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'--If you don't have enough in your possessions, you'll pay for it with something else. That's the way it's supposed to be, isn't it?　Your belongings, carriage loads, rights-of-way, and all sorts of things are covered. I don't have time for this one either, so I'll take it without reservation.

After I took everything from Faye Ales, I let him go.

Although I kept the minimum amount of money, the chances of him being able to recover in the future are slim.

I look away, chewing on the fact that I ruined his life.

He has to get used to this time period, little by little.

Otherwise, he'll always have the skills '??' The danger of triggering it would follow.

I managed to keep my mind on the fact that I kept denying Alty and reminding myself that I had sent him to his death.

Maybe I'm going to commit a more direct murder now.

I can't just stumble into a place like this.

'Don't be naive: ......'

Still, Sera's assessment was harsh.

She was not willing to forgive even the minimum amount of money.

She said until the end that the possibility of reformation should be plucked out to prevent retaliation. But I managed to get her to break by continuing to appeal to the possibility of reformation.

Beside a sour-faced Sera-san, I deal with the gold coins and the bill of rights that I got from the game.

This is the back room that the casino has prepared for me.

The casino is very happy to help me, as I am now a rich man.

The carriages and slaves of the Fay-Ales were crammed into the back room. I'm sure they're the kind of unscrupulous merchants who have made a name for themselves in the five countries. Even if I just wandered in, the amount of possessions is unusual.

In other words, what was taking so long was not so much the time to get them as it was after they were obtained.

'Hmmm, I'm going to turn it all into money ....... I'm in trouble, slave ownership is a pain in the ass .......

The male slaves who had been defeated by Sera were also standing in the corner, unaccountably located.

There were also other slaves in the carriage for trade.

He seemed to be working mainly in the slave trade.

--slaves.

It's one of my pet peeves.

I know from experience that I can't hold it together.

It can't be helped. I'll use the dimension multiples to find a good deal on the streets.

Fortunately, we're well over our target amount.

It would be easy to just let them go.

But even if they are released, they will have nowhere to turn. They will most likely die in the wild. Knowing this, I start spending time and magic to gather information.

''Hey. We don't have time for that, okay?

'I'm sorry, Sera. But I need this. At the very least, I'd like to give them the benefit of the doubt: ......

”Don't look at me like that, ....... ...... All right. Just do it. I agree with you there.

'Thank goodness Sera is a kind person ....... I'm sure Maria and Snow and others would disagree with you.

Is that right?　They both seem like sweet kids. ......

Those two are surprisingly cold to everyone but their relatives, aren't they?

It's not what it seems: ......

We made small talk and proceeded steadily.

Surprisingly, Sera and I rarely have conflicting opinions. If only Rastiara wasn't involved, she and I are very close in our values.

Sera Raydiant has an unusually high moral character while living in this bleak and different world. It's said that she's even called a germaphobe among the knights.

Her morals were exactly the same as mine that lived in the original world.

Next to her, I felt comfortable anyway.

Sera-san is the best without Rastiara's involvement. First of all, I like the distance.

Unlike someone else somewhere else, she doesn't feel crazy or unstable.

She's not too strong or too weak, and she has a firm belief in herself.

Her beliefs are close to my own, and there is no conflict in communication.

She is the ideal woman.

Thinking about this, I finish gathering information. Or rather, the issue of slavery was too stressful for me not to think about such things.

And then I tell the slaves the results.

''-- Well, I'm sorry to be so abrupt, but your workplaces will be changing from now on. This is because your ownership will be transferred to me and I will sell it off to yet another location. At ......, you guys there first. You will be in the job of frontier guards.

The strong men standing in the corner of the room are introduced to the appropriate jobs.

As far as their status in the 『Display』, the job of escorting them is their calling. I've also finished checking the workplace environment with 《Dimension Multiple Deployment (Multiple)》.

'If you'd rather be a civil work or gladiator, please tell me. Also, if you want to be released, please tell me. I can't be responsible for you after that, but if you just want to be freed, I'll release you. But there are times when working as a slave is a better situation for you, so please think about that and make your decision. ...... Well, then, I'll keep assigning the next job to you as you go along, so please tell me your requests as soon as possible.

I take out a large amount of paperwork and run my quill through it, deciding on how the slaves will be treated.

The slaves become more colorful when they hear that. Among them, the word 'emancipation' seems to be something the slaves can't seem to get rid of.

Many of the slaves stand up and crowd me.

They speak out their thoughts and hopes at the same time, and soon the back room becomes noisy.

''--Yes, you can say it all at once. I can hear you properly.

We will figure out all of that without letting it slip.

