Unsold Slaves Returned as Heroes

6. Am I Abandoned

“Hey, I think you’re going to have a fight with that slave trader?”

“Well, dryads are worth going back to. Let’s break it down quickly.”

Three thieves pulled out large, rugged meat knives. Although their tone was frivolous, their attitude was by no means fledgling.

“Heh, heh.”

Hayangi’s hair stood on end because of the murder of the thieves.

‘Run away, please.’

Hayangi prayed and prayed in her heart. Three nasty thieves. The brutal murder of the slave traders was vividly portrayed in front of their eyes.

My parents, who had collapsed in the same look one day, looked overlapping.

‘Don’t die, please….’

But the slave trader seemed to have no intention of turning his back.

He asked the dryad, bending his head to warm up.

“Old man, it’s going to get a little messy, is that okay?”

“It can’t be helped. Please.”

Pak!

The slave trader vigorously kicked the ground.

The thieves reacted a little late, probably not expecting his reaction.

But they were also pros at killing. These were people who had lived their entire lives in plunder. In an instant, he enters an angle to besiege the slave trader and brandishes his sword like a madman.

“Got it!”

A tongue-in-cheek thief.

Sureung!

A neat trace passes through his lower body.

Fresh blood gushed out and screams rang out. Eucalyptus buds rose from the ground as the four men ran.

“What!!”

“Slave traders use swords?!”

It was natural for the thieves to be flustered. A slave trader is always a trader. It was common knowledge that he had no fighting power.

Even if there was, there was no way he would be able to sever the sword against a veteran thief by boasting such neat swordsmanship.

The slave trader did not give the thieves a chance to reorganize their collapsed formations. In an instant, their bodies were connected by stabbing and slashing.

It was only a brief moment when screams boiling with phlegm rang through the valley.

In an instant, three corpses were left in the flower garden.

“Wicker-kun, aren’t your skills better than before?”

“They weren’t that strong. They were bounty criminals who couldn’t catch even 7 murders because they were quick on their feet.”

“That’s a relief.”

“I can’t take all the corpses with me, so can I just cut off the head?”

“I see. I will take care of the rest.”

‘Haaa….’

Hayangi, who watched the scene in hiding, leaned against the rock and sat down, sweeping his chest.

I wonder if someone somewhere answered my prayer this time.

No, if it was a goddess who was kind enough to listen to the prayers of such a pitiful prisoner, she would have helped her many times before.

The reason why the slave trader overcame the crisis must have been thanks to his steady efforts.

‘But, anyway.’

Hayang was thankful that he did not die.

Unlike his parents, who died protecting him until the end, he was relieved that he could still express his gratitude to him.

My heart is still burning.

My surprised chest was craving oxygen for a long time, so my breathing couldn’t calm down.

In front of Whiteyi, the benevolent face of an old man with bark skin suddenly appeared.

“Whoa!”

A dryad held out a flower to Hayang who screamed in surprise.

“All the scary things have passed. It’s okay with me.”

Hayang slowly accepted the flower.

“Hey, over there. He….”

“Wicker-kun has returned. He seems to have an affair with him.”

“That….”

Dryad spoke kindly to Whitey, who was mumbling.

“You are a good friend. You don’t have to be so scared.”

Hayang was a little hesitant.

“… Why did he become a slave trader?”

“As you can see, I have always wanted to be a gardener.”

The dryad glanced around his flower garden.

Hayangi could see the job titled Written on his name tag.

“But I couldn’t change my nameplate. The alchemist was a 2 star and the gardener was a 1 star. Even though my time as an alchemist was a very short time in my life. There were many circumstances with him.”

I wonder if there were as many things to the slave trader as he did to himself.

‘… It’s scary, but I want to ask.’

With that thought in mind, Hayang accepted the flower handed to him by the old man.

***

“Rewards for 4 quests and 3 bounties. Please check the amount.”

“Confirmed. Thank you.”

I was busy today, and I was able to catch bounty criminals, so the pay was good. Even the hole that took a few days off was filled up.

As expected, the receptionist is businesslike and comfortable. I especially like the expressionless expression.

“Mr. Wicker.”

I was about to leave because I was done with my errands, but the receptionist spoke to me.

“Did I miss something?”

“No, not that…” It may be far-fetched, but looking at the completion rate of the quest, I think it will be enough for a C-class promotion.”

Someday, you’ll be able to aim for the B rank. She added little.

It was the first time she had heard her opinion outside of work, so she was a bit fresh.

If the promotion is fast, of course I like it too. Even if you take the same quest, you get a bonus and you can complete more difficult quests.

I knew.

“Because the number of completed party quests is insufficient. It takes time to fill it up with solos.”

I can’t help it even if I go a little slower.

“If the party request is a problem….”

The receptionist hesitated a little before making a suggestion.

“It’s okay if I go out with you when I’m off work. First of all, I have a career as an adventurer.”

I immediately waved my hand.

“I can’t be a nuisance with a request to a receptionist who isn’t even an active adventurer. It’s okay.”

The degree to which he handles business affairs in a clerical manner without raising other disputes is also very noble.

Now that I know what slave traders are like, I understand how difficult it is to do that.

