New Ally

"Follow me" (Man)

I duck behind Mr Naofumi much the same as I did when we met Erhard. But Mr Naofumi ignores it and follows behind the Plump Man

'I... I wonder ... what did he mean by "more party members" ? Is he a guild master ... I- I hope not I have a not so happy past with them...'*slap* I slap my face to stop thinking down that path.

"Why did you slap yourself ?" (Mr Naofumi) he's looking at me like I'm some idiot

"*blush* I'm-im sorry just trying to clear my head" I look down trying to hide my embarrassment while he is looking over his shoulder at me

"Hm okay" (Mr Naofumi) he turns back around and pic0ks up his pace

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After walking for a little bit we stop infront of what looks to a circus tent

"Here we are, Come. Come we shouldn't wait." (Man) he welcomes us in and what I saw scared me it scared me alot

All around us is cages, each housing a beast which all look dangerous and have a chain attached to their necks. There's beasts from cat looking ones to massive werewolves.

After this registered in my brain I clung onto Mr Naofumi like he was my only lifeline

"M-Mr Naofumi  I-I wanna go-go outside" I look up with tears threatening to fall from my eyes

"Hm ? Sure make sure to stay close to the entrance and don't wander off" (Mr Naofumi) 

"Th-thank you" I start to walk away and go torwards the entrance. Once I'm outside I sit down on the cobble and keep my senses high but not to high so I don't keep hearing the shouts of those animals

Naofumi POV

"Now that she's gone let's get to business" (Slave Trader)

"Yea sure. So... you sell slaves"

"Well then, I have more demi-human tan anything else, but this makes things easier. Here is one I would like to recommend to you." (Slave Trader) he then walkd up to one cage with a black cloth and pulls it off I then get a look of what is inside the cage

[[Offense-based Slave

  LV 75

  Race: Wolf]]

"How is he? Aren't his stats simply wonderful?" (Slave Trader)

I look to the corner of my vision to check my level and dang who knew Violet was level 40 ... I'll need to ask her about it later

'Level 75... that's way higher then my level and 35 more than Violets.. there is no way I can afford this'

"As for the price..." (Slave Trader) I cute him off

"No, don't tell me. You know very well what I can't buy so you showed me the most expensive one, right ?" I smirk a little

"Well, yes. You are a customer who has developed very good eyes." He starts to walk around "What kind of product are you looking for ?" (Slave Trader)

"Something cheap, I already have Violet to help me so I don't want to spend to much, I would prefer something that isn't meant for use at home. A male would be nice" 'I don't want to be looked at like some kind of harem protag'

"In which case, it will be something geard torwards battle, but it's skills will be deficient. Is that all right ? Also, about that rumor..." (Slave Trader)

I punch the closest cage denting it

'This bastard'

"I didn't do it." I say with as much venom laced in my voice as I can

"... I see. You do seem different from the man mentioned. Well, then. In this direction, you will find lower priced goods that I can offer you. They are problematic, but they can be trained." (Slave Trader)

'These really are the worst pick of the lot, I even smell a couple corpses from the back'

*cough* *cough* *cough*

"Hm?" I turn to the sound of the coughing and decide to go with my gut and walk torwards it

"Sir hero? " (Slave Trader)

I pull back the clutch covering the cage to get a look at who or what is inside it

'Hmm she seems to be part Raccoon, not like Violet'

"... Raise your head."

'She looks like she's gonna die'

"Name ?"

"..huh?" (Girl)

I tighten my gaze "don't you have one ?"  This seems to scare her

'Sorry I have to treat you this way, Violet wouldn't be happy but I have to do this'

"Heie! R-Raph... Raph... Talia" (Girl)

'Hm raphtalia? Unique name"

"Comapred to the Fox species of demi-humans, the Raccoons are not at all popular, are prone to panic attacks and suffer from disease. They also tens to stand around and watch without doing anything. I'm sure she does not have long to..." (Slave Trader)

"That sound fine"

'She's so thin ... and completely terrified. I guess a trait shared by all demi-humans is that without the animal feature they will fit straight in with humans'

"... I've decided. I'll take this girl."

P.s sorry if this chapter isn't good or as long as the previous ones. I have lately started to follow the manga as it's easier to get references from. I hope you guys enjoyed ❤