Episode 111. slave dealer
“Ian? it’s over?”
When I told him to stay outside, Beric couldn’t stand it anymore and went inside. Meanwhile, he seemed to be making sure to follow his orders, dragging the stunned leader by his ankle.
He blinked as he looked at Harsha’s mangled body.
“Why is it like this?”
“For future purposes, Harsha wanted the body destroyed.”
“okay? Damn, the pulpit is better than it looks.”
Coo!
Beric roughly threw the thief’s body and came closer to Harsha. It is human sorrow shed through the eyes of a dog. It must be a feeling that no one can dare to guess. Beric sniffed his nose and wiped away the dripping blood.
“Think good thoughts. “If I do this a few more times, I will live a long life.”
-That’s what I mean… … .
Harsha made an annoyed expression at the absurd comfort. But she seems to have been stimulated to break out of pity in her own way. Harsha came to her senses by touching the area around her eyes and muzzle with his short paws.
-You didn’t kill the boss, right?
“The owner told me to keep him alive, so I just cut off his ankles so he couldn’t escape. But isn’t this place bigger than you think?”
Beric looked around and opened the door. Same goes for Ian. Not only did I check the items they had stolen, but I also wondered if anyone had been kidnapped.
Grumble!
“Look at this!”
“I guess this is where the loot is stored.”
“Wow, these guys did well!”
“okay. “It seems he was more resourceful than I thought.”
Not only gold coins, but also various jewels and valuables were piled up, proving their atrocities. Ian lightly clicked her tongue and entered her. They said the surrounding area was all small towns, so it seems there were more gold coins here and there than expected.
Beric, who was rummaging through things, took out something and called out to Ian.
“Ian, there is a strange sword.”
The blade was a pitch-black sword. The sword body is so dull that one wonders if it has been scorched by fire. It felt like ash would come out. Beric traced the cross section of the sword with his fingertip and muttered with a surprised expression.
“I didn’t ask anything.”
“The sword is unique.”
“Doesn’t Ian know what this is?”
“… How could I know all that? It could be a seal unique to the craftsman, or it could have been made for decoration. Because a sword is not made solely for cutting purposes. Ah, sometimes swords mixed with magic stones also take on color.”
Ian had never even looked at the prosecutor’s sword in detail. This is because everyone had to put down their swords while attending an audience with the emperor for reasons of dignity and safety. I could only see the power of the magic swordsmen with my own eyes by sparring at the training ground.
“That’s enough.”
Beric chuckled and swung his sword roughly. It was a habitual action, but it was lighter and sleeker than I expected, and most of all, it was surprisingly comfortable as it fit the length of my arm.
“Eh?”
“Why are you doing that?”
Hiss!
I also like the black trace that remains as an afterimage every time I cross the track. The blade was on the dull side, but you could go to a blacksmith and ask for it to be sharpened.
“Ian! “I want this!”
“that?”
“Yep. Why not?”
There was chaos, stabbing and swinging here and there. Ian thought for a moment and looked at the sword Beric was holding. It has been used so harshly that all the teeth on the blade are gone. The cloth-covered leather handle was covered in blood and no one knew who it belonged to.
“You’re a guard by name, so there should be at least one sword you like. “I’ll make you pay when I get back to the village.”
“Oops! “How much is it?”
“I don’t know. “I’ll give you a little bit of the price of the meal, so you know that.”
“for a moment! “You mean to peel it from rice?”
The goods looted by the thieves were to be returned to small cities, including Karenna, to find their owners, or to be allocated to the city’s budget. Beric must have been shocked to hear that he was eating less, and kept looking back and forth between his eyes and his sword.
“madam… … .”
However, I could not say that I would give up the sword. That means he liked it that much.
How can thoughts be revealed so easily? Ian chuckled and moved to look at the rest of the loot, and Beric, who had an unusually serious expression on his face, continued to chase after him and sighed.
‘Those who use weapons sometimes have encounters that feel like fate. Judging from that, I guess I really fell in love with you.’
“Do you like it that much?”
“I like that it won’t be noticeable even if there’s blood on it.”
“To get what you want, you have to pay something. “Think of it as training for the time being.”
Actually, I had no intention of really restricting his eating, but Beric seemed to need a variety of tensions to control his behavior.
Ian looked inside and confirmed that no one was incarcerated.
“This side is done. Beric, go and bring Romandro and the villagers. Let them know that you found the carriage.”
Grumble.
When I came out, I saw Harsha standing close to the wall and shaking. This was because the boss had just woken up and was crawling on his arms. Both of her Achilles tendons had been cut properly, so she had no strength below her knees.
“You woke up so early?”
“Huh!”
As Beric approached, the bandit leader became thoughtful and took a deep breath. He was a man who had played the role of a leader among rough people, but he had never met someone as overwhelmingly strong as Beric.
Besides, is it simply strong?
“go away! “You crazy person, go away!”
He was completely out of his mind, and left deep aftereffects. The thief waved his hand and shouted at Beric, but he paid no attention and grabbed the thief’s hair.
Wow.
“now. “Why don’t you just stop wasting your energy and have a conversation?”
“Well, that’s my sword… … .”
Beric put the black sword he had just found to the nape of the guy’s neck. A faint wound appeared along the blade, and soon drops of blood formed. I thought my teeth were all gone and dull, but the blade was sharp. It seems like a famous sword is a famous sword.
“You idiot, from now on, answer every question without a single lie. Otherwise, you will go to the underworld with your head cut off, and your subordinates will not recognize you.”
