CH 2

Episode 2 First person

I walked for about five minutes behind the merchant.

The farther I went into the shopping district, the more the bustling atmosphere made me excited.

However, as we go to more streets, the shops become more and more neglected, uncared for.

As I was guided to a place that was dim and unpopular, I became more and more anxious.

It’s a place you would imagine people doing illegal monster part sales. Or maybe a drug deal?

(Maybe this person is going to kill me and steal the potion !?)

I was nervous now and the idea dominated my thoughts.

I would’ve never have talked to this man and would’ve gone home if I knew it would have ended up like this, and I still would now, but there was a bodyguard behind me.

He’s big, scary and silent.

His face is covered with a headgear, which makes them even more creepy.

“Don’t worry, Ficelle, we’re not thinking about killing you. It’s more costly to rob you, since you’re the only one who can make your potion. We’ve arrived.”

“Arrived? Where?”

So we walked to the back of an alley, and soon a door appeared in front of us.

There is a person wearing a hood next to the door.

They look like a ghost.

The ghost-like person gives me a board with the number 98 on it.

What’s this?

“We’ve been expecting you, Mr. Gergu. Please go inside.”

“Mmm… thank you.”

We enter through the door opened by the ghost person.

At that moment, enthusiasm and cheering voices surrounded me.

“What !? Are we watching some kind of sports !?”

“No, no. This is an elf auction house.”

“What?”

… an elf auction house

“You should always have one escort, because your life will be more likely to be at risk in the future, due to the incredibleness of your healing potion.

For the first time, I knew the darkness of this country.

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“Now, this elf! The magic that can be used is only 200 years old! Wind and Fire! Let’s go, first from 8 million !!”

“8.1 million!”

“9 million!”

“9.5 million!”

“Come on, is there anything else? Yes, then Seventeen-sama won the bid with 9.5 million.”

“Oh !!”

“What is this !?”

“As you can see, I’m buying an elf, because elf trading is implicitly understood in this country.”

“That’s right …”

“Not everything is evil. Maybe they just waited for death in the devastated elf country. That’s why we buy them and give them food, clothing and shelter. We are not all that bad.”

“This is the darkside of the kingdom huh, the underground …”

“And there are two escorts behind me. They’re also elves. .”

“Eh!?”

“That’s what it is. You should give up and accept it. I was surprised when I was young, but this is the tale of winners and losers. Many elves are on sale and there are just as many buyers.”

As Mr. Gergu says that, more and more elves are being sold while we are talking.

Is this truly the way of the world? Is it more adult to just admit it? I don’t know.

The only thing I know is that I can’t help it.

It may be easier to accept it.

“Oh, it’s like the last elf. And it’s a woman, so they are not suitable for protection … .”

When I looked up at the center of the stage with my face down, there was an elf.

As I look at her, shes coughing and vomiting blood.

“Well, this is the last elf, but this is an elf with an unknown illness. The assault of the previous contractor remains and she’s a defective product, but it is a virgin. The contract may become troublesome, so we will start the auction. First, from 1 million. “

“1.2 million.”

“1.5 million.”

The voice rises, but it is quieter than the previous excitement.

It would also be so. An elf with an unknown illness is scary and can’t be helped.

Look at her again.

Looking at her face that she hasn’t given up on her life even though she is suffering.

I can save her.

“Isn’t there any more? Then …”

“10 million!”

“..”

Everyone at the venue looks back at me.

It would be so. It’s the highest price I’ve heard today.

“Huh? Oh, are there any other people …? Well then, what’s the number?”

“No. 98”

“Well then, Ninety-Eight-sama, won the bid for 10 million …”

“Wait, Ficelle are you sane !?”

Gerg grabs my shoulder in a hurry beside me.

“Yes, I will buy that child. Thank you for today.”

So I bought an elf for the first time on this day.

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Before the turmoil grows, I go to the stage and talk to the slave trader.

“No. 98. Please give me that child.”

“Oh, are you number 98? What an intriguing person … do you have money?”

“Yes, if you wait a moment, I can pay in cash here.”

“That’s fine. Okay, please sign this contract.”

“Got it.”

Filling in the necessary information on the documents given by the slave trader.

Is this your first time buying a slave? There was a check box, so I checked it.

“Ficelle … Apparently it’s your first time buying a slave.”

“Yes, this is my first time.”

“But to buy such a slave at such a price, for your first one…”

“She’s that ill?”

“… It looks like you’re still young. Well, I’ll explain it to you. First of all, the elf you bought here has a collar. That is as long as it’s on, the elf won’t go against her master, so don’t remove it. Even if you remove it, if an elf without a collar is walking around the city, it will probably be caught and sold again. It is the way of these matters. “

“Got it.”

“But basically, elves have a longer lifespan than humans. If the owner dies, they will be forced to transfer to a slave trader. Please be assured that we will change the owner’s settings free of charge if you wish, to your relatives perhaps. However, please note that the expiration date is one month, you can only change it one month after we sold it for free. After that, it will be sold to another place. Any other questions? “

“No.”

“Well, then write down your account and amount on this paper …. Yes, thank you. This completes the contract. Also, please note that we cannot refund any problems. …. Especially this time. “

“It’s okay. Thank you.”

“Then here.”

Behind such a man was an elf walking slowly, ill.

The slave traders hide their mouths with the sleeves of their clothes. I don’t like it.

She is more sickly than seen from a distance and has the impression that she is barely able to walk.

“This time … Gofu! Or buy it … Gehogeho”

“Huh?”

Holding her in the princess carry and we dash out of the auction hall.

If we go to a place where there are as few people as possible, that’s fine.

I just don’t want anyone to see her drink it.

“Oh, that … if you get so close to me, gohhhh !!”

I have her hematemesis on my chest.

[TL Note: hehe, hematemesis is the vomiting of blood]

But it doesn’t matter, if I can save her.

But there was another problem.

It’s my strength and resistance

“Is it possible to dash to the inn …”

Besides, if I keep going like this, this unknown illness is likely to transfer to me.

I don’t want to waste money even though I can fix it with potions.

“Huh, huh, I can’t do it anymore … I didn’t want to use it because there is only one, but it can’t be helped, transfer (warp)!”

Taking the red glass ball out of my pocket and I hit it against the ground.

This is the magic tool “Transfer Ball” that I developed.

There are various problems and it has not been commercialized, but it should work.

“I’m sorry, you might be surprised.”

“What?

Thus I and the elf girl arrived in the inn room.