Chapter 43 – Interrogation – 4
Originally, the unit commander looked straight ahead while occupying the desk in the office where he would work.
Serene, who should have been the owner, was reporting her work in a angular posture, and Chloe was standing next to me.
… If I massage Chloe’s butt right now, will she get scolded? Cheer. Feeling as if Chloe was staring at her, she ignored her gaze and began to listen carefully to the report.
“There have been no major problems so far.”
The role of the checkpoint is to check the identity of people coming and going and to make sure that there are no criminals among them. Other than that, check the luggage of people passing through to see if there are any items that need to be taxed, starting with prohibited items. Basically, it is enough to confirm the given pass, and personal items are not inspected in such detail, except for items such as magic stones.
Conversely, for merchants, checking of luggage is essential. You pay taxes
If it were nobles, it would be enough to check only the documents proving it and report it to the castle.
Other than that, if you are an adventurer, you can check your criminal history through the documents distributed by the guild or check if you have had an accident elsewhere.
“The wanted letter is updated every day, and I also checked the documents received from the adventurer’s guild, but there have been no major problems so far.”
“I thought that might be the case. No matter how much it is, there will be no infiltrating Sejak the day after my father left.”
I didn’t know about it, so I added an extra person.
“Other specials…”
Serene’s words paused for a moment.
When there was no follow-up, I glanced at him and he was making a face, wondering if he should say this or not.
“What’s going on?”
“Well… It’s not that unusual… Now the slave guild has arrived.”
“A slave top?”
Slave.
Human trafficking.
Words that just don’t look right.
But it’s nothing special. Unlike modern times, it’s not a crime here.
Being a slave is also not a bad choice. He reports to the government office, surrenders his position as a commoner, and becomes a slave. Then, until you find a commoner position again, you will be exempted from taxes.
Although the owner pays the tax instead. The duties of the owner are also quite considerable. Starting with food, you have to support living expenses, and you have to pay your salary. It is a way to find a position as a commoner again with the salary collected in this way.
If you meet a lucky owner, you may soon become a commoner again. What if you’re out of luck? Well, that’s why you pay your taxes well.
Of course, as in modern times, it also became a criminal act.
In order to become a slave, a report is made, and if this report is made, the commoner who became a slave anyway, the owner must pay taxes instead of the slave. Of course, the amount is lower than that of commoners, but there are times when tax evasion necessary for purchases is evaded by not reporting to save even that tax, or by manipulating documents such as having already reported in another territory.
In addition, it is not legal to be a slave, but kidnapping and making a slave happen naturally, so in that case, it belongs to a crime with a high penalty not only in us but also in other countries.
Unfortunately, it is not a dystopian Korea where fingerprints are registered and resident registration numbers are assigned as soon as they are born.
It is a job that buys and sells people, so I know that I make quite a bit of money. However, being a slave trader is not as easy as it sounds, and due to the nature of the job, the required procedures are more than those of ordinary traders, and you have to pay a lot of taxes.
As I said, if you find even one illegal item there, the punishment for the crime is on the heavier side than merchants dealing with other items.
If that sin is certain, it is certain that at least the neck of the top bar will be blown off.
As a result, few people do it because they want to be slave traders, and even if they want to do it, they have to have enough funds, so there are few slave traders themselves. Of course, even if it is small, it is not to say that it is rare. I know you have visited several times.
“Did you check all the documents?”
“Yeah. There is nothing strange about it.”
“Then there’s nothing wrong with it, is it?”
“Yeah, yes. So, just in case, I told you.”
If it’s unusual, it’s unusual, but it’s not uncommon. Being a slave trader, it’s not that I’m not interested, but I have a lot of work to do… Chloe received the next document and was about to hand it over, but then paused.
I looked at myself now.
I finished an important job to sleep with my sister-in-law, and in the morning I was a little lazy, but I’m still working.
How… How did it happen?
Nothing but slavery
Fantasy world. In particular, if it is a labyrinth, buy a slave, make him a party mate, and steal all the treasures that come out while stealing the labor force.
I’m a nobleman, and many people wait on me, but that’s it. This is this
Even if a slave trader visits there, it’s not enough to tell me, but I give up that famous slave trader I’ve never seen before because I have a lot of work?