Same goes for Ian. He stood in front and calmly looked down at the thief. The thief tried to raise his head at the unusual tone of voice, but was stopped by Beric stepping on his head.
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“How was it possible to use necromancer with the corpse of a necromancer?”
“yes? What does that mean… … .”
“You’re thinking of getting away.”
Sigh.
Beric sharpened his blade at Ian’s words. The thief was startled and shouted as the pain slowly penetrated the back of his neck.
“Ugh! “Fuck, save me, save me!”
“There is no double generosity. I ask again. “How was it possible to use necromancer with the corpse of a necromancer?”
The thief closed his eyes tightly, then stuttered and confessed.
“I didn’t steal it, I just followed you!”
“so why?”
“Well, that’s… … .”
The bandit leader frowned as he looked at Beric’s black sword. Since it was an embarrassing thing to say, he just pretended not to notice and ignored what he said.
“I don’t know either. At first, I thought this was a thing because it wouldn’t die even if I killed it. I took the body with me to sell it to a slave dealer… … .”
Slave dealer. As soon as Ian heard that, he frowned at her. This is because I vaguely guessed the clues to the incident. Since they were a group of people who plundered and kidnapped, it was natural that there would be a slave trader standing behind them to deal with it.
“Could it be that they helped me?”
“exactly! The slaver said that if you use the corpse of a brat properly, you can make many others just like them. Instead, we need a lot of corpses, because killing people is our job… … .”
“You made a deal. “If the slave leader teaches you how to use magic, you can create undead and sell them.”
“I don’t know what they did with the body. Truly I swear! “I was thinking of selling one of the corpses, but he said he would give me gold coins every time I returned to Karenna if I collected them, so I have no reason to refuse.”
Slaves do not only operate in Bariel. Due to the nature of the business, it was necessary to collect ‘products’ that encompassed various races and races. Moreover, unlike Bariel, where slave farms did not occur all the time, the surrounding countries had an active underground economy.
“What is the name of the top?”
“Parkens Slave Top.”
Parkens. It was definitely a top that was familiar to Ian’s ears. If he, a person 100 years from now, knows it, it would mean that it is a place with a certain scale and roots.
At that time, Beric struck the bandit leader’s face several times with the back of his sword.
Bah! Sigh!
“The words are short?”
“Ugh! It’s the Parkens slave top!”
“Good good.”
Beric seemed to think this was the price of food. He raised his sword and looked at Ian proudly. Ian laughed and asked the question again.
“So, did you receive some of the gold coins from the merchant?”
“Yes, Neyo! That’s right!”
“How did you use the spell?”
“It took ten intact corpses to barely find one healthy person. “You have to have hair, so even bald people can’t use it.”
Harsha, who heard those words, perked up his ears.
-The magic method I use is correct. Each necromancer has their own unique style of magic, but mine is because I have to use my hair.
The thief’s eyes grew so big that they seemed to pop out. A talking dog. Judging by the voice, it seemed like the child’s soul was present.
“Isn’t it good for bald people? “I don’t even get caught in the spell.”
He uses Harsha’s technique exactly as it is. Ignoring Beric’s nonsense, Ian looked back at Harsha, just in case.
“Do you want to hear more?”
-of course. I am the owner of that body.
“good night. Say it. How did the ceremony proceed?”
The thief bit his lower lip as if he was going crazy. It was an evil act that he normally did without hesitation. However, I realized it because I tried to speak with my mouth like a confession. It’s something that can’t be forgiven.
“… If you bring me the body, they will take care of it. But since I can’t control it normally, I tie it up when I’m not working.”
Harsha concentrated and listened to the thief’s words. As the testimony became longer, Ian winked at Beric and instructed him to hurry to the village.
“After cleaning the body, we pick flowers to scent it… … .”
Crack, crackle!
The thief continued talking as Beric made his way to the village. Harsha soon realized that the magic performed on the corpse was a perfect match to Harsha’s.
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“Romandro~!”
“omg! It’s Beric! Beric! “What about Ian?”
“I’m covered in blood, but you’re not asking about that?”
“No! Are you young? So what about Ian?”
“Everyone follow me. I found the carriage. And bring the guards too. “I have to fix it.”
At Beric’s words, the expressions of Romandro and his party brightened. They immediately called the guard captain for support and rode after Beric. It was early morning, the moon had almost set and the sky was turning purple.
Crack, crackle!
Numerous horses ran towards the den of thieves with their heads fixed. And soon, I was able to see at a glance the state of the destroyed village.
“Ian!”
“Are you here?”
Ian welcomed Romandro with Harsha. He ran straight to the carriage and knelt down after making sure his data and magic stone were safe.
“Huh. thank you Oh God.”
“No, Mr. Romandro. “You should thank me, right?”
“okay. Berwick. Come here, oh, pretty thing!”
“Ugh! “Gross!”
When Romandro personally tried to encourage him, Beric backed away in disgust. The head of the guard who entered inside could not contain his astonishment and gave instructions to his subordinates.
“Oh my god, this is all…” … .”
“They are all dead. “It’s a corpse.”
“iced coffee. There’s one alive. head.”
“Collect the body first! Make sure there are no guys hiding inside! “Take down all the tents!”
“yes! All right.”
As the moon set, the fate of the bandits also faded. Ian hugged Harsha and watched the guards sort out the situation.
‘Anyway, judging from what the bandit leader said, he was quite familiar with the technique, but he doesn’t know why the undead followed him in the first place?’
That doesn’t make sense. Ian looked at the bandit leader who was being escorted out with his arms crossed, and their eyes met. I smiled at the trembling man and told him to go to the village and see him again.
fantasy,
