Volume 2 - CH 305

Chapter 7-25. Secret Meeting Place

When it comes to a masculine mannered woman dressed as a witch, Irza is the only one I can think of.

After hearing her voice, I finally understood that she was a woman.

Although I was impressed by the fact that she was wearing a slightly oversized hat.

However, ……?

How does she know about the magic crystal?

No, no, I have no clue.

“Is that true! Who is it?!”

“Wa- wait a minute, Houen!”

Alena and Lize stop Houen from excitedly questioning me.

As if realizing the meaning of this, he quickly looked up and saw several people looking at him with a curious expression.

That Houen, as if he acted like a bad guy who was talking to me, a monster, in public.

Since the only people who can hear my voice are us reincarnated people, I’d like him to be a little more careful …….

No I can see how that would happen, though, can’t I?

“Ghhh ……. I guess we better go to Dolce’s first.”

“Y- yeah. Let’s do that.”

Well, I’ll be the one to show them the way.

Anyway, we’ll have our conversation from now on at Dolce’s place.

There may be times in the future when I’ll use it, so we’ll make sure to have a good talk when I’m human again.

Which reminds me, what happened to the conversation about the slaves?

I haven’t heard about it since then because it was just thrown to the royal family and Dolce, the slave trader owner.

Perhaps I should ask him while I’m at it.

[This way. Follow me.]

First of all, I have to guide them to Dolce.

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A dome-shaped tent stands out from the rest of the group.

That is where the slave trader Dolce has his base of operations.

For the time being, I just tell the three of them not to make loud noises and to ring the bell which will be there when they enter.

If they don’t, the slaves and magical beasts inside will go wild for a little while.

Houen and Lise, who were entering the slave trader’s tent for the first time, passed through the banner with a little hesitation.

As expected, they were probably a bit afraid, as they had a good idea of what kind of place it was.

However, Alena looked around her with interest.

I heard she was brought here once, so …….

“This is it. ……?”

He picked up a bell that was left on the desk and lightly rang it.

The bell sounded a pleasant chime.

At the same time, the faint sound of chains and roars from the back of the room also quieted down.

[Huh….?]

[W-what’s wrong?]

[Is that the sound of that bell ……? It makes me very sleepy…….]

“Is it a magic tool ……?”

My race is a cast off dragon, and I was told that I was a halfway creature, but a monster is a monster.

The magic tool seems to work.

It doesn’t seem to work against Hoen and Lize who are in human form.

I shake my head to blow away the sleepiness.

Then Dolce appeared from the back with a smiling expression on his face.

But he seemed a little surprised to see Houen.

“My- my honour Houen-dono ……! My apologies, it’s my first time meeting you. My name is Dolce Niral, and I am the owner of this place. Here, I provide transportation using servants …… and ……ge ……neral-.”

Dolce’s words gradually become stuck.

It was not because of Houen’s dubious expression or the presence of a strange snake.

Dolce, completely at a loss for words, just looks at a single point.

His eyes were looking toward Alena.

“Ah, Alena ……!?”

“Hehe~! Long time no see!”

“Oh, oh! Are you really Alena?!”

Dolce immediately rushed to Alena’s side, making eye contact and patting her on the head.

I knew that Alena was here once, but I didn’t realize that they had such a good relationship …….

As expected, Dolce seems to have been kind to the child slave.

“Oh, you’ve grown quite splendid! And who was that white haired visitor?”

“You mean Ouren?”

“Oh, it’s called Ouren-dono, isn’t it?”

Hello, haven’t I told you my name ……?

I’m sorry, seriously, …….

“He’s not here now. But Ouran saved my life.”

“I should have realized it when he came back that time. Oh, yeah, yeah. ……!”

“A- Alena-chan? Are you okay?”

“Hmm? What do you mean~?”

Lize, who knows that Alena was a slave, spoke to her a little worriedly.

I can tell from the way this whole situation is going, though, that it’s not a problem.

As for her, she is probably worried.

But this guy is fine.

I can guarantee that.

“Ha-ha-ha, children miss me a lot. I also manage an orphanage.”

“…… a slave trader?”

“Did you know? I’m not sure how I feel about innocent children falling into slavery. The party of Houen-dono suggested this to the prince, and now we have started to donate money to the orphanage and to work for the emancipation of child slaves. Slaves should only be those who have sinned. We have a lot of problems, though, since we have only just begun.”

Dolce said at last, scratching his head.

In the meantime, the children’s problems are being managed, he said.

Although it will still take some time, this will be an opportunity to make things better.

“Now, what can I do for you?”

“Well, I’d like to talk with you regarding the [Silence] that Dolce has.”

[I see, a secret meeting. If you don’t mind, I’d be happy to lend it to you right now.]

“Could you?”

“Absolutely, sir. And by the way, …….”

Dolce said and looked at me.

“Are you planning to sell this?”

[Hey!!!.]

“Pffft! N-no! I’m not selling it! Ha-ha-ha-ha!”

It was Alena and Lize, who looked at me with sympathy for my condition.

Please stop it, I wanna cry. ……