Episode 194
72 School. Somehow, the slave liberator (5)
While Yuma was taking a bath, Santi cleaned Yuma’s white dragon.
Archie stood still in front of the bathroom waiting for Yuma to come out.
The bath was over soon. Ballinan also hummed as if she was happy to wash herself after a long time.
In the meantime, Santi’s subordinate grasped the situation inside the auction house and returned and reported it to Yuma.
The cog hadn’t been sold yet, and the female slaves were being auctioned off.
Yuma, who was brushing his hair and listening to the situation at the auction house, suddenly let out a sigh.
“Why am I like that…
Santi looked carefully at Yuma and said.
“Is it just that the cog hasn’t been sold yet and the female slave is being auctioned off?”
“Yes, if there is any problem…
“No. Let’s go right away.”
That’s right. These guys aren’t Cindy.
In the West, Yuma didn’t have much to pay attention to when he was in charge of someone. In particular, Cindy, the secretary of the Puang Company, carried out Yuma’s instructions very flexibly.
However, the jaded bastards of the East, who press down with force, cannot show even a similar level of work.
How many aristocrats and wealthy people were auctioned, what their personalities were, what kind of slaves were put up for sale, and what factors would act as obstacles when extracting cogs from among them.
Even as Yuma gave instructions, he thought that he would figure out all of them on his own, without much thought. It was because it had always been that way while living as Kyle’s secret boss.
Thinking that far, Yuma felt as if he had been hit in the back of the head with a hammer.
Of course I will do it even if you don’t. This was the most typical mindset of incompetent people in power.
He hated those kinds of people so much not too long ago, but when he recognized that he was becoming more like him, he got goosebumps.
While living as a eunuch in the imperial castle before returning, Yuma had seen many nobles of that type.
Aristocrats who were pushed out of the central power due to political strife and then leapt up again by chance or by creating an opportunity with their own abilities.
As Yuma saw them, they did not recognize that they were becoming numb due to the poison of power.
Even if they become dull and shallow, they always remember only the sharp image of the past.
Just like myself these days.
Was it because he became stronger or because he became a noble? Yuma stopped buttoning his shirt and thought for a moment.
‘My face has gotten quite thick, too. I was more surprised than I thought, because power doesn’t seem to taste as good as lukewarm beer.’
Just a short time ago, Yuma was a commoner. And while Yuma was tired of being in that position, he was never ashamed of it.
But now, he was ashamed of himself and his face was burning.
‘I have to come to my senses.’
Yuma was strong. In particular, he was incredibly strong for his age, and even if he searched the whole world, there were not too many people who could survive one-on-one with him.
However, if you solve everything with your strength because you are strong, you will one day get caught in a trap or stumble on your own feet.
After being hardened like a stone statue for a while and checking herself, Yuma finished buttoning his shirt with eyes widened.
“Santi. Before leaving, I thought of things to organize for a while. And I don’t need your three gold bars.”
“yes? Am I really!?”
“okay. There is only one condition. Send all of your slaves to Mus Icahn Island right now. Then don’t touch the gold bars.”
“That’s…
“This is the perfect condition for you. Would you give the gold bars and let the slaves go, or would you take the gold bars and let the slaves go?”
Santi realized that he had no choice in the first place.
“So… I will.”
“Have your men get a boat to Mus Icahn. How many slaves do you have in your hands now?”
“Excluding the slaves lost in today’s auction, there are thirty-two.”
“It won’t be a big problem if you pay for the passage of 30 people with your gold bars, right?”
“Is it yes or no? Black.”
“For now, let’s finish Cog’s auction first and then take care of that.”
Santi decided to pull the carriage to the auction house herself. It wouldn’t look too bad if it was pulled by Santi, a fairly famous thug in Hajim.
Omir and Archie, who did not go to the auction house and stayed at Santi’s mansion, looked at each other awkwardly.
Archie was unhappy that Omir had brought the disaster called Yuma, but he was in no position to assault him.
“Hmm hmm.”
Omir just cleared his throat and looked at Archie.
Yuma spoke in a low voice with Ballinan in the carriage.
“You write a letter to the chief of Mus Icahn. According to the contract with the Spirit King, I will send all the slaves from the East to Mus Icahn Island from now on.”
“huh? Ig and I never had a contract like that.”
“Hit with one. I’ll sell you the bullshit name.”
“Can I? I don’t like this personality…
“There’s nothing that can’t be done. From what I can see, Ig Meseus seems to be unable to move freely.”
“Why are you suddenly freeing the slaves?”
“I heard that some countries in the East enshrine the spirit king as a god. I need to make it so that the powerful people of those countries gather together with Mus Eye Khan. And you are attending the auction today, not me.”
“What about me?”
“okay. If you ever have a problem, you can use your status as Confucius of the Povian family right away. I will disguise myself as an escort by your side.”
