We got the location of the slavers and decided to go to the slavers' shop, but it was me, Lionel and Estia who were going inside the shop, as it would be intimidating to the slavers if we all went together, as it would be quicksilver to intimidate the slavers.
'If that's the case, I'll wait outside. As far as I'm concerned, if the slaves are the only ones waiting outside, we're going to get caught up in a lot of trouble as far as we're concerned.
No transference of affection.
I'll just have to check the labyrinth of intrigue for a bit longer.
Take care of the two masters, please.
　I nodded at Ketty and Kefin, asked Master Brod to take care of them, and stepped into the slaver's shop.


'Welcome. Oh, it's been a long time since we've had a healer visit our store.
　I thought the stinky guy was the owner of the store but I was amused to see that he was a young man with a big, imposing vibe.
'You know perfectly well that I'm a healer, don't you?
Of course. I was a regular customer until a few years ago.
　I wondered for a moment if the robe had found out, but I had a feeling my gut was telling me there was more to it than that.
　Well, if there really was a healer who went to the slave trade, I'd like to hear his name.
　Would it be weird to think so?　Just the thought of it makes me depressed, so I get to the point.

''........I see. Actually, I heard that a famous adventurer sister in the city had been enslaved, so I came here to explore.
''Ho.
'I'm sorry, but let me tell you a few things. That's where you decide if you want to buy it or not.
　I bargained for a single gold coin to talk to him for a tip.
　Money was important, but I decided that I was now in a race against time.
Hmmm. Well, all right. But please don't spread the word about the condition of the goods.
　The man sat up easily as I demanded a little meeting with him in gold, and he sat up easily.

'Yeah. I understand. I swear I won't tell anyone outside of the party about the adventurer sisters' status until the auction is over.
...this way, please.
Lionel, you're up.
Ha!
　I decided to have Lionel check for anything that looked strong or capable, and followed the slaver with me in the lead.

　It was a bit tricky to figure out why this man, a slaver, would show me the sisters right away, but I decided to assume that he decided that showing them would not change their value.

　You don't need to hear the answer from the man, but you'll understand why as soon as you get to the sisters' prison.

　The slavers led me to the prison and let me through the prison, and the employees are there, but I'm surprised by some of the behaviors that give me the illusion that the slaves are better than the slaves.
　It's as if this is the result of a high-end pet store treating people instead of dogs and cats. I felt like I was being told.

'Don't look at me in such a strange way. It's just a way to sell our products at a higher price.'
　That's how I got to the sisters' prison, where there seemed to be a clearer class difference than the Yenis slavers I'd known.

　The inside of every prison is clean, but it feels like every detail from the clothes you wear to the grade of your food is carefully controlled, and you feel like a professional who considers the value of the product and how to sell it at a higher price and pursues its implementation.
　It was the first time since he came to this world that he had felt this.
　If Dolan and the other craftsmen were professionals in manufacturing, then this man must be a professional merchant.
　Who was this man more than a slave?
　I was more concerned about that one.

　The rumored sisters were in the last prison, falling down in grade more and more from high-grade slaves.
　The adventurous sisters to be auctioned off this time are likely to play the role of pandas to attract customers due to their name value.
　But when I saw the sisters, I didn't think they could be sold as slaves, and it made sense to me why the man had made a condition that they would not be mentioned.
　The stab wounds in their eyes were painful, their ears had been cut off, their heads were sore and hairless, their arms were torn and petrified, and their legs were necrotic from the poison going around.
　I was so surprised to see the sisters that I couldn't speak, and I had a strong urge to do an extra heel right here and there, and I struggled to control the feeling.
　Looking at the two of them, a feeling of great sadness and nostalgia was about to overflow, and for some reason I felt my eyes burning, and it was getting harder and harder to look directly at them.

'It wasn't until yesterday that these two were beautiful sisters. I heard that there was a trap where they escaped after being betrayed by their friends, and when they jumped in, Hydra was there. They managed to escape, but when they ran out of power on the way, they were caught by the adventurers who betrayed them.
"...wouldn't that make you an illegal slave?
'The problem is afterwards. After we got out of the labyrinth, he cut down an adventurer and killed him. And he got a new adventurer with whom he had nothing to do.
Well the new adventurer was a disaster.
　They must have let the blinded sisters get close to the new adventurers.
　The disaster was the new adventurers and the sisters, and the ones who sold out to the slavers were outcasts.
　I asked Master Brod to look into this information once the auction was over and decided to sanction them.

''Yes. But it's in this state. I guess they couldn't make a decision. The adventurers came in with their captures and carried them in. As expected, they couldn't see her as a woman or something...''
　Then, relentlessly, I couldn't understand why I'd pushed him to this point.

'I see. So you can talk?
'You won't be able to. It's a strange state of being alive I won't pay you back for not being able to talk to you.
　He understood that he had a cut on his throat and that he was in no condition to speak normally.

