I Was Transported to Another World, but I Negotiated and Persuaded Both the Goddess and the Demon King. C188

Episode 188 Slave contract! 

Starting tonight, I will be exploring to expand my range of action as much as I can using [Transfer]. 

It's not like I'm avoiding sleeping with Shiro or Lila! 

I heard that nocturnal monsters are much more ferocious than daytime monsters. 

Even on a flat road, ``Saber Wolves'' attacked in flocks. 

They fought back with hand-to-hand combat, but after defeating about eight of them, they faced what seemed to be the group's boss. 

After making sure that they understood what I was saying, I told them through telepathy, ``If I don't cause you any more harm, I'll miss it,'' and then, as if they understood, they left with the group. 

As expected, highly intelligent demonic beasts seem to be able to understand words. 

When I finished dismantling the saber wolf, liquid came flying out from the grass. 

When I looked in the direction it had come from, I saw a multi-legged creature about a meter long. 

It's ``Elzumkade.''

I was reluctant to touch it, so I used the [Wind Blade] to chop it up and [dismantle] it. 

Even though it was disassembled, I was a little hesitant to touch it. 

　Recover only the nuclear core. 

When I veered off the road and came to a sandy area, a ``Sandworm'' appeared from the ground with a rumbling. 

Avoid the attack while paying attention to the vibrations from the ground. 

When I saw the timing, I kicked it up and its head came out from under the ground, so I shot [Fire Bow] continuously. 

When it tried to go underground again, I brought it out to the ground with my hands and killed it with the [Fire Bow]. 

Like other monsters, we [dismantled] it and only recovered the core. 

As I walked a little further, I saw someone running from the other side. 

"A sandworm has appeared! You should run away quickly!"

“Are you alone?”

“There are slaves over there, but running away is more important than that!”

Is this guy a slave trader... 

"What will the slaves do?"

"Right now, I'm using it as a decoy for monsters."

"decoy?"

“Rather than that, you should run away with me as soon as possible!”

"The slaves are on their way."

"Ah, yes!"

Are you planning to use the slave as a decoy to escape on your own? 

Are you planning on taking me along with you and using me as a decoy to escape on your own if things get dangerous? 

"Don't worry about me and run away."

"...You idiot! Die on your own!"

The slave trader runs away, yelling abusive words. 

I exaggeratedly slam my foot on the ground over and over again, as if stomping. 

I can feel the vibrations coming from underground. 

While I was waiting in [Secret], a sandworm jumped out from underground and headed towards the slave trader. 

I remembered that it was written in the game settings of my previous life that sandworms identify their prey by the vibrations transmitted to the ground, so I tried that, and it seems like I was right. 

In the blink of an eye, I caught up with the slave trader and was sucked into what looked like a mouth. 

I watched the end of the slave trader without any particular emotion. 

I'm worried about the slaves, so I put off subjugating the Sandworm and head to where the slaves are likely to be. 

Something that looks like the remains of a wagon is lying around. 

Judging from the number of wagons, I think there were at least a dozen people, but the only ones I found were three who were unconscious. 

Apply [Healing] and [Recovery] to those three people at the same time. 

There was a possibility that the sandworms would attack again, so I gathered them in one place and used [Transfer] to move them to a nearby grassy area. 

While keeping an eye on the surroundings, I wait for the slaves to notice. 

The first person I noticed was a human girl named ``Mikuru.''

The clothes they're wearing are better than those of the villagers. 

After that, the werewolf tribe 'Linka' noticed me and attacked me as soon as she saw me. 

I briefly explained the situation to them and calmed them down. 

Take out bread and sweets from the [Item Box] and tell them to eat. 

They're suspicious, so we each eat a little to prove that it's okay. 

The only drink I had was water, so I served that. 

She is one of the remaining ones, but her long ears make her look like an ``elf.''

I knew that there were elves in this world, but I also heard that they never leave the forest where they live, and where they live remains unknown. 

If sold as a slave, it would be traded for a considerable amount of money. 

Since he doesn't wake up, I tell Mikuru and Linka that the slave trader is dead. 

Both of them make sure that the collars come off immediately. 

When the collar was removed, he seemed to understand that my words were not a lie, and thanked me. 

I'm curious about the sleeping elf-like woman, but I'm also curious about the fact that Linka is a werewolf but a slave. 

Speaking of werewolves, they are known for being a proud race. 

When it comes to fighting power with bare hands, it is said to be superior to demons. 

That werewolf is a slave... 

Ask Linker your questions. 

“Linka, werewolf slaves are rare, but is there something wrong with them?”

"It's nothing but humiliation. That slave trader used dubious techniques to enslave us without our consent."

Did you enslave me without consent? 

For some beastmen, it is possible to enter into a slave contract without consent, but for werewolves, it should be impossible... 

“Can you tell me specifically?”

Linka was out hunting with a few others, but just when she thought she smelled a sweet scent, she suddenly passed out. 

When I woke up, the slave contract had already been established. 

Is a hypnotic slave contract valid? 

When I checked with the [Omniscient] Almighty, he said that he was probably in a hypnotic state, but that the contract would be completed if the person's consent could be confirmed. 

Does that mean it's allowed to sign a contract while under hypnosis? 

If that is allowed, anything is possible with slavery. 

“It was the same with me.”

Mikuru was in a similar situation and started talking about becoming a slave. 

Mikuru is the daughter of a nobleman, and while she was picking nuts in the forest with her bodyguard, a man who claimed to be a merchant approached her, and before she knew it, her bodyguard had been killed and she and her maid had been enslaved. 

A man who called himself a merchant said he was a slave trader. 

...Well, I guess so. 

Slave traders are also merchants, so it's not a lie. 

However, it is not possible to sell people openly. 

Are you saying that there is a black market route? 

"Also, there's something I'm curious about..."

Several people, including Mikuru, were told that a buyer had already been found in the royal capital, so they were not treated badly during the journey. 

In that case, after receiving the request, the target is captured and signed into a slave contract. 

"Hmm...mm!"

An elf-like woman woke up. 

As soon as he saw me, he got up and distanced himself. 

It was better because he didn't attack like Linka. 

Before I could speak, Mikuru and Linka spoke to me. 

"Thank you for helping me."

He cautiously thanked me. 

Her name was ``Rei'' and she was an elf after all. 

Unlike Mikuru and Linka, it seems that Rei was forced into a contract without her consent while she was clearly conscious and unable to move due to magic or something. 

Does this mean that elves can make contracts without agreement...