Chapter 3: Into The Slave Market We Go

The Man's blade closed up on me and suddenly stopped.

I pant so hard and I saw my life flashing right in front of me then the man smirked, he used to sword handle to hit my face very hard, after that everything went black, couldn't remember a thing at all.

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Meanwhile, Marcus is Unconcious...

"Captain!!!"

A group of men came after the man that is currently carrying Los Nanos's Sewer Monster

"At ease boys, I have the monster in my hands, the description fits perfectly rather than killing IT, better sell it to the slave market, we might get some money to drink"

The man that is carrying the Los Nanos's Sewer Monster is Captain Jock, and the boys that he called are his squad, Captain Jock is a city guard in charge of the west district of Lost Nanos. Los Nanos is a big city that is used for dark merchants to sell their goods, dark merchants deals in drugs, weapons, and slaves. In Los Nanos, a lot of shady businesses are running unnoticed as if officials turned a blind eye on them. Los Nanos has 5 districts that each have its own businesses that run the district, in the west, it is forbidden books that contain knowledge that is deemed forbidden to be spread across the population as it could cause catastrophic events. in the east it is weapons, for the north, it is drugs or potions, for the south it is for hiring services such as assassinations, clearing evidence, or underage prostitution. The Center, however, hosts an auction, slave auctions, that sometimes sells fallen nobles or rare species, Marcus, however, is an unidentified species, as such Captain Jock thinks that he would fetch a good price.

"This is not an elf crossbreed or elf hybrid as he doesn't get burned with an iron, usually ugly things like this are the result of maniacs cross-breeding elves with monsters or even animals, the lunatic that does those things usually got deep pockets."

The Captain then handed Marcus to one of his men and then sheathed his sword back then commanded his men

"Al, take this thing, Mack prepare a ride, and Don, contact the slave market, tell them we're bringing a rare creature"

"Yes, captain"

"Roger"

"Captain, I just contacted the slave market, they said they are selling The current Elven Queen, Jackals group ambushed her convoy using magic suppression crystal and we might see her during the auction, I heard she is quite the beauty"

"Hehe, then what are we waiting for, hurry up with the ride"

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Slave Market...

"So how much for this thing?" A man with a black suit asked Captain Jock regarding Marcus's price.

"Just 300 Gold Coins would suffice, it was hard to find this thing in the sewer you know?"

"Impossible, how come such an ugly thing could be worth that much?"

"This is what the people of Los Nanos called the Sewer Monster of Los Nanos, a lot of people want to torture him you know, and he is a male at that, consider him being a torture tool for noblewomen or elves, this thing could fetch a high price"

The Black suited man ponders for a while and said

" Deal" he then shake hands with Captain Jock and handed him a bag of gold coins, Jock then wanted to count the coin but the Black Suited man said " no need to waste your time counting the coins, if we give you the wrong sum then it would tarnish our reputation, so thank you for this... thing or sewer monster or whatever it is" the Black Suited man then bowed and instructed his men to carry Marcus

"Pleasure doing business with you Karl, hope he would sell double or triple the worth"

"Yes...Yes if he doesn't might as well use him as food for the Insects from the Insects Portal, then I must bid you farewell, or I should say till we meet again in 2 days, that would be the auction for the Elven Queen would commence"

"I will certainly attend it"

They both walk separate ways, one goes drinking and the other goes to the slave market. Karl exchanged Marcus in a dark alleyway as it is customary to exchange slaves in secret, although Los Nanos officials turn a blind eye but sometimes people with higher standing might spot the slave trade and thus ruining the market.

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The Elven Capital, Lyonder

"What do you mean that Her Majesty is Missing???"

Lyonder is in an uproar as Her Majesty, Anastasya is missing, Elven communication center lost track of her convoy after leaving the border of the Elven Kingdom towards the Alliance conference, her unknown whereabouts delayed the conference until further notice, Elven Ministers are sweating their backs off as the Elven Queen's Brother, Lord Taren is currently massaging his temples and his immense and dense mana is pouring out causing breathing to be difficult, he kept massaging his temples while holding his sword in his right hand as if he is ready to behead any ministers that are not doing their job.

Taren then speaks in a low but intimidating voice

"Where... is my sister...?"

No one said a word, then he asks again

"Where... is my sister... Where... is her majesty the queen..."

A brave soul then speaks while kneeling and his sights directed at his feet

" I am sorry my lord, our magic that connects to the queen's crown seems to have been broken, we do not know how it is broken, and why... as our magic that monitors the queen is also been dispelled, we conclude that it is because of a magic interference spell as our Elven Royal Guards could not send any distress signal or conjure magic large enough for us to detect, when our rescue team arrived at the scene, only bodies of the Royal Guards were found, and her majesty missing"

The one who spoke is Albeit, the Head of Intelligence Department of the Elves.

Taren then spoke

"I need everyone, to spread out and find her majesty, until we found her body no new king or queen shall be chosen, now if you'll excuse me I shall ride my griffon to find her majesty's whereabouts, no time to waste...ACT NOW!!!"

all elves then responded

"As you Command"

The audience then spread to their posts and do their work to find their queen, Elven Priests is doing their utmost to pray for their queen's safety, as the Head Priest, Arwen, loudly prays for her majesty.

==================================================================Marcus's POV

"Where... am I...?"

I slowly opened my eyes as I felt a great pain in my head, I hold my head with my arms as I groaned

"Ow... Ow... What in the world happened?"

I think fully awoke and realized that I'm inside a cage, I then looked above me and I saw the sky, it is night currently, the cage is huge, it is like a small park with grass, trees and even a small river, I was amazed to see other things than the sewers, and then I smiled while letting out a small laugh. I looked around the cage and finally realized, that I was not alone.