Ji, what happened to my motto until now? My life to live while playing leisurely…
“Le, Leoric?”
When I was getting sullen, I came to my senses at the words Serene gave me.
Yes! It’s not too late!
“This is not the time!”
“Yeah?”
“… What else are you trying to do?”
I looked at the documents in front of me. Is this important now!
Bang!
Knocked down the desk.
I’ve been working too hard these days. I burned my sister-in-law yesterday, but that’s it. This is this Up until now, I only played and studied every day, but aren’t I working too hard these days?
“I-I was wrong… !”
“Where are you from?”
I don’t know why, but I looked at Serene, who had a white face, and Chloe, who was covering her face.
Where did the slave traders come from! That’s important.
“Where did that slave troupe come from? The papers should be there.”
“Yes, four! There is!”
Se-Rin immediately rummaged through the drawer with a square posture and pulled out a document. It’s not that urgent, but the quick movement is nice to see anyway.
“That… Here! Here it is! It is said to have come from Gryutus, a coastal city in the South and Southwest regions.”
“Gryutthus!”
Isn’t the city famous for its pearls?
There are pearl-like jewels. The look and the way it’s made are similar to pearls. … Pearls are formed in shells, right? I don’t know because I’m not interested in jewelry.
In any case, a monster with magical power like a clam carries it inside, and the magical power that monster possesses is considerable. Quite a bit, but…
Classificationally, the mana it possesses is close to medium-sized, so it is classified as a medium-sized monster, but it is a fairly dangerous monster.
Assuming that he catches one and pulls him up, he knows how to break the shell until he dies and get the pearls inside his body.
Those pearls are pretty useful. It’s pretty, but that’s it, and like a magic stone, it has magical properties. A city famous for such gems and all kinds of seafood… I only know that much. Anyway, since the province is a completely different place, detailed information is not available. Pearls are not only produced there, but the brand value is considerable, so pearls from Gryutus are famous in our side down the Great Mountains.
If there is a problem, Gryutthus is not the city of Brahms Kingdom. … Yes. Country is different different nationalities I’ve crossed the border, that’s what I mean.
I paused. When I lifted my face, there was Serene with an incomprehensible expression and Chloe who tilted her head.
“… No. Why did you come all the way here?”
“That, well?”
“Come to think of it, it’s strange.”
I was briefly excited, but this information calmed me down a bit.
Gruttis is the city of the Kingdom of Baheun, a small country in a kind of island-like land that stretches along the coast beyond Rania, a huge river that flows from the great mountain range beyond Müller to the sea.
“You brought your slaves all the way here? Aren’t taxes a joke?”
Slaves or whatever, human resources anyway.
In this era, the number of people, population is important. Even ordinary commoners without magical powers became simple labor force.
“It’s like the trade guild that originally traded between Barhn and Brahms.”
“Is that guy coming all the way here?”
There is a great river between Baham and Brahms. Because of that, it was difficult to invade Baheun from before. The river must have been so great. It was difficult to lead an army, and it was difficult to come over from the other side.
If there’s anything worth conquering there, it wasn’t that much. However, the width of the river is not so great that it is inconvenient to trade, and there have been quite a few exchanges from before.
But no matter how you take the slave here? Carrying a commodity called people all the way here? In the meantime, starting with the cost of food, the amount of money consumed must be considerable.
“Suspicious.”
“I am still in the waiting room. Shall I hold on?”
At my words, both Celine and Chloe turned serious.
In a word, it’s not a job to capture the people at the top… Well.
“Right. Shall we go at once?”
“Would you like to go yourself?”
Although it’s over when you give the order.
I’m honestly curious.
The Slave Merchant has visited Franz a few times, but it’s none of our business. I don’t know if he had kidnapped me, but there was no such guy.
“Yes. The slave guild is the first. Are you curious?”
“Is that so?”
I laughed at Celine, who gave me a look of unsure, and got up from her seat.
It’s suspicious anyway, but people from the Southwest have come.
“I hear there are so many beauties in the Southwest.”
“… Ha.”
Whoa oh oh! She is a beauty from the land of the sea!
