Episode 2

    The moment I first saw Linnaeus.

    My eyes felt like they were stabbing.

    Eventually, what came to mind was writing.

    「Rating: 10/10

    . Name: Rinne

    . Personality: Kind. Thoughtful. Dedicated. wisdom. calm

    . Talent: Organization. classification

    . Sexual talents: hands, mouth

    . Taste: Private

    . One line review

    -A woman who is too outstanding to be considered a slave.”

    Rating 10 out of 10.

    It was not a number given by the slaver itself, but a rating for this slave shown by an unknown force.

    It appears to have a variety of information written on it, including your name, personality, and talents.

    I was staring at this blankly and then came to my senses.

    What on earth is this ability?

    I thought as I looked at the information window that opened before my eyes.

    And the words that came out of my mouth as if spellbound were a declaration that I would make Linnaeus my own.

    Judging by Jockey’s confusion, I guess my choice was truly unexpected.

    Ha-mung next to me didn’t look very pleased, but he seemed like he would follow my decision.

    “Then, can I bring you here to sign the contract?”

    “..Not like that.”

    “Yes. Then here…”

    I looked at Linnaeus’ iron leash in my hand.

    As I followed the connected chains, I saw Rinne’s anxious and frightened expression.

    His long, flowing, rich black hair looked dull as it had not been maintained for a long time, and his eyes, which resembled pale chestnut, looked quite uneasy.

    But I couldn’t just continue to admire it like this, so I tried to move along with Jokki.

    “…Sleep, just a moment!”

    Then an urgent voice came from behind.

    My voice was shaking a lot, but I was expressing my thoughts properly.

    The source of sound –

    I turned to Rinne.

    “Such a stupid bitch… I’m sorry, matriarch. I trained with great care… I will increase the intensity of training in the future.”

    Joki apologizes again.

    Did they think it made no sense since the slave expressed his opinion to his master?

    Rinne, who was seeing this, immediately fell down on the ground and crawled towards my shoes.

    The hands were clasped together respectfully, and the head was bowed above them.

    How badly does it have to be treated for something like that to come out naturally?

    As I sigh involuntarily, Rinne flinches and trembles.

    Even before I could resolve the misunderstanding, he asked me for a favor.

    “Before…you…go…can I…talk…with…a friend…? Please allow me…”

    I took my eyes off Rinne and looked at the slaves who had been dragged in earlier.

    Everyone had the same frightened expression, but only one person seemed to have a feeling of regret.

    “..is that a kid.”

    Rinne carefully raised his head to confirm what I said.

    He bowed his head under my shoes again and spoke carefully.

    “Yes…. I am a very close friend here… but… I didn’t know that I would be chosen…”

    When I look back at Jockey, he lowers his head as if the choice is his own.

    If you feel affection for this terrible place, it won’t be shallow.

    I allowed it to ease my fear of leaving my friend.

    “I guess.”

    “..! Thank you…!”

    Rinne raised her bowed head and looked up into my eyes.

    I tried to let go of the leash to make it easier to talk, but Jockey carefully dissuaded me, as if that wasn’t enough.

    “I… matriarch…”

    “Oh, I’m sorry. I almost messed up your ways.”

    “Ah..no! Thank you for your consideration!”

    He keeps bending his back as if he is really happy.

    I told Rinne to get up and looked for a place where I couldn’t be heard.

    “If you want a quiet space, there is a training room.”

    “Training room?”

    “Yes, matriarch. It was originally a place to educate imported slaves, but is now unused.”

    “I will guide you.”

    “Yes.”

    Following Joki’s guidance, me, Rinne, Rinne’s friends, Joki and Hamung arrived at the training room.

    I ordered Joki and Hamung to stay back and went inside.

    “…ugh.”

    Rinne feels trembled, as if a bad memory has come to mind.

    I was a little worried, but I thought it would be better to quickly finish the procedure and return to the mansion.

    “Is this enough?”

    “…Yes..”

    “I won’t tell you what I heard, so talk as much as you want.”

    “…Thank you.”

    Rinne bowed deeply to me and expressed his gratitude, then quickly approached his friend.

    “…Ugh…”

    “…Don’t cry, Rinne… I knew this would happen someday. I didn’t think about you going first, but…”

    “Acklin… What would I do without you…”

    “..Oh my? Why did the Hell’s Angel become so weak? It has to stop…”

    When Rinne cried and was hugged by a friend called Acklin, Acklin’s eyes quickly turned red as if he couldn’t hold back his emotions.

    “But… knowing that you will continue to suffer…”

    “There is no choice… I can only hope that my master who will appear someday is good…”

    “Ugh…..”

