My Choice (3)

After that conversation with Rubbold's slaves, I decided to go to the Ur City guild immediately to register as a hero. The guild is very similar to those guilds in games and anime.

When I entered there were many heroes looking for quests to earn money, as well as many attendants helping them.

As soon as I entered, as usual, I received several strange looks. But, I didn't care about that and went towards the reception to register. After introducing myself as a hero from another world, the attendant looked suspicious, but she soon formalized the registration papers.

I had to give my name, she measured my height and weight and asked me to stretch my hand over a large crystal in the reception area. The large crystal began to glow, and little shock beams started coming out from inside the crystal.

-"Um, your natural element is that of electricity."

She asked if I had absorbed any elemental crystals, and at first I had no desire to tell, but since I needed more information about my power, I decided to tell the truth. I was also afraid that someone would hear alėm from her, and it would cause a stir, but I don't think anyone did.

- "Okay, would you like to know more about your power ?"

After agreeing with her head, she asked me to pay 100 bronze coins so that she could finalize the registration and thus find out more about my power. I didn't have any money, so I had to sell to the guild half of the things I had to raise the amount requested.

After looking through my items, the attendant asked me if I knew that I had another Elemental Crystal with me. This crystal I found in the Uth Cave after killing a slime of a different color. I was kind of suspicious of this crystal, especially after I found mine, but since I wasn't sure I thought I would check it out later.

She told me that one Elemental Crystal was worth thousands of gold coins and that in a way, I was rich. I asked her if someone who already has possession of one crystal can use another, but she said that is impossible. She said :

-An elemental crystal has almost unlimited power, I'm sure you already know that many people who didn't have their bodies trained enough to withstand the power of these crystals died days later. Now imagine a person who tries to absorb the power of 2 elemental crystals, that person's body will not withstand it, and then..."

- "I get it..."

After she finished my hero certificate, she asked me to think or have a wish to see my statuses, and when I thought ( trying to remember some status from some game ) right in front of my face, I could see my name, my Nill, among other things. I could see my skill tabs ( even though I don't have any yet ) but something caught my eye :


Crystal Elemental Skill : ( Threads )


I kind of already knew, but still, it was good to be sure.

The attendant said she had never heard about this ability, but that by the name, it should be a useful ability for a seamstress for example, but hardly useful for a hero. Well, even so I will try to make it useful for me.

There were also 2 tabs open under my name, and when I asked the attendant what those were, she said it was the tab for the other 2 heroes in my group, so I would really have to find 2 more members for my group ( against my will ).

Well, now I had everything I needed. I decided I'd better get out of there, before any of the heroes from that tavern showed up. I decided to save the rest of the things I had to sell later and my first night in town was in an alley. I worried a bit at first about having my elemental crystal stolen, but I guess no one thinks I have something like that on hand, so I decided to get some rest that night.

( The other day )

Despite the hunger and the worry of having an item of mine stolen, I managed to get a little rest tonight. I had nothing to eat and I had to save my items for later, maybe I should go out of town to get some fruit, but, that would take too much time and I would like to help Mahina as soon as possible.

I also had to take the time to study a bit about my skill tab. I found out that you can develop a skill, for example, I can add elemental powers to my elemental skill, like: "Electrical wiring".

Hum, this skill of mine although it looks useless at first glance, can become very useful, if I'm smart.

In the meantime, that I've been thinking and studying about my status, I decided to ask someone on the street about the time, because I think I've spent too much time studying my future possible skills. I asked a man, and he looked at me with a strange face and said that it was already late, and he put his hands in his pockets and threw in a few coins.

I guess he thought I was homeless or something.


But, back to the original subject... my goodness !!! I was very late !!! Maybe I woke up too late, or really spent too much time looking at my skills, or both. Well, I have to get to the slave trader's store fast.

As I walked I thought I might run into Mahina on the way, maybe doing some service or trying to escape once again.

But, I didn't find her anywhere.

On the way, I found a store that sold apples, and they looked delicious. I spent the money I had earned from the man on an apple, because I was really hungry. What he had given me wasn't really much, or the lady selling the apples had robbed me, because she only gave me a single apple.

Huuuuum, this apple looks really juicy, my stomach is rumbling a lot. I really need this apple...

... Actually... I'd better put it away for a while...

I was already very close to the store when I heard very loud noises. They were screams, and not ordinary screams... they were cries of despair.

It couldn't be.

I ran out to confirm my theory, and when I arrived at the place, I saw a girl tied to one of the wooden posts on the ground, and yes, it was Mahina. Mahina had her clothes torn off and you could almost see her nakedness, and she had her head down looking in the direction of the ground. She was even more full of wounds and bruises all over her body, the sand around her was wet with her blood.

The other slaves were crowding around and protesting, shouting Mahina's name.

- "Please let Mahina go, she won't take it anymore !"

- "We beg you, Rubbold-sama !!!"

- "She has already been tied to this log for over 6 hours, she is going to die Rubbold-sama !"

