Adventurer's Guild Café: I Was Wrongfully Exiled by the Saint, So I Will Enjoy My Second Life with My Fluffy Friends-Chapter 5.3 - If Only I Didnt Have These Ears and Tail (Part 1)

“Ugh…”

The nausea woke me up.

My stomach churned unpleasantly.

What was I doing…?

I forced my heavy eyelids open.

What appeared in my hazy vision was an unfamiliar, dimly lit warehouse-like place.

There were large cargo containers everywhere.

Why am I in a place like this…?

There’s no way I’d ever come somewhere like this.

Frowning from the throbbing in my head, I tried to get up.

…It was no use. My body felt as heavy as lead.

I couldn’t move at all.

“Boss, women from the White Wolf Tribe are strong. It’d be safer to keep her tied up.”

“No way. There’s no way a small, delicate girl like Kuna could put up a fight, right?”

Hearing a familiar voice, I lifted my head.

When I saw the two men talking near the cargo, my awareness sharpened instantly.

One was a man in a black robe. He had removed his hood, revealing his face.

He looked like a middle-aged man.

That’s right. He was the one who covered my mouth…

The memory of what happened before I got here sent a chill down my spine.

Why would he do this to me?

And what puzzled me even more was the presence of Albert. Of all people, why was he here—someone I didn’t want to see?

It seemed they noticed I had regained consciousness.

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Both of them turned to look at me with surprised expressions.

“I’m shocked. I thought I’d used a strong enough drug,” the man in the robe muttered.

“Why…?”

Are you two here?

Did they understand my confusion? The man in the robe let out a derisive snort.

“Right, little lady. A high-quality young beastkin woman like you fetches a hefty price. And a White Wolf Tribe member at that.”

“…”

The sound of footsteps approached.

The robed man crouched down and roughly lifted my chin.

“Beastkin women are adorable, so they sell well. Dog-types especially. Their obedient nature must make them popular.”

The man suddenly furrowed his brow.

“It’s been more than ten years now, but I once sold a young White Wolf woman to the kingdom of Aluda. That country is strange—despite their hatred for demi-humans, they’re eager to keep demi-human women as possessions. You look a lot like that woman from back then, little lady.”

“…”

I see.

I was about to be taken and sold as merchandise in a trafficking operation.

Back when I lived in Aluda, there were a few occasions when suspicious people followed me.

But at that time, I still held the title of a count’s daughter, and more importantly, I was cautious enough to prevent anything disastrous.

Perhaps I had let my guard down recently, thinking Grantania was safe.

“But aren’t you lucky? Your master is none other than Lord Albert, the third son of Duke Belta, who’s right here.”

“…What?”

Upon hearing those words, I finally began to understand the meaning of Albert being here.

No way…

“It was this man who asked to have you kidnapped, wanting to buy you.”

Cold sweat broke out on my body.

Albert smiled.

“Dog-type beastkin girls only ever stay with the one they choose, you know? No matter how many attractive men there are. There are many foolish girls like that, so I wanted a girl like you, one who hasn’t chosen a master yet.”

…That’s a lie that humans conveniently created for their own benefit.

Both male and female beastkin, once they choose their partner, stay with that person for life. They don’t cheat. That part is correct.

But humans twisted it into something convenient for themselves, interpreting it as “dog-type women are obedient, so they follow their ‘master’ for life. They will listen to everything their ‘master’ says.”

The reason dog-type women suffer from human trafficking is because there are people who believe in these rumors created by humans.

If that’s true, then is it normal for everyone to fall in love with the person who kidnaps them?

“Ah, that’s great, you’re so beautiful, but you’re still small, like a puppy. I feel like I can teach you a lot of things.”

I wonder how he can smile so much in a situation like this.

Albert was smiling with deep joy.

He came closer and touched my ear.

I squirmed in horror.

I can feel my mouth going dry.

Then his smile faded.

“Are you sure? You’re sure you want to go against your ‘master’?”

“…”

I keep quiet and he lets out a sigh.

“If you come quietly, I was thinking of buying this child along with you.

“Ah!”

A small cage is placed in front of me with a clatter.

Inside, a limp Lulu was held.

“Lulu!”

“…ruu”

Lulu weakly opened her eyes and let out a faint cry.

A small candy rolled around inside the cage.”