-Young master the ticket you talked about will arrive tomorrow did you think of how you are going to find that girl you spoke of ?

Hestia said while sitting on the edge of the couch next to my chest her question was sudden and i actually was in mid thought about it but i couldn't get my head around it so in the end i decided to just search ask people until i find her and then i will let her push the button on the watch and go home,pretty simple actually.

I turned towards her and said.

-No,but i don't need to we will look through the place even if i have to put it upside down to find her

Hestia seemed a bit regretful when i said that making her form a wryly smile as she said to me.

-I..i see...

I could see the woman who were sitting on the bed were also slightly frowning a bit sadness written all over their face.I didn't get why they were acting like this and i probably shouldn't ask so i kept quiet until christina who seemed to be really sour steeled herself and jumped out of the bed coming right next to me,hestia took the timing and just got up from couch and returned to the girls observing me and christina...i was puzzled what did she want ?

-Master james what i am going to say now will seem incredibly selfish of me but can you please listen to my request...

I was a bit surprised but nodded to tell her to go on.Christina coughed for a bit clearing her throat and started talking.

-I am not going to beat around the bush so i am going to say it straight...can you please take us with you...

She said with a pleading voice.

Heh...what ? Wait why ? for what ?

I was confused and it showed on my face but because she only saw my mask she didn't know that i was confused and just thought i was thinking about her request and after a few seconds i finally put the pieces together and figured out why hestia insisted on taking someone like christina with us she probably was also with cahoots with them and tried to help...

I took a slight glance towards hestia making her make an awkward smile seeing my stare the others were evenly a bit intimidated by so i looked back at christina,i straightened my position and just sat on the couch normally looking at her into the eyes i started thinking about it...

Seeing my thoughtful look christina seemed like she wanted to say something to keep me from refusing and after another few seconds she finally did.

-Master james we can all be a very big use to you if you let us show you what we can do you see we weren't only selected as ehm.....

-Sex slaves ?

I said bluntly making most of the woman either blush profusely or look down in shame even hestia seemed a bit amazed by my bluntness even thought i would mostly refer as them as "Laborers" the "Sex slaves" which was the truth the reason i said that was to see if she had enough courage to continue on...and she did,she looked a bit regretful and sour but she nodded at my answer and continued on.

-Yes..exactly...as you know from yesterday i told you that i am a very strong mage coming from a very influentially family too but the important thing about that is that i am a strong mage,a mage at the 8th rank actually...

She made an awkward smile while fidgeting with her hands as she said that but at the time i wasn't paying attention to it and only thought about what she said just now...

A 8th rank mage...so my escort turns out to be one of the more powerful mages that exist currently but at the same time she is stuck in here as a slave...i really didn't know what to think,it sounded a bit ironical to end up like this with her strength but at the same time i admired her strength and power to be able to climb up so high for her age that was...i guessed that she was between 18 or 21 years old...no wait stop thats not important.

She wants me to take her and the other woman with me but i didn't really know what to think about it this could potentially be very troubling towards me if people find out that i have slaves and how would i even explain this to steward when he sees it...well maybe he won't care but what about cecilia ?

As i was thinking about it i got and idea and asked her.

-Can't i just cut off that collar of yours ?

When i said that it made her go pale for a second as she sub-consciously touched her iron collar and told me.

-Cutting it off won't help we are already sealed with the slavery mark and the only reason this collar is around us is to prevent us from escaping if the collar gets cut off the mark that is engraved on our necks will get evoked and we will die from a heart attack...and removing the mark is also impossible because once you get marked it will be stuck onto your soul trying to remove the spell will have a huge risk of losing your life all together which isn't an option either...

I wasn't surprised because i already guessed something similar to that would happen...

I sighed for a second making christina go red on her face because of her guilt,asking me something like this...

Lets think more rational here...i don't need to agree with her i can just say no and be done with it and on the other hand i can say yes and she could somehow help me find that girl but i would have 11 different woman with exceptional skills following me around...over all the reason she wants me to take her and the woman was because she didn't want to live as a slave forever she also valued her friends here and wished the same for everyone...

I took a slight glance towards the woman who sitting on the bed i could see a sad and hopeless expression in their eyes there were small foggy clouds about to appear in those beautiful eyes i knew that if it was any other man other than me they would say yes on the spot they would probably also take the chance and have intercourse with them...who knows maybe i am just weird.

As i saw their sad faces it reminded me of myself for some reason...hah i truly am an idiot ain't i ? Taking pity when it doesn't have a place.

(Whoosh)

With a quick draw i summoned the plasma sword activating it and pointing it towards christina's neck almost touching the iron collar my draw and movement was so fast that christina wasn't able to catch up with it through her eyes and was momentarily confused on the spot looking at the golden light which was next to her neck she could feel the heat radiating from it which wasn't really hot to be able to burn but still uncomfortable to be near with and after she realized what had happened christina froze in cold sweat shaking for a bit but knowing full well that if she took one wrong move her head would roll...

