I cast a cleansing spell on the young man with dull hair.
　I hoped that at least someone's kind-hearted master would purchase the young man soon.　
　The young man thanked Luciel and walked out of the room.

　I muttered to myself as I looked at the door he had left.
'It's a hard thing to do,'
　I shake my head and think of him now leaving this room.
'Please don't make any purchases,'
　I could see the will to cling to the slightest possibility in his eyes as he said this. I decided to respect that thought, thinking that even if I bought it, I would still have to let him live with the darkness.

'It's so frustrating. I can't even alleviate his darkness, if not like the Archbishop...


　The slavers were waiting for me as I walked out of the reception room, rubbing my hands.

'I'll buy you the wisdom of the dwarves and the knowledge of the warriors. I'll also buy a slave who can take care of them, and I'll go see the female slaves again.
Heh-heh. Thank you for everything, little man.
　Me and the slavers headed to the floor where the female slaves were.

　I asked the dwarf and the old man who had decided to buy, if they had any female slaves they wanted to buy, and they said they both had, so we decided to buy them. Of course, that doesn't mean they are slaves of slaves.

　It's up to each person to decide what they think, but they decided that the ones they asked for could be their wedge. Of course, we don't mean to hit them too hard, but we are determined to win their trust by treating them humanely.


　When I come to the female slave floor, I look for the person, remembering the exchange in the interview.

'What's your name, Mr. Dwarf?'
Dolan.
Do you have anyone you'd like to purchase with you, Mr. Dolan?
"...why?
　I think if you've been so anxious and staring at the female slave floor many times since you knew you were being purchased, you'd usually know.

'If you can pledge to use that skill you possess to rebuild the Healer's Guild and use it sparingly in the making of armor, I will create an environment where you can demonstrate your power.
　I smiled at him.

''... Kid, you said you were an S-class healer, right?　Do you have the money?
''There's a lot there. I earned it by putting up with and enduring and defeating the undead in the very stinky part of the St. Surreal Cooperative State...''
　Feeling awkward about the melancholy on my face, Dolan-san meditated and said a small word.
''...I see.''

'So, well, don't hold back. Mr. Dolan, is there anyone you'd like me to purchase for you?
"The half-human, half-dwarf girl... where is she? She is my grandson. She is named Paula, has reddish-brown hair and is a quiet child. He is 16 years old, but if you can, please buy him with me.
　Where is your earlier dignity?　I felt like my emotions were breaking down, but I could somehow understand that this was something to worry about for my family.
'I understand. I'll go back to the women's floor after the interview, and I promise to buy it if you stay.

　At the end of the interview the old man told me the same story.
'My name is Lionel. I'll take Nahlia and Keti, preferably of the human and beastman race. Their ages are thirty-three and twenty-three.
I understand.


　I spotted three of the features I'd been listening to and approached the slavers.
'May I ask the slaves a few questions?'
'Yes. Of course.
　I felt like I was seeing through everything, but I decided to buy it, even if it was being blown up as a necessary expense.

　First, I speak in a small voice to the auburn-haired girl, who is only about my height, about my chest.
'Paula, is that right?　Nod if it's right.
　She nodded immediately.
'First of all, my name is Luciel. Dolan asked me to buy you as well, so I did. You don't have to give up your body. Paula will help Doran and do his chores.
With your grandfather?
　His expression didn't move that much, but the air grew softer.
'Yeah. Oh, and I'll fix his arm, too.
God?
　Is that gesture of tilting your head to the side of the cotenium prevalent?
'I'm not a god. So will you swear to work as hard as Doran to rebuild the Healer's Guild?
　I ask with a bitter smile.
'All right. I swear I'll be with my grandfather.
　I thought she smiled at me.

　Then he called out to Nahlia and Keti to do the same.
'First of all, my name is Luciel. Lionel requested that I buy you guys, so I've decided to buy you. You don't have to offer up your bodies. Do you have any questions?
'Is Master Lionel alive and well?
'Yes. I can't walk right now, but I'm going to fix the poison that's breaking the tendons and nerves in both of Lionel's legs.
"I'm loyal to Master Lionel. I'll do whatever Master Lionel tells me.
I'll do anything I can to help Mr. Lionel.
　...who the hell is Mr. Lionel? Well, for now, it looks like we're going to be okay. Let's let Mr. Lionel take care of them.

"Proprietor, we've decided to buy the dwarf, the old man, and them together. How much for all of them?
One white gold will do.
"...it's cheaper than the price you originally said, and why is that?
''Boy, no, it looks like you'll continue to have a connection with your husband, heh. If you're buying this many slaves at once, you must have plans and budgets to buy more in the future?

　I'm sure you'll be able to find the best way to get the most out of your new job. It's just a matter of prioritizing the later profits, but since we don't have any plans to buy any slaves, it's hard to react.

I'm sure we have a budget. I didn't even plan to buy them, but if money can buy a slave's motivation, that's fine.

Hehehe. I knew it. Master, there's still a slave auction that's a few months away. I will give you a letter of introduction to participate in that one, so please accept it.
　The man's tension rises.
'...Is there such a thing? But why would you give them a referral? Do you give it to anyone?
　I'm getting more and more skeptical.

"No, no, I don't usually make invitations to auctions this easily, but I do make invitations to people like your husband who have the financial resources. But I do call on people like your husband who have the financial resources to do so.
What's in it for you?
　I'm of the opinion that if you're going to do that without merit, it's either an aberration or a trap.

'If the customer who wrote the referral letter buys a slave, the slave dealer who wrote the referral letter gets a whopping ten percent of the gratuity. So if the master wins the slave bid there, and he can buy another slave from us as well, it won't be a loss.
　I didn't see the point, but the man didn't seem to be lying in his words. I just didn't think he was telling the whole truth, though.

　Thus, after purchasing the five slaves, I called my men who were waiting for me outside and asked them to carry Doran and Lionel to the Healer's Guild building.

　Those who had witnessed that scene, which could be mistaken for a divine miracle, and those who had actually received a divine miracle, all equally just offered prayers of thanks.

'No, you see. Why are you all being worshipped?

　I was in a panic. I applied an extra heel to Dolan and Lionel and both arms appeared and the tendons in both legs came back to life.

　I used more recovery on Lionel and when the healing was complete, Dolan was able to turn his arms and hold his hands to feel them, and Lionel stood and walked a bit to try to regain his senses.

　As Doran's grandson watched the scene, Doran's grandson cried and hugged his grandfather, and so did Lionel as the slaves he had been bought with hugged him.

　The priest knights and healers from the church had never actually seen the extra heels before, so after a while they paused to prostrate themselves on one knee and fold their hands in front of them in prayer.

　The slaves who were watching them also took the same prayer pose, and I told them to stop in a hurry, but they remained in this pose for a while.