Legend

Ray revealed herself - not hiding anything else - but, of course, the merchants welcomed Ray and the others in a proper manner.

Specifically, I went to a special room in the back of the store.

It would have been people called nobles or big merchants who would have gone to such a room.

Only such a place has luxurious furniture.

I wonder why Ray and Lindy were sent to such a place... it still has something to do with Ray's anonymous Rank A Adventurer.

Having a pseudonym is like being treated differently.

Not to mention that Ray has taken several bandits prisoner and sold them to slavers.

Essentially via guards, but information about the area is also shared among slavers.

And a few minutes after Ray and Lindy were taken to this reception room... the head of this slave trade shows up, not the person who passed Ray here.

"This is Deep Red with him.Thank you for coming to my store today.Does coming to my shop mean you hire some kind of slave?Dear Crimson... no, I've been taking care of Ray-san a lot, so I'll study as much as I can. "

A man in his 50s is in front of Ray and Lindy.

Such a man's attitude toward a teenage and a half Ray is still such that he thinks that Ray is special... maybe it's a big business opportunity.

Ray shakes his head against such a merchant.

"I'm sure I'm here to buy slaves, but I'm not here to buy slaves in the general sense.It seems that the person I took care of was enslaved for some reason and brought to Egginis.If there was a slave, I wanted to take it back.That slave is not an illegal slave, so let's pay the price. "

The merchant seemed to think a little about Ray's words.

It's not that Ray's terms were such a thing, but to think about whether the person Ray was looking for was a slave.

However, this shop, the largest slave trader in Egginis, sells as many slaves as it does every day.

It was difficult to identify such a person on the basis of the information Ray had just spoken.

"What exactly is the name?Can you tell me? "

At this time, the slavers thought if the slave Ray was looking for was in their shop, they could sell it cheaply.

No, instead of being cheap, you might even sell it for free in some cases.

That's all, it means a lot to slavers to have a connection with someone named Ray.

Of course, slavery is basically a high-cost product.

Depending on the slave sold, it is not uncommon for a nobleman who can afford to buy it easily.

But if the slave Ray was looking for didn't cost so much... that's what I could give it to Ray if he was a regular slave.

Anyway, this is Egginis. And it is a well-known fact that there are many bandits in the nearby mountains.

In that case, it would be a huge profit to sell the bandits Ray captured to himself, even if he facilitated them here.

If Ray finds out about it, he'll remember the words "get it at a loss."

"It's called Anne. The closest city to Egginis... I only said it had an orphanage, but what's the exact name?"

It was Ray who tried to tell the slavers the name of the city, but I remember never knowing the name of the city.

As the person said, it is a large part of the town where there is an orphanage until now.

That was enough, so I didn't have to know the name of the city.

It's Bourdon.

That's what Lindy says to complement Ray's words.

Of course, Lindy grew up in an orphanage in Bourdon, even though Ray didn't know the name of the city where the orphanage was located.

"Bourdon, a woman named Anne who worked at the orphanage in Bourdon.If a woman named Anne is a slave, I want to buy her. "

"Anne of Bourdon..."

He was a slaver who showed some reflection on Ray's words, but eventually shakes his head unfortunately.

"No, not just today, but the slaves who have come in the last few days have never been sold from Bourdon."

The slavers are also active in Exinis, but of course they know about Bourdon.

Beyond that, I was well aware of the slaves who came into my store.

There is no woman named Anne among them.

What a pity. I think the slavers are stingy.

As far as Ray is concerned, the slave named Anne is not particularly prominent.

If this were an elf, for example, it would have been a huge price, but if a woman named Anne was a slave, she could have given it to Ray without getting the money, as I had thought earlier.

It was a pity that I felt that way.

(Still, why would Red Ray want to buy such a slave?From what I have seen, it seems that the woman is more enthusiastic than the person herself.According to the information I heard, Ray was not sweet.)

That's why many of Ray's information gathered by slavers was such that even nobles used their power relentlessly.

Therefore, I doubt that Ray is trying to move for others.

Or maybe she's close to Lindy who came with us.

If Lindy is asked whether she's attractive, she's definitely attractive.

Nevertheless, from the eyes of a slave merchant who is quite knowledgeable in human relations, it does not seem that they are close... so to speak, a male/female relationship.

That being said, it was Ray's embarrassment that eventually arrived.

... actually, that's not necessarily wrong.

Ray wanted to help Anne because she was taken care of, but it's a big deal because she likes it.

Although favoritism is not a preference for men and women, it is a preference in a friendly sense.

Despite seeing Seth for the first time, he didn't look scared, even though he saved the children.

