...Yes?

　That was the first thing Leticia said when she heard the story. It seems that she couldn't catch up with her understanding, so I'll try to summarize the story a bit.

''It seems that changing the law is difficult and takes time. So, I will try to carry out the ideal slave trade over here.

'What? No, I mean, an audience with His Majesty?

It's done.

So you've done it...

　Letitia's face tightened as she answered.

'It's hard to change the law, so I've been given the right to a slave sale contract.

'I'm sure it's not that easy to get, but...'

　For some reason, Letitia's expression is filled with fatigue every time I answer.

　Well, Leticia is Leticia and she must have a lot of hardships. The children must be hard to take care of.

　Thinking so, I make up my mind to bring in some meat later.

........And what do you plan to do now?

　And then Letitia asked me a question. Her expression is hard and she looks somewhat worried.

　I feel sorry for Leticia, and bow my head.

''One thing I would like to ask for Leticia-san's help........''

　When I put my hands together and asked for a favor, Leticia blinked her eyes and laughed as she blurted out.

''........I can't say no when you ask so desperately for help.

　Letitia laughs and looks up at me with a slightly uneasy look on her face.

''But aside from me, what shall we do about those girls...?''

I'll hire you with me. Then you'll be fine, right?

　It was something I had been thinking about from the beginning, so I answered that without hesitation. Then, Leticia rolled her eyes and was surprised.

''What? Oh no, really...? That, is there a job that the kids could do?

I'll give it some thought.

　When I answered that, Leticia made a difficult face for a while, but eventually her expression broke down and she bowed deeply.



　Thus, I had succeeded in steadily increasing the number of collaborators.

'Then let me ask you about your salary.

'....Oh, yes. Yes.

　Letitia was a solid man.






　That night, I was back in the castle in the sky for once.

　I ate a bellyful of delicious food from Trainee, which I found oddly nostalgic. It's strange that it hasn't been that many days.

''Yes, it was delicious. Thank you for the treat.''

I'm glad to hear you're happy with it.

　I thanked him with a smile and he replied with an even better smile. After all, the country in the sky is a place of peace. I'd like to tell people I don't know to come visit me at least once.

　When I was thinking about this, Eira chuckled and tilted her head.

'I still feel at home in this castle. It's peaceful, quiet, and kind to all of you it's truly a different world from the one on earth.

'Ha, that's true. The streets of the Karruk Kingdom were interesting, but it wasn't really a sightseeing experience.

　I answer that with a dry laugh, and Maia listens with interest and opens her mouth.

''What was it like, was it?''

　While groaning at the rough question, I answered my impression of the Karruk Kingdom somehow.

''Hmm........yes. The buildings are very luxurious and gorgeous, and the streets are interesting. However, the atmosphere of the city is completely different between the front and the back. The privileged and the poor, and then there are the slaves. It can be a bit scary for some people.

　When he told her that, Maea gave a small nod and snorted as if thinking about something.

　There was a pause of a few seconds, and Eira, who had been silent until then, opened her mouth.

''........Taiki-sama. So, we were talking about running a slave trade........

What?

　When Eira pouted and cut to the chase, Maia rolled her eyes and froze.

　Then she looks at me with a frozen face. So did Runt, who was helping to serve the food. Trainee, Schnee isn't in the middle of cooking, but if he had heard me, he would have had the same reaction.

　I choose my words carefully, aware of their gaze.

''If we can't lose the institution of slavery, then I'm going to change the way we treat slaves.......For now, let's just review the slave contract while building a store.''

　When he said this, Maea and the others blinked at him with a dry laugh.