Chapter 8: Capital of Slaves (End)

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I woke up abruptly as I felt something heavy on my chest, I glanced and I saw Kayda.

[The '???' Is surprised with the development]

I groaned as something was piercing my chest a little bit.

"Kayda! Wake up!"

Kayda raised her head with eyes closed and went back to sleep her face planted against my chest causing her horns to stab in deeper.

Gaaahhh

I wailed as I pushed Kayda up causing her to wake up.

"Hmm, what? Why did you scream, great dragon slayer?"

She noticed two holes in my chest and immediately started begging for forgiveness.

"Sorry, sorry, please don't hurt me!"

Suddenly the door burst open, Midori aggressively lunged and thrusted sword onto my neck with only a quarter of an inch away in killing me. She then asked with a furious tone.

"What did you do?!"

I then explained what happened to Midori and I looked at Kayda who was still kneeling on the floor.

"Why were you even on top of me Kayda?"

"Well, when I woke up awhile ago, I smelled the scent of my kin in which led to you."

Midori sniffed me and said.

"He doesn't smell like a dragon."

"Well, it's because I'm not."

"I'm sorry for what I did, so please forgive me."

"It's fine, don't worry, I forgive you."

Kayda looked at me with bright eyes and hugged me. I sighed and I looked at Midori.

"So where are the others?"

She answered nonchalantly.

"Zei is in a library, Chieko and Yuki went to the barracks to get info on the 'slaves' and the rest of the class is going to the adventurers guild to sign up."

"So the three of us are the only ones here huh."

"Yes, and as for Kayda she isn't allowed to step foot outside the mansion."

I looked at Kayda, well it was kinda expected because she's a slave of someone. And that someone might recognize her and try to get her back. But it'll be good for us so that we'll be able to get that someone and interrogate him/her.

I stood up and stretched

"Let's go outside and take a walk later after I freshen up."

The two of them nodded and I got to the bathroom. Wait, is it a good idea to take a bath, well I mean the are probably watching. Then a message appeared.

[The area you are using is a 'private' area meaning no can watch you there]

Well, that's at least they're not watching me and I'm okay with it.

10 minutes later, I emerged and saw Midori getting ready, and Kayda being down in the dumps.

"Come on let's go Akamine-san."

Kayda then said in a sad tone.

"Well, I-I'll see you off then."

I patted her on the head and we proceeded to go downstairs. *knock* *knock* and someone was knocking on the door. I opened it to see two men's armor.

"Excuse me, good sir, have you seen a woman with red hair, horns, and..."

The guard paused as he noticed the familiar-looking woman.

"Oh. Never mind, there she is!"

Both guards were now aware of Kayda as she suddenly hid behind me and whispered.

"Please don't let them take me away again."

Then one of the two men said.

"Ah, that's the woman we're looking for thank you for taking care of her."

He tried to reach out his hand to take

Kayda but then Midori blocked the way.

"What relationship do you have with Kayda?"

***

The two men looked at each other confused as to who is Kayda, but immediately found out who it was.

"Well she's a maid in the manor of duke Arlon, she ran away but she should be grateful to him."

[The 'Chieftain of the Guardian Angels' wants you to silence these plebeians]

[The 'Judge of Fire' wants you to protect 'Kayda']

[Some of 'Olympus' wonder about your justice]

They tried to reach out to Kayda but I didn't do anything, because I know Midori won't stand for this.

AAAGGHHHHHHH!!!

The man reaching out to Kayda trying to grab her screamed as his hand got cleanly cut off.

The other guard saw this and drew his blade, without having any second thoughts, I simply kicked him in the face breaking his nose. The two of them started running away while shouting.

"You'll regret thi-."

But got quickly cut off as they were burnt to ashes, it's a good thing that the mansion was built in a more secluded area so no civilians can hear their screams.

"Good morning, Rai-san and Midori."

It was Zei who burnt them as expected from a sage who went toe to toe against 'Igneous'.

[The 'Judge of Fire' likes Zei's style]

"Were you two going out for a walk?"

I replied with a sigh and said,

"Well, not anymore cause I got the information I needed anyway. But Zei, did you buy a map?"

"Oh, yes I did! Here you go."

Midori wiped her blade inside the mansion while having a conversation with Kayda.

While Zei and I started brainstorming for a plan she said to me as she point to the map.

