"Just this one hiding place? I don't believe it."
Hannah forced a smile, her eyes welling with tears of fear.
"There really is only one... there really is only one!"
Lia simply smiled, took a bottle of red potion from her pocket, and waved it in front of the merchant.
Do you know what this is?
Hannah stared blankly at the red liquid in front of her.
The magic potions sold by the Clementine family were so famous that they were known throughout the entire empire.
A bottle of this potion costs 1,000 Girona, but it's been sold for many times that amount on the black market.
It's priceless.
The red potion in front of him, with the same packaging, puzzled Hannah.
"My new stock, two thousand Geely a bottle."
"Want to give it a try?"
Looking at Liya's ambiguous smile, a bad premonition slowly rose in his heart.
Ring ring ring—!
The alarm clock rang again.
Lia's smile seemed even more joyful.
"Leon".
The elf behind him instantly stepped forward and drew his dagger.
"bloodletting."
In the dimly lit room, a cold glint flashed across the man's neck.
Accompanied by a slightly burning pain.
Fresh blood gushed out suddenly.
At that moment, Hannah's eyes widened.
I felt a wave of weakness enveloping my body, accompanied by warmth, which suddenly twitched from my body.
He silently watched the woman's smile in front of him.
All I could feel was that alluring smile.
Like a devil.
......
The bright moonlight shone through the thin, misty clouds and fell on the cold blue sea.
At the port, dozens of cloaked figures stood in an open space, waiting quietly.
This place was the stockpiling point forced out of Hannah's mouth.
Many guards are stationed here, patrolling and watching over the goods.
Soon, those cloaked figures made a move.
Their movements were incredibly swift, like cheetahs hunting their prey, silently killing the patrolling guards.
They dragged the bodies into the darkness and threw them into the raging sea.
Night is their best camouflage.
They only regrouped after most of the surrounding guards had been cleared away.
The goods, which looked like huge boxes, were displayed in the square and were tightly covered by blue cloth.
The only way to see the steel cage-like material underneath was through the gaps in the fabric.
Quietly nestled nearby, you could even hear breathing coming from inside.
They nodded to each other.
One of them placed his hand on the conductive crystal near his ear, transmitting a message.
The dark clouds were slowly blown away by the wind, and the moonlight shone on the huge iron cage.
All the secret guards have completely taken control of this place, and the surrounding guards have been thoroughly wiped out.
Under the bright night sky, only a few dozen mysterious figures wearing cloaks and hoods remained in the port.
Leah slowly emerged from the shadows, followed by Leon, who was dressed the same as the others.
The moment everyone saw Lia, they lowered their heads in great respect.
"Miss Liya."
"This is the last hiding place."
Lia stood around the large cages, looking them over.
"Okay, let me see."
Upon hearing the order, they quickly jumped onto the platform and abruptly ripped open the huge curtain, revealing the 'goods' inside.
Inside the iron cage were some living 'people'.
Each of them has soft ears like a cat and a dog, and their features are quite different.
They huddled together in the iron cage, keeping each other warm.
Its fluffy tail stood upright, and its long, pointed animal ears twitched as if it were sensing danger in its surroundings.
Seemingly sensing the faint light of dawn, they raised their heads.
Seeing the crowd watching them, their eyes revealed obvious fear and panic.
Leah looked at them and sighed:
“Poor 'children'.”
Subhuman.
They resemble humans, but they are not humans.
They look almost identical to humans, yet possess very distinctive animal characteristics.
Demi-humans are not common within the Empire.
The empire has a very strict racial division, with humans being supreme.
Therefore, demi-humans are not allowed to enter the Empire.
If any demi-humans appear within the empire's territory, they will either be expelled or removed from the country.
Alternatively, they can be disposed of at the mercy of the capturer.
That's right, demi-humans were not treated as human beings at all.
In the eyes of most people, they are nothing more than pets with thoughts and the ability to act.
The Karencia Empire did not have a system of slavery.
No human being, not even a beggar, can become someone else's private property by selling themselves.
Of course, that's only on the surface.
The noble lords could naturally ignore this rule.
As long as it's not too arrogant, like doing this in front of the emperor.
There will always be someone who will make an exception for them.
So what if some people want free, disposable labor?
All you need to do is buy some 'demi-human slaves'.
Hiring a human costs money and may even incur taxes.
As for demi-humans, they are stronger and have greater endurance than humans.
All they need is food and water, and they will relentlessly exploit themselves to survive.
As long as we don't starve to death, we'll work ourselves to the bone.
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