Chapter 10 - Slave Trader Shop
In order to raise funds, Alec dropped by the merchant guild once. He wanted to auction off some of the drop jewels that would sell for a high price. Then we headed to the slaver's store.
The store, located in a quiet back street, was a stylish white Western-style building. It looked like a coffee shop or something. I wondered if this was really a slaver's store.
I went inside with Alec in the lead.
「Welcome!」
A girl with white cat ears came in, bowing politely. She was not wearing a maid's uniform, but a bartender's outfit. She had a slave crest stamped on her arm, so it seemed she was also a slave.
「How much are you?」
Alec suddenly asks the price. Do you like her?
「Yes, I'm sorry, sir, but I'm a receptionist, and I'm not for sale.」
A receptionist. Good.
「I'll take the white cat ears.」
Geez, this guy is.
「You're searching a magician, aren't you?」
I interrupted him from the side with a snap. I don't know what I'm here for.
「Oh, that's right. But you do have a magician with cat ears, right?」
「Well, yes, if you wait, we might have some in stock, but we don't have any cat-eared magicianss in the store at the moment.」
When Alec heard this, his mouth curved up in a frown, as if he was disappointed.
「Do you know when they will be back in stock?」
「I'll ask the manager. I'll bring you some tea. Please have a seat there and wait.」
「Hmm.」
The white cat-eared girl retreated to the back of the room, and a black dog-eared maid came to bring tea in her place.
「It's okay if she's a magicians with black dog ears!」
Alec says towards the back.
「Geez, it's embarassing, please stop.」
「But I have to make my preferences known. If you guys have any requests, let me know first.」
「Even if it's a request, I wonder if she'll be able to get along with ...... everyone?」
Everyone nods.
「I'm sorry to keep you waiting.」
A blonde woman in a black dress came out, and she had a kind of sexy, mature vibe.
You can see a little cleavage and bra around her chest, but it's a show bra or .......
「I'm Maria, the manager. You want a magician with cat ears, right?」
「Yeah. By the way, can I buy you?」
「Fufu, if it's a one-night stand, how about a million gold?」
A million! That's expensive.
She's laughing, maybe she's joking. Well, anyway.
「Alec, let's get down to business.」
I'll hurry up because I'll be embarrassed if Alec starts bargaining down the price.
「Yeah. I'm here to buy a cat-eared――well, not necessarily cat-eared, but a magician battle slave.」
「What's your budget?」
「Well, I'd like another one besides the magician, so I'd say about ...... 200,000 gold」
「You have pretty girls, but their faces are important, too, aren't they?」
「Of course.」
「Geez ......」
That's what he's after, after all
「Then it's hard to get high level girls. What about style?」
「There's nothing wrong with that. But no fat girls, okay?」
「Yeah, I get it. What about personality?」
「I think it's good enough to take as a party, but could you show me the actual thing first?」
「Yeah, that's true, too. Well, I'll bring you some girls that might meet your requirements, so just wait a minute.」
The manager retreated to the back.
「She's so beautiful, isn't she? I thought slavers were all like Alec.」
I say.
「Yeah, yeah! I thought so too!」
「You're noisy.」
The manager brought in three slaves. Two of them have cat ears, and the other has dog ears.
「Hehe, I'm confident in my physical strength!」
This energetic cat-eared girl appealed to us with her shadow boxing and light footwork. she looks like a vanguard, but .......
The vanguard is already in the party, and we're here to buy a magician.
「I don't need this one.」
Alec also seems to have made a distinction and refused.
「So, Nacchan, you're done.」
「Damn it, what's wrong with you, asshole!?」
「Hora, the way you talk. I'm sorry, She still haven't learned how to be polite.」
「No problem.」
The second girl has a rod and is dressed like a mage. She looks quiet and young.
「Hmm, [Fire].」
When the girl held up her rod, she suddenly chanted a spell. What?
「Uwohhh! Ouch, ouch, ouch!」
「Ahh, Alec! Your head!」
「M-master!」
「Alec-san!」
Everyone panicked, but the flames in Alec's head quickly disappeared.
「I'm sorry, Micchan seemed to be in a bad mood.」
「Hey, what kind of discipline you use in this place!?」
As expected, Alec was angry.
「I'm really sorry. I'll give you this fluffy potion as an apology」
「Hmm? Does it make you fluffy?」
「Yes, not drastically, but ......」
「...... Well, in that case, I'll take it.」
Alec said with a bleep as he poured it over his head.
「Nothing's changed.」
「I knew you cared your hair. ......」
「Master: ......」
「I don't mind at all.」
「There, shut up.」
The third and final person was a dog-eared girl with short chestnut hair.
She has a pouty face with slightly droopy eyes.
She was teary-eyed, perhaps frightened by the earlier exchange, and she shrunk down to make her small body even smaller.
『Hmm, I wonder if this girl is usable. I'll try to appraise her.』
Heruko seemed to doubt her abilities and appraised her.
〈Name〉 Nene 〈Age〉 ***** 〈Level〉 3
〈Class〉 Villager 〈Race〉 Dog-eared
〈Gender〉 Female 〈HP〉 15/15
〈Status〉 Fear
【Description】
A slave from Portiana.
Her character is serious and non-active.
As I suspected, she has low level as she looks, and she has low HP.
I was afraid Alec would get angry.
「I'm not going to do anything, so don't worry.」
「Ah ......」
「Oh my, you're very good with her. I'll give you 170,000 for that girl. She's got a nice face, but she's not really a fighter.」
「If I were to order another one, how long would it take?」
「Well, ...... magicians are few and far between, so I'd say a month to find one and three months to train it.」
「Yeah, I can't wait that long. Well, Maria, I'll have the money for you in two days, so I'll make it an appointment, okay?」
Alec seemed to think this girl was okay. I wonder if he chose her for her face. ...... Hmm.
「Yeah, you seem trustworthy, so you can take her home today.」
「I see. Okay, Nene, give me your left arm.」
「Ah ...... sure.」
After completing the ritual and formalities of switching slave crests, We take her back to the inn.
Maria's store had kept her body clean and her clothes decent, so it seemed that all she needed to buy was new equipment.
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Nene's Skills
【Gentleness Level 3】
【Fearfulness Level 2】
【Negative thinking level 1】
【Athletic Deafness Level 2】
【Empathy☆ Level 4】
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