episode_0123

“……”

The man’s expression distorted in despair. I shook my head vigorously, but didn’t open my mouth. I felt like I was going to beg without realizing it, holding on to the girl’s shoes or legs. At that moment, he would taste that hell again.

Marian looked down at the man.

‘It looks fine on the outside.’

The man opened his mouth several times as if he wanted to speak, but did not open his mouth.

Is it a result of education?

“You can say it.”

“Please, please save me. I am nothing more than a piece of trash who uses the organization as my back to give orders. Please, please save my life.”

“Hmm.”

The man desperately begged for his life, even calling me trash. The begging grew more and more intense. So, when the begging reached its peak, Marian slightly put down her teacup.

“I am willing to let you live if you speak well.”

Marian put emphasis on the word ‘willing’, but her face revealed that she only meant the word that the man would be saved.

“What, what can I tell you? Just ask me anything!”

“About the slave auction that will be held today.”

The man was literally a low-level gang member. Although he was in a position that could be considered an executive among the lower ranks, higher than others, he had some information.

“You don’t know?”

“Yes, yes…”

“No matter how much trash is gathered in the city, the force that should never be touched on this floor is ‘Stiltooth’.”

Weak nobles do not even come to this city. A city where only nobles who are willing to take responsibility for literally anything that happens or who commit illegal acts gather.

As such, illegal auctions were one of the city’s main sources of income. When conducting an auction, it is said that key members of the organization gather together and put a lot of effort into it, so it is best to raid the auction.

The problem is that not only are there more than one auction house, but we also don’t know where the auction will be held this time.

“Let’s find out?”

“Is it possible?”

“It is definitely possible until the next auction.”

Marian closed her eyes and was lost in thought.

‘As expected, it was too sudden.’

“Woo, most of our executives are summoned when an auction is held. Also, today is the first slave auction in a long time, so the higher-ups are paying special attention. In order to replenish the slaves to be sent today, if that woman had been a virgin, she would have been put up for a special auction right away.”

The man who finished the story rolled his eyes with an anxious expression. I waited for her to tell me to go ahead and get out of the way so that my fate would go in a good direction.

Marian was included in the man’s words as a ‘special slave.’ I paid attention to the words. The woman from earlier said thank you for saving her, repeatedly lowered her head and disappeared.

‘I think she had light brown hair and a normal face. You mean special express?’

Marian grinned and snapped her fingers, and the man was violently lifted up as if he had been grabbed by the collar.

The man was scared.

“ㅡHiik! They said you would save me!”

what? Is it magic?

“Don’t make a fuss and take the lead.”

“Yes?”

When the man who did not understand Marian’s words asked back, Marian smiled brightly and answered kindly.

“If you catch that slave, take me to the place where you will be taken.”

“…I don’t know where the slave auction takes place.”

“My face.”

“…Yes?”

As Marianne spoke and pulled back her robe, the man made a dumb expression.

“A while ago, that woman said she was immediately promoted to a top-class slave, so what do I think?”

“…….Of course, it will go beyond limited service and probably break the record for the highest price ever…”

Human trafficking itself was banned in almost all territories because it was inhumane. However, slaves were very useful beings. As long as they had to follow orders, they were nothing more than the owner’s property and a great asset.

Among them, the slaves handled at the slave auctions held occasionally by ‘Stiltooth’ were even more attractive.

While slaves purchased from other slave dealers can rebel, ‘Stiltooth’ slaves are branded as slaves with a special mental magic treatment, making them slaves who only follow their master and cannot even rebel.

So, the beautiful slaves of ‘Stiltooth’ were sold at great prices. For nobles who enjoyed nightlife without their companions knowing, the beautiful slaves of ‘Stiltooth’ were perfect for enjoying their hobbies as sex slaves.

There were more than a few nobles who had this secret hobby, but a few would purchase ‘Stiltooth’ slaves for other purposes.

For example, a confidant or limb to raise from a young age. A slave who could not betray had endless uses.

The biggest reason why the human trafficking business is so successful is because there are so many people looking for it.

