episode_0180
by fnovelpiaAfter saying goodbye to Assis, I arrived at the city where the priest was waiting, as it couldn’t have been more neat.
He was staying in a small cathedral in the city.
Perhaps he had been waiting for me to arrive, and when I arrived, the priest of the cathedral welcomed me like a savior.
Even in the Holy Land, there are only a few high priests, and they are only found in the cathedrals of the kingdoms. If a star-studded uncle were to visit the troops, wouldn’t this be the feeling?
I must have been exhausted from treating him, because when I glanced back on my way out, I saw him crouching on the floor.
Having joined in such a safe manner, we boarded the carriage bound for Cassillon. The carriage decorated with pure white lilies and sword patterns was the carriage that symbolized the Holy Land.
As expected of a high-ranking priest dispatched from the Holy Land, the chariot is splendidly decorated. The carriage and horses are also pure white.
Even the interior of the carriage was white, without any decoration. It looked like the perfect place to go crazy, but the priest didn’t seem to care because he was used to it.
‘Or maybe you’re already mentally ill.’
As I was having such thoughts, my eyes suddenly met with the priest’s.
I thought maybe he had read my mind, but that didn’t seem to be the case. He smiled like a wise man and began to speak.
“By the way, I’m late with my announcement. My name is Lucas, a high priest of the Order and Balance Sect that serves the god of order, Ordo.”
“This is Karami.”
“It’s nice to meet you, Mr. Karami. Last time you said you were going to Cassillon to find someone, but the woman you were with isn’t here?”
“She is a princess from another kingdom. I brought her to where she should be.”
Then Lucas opened his eyes wide in surprise and let out a sigh of realization.
“Somehow… he was someone who exuded extraordinary qualities that you couldn’t see in ordinary people. To be with someone like that. What does Mr. Karami do? Or are you a noble of the kingdom?”
“Haha, I’m just an ordinary citizen.”
“How could it be ordinary? Master Ulbram requested assistance from the Holy Nation for the treatment of Mr. Karami. In exchange for making the items we need.”
“Is that so?”
“Yes. For Mr. Karami, who is not a dwarf but a human.”
I didn’t know the details.
Because Torvar told me to wait, I waited quietly.
Of course, even if you are a master, you can’t just call in important figures from other countries. Who would have thought that you would suffer that much for me?
I might have been a little touched.
“He is probably not an ordinary benefactor to the dwarves. It is nonsense to say that Mr. Karami is an ordinary person.”
So it looks like Lucas is showing me a favor.
But I think it would make a big difference if it was revealed that he was a slave trader.
“Excuse me. I have a place I really need to go. Is it okay if I stop by for a moment?”
“Where should I stop by…?”
“It’s a city on the way to the Holy Land. It won’t take up much time. If it’s really difficult, you can leave here.”
I think it would be convenient to build up a network of high-ranking priests, so I stay with them, but there is no need to necessarily go around together.
But Lucas, who had just started to take an interest in me, didn’t seem to want to break up. After much thought, he quickly made a decision.
***
City of Harlem.
It’s an ordinary city with no special features. The reason I stopped by Haarlem is because the last slave is here.
I headed straight for the black market. As expected, Lucas showed his reluctance.
“I sense an ominous atmosphere. Mr. Karami, what brings you to the black market?”
“I came to buy slaves.”
“You’re trafficking people. I’m so disappointed.”
“You only know one, but not the other two.”
“What did you say?”
Lucas frowns, seeming offended at being pointed out to me.
Even though you are a high priest, you still don’t understand my great intentions. Does that mean that even a priest can’t keep up with my goodness?
“Lucas, what is a slave?”
“A slave is a slave. Do you need any further explanation?”
Lucas was clearly upset, but I explained my intentions clearly and succinctly so that he could understand without being swayed.
“Who in the world would want to be a slave? Everyone would want to live a normal and happy life. They are pitiful.”
“Hmm?”
“The place where you can get those slaves is this slave market. They might be sold to strange people and end up in a bad situation. You have to free them before that happens.”
