## Chapter 136 – 136. The Plum Blossom Swordsman Reincarnated Into A Baron’S Family
136. The Plum Blossom Swordsman Reincarnated into a Baron’s Family
Yuria and I, cloaked in cloaks, walked into the dark underground space. The candles fixed to the walls flickered uneasily.
This wasn’t my territory, Thebra. It was Baylon, a city three days away from Thebra.
Baylon was a small city near the border, not part of the Prucus territory. The lord who ruled this place was a man named Baron Baylon, a merchant who would do all sorts of illegal things for money.
‘Baron Baylon is a bastard of the royal family. Perhaps because of that, he receives various favors and runs the city without any interference.’
Of course, it was also thanks to Baron Baylon’s outstanding skills.
‘I already bribed Baron Baylon before coming here.’
I secretly met Baron Baylon, gave him money, and secured various favors. While I stayed in Baylon, I could act under the protection of Baron Baylon’s reputation.
Yuria approached me. She whispered in my ear.
“Master. Three people are hiding and watching us. Shall I take care of them?”
I hadn’t sensed any presence at all. They seemed to be professionals.
“…No. Leave them be. Unless they attack, there’s no need to cause a commotion here. Our purpose isn’t to cause a disturbance here.”
“Yes, I understand.”
We ignored the hidden people and walked inside.
At the end, there was a thick, large iron door. I grabbed the iron door and knocked on it.
With a clanging sound, a part of the iron door opened, revealing a man’s vicious face. A man with tanned skin.
“I’ve never seen you before.”
“I’m a guest. Watch your mouth.”
The man shut his mouth as I frowned. He was staring intently at my face. I didn’t bother to hide my face. Even if they knew my identity, there was nothing they could do. Spread rumors that I came here? Then their credibility would plummet, and they would die by my hand.
“……Young master, I see. What brings you here?”
“There’s only one reason to come to a slave market. To buy slaves.”
This was an illegal slave market located in the underground of Baylon city. As the name suggests, it was a place where slaves were bought and sold. The reason this place was illegal was that most of the people sold as slaves were illegally captured.
“You could get slaves even if it wasn’t here?”
“I heard there are very rare slaves here.”
“……”
The man looked at me.
There were two reasons why I came here. One was to buy a rare slave, as I just said. I really wanted to buy that slave. That’s why I brought 70% of my entire fortune.
The second reason was that the slaves sold here were excellent in both quality and quantity. They were expensive, but I had plenty of money and could easily earn more in the future.
“What’s the password?”
I frowned. I wondered why the password hadn’t come up. I didn’t know why they bothered with this.
‘The original author probably did it to look cool.’
This place appeared in the original story. Probably about half a year later, Kyle would infiltrate this place and cause a ruckus.
‘The password in the original story is different from the current one.’
And I didn’t know that password.
“I don’t know.”
“……Are you kidding me? You came here without knowing the password?”
“Why? Can’t I come here if I don’t know the password? Should I go to the information guild right now and ask them what the password is?”
This place had connections with the information guild. If I used the information guild, I could find out the password by paying a large sum of money.
“If you don’t know the password, you can’t enter. Go back.”
“Ha. Let’s see if you can say go back even after seeing this.”
I took out the document I received from Baron Baylon from my pocket.
Just one sheet. Even the content was very simple.
『I, the owner of Baylon, certify this person’s identity.』
However, the seal of Baron Baylon stamped on this document was by no means light.
“…Ugh. You’re a distinguished guest. If you had told me in advance, I would have opened the door right away.”
The man’s attitude changed. His tone became polite, and his voice became cautious.
“Open the door.”
“Yes, I understand. Please come in.”
Creak. The iron door opened.
This was the reason why I gave Baron Baylon over 200 million in bribes.
As long as I had Baron Baylon’s certificate, no one in this city could treat me carelessly.
“Who are you looking for? Please tell me, and I will guide you right away.”
“Conpharod.”
“……Please follow me.”
We followed the man.
The Baylon slave market was not dirty and was surprisingly luxurious. The corridors were decorated with all sorts of luxury goods, and the employees working here even had a certain dignity.
‘From the outside, it looks more like a noble’s mansion than a slave market.’
Glance.
I checked to the side as I walked.
There was a transparent glass wall, and inside it was a slave.
“What’s that?”
“That’s a harpy. Are you interested?”
There was a monster with the upper body of a human and the wings and legs of a bird. The head looked like a human woman.
The harpy was sitting weakly on the floor. Chains were tied around her neck and legs. For reference, harpies are classified as C-grade monsters in reality.
‘She’s quite pretty. Just her face, that is.’
She had shimmering blonde hair and a fair face. Her eyes were also a pretty blue. Her breasts were quite large, and her nipples were pink. However, her brown wings and the legs below her thighs were those of a bird.
‘Hmm.’
My gaze went to the harpy’s crotch. The golden fur was so thick that I couldn’t see what her genitals looked like.
After careful consideration, I came to a conclusion.
“……Impossible.”
“Excuse me?”
“It’s nothing. I’m not interested, so let’s keep going. But are there people who buy harpies?”
“They are surprisingly one of the best-selling popular items. As sex slaves, of course. I’ve heard they have a tighter grip than humans.”
“There are a lot of crazy people in this world. ……What’s that?”
Looking at another glass wall, I couldn’t help but frown and ask. I couldn’t believe such a thing existed.
“That’s a chimera.”
There was a stunningly beautiful woman with brown hair. Her face, her figure, nothing was lacking. However, a large male penis was attached to her clitoris area.
