to children.
"Who said it was for such a noisy kid"
Yuu, who unpleasantly wrinkles his eyebrows, glares at Victor.
"Nuhahaaa. Then, who is that happy person? I would like you tell this Victor"
While accepting Yuu's gaze calmly, Victor smiles and asks a nasty question.
"............Russ. He's not satisfied with the goods there"
"Hohoou. Was it Russ! Fuhaa"
"And Marifa also likes expensive furniture"
Victor's cheeks just loosen for too painful excuses. Fearing to be dragged into it, Mago and the other rchants look away so that they don't see Yuu.
"Nina, if you have sothing to say, say it"
"Yu is that. Yes, Tsundere......"
"Who is Tsundere! N? You, how much are you saying――"
"Satou-san, I'm sorry for disturbing you in the middle of sothing, but is it fine?"
Yuu's doubts are dismissed by Einal, who has appeared by pushing the rchants aside.
"I have sothing to talk about"
"What is it"
"Alcom: Our territory is huge――ouch"
"Watch your wording. You're no longer a thug"
While holding down the nose hit by a magic bullet, Einal thinks that he is one but of course he doesn't say that.
"The number of sales offices is increasing and there are not enough staff"
"You can increase it from the orphanage"
"That ka――they are children? They are useless right away"
The children of the orphanage, who already work at Alcom, were finely ordered by Yuu for als and snacks during working hours and breaks.
"That's why I want you to turn ordinary slaves over here, not illegal slaves. Of course, the other party is convinced. I will pay the salary"
"Are slaves convinced?"
"Hehe. It may not be understandable to Satou-san, but not everyone wants to be released from slavery. So of them want to guarantee their food, clothing and shelter as slaves"
"As Einal says, I don't understand. Fine. From the beginning, I would have lined up illegal slaves in front and general slaves in the back"
"Did you see through?"
"What about the royal capital?"
"Thanks, it's too smooth and scary"
"Are you arguing with Lawrence's infrastructure and those who were suppressed?"
"It's outrageous! It's rather supportive"
The fact that Alcom's backing was Yuu was known to the dark society of the royal capital, Tencassi. In just a few days, no idiot could deal with Lawrence, or even the one who destroyed the Balue faction that dominated the front and back of the Udon Kingdom. Rather, by cooperating with Alcom, they wanted to improve their position as much as possible and helped Alcom to compete with every organization.
"I thought I'd help if you were in trouble"
"Ha, Haha......"
A dry laughter cos from the people of Alcom and Einal.
"You're misunderstanding sothing? I'm good at talking"
"Hee, that's right. Ouch!? Hey, please stop it boss! It really hurts the one who skips it!!"
As the Alcom mbers escape from Yuu's magic bullets, they scatter toward the general slaves. Looking around, explanations were given to the slaves from the point where they had finished their al. The slaves, who were briefed and chose freedom, were lining up with the rchants in search of the necessary equipnt for exchange and travel. Yuu, like the others, resud explaining to the slaves. If all goes well, it's the turn of the two elves. The elf, who seems to be the older sister, seems to be strong, but she was proud of the beauty that the word "good-looking" fits in, which is one of the elf's heads. The elf hiding behind her older sister is also a cute figure that stirs up her asylum.
"Na is?"
"My na is Zenobia. A descendant of the great Bailey clan, this coward is Chris"
"Ol, Older sister"
"There's a clan, so there's a place to go back to"
Yuu tries to get a gold coin from the treasure chest.
"Wa, Wait! Don't you rember us!?"
When Yuu turns his suspicious look at Zenobia, she happily moves her long ears with a jerk. However, Marifa watching the situation releases pressure like cold air.
"No, I don't know"
"Why don't you rember! It's ! You really rember that, dont yo? Na! Naa! Don't try to give the gold coins!"
"Such a scam away"
"It's different! When I was about to be made to lick the legs by those bad people,you have helped !!"
