Civilization Game

A few days later.

A long upper procession stops in front of the western gate of the route. The Elven Guards raise their spears and block their way.

"Oh, thank you very much. My Lord!"

A man with a chicken flesh-headed head drops on the lead wagon of the Merchant Guild procession approaches them with a nice smile. He gave out the merchant's license and transaction certificate.

"I'm with the Hator Merchant Guild."

The Elven Guard takes it upon itself. It was clearly marked with a Merchant Interruption and Stamp. He said as he returned the documents.

"I'll take a look at the goods in the wagon."

"Hey."

The guard across the street opens his mouth.

"That's where Hathor is."

"Oh, I see. I forgot."

The elf guard backs off, jabbering.

"You may pass."

"Oh, thank you. Sir! This is a small tribute from the Merchant Guild."

The man pushes out his pocket in a discreet motion.

"Hmmm, something like this."

It was they who took care of their pockets well. The cock flesh-headed man laughs deeply into his heart. He is a member of the Sacred Forest, and even the prodigal Elves couldn't help themselves. All the Elves here were just as rotten.

However, when I think about it, the Elves who came to this shabby territory were all despised by the superiors. If you don't make any money here, Sujita will not be hit.

A man with a cleared chicken flesh-head climbs back into the wagon and shouts.

"Let's go!"

As the Merchant Guild procession begins to leave the gates, the man looks back. Following the wagons carrying ordinary goods, you safely passed through the gates to the rear wagon where the slaves were trapped. The man just then whistled in relief.

His name is Ralph. He was the top shareholder of the Hathor Merchant Guild.

The Hathor Merchant Guild was issued a Merchant Guild Licence to treat essentials nominally, but it was not only a disguise, it was actually a trafficking industry.

"There's a long stakeout in this town. I never thought I'd find the Fairies! Hahaha!"

He steps into the wagon, placing his chin hand on the wagon's shoulder.

"I'll keep my eyes peeled. Let me know if you need anything."

"Yes! The Vice President."

Ralph closes his heavy eyelids leaning against the soft wagon couch.

However, comfort did not last long. Over time, Ralph, who was sighing comfortably, opened his eyes to the wagon's loud cry.

"What? What's going on?"

"We've got trouble!"

The horseman shouted.

"… Bandits! Bandits are here!"

"What?"

"Come out quickly!"

Ralph crosses over to the front of the wagon and looks out. It's true. A band of bandits rushes towards you. In front of the wagon was an elongated rope to stop the horse from advancing.

"Uh, how do I do that?"

"Tsk, don't panic. Have you ever met a bandit or two while working here? With our own guards, we can stop them."

He glances back and shouts, his cold face.

"Stop the wagon! All personnel, arm yourselves and step outside!"

The merchants and mercenaries rush out, one by one, holding their weapons. Ralph himself also went back inside the wagon with his sword.

"They, they!"

"No way!"

The merchant merchants' murmur grows louder. There's a flag hanging over the bandits. A yellow solid flag with no symbols on it. That meant one thing.

"Hee, hee, hee, hee!"

"The Higma Bandits!"

"…… What?"

Ralph's eyes are wide open. The Higma Bandits were the largest bandits on the continent. It was a nasty group of rumors about stealing money from raiders and piercing their nets to kill them if they didn't kick into the castle. The faces of some merchants were already filled with horror and fear.

"Don't back down!"

Ralph pulls out his sword and shouts. If we turn this place upside down, we're doomed.

"If we succeed in this, we'll be sitting on a silver platter! Open your eyes and take your fortune!"

"Well, yes!"

"Protect your goods and slaves!"

The Merchants walk out of the wagon with a straight face. Just this one trip. At the end of this journey, I was able to be rewarded many times for my hard work.

"Yay!"

"Take the shot!"

The bandits shoot short crossbows as they come down the hill. The merchants are confused by the sudden flurry of arrows, though they were aiming at short-range weapons and weren't aiming properly. A small number falls out.

The bandits continue their descent into second and third rounds of fire. The Unshielded Merchants had to cover their dead comrades, or crawl under a wagon or wheel.

The bandits who had been deflected from the meadow threw down their crossbows and drew their swords. Higma, the leader, shouts.

"Hehehe! Their goods and lives are all ours! Farewell!"

"Wooooooo!"

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The battle didn't last long. No, not even a proper battle. The merchants who were falling unconditionally realize that they are not the enemy and surrender. Life was more precious, even though it was worth a fortune.

The surviving merchants fell to the ground tied to a rope as a group, and the bandits cheered for joy and high-fived their wagons to open up their loot.

"Oh, here comes the king!"

After the situation was over, Lord and Cielo walked in. The ruckus bandits head down toward Lord in unison.

"Welcome! Your Majesty! Heeheeheeheeheehee!"

Higma, the leader of the Bandits, greeted him with a loud laugh.

Higma's tongue was twice as long as anyone else's, but he had never seen it fully in his mouth. Always opening my mouth and flapping my tongue reminded me of the alien monster from SF movies.

"Good work. Thank you for moving so quickly. It was a sudden request."

Lord told me.

"Heeheehee! You're welcome! Thank you for providing us with jobs for this recession!"

Chielo looks up at the road.

"An army with no responsibilities. I did something... I didn't expect the bandits to move."

"Hehe, right? Bandits. They're like geniuses on every continent."

"But how can King Rhodes move bandits?"

"Confidentially, these guys are clearly one of Abyss' 23 clans."

"…… what a strange country. Abyss."

Bandits were involved in the great affairs of the country. It was a story that Chielo did not understand. Lord turns to Higma with a bloody smile.

