73 CHAPTER VII NEW POWER (1/2)

”Thanks for the store, ...... Leo. If it wasn't for you, we wouldn't have a store next year. Here's to hoping to see you again in the future!

Cheers.

”Goke-goke-goke-goke-...... Puh-uh-uh-uh... I knew that drink was good!

As soon as the toast was made, Master's cup was empty .

It's not even noon yet. .......

By the way, I drink my juice right now.

”Do you like to drink, Master?

Yeah. Well, it's blood.

Blood?　Come to think of it, I've been wondering for a while now, is your master a dwarf?

No, my grandfather is a dwarf, but he's mostly human.

''Oh, I see . Master has a lot of beards and looks like a dwarf, but he's not short, so I was wondering what he was like.

'Was it?　Well, that's the way it is.

''Heh~. So what inspired you to start making magic tools then, Master?

Yeah?　The only reason I got started is because my parents had a job. My family's been making wizards for generations.

I knew it. So your parents had a shop then?

Yeah, I'm trying. Or maybe you know that place.

'What?　I know this place?　That's ......

The only wizards I know of are Master's and that shop.

That's right. The Fermor Company. though it was my brother who made it that big. That's an impressive feat after only 30 and a half years.

'Oh, really? ...... I'm surprised Master Fermat is a Fermat. ......

I'm not calling myself Fermor now, though.

Is that so?

Yeah, what can I say ...... you're a runaway. Well, that was a youthful indiscretion. I haven't shown my face since I left home because it was too awkward.

'I see that's true ...... but you want your master back over there, right?

You said something like that the other day.

You're right. Well, I'm not going back now that I have the shop.

Then he takes another swig of his drink.

Well, you don't want me to come back after all this, do you?

'It's true: ...... Even if it's just a question of what you're going to do tomorrow.

'Yeah, that reminds me . What to do tomorrow: ......

Really, I don't know what to do: .......

We can't even recruit employees at short notice: ......

Well, yeah. So why don't you buy some slaves and put them to work?

What, slave?

Hmm?　What about the slaves?　A nobleman can have plenty of slaves, can't he?

No, no, no, no, no ...... in our house.

No. We don't have a word for it in our house.

Is that so?　With the proceeds from today's sales, we could buy at least one of them.

Yeah. Okay. Shall we go to the slavers this afternoon?

Yeah. I hope you got a good slave.

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There are three types of slaves in this world.

The first and most common is the debt slave.

This slave is a slave who became a slave because he or she could not pay their debts.

Second, the criminal slave.

A slave who has committed serious crimes.

These slaves are often forced to do hard work.

Finally, the illegal slave.

These are people who were forced into slavery by thieves and other thieves.

The slavers who sell them will be caught.

Well, they say to follow the local traditions, so you just have to look past them.

I thought about that when I entered the slavers' shop.

Welcome. What kind of slave can I help you find today?

Slave shop owners used to give me a sales smile.

I need someone who can talk to people in the shop.

'Okay, ...... then I'll show you around and you can choose what you want.'

So we were led to a place where they had slaves lined up.

I looked closer and realized they were all women.

There were about ten of them.

”These are the slaves you'll be serving. You can choose whatever you like.

Okay.

Then we went through them one by one, asking them simple questions.

I listened to the explanation as I evaluated each one.

'Unn ...... no different from anyone else in my opinion?'

For my part, there was one person who was nice to me.

Really?　Then I'll leave it up to Leo to decide who he wants.

Okay. That's him.

Then I pointed to the kid at the end.

”I know that's your type, ....... Hey, how much is this girl?

It's not even my favorite.

Five gold pieces.

Hmm?　That's cheaper than I thought.

''Actually, there's a problem with ...... aptitude magic, and if ...... aptitude magic is bad, the nobles won't buy it.

'Oh, really? ...... Don't you have aptitude magic?'

'No, it's there, but it's ...... creative magic.

Yeah, I bought .......

What?