Buying a Slave

When we showed up at the adventurer guild, it was the usual Receptionist-san was it Siliana-san? Well, she was sitting at the counter.

The gatekeeper said she was worried about us, but

Tch, where have you been?

Huuuh? Isnt this different from the worrying that I know?

None of those good feelings after all. No, maybe shes tsundere? [1]

Ah, I had a bit to do outside so

Well, what do you want? You cant accept that F-rank dungeon commission that came in a while ago you know?

Incidentally, it seemed that Haku-san shrewdly tidied that commission up before the Dungeon Battle.

I wonder if she was able to report that the commission accepted in Sia was completed in the Imperial Capital? Rather, although it was probably excessive coming from someone with influence, it seems that she prepared for [No Abnormalities] to be reported in advance. So she did have time to spare huh.

Ah, come to think of it what about my designated commission? [2]

Its still there. Its still a G-Rank commission though, will you accept it?

Yes please ah, and do you know somewhere slaves are sold?

Hed be more or less relieved if the adventurer guild recommended one. Adventurers that made use of slaves werent few.

They should definitely know of a good place.

Used for?

Various things. Itd be better if they have experience ah, its no good if they arent women.

It was a request from Haku-san, men are no good.

In truth she doesnt even want me near Rokuko.

Well, its this juniors intention to follow Sponsor-samas inclinations. Right, I dont want to ever make a harem. Im really not interested in debauchery. I dont want beautiful-legged women slaves. Wanna licky~. Oops, that leaked out.

If thats the case, [Graphers Slave Deal] may be good. I recommend it to the point that I dont want to refer you to it. Going after dark is best.

Thanks. Well, were off to clean toilets.

I heard her click her tongue, but I ignored it.

Still, the reward for two of my nominated commissions were twenty copper.

Well, I brought one hundred silver coins as pocket money this time, but we went through a lot to be designated for it. I used [Cleanup], then went to the park to nap while Meat stayed there on standby not, I collected information. I obtained information that said the [Heavenly Pillow] on the bench was supreme.

I wasnt late returning this time since I ordered the clothes golem to bring me back.

When the two restroom cleanings ended around evening, it was just about a good time.

Since the guild might be crowded this time, Ill head there to report the commissions as complete after buying slaves.

And so I went to Graphers Slave Shop. Yup, its a splendid ordinary building.

The place I was at was a lot different.

In addition, there was a Dark Slave Shop in the slums too. Meat seems to have been sold from there.

Well, it was a bandit that bought the slaves.

I lead Meat inside since there was nothing else to do other than stand outside.

Now then, time to go shopping.

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Welcome. Do you have business here today?

Yeah, I want a slave.

I understand, there are no slaves that we cant get.

When I said that I came at the guilds recommendation, the shop manager Grapher himself met me, giving his business smile.

He was very proper and merchant-like, but that may have been because this was practically in the middle of town.

So then, what kind of slaves are you interested in purchasing?

Hmm, beautiful legs first of all, and female being smart with various things would be good.

I see Ah, your budget is?

Hmm, I dont know the current market price. By the way, how much would you say this one is?

I showed him Meat to see how much she was worth.

Meat eagerly stood up straight so that she could increase her worth even a little higher.

I see, although shes a beastkin, shes well-groomed and seems to be well disciplined hmm, can she read? Write? Do calculations? Have skills?

She can read, write, and calculate if its simple. As for skills she has none.

More or less, he had Meat practice some things.

In truth, she had learned low class magic from all attributes one by one, up to [Storage]. I couldnt use her as a reference since her price would jump up if I said that though.

She had just recently learned her multiplication tables.

The slave trader was folding his fingers in a strange hand sign no, was he calculating by hand? Rather than just simply folding his fingers he was raising them halfway. Finally raising his left pinky, it seemed that his price calculation finished.

(Though I heard about finger counting before, from the thumb was one copper, ten coppers, one silver, ten silvers, and one gold in order. Each of the fingers on the right hand can stand up to express zero to nine. It was a way to calculate that turned your fingers into an abacus, it seemed like a merchants technical skill. Apprentices probably learn this from seeing it all the time.) [3]

If its like her it would be one gold coin here. Intended for merchants and aristocrats.

Money, or treasure? Lets see, if a copper is one hundred yen, one hundred times one hundred one million yen?

Wow I picked up something amazing, though that may be cheap if I think about it as being the price of a person

Ten gold wouldnt have been enough if she were human. I expect her to be charming in the future. So? Would you accept one gold for her? I dont mind adding a little extra.

No, I dont want to sell my Meat.

Hoh indeed.

I, who was able to reconfirm Meats value, patted Meats head while praising her.

Seeing that, the shop manager had a bit of an admiring look.