Apparently Zenobia and Chris were the elves who were present when Yuu boarded Lawrence's headquarters. However, it doesn't seem to remain in Yuu's mory.
"I dont know"
"Heeyy! Why do you say such a an thing!!"
"Receive the money and go ho"
"I don't like it!! I won't go ho!! I will return the favor I received at all cost!! In the na of the Bailey clan!!"
"Older sister, it's rude to make such a request"
"Chris! What are you saying!"
Yuu tries to give them a gold coin, but Zenobia gets rid of it. Then Marifa broke in between Yuu and Zenobia.
"W, Who are you! I'm in the middle of talking about sothing important"
"It seems that master doesn't know about an elf like you. Pick up the gold coin and disappear"
Marifa's attitude is cold enough to remind us of below freezing temperatures. If you're an ordinary person, you're under pressure that you can't be afraid of, but Zenobia was strong――rather insensitive.
"No. I won't give up!"
"Tin, take this rude person away"
"Eh, older sister, Tin is enjoying a break after dinner, so I´m not――"
"Tin"
"I thought, but suddenly I got motivated. Now, let's go ho obediently, Elf-chan"
"S, Stop! Don't treat like an indistinguishable child!"
Zenobia, dragged away by Tin, desperately resists.
"Wa, Wait! I can use a bow!! I'm sure it will be useful!!"
"You can use a bow?"
Yuu reacts to the word bow and Tin stops moving. Zenobia escapes from Tin's hand.
"That's right! I'm a bow master!"
"I can say that I am a master, too. Master, I will eliminate her"
"Uwaa. Wait! Your Lord is interested in , but can you move without permission!"
Marifa, who tried to eliminate her with all her might, bitterly glares at Zenobia.
"Are you a master of bows?"
Unfortunately, there are no bow users in Naless Kingdom. Even Marifa, who uses a bow, has a 『Archery』level of 3 because she doesn't have a bow-related job.
"Kuhuhuu. Do you care? This is my bow arm!"
"How long can you use it?"
"It's amazing to everyone"
"Can you use it as much as Simon, Mardary and Hans?"
"Wait, wait, wait!! The three are 『Dark Green Reaper』Simon Hay, 『Black Reaper』Hans Ulrun Roodle and 『One Shot One Kill』Mardery. D, Don't be crazy! It was unbearable to be compared with those who were selected as the three great archers"
"What. Then no"
Yuu, who lost interest, moved to the next slave.
"Now you're happy with this"
"N-----oo! Wait! Th, That's right! With my younger brother, I may be able to draw until I win......no, I can!
Everyone's eyes gathered at the lovely elf who had been hiding on Zenobia's side earlier to the word Zenobia's younger brother.
"Th, that......hurry up, it's embarrassing to be stared at so much......"
It's not a woman's outfit, but Chris looks like a girl no matter how you look at him. To represent everyone's doubts, Namari slaps the nether crotch as she approaches Chris.
"Kyaa!? Wh, What are you doing?"
Chris hides behind Zenobia with a face bright red in her inner thigh.
"Ah! Odono-sama, this guy has a dick!!"
"Namari! Don't say such a thing in a loud voice!"
"Because Mari-neechan, there's a pe◯is on this sissy!"
"P, Pe◯is......what do you say"
"But～, uh......"
"Ahahaa. Did you think Chris was a woman? That's why I'm always saying. Walk more proudly"
"Older sister is terrible"
It's not a level that can be managed with pride. Even at this point in Bob Cut, the rchants who run a brothel were convinced that Chris had the charm to beco the shop's most popular.
"How is it? You've co to want us siblings!"
"No, not really"
"Why!"
"Let's go ho"
Marifa happily puts her hand on Zenobia's shoulder.
"No, no no! I won't go ho!"
"Huhuu. Master says he's not interested in you"
"That's not true!"
There was an ugly battle between Zenobia, who resisted and Marifa, who tried to take her away, but the selection of slaves proceeded without major trouble.
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