Only then did Lucas’ eyes light up as he understood what I meant.
I added MSG to it because I thought the Order of the Order people would like it.
“Order is something that can unfold its meaning in a chaotic place.”
“Ahh…! Such a profound meaning!”
Lucas and the knights escorting him let out a gasp of exclamation at the belated realization.
“My vision is narrow, so I can only see what is in front of me. Who would have thought that the secret of order was hidden within it…! You are indeed the benefactor of the Meisters. I apologize for doubting you, Mr. Karami.”
“Haha, that could be possible.”
So we each took a seat.
The auction begins and slaves and objects are put up for sale. The host explains, and someone bids a price to buy.
A healthy male slave has just been sold.
“Mr. Karami? Shouldn’t we save the slaves?”
“That’s right.”
“Then shouldn’t we just jump into the bidding competition?”
“That’s right.”
“But why did you wait until that person passed on to someone else?”
Lucas is curious and expects an answer to what happened just before.
“Slaves are pitiful beings, but there is a flaw in this logic. It is difficult to distinguish between those who are truly wronged.”
“Yes?”
“Aren’t there some people who committed crimes and became slaves? Freeing them would only disrupt the order.”
“Ah… !”
It’s a joke.
Are you telling me to buy a man with money now?
You want me to clothe him, put him to bed, and feed him?
Are you crazy?
Men are not included among those who are liberated, you rascal. If you are jealous, remove the pepper and be reborn as a pretty girl.
‘TS is….’
hold.
So if you want it, pay for it and buy it yourself. I won’t stop you from doing that.
The grandmother who came out as a slave after that.
“That person must have been wronged!”
I shook my head.
“Everything happens for a reason. Common sense tells you that as you get older, your value will decrease and you will be released, right?”
“What does that mean…?”
“I’m sure he committed a great sin that should not be allowed him freedom even at that age.”
Sorry, I don’t know the name of the old lady.
But even though she is a woman, she is a bit of a grandmother.
‘It’s the same Cass, so you save it.’
I almost said that.
After that, slaves kept coming in, and I made excuses for them each time. In the end, I didn’t buy a single one until the very end.
‘Wow, this damn kid.’
He keeps giving me hints that he won’t buy anything from me, but he doesn’t spend money even when he loses. Maybe he’s more calculating than I imagined.
But next time, I won’t be able to just pass this guy by.
Just as the side dishes were served and the main dish was served last, when the atmosphere in the auction house had become ripe, the last slave came out onto the stage.
“No, that’s?!”
Lucas jumps up in surprise.
The one who appeared on stage was a young woman. Her nun’s habit was torn here and there, revealing her skin. She was tied up with ropes to accentuate her body.
Her slightly dirty silver hair and pale skin, like that of a sick person, only added to the desolation of her beautiful appearance.
Anyone could see that the slave was the key figure today.
“Okay. This is the last day. You can see it, right? She’s a nun! She’s still clean. I believe no fool would miss the opportunity to defile this pure nun as they please!”
The host’s provocation elicits loud cheers.
The auction house was already consumed by madness and desire.
“Trading nuns! This is unacceptable! Right now…!”
“Just a moment.”
Lucas was stopped from using force by ordering the knights.
“Why are you saying that? Are you saying that that woman also committed a crime? If that’s the case──!”
“No way. We just need to go through the proper process.”
“You enslaved a weak nun, and you want to go through the process?”
“They broke the order, so you’re saying you’re going to break the order in return?”
Lucas kept his mouth shut.
“I’m an expert, so leave it to me here.”
“… Okay. I will trust Mr. Karami.”
Lucas sat down, collecting his emotions.
I understand.
Taos’s religion is only one: the sect of order and balance.
In other words, that nun is also from the same order and balance sect as Lucas. It would be strange if she didn’t get angry when someone from the same sect was taken as a slave.
‘But he wasn’t caught. He became a slave by his own feet.’
To be exact, it would be like pretending to be a slave.
Man-eating bat.
[Vampire Elise ver.■■■■■■]
You will be the last slave.
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