Volume 3 Chapter 10 (1/2)

Chapter 3 Episode 10

Editors: SniperIRL/mrtanen

Day 10th, 8th Month, the Year 2812, Western continent calendar: (Towards the peninsula 10)

”Is this the place?”

When the sun passed its peak and was about to set in the western sky, Ryouma arrived at his destination

In front of Ryouma, there was a dimly lit alley

Despite having just come out of the main street, the darkness covered the alley

”Here is where the shops that deal with slaves are”

Ryou Laura's explanation and stepped into the dark side of the world

”Welcome, milord! Is this your first visit? I aest slave merchants of Epiroz city Labor slaves, sex slaves, and even war slaves! We guarantee that we have all types and as many as you could possibly want We are confident that we can find apt slaves that will suit your taste, sire”

The big guy hiskers on his face that seemed to be the shopkeeper lowered his head the moment Ryouma entered the store

Surrounding the at Ryouma and the others with dead eyes

Different co gold It was as if his face were saying ”I'reedy”

His body could be considered tall and also large Although his height was slightly shorter than Ryouirth was definitely the size of three Ryoumas

He wore a robe with a long hem and decorated his body with jewels There was also a leather whip hanging from his waist

One could easily guess that the as for disciplining the rebellious slaves The grip on the leather wrapped around the handle see that the as frequently used

”I’ for slaves”

Ryouma tried to suppress his emotions as much as possible

If Sara and Laura hadn’t clutched the he blows upon the slave merchant’s face at that very moment

However, the merchant seemed to have failed to realize as in Ryouma's heart

”Oh! Thank you very much So then milord, is it labor slaves you want? Or perhaps some sex slaves to play with? If it is war slaves we do have some but the amount would be limited since our current stock is small Please speak, what type of slave would you like to purchase?”

The shopkeeper was full of smiles while he rubbed his hands

In spite of his appearance which made him seem like a sloitted person, his declaration showed he was an affluent merchant

Besides, if one were to look at him as a merchant and how he tried to please his custoood ood=”” at=”” his=”” 'job'=”” as=”” a=”” merchant=””>

Only a few people would be able to realize that Ryou at him in his current appearance

After all, Ryou only a silk shi+rt and the cloak that he hen he , and he did not wear any accessories that would indicate that he was from nobility

”I want slaves, a lot of them But not only that, I also have several conditions Males and fe from 10 to 15 As for the ratio, I want it to be balanced For noant around 300 people If you don't have enough in your store, you can call out the other slave ather the required amount”

After hearing that, the slaver couldn’t help staring blankly

It was because Ryouma's statement was too unexpected

”Excuse runt work? I think slaves around the age of 20 would be more suitable for labor Even if the slaves were to be used as a disposable labor force, I think they wouldn't be too useful And if we talk about reselling them as sex slaves, as labor slaves, they do not possess the necessary looks to qualify as sex slaves And 300 people? Our shop is the biggest slave-dealer in Epiroz, but with those numbers Even our shop won't be able to oing to do with them?”

When the slave aze toward his eyes

A labor slave was riculture They were usually treated as far tools not unlike cows or horses

And the value of labor slaves depended on their strength

Men were therefore considered more suitable than women because of this, and usually, they were sold as adults rather than children

Although soht women for labor, it was uncommon for someone to actually want them in the same amount as the men

At least, for the slavehistory in the business, this was the first ti like this

Furthermore, Ryouma did not bear the countenance of someone with some lolita-complex

Not to th And because their body is still growing and developing, they would need more food than usual

In other words, those children worked less and were more costly to maintain

Thus it was natural for the slaver to ask such questions However, Ryouma answered him with a cold voice

”It's none of your business, is it?”

When Ryouma said those words, the sisters who stood behind him trembled And it was also the same for the slave trader

Ryouma never raised his voice In fact, from the tone of his voice, it was that of a calm character

However, his voice felt very cold, as if it were a steel blade

And hisconveyed to the slave dealer

(I will fcking kill you)

Inside the slave htered

So far, he had slain a lot of slaves

Old slaves, rebellious slaves,slaves who had lost some part of their bodies and slaves that had been infected by so others And the slaves that the htered the most were the children

For his who couldn’t be expected to beco

At first, he would always chain the children he bought cheaply on the storefront

Most iood looks andphysical strength, since that way they would stillbe of use

But naturally, even with that, there remained some children left without buyers Those who couldn’t be sold even after a certain period of time were usually disposed of by the slave merchant

He did this in order to avoid the expense of feeding merchandise that would only be a burden to him, and which would then cause his profits to decrease

In opposition to their traded goods, the slave dealers were known to enjoy a luxurious lifestyle, growing fat from the profit of their shady business

Concerning all the cruelty he was responsible for, he fully disregarded it After all, in his otten rid ofdefective slaves As for those victi buttools in human shape

And when a person stops seeing another person as a hus as a fellow man would disappear That hy he did not feel any kind of pity

And right then, when looking at him, Ryouma’s eyes shi+ned just like how the slaveat his own slaves

”N-No, of course not! Please forgive ive me”

The slave iveness

Around them, there were no slaves, but he had no intention to pretend either He knew, unless he was forgiven, he would have no way to survive that day

This was not because Ryouma was a nobleman Even if he had been a commoner, the slave merchant would have done the same

The slaver could see the clear difference in power between the man before him to end his life

”Ryouma-sama”

Laura strongly pulled Ryou down at the shopkeeper, who kept bowing down on the ground, with a cold stare

To be honest, Laura and Sara also wanted to kill the slave merchant

They had also seen the gruesome condition in which the slaves inside the store were

Living amidst filth and squalor; whip scars clearly seen on their bodies; they had probably never even taken a bath before! Their hair waswas less than minimal In the case of the children, they seemed to be lucky to even wear underwear The ht naked

The light of life had disappeared from their eyes