Rubbold's henchmen threatened the other slaves. They would tell the other slaves to back off and sometimes give them a whipping or two.

One of the slaves yesterday managed to escape from that crowd and came to me. As I asked him what happened, he desperately said :

- "Mahina-chan... was going to be sold to a buyer. But, she didn't want that, so she started misbehaving and tried to run away. Because of this, the person who was going to buy her gave up the deal because they thought she was a rebel slave. When Rubbold-sama found this out, he started beating her 5 times more than he normally would, but he didn't think this was enough. So, he brought her to the trunk along with 2 other rebel slaves, the other two passed out from hunger and thirst long ago, but Mahina, continues to fight and resist the punishment."

- "She has been there since morning, and today the sun is very hot. The sand floor only makes things worse, if she continues like this I think..."

WHAT A BASTARD !!!!

- "What is Rubbold doing?"

- "He... It's been a while since he gave Mahina another round of lashes, even he can't stand being in this hot sun. Sometimes he throws a little salt in her wounds too, just to see her suffer."

While we were talking, soon I heard the sound of the whip. Rubbold started beating Mahina again, and the crowd of slaves started screaming desperately. The slave who was with me tried to intervene, but to no avail, as Rubbold's henchmen intervened him.

People and even heroes were walking down the street and they did absolutely nothing. It was as if what Rubbold was doing was something totally ordinary...

AND THEY STILL CALL THEMSELVES HEROES ?!!!

-"How dare you defy me like that! I've been trying to get rid of you for years and you keep giving me a hard time."

Kicks and more kicks, punches and more punches, even blows with pieces of stick were given by Rubbold. Mahina was very weak, she could barely lift her face, it was clear that she was not going to resist if this continued.

-"You are a worthless piece of trash, that's what you are! The day I found you was the worst day of my life. Die, die at once you stupid bitch!"

Mahina had her head down the whole time, she couldn't even move her lips properly, but when he said that, she said :

- "I-I-didn't...I-didn't...order...it..."

- "Huh ?!!!"

- "I...have...to...see...my...mother..."

- "Huh ?!!! Hahahahahahahahahahahahaha !!!"

All of Rubbold's goons laughed along with him.

- "Your mommy ?!!! Hahaha poor thing!!! When will you put it on your head? You won't see her again, ever !!!"

Laughter and more laughter, people and more people, humiliation and more humiliation... I understand this, I've lived this...

Don't worry Mahina, you won't die.

- "Hahahahahaha that was very good, tsc, ACCEPT YOUR SHIT DEMI-HUMAN DESTINY !!!!"

He once again goes to whip her, but not this time.

- "Hey, Rubbold, you trash!"



With all my strength I punched this bastard Rubbold in the face. The punch was so hard that Rubbold only stopped when he hit his own store.

On my right hand Rubbold's blood was dripping, his accomplices came at him.

- "Rubbold-sama !!!!"

He had blood pouring all over his face, if I had put Nill in my blow, he would surely have died.

- "A-Ah Bas...tard you know what happens to those who beat an earl...?"

- "What?"

- "Ah, so you didn't know? Rubbold-sama is an earl, he has a lot of respect in royalty. And you just assaulted an earl, that's very serious..."

- "Yeah-that's right... I'm going to finish you off..."

-"Hum, that's a problem... but nothing that money can't solve, right?"

-"Huh?! You think you can buy me off? You know how much money I have, kid? But, well, I'd like to hear what you have to offer, if you have something, right?"

He is right. I don't have any money to offer him. But, I do have something that is worth a lot.

- "Will this do?"

- "Hahahaha... huh ?!"

He looks perplexed at my hand.

- "I-I-This is..."

-Yes, it's an Elemental Crystal. It's all yours. If..."

Everyone looks at me.

- "You guys forgive my aggression and that you give Mahina to me."

All of Rubbold's goons looked at each other and started laughing, desperately loudly.

- "Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha what a jerk !!! Does this idiot know how much such a Crystal is worth ?"

- "This idiot wants to trade an item like that for the useless Mahina, that's the height of stupidity Hahahahahahaha !!!"

Even Mahina herself looked at me with a look of : Why are you doing this? But, I was sure of my decision.

- "Hahahahahaha Ok, idiot ! You can keep the useless Mahina, and I won't tell about your assault on the king. Now give me the Crystal imbecile !" - Said Rubbold

After giving the Crystal to Rubbold, I apologized to the other slaves because I was not able to free them now.

- "Hunf You are such an idiot... Thank you for saving Mahina, please take good care of her. And remember that the wound that is in her mind, is much deeper than the wounds that are in her body." - said one of the slaves

- "I know that, I will protect her for sure."

Before I left with Mahina in my arms, I turned to them and said loud and clear, so that Rubbold and his henchmen could hear :

- "Mahina's life and yours are worth much more than those crystals !"

They continued to laugh non-stop as I walked with Mahina in my arms. Even though I "bought" her, Mahina is a human being who deserves to be free, so soon she will have to make her decision.

I want her to be free.