Volume 9 Chapter 12 Acquiring The Tiger Child
For now, I dragged the store employee Demon all the way to the back and laid the emplyee down on a long chair that looked like it could recline.
"Anyway, we need to treat the wounds. If Toxy were here, it would be convenient..."
"Ahaha... But I also learned from Toxy-chan, so I can do some basic first aid, yeah..."
Ice said with confidence, and I was impressed.
"You've really grown up, haven't you? Can I count on you?"
"Yeah... Ice Blow..."
"Eh?"
I was surprised to see Ice using ice magic on the Demon's injured area.
But it seemed like the right amount of cooling was applied, and the store employee Demon's complexion improved slightly.
"Ah... thank you..."
"This is all I can do, but... be careful, okay..."
Ice stood up, looking satisfied, and then approached me with a small run. Then she said, "Shall we go...?"
"...You're kind, Ice."
"Eh?"
Ice stared at me with a serious expression, and I shrugged and started walking.
"First, let's use Ajna Chakra to scan the suspicious areas quickly. Then, we'll investigate directly."
"U, yeah... But is it okay? That Ajna Chakra... didn't the Demon King..."
"I'm not sure about the range, but if I use it carefully, it shouldn't be a problem. I just need to avoid using it to pry too deeply."
It was a matter of inner thoughts, but I didn't believe everything the Demon King said. After all, even in Japan, legal terms and everyday language had different meanings, and it was all over the place.
So, I decided to avoid using Ajna Chakra to pry too deeply into things, in order to avoid getting caught up in the Demon King of Deception's schemes.
...The first time, I just got my eyes physically shut, but next time, my Chakra might get destroyed, and that would be bad. I didn't want to get too close to danger.
That's why I used Ajna Chakra to scan the surface of this area, peeking at the various things behind the scenes.
I noticed 2 things.
"I thought the back alley was more deserted than this. It seems like we can move around freely without being noticed. Well, we're in a place that's supposed to be here, after all. And..."
I turned to Ice and said,
"...Rollo's being held captive in the basement. We're not exactly strangers, so can we go rescue her?"
"...You can do whatever you want, Wade-kun, it's fine..."
Ice said with a reluctant expression. I swear, Ice is so hard to deal with.
I found the stairs leading to the basement and went down, where I saw Rollo hanging naked from a thick rope, with a gag in her mouth.
"Muuu! Muuuu!"
"...Wa..."
Ice looked appalled. On the other hand, Rollo saw us and sparkled her eyes, appealing for help.
"Muuu! Muuuuuuuu!"
The rope swayed violently as Rollo struggled, and she started to swing back and forth. Then, the rope dug into her skin, and Rollo's eyes welled up with tears.
"Muuuuuuuuuuu!?"
"...Wade-kun..."
"No, it looks like she's in a pretty bad state, but this is just the prelude to something really twisted. Leaving her behind would be too cruel."
So, I approached her and used my bare hands to tear off the rope, freeing Rollo.
Rollo, the younger sibling of the demon brother and sister who became my first sl*ve. She's a cheeky brat with a sassy attitude.
After being freed, Rollo, who had nothing to cover her body, clung to me, saying "Cough, t-thank you so much, master!"
"And, and I was just about to be sold to a super perverted owner!"
""...""
Ice and I were both speechless, our imaginations running wild with the terrible possibilities. Ice looked at me and said, "Well, yeah...it's good we helped her, right?"
For now, I took off my jacket and put it on Rollo, who was still naked. "It's warm..." Rollo said, sniffling and wiping her nose.
"...What happened while I wasn't looking?"
"Eh? I was walking with my brother, and then Rollo got kidnapped and put up for auction..."
"Ah, yeah. It's fine now."
"Ugh, it's tough, you know..."
Rollo says with a pitiful face, and even Ice, who's usually cautious, can't help but feel sympathy.
Noticing that, Rollo deliberately puts on a more pitiful act.
"Ugh, it's really tough, being stripped n*ked and put on display like a product, and everyone's bidding on me with price tags...!"
"That's terrible..."
"Slavery is just bad, you know..."
The scene is quite gruesome, imagining a sl*ve auction. Rollo continues, tears streaming down their face.
"If it was a rich person's sl*ve, I'd be treated well, so I tried to appeal to them, but to think I'd be bought by some rich pervert...!"
"You're trying to buy sympathy, but it's not working."
"You're too proud, aren't you?"
"...Huh? I appealed to their sympathies, but why are you, Master, and Ice-sama, being so...?"
That's where the misunderstanding begins. It's like they don't understand, which is why they're demons, I think.
"So, thanks for helping me, Master! Ice-sama! I'll be going now!"
"Wait a minute."
Rollo tries to escape, but gets caught and says in a flustered tone.
"No, no! I'm just a poor, ordinary person! I can't repay you, so I'll just take this cloak and be on my way!"
"Ah, so you were trying to escape. It's fine, no need to thank me. And you can have the cloak too."
When I say that, Rollo looks at me with a snap and mutters.
"...What a convenient target...♡."
"Ice Blow!"
"Ahh, that's cold!"
"Ice, stop it. I understand how you feel, but stop it."
"Demon or not, helping someone is never a bad thing, you know..."
Ice gazes at Rollo with an extremely cold stare. Rollo is trembling behind me, saying "H-h-h...!"
I let out a sigh and tell Ice.
"Let's talk about this later, if you want."
"What?! You're not going to protect me, Master?!"
"It depends on Rollo's attitude."
Ice nods once, putting away her anger. After confirming that, I ask Rollo again.
"Rollo, since we're already here, can you tell us about the owner of this store and the buyer's information?"
"Eh~? What should I do~♪."
"Do you want to be hanged?"
"Yes! I'll tell you!"
If I don't show interest, the conversation won't move forward at all, but if I do show interest, it's surprisingly easy to get the information out of her.
"Um, well, there are many things, but... Master, what do you want to know?"
Rollo gives me a sly look, her eyes sparkling with a mature woman's charm despite her youthful appearance.
I replied.
"I want to know all. Those guys probably attacked my allies. So, I'm thinking of using my brains to crush them."
"――――Hihih♪ Rollo's all for making them suffer too! So, yeah, that's it...!"
Rollo flashes a mischievous grin and opens her mouth.
"Apparently, a high-ranking officer from the Demon King's army is visiting right now. It was a sudden visit, and they've been keeping them waiting...♪."
"...Huh, a high-ranking officer from the Demon King's army, huh?"
I glance at Ice. Ice calls out to me with a cheerful tone, "Wade-kun!"
It was a fabrication of evidence of treason, but it seemed to be easier than it seemed.
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