There are no quests or goals, so there is a lot of time. You just have to try slowly.

In the first place, raising the adventurer level doesn’t mean that the nameplate will change right away.

The way to change the name tag must be found elsewhere.

“… All right.”

The receptionist had a somewhat regretful expression on her face.

At that time, a guild guard approached us and alerted us.

“Is there a problem?”

A guard staring at my name tag. The receptionist reacted immediately.

“Oh no! I made a mistake….”

The guard looked at me suspiciously.

Well, this situation is familiar.

It’s mostly the slave trader’s fault when things get too long.

It wouldn’t be any good to have more.

I decided to leave the guild today because I had to pay well and visit the shopping mall. I nodded lightly to the receptionist and said hello.

For the first time in a while, the bag was heavy with coins.

There were several other items in the bag, one of which was a bundle of dead insects that I had received from old Kelian.

I only subdued the thieves because they were bounties, but since they saved my life anyway, they gave them to me, saying that I wanted to give them in return.

I heard that it’s a nutritious food that’s good for the body, but it’s an item I don’t remember and the guild doesn’t handle it, so I thought of asking what it was at a specialty store in the shopping district.

“My God, it’s the larva of the Blue Cliff Butterfly! Five marinas?! Please sell me!”

As soon as Saw them, his eyes went wide.

“Is it rare?”

“Not rare. It is an item that goes into the Magic Tower. There seems to be one spell that requires this ingredient to be included in a higher enchantment.”

It was the first time I had heard of it. Actually, it was 13 years before the original work, and magic and materials may still be under development. It may be that more primitive materials are needed.

“Selling is a bit difficult. Because it was a gift.”

“I’ll give you 2 gold for five.”

Hmm. It was stronger than I thought. It was almost a week’s worth of commission.

I’m sorry to old Kelly, but I have no intention of eating bugs.

“Let’s do it with 5 gold.”

“Yes? No matter how rare it is, I don’t go that far.”

“Then take it back. I got it as a side dish.”

“Su, snacks?! Wait a minute!”

The merchant hastily made an offer, stamping his feet.

“I’ll give you 3 gold, 3 gold.”

“4 Gold 50 silver.”

“3 Gold 50 Silver!”

“Please spend a little more.”

“Oops.”

Finally, the merchant bent down and took out four gold coins from the depths of the jar and set them down in front of me.

“4 Gold. I can’t afford more than this. You decide with this.”

Then I thought I would have more than doubled the amount if I paid the first deposit.

Originally, it is said that business is shameless, but it seems that the conscience has been given away.

“That’s right.”

It was an unexpected bonus. I was about to pick up four gold coins to my satisfaction, but the merchant added 40 more silver coins.

“What is it?”

“Merchants must have trust. It is a sign of my last name, wishing you good deals in the future.”

Looking at his face when he was single, he seemed to have no other intentions.

At that time, a message was displayed in my status window.

――――

Achievement Achievement: Successful first transaction!

Skill [10% Increase in sales price] Has been unlocked.

The slave trader’s job level has risen to 2.

――――

Hmm.

Are slave traders still classified under the trader job category anyway?

There was no slave trader in the original work, so of course it wasn’t listed on the wiki, so I didn’t know the skill tree or how to raise it.

The wiki on the side of my ability reflects the information of the current world, so there is information, but the level is still low, so I can’t read it.

Judging from this situation, it is presumed that the [Slave Contract] Skill can be learned through normal merchant activities.

I could see a little bit of a way out.

“Please visit us again next time.”

The Magic Goods Merchant didn’t mind the extra 10 percent he paid me at all.

It seems to be the characteristic of the skill.

It’s great to be able to get 10% more on every transaction, of course.

There was a possibility that he could quit being an adventurer and work as a merchant. Is there a way to change the nameplate there?

First of all, I decided to take it slow and left the store.

“That’s right, let’s buy it first.”

Now that I have a lot of money, I want to buy many things.

***

“Such a thing… I’m glad you weren’t hurt.”

Black was worried about White.

The three trudged back to their home, the mill.

“He was not a slave trader. He might be a better person than normal humans….”

Hayangi was speechless.

Geomjeongi was shaken when even Whitei talked about it. Yellow was the only one who seemed unconcerned.

“… Ah.”

The sun was going down. The night in the forest came quickly. A rumbling sound echoed in the stomach of the three at the same time.

“… You are late.”

Are you abandoned?

Hayangi had an inadvertent idea.

Although it was resolved quickly, it was true that he was in danger today because of himself.

I didn’t trust him and even followed him. He figured out the truth and took it for granted even though he fell out of love.

For Hayang, the stone he had left in the morning caught his eye. He inadvertently held it in his hand.

It was cold.

What did you say? It’s warm and makes me feel good when I wear this.

What he said must be true. But without him, I don’t know how to use it. He shouldn’t have been scared and should have listened to him a little longer.

“… Black.”

Hayangi endured the feeling of welling up in tears. No, he wanted to put up with it.

It wasn’t easy.

Is it because I am hungry?

Is it because you are scared?

Or maybe it’s because I’m sorry.

I wanted to check it out, so I wanted to see that person again.

And then.

– Click.

The door is open.