"No more!?"
Everyone was participating in the auction wearing masks. Their status could be determined just by their clothes. A game for the nobility. While auctions aren't illegal under imperial law, slaves are increasingly being auctioned off as prizes. Despite the illegality,
"This is the last item! This is the item our guests have been waiting for."
A human being seen behind bars. No, that's not a human. It's a prisoner.
"I believe you know that saving a young Suin is a very difficult task."
Although a minority, the Suin also have citizenship and live within the empire. However, due to the negative image of Suin, they are never allowed to attain any status beyond commoner status.
"Kim Seok-jin. Tell them to block all the exits immediately."
"yes."
I'm going to save that person today. To be honest, I'm going to catch all the people who are committing illegal acts.
"Okay, now the auction begins."
The nobles rushed in like mad. Everyone was calling out huge sums of money.
"1.7 million crowns!! No more?"
"10 million"
"...!!!"
All eyes turned to her. Even though she was a small person, ten million crowns was enough to support a nobleman of the rank of count for a lifetime.
"10 million crowns. Anyone want more!?"
"There is no one in this empire who has more money than me, other than the royal family."
She took off her mask and stood up.
"Did you think you could get away with putting Suin up for auction?"
Everyone recognized her. They couldn't help but recognize her. She was the Grand Duchess who had killed her father and taken the title.
"...!!"
"Your Majesty..."
"This is it... This is what nobles do..."
She quickly dispatched the nobles present. The Imperial Knights arrived just in time, making them easy to deal with.
"Your Majesty, what should we do with Suin?"
Oh, I forgot. I was so distracted by the sheer number of nobles that I went straight up to the stage where Suin was imprisoned.
"The condition is..."
My whole body was covered in wounds, and I felt embarrassed by the sight of the man who was showing his teeth as if he would wring my neck at any moment.
"If I let you go like this, you'll die before long."
"I heard there's a doctor who treats Suin. Should I go and look for him?"
"Okay. I'll take you for now."
"yes...?"
"Look at your eyes. Can you handle it?"
If you leave it to others, you never know what might happen.
"But how can I..."
She broke the lock, opened the door, and went in.
"Don't come near me."
You're being too harsh on the person who came to save you. You're being too cautious.
"I don't mean to hurt you."
"..At first, everyone said that."
"You must have seen it. I took care of the guys who tried to buy you."
"Humans are untrustworthy."
Of course. He was attacked by humans. But I have to take him. Unless I'm going to leave him to die.
"If I leave you like this, you'll die."
"....."
He must know his situation. The drugs they gave him to stop his rampage are eating away at his life.
"I'll give you a choice. Follow me, or go alone."
She unlocked the handcuffs and waited quietly for his answer.
"Promise me you won't do anything stupid."
"I promise."
"...I promised..."
"hey!!"
Suin suddenly collapsed. She immediately hugged him and ran out.
"Come to the mansion!"
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He called in a doctor and had him treat her.
"The status is."
"I gave you the antidote, so you'll be fine in a day. Suin recovers quickly."
It was amazing. Just looking at it, it seemed like it would take a long time to recover, but it only took a day.
"Thank you."
"It's my job."
"Oh, is there anywhere that child can stay well?"
"I'll look into it."
"Then I'll call you again when the child wakes up."
I quickly laid Suin down on my bed in my room. I never imagined she'd be lying on my bed.
It wasn't a pleasant sight to see him sweating and suffering. After all, he was still a child.
"Have sweet dreams."
She left the room. There was still work to be done.
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"It's unfair!!"
"Putting a noble in prison!"
The Imperial Prison. The prison was filled with cries of injustice.
"I don't know what's so unfair."
"Your Majesty! How could you put us in prison!!"
"You guys held an auction against Suin."
"They are not human. So it can't be illegal, right!?"
It was absurd. Do you not know what the number of people means?
"It's the same. Whether they're human or beast, isn't it the same that they'll be enslaved?"
In a place where slavery is illegal, how dare you participate in an auction for slaves?
"Don't make that face. If you pay the price, you'll be able to get out of there."
Their opponents are nobles. They're humans who will soon find their own way out anyway. They're just angry that they're imprisoned.
"Your Majesty, I hear that Suin has woken up!"
"already...?"
"But that guy is causing a ruckus...!"
I guess I should go back to the mansion soon.
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