"I want to go to a place where slaves run dormant."
The shopkeepers happy face froze for a moment before it turned to one that was a bit disturbing.
"A new customer, I haven't seen you before. May I know your specialty, dear sir?" He said this time with a smile that was dangerous but submissive too.
"I can't decide, do you have any recommendations?"
"That depends sir, do you want a fighter, a worker, a sex slave, a beast worker or something unique?"
You might be either one of the two people that were thinking about this.
First, you know what is going on here or second, you don't know what the fuck is happening and would like an explanation.
If you're the first one, kudos. But if you're the second one… I'm sorry to say this but your knowledge of novels is short and needs a review.
Still, for those in the second category, let me help you. As I said, the story of this novel was revolved around the protagonist and his heroines, who lives in the most peaceful kingdom, Maria.
There are five Kingdoms to start and Maria is the starting point and as the story progressed so did the enemies level and a new kingdom is explored.
But what did that had to do with this?
You see all this kingdom were determined in the story with their power and peace level. Maria being the most peaceful and second most powerful one and the final kingdom being the most chaotic and also the most powerful of them all.
The final kingdom was so chaotic that as time went by it slowly corrupted the other kingdoms which were normal at first. The closer one kingdom was to it, the more hectic they became.
Fortunately, Maria was the one that was at the farthest to it. Still… corruption was something that was inevitable because we humans are corruptible by birth.
So even if Maria was the most peaceful, it still had its demons. Something that my father had great connections with.
Nijulai's Groceries may seem like an ordinary place for people to buy groceries but all of it was just a façade for its true face.
Yes, this seemingly normal grocery was a slave market for the wicked and rich to buy slaves. This place was introduced at a later point in the story so Arthur doesn't know about it yet and what I said to the guy was a password that Arthur would know later and use it to infiltrate this place.
"I need guards, two of them. The strongest you have but also the most loyal ones."
The slave keeper nodded, "Of course, sir. I have everything here that will satisfy your needs. Women, men, nobles, children, beasts, rabits, dogs-"
"Guards for now." I said, reminding him.
"Yes, yes." He opened the counter for me and went inside the back door, "Please follow me to check the product."
I went inside the back room and was shown to a normal storage room filled with items to sell for his shop. The slave keeper ignored all items and walked towards the end of the room, where there were some boxes with the picture of broccoli.
The box was big and looked heavy but the guy kicked it and it moved away like nothing. It was just a distraction for what lay underneath.
A secret underground basement.
The guy quickly unlocked the locks and opened it, showing a flight of stairs going down in the dark.
"Don't worry about the dark, sir. I have a solution for it." He said as he chanted something quietly and sparks ignited in his hand and a ball of fire materialized.
The ball of fire then slowly levitated above us and brightened up our surrounding.
"As you see sir, the darkness isn't a problem anymore." He said while climbing down, "It was a big problem for us back a few years but after this spell was created a few months ago, business has been good for us."
As you could see, the guy was a talker.
I ignored the guy's ramblings while climbing down the stairs and the ball of fire followed us.
The basement was completely dark and nothing could be seen. But with the addition of magic, the surrounding place up to 5 meters was brightened.
Immediately the feeling of vomiting came to me as I saw what lay here and as the smell hit me. Large cages made of steel held people, people that looked dehydrated and out of will.
This was the outcome for those that got captured in wars. They would either die or become a slave and be sold for various uses. Between you and me, dying seems to be the better option.
I quickly covered my mouth with a handkerchief as the guy apologized, "I'm sorry for the smell sir, this fools forget that there is A BUCKET FOR YOU GUYS TO POOP IN!"
His angered words brought up some fear into slaves whilst others didn't think care about it anymore.
"I'm sorry again for my loudmouth," He smiled apologetically, "What was it that you wanted, guards right?"
I nodded as he walked towards the right and looked at a few cages before stopping, "This are the ones you'll want tehn. They are the best warriors, straight from the kingdom of Furries."
I looked at where he pointed and saw a group of wolf like man who looked very strong, looking back at me with hatred.
The wolfman were a tribe of beast that were known for their strength and viciousness. But they were also a group that would give their lives if their commander wanted it.
"150 pounds for each of them and I know, I know that it's a bit too pricey, but look at them, the guy pointed at their body, "They are the elites of their tribe and also very healthy." Thɪs chapter is updated by NoveIＦire.net
"Healthy?" I looked at him sarcastically.
"…Healthier than the others."
"I want all of them," I interrupted him before he could talk, "but I'll only give you 100 pounds for each of them."
The guy had a stingy face on him before he thought for a moment and sighed, "You drive a hard bargain… but since your new and want all of them, I'll accept."
"Yes, I'm looking for a girl."