Slave trading.


    I didn''t expect to come to the party and get this close to my goal so quickly.


    She looked at Yulina-san from behind, but she clenched her fists once and held something back.


    She tried not to let the upset show on her face.


    ''''Is that so?　I believe slavery has been abolished in the Kingdom of Harzion now.......is it okay?


    Slavery, which ostensibly should have been abolished.


    Is it right to talk openly at a party like this?


    Fermo says with a light laugh.


    ''''It''s okay, I have my choice of people to say it.


    Well, why are you here to teach us?


    Isn''t it dangerous to talk to us when we don''t know you?


    ''　A weakness, sir?


    Fermo speaks with a grin at the corners of his mouth.


    ''The two of you aren''t a married couple first, are you?　And I''m not from this country.


    ...What do you mean by that?


    Yulina asks with a sharp eye.


    ''The first thing they do is not behave like a married couple. It seems to me that you two are only acting because you probably have the same interests.


    ....


    You''re almost right.


    How do you know, or can you even see that?


    I listen, looking at them carefully, ready to move at any moment.


    ''I''m not from this country, that''s really something. I do this kind of work, so I know that by intuition.''


    Nina is from this country, but Yulina-san is not, and she''s not a demon race first.


    They don''t seem to know that she''s a human race.


    ''''........Even if that is true, why would you tell someone who can hold a weakness that you are a slave trader?''''


    ''My slave-trading, to put it bluntly, is also like a weakness. If we both had weaknesses, we wouldn''t talk to people lightly, would we?


    Fermo said with a grin.


    Not his first good-natured grin, but a villainous one.


    ''I see, so efficient. As expected of a slave trader.''''


    Thank you for the compliment.


    The two of them were making up smiles as they sarcasticly talked to each other.


    ''''So, what does Lord Fermo want from us by being weak?''''


    Yulina-san asked again with a sharp look in her eyes.


    ''What do you want from us by suddenly taking a weakness?


    ''''Of course it''s a slave trade deal. Just because you have a weakness doesn''t mean you should ever buy it. I''m just saying that you should see my proud slaves for once.


    ...I see.


    ''Yes, that''s all. Or you can buy the slave you''re looking at right now, if that''s what you want.


    Are you watching this?


    Yes, all three of the women behind me are slaves.


    ''　So it is.


    Yulina''s face twitches a little and she glances at the three women.


    I look at the three women too, but they have beautiful smiles on their faces.


    I know I''m making up a smile, but after hearing what I just heard, it looks like I''m being forced to look at them.


    ''I think I''m picking the best looking ones in our house. Well, I have my own personal opinion, so if there isn''t anyone in here that matches Shuna-dono''s taste, there might be one in my shop.


    (Laughs)


    ''It''s a bit pricey, but I can do some housekeeping... and between you and me, I don''t care how rough you get,''


    Fermo said the last words in a small voice in Miss Yulina''s ear.


    ''''Could you please stop in front of my wife?''''


    ''Ha, as I said before, you''re not my wife, are you?　That''s fine then. Since you''re a man, you must have a little bit of that kind of longing, right?


    ''''Well that''s right, Mister Fermo knows.


    Fermo seems to have figured out that they are not a couple, but he doesn''t seem to understand that Ms. Yulina is a woman.


    Definitely, I can see that Yulina-san''s anger is building up.


    She''s been gripping her right hand much tighter than before.


    My nails are digging into my flesh and I''m about to bleed out.


    Nina, who is next to me, has also noticed and grabs the hem of Yulina-san''s arm and pulls it.


    ''Shuna, calm down.''


    ''　Oh, oh, thank you....


    A word was said to me and the strength of Yulina-san''s fist relaxed.


    I cringed, wondering if she was going to slam it into Fermo''s face like that.......


    ''''Fermo-dono, I''ll tell you more about it later. We''ll go and finish our greetings.


    Yeah, okay. I''ll wait for you.


    Yulina-san seems to have decided to leave Fermo, perhaps to calm down for the moment.


    After bowing, she leaves the place and leaves the hall where she is partying once.


    I went in the direction of the lavatory, and when there was no one around.......


    ''''d*mn........!


    Ms. Yulina tried to punch the wall and I stopped her by putting my hand between her and the wall.


    ''Please calm down. Let''s not leave too many traces of that.


    Yeah, I''m sorry.


    Yulina took a breath and exhaled heavily.


    ''I didn''t keep my cool, I''m sorry. Thank you for stopping me, Nina.


    No, that was very annoying for me as well.


    Yeah, but that guy''s going to be a good source of information.


    Yes.


    I don''t know if that guy was a slave trader when he was Elena-san, but he might have a little bit of information.


    We don''t need to establish a good relationship, but we need to be at least acquainted with him until we get the information out of him.


    We took a break here once and then headed back to the party square.