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'Wow!...
That's really expensive...
Even I can tell that with my ruined sense of money…
But I'm sure Alessia will be very happy if I buy that sword for her…
And my girls' happiness is worth more to me than any amount of money...
However, that doesn't mean I'm going to accept his offer without haggling.'
"That's fine with me, but only if that price includes the payment for enslaving the girl I brought," I say as I hold out my hand.
"That... Haa... yes, I guess I went a little overboard with the price of the sword..." Leo says with a laugh as he shakes my hand, but his words can't hide the fact that he didn't expect me to accept his offer.
It was only for a moment, before he quickly regained his composure, but his expression clearly revealed his thoughts to me.
"... All right, it's a deal."
'Damn...
It seems I could have haggled a lot more...
Haa... It really doesn't matter...
Money has never been a problem for me since I arrived in the capital, and that's thanks to Erick...
If it weren't for him, I wouldn't have gotten the tools to have the solvency I have.'
"Well, then I'm going to get the sword... I don't really feel comfortable waiting around doing nothing," Leo says as he stands up.
"You were the one who offered to accompany me while I wait," I say as I yawn slightly and lean back a little more on the soft sofa where I am sitting.
"It's my duty... being the owner of the place and all... but work doesn't always have to be pleasant," says the slave trader as he walks toward the only door in the room.
"I'd say it usually isn't," I say with a half-smile.
"Hahaha... Yeah, I guess it depends on who you ask. I'll be back in a few minutes," he says as he leaves the room.
A few minutes later, Leo returns with a sword in his hands.
[Tempered Steel Sword] [Slot: (Edge) (Rock) (Feather)]
'And to think that if it weren't for this weapon, I wouldn't have been able to meet Alessia...
I really am a lucky guy...
Even when the stat seems to work against me in some way every time I increase it...
Hmm... Maybe it's because I usually increase it in complicated situations...
Haa... Anyway, it's not something I want to experiment with...
I'd rather not have to rely on randomness.'
As soon as Leo hands me the weapon, I put it in my inventory and leave a small bag with the payment on the small table in the center of the room.
"On my way back, I stopped by to ask my employees how the process of turning that girl you brought me into a slave was going, and it seems they're almost done..." he says as he takes the bag of money and stores it in a storage ring.
Hearing his words, I can't help but raise an inquisitive eyebrow in surprise.
"... I didn't think it would be so quick, but the time required varies from person to person. It usually takes several hours for each command to take effect, but that girl seems very eager to become your slave... I won't deny that I find that a little disturbing."
"Yes, I know. I don't fully understand what's on her mind either, but for various reasons I am forced to accept her proposal," I say with a sigh.
"That's more common than you think... only usually the person who is forced is the one who ends up being enslaved..." he says as he gestures for me to stand up.
"... Come on. For the last part of the ritual, you need to be present."
"Right," I say, standing up and sighing again.
"From your attitude, anyone would say that you're the one being enslaved, boy..." Leo jokes.
"... I don't know what your relationship with that girl is, but she's quite pretty. If I were you, I'd be happy that someone like that is so absurdly eager to serve me."
"It's complicated," I say as I accompany him out of the room and start walking in the direction where we left Beatrice.
"I see... I've learned not to ask too many questions in these situations. Nothing good ever comes of it," Leo says cheerfully.
'Since he put the bag of money in his storage ring, his attitude has become much more relaxed and cheerful...
Haa... I feel weird...
Money isn't a problem...
But it's annoying to see so clearly that he's taken advantage of me...
Leo really is very different from his grandson.'
...
After finishing the ritual to make Beatrice my slave, the two of us left the Heavenly Water House, and I decided to take her to buy some clothes.
She may not care about her appearance, but I find it quite disturbing.
It's true that at first I found her a little sexy, but that was before I noticed the pungent stench that accompanies her.
So I set out to solve that problem.
As I bought clothes that I thought would suit my new slave, the faces of the shop assistants were a picture, clearly expressing their displeasure at having Beatrice in their store.
But money is a very useful tool in these situations, and I made sure to compensate them generously for their understanding.
Once I had some clothes for her, I also bought her two curved daggers with Edge+ at a blacksmith's shop I had never been to before, as the only weapon Beatrice had in her possession was a miserable, worn-out, rusty dagger that looked like it was about to break.
I was tempted to go to Erick's to buy the weapons from him, but in the end I decided not to, as I prefer not to distract him with other things considering he is still working on my order.
When I had all the new equipment for my new slave spy in my inventory, I opened an illusory door to my house in Dominir Town to fix the most serious aspect of her neglected appearance.
"Go take a bath..." I order Beatrice, pointing to the bathroom door, after which I enter the room to fill the bathtub with some of the warm water I have in my inventory.
"...and don't get out of the bathtub until you're as clean as the first time I saw you."
"Okay... but I'd like you to help me with that..." she says with a mischievous smile, as she quickly removes the disgusting clothes she's wearing and gets into the bathtub.
'I'm going to burn those things as soon as I can,' I think as I put the smelly rags into my inventory.
"... Isn't it the duty of a Master to care for his slaves?"
"That... You are... Haa... fine," I say and roll up my sleeves, after which I approach the bathtub.
'That way she'll get cleaned sooner... Besides, I've got nothing better to do while I wait for her to finish.'
"I think you should take off your clothes if you don't want to end up soaked," says Beatrice as she begins to rub a bar of soap vigorously against her arms, causing water from the bathtub to splash onto my pants and shirt at belly level.
"Stay still..." I say, and Beatrice instantly stops moving.
"... Didn't you say you wanted me to help you? Well, let me help you."
Then I start rubbing and soaping her body, starting with her arms, removing the crust of dirt little by little but thoroughly.
During the process, she remains completely still, as I instructed her, but every so often she lets out a moan of excitement because of my care.
"I need to know how long you've been following me," I say as I lather and scrub her back and armpits.