"As you can see we're here in the west nearer the ocean of this huge country which is called 'Haven' where most races usually live, this kingdom we are in right now is the trading capital where nobles, merchants, and commoners sell or buy stuff, and a little bit to the east is the main capital for this country the Kingdom of Ulric, or what I'd call the kingdom of slaves."

Zei looked at me if I have any plans, I noticed something why would the lieutenant of the royal guards have any business in the trading capital.

"Zei have you heard any news that the royal family has visited?"

"Yes, I have, I think they said it was queen."

"Well then a sudden idea popped into my head, this'll be one hell of a plan."

Zei looked at me worriedly and the doors opened it was Chieko and Yuki.

"I want to hear this plan of yours Rai."

[The '???' Is curious as to what your planning]

I explained to them the plan and let's just say the look on their faces was priceless, not only I could see the messages booming right in front of me.

[The '???' Is laughing hysterically at your stupid plan]

[The 'Chieftain of the Guardian Angels' is shocked by your ridiculous plan]

[The 'Wisewoman of Olympus' agrees with your plan]

[The 'Judge of Fire' is interested in your plan]

Some were interested and some went against it.

The plan goes like this Chieko and I will sneak into the queen's chamber tonight and fish up a scandal, good thing Chieko brought her phone here, which surprisingly has 100% charge even. Heh.

Yuki then said.

"Wait, you're telling us that you'll blackmail the queen if it does work but if it doesn't then."

"Then I'll think of another plan this is the role you gave me anyways so ha!"

"You're right after all Zei, Rai-kun does have a few screws loose."

In the end, the three of them agreed, and Midori and I went out to buy the supplies.

"Say, Midori how many gold pieces you got?"

"I got like, over 1,000 gold coins how about you Rai?"

"Eh, over 100,000 gold coins."

She was shocked but never the less her reaction when she found out about the plan was even better. I asked Midori

"Hey, you brought your phone with you, right."

"Yeah?"

"Can I borrow your phone during our operation later?"

Midori gave a disgusted look then she said.

"Fine."

As we were walking back to the mansion our classmates are already back, damn wish they didn't come back, some of them are Midori's friends and they immediately went up to her. Leaving me all alone I went inside to see Kayda being surrounded by a lot of people there some guys even hitting on her.

"Umm, sorry but..."

Kayda then saw me and went behind me. She then said timidly.

"S-sorry, b-but I already like Rai."

[The are shocked by this development]

All of them looked at me with cold glares. It's even worst on the guy's side.

"All of you, don't you people have something else to do?"

It was Yuki who came to rescue me, I sighed in relief and then I saw a message.

[The 'Mother of Dragons' will keep a close eye on you]

The atmosphere began loosening up and I went upstairs with Kayda following behind me and I said.

"Thanks, Yuki."

"Learn to save yourself next time."

He then walked away and I turned to Kayda.

"Why did you have to say that?"

"Because you are my savior, don't people like their saviors."

Urk, she wasn't wrong in a sense, but the way she said it caused a misunderstanding here and there.

"Never mind then."

When I went inside I see the whole party, not including Midori. I began explaining the plan again and Zei showed the map of the kingdom we are in and pointed to where the queen is taking a rest. All of us nodded without any objections. Now it's time to wait until nightfall. Well, it's almost nightfall though we are now getting ready until someone knocked on the door.

I opened the door to see... Oh-ho it was Ryoto the bully but what came after it was unexpected.

"Please forgive my behavior towards you, Akamine-sama."

"Sama?"

When I think about it he's trait is a 'samurai' but he doesn't have a master so shouldn't it be a 'ronin' instead.

"After you have defeated me, I have realized the error of my ways, so I have 

honored to call you my Lord."

He was groveling. but if I was right Yuki, Midori, Chieko, and Zei are on a whole different level than me, so why me?

"Ehhh, I forgive you?"

He looked at me with shining eyes filled with loyalty and then Zei tapped me behind the back and said.

"Well, we welcome a new member to our special ops, party."

"Okay Ryota, to prove that you are loyal to me... guard Kayda while I'm gone don't let other students get near her."

"That shall be done Akamine-sama and I bid you good luck on your operation."

Ryoto bowed at a perfect 90 degrees angle. To be honest, I was impressed, but not only that I wonder why the didn't message anything while a bizarre thing is happening.

I went outside to see Chieko ready to do some infiltrating.