My job is to investigate other worlds!　~ A dull ex-salesman, but easily liked by girls of different

I thought that Jibble's seafood would be next, but the window flower was still stuck on Aeden.

'Ryota-sama, it seems that the Aeden merchants are displaying their slaves before the auction. Would you consider hiring them privately?　.........Ryota-sama may be angry, but for me, Ryota-sama's life is my top priority. How about the person in charge of the dangerous job....

Window Flowers knows that I was once used up by the company. And yet you're proposing that to me!　I want to scream at him.

Strong emotions are conveyed by the master-servant contract. I definitely don't want to buy a slave for the purpose of substitution. But I'm not strong enough to disregard window flowers' concerns.

I'll go and see what Window flowers think, but let's pretend I didn't like any of them.......

I hate buying slaves, but I'll consider it anyway. You have to be able to drive. But only if it's a good deal.　And even if you buy it, there are many negative effects if your friends are slaves. We'll turn them from slaves to free people in a minute, won't we?

Yes, please consider it. I'm sorry to make this difficult for you.

Granatko slaves are famous for their loyalty. If you treat them with care, though, they often serve their masters with their lives. It's the same even after becoming a free man. That's the aim of the window flower.

I don't want to buy it because I'm not willing to risk my life for it, but I do go to the exhibition hall. I don't want to because I'm cheating window flowers, but I don't have a choice.

In fact, when we went there, there were only those who were not convinced at all or whose eyes were dead. I think it's only natural. But this makes for a bad work environment. I think I understand why a lot of ex-employees can't get a new job.

In the midst of all this, I came across a slave who still had some strength left in her eyes.

She was a girl of about eleven years old, with chestnut hair. Blue eyes and light brown skin. That and a purple cloth as a hood to cover her face. However, the fact that she looks slender and vulnerable for a slave is fatal.

The cape is common in the Scorching Hot Continent. Even after becoming a slave, they are allowed to keep it and cherish it. It's probably a memento. The quality of it suggests that he was originally raised well.

If you look closely, you can see that he has a good-looking face, and maybe that's why he hides his face with a hood...

In this world, it is a crime to touch a minor (under 15), even a slave. But there are those who secretly break the law and sometimes secure them as menial jobs in the brothel first.

An ancient prostitute has a better chance of becoming a prostitute than a flower girl but she's no help to those who don't want her.　

'Ryota, you're buying this girl?　You prefer fragile, petite girls... [I'll take a look]

Phew!　I have a feeling that Midea is imagining something insolent!

It's not a matter of taste!　I just felt sorry for him, being a compensation slave at that age. He seems to have been born and raised well. Probably good riddance after his parents died in the war...

Around 10 years old is up to creation, you can't look at it that way in real life. There are those who force you into slavery, and that in itself even angers me.

''We are exterminator mercenaries, I don't think we can follow you with such slenderness and we will die. I don't want to be irresponsible, even though I'm a slave, I don't want to be irresponsible. I feel sorry for them, but I can only hope that they are bought and cared for by a kind rich man.

If you just look at food, clothing, and shelter, our armored vehicles are NBC-protected and our lives seem comfortable. But we have to go to various places for research.

Then the water, food and climate will change rapidly. The current companions are highly resistant to physical strength, qigong and spirit arts. I've had enhancement surgery myself.

But those who have low resistance and can't even use qigong will easily fall ill or die of endemic diseases. Traveling long distances in this world is deadly, the sanitary environment and medical technology is not as well developed as on the current earth.

Besides, there are slave protection laws in Ares today. A long time ago, there was a massive slave revolt that nearly destroyed several countries and was enforced throughout Ares after the nations conferred.

Rebellion is a national crisis.

Slaves are property and labor.

Even if they can be subdued, there is only loss.

Slaves are associated with black slaves on Earth. In the days of the New World settlement, when weapons were developed, administrative costs were held down and slaves were treated badly. But nowadays in Ares, even slaves can be treated with a minimum of finesse.

Except for a few, they might be better than company employees.

If injustice is found by the officials, the Lord will be severely punished. The slaves are freed or sold to the public authorities. It's a matter of national survival, and it's more secure than token labor and servant unions.

Nah, I'm getting depressed.

I've seen enough.

'Window flowers, this is all wrong. What do you say we go into town next time and have some free time?

My mind is even deadlier than I thought. Okay, thank you very much.　

So, it was a free activity, and we were going to head into town. However, as I was about to move in at the end, the slave from earlier spoke to me.

''Mercenary?　You are kinder than the Aresians. Please buy me.

Oh, shit, you understood Ares!　You overheard our conversation.

Do you understand words, young lady?

Yes, my mother was an Aresian. My name is Maria.

'I'm Ryota. If you've heard our conversation, you know what I'm talking about.　Mercenaries die earlier than slaves, right?

'I am a warrior's daughter, I will do my best to be strong!　It's harder to live as a slave....

'Maria, could you wait a minute?　Even slave masters can be kind. I'll see if I can find a gentle master. I know a lot of mercenaries who are rich, and I can't hire them if I don't have money. Will you be patient with me until then?

If you weren't there would you buy it?

[Buy me] Those words almost make me cry. The hair color and eye color are different, but somehow he looks like my brother's child... My heart hurts so much, like my niece is being sold into slavery.

'At the time, yes. But it's hard work, you know?

'I don't mind if you can fight and die, Ryota-san is like your father, so I don't mind if it's hard for you.

If I look like my niece, does that mean Maria looks like my kin?　The thought of that makes me even more angry because it makes me look like my niece.

I want to destroy the institution of Aden and slavery.

That thought crosses my mind, but I know it's futile. Even if the system doesn't exist, if there is a demand for it, substantial slaves will be created. There are many ways to tie people down. That's something that I, as a modern-day slave to the company, understand very well.

I understand. Then be patient and wait for me.

I caught up with everyone and said I had to run some errands and left. At that time, I asked Window Flowers to pick up some fabric for me later. I also gave her some money for lodging, fabric, and some pocket money if she wanted to play in town. That would buy me some time.

And as for me, I asked God to do it again.

I wrote down what I wanted to do and how I wanted to be contacted and sent an email to the Goddess. After that, I wait for the secret communication. After a while, we connected.

'I understand the situation via email. I have divined the slave who contacted you.　It's a hard thing to predict in another world, but it's like an old married couple competing with a wealthy nobleman.

The old couple are our saviors!

Thank goodness there's a kind man...

'I'm sorry for my personal request. In case you're wondering, will the old couple be able to compete?　If possible, may I give the old couple a hand?

He's not getting any better he'll be on the main road in about two hours. "I'll recognize it in a fancy carriage without a roof.

"....locally made 5.56mm frangible bullets ... destroying the axle ... piercing the metal bag ... ...for the old couple ...a little money to help them ...increase their chances considerably...

'Hmm, then the make-up money will be delayed in the bidding, and the other customers will accuse me of being at a disadvantage. The money will be lost and reduced. The old couple will win.'

However, if they find you, you're probably a thief. Even if they don't find him, he's still guilty. Even so, now that I know the purpose of the money, I can't overlook it.

That's why I don't tell my friends. And I'd have to remove Goddess from the list of those who are complicit in the crime first.