'Oh. I'm not asking for that. So what time is the auction today?　And can I participate in the auction, too?
'........are you going to buy these two?
　The slaver's poker face crumbled.
''As expected ... you can get competent items and slaves at an auction, right?
'Oh, I see. Then I'll write you a referral.
　He decided he wasn't going to buy it, and his expression returned.

'Please. And just to be sure, I'm going to have a few words with you, okay?
'Okay. Just give me a shout when you're done.
　He judged me as a guy who liked things I felt like I was looking at him.
'You trust me a lot, don't you?
"Huh. It's not you that I trust, but my eyes. And ... no, it's nothing. Please come to the entrance when you're done.
..........
　
　The man didn't notice the sign and went back to the entrance of the store.

　I speak to the sisters in the cell so that they can hear me.
'My name is Luciel. I am the one who has the blessing of the dragon and the spirits. Do you have the blessing?
"...........
　
''Maybe not only their sight, but their hearing is completely broken as well.
　Lionel's diagnoses were in agreement.

''Well Estia, for now, try communicating with the spirits and listening to them. If not, there's no way around it. So, Lionel, were there any usable personnel in this slaver?
　I let Lionel consciousness turn to me, hoping that Estia could talk to her sister's spirit user if she could.
''There were ... about two of them.
Yeah. Well, I'll talk to both of them on the way home. Maybe they can help us in the future.
Well those two, but these are the sisters.
No need to do anything about it, okay?
　I looked at them, but I couldn't understand how I could be that strong.

''Yes. My sister seems to have trained quite a bit as a swordsman, and if she's a spirit user, she should be able to use enormous power.
All right. I'll buy these two. Well, if you're a genie user, the only thing I'm afraid of is the part where the genie might unlock the slave crest.
　I couldn't decide where I was making the decision.
　Still, I decided to trust Lionel.
'That means there was no chance of a connection at the time,'
''All right. Then let's attend tonight's auction and then go to the Maze of Intrigue in the morning.
Yes, sir.
　When me and Lionel got to that point, I felt Estia get a little dizzy.

'Estea, what did you tell him?'
"...My sister says she doesn't want to buy it unless it's with her sister.
　It seems that this tone of voice means that he has been replaced by a dark spirit from Estia.
''Thank God. I'll buy it for the two of you and you can tell them not to die until it's purchased at the auction. Lionel, let's go ahead.
... haha.
　Lionel would have noticed that something was wrong with Esther.
　Still, he didn't ask for an explanation from me.
　I decided to tell him firmly later.
　You wouldn't expect a spirit magic swordsman to have a dark spirit in him, would you?
　By the time he opened the door he entered, the dark spirits were also waiting firmly in the rear.
　And since he looks uncomfortable, I call out to him in passing.
''Are you mentally tired?　Or have you consumed too much magic?
'I'm sorry. I'm a bit mentally exhausted.
I'm sorry to put you through the ringer.
'No, sir. I'm glad I could help.
Okay.

　When I came to the entrance door, an attendant was there to open it for me.
'Oh, sir, are you sure you're ready to go?'
Yeah. I didn't get to have a conversation with him.
Will it heal those sisters' injuries nicely?
I don't think that's normal.
''Huh~ I knew it. Those two could expect to get quite a bit of money if they heal nicely, but all the healers refuse them.
'Because you can't fix a crushed eye or a missing part in a high heel,'
　Normally, though I wouldn't have wasted my money, so I decided to buy it at the auction.

''Then please bring this one. The time will start at twenty, and the location will be behind the Merchants Guild.''
　The slaver handed me the invitation and this time he took out a map of this city and politely told me where the auction room would be held.
　I guess it's because I'll receive the purchase price at this auction, but with this much business acumen, it's okay to do business, isn't it?
　He wondered that.
'All right. If there's something you want, we'll buy it.
Thank you.
　We left the slaver's shop after the man saw us off.

　When we left the shop, the masters were waiting for us right nearby.
'Well, well, that was quick. What are you going to do now?
'Yes. I've decided to show up at the auction. The labyrinth of intrigue is tomorrow.
Okay. So what happens after this?
Let's go to the inn. After that, it's up to each of you to decide what to do. Master Brod seems to have some work to do as well, so you're free to do as you please.
All right. Then I'm going to the headquarters of the Adventurer's Guild. Three chimera were tough, as expected, so I'm going to complain and demand compensation.
　It turned out that my master was quite angry.
　At times like this, the conversation dragged on, so the staff of the Adventurer's Headquarters decided to look for an inn, thinking that it would be difficult for them to find an inn.

''Then let's ask for a recommendation for an inn in this city and stay there.
I've already heard about it. I'll show you.
Thank God.
　Thanks to Kefin, who had already finished gathering the information, we headed to the inn, where we would hear from Ketty and Kefin about the labyrinth of intrigue until the auction in the evening, and plan our strategy for tomorrow.