    I must have wasted so much time in tears that Rinne looked at me and said my final goodbyes to Acklin.

    “Linne… don’t worry about me. Don’t you remember? A promise to be each other’s only family. When you’re sad, I’m sad too.”

    “Yeah… okay. Let’s meet again, Acklin.”

    “Okay…”

    Rinne, wiping away her tears with the back of her hand, came towards me and fell down.

    “Thank you for your patience…”

    “Now that’s done, get up.”

    I shook the dirt off Linne’s bangs and winked at Acklin.

    “Did you say Acklin?”

    “…Yes.”

    “It looks like you have a close relationship with this kid.”

    “..family..”

    “It’s family.”

    Savoring the earnestness in his voice, I turned toward the door.

    As we went outside, Hamung and Joki, who were talking about something, came towards us at the same time.

    “Matriarch! Sorry for keeping you waiting. If you’re just needlessly greedy…”

    Jockey growls at Rinne.

    I waved my hand as if I didn’t care and stopped talking.

    “I would like to conclude the transaction soon. Please guide me.”

    “Ah! Yes!”

    Jockey leads us to the room we entered earlier with excited steps.

    What was different from then was the iron leash connected to the leash on my hand.

    ***

    “Pay this much.”

    Yuwain, who confirmed through Hamung’s doctor that there was no financial problem, offered Joki a considerable sum of money.

    Joki asks back, barely holding back the corners of his mouth from reaching his ears.

    “…this much! There are too many, matriarch!”

    Joki refused once, wondering if it might be a test.

    “I’m not trying to embarrass you. I just want to make one request.”

    “Ayu! Please tell me anything, matriarch! I will do anything as long as it doesn’t stop me from being a slave trader!”

    “Do you know a kid named Acklin?”

    “If it’s Acklin…”

    Jockey was taken aback when an unfamiliar name came out of Yuwain’s mouth.

    However, the person who was most surprised there was Rinne.

    He looks at Yuwain with shaking pupils as if an earthquake has occurred.

    Could it be because of his own actions?

    All the nobles I saw while living here were authoritarian and violent.

    I even saw a cruel scene where they made me apologize naked for not greeting them properly.

    If you’re planning to do something to Acklin because of what you did…

    I thought I might die of guilt.

    But fortunately, the words that came out of Yuwain’s mouth were much different from her worries.

    “Did that child also receive sex education?”

    “Yes..? Ah, not yet…”

    In an instant, Joki’s brain spun.

    The merchant’s calculation began to gauge Yuwain’s intentions, and he soon came to one conclusion.

    However, the opponent in front of him is the head of the Mervis family.

    If I tried to reveal my true feelings, I was doomed to failure.

    Joki simply kept the conclusion he had drawn in mind and quickly found an answer that Yuwain would like.

    “I won’t do it! As a slave, I will only give you the education you need and no sex education!”

    Yuwain nods his head as if satisfied.

    Joki swallowed his joy, praising his senses.

    “Good. So is this the end?”

    “Ah, there are still some left. Could you please hold the slave for a moment to prevent him from running away?”

    Yuwain held Rinne’s arm as Joki said.

    Soon Joki drew a magic circle on his hand and demanded blood from Yuwain.

    “I am truly sorry, but I need the blood of the slave and the blood of the matriarch.”

    “Um.”

    “It is called soul bonding, and it is a master-slave relationship that prevents the slave from running away or rebelling, and is always connected by an invisible leash. You can also inflict pain if you wish.”

    Yuwain was a little reluctant at the cruel treatment, but reluctantly spilled his blood into the magic circle.

    Joki then opened the capsule that looked like Rinne’s blood and released it into the magic circle.

    The magic circle that radiated light soon split into Rinne’s neck and Yuwain’s arms and seeped into them.

    A pattern symbolizing solidarity was engraved like a tattoo on Linnaeus’ neck and Yuwain’s wrist.

    Joki added after completing the verification process.

    “The invisible leash can be made visible by saying ‘thorn’.”

    “thorn”

    Yuwain wasted no time in making the leash visible.

    Then, a magic line appeared connecting the tattoo on Linnaeus’ neck and the tattoo on his wrist.

    “The opposite is ‘invisible’. This concludes the slave trade for Linnaeus. Thank you so much for using it! Thank you!”

    Jockey announces the end of the transaction with a happy expression.

    I nodded and ordered Hamung to pay.

    After paying the fee, I left the basement with Joki seeing me off.

    Just like when I first came here, the theater was revealed to be out of operation.

    Ewain headed out of the theater, feeling that he would be stopping by often in the future.

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