“Even so, it’s just a woman’s body with a man’s penis attached.”
“Does that sell well too?”
“It’s more popular than harpies. You can’t tell the difference if you put clothes on them.”
“……Impossible.”
I shook my head and quickened my pace.
As I went inside, I discovered another new glass wall. This one was relatively normal. If it weren’t for the pretty-looking boys inside.
‘Ugh.’
I immediately turned my head away. I didn’t want to know what those male bastards were doing naked.
‘Who cares if those bastards are playing train or centipede games.’
My mood suddenly turned foul, so I reached out and grabbed Yuria’s chest, who was following beside me. I massaged her soft, large breasts to recover my mood.
“It seems you’re not into homosexuality.”
“Do you want to die?”
“I’m sorry. I was just surprised since homosexuality and young boys are popular these days.”
“……Homosexuality is popular?”
“Yes. Especially soldiers and knights are looking for young boys. And these days, women are also looking for sex slaves. Also, young boys can become labor force when they grow up, so they are in high demand.”
“That’s not something I wanted to know. When can I see Conpharod?”
“We’re here. That’s Lord Conpharod’s office.”
What he pointed to was a splendid door decorated with jewels and gold. It wasn’t strange. Conpharod was the man who could be called the owner of this slave market.
“Good work.”
I said roughly to the guide and opened the splendid door with Yuria.
“…Oh my. An unexpected guest.”
Conpharod was sitting in his office, drinking tea. Around him, three men with sturdy builds were standing, wearing only light clothes. Judging by the chains around their necks, they were definitely slaves.
“Do you know who I am?”
Conpharod was an old man with a mustache. Just by his appearance, he looked so neat and gentle that he reminded one of a British gentleman.
“I know, but I won’t say the name.”
“I think you’re wise.”
“You flatter me. What brings you to me?”
Instead of answering right away, I sat on the sofa opposite him. Yuria stood beside me, guarding the surroundings.
I took out Baron Baylon’s certificate from my pocket and placed it on the desk.
“That’s the reason I came here. Is there anything else besides looking for slaves?”
“No. I was asking what kind of slave you were looking for. I pride myself on having all kinds of slaves, but it’s not a place where everything exists.”
“I want the elf slave who came here recently.”
“……”
Conpharod stared at me warily. According to the original story, Conpharod had an exceptional ability to observe people.
I didn’t avoid his eyes at all.
“……That elf has only been here for two weeks. It’s still something only a few of the staff know about… How did you know?”
“That’s not important. What’s important is that I want that elf.”
That was the reason why I came here today.
“I have no intention of selling that elf yet. It’s a rare item that has come in after a long time. I’m planning to take my time and look for buyers. It will take time, but I’m also thinking of inviting customers who are interested in buying to an auction.”
“I’ll give you 6 billion Ner.”
For reference, the value of that elf in the original story was about 9 billion Ner.
“……No. I think I can get more than that from other buyers.”
“Can’t you see Baron Baylon’s certificate?”
“It’s because of Baron Baylon’s certificate that I’m treating you like this.”
“Then I’ll buy it for 7 billion Ner.”
“I can’t sell it.”
Conpharod’s and my eyes clashed in the air. Neither of us could back down.
‘Even though I have a lot of money, it’s a waste to buy it for 9 billion Ner. 100 million Ner isn’t a joke. With that much money, I can buy other excellent slaves.’
It was a really worst-case scenario, but I was also thinking of causing a ruckus here. In some ways, that might be better. Kyle in the original story was also recognized by the people for his contribution to eliminating the illegal slave market.
“……Ugh.”
Conpharod suddenly groaned. His eyes were shaking, and cold sweat was dripping down. In less than three minutes, his clothes were soaked with sweat.
And it wasn’t just Conpharod, but the three slaves standing behind him as well.
Conpharod’s terrified eyes turned to Yuria.
‘Ah, it’s Yuria’s doing.’
Well, I don’t know, but she must have been emitting something like killing intent. Yuria had recently reached the highest level of Aura Expert, so her killing intent would be no joke.
‘Since Yuria even uses shadow magic, it’s nothing for her to destroy this place alone.’
She was a powerful card I had.
“Conpharod. I like this place. I’ll probably use it regularly in the future. I’m a new customer who has never used it before, but next time, I’ll be a regular. If you know who I am, you’ll know how much money I have. Think carefully, Conpharod.”
Conpharod bit his lip. Drops of blood dripped from his wrinkled chin to the floor.
“…I’ll sell it for 7 billion.”
It was a voice trembling with fear.
“You made the right choice. I want to see that elf right away.”
I jumped up from my seat.
“Hoo.”
With Conpharod’s deep sigh, the three male slaves collapsed to the floor.
“You’re no ordinary person.”
Conpharod said, looking at Yuria, not me. He was holding a handkerchief in his hand and wiping the cold sweat from his forehead.
I smiled at him.
“Conpharod. I need other slaves too.”
“Yes. If there are any slaves you want, just tell me.”
“She’ll handle the conversation, and give me one person.”
“Excuse me?”
“She’ll choose the other slaves.”
“……”
Conpharod’s face hardened.
I started to follow the guide. The guide was one of the male slaves who had been standing behind Conpharod.
I had already given Yuria a walkie-talkie before coming here. If things went wrong, she would contact me immediately.
‘Rather, it’s me, not Yuria, who needs to be careful.’
I entered the damp underground prison with the guide.
