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"It's amazing."

Aig had planned to finish it off with his own magic, but he was surprised that Ataru had done it.

"...That guy was trying to get out of the tornado, you know. Maybe the magic would have been enough, but I did one more blow just in case. I'm sorry."

Ataru apologized, thinking he had done something wrong, but Aig shook his head vigorously.

"No, no, no, not at all! I think it was the right thing to do."

Aig, who was apologized to, was on the contrary afraid. Having seen Ataru's strength up to this point, Aig thought that he might have interfered with him in some way.

"Hmmm ......, you're still amazing."

Anzam, who came back from some distance away, was once again impressed by Ataru and Caro's abilities.

"You're strong, you two! If Anzam had not cracked his body, it might have been a little more difficult to fight."

Anzam and Aig were both laughing at Caro, who made a clenched fist and gave a dazzling smile, but did not say that they could not win. They both felt that these two people's abilities were really beyond their own comparison.

"For now, I guess this solves the problem for the time being. Let's just leave them alone and move on with our lives. When the monsters come back to the forest, they'll take care of them."

Leaving the still fallen Black Merchant behind, Ataru suggested that they leave. It's just that the Black Merchant seemed to him to be someone he didn't have to deal with.

"...... No, I think we should take them out here for sure."

It was Aig's words that said it quietly. He glared at the Black Merchant with a stern expression. He must be thinking about the fact that he was treated as a slave for so long.

"Oh, I think you should do the same. They are not only dealing with adventurers like us, they don't seem to care if it's women or children."

Many of them are unhappy as a result, Anzam said, following Aig. The expression on his face was very hard.

"Hmmm, so I'd better do something about that. ......"

After taking in their feelings, Ataru walked up to the bound Black Merchant. And then, as if squinting, he lightly tapped him on the cheek to encourage him to wake up.

"You're not going to wake up, ....... Then."

Ataru, who had grown numb to the fact that he was not getting the response he expected, took a swing at the Black Merchant and punched him on the cheek.

A loud noise echoed around the area.

"What is it!?"

The Black Merchant's cheek was red and swollen, and the pain seemed to have woken him up. He was looking around as if he was in a hurry.

"I heard you guys are doing all kinds of wicked things."

Ataru bent down to look at him, and questioned the Black Merchant in an indifferent tone.

"What the hell is this?　...... Damn it, you got me!"

"Just answer my question. From what I've heard, you're not only targeting adventurers, but women and children as well?"

The Black Merchant, who was slowly beginning to grasp the situation, glanced at Anzam and Aig. But they only glared at the Black Merchant.

"You've already heard about it, right? If so, there's no point in hiding it. ...... We deal in whatever we can handle. But that's also because there's a demand for it. ...... It's not our fault!""

Anzam and Aig were furious at the man who easily reopened the door while swearing. Caro, who was at the side, could see the two clenching their fists to suppress the urge to hit the Black Merchant at any moment. She understands what it feels like to be treated as a slave, and her expression twists painfully.

"Hmmm... I guess that's just the way you talk. When you were talking in polite language, it was like you were exploding with foul smells, but I think it's gotten better."

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The Black Merchant seemed to be confused as Ataru pointed out something misguided, which the Black Merchant let slide as if he didn't care what he said.

"I'm surprised at my reaction, but you've been suspicious from the start, so I figured you'd be doing at least that. So I was going to leave you tied up here and let the monsters come back to the forest. But these guys said it was a bad idea to leave you out in the open, so I had to figure out what to do."

The Black Merchant was puzzled by the question, as if he was leaving the decision to the Black Merchant. He didn't understand why he was asking that question.

"I'm not sure how to answer that question. ...... Well, let's make some choices. The first is that we kill you right here and now. The second is to leave it like this. The third is...... What do you think?"

Ataru, who had been counting the seconds and making suggestions, turned around at the third point and asked Anzam and Aig a question.

"Ah, no, I'm fine with anything as long as these guys don't misbehave."

Anzam, who is not a good thinker by nature, scratched his head, unable to come up with any ideas.

"I think it's the same for me. ...... But I think they'll do the same thing again if we let them go."

"I don't want to create people like me, Aig said with a stern expression."

"Hmmm, looks like a third idea isn't coming to mind. Do you have anything in mind for ...... Caro?"

"What?　Wow, is that me?　Hmmm, well ......, could you use that slave collar I mentioned earlier?"

Caro was surprised to be asked to talk all of a sudden, but she remembered her own experience as a slave and suggested that.

"Then I'll do it. I don't want you to get hurt unnecessarily. ...... Don't move."

Aig put the collar on his neck, saying that he would not accept any objections from the Black Merchant. The collar is a little distorted by Ataru's bullets, but it does not interfere with the wrapping of the collar.

"The magic should take care of the broken parts. ......"

And then, the part that was broken by Ataru's bullet is connected with magic power. Aig's hand was covered with a pale light and the broken collar regained its original shape.

"I've learned some contract magic, so let's give it a try. ......"

He had used contract magic when signing a contract with a spirit, but it seemed difficult to turn it into a slave contract. Still, it would be worth a try, and he started to chant his magic.

"Don't waste your time. No one but those who have formally learned it can succeed."

The reason the dark merchant hadn't resisted so far was probably because he knew he wouldn't succeed. I'm sure you'll be able to figure out how to do it.

"It looks like it's going to take a while, so I'd better move the carriage."

"I'll go get them."

Ataru and the others watched on for a little while, but with his voice, Caro made her way to the carriage and began to move after her. Still, he never took his eyes off Aig and the others.

"I think I'm going to get some rest. You must be tired, Anzam. You should get some rest too."

"Yeah, it's been a while since I've taken a real beating, so I'm tired too."

The two of them sat leaning against a nearby tree, watching Aig and the others from a distance.

"So what's ...... Anzam going to do now?"

Anzam ponders Ataru's question, wondering what they will do now that they have been freed from slavery. It's just a dream to be freed from slavery until now, so it's not easy to think of.

"I think, ......, I'll just go to a nearby town and become an adventurer. It's the only thing I've got going for me."

Anzam smiled and patted himself on the arm.

"I see, you and Aig were in the same party, right? Maybe we should work together."

"It might not be a bad idea. ...... Well, it depends on him."

Looking at Aig, who still continues to perform contract magic, Anzam said with a calm expression, with hope for the future.