Use your status as a Confucius, Povian. At that point, Ballinan’s warm heart was revealed in a moment’s expression.
By now, the family’s pursuers sent by his father, Adol Povian, should have crossed over to the east.
As for Cantra, if Nabalu revealed that he was a Confucius from the Povian family, he would be caught in no time.
Of course, he would not be in Nabalu by then, but he wanted to hide the name Povian as much as possible.
Even when he had run away before, the pursuers of the Povian family had easily found him. It was because of the tracking magic, one of the visions of the Phobian family.
However, confessing the truth to Yuma was more difficult.
“okay!”
“When you arrive, don’t walk around looking screwed up like you normally do, and act like a young nobleman from the West.”
“I’m actually a young boy from a noble family.”
“Yes, just like you did when you first met me.”
For the rest of the day, Yuma and Valie Nunn kissed each other on how to behave in the auction house.
Ballinan knew Yuma’s voice well, so there was no need to talk at length.
When Santi announced that they had arrived at their destination, Yuma put the prepared mask on her face.
Indeed, the Puals seemed to be one of Nabalu’s greatest aristocrats. The house of the Puals family was a magnificent building that felt both splendid and dignified.
It wasn’t comparable to Kyle’s grand aristocratic mansion, but based on the exterior, it seemed like it would easily overwhelm the Woods family’s mansion.
‘But compared to Lung’s citadel, it’s mediocre. I don’t understand why he’s earning so much from the slave trade. I need to find out who’s behind it.’
Comparing it with the Puals family’s mansion, it was felt that Loong Dogge’s wealth was not ordinary.
In fact, to Yuma, who ran the Puang Merchants Company and used the warehouses of the great aristocratic family and imperial castle as if it were his own, Lung Doge looked like a poor man.
However, it was difficult to find a person richer than Rong Doge in the East, except for the rich people of Kantra.
Of course, the story is different now that much of Rung Doge’s fortune has been lost.
“Oh Santi. Hellorn-nim found you anyway.”
Upon seeing Santi, the gatekeepers spoke first. Helloton was the head of the Puals family.
“Helloron?”
“Yeah, I’m not sure why, but he seemed a bit short.”
“Okay.”
The gatekeepers did not know that a slave auction was being held under the Puals mansion.
The reason Hellorn was angry was because Santi sent the lower ones to figure out the situation while the auction was in full swing.
“That old man is a bit eccentric.
Come this way.”
As I passed through the hallway, a number of people working on Puals Street greeted Santi.
Although he’s a gangster, he’s Santi with his own knack for Hajim, so people are friendly with him.
Two men whom Santi respects and respects.
People were curious about their identity, but they did not dare to ask for fear of Santi.
By the time we reached the entrance to the underground auction house, the workers were nowhere to be seen.
“ruler! The slave that came out this time was once called the emperor of the night in Cantra…
At the auction house, the slave auction was in full swing. As soon as Yuma entered the auction house, he felt disgusted.
The slaves on the auction table were not wearing anything. Even at the Rung Dogge auction house, the lower half of the body was covered.
Hajim’s wealthy and nobles were sitting on chairs and praising the slaves by pointing their fingers at them.
Yuma quickly rolled his eyes and checked for a cog. Cog was nowhere to be seen.
‘Couldn’t it be that I was sold while I was coming here?’
Hellorn Puals was sitting in the arched high table on one side of the auction house. He was a skinny old man with a cold expression.
He frowned and snapped his fingers as soon as Santi entered.
Santi led Yuma and Ballinan to him.
“I ordered the lower ones earlier to check the auction situation, but this time, why did you bring an uninvited guest? Santee.”
“I’m sorry, Helloron. There are special guests to serve…
“Ha. Were you in a position to judge whether you were special or not? What a disappointment. All the while, I thought you were a very neat and well-informed person.”
Santi didn’t answer and hung his head. Hellorn sighed and turned his head toward Ballinan.
“It’s been a long time since a guest came without an invitation. Who are you?”
“If you hear about my identity, you will feel uncomfortable. Let’s not make a name for each other. I’m here to get a slave for the trip. The slaves I brought with me on the way died.”
Saying so, Ballinan did not look like the usual cheerful and optimistic boy, but rather an arrogant and lofty nobleman.
Hellorn narrowed his eyes and laughed.
“You must be a Western aristocrat. Where are you from?”
“Kyle.”
“It’s Kyle. For Kyle’s aristocrat, the procession is simple. One escort… Maybe the author is a man of great skill? cluck cluck.”
“Can I attend the auction?”
said Ballinan, showing an expression of displeasure. It was while deliberately brushing her hair to show the artifacts clustered on her fingers.
“It is good. Santi, you guide them and come to me.
Let’s talk.”
“All right.”
Yuma and Ballinan were immediately seated at the seats Santi had arranged for them.
The slaves on the auction table had just been sold and were leaving.
Then a bunch of new slaves came up, and Cog was among them.
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