Episode 193
Episode 72. Somehow, the slave liberator< 4) “I don’t know if you remember me, but I know you.” Come to think of it, Santi was using a Western accent. However, Santi was not in Yuma's memory. Santi knelt down with great respect and looked up at Yuma. “Where did you see me?” “That... It happened once in the waters near Inzbikan. I was piracy at the time... “Ah! The one who attacked the boat me and my friends were on at that time.” The world is really small. Thinking about that, Yuma remembered the first time he went to Innzubikan. Naturally, I thought of Marlon, Zecca, and the mysterious wizard. He also recalled the memory of cutting Captain Malone Lee's throat when he was attacked by pirates. And not too long ago, I encountered the pirate ship on the way back from meeting Kriesha. I had served a bowl of jelly for the entire ship with my colleagues, but I never thought I would meet a junkie from the pirate ship in this eastern land. Santi was an executive-level sailor when Yuma and his friends wrecked the pirate ship and killed the captain. He broke away from the group immediately after the captain's death and migrated to the East. "you're right! I didn't expect to see you here.” Seeing Santi's servile posture, Ah Chi felt his nose rise for no reason. This is because he has been silently ignored whenever he has dealt with Santi. It was only then that Santi noticed that Archie's two front teeth were missing. Looking at it, it reminded me of Yuma and the others who rode a rope and beat Eula and himself and other pirates mercilessly during their pirate days. It was just a small fishing boat, so when I attacked it, I wonder if the Black Wolves' assault captain was on board. There has never been a day as blissful as that day in my 10-year pirate life. He stopped piracy and even moved to the east, but he never thought he would run into Yuma again. “You guys are lucky. Not too long ago, on another trip to Innz Bikan, I ran into the pirate ship you were riding on again. So the whole ship was destroyed. It subsided well. I didn’t know that I would continue to pirate even after going through that.” As Yuma said that, a large auror orb was floating above Yuma's hand before he knew it. The janitors did not know the level of Auror users well. Nevertheless, it was clear that the aura sphere now placed in Yuma's palm was enormous. "ha ha ha. He did... “And I'll see what you do, Santi, and decide how to use this orb. Get rid of the pirates and call them slave traders. I should have killed him then.” Yuma said, bringing the aura sphere closer to Santi's eyes. Santi nodded frantically, her face flushed. Ballinan watched Yuma with twinkling eyes. Lately, he was learning how to deal with threats and negotiations by watching Yuma. “Anything! Say anything! What can I do for you?” “Did the new slaves arrive yesterday? Where are you now?” “Sent to the auction house!” Yuma almost crushed Santi's face with his fist at the moment, but held it in. Archie felt a strange sadness when he saw Yuma talking first rather than punching first. So was Omir. “Has everyone been sent to the auction house?” "yes! That's right." “Among them, there must have been a friend named Cog. They say that they are from the upper Puang.” Santi realized that Yuma had come this far because of that cog. "you're right! I know who. He really didn't hit or anything like that because he was a style that aristocratic wives would like. After making it very comfortable, I sent it to the auction house.” “You will never die in peace if the cog is wrong. When does the auction start?” “That’s probably right today… thump. Yuma grabbed a handful of his bangs and stood up. Then he dragged him outside. The pain as if his whole scalp was being ripped off came over him, but Santi held back his screams. When Yuma opened the door and came out, Santi's men turned sour and did not dare to meet him. “The five fastest horses.” "hey! Bring on the best of the horses you've been riding! hurry!" When Santi got up and screamed, his men ran to somewhere. Soon five horses were coloneled. As Yuma and Ballinan mounted their horses, Omir and Santiarch followed and sat in the saddle. “How long does it take to get to the auction house from here?” “All you have to do is run hard for about three hours! It is in the basement of the residence of the nobles of Nabalu, the Puals family.” It was fortunate that Nabalu was not a very big country. Yuma additionally asked where Santi's home base was. "It's near the auction house... "Of course, your base must be full of cash earned from selling slaves, right?" “That’s right.” “Life and money. I want you to judge well which of the two is more valuable. What are you doing? not running.” “This is it!” Santi waved the reins, determined to kill Archie, who brought the monster, if this encounter with Yuma went smoothly. The owner of the tavern, the owners of the nearby shopping mall, and Santi's men couldn't take their eyes off the back of Yuma and the others as they walked away with their mouths open. The slave auction house was located in the city of Nabalu called 'Hazim'. Santi was based in Hajim, close to the docks, for smooth slave distribution. Hajim was the second most developed city in Nabalu after the capital. It was a city where mainly wealthy commoners or nobles lived, and among them, the most influential family was the Puals family. The Puals family was a fairly high-ranking family among the entire nobility of Nabalu. money vouchers. It meant that the Puals family was famous for having a lot of money in Nabalu, as money is the measure of power in the East. Santi explained to Yuma the internal circumstances of Hajim and the auction house all the way to the