Chapter 1 (1/2)

Chapter 1: Purchase

「Alright, the pact ownershi+p has been transferred to you Bo-chan[1] With this you’re now this girl’s owner」

「Cut it out with the Bo-chan My name is Rimuru Branché[2]」

「I understand, Branché-san If you would like to request things like re-training, then please inform us within 3 days We will do our very best to meet your demands」

「Ahh, understood」

「Well then, I await your continued patronage」

Leaving 『Watashi+』 behind, Going off to finish discussing the contract was『Goshujin-sama[3]』This basically means that I am now officially demoted to a slave

Since he has the airs of an adventurer I ht be used as a meat shi+eld, or perhaps since my oas a male he would want me as a sex slave Or perhaps, as both……

「Hey, what’s your name?」(Rimuru)

「――Don’t know」

「…… Mr Merchant, was she not trained enough?」(Rimuru)

「Ah, no…… This one really did forget about her name you see」(Merchant)

「Hmmm?」(Rimuru)

Looked over and stared at me with an expression of half-doubt, Goshujin-sama was

Does this mean that perhaps he doesn’t trust the slave merchant?

「It’s true The things that happened before I got sed by the landslide, my memory is hazy」

It was in my memories, but it looks like e

Perhaps I should say it was now “blunt” I think that I’ll only be able to hold conversations that are to-the-point Although, to be e from before

［Well then, I’ll give you a naot the name frorace the name, okay?」(Rimuru)

「Eir…… That okay?」(Eir)

「If you use the name of one of the Chief God-sah you’re a slave, I don’t plan on treating you unreasonably But do realize that that sorta thing e at any moment」(Rimuru)

Is this person surprisingly a good Goshujin-sama?

Hearing his co treated unreasonably, I remembered how to feel “relief”

「Ah, that’s right As part of the “after-sales service” can I get a irl’s appearance stands too et wrapped up in some unwanted trouble」(Rimuru)

「Certainly Well then, How about thisclothes, it has a hood attached to help avoid the rain」(Merchant)

「Nn, that’s good enough Thanks Alright, after you put that on let’s head back to the inn」(Rimuru)

「Yes」(Eir)

I feel a bit sorry for everyone else left behind, But pardon

I pray that you are all blessed with good owners

Perhaps he was still worried even with a hood on, Master headed don at a quick pace

With my own hood on to try and conceal my appearance, I desperately tried to follow his ay too different, all I could do was unreliably hobble after him

While devoting , before I realized we had reached the inn

Even though this was n country, there wasn’t much time to enjoy the scenery

Although, the current in with

「Okaot back The key please」(Rimuru)

「Welcoirl a slave?」(Okami)

「Yea, because I wanted to have a bodyguard You don’t ht?」(Rimuru)

「Of course I don’t really s too dirty」(Okami)

「Hmm? Ah, I see So it would be better to take a bath first huh Is there anyone using the public bath right now?」(Rimuru)

Master glanced over at me, Looks like it’s decided that I will take a bath

It’s true that I’ journey The scent of ered as well

「There’s still hot water in it」(Okami)

「Alright, then I’ll have Eir go take a bath first The rooe of clothes…… for noill be fine to wear some of mine」(Rimuru)

「――Understood」(Eir)

Is this his way of telling s』?

Perhaps this may finally be the time to resolve myself

Thoroughly washi+ng my body, I steeled myself and raised the hot water over my head

Quickly wipingon just a shi+rt I headed towards the room

Master was sitting at the desk in the rooe

The bed was…… As expected there was only one With a pomf, I sat on the bed……

「Etto[6]……」(Eir)

「Ah, you returned? I hope the clothes were the right siz―― eh, WHY ARE YOU ONLY WEARING THE TOP HALF!?」

「Uh” someone so……」

「That’s not what I’oal in uard!」

Now that youthe talk with the Okami?

「Is that so? I thought that was an excuse」

「To begin with I am still a minor It’s still too early to talk about that stuff……probably Though I have some interest in it」

Waved both hands frantically in denial, Master was Swiftly glancing at his nether region, it was having a typical reaction in it’s oay

This was one of the results of 』

「In other words, you are saying that my chastity will be taken after a few years, is that correct?」

「…… How did it end up like that?」

And so, I was suddenly curious about so Exactly how old is Master?

「Uhm, How old is Goshujin-sama exactly?」

「Can you please stop with that “Goshujin-sama”? Somehow it makes me uneasy…… I turned 12 just this year」

「Then I will go with Riht」

I thought he was 14 or 15 years old He’s relatively tall for his age It’s only in height though

His appearance was that of a delicate book boy after all Although, you still can’t erase the impression of “tall and skinny”

「My parents were slightly rich you see That said, those parents ended up passing away at the beginning of this year though」(Rimuru)

「That is…… my condolences」

「Don’t mind it However, because of it I learned that I still need to study harder」

「Coe, Mature?」

「Eir is the sa well-mannered How old are you too?」

「This year I became 13」

I still ree

Since I’onotten

「I said it earlier, but the reason why I bought you was for the sake of having a bodyguard Putting it this way is a bit crude, but it’s to be a meat shi+eld」

「I… can’t fight you know?」

「Even still, with that scaly portion, I think that your survival rate would be higher than other noric, so I can more or less heal any injuries you have」

Is that so I can continue being a wall even after being injured?

If that’s the case then it looks like this will be a pretty harsh work environment

「Unfortunately for e coic Since I’ in the Magic Academy in Raum But above all I don’t have any confidence that I’ll be able to arrive at that place」

「If so then by eether with a company of merchants then……」

Using what little knowledge I had from stories, I tried to rebuttal

Most likely, just like the girls that were left behind, the Me right now is returning back to that gloomy state, I think

「Of course, I considered that But it will take around 6 weeks to reach Rau period of tiether with a group of roup that would protect ht even abandon me」

「I could do the same you know?」

「Eir is h I’m not to fond of the whole slave systeh money” That is to say…… Sorry」

「No, that is nothing to be concerned about」

「Also you see, I have the power of “Limited Identification” that allows me to see other people’s Gifts I came to realize that Eir possessed 3 Gifts you know」

「……Three?」

The only gift I possess should be “Other Die”

Did soe other than what happened to my memories and body?

「”Other Diic Power” Those Three By any chance, are you not aware of them yourself?」(Rimuru)