Chapter 107: The Tragedy of Profit
Since humans invented the pokemon props to tame elves, the profession of trainer has begun to appear, and in addition to the elf medical trainer that has accompanied the emergence of trainers, the profession of elf hunter has also come into being driven by interests.
For the official orthodox force, the Elf Alliance, the Elf Hunters are a group of thugs who disrupt the world order and destroy the good relationship between humans and elves, and a group of evil trainers who need to be arrested.
For the unorthodox forces, that is, the dark forces like Team Rocket, even if the elf hunter is a collaborator, the elf hunter can safely provide a large number of pokemon for the unorthodox forces, so that the strength of the dark forces can be enhanced.
Of course, sometimes, elf hunters are also enemies of the dark forces, and the mercenary elf hunters always want to pick peaches behind the dark forces, waiting for an opportunity to take away the fruits of the dark forces' efforts.
As for the majority of civilian trainers from poor backgrounds, the Elf Hunter is a "great benefactor" to help them obtain the initial Pokemon, and it is also a profession that they will most likely have to choose in the future for various reasons.
Elf hunters, as the name suggests, are a group of people who hunt elves and then sell them for a living, in their eyes, elves are nothing more than commodities for profit, whether wild or someone else's, as long as the buyer opens a starting price, they will unscrupulously catch the elves in their hands.
It is precisely because of this layer of ruthlessness that the elf hunters are also disgusted and spurned by the majority of the common people, and the vast majority of the elf hunters are lonely, and they have also become very cold-blooded because they have given up something.
Of course, pokemon hunters are greedy for money, so in order to obtain more profits, elf hunters will try to keep the "goods" they sell in the best condition.
Therefore, the environment of the elf monopoly area in the black market is not as bloody and dirty as that of ordinary people according to the usual TV broadcasts and newspaper reports.
On the contrary, the entire elf monopoly area is unusually clean and tidy, and the elves who are imprisoned in cages have not been subjected to any inhuman abuse, and they are all alive and well.
The only thing that makes people feel uncomfortable is that the entire elf store area is shrouded in a layer of lifelessness.
The entire elf store area revealed a kind of desperate depression, which made the hearts of all those who entered it feel extremely heavy, and if they stayed here for a long time, ordinary people were likely to suffer from depression.
The elf hunters really didn't hurt the elves, they just kept them all in special cages, leaving them free forever.
Because they have been imprisoned in cages for a long time, and are treated as commodities by humans, coupled with the taming methods of elf hunters, these elves have gradually changed from fierce resistance at the beginning to a numb appearance now.
Like a tamed slave, these long-held pokemon choose to shut down their minds and then insensitively obey the orders of the trainer who holds their Poké Balls.
This kind of elf, which has been successfully tamed by the elf hunters, who choose to accept their fate and submit to the orders of the elf hunters, has completely become a commodity called "slave".
Insensitive, because they chose to shut down their minds, the eyes of these elves were dull, and their whole bodies looked lifeless.
These elves have clearly had a will to die in their hearts, and the long-term inability to be free has made them feel hopeless in life, and their hearts are full of despair.
Sato Kaede walked in the elf store, from the first moment he came here, his originally calm heart has been trembling, and everything around him made him feel unusually angry and sad in his heart.
"Alas~, this should be the darkest place in the elf world, these elves' hearts have been seriously damaged, and I'm afraid it will be impossible to trust humans anymore." Looking at the dim-eyed elves around him who were only locked in cages, Sato Kaede felt very uncomfortable in his heart, but in the end, he could only think helplessly.
Sato Kaede knows that his current strength is too weak, so weak that even if he is in front of these elves, he can't reach out to rescue them, once he chooses to make a move, not only will he not be able to save them, but he will also be swallowed up by the darkness in front of him.
All this is just a small microcosm of the darkness of the world, the elf trade has existed in every era, as long as there is injustice and interests in the world every day, this kind of profiteering behavior cannot be eradicated.
The inner conscience had been whispering in his ear, hoping that he would be able to help, and Sato Kaede finally exhaled deeply, struggling to turn his gaze away from these elves who had become insensitive.
He is not a savior, he is now just a weak man struggling in the elven world, and now he is deeply involved in Team Rocket, and I am afraid that it will not be easy to get out in the future.
Of course, after seeing the deep darkness here, Sato Kaede secretly made a decision in his heart, he still can't sit idly by, just act as if nothing happened, maybe he can't save these "tragedies" in front of him now, but he may be able to save part of it in the future.
Why would you choose to dare to do such a thing that has nothing to do with your own interests? Sato Kaede didn't know much either, but he knew that he had decided that he could let him live without regrets.
As a fan of elves and now a true trainer, Kaede Sato knows that he loves elves very much in his heart, and this is true, and the four elves in his hands have chosen to trust him because of this.
After getting along with the four elves in his hands, Sato Kaede knew that the elves were all flesh and blood creatures, and they also had feelings, knew joys, sorrows, and sorrows, and were definitely not these cold tools in front of them today.
Kaede Sato believes that those who only see elves as tools in their hearts do not deserve to be a trainer at all.
Just like the little girl who chose to sacrifice his life to save last night, since he saw it, he must not sit idly by, unless he can annihilate his humanity, otherwise the condemnation of his inner conscience will make him live in regret for the rest of his life.
Sato Kaede's purpose in this life is to live wonderfully, so the way of living should not leave regrets, and he is destined to regret his life for a lifetime, which he can't accept.
"I'm sorry, I'm too weak to save you, but I promise that if I have the ability, I will do my best to help the elves who have the same tragic fate as yours in the future, and I will definitely not sit idly by." Sato Kaede thought secretly, and his eyes, which were originally a little sad, returned to their usual calmness, and his mood calmed down again.
Yes, Sato Kaede is not a savior, but he is still able to exercise some of his powerhouse power within the scope of his ability, although he knows that this is just a drop in the bucket, and it is impossible to change the status quo of this world, but it is better than doing nothing.
When Sato Kaede's trembling heart returned to calm, the four Poke Balls on the elf belt around his waist that had been shaking slightly since Sato Kaede entered the elf specialty area were all quiet at the same time.
Sato Kaede didn't know that the inner struggle and decision he had just made made him closer to the four elves who could feel his heart.
Once his heart was at peace, Kaede Sato resumed his steps and walked towards a new shop in front of him, continuing to search for the strange figure in this hellish environment.
Kaede Sato, who has lost everything, understands that it takes great strength to maintain something important, and sometimes, the method of gaining power may make you sad, but before you grow up, you must accept the rules of gaining power.
Although Kaede Sato doesn't want to stay in this environment full of elf sadness and despair for a moment, he must find a partner here who can help him continue to move forward steadily.