Chapter 168 - Slave Liberation 1 (2/2)

“I'll try.”

Carnelian touched the statue with her eyes burning like small flames.

Eventually, the sound of rolling machinery and grinding gears could be heard inside the stone statue.

The stone wall split open and a hidden entrance was revealed.

“Good job, Carnelian.”

”Thank you.”

Carnelian smiled as she received a piece of chocolate from Woohyuk.

Then the silent Cynthia carefully began to ask a question.

“Is that child...”

“She’s a dragon. They’re now known to be extinct though.”

“My goodness... Then you must be...”

Cynthia's eyes widened.

In recent days, there were rumors of Dragonlord Ivanov’s fall and that a new monarch had taken over the Talis Kingdom.

Woohyuk nodded as he did not find the need to hide his identity.

“Yes, I am the new ruler of this Kingdom. If you follow me, you will all be liberated from your masters.”

“Why are you going so far for us? The nobles will greatly oppose your rule and resist your forces...”

Cynthia was curious about Woohyuk's purpose.

Woohyuk gave her a concise answer before entering the secret warehouse.

“Because a grand unification of the continent is necessary. All the kingdoms that fail to resolve their internal conflicts will be destroyed.”

The peaceful days since the end of the War of Gods and Demons were over.

The 72 Demon Kings, who were released from their seals, were competing against each other and conquering the Eeth Continent, while Lilith was trying to destroy the world.

There would be no hope for humanity if the disputes within countries and between countries intensified.

While he could not completely erase slavery, a slave revolt was required in a corrupt kingdom like the Talis Kingdom.

“You have a great ambition. I wish I had served someone like you from the beginning.”

“I will give you the chance to serve me if you want.”

After liberating the slaves of the Talis Kingdom, Woohyuk wanted to turn the country into a powerful force that could back him.

Therefore, he needed the cooperation of the kingdom’s citizens

To do that, there needed to be communication and conversations between him and the people.

If slaves were suddenly liberated, they would want help to solve the problems of their livelihoods, receive support and a place to call home.

Cynthia's mission was to become their leader and pass on Woohyuk’s will and intentions.

She had a slave’s stigma on her body, so she was more than qualified to become their leader.

If the mission was successful, she would be greatly rewarded.

At Woohyuk's suggestion, Cynthia happily nodded.

“I will do whatever I can for you since you freed me from Antonius.”

The slave trader Antonius was a pervert and had great sexual desire, so his female slaves suffered from his abuse every night.

One time, a female slave ended up dying as she couldn’t endure the torture.

Therefore, Cynthia wanted to leave the mansion despite being favored by Antonius and despite the fact that she had no home to return to.

Her home had been annihilated by outlaws long ago.

Woohyuk pitied her and her tragic story.

“You no longer have to give your body to someone you don't like. I will change things so that it won’t happen again.”

“I would be fine with you. You may not be interested in a dirty and soiled woman like me, but if you were to ask for it...”

Cynthia was currently wearing clothes made of light blue fabric with high exposure.

Her curvy body was reflected in Woohyuk’s eyes without any need for adjustment.

However, Woohyuk did not pay much attention to it.

“Ah, I’m fine. And try not to get too involved with me. You’ll become misfortunate. All sorts of evil groups are aiming for my life and trying to find my weaknesses.”

“Is that why you don’t get physically involved with women? How regretful. If only I could comfort you a little...”

Cynthia fluttered her sky blue negligee and approached Woohyuk like a butterfly elegantly flapping its wings.

Although Woohyuk had cleared the traps there might’ve been some remaining inside the chamber.

However, she showed no signs of hesitation and fear as she walked towards him.

“You’re a lot bolder than you look.”

“In truth, I have been used as a tool to eliminate Antonius's enemies. I received a strict training in assassination.”

In the Talis Kingdom, sex slaves were often raised as assassins.

The most typical assassination technique was to expose the vagina to poison from a young age to make it adapt and get resistant to it.

Afterwards, they would spread poison on it while in bed with their target to assassinate them.

As she knelt and kissed Woohyuk's hand, Carnelian came out of the secret warehouse with a golden dagger.

“Lord Asura, I have found a dagger in the warehouse.”

“Is it the only one?”

“Yes, the rest are cosmetic products that have no utility.”

Woohyuk took the dagger from Carnelian and analyzed it.

[The Widow's Shortsword]

Type: Weapon

Grade: B

Durability: 18,000

Effect: Can transform into a ring. Can be manipulated by the owner within a radius of 250m without holding it in the hand (only in its dagger form).

“It doesn’t seem to be the Valkyrie's Dagger. You can have it.”

“Is, is that okay? Such a valuable object...”

“I have countless useful artifacts already.”

It wasn't a waste to invest this much in Cynthia, since he had entrusted her with an important task.

As Woohyuk calmly stared at her with confidence, Cynthia wept tears of joy.

The lid on the emotions she had kept suppressed so far had burst open.

“You are so generous. It may be late, but may I have the honor of hearing your name?”

“It’s Chun Woohyuk.”

Although he had inherited Asura's name and became a demon-like being, his human identity still remained.

As Cynthia wiped her tears behind him, Woohyuk headed inside the secret warehouse.

It was already the fifth day since he had started searching for the slave traders.