I once completed the paperwork for the guild Epic Seeker in a day. Using my information processing skills, I write down everyone's statements and names on the document. The names can be found out in one shot by using the 'display', and at the same time I can confirm the suitability of the person.

If a person wants a job that is clearly not a good fit, I will make sure that their motivation is confirmed. After this, I'll use my full capacity to call the shots so that the slaves can survive even if I'm gone.

However, problems still remain.

While the assertive slaves finished their remarks and shouted with glee, there were still some children who didn't understand anything about the situation.

They are child slaves who have no relatives.

The children must have experience and knowledge to take advantage of the opportunity in front of them.

They have probably lost their families for no good reason.

I gather them together and gently explain to them.

...... Listen. If you want to be freed, I'll let you go. I will let you go and give you some money. I've taken a lot of money from the bad guys earlier, so I can afford it. But that's the least I can do. I'll have to take care of the rest myself. ...... because I'm not going to be a convenient person to save you guys.

I didn't come to this world to do charity work.

I need to traverse the labyrinth as soon as possible for my sister's sake.

So when I see a situation where I could save everyone if I wanted to, I don't reach out to them. I suppress my aching conscience and say once and for all, ”I won't save them. This was the answer I could give now.

Little by little, the children hear this, and they begin to voice their needs.

But the children who still can't move can't move.

Their eyes are empty and they have completely lost the hope of living.

If I were to release the immobilized children at my discretion, they would surely die in the wild.

I will have no choice but to sell them into slavery. I'm an idiot, but I know that there are people who can only live as slaves.

As long as you live, you'll be better off someday.

That's what I'm going to believe.

'If we can't move anything here, we'll just flow into the slave market as planned. I'm going to choose a much more complete market (place) than I originally intended, but honestly, after that, it's just a matter of luck ....... So, okay ......?

The children show no reaction.

He just looked straight into my eyes.

'Don't look at me like that ....... It's going to be hard .......

My body begins to tremble.

Sweat starts to trickle down my face.

I know what the kids are trying to say. I know it, and that's why I try hard not to understand it.

I try not to activate the skill 'Parallel Thinking', the skill '??' I shake my head, desperately trying to keep the

'...... I'm a slave and I've learned my lesson. I don't want to get involved. That's why I don't want you guys around. ...... I want you to understand.

Saying that, he turns his back and casts a magic.

''-- 《Dimension Multiple Expansion (Multiple)!

He also mixes in the skill 'Sensitivity' and uses a large amount of magical power to use 《Dimension》.

I divide my attention not only to large traders in need of slaves, but also to small workplaces. He uses the skill 'Parallel Thinking' to find a place where even a child can do menial work.

The sheer volume of information made my brain feel like it was going to melt from the heat. Even so, I let my eyes bleed and continue my magic. To be honest, I'm just as desperate as I was when I was fighting Rowen.

Thus, by squeezing out the remaining magic power, I find a place to take back all the children who can't move - I let out a breath that tastes like blood.

''Haha, haha--!　Here, let's see if we can make it work: ......

I could feel my body stop shaking.

I did the best I could.

The complacency of that is what stabilizes my spirit.

Soon I'll be explaining to my children about the work ahead.

Their replies are weak. But seeing my hard work, I could feel the sparkle in their eyes slowly returning.

The children understand that even if they will have to live as slaves from now on, there is still a little hope for them.

This is how I determined the future of all the slaves I had undertaken.

I spend a lot of money to mediate with the contractors introduced by the casino to carry out the process.

But along the way, a problem arises.

One of the children who had no life in their eyes was staring at me. I can tell because I'm deploying 《Dimension》.

I thought that I wanted to say something, so I called out to that slave girl.

Then, that girl appeals with tears in her eyes.

''--Oh, please. I'll do anything!　So make me your slave!

I'm surprised by the sudden plea.

I'm surprised by the sudden plea: ”No, ....... I just told you. I don't like slaves.

Then you don't have to be a slave!

The little girl is inching closer and closer to me.

She looks straight into my eyes, desperately trying to get what she wants.

I was troubled.

When I 'gazed' at her, the girl is not suited to exploring the labyrinth or even fighting. There was no doubt that another place was where she would live.

However, I flinched under the pressure of her enthusiasm.

'I don't care if you say so. I have no reason to take you in. I've prepared a suitable job for you as well, so why don't you go there: ......?

'I wanted to follow you of my own volition, regardless of slavery: ....... So, please. Please take me with you .......

The girl looks up at me, spilling the tears she's been holding back.

Her cheeks are flushed and her body is trembling.

I can clearly see that she has gathered the courage to confess.

But I have an objective: to reach the deepest part of the labyrinth. If you shake your head at this point, you will never be able to achieve that goal, no matter how long it takes.

