Chapter Fifty-Nine: The Thief Slave
I took the herbs I had picked, went to the witch doctor for a little money, and then sold the house at a low price, including the various hides and items inside. Then I used the money to buy some papyrus, I didn't expect that the sedges that were everywhere in the temple would be sold for such a high price, and my heart was bleeding when I gave the money.
After taking care of everything, I packed my things and set off. I'll have to go to Durgis and find out who is doing the violence against him. In fact, I don't have any opinion on Daggis's violence, the problem is that we are now feeling the same way, and I will share half of his injuries.
I'm a man who will repay me.
I didn't know where Daggis had been sold, and finding him was a technical task, and I had to rely on the information revealed by my dreams. At the beginning of the dream, I was told that the place was a high cliff, which was broken in the middle, and only then did the high platform of the slave trade appear. I was afraid that I would forget the details, so I wrote what I remembered in charcoal on papyrus. In the intermittent recollections, I kind of knew the route in a rough way.
Dagis fell off a cliff and fainted, and spent a long time in a coma, and by the time he was awake again, he had been pushed onto the high platform of the slave trade. With his black hair and good looks, he was bought back by a very wealthy aristocrat as a **. When he found out, he resisted, and then he was whipped and tortured.
When I learned that Daggis would be treated as a **, I was very anxious. I'm afraid that Daggis won't be able to withstand the torture and give in, and I will be given to someone for no reason...... The consequences were too tragic for me to imagine. So time was pressing, and I found Dagis before he was asleep and rescued him.
I decided to go to the cliff first to look for clues, and spent two bucks to hire a local man to take me around the nearby cliff. He was a free man who had nothing to do, and only because all the money in his family was used to pay off his debts did he agree to be my guide.
In this kingdom, there are three kinds of people: nobles, freemen, slaves, and sacrifices to the messengers of God, who are not among these three classes.
"Oops, stop, I'm not leaving. I spoke, sat directly on the ground to rest, stretched out my hand to wipe the sweat from my forehead, and looked like I couldn't bear the hardship.
"Night in the desert comes very quickly, and if we don't hurry up, we'll be trapped in the arms of the goddess of darkness, and there's no way to get out. Saiwen, who was walking in front of me, said, chewing on the words that are characteristic of a free man.
"But I really can't walk. "I gasped for breath and said weakly that Dargis might have been on a hunger strike recently, and I had no strength in my body.
"Oh. Then let's take a break and hope that Lady Luck will protect us. Severn looked up at the sky and sat not far in front of me.
The blazing wind blowing in the desert did not bring a hint of coolness, but only made the heat worse.
It didn't take long for Severn to get up and continue on my way. According to Saiwen's own arrangement, he can go back and forth today, so he can hurry back and use the two money to buy a little food and go home. He is a man who likes to enjoy life, squandered his family wealth, owes a lot of foreign debts, and now has sold his wife in order to pay off the debt.
I continued my journey after Severn, who hated that my steps were too slow, and took my luggage and walked forward, stopping from time to time to urge me to go faster. And I couldn't walk under the double impact of the scorching heat and hunger. Severn couldn't stand it anymore, so he slung my luggage around his neck, turned and walked in, and squatted down with his back in front of me.
"You come up, I'll carry you, let's get to our destination early under the care of Lady Luck. Severn said.
"Okay. "I unceremoniously climbed onto Severn's back and held his back to keep my limbs from getting too close.
"Lift your skirt up a little, or I won't be able to take you on your way, even with the blessing of Lady Luck. Severn put me on the ground and pointed to my overly long skirt, frowning.
"I'll go on my own. "I've always been a little shy, and I can't accept the overly revealing clothing in this country.
"I wish someone had a handful of red-hot charcoal and set your ass on fire. Severn looked up at the sky, and finally gave up the idea of carrying me on his back, "From this road, go all the way to the cliff. ”
"What do you mean?"
"Miss, you only gave me two dollars, and it's already a good deal for me to take you so far. Hopefully, Lady Luck will protect you and make it to the cliff safely. Saiwen said with a shrewd look, took out a knife from his bosom, and pointed the tip of the knife at me, "Miss, you can go by yourself." ”
"You ......" I realized that I had met a thief, but now that I was so weak, I had to admit it. I reached out to him and begged for my luggage.
"Miss, are you kidding, I didn't see your luggage at all. Lady Luck bless, did you lose yourself halfway?" Severn asked me innocently, showing me his strong arm. Indeed, Severn was strong, with a large body, dark skin, and a strong physique.
...... "I knew that Severn wasn't going to return my things, so I bowed to him and motioned for him to get out of my sight quickly.
Fortunately, he still had a "conscience" and once again took the only silver chain on my wrist. He looked me up and down several times, and after making sure that I really didn't have anything of value on me, "I hope Lady Luck will bless you from being captured by the Goddess of Darkness." ”
When he had finished speaking, he turned and left, dancing and dancing in a good mood, full of joy. After he had taken a few steps, I stepped forward and gave him a hand knife.
His dancing movements froze, and his whole body fell to the ground.
I patted my palm, squatted in front of him, and patted his face, "Just your trick, I used it when I was very young, and now people are just not motivated, so I have to pick up the rest of others." May Lady Luck bless you. "I learned to speak in his tone.
Biting my fingers, I squeezed out a drop of blood on his forehead and recited a mantra with both hands. After the incantation, Severn opened his eyes, blank and indifferent to the front.
"From now on, you are my slave, and you are loyal to me and must not betray me. ”
"Yes, master. Severn nodded.
The spell on Severn can only be managed for three days, and during these three days, I must visit all the surrounding cliffs. I don't know how long it took for Daggis to come across the cliff, and I can't get far thinking about his clinging to me. There is a great chance that the nearby cliffs were reached by Daggis, and they will be eliminated one by one when the time comes. I'm pressed for time, and if I don't find Daggis sooner, there's a good chance he won't be able to stand up for his innocence. The thought of that consequence made me panic.