"Slaves?"

"Hehe! There they are!"

You see the bandits coming with a sack of elves and fairies held captive. The bandits are behind you, saying, "Walk fast! 'I was screaming.

Did they abduct any Elves besides Tia? They're bold. '

They all dress well for slavery and look nutritious. You will enjoy your own luxury before it is sold out. Of course, once sold to the nobles, hell will spread out.

Nowadays, nobles didn't want worn and worn slaves trained as sex trinkets. The nobles insisted that it was unacceptable to take slavery because it was their greatest joy to bring slavery down. In this world, customers' needs were constantly becoming more demanding and colorful. Lord shakes his head and leaves.

The bandits who brought the elves scream in annoyance.

"What are you doing? Bitches! On your knees!"

"... Hehe, you humble bastards!"

Rrrr! The bandits draw their swords at once and slam them to the ground. The fierce elves kneel in a colourful manner.

"Hey, don't be so hard on yourself."

Lord told me.

"Huh? I thought you were gonna play with these bitches today?"

The elves who heard it trembled like ashes.

"… nonsense, they are important people, so please take them politely."

It was a loud noise. When Tia Grandineh, the same Elf, finds out what her people have been through to Lord's minions, her love for them will disappear.

'But…….'

Lord looks at the elves trembling. Nothing. Tia Grandin is nowhere to be found. Not only that, the fairies from the sack were not as numerous as the ones I saw in Tia's house. Lord's expression stiffens.

"Higma, bring in the leader."

"Yay!"

The bandits have brought Ralph, the high merchant, to the front of Lord. If he rebelled, he was bruised in the face by the bandits. I was surprised at the look on Rod and Chielo's face.

"... all of you!"

"I saw you two days ago at the root."

Ralph gives you the impression.

"You bastards! Even on this floor, there is a vision to protect! Are you crazy to bring in bandits? It would be a mistake if you thought those bandits would play as smoothly as you intended! You're blinded by money. You're making a mistake!"

"…… what?"

"…… Yes?"

Lord and Chielo look at each other at the same time and exchange their eyes.

"Do you understand me?"

"You're probably looking at us as rival slavers."

"Aha, something like that."

Rod crouches, making eye contact with Ralph.

"I'm sorry, but I have no reason to make money on human trafficking."

"Ugh, huh?"

"I am the king of the Abyss."

Ralph's mouth spattered with mild malignancy without my knowledge.

"... Don't be ridiculous! How can a foreign king be in the root? Red lie...!"

"I don't believe you. What do you think? Higma?"

The rhyme shifts its long tongue and bends at your waist as you ask.

"Your Majesty! Perhaps I should instill faith in him through violence."

Hearing Higma use the name 'Your Majesty' made Ralph's face turn to dirt. Higma slowly approaches.

"Wait! Wait! Oh, I see! I'm sorry I didn't see you!"

He quickly falls to the ground. The effects of the violence committed by the bandits were very good.

"I ask you. Where have Tia and the other fairies gone?"

"Khh, Clark took her!"

"Who's Clark?"

"You are the merchant merchant of our merchant guild! Th-the one who swore at your roots..."

"Aha, I knew he was a merchant."

Lord raises his head and folds his arms. Looks like these guys sucked. Chielo asked me this time.

"Where is this Clark guy now?"

"W-we should be through the east gate on the other side of here by now."

As Higma stares at you, he whistles.

"Clark and I decided to sell slaves in different slave fields and meet them. If you sell everything in one market, the price might fall...."

Lord closes his eyes with his arms folded. A guy named Kleek thinks he's smarter than I thought. I walked out the other door, drawing attention to the large-scale upper matrix to see if I expected this side to not retreat quietly. Things got a little annoying.

"Do you know where he's headed, then?"

"Well, that didn't tell me either..."

Rod's gaze turned to Higma.

"Let him talk."

"Heeheeheeheehee! That's our specialty!"

Higma and the bandits grabbed Ralph by the neck and dragged him away. Ralph hears me screaming, saying I really don't know it, but Lord ignores it cleanly and looks toward Chielo.

"…… so what do we do now?"

"Hehe. Why are you asking me that? If we're trying to figure out where Clark's going to the slave market, that's the realm of information. And information is Rod's specialty."

"Y-yeah, but... yep."

Rod closes his eyes again and thinks. All the spies dispatched to each country were lurking in the palace or in the presence of major troops. It will be difficult to find out which slavery Clark went to. Since the slave market was originally illegal, it was unlikely to be located in a prominent place for people like the capital.

'If you are the smartest person in the slave market and the darkest place...' '

Lord thinks of a solution. In fact, since Tia was abducted, it's been in my best interest for some time. But there was a problem.

‘It's so steamy to use him... ’

Lord was hesitant. The rod, which looked at its many possibilities and disadvantages in its head, finally took a deep breath and activated the communication correction tool.

"… Ah, Your Majesty!"

When the crystal ball was turned on, the intelligence officer stood up and saluted.

"Has the Higma Clan moved on as planned?"

"Yes, yes. Well, that's settled, and I have other things to do."

"Hum all you want!"

Rod's expression became serious.

"I have someone I want to talk to in person."

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The expression of the @ akksi/warp gate and its passage through the warp gate take some time, respectively. If you've opened a warp in the Enemy Office, you can buy enough time to deal with the enemy as well. Rather, we can surround them and draw them in. We can attack the Warp Gate and eliminate it. It's virtually impossible to eliminate all the trickery strategies by opening the Warp Gate in the Trendy Palace, where the magic detectors are becoming more and more advanced. Of course, the Abyss + Celine combination is good ^ ^;