“Whoa, 50,000 gold! Is that even possible?”
In the capital of the Traur Kingdom, Kalia, in a large mansion.
The owner of the mansion, Briant Baron, jumped up in shock.
“Oh dear, she is a daughter who wouldn’t hurt even if you put her in your eyes. It seems that money is more important to you than your daughter, Baron?”
“Of course not! She is my only daughter. It’s just that I don’t have that much money right now.”
“For the owner of the Dawn Trading Company, you don’t even have 50,000 gold… That’s not even a funny lie.”
“That’s not a lie! I don’t have money right now because I’ve invested in a project that is currently underway. I swear. Just wait until this project is over. I will somehow prepare the money you want.”
Negotiation item.
A woman with beautiful, smooth red hair flowing down to her waist, with seductive red eyes.
Narsha Briant stepped back from the sofa, observing the situation.
Before her stood her parents, whom she hadn’t seen in two years.
Her mother, unable to hold back her tears, and her father, soothing her while negotiating.
It had already been two years since she was kidnapped and sold as a slave after encountering thugs while riding in a carriage. Her parents, worried about their daughter, looked noticeably haggard as neither of them had been taking care of themselves.
Narsha felt a slight ache in her heart.
“I need money immediately. If you can’t pay, the negotiation is over.”
And facing the other side.
A man who would not bleed even if pricked by a needle, negotiating with parents who had lost their child.
Her master.
The so-called Death God, Carami.
Even though she was the only daughter of the Briant family, 50,000 gold… They would have to sell the Briant family’s mansion to barely exceed that amount. How could they prepare such an enormous sum when she had arrived without any notice?
Narsha knew.
That man had no intention of sending her back to her family. This was merely a lowly show to play with human emotions and savor them.
Because he was that kind of person.
“Well, this seems to be where the deal ends.”
Distracted in her thoughts, it seemed that the negotiation was reaching its conclusion. Conversations discussing the end of the situation were taking place.
If they parted here, she wouldn’t see her parents again until the day she died.
Perhaps her parents knew that as well.
Her father rushed over and embraced Narsha. He held her tightly, as if he would never let go, tears streaming down his face.
Even her master did not stop him.
It was the last act of mercy.
“Ugh.”
Narsha buried her face in her father’s arms and did not swallow the sobs escaping her.
‘…I’m glad.’
She hadn’t shed tears in the first place. What she had swallowed instead of crying was a smile.
She was glad she didn’t have to go back.
She was immensely relieved not to return to that suffocating prison.
How stifling it had been during her stay in the mansion. After two years living as a slave, Narsha realized that the outside world, flowing with infinite freedom, was her true nature.
And.
She recognized that the place she needed to be was not by her family’s side, but by her master’s side.
‘Ah, Mother. Father. I’m sorry. My body and heart were trained by that man a long time ago. Now, I can’t even imagine a life without him.’
Please do not forgive this foolish daughter who, unaware of her parents’ feelings, breathes a sigh of relief.
Swallowing her inaudible apology, Narsha gently patted Briant Baron’s back to fulfill her duties as a daughter.
“I’m so glad. Really glad. I’m so glad you’re healthy, Narsha.”
“Glad? But I have to leave again. Thank you for giving birth to me and raising me, Father.”
“Leave? Where do you think you’re going? This is your home.”
“Of course, I have to follow my master. I’m just a lowly slave, not a noble lady.”
“What do you mean by that?”
“Pardon?”
Narsha lifted her head at the disjointed conversation.
Could it be that her father had lost his mind in shock? But her father blinked innocently, as if he really didn’t understand.
Beside him, her mother was blooming with a smile she had never seen before, looking at them with satisfaction. As if it was such a touching scene, she wiped her tears with a handkerchief.
…Something felt off. As Narsha glanced around, she finally realized the question.
Her master, who had been sitting on the sofa just a moment ago, was nowhere to be seen.
“F-Father. Where did my m-master go?”
“Your master? You don’t have to call him that anymore. You are no longer that rotten man’s slave.”
“Not a slave? B-but the negotiation ended without payment…”
“That man asked for the family heirloom instead of money. Though it is certainly precious, how could it compare to my only precious daughter? He told me to take it and get lost.”
The negotiation did not conclude.
It was not a lie. The shackles of the slave that had bound her soul had disappeared.
She was no longer his slave.
Narsha turned her head, trembling. In the distance, her former master was leaving the mansion with a light step.
When their eyes met briefly, he smiled lightly and waved. The shape of his lips clearly said,
– Take care. Narsha.
Narsha’s complexion turned pale. Unbeknownst to her, the Baron looked at his daughter, who appeared so white, with pity, as if she were a tragic heroine.
“Oh dear, you must have had a hard time all this while. Don’t worry anymore. Now that you’ve suffered, you can be at ease… Huh? Narsha?”
Shoving the Baron away roughly, Narsha clung to the window.
“Ah, no! No! Master, don’t abandon me! Master? Carami! Hey, you bastard! We promised to stay together for life!”
“N-Narsha! Calm down! What are you doing? Narsha’s mental state isn’t well. Someone call a doctor and take her to her room to calm down!”
Even as Narsha shouted, pounding on the window, she was dragged away by the servants, who treated her like a distressed victim.
Narsha’s desperate voice did not reach Carami. In his ears, only his carefree whistling sounded.
“Yoohoo~”
Leaving the estate with a light step, tossing the gem as if it were a ball, Carami smiled with satisfaction at the window before him.
[The liberation of Briant Baron’s daughter, ‘Narsha Briant’, has been completed.]
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Narsha Briant, heir of the Dawn Trading Company. Two years ago, she left the city for a transaction with another trading company, but the caravan was ambushed by bandits.
The caravan was partially destroyed, most of the party perished, and Narsha survived thanks to her high status and stunning beauty, only to become a pitiful slave.
Narsha, the noble young lady and next owner of the trading company, finds herself reduced to a harlot, forced to degrade herself until she loses her mind, but she met a man who saved her and safely returned home.
While the story began in tragedy, it ended in comedy, so Narsha decided to cherish this journey as an unforgettable memory for a lifetime.
On one hand, she felt lucky to have become a slave.
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The liberation of Narsha Briant is 100%.
Reward: 5,000pt has been granted.
You have obtained the item, Scarlet Gem.
Additional reward: The effects of the [Negotiation Expertise] skill have increased.