Hmm, our inventory right now may be unable to suit your discernment. As expected, years end and pass on by. we have youths around eighteen years old. Although we do have younger ones, they are still unworthy and havent been trained

No, its fine since I dont want child slaves.

Eh, what? Do I look like a lolicon?

Oh, I was impolite. Then lets talk a little more, give me some more details. I would like to hear how you plan to use them as detailed as possible.

Is that so First, they dont need skills since they will be doing chores. Women, of adult age. The cheaper the better. Budget is around ninety silver coins maximum.

As well as it being good if they have beautiful legs, yes?

Looks like he remembered. This manager, he was doing his job.

Hmm, so you want slaves for chores. If you want cheaper, then non-human Yes, let allow me to bring out some candidates for you to choose from.

Saying that, the manager left his seat, returning after a while.

He lead out four women beside him. They were probably the slaves since they were wearing collars Yep, dont they all have quite the legs? Wonderful.

Hmm, are these to your satisfaction? From this one, its eighty silver, one hundred, ninety, and sixty.

There was one with a higher price than my budget brought out, he was definitely a merchant. I predicted this and responded with a bit lower than my actual budget, but it feels like he anticipated that.

Well, in order from the one that cost eighty was the bear-eared beastkin, a fox-eared beastkin with good fur, an attractive elf, and a normal human. I looked at each one to discern them.

Hm? Why is this one so cheap for sixty? Moreover judging from looks, shes human.

Ah, well, what to say she has an interesting backstory? Since you wanted them cheap, I immediately brought her out. Should I withdraw her?

Im interested in hearing her story.

Putting it simply,

She wasnt able to pay back her debt from gambling and fell into being a slave.

She was returned goods after being returned by her master.

Is what I was told The merchant sold her as a delicious dish, but she was returned the next day after biting his lower halfs that. The person that was chewed just replied, She was really bad, return my money.

Still, it appeared that his important thing that was regrown with recovery magic was inadequate.

I thought slaves couldnt harm their masters?

It can be done within certain circumstances. Rather than as a master, she seriously recognized him as a meal presented to her. Of course the collar was operating properly afterwards The reason she ate her master in the first place was that various things happened and he presented it to her saying, Hey, eat up. Rest assured, the contract magic operates normally.

Ah, so he gave her permission himself. Couldnt be helped then.

Having said that, just from saying her history, I havent sold her I bought her debt, but havent been able to get rid of her Theres no problems with her appearance, so it was my mistake. I want to reduce my deficit even a little so how about it? Shes a bargain.

I see.

She was certainly well-padded, the places that curved out curved out and the places that curved in curved in. Her hair was a slightly reddish blonde, I had no complaints with her appearance. Well, I wouldnt complain so long as her legs were good. Besides, her being bigger might not be bad when considering that shed used as the inns receptionist.

Theres no problem so long as she doesnt bite me. I just need to be careful.

I want to ask the person herself. So, how about it?

Buy me n give me delicious stuff to eat. Dont just go n bring me home and take out something shabby n tell me to eat it yeah? I wanna eat n hope to fill my belly, I dont care what kind of delicious thing it is yknow? At the least fill my belly with seriously good food to eat even if youre an enemy kay? [4]

Thats a serious attitude for a slave, oi.

Mealsre more important than life, I dont mind dyin if its for food, yeah.

I see, I see.

I would do anything if its to sleep, shes even boasting that she doesnt mind dying for her big three desires. Yup, I like her a lot. Not bad at all. She feels like a bargain too.

Meat, what do you think? I dont think shes bad.

Our meals are delicious, so I think its fine.

Heeeh, yah! Youre gonna get me delicious food?

The slave with an interesting history cut in despite not being asked. Probably due to her collar squeezing her a bit, she let out a small choking sound. So meals are that important?

Really!? Ill bite it off if youre kiddin. My thing eating curse is terrifying.

Yeah, I promise. In exchange, youll work diligently?

Definitely! Hey hey hey, you said youd give him a special price right, Grapher-samaaa. Right? Youd go down to forty-five silver right?

Hey, youre saying too much! Ah umm, customer, thats, umm

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He was incoherent. She seemed to really be a problem child.

Moreover, her head wasnt bad either. She guessed wed buy her, so she supported us in haggling. She even knew her own bottom price.

That might be due to the slave dealers training, but even in that case her acting still wasnt bad.

Ah, well fifty silver is fine with me.

Thank you.

I found a bargain, so I added five coins as a tip.

Footnotes:

Tsundere is, well here. Return

The clean the toilets thing from the previous chapters that he was in town. Return

Hes talking about this method. He didnt really explain all of it and I definitely got confused midway through, so yeah. If youre interested in the skill check it out here! Return

Shes using a kansai dialect, admitted to be a faked one by the author. Heres a link for more information. Return