auction house on horseback. In the meantime, he talked about his childhood in the West and his background as a pirate in order to get sympathy votes, but there was no way Yuma would eat them. “Hmm. So you're saying there's a string between the Puals and you?” “There is no such thing as a string. To them, I'm just a worker. Good luck finding slaves. As Lung started supplying slaves all over the East, slaves are really fashionable among Nabalu nobles these days.” Slaves once registered in the auction house can never be taken out again. Santi looked at Yuma and said that. “That’s why I need your money.” No matter how weak a country was, it couldn't deal with the nobles of a country as recklessly as if they had been beating junk boats up until now. Of course, it was also possible for Yuma to negotiate with the Puals family by revealing his status as an aristocrat of the Kyle Empire. That would be the surest and most comfortable way. No matter how well the Puals family did in Nabalu, they ended up being a nobleman from a small country whose name was unfamiliar. It was a matter of not being able to dare to bear the command of Drake, who was commanding the empire. But there were reasons not to do so. Currently, no one in the West knows what situation Yuma is in in the East. If news reached the West that Yuma was struggling with the loss of his comrades, nothing good would come of it. No country in the world could follow Kyle's aristocrats if they were good at plotting tricks and scheming. It wouldn't matter if Yuma was in Kyle, but if he was absent, other nobles could aim for the Puang Merchant. In Kyle, there were countless nobles trying to catch Yuma's weakness. Besides, not only the other colleagues were lost, but Catherine, the daughter of the Jacques family, was also missing. What if this kind of information leaked to the Kyle Empire by the nobility of Balu? Immediately, the situation of the empire will change. In the process, if the Jacques and Puang merchants shrink, and Asuka Rose or Hela, who are angry at this, even put a bluff against the whole east, the situation will grow out of control. In addition, there was also a variable called Duran who had severe anger control disorder. He was a great man who could prepare for war right away, saying that he had to find his daughter enough. It sounds crazy, but Kyle's aristocrat named Yuma Drake certainly had that kind of influence. Now, each of his actions sets the Empire in motion. That's why Yuma intended to hide his identity until he got his comrades back. 'It would be nice if the Puals family could understand the language well and be useful friends.' And Yuma had a goal to establish his own power in the East as well. It was to resist Amanjo and prepare for the Dragon Horse War. Even though he was a Sedogara from a small country, he was considering making a string if things went well as he was a noble he was meeting for the first time. “How much cash do you have in your warehouse?” “It wasn’t long after I quit piracy and started my own organization, so there aren’t that many.” “Tell me the exact figure.” “About three gold bars… Black.” Of course, Yuma's auction funds were Santi's money. Yuma asked Santi about the approximate market price of the slaves and how they were auctioned. “It will be conducted through open bidding. Cog seems to start with 10 gold coins in terms of Western currency.” “Ten gold coins. How dare you buy a cog at such a price... Are only nobles participating in the auction?” When I heard the price, I became more tempered for no reason. Yuma would not sell cog even if he gave him ten, no, one hundred gold ingots instead of ten gold coins. To Yuma, Corg was a comrade whose value was difficult to convert into money. Anyway, according to auction house prices, three gold bars were worth enough to buy three hundred cogs. I laughed out loud when I thought that the cog, which manages part of the capital of the Puang Merchant, was being sold for just that price. Cogg's entire wealth would easily exceed three gold bars. It was because the bonus that Yuma had given her was enormous. "no. Even wealthy commoners tend to follow the nobles these days as slaves.” “It’s a piece of shit.” As long as there is a lot of money, it does not discriminate between nobles and commoners. In the East, even aristocrats with light pockets had to pay attention to commoners with heavy pockets. Status was no different from an institution that existed only in name. It was the reason why, even though he was a nobleman, he was able to get along with commoners like Cog and Igor Cheryl. He spent his childhood in this East. "Im here!" Yuma did not immediately go to the auction house, but first visited Santi's mansion. It was a small mansion. Most of his subordinates were at the docks or collecting money, so the inside was quiet. Between Omir and Archie, Yuma took the best of Santi's clothes. You can't go to the auction house wearing matching clothes because you're traveling. “I will take a bath, so I will have my subordinates. "Im here!" Yuma did not immediately go to the auction house, but first visited Santi's mansion. It was a small mansion. Most of his subordinates were at the docks or collecting money, so the inside was quiet. Between Omir and Archie, Yuma took the best of Santi's clothes. You can't go to the auction house wearing matching clothes because you're traveling. “I’m going to take a bath, so ask your men to check on the progress of the auction. Make sure to check straight away to see if the cog has already been sold. You guys are waiting at the door.” “I see.” Santi thought about running away, but soon fell down in despair and dropped her head. ---------------------------------------
