After taking care of Johan, I returned ho and found Yoon Murasaki looking sullen.
"What do you want?"
"Was that the first thing you said after making wait until the afternoon?"
"I didn't ask you to wait for ."
As I replied sowhat coldly, a few tears welled up in Yoon's eyes.
(Am I being too harsh? But why was she waiting for in the first place?)
"Did you need to be that cruel to your fiancee? I was just worried about you..."
(Worried? Why is this girl worried about ? I'm not hated by this girl.)
"I don't need your attention, you better take care of yourself."
"I see! Then I'm leaving, Hmph!"
Yoon just left after looking annoyed.
(What the heck was that?)
"Looks like that girl is really worried about Master."
Nifl appeared out of and answered my curiosity. Since we made the contract, and Soul Weapon could talk to each other even in each other's minds.
After all, it would be dangerous if I spoke alone. It's already annoying enough being considered a villain, if I add being a crazy person... I'll really go crazy.
(Why? Doesn't that girl hate ?)
"I did feel that girl's feelings of hatred for you but there are other emotions as well"
(What emotion? Compassion?)
"I don't know either, I can't read other people's minds, master."
NIfl in addition to being a Soul Weapon also has the innate ability to sense other people's emotions. What an extraordinary ability.
"T-thank you very much for the complint..."
Ah, I forgot about our minds being connected.
(But if it's true then it'll be troubleso if that girl doesn't hate , my plans will be a little ssed up.)
"Do you have to make the girl hate you, master?"
"It's very necessary, if our relationship is close it will be difficult to break our relationship in the future."
That's right, if that girl has feelings for then it will be very troubleso. I don't want to make the sa mistake again.
"As you think, the master is very kind."
(What the hell all of a sudden?)
"Hehe, secret~"
Nifl laughed and then disappeared back into the sword.
After that, I returned to the room to get the anger of Muspel who was left alone.
...
After that 1 week passed, I was still doing my training as usual and every 2 days I would return to the slums to et with Johan and the other children.
Even though it had been 1 week, Johan and I had not been able to find any good mbers while the Thorn Spider Organization was getting bolder.
With my current abilities, I can't destroy the organization. I need a strong partner but it's very difficult to find such a person in the slums.
Today I went back to wandering around the slums in one of the Pietro territories quite close to the capital when it's nightti.
As I was walking around I saw a group of suspicious-looking n carrying a luxury carriage that shouldn't be in the slums.
I decided to follow them.
"Be careful master, they look very strong. It's a good idea for the master to use that thing."
Nifl suggested I use the item called 'Crow Cloak' that I bought from the System Shop.
[Crow Cloak: A cloak capable of concealing the user's presence in the dark. Can't be detected by skills below rank B. So abilities cannot be unlocked yet].
I bought this to hide my presence when I leave the house because for so reason it seems like Yoon still follows around even at night.
Although I didn't expect much from a cheap item with 1,500 points I didn't expect it to have so hidden effects even though I don't know how to unlock other hidden effects yet.
I put on the black cloak and assimilated into the darkness of the night and followed them.
They suddenly stopped at an empty house then they looked around trying to see if anyone was around, after making sure no one was around one of the n danced sothing and a secret door opened.
I also went in and was instantly silenced.
"Congratulations to Participant 120! Child and mother slaves sold for 20 million!"
Thunderous applause echoed throughout the room that slled very familiar to .
"What a disgusting place, what is this master?"
Even Nifl said this place was disgusting, for soone who didn't say disgusting even when eting a villain like Thorn Spider.
"..."
As a person who had lived in the modern world where freedom was valued, slavery was taboo.
Although many modern world literatures consider slavery to be normal in the fantasy world but for the people of this world, slavery is a taboo and has been banned since the era of ancient heroes.
I looked around and found 10 knights who looked to be B-rank level.
(Tsk...)
I clenched my fists tightly. When
(Calm down, Zend... I currently can't do anything, I have to gather enough strength first. I have to leave this place before they find out about .)
As I tried to leave, an arrow was released right beside .
"Tsk, did I miss? Quickly show yourself, I can feel your presence."
I looked in the direction the arrow ca from and saw a person in covered clothing carrying an arrow. From her voice just now, it was certain that the archer was a woman.
(Damn, I didn't expect there to be soone with a detection skill above rank B, I have to do sothing.)
[Ice Bullet]
I then used ice magic to attack the archer above . Of course the archer was able to dodge quickly.
[Sharp Shot]
Then the archer used the Sharp Shot Skill to attack. The arrow attack moved so fast that it even exceeded the attack of the sli monster tentacles that I fought before.
Sharp Shot is an archer's basic skill but the destructive power depends on the skill owner, so as long as the skill owner is proficient and has a strong shot, even basic skills can beco deadly like now.
[Ice Wall]
I then used ice magic to block the archer's attack. But my magic didn't stop there, I made ice and fire magic at the sa ti and exploded to create mist.
"A Dual Elent!"
Taking advantage of the archer's confusion, I ran out.
After going quite far, I hid in one of the very quiet alleys.
"Did I get away?"
"You think you can get away from ?"
A woman's voice ca from beside , I was startled and fell down.
(I didn't sense this woman's presence at all)
"Hmm, I can't see your face. Are you using so kind of cognitive magic on your face? Well, I don't care about that. I'm in their employ, so I'll do my duty."
Then the woman started trying to release her arrow right at my head.
(What should I do?)
Various thoughts ca to my mind but there was no way to be really useful. Then I tried the last resort, negotiation.
"How about you calm down first."
...
The person whose face I couldn't see suddenly spoke sothing strange.
"Are you trying to negotiate with ? Unfortunately I'm not soone you can persuade."
Even so, that person still continued his conversation.
"I ca to that place by chance."
Since I almost used all my strength chasing after this guy, I was sweating a bit so I took off my hood and mask.
"You think I'll believe that nonsense-"
"Esie?"
I imdiately fell silent when that person said my real na.
I imdiately used my knife and placed it on that person's neck.
"How do you know my real na?"
I should be using illusion magic right now, so I'm just like any other human. But the person in front of knew as soon as I took off my mask.
As I stared at that person, suddenly a horrible smile like a crescent moon appeared.
"You need money, don't you?"
"What?"
"A lot of money for your sister's treatnt."
"How do you know!"
Then that person stretched out his hand to and said sothing I never imagined.
"Work for , Esie."
"Huh?"
"If you work-"
"Wait a minute!"
"What?"
"Why are you asking the person who's going to kill you to work for you! Are you crazy?"
"Heh, I'm already crazy."
"Why would you want to hire anyway!"
"Why? Because I want you."
"What?"
My heart skipped a beat when that person said that, even though we're currently enemies.
"Your sister's disease is a rare one, any number of priests or doctors will be useless."
"How do you know?"
"Because I know soone who had the sa case in the past."
"Really?"
"Yes, so have you decided?"
Even though I knew this man's words should be nonsense, after all, how many priests and doctors I've t always couldn't do anything but a mysterious man said he could cure my little sister?
Although we are strangers, but why do I feel that I can trust him?
"Trust and work for and I promise to heal your sister."
"If you can't do it?"
"Then you can kill and sell my organs or sell , a dual elent user is very expensive you know."
"I will accept your offer on the condition of a soul contract."
"Of course."
After that we made a full soul contract, if that person can't heal my sister in 3 years then her soul is mine.
After finishing the contract, we shook hands.
"Welco to Umbra Vitae, Esie."
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