We moved from the hall to a room that’s slightly larger than a studio in Tokyo.
At the center of the room is a pair of sofas with a low table sandwiched between them, then the rest of the room is decorated with modest furnishings.
The guide urged me to sit on the far side of the room and I did as I was told.
「 Sir, may I confirm your payment before we prepare the slave for you? 」
「 Sure, here you go 」
The guide has an old-fashioned muscle look but he has a polite tone.
I put two bags of gold coins I was holding with both hands on the desk and let him count them.
I was wondering what method they’ll use to check each piece.
I thought it was going to take a long time, but this guy works fast.
He soon created a tower of gold coins.
Only nine of the gold coins came back to me.
「 That’s definitely 290 gold coin pieces. I’ll call in the manager, give us a moment 」
After waiting for a while, the toad-faced manager arrived with the beautiful blonde girl from earlier.
She apparently changed her clothes and she’s now wearing a modest one-piece dress.
The manager and the guide nodded at each other, and then the manager sat in front of me.
「 We’ve already confirmed the payment, let’s move to the transfer as soon as possible. Please take this 」
The manager said and then the guide came to me and handed me a slim knife on an iron plate.
「 Err, how do I? 」
「 Oh? You’re unaware of the slave contract method? Very well, allow me to explain 」
His explanation goes like this:
They need my blood to use slave magic.
The reason is that they’re going to use my blood as her slave crest.
Wait, what even is slave magic?
That’s one hell of a scary magic.
They say that with the slave crest, when they try to harm their master, their master dies, or if they take distance from their master without permission, they could die at worst.
Magic is used to hurt the slave or something.
「 Currently, she has a slave crest on her left breast, but you can change the location and the effects. If you don’t have any particular requests, then we’ll use the same location. In this place, if she ever tries to fight back, it’ll grab her heart and work right away, thus making it easy to control her. And the fear of having their heart crushed makes it easy to suppress their rebellious spirit afterward 」
He says something scary so calmly.
The blonde girl who’s standing behind her has a cloudy look on her face.
「 Okay. Then, I’ll prepare some blood. Do you not need a lot? 」
「 Yes, only a few drops will do. We’ll use healing magic on you so worry not 」
I hate to hurt myself, but if I don’t do it, I won’t get the girl.
I grabbed the knife and slid it on the thin layer of my skin.
As soon as I felt a sharp pain, red blood began to flow from the cut.
After a few drops on the steel plate, the guide offered me a liquid in a small dish.
Do you want me to wash my finger with this?
It’s too wild to bother asking so I just dipped my fingertip, which was still dripping blood, into the liquid.
The liquid first felt cold, then it suddenly increased in temperature, and the pain eased up.
After a few moments of surprise, the pain had disappeared, and when I checked on my fingertips, they were back to a clean and undamaged state.
So this is a recovery medicine?
I was already surprised by the summon, slaves, and magic, but this still made me open my eyes in surprise.
I mean, that’s obvious. Soaking my wound just cured it.
If that existed back on earth, it would be considered a miracle.
「 Then, I hereby transfer her to him. Bring your chest forward 」
To my surprise, he’s already using the slave magic.
The manager urged her to open the top of her dress without hesitation.
My eyes were glued to the suddenly exposed perky breasts.
She felt my gaze, and when our eyes met for a moment, she quickly turned away and looked down.
「 Free this person. Release 」
I stared at the breasts that makes me want to suck on them, and the tattoo-like thing painted on her chest. Then the manager told me.
Without even a pause to wonder what it was, I see a change in what I stare at.
The circular tattoo had disappeared like wind-blown sand.
So that’s the magic.
What a fantasy spectacle.
「 Then, we’ll sign a new contract, yes? Do you accept, Ephilite? 」
「 Yes… 」
「 Then, let’s create a contract that binds the two. Contrasley 」
Next, he spoke another magic-like word and my blood, which had been on the iron plate, approached her breasts like a crawling snake toward their prey, and coiled around, transforming into an etching of various magic circles.
「 She’s now yours. Go ahead and greet your new master 」
Seems like the transfer has been completed and the girl came to me.
「 I’m Euphilite. Please treat me kindly 」
It’s like she’s told to say it, but I can’t help but gasp at the thought that this girl is now mine.
Her gaze is anxious, she’s doubting my character.
After finishing her greetings, she moved to the side of the couch and waited there.
I want to keep her in my sight a bit more since she’s already mine.
After that, the manager gave me a brief explanation of how to handle the slaves.
After that, he said.
「 Now, please pay the per capita tax and slave ownership tax 」
「 Oh, another payment? 」
「 Yes, it’s a policy to keep and collect yearly per-capita and ownership taxes. The poll tax costs a gold coin, while the possession tax is five gold coins. The yearly tax for slaves that cost over 100 gold coins is 5 」
It still costs you.
But I feel like it’s going to be bad if I don’t.
Can’t help it then.
「 Also, would you need some contraceptive magic? 」
What did you say?
Contraceptive magic?
Thinking about the future, I definitely need that.
I forgot.
I mean, there even is magic for that?
「 How much? 」
「 That’s 1 gold coin. Oh, by the way, if you’re interested, we also have some aphrodisiacs. This was created by a renowned alchemist from the West, and it’s well received by our customers. It’s said to make even virgins overflow with love nectar right after drinking it. That’s way more enjoyable, don’t you think? Back then, we sold it for three gold coins because it was so rare, but since we already made profits with you, we’re fine with two gold coins along with the contraceptive magic. 」
「 Sure, I’ll take that too 」
「 Yes, certainly. Well then, I’ll call in the person to apply contraceptive magic 」
Saying that the manager calls in another person, and an old lady came in as if she was already on standby.
She walked straight to Euphilite and put her hand to her abdomen, leaving a spell.
It’s that quick?
What simple methods.
「 Now our deal is done. Thank you for today. We also have other quality slaves outside the auction so please visit us again if you’d like 」
They greeted me politely at the end and I left the store with only one gold coin left in my hand.
Looking at the two bags that lost their weight compared to when I arrived here, I felt a bit of unease.
However, what I got in exchange is a beautiful lady who I can mess with.
I can just worry about money later.
「 Come with me 」
「 Okay 」
I returned to the inn with her. She’s not hiding her unease.
Then, the manager greeted me as if waiting for me.
「 Sir, I thought you went to buy an escort? 」
「 It was an impulsive purchase 」
「 I see 」
The innkeeper’s sharp eyes seem to waver, perhaps startled by my actions.
Hmm, I guess this is an oddity from a third-party’s perspective.