Or perhaps I thought it was scary in my heart, but I didn't imitate it to put it on the front page.

In that sense, it's no wonder Ray is in love with Anne.

In theory, lending Lindy money to buy Anne back is also a thought for Lindy and Camilla, but there is also a strong side in favor of Anne.

"Well, then, there's no choice.I thought Anne was likely to be there because this shop is the biggest, but then the next shop.... "

Please wait.

Are you going to the next store?

Ray tried to say that, but the slavers waited for it.

Ray, who wasn't expecting to be held here, drops his standing hips on the sofa again and opens his mouth.

What's wrong?

"From what I'm saying, starting with this shop, I'll stop by another shop one after the other to find the person named Anne... are you sure?"

"Yeah, that's the best part."

"No, it's not the best."

He was a slaver who immediately denied Ray's words, but there was nothing scary in his eyes.

I mean, I really thought so... and above all, I showed myself that I could offer something more beneficial.

"What do you want to say?"

"When it comes to slavers, it's easier for them to gather information than for others to hear.Above all, he won't be alert.... that's a bad expression... "

After seeing a slaver who seemed like a hard man to say, Ray understood what he wanted to say.

Ray knows a lot about herself.

Beyond that, I also understood that the rumors included things like not hesitating to wave, and I also understood that all of them were never mistakes.

In other words, if Ray goes directly to the slavers, there is a good chance that they won't be able to hear the information properly because they're scared.

In that sense, the slaver is right.

"Does that sound like you're gathering information for us?"

"That's right, there's no doubt about that perception.Slavery is best left to the slavers. "

In the words of the slaver, Ray looks at Lindy.

I asked her what to do... and Lindy nodded after thinking about Ray's gaze.

Ray wouldn't dare disagree with the slaver's words more than Lindy nodded.I don't mean to, but... I wonder why you're doing that.

"Why are you doing this?It's not like we're customers. "

"No. Crimson... No, I'm sure Ray-san is a good customer.In the sense of buying slaves, in the sense of selling slaves..... "

That said, I somehow understood what the slavers wanted to say to Ray.

"Does that mean that the reward for gathering Anne's information is to sell the bandits to this store when they sell them as criminal slaves?"

"Yes, if you do that, we'll get even hotter at collecting information.Oh, don't worry. I'm not thinking of buying it at a cheap price. "

Ray nodded lightly at the words of a slave merchant who seemed to gain my respect.

"All right, that's it. I need you to gather Anne's intel."

"Eh? Hey... Ray, whatever I'm asking, is that really okay!?"

Against Ray, who decided lightly, Lindy seemed to snag reflectively.

If I had told Lindy, I wouldn't have expected Ray to talk to me on these terms.

However, the place where Ray decides to sell the product is not particularly different.

You won't be able to imitate putting it up for auction and selling it at the highest price, but you're still saying this store will buy a slave for a good price.

As for Ray, that meant less trouble.

... in the first place, Ray only sells the bandits he captured as slaves.

The best thing about bandit hunting is that you can only sell the treasure that the bandits collect to yourself, not sell the bandits as slaves.

That said, selling a bandit as a slave is in any store as long as it is polarized.

Except, of course, if it was a cheap shop, but from what Ray had seen, the slavers in front of him didn't seem to imitate it.

If that's the case, I don't mind riding on this slaver's proposal, but Ray's honest.

"Oh, that's fine.Thinking about the situation, it's not such a disadvantage. "

Lindy looked surprised by Ray's words, but I'm convinced that if Ray said so...

"Okay, if that's what Ray says, I don't mind."

"Do it. If you are dissatisfied with the price, you can sell it to another store.Or you can choose not to be a slave. "

The words were an explanation for Lindy, as well as a deterrent to slavers.

In the first place, if you want to sell as a slave, where you defeated the bandits… in this case, the mountain that serves as the base for the bandits, but you need to bring the bandits captured from that mountain to Egginis.

That would certainly be quite a hassle, and if it's a hassle, you can kill all the bandits in battle without imitating it.

That way, there is no doubt that extra effort will be saved.

A slave merchant who understood Ray's intentions to tell him so quietly instantly shook his head.

"Of course, I wouldn't do that.Naturally, we try to make profits, but that's why we're not going to wind up with Ray and the others.Rest assured. "

"Words alone don't convince me right away.It's just... that's right. Then do your best to get Anne's information from fellow slavers.That way I can trust you too. "

"Ok, I'll let you work it out.Was it Anne?Could you tell us more about that person?The name Anne is not so unusual. "

Ray and Lindy nodded and explained the slaver's words.