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Chapter 7
Even after buying the elf slave girl Arde, I still had plenty of loose change in my wallet.
Since she was a defective slave, Arde was super cheap.
The week after I bought Arde, I decided to go back to the slave market.
This time, I had my eye on a male slave.
Moving forward, money was going to be necessary to avoid any destruction flags.
So the more money I have, the safer I feel.
That’s why I came up with the idea to earn money.
I’ll buy a male slave and have him work as an adventurer.
That way, I can earn a steady income.
On top of that, since he’ll be a defective slave, he’ll be dirt cheap.
I’ll try to pick a physically fit slave with decent muscles who also seems eager to work.
The slave I set my sights on was a dwarven one.
Dwarves have sturdy builds and high endurance.
That’s why dwarven slaves are often used for physical labor.
They might work as artisan slaves in workshops or be forced into pseudo-adventuring work.
For being an adventurer, a dwarf is perfect.
I found a dwarf without arms and decided to buy him.
Looking at his price tag, I was shocked at how ludicrously cheap he was.
We’re talking pocket change levels here.
「Sir, are you sure about this one? A dwarf without arms… he’s completely useless.」
「Whether he’s useful or not is for me to decide. Just sell him to me.」
「Y-yes sir!」
The name of the dwarf I bought was Domingo.
I took Domingo home, intent on regenerating his arms.
At first, there was no light in Domingo’s eyes.
「What are you planning to do with me. I’m useless without my arms…I might as well just die already…」
「No way. You’re going to work for me before you die.」
I placed my hands on Domingo and chanted a healing magic.
――Cure Wounds!
Domingo’s arms regrew and vigor returned to his eyes.
「T-this is…amazing! My arms…!」
「See? Now you can still work, right?」
「Thank you…! I don’t know how to thank you enough!」
「No need. Just work hard from now on.」
I plan to have Domingo work as an adventurer taking quests.
But before that, I’ll have him train for a bit.
Gotta rehabilitate those arms after all.
Until yesterday, he was just an armless amateur.
If I send him out like this, he’ll just injure himself again.
「Alright Domingo. For the next few weeks, focus on training. Feel free to use the training grounds and practice weapons as much as you want.」
「Thank you so much! I promise I’ll work hard to meet your expectations!」
「Good.」
And so, Domingo kept swinging his sword over and over.
Whenever he got hurt or sore, I’d immediately heal him with magic.
Through this repeated process, Domingo steadily grew stronger in a short period.
「Alright, it should be about time you can handle quests. Domingo, head into town and register as an adventurer. Other than that, just do whatever it takes to earn money. You’re free to do as you wish otherwise.」
「M-me? A slave becoming an adventurer? And you’ll give me such freedom?」
「Is there a problem?」
「No, it’s just…not many slaves get to be adventurers or have this kind of freedom…」
Normally, not many masters grant slaves this level of autonomy.
But Domingo seems to trust me, so giving him a decent amount of freedom should be fine.
「I see. Just give me 80% of the quest rewards. Use the other 20% to fund your next adventure or for personal spending, whichever you prefer.」
「S-such kindness, even letting me, a slave, keep money…!?」
「It’ll motivate you to perform better on quests, right? Take some time to unwind too. As long you keep bringing in more money, there’s no issue.」
「I don’t know what to say…healing my arms and giving me such leniency… Thank you for this tremendous opportunity…!」
And so I decided to let Domingo adventure freely and take on quests.
That evening, he returned to the mansion with several quest rewards in hand.
「Whoa! As expected Domingo. You really earned a nice amount here.」
「It’s all thanks to you, Master.」
If I keep Domingo active like this, the rewards will continue flowing in steadily.
And with the money he makes, I can purchase even more slaves.
When it comes to avoiding destruction, there’s no such thing as too much money saved up.
Fortune favors the prepared and all.
I’ll just keep stockpiling money from here on out.
「You really are amazing, Master. To place so much trust in me, a mere slave, and give me this much freedom… You’re truly kindhearted. It makes me want to work hard to repay your generosity!」
「Hmph. Don’t misunderstand. I’m only doing this for money.」
「I will keep that in mind.」
In reality, all I care about is avoiding my own downfall.
Whether Domingo feels motivated or gets to live comfortably doesn’t interest me one bit.
But if he wants to thank me for it, I won’t complain.
The more allies I have among my slaves, the better.
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