Marian grinned at his words.

Of course, she had no interest in purchasing slaves. As a temporary auction house, the one that came to mind was the illegal auction house of the Perun Territory, which can be said to be a lawless area. Wouldn’t it be killing two birds with one stone if you can get rid of dirty things at the same time?

“Listen carefully.”

As Marian raised her finger, the man’s arm also moved.

“As you can see, twisting your neck is easier for me than swatting a bug.”

“……!”

His hands were squeezing his neck as if they were going to break it. All he could do was nod frantically.

“Do you understand?”

The man nodded frantically even though he was shaking.

‘monster.’

That word was the only thing engraved in my mind.

“You seem like a badass, so I’ll tell you in detail. Pretend to kidnap me and take me to a slave auction. You can just sell me to the slave auctioneer and forget everything about what happened today and about me. It’s so easy, right?”

Marian clapped her hands as if to say yes.

The man’s face became strange at her words. Is this woman sane now? Sell yourself into slavery.

“G, are you serious?”

Nazar, who had been watching quietly, took a step forward.

“Lady. Can I help you with a few things?”

“Yes.”

Marian smiled and nodded at his words.

“One, they must not touch the young lady. Two, I will prepare the rope to tie the young lady. Three.”

Nazar placed several conditions that seemed absurd even to Merian.

“Well, I guess that’s a bit much, then how on earth are you going to sell it?”

“You have to think about that. If you want to live, play with your tongue.”

“Wow…”

Marian was impressed.

Our Nazar is amazing. No matter how much of a villain I pretended to be, I still had a long way to go to follow the original.

Can you say that someone who beats up a bad guy is a villain…?

“Keep in mind, if something goes wrong with the young lady, this city itself could be erased.”

Nazar raised the corners of his mouth and smiled cruelly.

The man did as they told him. He did his best to survive and asked the slave trader to look at this pretty girl’s hands, asking if they were as white as jade. He said that this girl was the daughter of a nobleman who had no strength at all and had never lifted anything heavier than a spoon, and that he had been lucky enough to kidnap her. I pulled the ribbon that tied my wrists.

The white dress with frills was exactly the attire of a young lady going on an outing, and the gray hair and gray eyes were a fairly rare combination, and combined with her beautiful face, added mystery.

The man said to look at the waist so thin that he could almost be grasped with both hands, and did his best to live with his mouth. The slave trader who fell for him looked very satisfied.

The age of 16 was the age that many customers from above and below liked, and just by looking at his face, he was great. Even though this girl was said to be very weak as she was a noblewoman, and that she might faint if he suddenly touched her, the slave trader was obedient and said it was okay, and gently put a large amount of money into the man’s hand. The man took the money and laughed, but as soon as he made eye contact with Marian, who was also impressed, he was so shocked that he ran out of there in a hurry.

As expected, she was immediately transported by carriage, saying it was a special item.

“Now, go in?ㅡ”

The guard looked at her foolishly as she easily entered the cage one step ahead of her before pushing her back, and then returned with a grumble.

“Hehehehe.”

“Ugh… … ”

Women were trapped in the room Marian entered, and men were trapped behind bars on the side. Except for those who fell asleep from exhaustion, all the women were shedding tears endlessly with their eyes stained red. Among the children, some were apathetic because they did not understand the situation, while others banded together and talked to each other as if to ease their loneliness, making it clear that they were children who had been sold by their parents or taken over in lieu of debt.

Among the men, few were crying, but they all looked resigned. Some of them looked miserable, as if they had been beaten for resisting.

In the case of warriors, their bodies were tightly bound with chains and even filled with mana restraints. However, unlike other powerless women, Marian did not even have iron chains on her feet. A man who should have been wary just because he was a nobleman, but his age had not yet entered the Academy, his attitude was so obedient, and he had repeatedly said that he couldn’t lift anything heavier than a spoon and that he wouldn’t be able to walk if he were shackled. If it was the slave’s consideration that fell on her face, it was consideration.