âRight. I just couldnât hold it alone, either. Schiffer, thank you.â
â⊠Huh, well, I donât know what else to doâ
⊠Iâm kind of sorry.
Neither did I think he was such an amazing being, not only to Ciel, but to Sola.
I think now that youâve healed my wounds and saved my dying Ciel, I think youâve noticed.
You were conscious of running away and overlooked other important things.
Iâm sure youâre glad you noticedâŠ
âWith that said, Ratlua was recommending the slave of the adventurer to Ivy?
âOh, thereâs a good chance Ivy will be targeted if we continue our journey. Iâm thinking of an adventurerâs slave with the meaning of preventing it, not recommending itâ
Likely to be targeted.
Iâve been getting a lot of attention before I told you about Ciel and Sola, but I donât know why.
Itâs kind of more than just being a woman.
âAm I easily targeted because Iâm a child and a woman?
Thatâs all?
â⊠maybe you havenât noticed? Ivy has a nice face. I think if you grow up, youâll be beautiful.â
⊠Beautiful?
Wrap your face around with both hands.
âŠâŠâŠâŠâŠâŠâŠâŠâŠâŠ Eh! Can I be a beauty?
âI didnât realize that.â
âThatâs why. When we talked about being targeted, he looked a little strange.â
Mr. Schiffer gives me the look I see.
Did you look like that?
Or can you be beautiful?
⊠Wow, my face is hot.
âHahaha, Ivy, itâs litâ
âIâve never been told that before.â
Embarrassing.
I feel like my face is red.
âHahaha, you have a good personality.â\n
To Mr. Sifalâs words, I want to escape.
Iâm honestly happy to be told Iâm going to be beautiful.
Iâm so embarrassed, but Iâm happy.
But I donât like being targeted more easily.
âUgh, itâs hotâ
I try to fan my face with patty hands, but I donât feel comfortable.
Mr Sifal and Mr Ratlua stroked my head for some reason.
âWell, thatâs why I need to think about protecting you. It should be easy for people in danger to catch their eyes.â
Mr. Sifal is nodding at Mr. Ratluaâs words.
âIs slavery still the best?
âI think so.â
Mr. Ratlua had a few ideas, but he still doesnât seem to change his mind.
But Mr. Sifal has a slightly more difficult look.
Are you against slavery?
âHmm, maybe we should stop being slaves to adventurers.â
Mr. Ratlua gives a surprised look at Mr. Sifalâs words.
âWhy not?
âI donât think itâs a problem being an adventurer if you just protect it. But in Ivyâs case, itâs important to be discreet.â
âWell, I guess soâ
If it does stand out, there is a good chance that Sola and Ciel will get away with it.
That is a situation I would definitely like to avoid.
âThe slave of the adventurer is certainly not a problem as an escort, but it can be a prominent factorâ
âOh, sure.â
Did Mr. Ratlua think of anything, too, that distorted his face a little.
Would such an adventurerâs slave stand out?
Though I have seen a few people on the journey.
⊠It may stand out, but Iâm also stuck following it with my eyes.
âBesides, many of you will know me as an adventurer to be an escortâ
âAh, I wasnât thinking about that! Sure, a lot of people I know are good for protection, but donât stand out.â \nIf youâre an adventurer who can escort you, you mean an adventurer with a lot of arms?
But slaves like that would be pretty expensive.
I donât think I can do it.
Or is it cheap?
âUm, how many slaves are adventurers?
âI know Ratlua better than I do.â
I wonder if Mr. Sifal knows much about slavery?
Turning his gaze to Mr. Ratlua.
âMostly a slave to the top adventurers, I guess from about 25 gold coins on a five-year contract. Thatâs how many slaves I recommend to Ivy.â
⊠from about 25 gold coins?
What, you can never do it, can you?
You donât have that kind of money, do you?
Ah⊠gratuities and bounty?
Uh, no wayâŠâŠ
âUm, moneyâŠâ
âHe said the money problem is fine with the gratuities and the bounty.â
Mr. Ratlua laughs and answers, but I see his face has caught on.
Uh, 25 gold coins for the gratuity and bounty?
Is there that much?
âIf youâre one slave, you can afford it. There will be plenty of room left. Maybe we can have two.â
ââŠâŠâŠâŠâŠâŠâŠâŠâŠâŠâŠâŠâŠ Huh?
What, now I hear something horrible.
If you were one slave, could you afford it?
In other words, the gratuity and bounty are at least 25 gold coins.
Buying slaves leaves moneyâŠâŠ
The second one too.
âAh.â
âOh, Ivyâs brokenâ
Mr. Sifal laughed because his strange voice came out of his mouth.
\nâAre non-adventurers slaves difficult to find?
âThereâs plenty of them.â
Mr. Sifalâs slightly shuddered voice.
âExcept itâs the cause of the enslavement thatâs the problem.â
âUh, problem?
âAdventurers often fall into slavery because of work failures, but the average person falls into slavery because of alcohol and gambling debt problems. Some people repeat it over and over again, and this kind of guy canât do it.â
âThe worst part is the alcohol problem. Some people change their personality when they drink.â
What causes you to fall into slavery?
Certainly the alcohol problem will not improve soon, and I would prefer not to.
Iâve heard that gambling is a habit.
âFor what other reason do you fall into slavery?
âMm-hmm. Youâve also heard of houses at merchants for filling holes in business failures, or for treatment costs. Itâs just that theyâre so small and popular that they canât get around each other.â
I see, a slave fall caused by none other than himself?
Iâm sure those people are better off, too.
âYou said you were headed to the next town in the kingâs capital, right?
âYes.â
âIs that the path through the town next to Otrewa, the town of All?
âYes.â
âThere are famous slave traders in that town over there. You might get a slave of hope over there.â
Mr. Ratlua is really familiar with slavery.
Is it also for any reason?
âIvy, Ratluaâs had a slave fall once.â
âWhat!â
I stare at Mr. Ratlua in Mr. Sifalâs words.
âI got an old, adventurous, slightly reckless request. An adventurer I know bought me a debt service in four years.â
I see, thatâs why youâre familiar with it.
âYouâre lucky to have a good guy buy it. Ivy would feel safe.â