Chapter 6 (1/2)
Episode 6：Let's curry favor with the slaves
――After the successful ma.s.s-production of livestock, the atmosphere in the Baibalon territory has made a complete turn.
After all, to be strong you need to eat meat. Everyone was working energetically, rapidly developing the territory.
Me too, from that time I got the feeling I could somehow now 『Manipulate life』. When I tried pouring my magic into the crops to test it, it turned into a success when I saw the crops rapidly growing. Once I get used to it, I might be able to grow older or take off years from living creatures!
In addition, the gra.s.s, which was the livestock's food was also ma.s.s-produced, and now the Baibalon territory has turned from a barren land to a green landscape.
Furthermore, the scenery of the city has changed drastically.
The decaying buildings were rebuilt one after the other, fountains were set up in various places, and a splendid cobblestone pavement was laid over the exposed ground.
By walking around the city for a bit, you could hear the busy voices of the businessmen and the energetic children playing around.
“Hey guys, how are you doing? ”
“Ohh, isn't it Rize-sama?! Thanks to you, we are thriving! ”
“Ah, Lord-sama, good day! ”
Ahh, the gloomy atmosphere from before I became a Lord seems like a lie now. Everyone I called out to answered me with a smile.
――Fufufu, I've really done great so far! I think the royal family should praise me, after all I made the Baibalon territory, notorious for its problems, into a very peaceful place!
Well, the beast people gathered under Irina have finally exceeded a thousand, but peace is peace after all! Moreover, even with the thugs turned into muscle freaks thanks to the healing magic, doing armed training for some reason, this place is completely at peace!
After I created life, the silver-haired sister, Alicia further sped the conversion into 『Demiurgethism』 of all people into believers with the argument that “Rize is the true royalty! Other n.o.bles are just philistines! f.u.c.k them, let's build our holy land with their flesh and blood as foundation! “, I don't really approve of that hateful speech, but if this place remains peaceful, I can look the other way!
After all, Baibalon is famous as a meeting place for crazy people.
And even if other n.o.bles find out about this situation, they'll just say 『Ahh, the commoners have started to go mad! As expected of the Baibalon territory! 』, and just forget about it. Probably.
That's right. When it comes down to it, this great me is the only one with common sense and a super capable Lord who can hold the reigns of these people! HA HA HA HA HA!
Weーーーーll, recently the tax revenues are getting better, so I guess I'll try to act a bit more n.o.ble-is.h.!.+
I'll buy a lot of slaves from the slave dealer in the neighboring territory! ! !
“Uuuuu…… Why did this happen? ……! ”
Inside the swaying wagon, the slave girls were trembling.
“We've been sold off to THAT 『Baibalon』 territory……! ”
“Noooo…… It's already over……! ”
The inferiority of Baibalon was well known to the people across the whole nation.
The land was poor, it was filled with monsters, and in this place only crazy people gathered.
In short, this was a h.e.l.lish territory. And this was the girls' perception of Baibalon.
“Ahaha, ahahaha……! I wonder why are we so hated by 『G.o.ddess Sofia』-sama? Not only this, but also to have this body……”
At the words leaked by the girl without arms, everyone else cried and wept.
That's right―― These girls were the cheapest among all slaves, 『Sick and wounded slaves』 which have had their prices dropped.
Everyone was either missing some body part, or suffering from a deadly disease.
These girls, who were sold off by their families, fell into slavery, and ultimately had been bought collectively by the Lord of the worst territory.
“……All n.o.bles are just good-for-nothings. And if we're talking about the Lord of Baibalon, I'm sure he's some crazy psycho who finds enjoyment in playing with the lives of others! At any rate, we all are sure to be tormented and killed……! “()
“I want to die…… Someone please kill me……! ”
With the eyes like those of a dead fish, the girls continued to cry.
Ahh, with things like they are, it'd be better if we all just bit our tongues and died. Then, we'll at least be able to finally spit on the evil n.o.bility.
Everyone began to truly harbor those sentiments―― But it was then.
“Hey, ladies. We can see our territory already.”
The moment the wagon climbed the hill leading to the Baibalon territory, the strong, scary-looking man who had been leading the wagon called out to the girls.()
The girls looked ahead with their dead eyes, as if the end had finally come.
Immediately after――
“EHHHH……WHAT IS THIIIIIIIIS! ? ”
Further ahead was a rich land full of greenery――！
Calves and piglets ran around the fields happily, there were many crop fields filled with splendid produce, and many farmers smiled as they harvested them.
The slave girls were stunned at that sight.
Ohh…… Is this really the Baibalon territory?
This place looked like taken out from a picture book, a world filled with the radiance of life. Could it be that what they were seeing was some sort of hallucination?
The sight spreading before their eyes was something that was unthinkable for them.
However, this was only the beginning.
As the wagon entered the city, they were even more surprised.
“――Ohh, welcome, young ladies! This is the Baibalon territory! ”
“Are you the ones the Lord-sama said will be coming!? It must've been hard for you with that bodies……! I knew it! 『G.o.ddess Sofia』 is tras.h.!.+ ”
“If you'll be protected by that person, then everything will be okay! After all, he will be the 『Savior』 of this world! ! ! ”
Commoners came and greeted them with words the girls didn't really comprehended. Being treated like this, the girls panicked.
Why are they giving us, the slaves in the worst position in the world, this good of a welcome!?―― They thought.