I'm not the same as before.

I shake my head in determination.

'...... you've got it all wrong. I have to tell you, I'm not an a**h*le. I'm an a**h*le who trolled the gambling dens and preyed on people.

'Still ......, I thought you would be good ....... You're the only one who can help me. ......

No. I don't see any profit in taking you with me. So I can't take you with me. Please, please understand.

'Please, I'll do anything you want ....... I am, I am ......--

I get closer to the girl.

At the same time, my heart swings too.

The healthy girl's appearance makes my heart skip a beat.

The question comes to mind.

Will I be able to abandon this girl and live my life comfortably from tomorrow? When I return to my world, I may regret this until the day I die. Above all, the fact that I can't meet my sister with my heart is painful.

Then maybe it's not a mistake to take this girl's hand.

I think so.

The girl's trembling hand reaches out.

My trembling hand almost touches that hand--

Sto-O-P!

--I am blocked by Rustyala, who has rushed forward at a terrifying speed.

The flying kick that would pop like a watermelon if it were an ordinary person's head, I quickly parry it away with both hands. And then I complain to her for her sudden attack.

''Wha, what are you doing!　Rustyala!

Rastiara says, as if to say that we're the ones who want to complain though.

'Yeah, I'm getting used to the surprise attack. That's a good thing. ...... But you're too modest to let a new love story unfold as soon as you let them separate for a bit. That's what I'm talking about, Kanami, it's amazing. It's really amazing. It's so amazing, I couldn't help but put my foot down.

What?　A love story?　No, Rastiara. Don't get me wrong. This is ......

I try to explain the situation.

However, this is prevented by the pressure of Maria, who comes in after Rastiara.

That pressure was not directed at me.

It's time to disperse. Please don't instigate Kanami-san.

Maria speaks to the slaves with a smile.

But the pressure (pressure) is not at a level that can be directed at a battle amateur.

Naturally, the girl at my side backs away.

'Oh, hey, Maria, wait--'

I tried to blame him for his wild behavior.

It....

My words were stopped by the girl's tongue.

My body stiffened like ice.

Slowly I turned my attention to the girl, as if it were a creaking sound.

What?　Huh?

There was no weak and pretty girl from earlier.

One girl with a face as bad as Faye Aels'.

I'm confused in front of a face that is willing to cheat someone and turn it into its own sustenance.

That ......?

Now, where is the pretty girl from earlier ......?

Watching the girl who hit my tongue abominably distance herself from Maria is the most shocking thing I've seen all day. Including the final of the dance competition and the betting game with Faye Ales, this is the biggest shock.

I am shocked that I have mastered the art of sensory perception and fraud, that I have won the tournament, that I have become the richest man in the casino in a single day. -- and the girl there was about to let her fall easily.

Carefully observing the girl with 'sensitivity', I could see it clearly.

Rather, I had to go that far to realize that the girl seemed to be only interested in my money.

I'm ashamed of myself for thinking the girl was the prettiest girl in the world or something like that earlier.

I can see my face turning red as if I was tricked by a fake love letter.

''......!''

Apparently, even though he got the skill of 'Fraud', it's not a panacea.

If you don't consciously activate it at the right time, it seems to have little effect.

Next to me, Rustyala and Maria were staring at me with their eyes.

Then Sera-san intervened with a panicked look.

''Oh, Miss!　There's no need for the young lady to come to this place!　Let me and Kanami do the dirty work for you!

Ah, ah, .......

Sera will be back to normal.......

All my healing is being lost .......

'I'm done getting ready over here, so I came to see if you were worried. Then it's a no-brainer. I knew Kanami and Sera weren't cut out for the dirty work.

'Yes, no, this is that ......, what do you call it ......'

Just tell me what the hell is going on here.

Yes, I understand!

Sera starts explaining the situation to the Lord (Aruji) like a puppy wagging her tail.

When this happens, she's no better.

She will become a knight in absolute obedience to Rastiara with me as her eyes.

Sera's explanation proceeds to the point where she has ruined the rogue merchant and taken all his money. Up to that point, Rastiara and Maria were smiling, but when they got to the subject of slave ownership, their faces turned into a look of dismay.

Rustyala confirms with a look of disbelief.

''--and you tried to take care of the future of all the slaves you took in, with all of them?

I nod.

That's where Maria's no-no comes in.

'Kanami-san: ....... It's beyond sweet, it's stupid, isn't it?　You don't want to be a ”hero,” do you?　And yet, what are you doing? You're already a 'hero' yourself.

I show my remorse in a respectful manner.

'I was terribly confused by the sudden ownership of the slaves: ....... I'm sorry .......