Meanwhile, all other goblins and mounts were actively hunted even those who had run into their hiding spots connected to sewers.
The biggest goblin hideout was discovered and Alan became a renowned hero but of course, some women who were already violated by goblins hated him, free kids and widows hated him, because if he had come even earlier they could have been saved.
But is that justifiable!? How can they hate him for coming late yet couldn't hate themselves for being weak!?
Nonetheless, Alan couldn't care less... He never wanted to be a hero in a traditional sense.
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Afternoon,
In a dark room with a muddy scent, Alan was sitting face to face with an old man on a run-down sofa.
The old man was donned in a mafia style suit holding a cigar and behind him a bunny woman, not the cosplay bunny but a real tall elder curvy bunny donned in a leather jacket and a mini skirt.
In a sense, she was a purchased slave.
"It's an honor to meet you, I heard you from Countess Serene, I learned that for the supply transportation, you guys are looking for women to train to... Hehe, I wonder what the training is but I think hiring males would be more beneficial... But of course, I dare not say more."
"It would be better if you could tell us what kind of slave you are looking to purchase. You know very well that demi-humans aren't that strong and human women we have aren't that strong either. Logically speaking if they were strong we wouldn't have caught them..."
From his tone, it was clear this old man was a slave merchant that old slaves. Buying and selling slaves is completely legal because who cares!?
Alan was confused for a moment because it seemed this was the plan of serene... Indeed she wants to use slaves and with Alan's seed, she plans to make them strong.
Alan can't tell whether he should be happy that a woman is bringing more women to him or be sad that it seems she is prioritizing business.
He still can't fathom on why they want to make money when it's literally end times where money would have no value but it is kind of good since their dealing is with food by trading luxury goods.
Plus it is also kind of smart to buy cheap slaves than to hire adventurers on rent.
Like you can buy a decent-looking untouched woman at 100-10,000 gold coins depending on looks, hips, and fertility. While on the other hand, hiring an adventurer costs heavily depending on their rank and mission success.
Why would you wanna hire an A-rank party, a party with strength similar to Zara, Tia, Mira, Lina, and Eva previously before they meet Alan at 3000 gold coins a day
When you can buy 30 women and make them more stronger!?
Not to mention, an adventurer can betray you but a slave has a slave mark binding them and can't go against the master's word.
"Forgive me but can you please show me the slaves, I dare not waste time on meaningless discussion." Alan simply took a glass of water.
"Hehe of course, of course... I wonder what your relationship with the countess might be!? Hehe, we have a rare gem in stock too it is very popular among women, I wonder if Countess would be interested in purchasing it."
Alan: "..."
Like seriously!?
"Ahem* Ahem* ok, ok, serious now... I heard Countess is looking for a battle slave but let's be logical that's impossible, however, as have a few slaves that have a good class such as a warrior and even an assassin... " The Old man said.
Alan hadn't noticed it but the man had a golden front tooth.
Anyway, Serene had told him to buy any woman he wants. Like what... That's not something you would hear on a normal day.
Buy any woman!?
BUY!!!
"I am interested in the assassin you mentioned, if possible elves too..." Alan uttered.
"Elves!? You do realize that the starting price for elves is 10, 000 gold coins right!?" The Old man smiled.
Elves are the biggest thing keeping the slave market rich.
A mature elf can coast up to 1 million gold count due to very high mana however, Elves need time to grow and they take 400-800 years to fully mature.
Not to mention, Elves also have a downside because if you sell a human, you have to pay 15% tax to the royalty but selling an elf is 32% tax.
Even so, the profit margin is huge.
"Indeed, I am aware of the price of elves..."
"Good! Good! Let's see the supply then, shall we... If Young hero wishes, we have night-duty skaves too, hehe," The Old man smiled again.
His smile was kinda creepy and perverted.
Alan followed the old man and the bunny woman through a series of dimly lit corridors, the air growing heavier with each step.
The walls were damp and the scent of earth and decay clung to everything.
It looked like a place that wasn't well taken care of.
Finally, they arrived at a large, cavernous room filled with cages. Inside each cage was a woman, some human, others demi-humans, all with varying degrees of clothing and markings.
The old man gestured grandly, his cigar ash falling to the floor. "Behold, our finest selection. Each one handpicked for their potential and obedience. You can have your pick."
Alan walked down the aisle, his eyes scanning the cages.
Some women met his gaze with defiance, others with resignation, and a few with a glimmer of hope. It's better to be a maid at a mansion than to be here.
It's logical thinking.
He stopped in front of a cage containing a woman with pointed ears and almond-shaped eyes; she was an elf.
She was young, perhaps in her early teens of elf age, with long silver hair and a slender build. Her eyes held a mix of fear and curiosity.
She had medium-sized breasts but a curvy body, 5'5 height, and slender feet.
"Her," Alan said, pointing at the elf.
"She looks good, I will buy her..."
"And the assassin you mentioned."
The old man nodded with a greedy glint in his eye. "Excellent choices. The elf will cost you 25,000 gold coins, and the assassin... let's say 3,000. A steal, considering their potential."
"Good! How about one night-duty too... If possible I want a mature one capable of pleasing a man but not a slut you what I am talking about."
"Hehe of course Young hero... We don't sell prostitutes here who slept with the entire village. But a mature one is kinda hard, we have young ones but not highly mature one..."
"We have one but she is mentally unstable. Seeing her husband and kids die, she have a unstable mind. We are actually planning to out her to permanent sleep."
Mentally unstable one!? Meh he doesn't want her...
That sounds like a lot of trouble.
"We also have another one but she is like a goth woman with black nails and black dress, she also talks about how meaningless life is and how nothing is everything and everything is nothing... She is also little mentally ill."
"Ooh, goth mommy!? Does she have a child!?" Alan asked.
"Indeed... Her husband was a gambler and lost a lot of money... And to repay the debt he sold his son and a wife. The son is like 17 years old."
"Ooh, good... I will buy both of them" Alan said.
"Hehe... Good choice sir, you are man of culture." Old man said.
He knew such taste where some men would fuck the women in front of their kids and husband.
He have sold many mother-son and mother daughters.
"Of course... Tell me the price."
"Mother is 1,200 gold coins... Son is free."
"In total... 29,000. 200 can be counted as discount."
Alan reached into his pouch and counted out the gold coins, placing them in the old man's outstretched hand.
"Take me to see this assassin and this goth woman," Alan said.
"Right away sir, follow me..." After that the old man led into another area.
The assassin didn't looked like an assassin but a thin woman who was suffering from malnutrition and her eyes had no light.
She looked at Alan as if looking at someone disgusting.
Indeed something is better at expectation but worse in reality.
She is no way a assassin... He used his eye and she had good skill like phantom leap, Shadow Dance, balde dance but she was level 2.
"Good I will but her... She can be a good piece."
"Good choice good sir, this woman is also breedable if Young Lord wishes to know." Slave markets also measure the fertility of the women.
"Nice... What about goth woman!?"
"Follow me sir,"
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