108 CHAPTER XI -- HELPING THE CONJUGATED WOMEN (2/2)

Welcome back.

When I transitioned to my room, it was only Shelly.

'Huh?　What about Belle and Lina?

I'm taking a bath.

A bath?　What are you doing?

'We're washing people who have been held by Gotts,'

Oh, that's what I thought.

Okay. All right, well, I'm gonna stay with Gotts until you're done.

I need to get some information out of him.

All right. I'd better be here.

Yeah. Maybe I'll scare you off, you know?

I'm not going to show that guy any mercy today, so I don't want Sherry to see that ...... .

I'm sure that's okay, but I'll be quiet and wait for you here.

Thank you. All right, I'm going to go.

After giving Shelly a hug, I transitioned to the prison where Gotts was.

'd*mn it ....... I'm a great guy. I'm not the kind of person who's going to end up in a place like this for the rest of my life.

When I transitioned to the prison, Gotts was saying the same sickening things as before.

'I agree you're not the kind of person to end your life in a place like this,'

Hmm?　Oh, you!

I'm just saying, I'm not gonna let you have an easy time of it.

I have to think about what the punishment is going to be for you.

Yeah, that's just the thing: ......

Gotts heard my words and his energy was gone.

Regardless, I decided to continue the conversation.

”I just checked your house: ......

Yes, sir.

You've been spending a lot of money, haven't you?

'Yes, yes ......'

That was a hell of a lot of gold, by the way: ......

A gold coin!

Gotts looked surprised at the word ”gold”.

Of course it was, because the vault above ground was full of white gold coins.

Yeah, it was a big safe full of them. I didn't know you had it hidden underground: ......

......

Gotts went pale and silent.

'So, is there anything you want to tell me?'

Yes, no: ......

Yeah. Okay, now let's keep talking. There's a safe to the right of the basement. And to the left, what do you think was in there?

Come on, come on. ......

Gotts struggled to pretend he didn't know, sweat dripping off his face.

'You still don't feel like talking?　I think you should be honest with me. ......

I don't really know what you're talking about.

Gotts's voice was trembling.

Okay. Okay, well, if you remember anything else, just tell me right away.

......

I went down the hall to the left, and I saw a cell. It's really weird. Why did they bother to hide the jail?　With that in mind, I looked into the prison and found an elven woman. ......

......

”The woman had a slave collar on and was naked. The poor thing was trembling and terrified. So I looked into it and found out that she's an illegal slave ...... and we're currently in the process of protecting all the slaves that were in prison at the castle, do you have anything to say about it?

......

Gotts looked down and remained silent.

'Where and how did you get them?

I unlocked the cell and went inside.

Or did you take him from somewhere?

......

Gotts seems to have decided to go quietly.

Are you going to keep your mouth shut?　Then I've got an idea: ......

I created a knife and put it in front of Gotts.

What do you want to do?　If you don't talk to me, I'm going to have to give you a painful experience?

......

Showing a knife and threatening him doesn't seem to make him want to talk.

I can't help it. ......

I put the knife to my neck. Then I started to pull back, little by little.

Gotts looked up at me, and I guess he was getting impatient.

”Wait, wait!　I don't think it's a neck all of a sudden!

It's not different. I don't need you alive anymore. I would have been willing to let you live if you would have told me everything, but only if you would have given it up. ......

I don't mind killing him, do you?

”Okay, okay. I'll tell you everything. I'll tell you!　Just don't kill me!

Gotts was screaming at the top of his lungs.

Then just tell me what the hell is going on. Here.

Then I grabbed the knife from around his neck.

My neck was cut off a little, and there was a little blood on the knife.

Seeing that, Gotts was even more frightened, and he started to speak quickly.

”Wow, okay. The place where I bought them is in this city, in a place known as the Kuro Market District.

Kuro market district?　Is there a place in this city that is that dangerous?

Is there such a place?

”Yes, sir. They say you can get things that are banned in the world if you go there.

What kind of a dangerous place is that in my territory?　Terrible: .......

''I see. ...... That's where you have to go. Tell me more about the black market district.

The black market district must be shut down immediately.

Let's see: ....... The black market is located underneath this city. The underground entrance is located in the store owned by the black market leaders who rule the city. Show your membership card at the store and they will show you to the entrance.

It's a cumbersome system to sneak into: .......

'How do I get a membership card?'

You can become one if you meet the executives and pay them a lot of money.

If I do that, I'm an accessory to it, right?

That's a hassle. BTW, where's your membership card?　I'm pretty sure they put your belongings over here.

As I was saying this, I pulled out something that looked like it from Gotts' possessions.

It had Gotts' name and the title ”Chairman” written on it.

”Here's the mastermind behind it: ......

I didn't know it was this easy to catch the top: .......

'So?　How does this membership card work?

When the blood of the owner is dripped on, the name of the person who gave him or her the membership card is raised.

Okay, so it's how we can identify you and spot your cover.

I put some blood from the knife on my membership card to see if I could find it.

Then the word ”Gotts” popped up on the ...... card.

”Well, you're the president, so you can issue your own card. So where's the entrance you're holding?

”Deep in the dungeons. There is a hidden door in the dungeons, which I'm sure will be difficult to see.

Really?　I guess I should have checked.

Copy that. All right, I'll be back here when this black market thing is over.

Then, without hearing Gotts' reply, I moved to my room.