The other woman seeing my action gasped and looked scared for a second even hestia was surprised why i was doing this but she didn't try to interfere as she closed her eyes not willing to see what was about to happen.

-Ehh...master james ?

She asked almost pleading as i looked at her coldly i could see the drop of sweat rolling down her head and sliding down onto the plasma sword making a sharp sound as the steam started to appear in the air she gripped her hands tighter as to not move any further.

She looked into my eyes seeing only a vast field of coldness into setting her into a further terror that she couldn't even imagine herself it was like standing in mount Everest completely naked you opponent knowing full well what your next step would be or how you would react this nakedness made her blush heavily for a second she felt cold and vulnerable almost instinctively trying to hide her breasts and nether regions from me but stopping midway she continued to stare at me.

-I will give you 2 choices right now 1.I will take you with me but only you and not the rest.

I stopped talking and waited for a bit to let her thoughts sink in on what i was saying to her as she finally got enough composure to ask me.

-what is choice 2 ?

At that i moved my free hand towards my mask holding onto the edge of it i slowly started to raised the base of the mask upwards revealing my face making every woman in room gasp in amazement as they looked at me with astonishment even hestia had wide eyes and an open mouth as she saw my face for the first time...and christina she wasn't different she the one who was the closest and i could see her face turn even more redder almost making me think she was about to explode there was even some small steam coming from her head as she looked at me intently.

Bu that quickly changed as a i made a cold smile the coldness that was once there returned once again the warmth was only temporary as it reflected on my expression.

-Choice number 2 is that i will kill you and take the rest of the woman with me this is a choice only you can make so do it quick you understand me ?

I made a show by slightly moving the plasma sword closer and then back scaring her for a bit as she started thinking about it and only after a few seconds it dawned on her as her expression was very conflicted on what to do she more than once wanted to look at her friends but i didn't let her this was her own choice and it was something i needed to know if i really had decided on my own choice it is...

Suddenly christina stopped everything she was doing and closed her eyes the plasma sword was radiating and lighting up her face as i watched without blinking there was not much sweat left on her face as i could hear her heartbeat slowly calming down...she had decided.

With that thought she opened her eyes revealing a look of regret but also determination as she announced to me.

-I take choice number 2....

As she finished saying that the room sank into deep darkness as the woman started shaking even more.The youngest of them angela was even more shaken as she started crying shouting at christina

-No,DON'T please no i don't want you to die choose number 1 its okay you deserve it you even asked him thats already more than we could do...

The other woman looked down an expression of full guilt spread on their face as they all agreed with angela telling christina it was right for her to choose to go with me alone.Christina smiled for a second happy because of their thought for her but in the end she shook her head and said.

-Its better for everyone to be happy it's not good to be selfish and greedy after all the reason i am here is because i was greedy so i should at least help the others then make them more miserable...

Her words had touched the others as they also started to cry it even touched me somewhat but not so much as i never had comrades on the prison itself i was alone always only trying to protect my sister as best i could do..yes that was my goal to live to protect what was close to me.

Christina turned back to me closing her eyes as a single tear dropped down her left eye she was sad but she didn't seem to regret it so she waited and waited and after a full 5 minutes she noticed nothing was happening to her she wondered if it was already over as she slowly opened her eyes but then she realized...nothing had happened...the golden light stream was gone from her neck and i was laying down onto the couch mask.

-ehh...what just..

Christina was confused as she looked at me with surprise.

-I had seen your determination and that of your friends that alone is enough for me so go rest we will leave tomorrow the moment the ticket arrives also hestia

Hestia smiled very happy and cheerful at that as she quickly came by my side her smile was comparable to the sun as she got close to me.

-Yes...young master...hehe

I could tell what she was thinking and she was probably going to annoy me with that in the future but i didn't care and told her.

-Go to chase and tell her that i am taking 12 woman from this place if she wants anything in return try to barter with her if she doesn't then don't and just come back.

Christina was overjoyed when she heard what i said but after another few seconds she realized something as she asked me.

-wait we are 11 woman who is the 12th ?

I almost forgot that so i told hestia who to bring.

-Tell chase to bring me a little girl with long black hair the one who was purchased recently she'l know who it is...

Christina hearing what i said was wide-eyed for a second it seemed like she understood who i was talking about but shut her mouth and didn't try to ask further and just turned around towards her friends who were also crying out of joy and relief telling her to come back to them.

Hestia also nodded her head and started to race out of the room with high-speed.

As everyone returned doing their own thing i also sighed while lying down the couch more comfortably christina was still standing at her place as she turned around towards her friends.

I could hear her mutter something quietly.

-thank you...

This time hearing it made me smile for a second as i remembered the incident in the carriage where we first me but this time her thanks seemed a bit happier then before.

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