The Necromancer's Fourth Catastrophe-Chapter 280: I Cut It Myself (Second Update)
Seeing the two people wisely shut their mouths and quiet down, no longer actively asking him questions, Fang Ka couldn’t help but smile with satisfaction.
Then he began to ask them his own questions.
"First question, I just heard you two call her Rukaini, right? So what are your names?"
Hearing Fang Ka’s question, Ored was the first to speak: "Ored."
After hearing Ored speak, Sarlin quickly followed suit: "Sarlin."
Upon hearing both of their answers, Fang Ka continued to the next question: "What is your relationship with each other? Ored, you answer this question."
Being addressed by name, Ored answered: "Sarlin and Rukaini are the leader and deputy leader of our tribe, respectively."
"Who’s the leader, and who’s the deputy leader?" Fang Ka continued to ask.
Sarlin immediately spoke up: "I am the deputy leader because Rukaini has better management skills."
Fang Ka pondered for a moment, asking rhetorically: "Why do you wear a mask?"
He had naturally seen through the perspective of players that after Sarlin’s mask was removed, there was a fierce scar on her forehead.
However, knowing was one thing; Fang Ka was still quite interested in the underlying reasons.
He needed to understand the details about the other person first, to find their weaknesses.
To see if he could completely grasp them in his hands.
After hearing Fang Ka’s words, Sarlin was silent for a moment.
Finally, she slowly spoke: "Because there’s a very large scar on my face."
Hearing Sarlin’s answer, Fang Ka continued to ask: "How did you get that scar?"
Sarlin instinctively bit her lip upon hearing this, took a deep breath after a while, and then slowly spoke: "I was trafficked when I was a child, and I cut it myself with a knife."
"After being disfigured, they thought I was worthless, and at that time I was still very young. Without stopping the bleeding, I would have died quickly."
"So, they just dumped me in the wilderness, leaving me to fend for myself. It was after they left that Rukaini happened to rescue me."
For various reasons, the country belonging to the Southern Beastman was where the slave trade thrived most.
As such, it’s quite normal for a large number of unscrupulous traders to engage in trafficking and smuggling.
As long as there’s enough profit, those merchants dare to do even the most insane things.
Interestingly enough, Fang Ka noticed that upon hearing what Sarlin said, Ored was full of shock.
It seemed he had no idea about Sarlin’s past.
That made things quite interesting.
After listening to Sarlin’s words, Fang Ka couldn’t help but voice his curiosity, continuing to ask: "So how did you end up on that island with Rukaini?" 𝒻𝑟𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝑛𝘰𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝘤𝘰𝘮
This time, Sarlin didn’t hesitate much, speaking directly: "Back then, Rukaini was being targeted by a Count’s son, who threatened Rukaini’s parents to sell her to him as a slave."
"In the Southern Beastman’s nation, parents have the right to sell their children. This extremely vile system keeps the Southern Beastman’s slave trade enduring."
"Those damned nobles always see only profit, never caring about anything else."
As she spoke, a trace of hatred flashed through Sarlin’s eyes.
Fang Ka understood this.
Because, apart from the Southern Beastman’s nation, other countries don’t have this system. In other countries, legitimate sources of slaves include debt, crimes, etc...
But there’s certainly no system where parents can legally sell their children like in the Southern Beastman nation.
Indeed, this is a point of hatred for many Southern Beastmen, but the Southern Beastman’s nation is tightly controlled by Southern Beastman nobles. This system brings them huge profits, making them revel in it.
Sarlin continued to speak: "In the Orc Federation to which our Southern Beastman belonged, how can commoners fight against nobles? Moreover, the other party was quite a significant noble. In the end, Rukaini’s parents decided to agree to sell Rukaini."
"When Rukaini learned of this, she resolutely left her village with me, beginning a life of wandering."
"Later, we experienced many things. When we were a little older, we had a chance encounter with the relics of a Mage."
"We used his remaining Biphasic Potion and learned that both of us had Demon Sources, and then began meditating and training together."
"Once we became Mages, everything improved. We started attacking various black-market traders of smuggling and human trafficking."
"Life should have continued like that until we later encountered several ships of Southern Beastman slaves."
"Ninety percent of those Southern Beastman slaves were children, each with tear-streaked faces."
"This made Rukaini and I think of ourselves."
"However, obviously, these slaves were rightfully traded, and the slave trader had a considerable background. The consequences of rescuing these Southern Beastman children were self-evident."
"If we were to buy them, Rukaini and I simply didn’t have that kind of money."
"Later, after a discussion with Rukaini, we couldn’t get past the hurdle in our hearts."
"So we began to meticulously investigate that slave merchant convoy. We quickly discovered that if the two of us ambushed them, we had enough confidence to take them down."
"After some planning, we bought a small boat and went to a spot on the merchant convoy’s route."
"Then, when the convoy passed, we launched an attack. The entire convoy of merchants and guards was annihilated, and the children were successfully rescued by us."
"But we faced a problem: we couldn’t send these children back. If we did, they’d face an even worse fate later."
"Because they were already registered as slaves; if we didn’t send them back, where would they go?"
"After discussing it, Rukaini and I decided to take the children to the Chaotic Sea Domain and find a place to live."
"The merchant convoy was wiped out by us. Although we were very meticulous, it didn’t eliminate the possibility of leaving traces."
"In truth, when we took this action, we were mentally prepared for this. Finally, we directly went to the Chaotic Sea Domain to eliminate future troubles."
"Later, we entered the Chaotic Sea Domain, encountering numerous battles. Fortunately, Rukaini and I could handle them."
"We finally chose an island, but we weren’t satisfied and later relocated to another, which is where we live now."
