He Is a Master Who Can’t Handle a Slave Properly

9 – Dungeon (1)

I hesitated for a moment at the sudden question, then turned to her.

“If it was then…”

“If you’re uncomfortable, it’s okay if you don’t tell me.”

I didn’t have to think far to know what her question meant. It was obviously because I was asking about the day’s work.

However, I was worried about how far and how I should tell the story.

More than anything… I still vividly felt the touch of the cold knife at that time, which was not so good even just thinking about it.

“Shall we sit down?”

I sat down and pressed my forehead with my thumb for a moment, then I saw her face with slightly open eyes.

A very disturbing look to anyone who sees it.

‘Did I bring up the story for no reason… I wonder if he’s thinking.’

“Hey, the question I just asked. Could you do something that didn’t exist…”

I knew it.

“I didn’t expect you to be this uncomfortable. Please forgive my rudeness…”

“No, no.”

He waved his hand slightly. The intention was not to see her bewildered.

At the very least, if I were to talk about it, I was just thinking about how much I had to talk about to put a burden on her.

“It’s not such a pleasant story. But if you don’t mind…”

So… maybe we can talk about the time we moved in with her.

Miella, so… Valentina Shiv.

As soon as she met me, she pushed me into the store, saying that I needed to get my weapons ready. Just pick up any weapon.

At that time, I had quite a lot of money, and I had several gold coins in my purse, so I confidently picked up any weapon, and it was a longsword with five gold coins that I had been robbed of.

“I was a fool to think that would be the average price. hahahaha.”

So, with her, I passed the dungeon entrance management office where I was casually guarding, and walked deep into the dungeon.

After walking in the dark for a long time, I found an empty room, where I was deeply stabbed by Shiv’s dagger.

I shuddered in pain, how painful it was while the things were being taken, and how terrifying it was to see the blood run out.

Even now, when I think about it, my body trembles…

By the time I was about to lose my mind, she turned and started to walk away from me, as if she thought I was dead.

At that moment, I was able to come to my senses at the same time as I felt a sharp pain in my stomach.

And the sound of blades hitting the ground hitting the ears.

“I was lucky. It was a plant monster… so… Tally?

The vines firmly gripping the woman’s arm were clearly visible in the swaying field of vision, and so was the fallen sword.

I don’t know what I did with it, but when I came to my senses, it was in the infirmary in the guard.

Luckily, it was very good. Because I barely survived.

“Basically… survived.”

A slight smile bloomed on his face.

It must have been a feeling of relief rising up in his chest and a sense of pride that he didn’t know why.

But when the eyes that went to her touching hands turned to her, it was only then that I realized that I had said too much.

Because her face was seriously hardened.

“Well, work…”

“No, I didn’t mean it in that sense…”

Maybe?

The thought ran through my mind.

I wonder if I have some resentment towards her.

When you think about it, it was very funny. When I came to my senses, the woman who was in charge of the counter at the inn I lived in became a slave, so I bought her as if possessed after hearing the stories of strangers saying that it would be nice to see her if I could take care of her situation.

She who is a stranger.

Now that I think about it, it was very out of line.

Why did I want to buy her? What did he expect from her as a slave?

“…because it’s not.”

There were no bad intentions. That much I had to make sure of. I didn’t bring her here to get revenge on her.

However, the image of her enslaved by others passed before his eyes.

A bruised ear, a bruised face, a scarred neck, dressed in rags and chained in hand, staring blankly at me…

shook his head vigorously.

okay. It was because of it.

Another face passed by.

Paul, Yang Soo-in, who took me in as a stranger.

Even while pampering me, he provided me with a warm room and bed, and things I needed while going to the city on purpose.

The kindness that took care of what I needed even at the cost of my life on the day when the thieves attacked.

Maybe I bought her because I didn’t forget that.

“So, it’s okay if you don’t make that face.”

As if brushing off a lump, a word handed to her.

But I couldn’t see the face that was released from her who nodded.

***

The next day, the entrance to the dungeon was under strict surveillance by guards. Everyone entering the portal could enter the portal in turn only after submitting their identification cards to the guards, inserting them into the device, and receiving confirmation.

This was something new for me. When I first passed through that place, the entry procedure was lax.

“Next minute!”

This time, unlike that time, he entered the dungeon through the portal with proper armor and weapons, and even a rather heavy shield.

Ahn had a similarly wide waiting area as before, but this time it looked a little different.

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Right next to the entrance was a small watchpost with a sign saying Guardhouse, where one guard leaned inside and two outside, following each passer-by with his eyes.

Until now, I had only seen people gathered in threes and threes in an empty space, but it seemed that more lanterns and amenities had been added to illuminate the surroundings.

“after…”

I let out a deep breath. That day, I entered the dungeon with excessive excitement, boasting that I would show off my skills to the first woman I met.

…without knowing that he is a murderer, just intoxicated with the fact that he came to a different world and things that are only beautiful in his eyes.

If it hadn’t been for an opportunity that happened by chance in the escaping warmth, horribly mangled and bloodied, it would have been me, not her, who would have taken her life.

“excuse me,”

Higo raised his gaze straight up at the feeling of his arms gently wrapped around him.

“This time… I’m with you, so you don’t have to worry. If you don’t think it’s going to work out… there are other ways.”

Perhaps she gained a little courage from the way she soothed me with her gentle, soft voice, so I brushed my body once and straightened my shoulders.

Small doubts and insecurities continued to rise in a corner of my head, but I suppressed them with great effort.

“It’s okay. I’ll believe you.”

This time, it’s a reliable opponent. Isn’t there even a contract?

Trying to reassure myself, I slowly stepped forward.

Unlike the time when my vision got darker as I walked down the dark road, this time I could at least see clearly ahead thanks to properly preparing the light source.

She looked around, holding a torch in one hand and draping the other around her waist, but her movements stopped abruptly.

“wait a minute…”

She slightly bent her knees and gently closed her eyes, spread her ears wide, tilted them around, and then stood up in my direction.

“I hear sounds coming from this direction. I can hear the rough scraping of the ground on the left, and the rustling… scraping sound on the right. Stone golem on the left, on the right…”

After a moment’s pause, she bit her lower lip and looked straight at me.

“I think you’d better go left.”

“Why?”

“On the right… Apparently, the only monster on this floor that can make such a gurgling sound is Tally. I’m just saying this because I’m afraid you’ll get a bad idea.”

She approached me with a serious expression, examined my face with her eyes, then took a handkerchief from her bosom and wiped my face.

“If you think it’s impossible, you can go back now. Look at this. Such a cold sweat…”

so? I thought of that, and when I put the warpic on my waist, I felt the wet glove.

You tell yourself it’s okay, but are you really okay?

…should be fine.

In the future, she has to earn enough money to live on for two people, and also earn money to pass on to her family.

Dungeon exploration is the only job that can give you short-term or long-term stable income without requiring a great level of knowledge.

Bounty Hunter Hunt? Of course it was a crowd. Killing a felon once was pure luck.

paperwork? Sale? Me who has no money and can’t write properly?

So, I had to do it. For now and for the life to come.

The weight suddenly came over me, but I couldn’t get down on my knees now.

I had to be determined.

He put a hand on her shoulder and nodded.

I gripped the warpic tightly around my waist and moved toward the left aisle.

“Did you say the passage on the left?”

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Responsibility, that was important.

Because I am the owner of one person now.