The Demon Emperor was Saint Emperor

Chapter 262 - 246: Slave Market (Part 2)

Besides, the Lust Demon King who cursed Catherine isn’t the Phantom now. Lynn already avenged her long ago, so what’s left to settle?

"You have the freedom to go to the battlefield, but personally, I don’t recommend it. Your curse has been lifted, and the grass over the last Lust Demon King’s grave is taller than you. Unless you have a real hatred for evil, there’s no need for you to go Demon Slaying."

Lynn isn’t the domineering CEO who only ever says "Woman, you XXXX", he fully respects Catherine’s wishes, he just doesn’t recommend she go. It’s just a simple suggestion.

"Since the Demon Race invaded, our world has lost so many people across generations. Even the history book’s brief mention fills a full volume. Besides having a feud with the Demon Race, I also have personal grievances. If I have the chance, I want to contribute to the anti-demon warfare."

Catherine really knows how to speak like someone who’s been a mentor for over a decade; Lynn has nothing else to say.

"Alright, once I return from the Light Empire, I’ll take you with me, but let me be clear: you can slay demons but don’t go too deep. I’m afraid if you’re too far away, I can’t protect you."

Seeing he couldn’t persuade Catherine, Lynn decided to stop trying. As long as she doesn’t lose her head and rush into the center of the demon army, he can always assist her. On the battlefield, no demon can harm Catherine with him there.

"Alright, alright, I’ll be careful. I know you can’t bear to lose a ’wife’. Though I’m not your wife, you saved my life, so half of this body is yours. Even without giving it to you, I won’t let it be harmed."

After Catherine’s teasing remark, Lynn wished to ruffle her hair. He said goodbye to his family and animals, and their group gained another member.

Xue’Er the Snow Eagle, since they’re heading to the Light Empire and might join the expedition with the Eight Great Empires’ coalition, she would end up with Cleia anyway, so there’s no need to leave her at Lynn’s residence.

To say the least, with the Snow Eagle’s speed and sight, she serves well as a scout on the battlefield, especially with the first anti-demon frontline stationed in the snowy mountains.

After bidding farewell, Natasha partially revealed her true form. Lynn casually tossed Sifrin onto the dragon’s back, then boarded the dragon with Xue’Er.

As a bird of prey, Xue’Er always flew herself, but this is her first time flying with a ’flight’. It feels quite novel.

It’s just that the giant dragon flies too fast, and she stands a little unsteadily without enough power to dig into the dragon’s scales. She can only sway with the airflow like a wobbling bird.

Seeing this, Lynn simply picked Xue’Er up and held her close. Not to mention, quite warm.

From the side, Sifrin shivered while watching. Lynn is known for his lustful reputation; leaving his ’wife’, now even a female eagle isn’t spared. Will she be able to escape once they land?

Looks like she needs to fumble with this cursed collar, otherwise, things could turn uncertain once night falls...

After all, their group consists of two people, one dragon, and one eagle. He’s already ridden the dragon and held the eagle, leaving her as the fresh target. She just happens to be so beautiful, charming, and exceptional...

Shiver, shiver~~

As Sifrin worried, the giant dragon soon landed, and Lynn’s group began their long teleportation journey.

Previously, Sifrin traveled the same way from the Light Empire to the Celestial Destiny City, and now the direction is just reversed.

Every one of them packed considerable power, even Xue’Er, an impressive magical beast combat pet. The numerous teleportations posed little pressure on them.

However, some routes didn’t have setup teleportation arrays, or the teleportation arrays malfunctioned and weren’t repaired, wasting quite some time.

By the time they stopped, the sky had grown dark. Sifrin suggested resting in this transit city overnight and departing in the morning.

After all, it’s not like they’re rushing to a wedding; no need to travel day and night.

A city with a teleportation magic array isn’t typically small, even if it is, it’s likely a transport hub or resource haven.

Lynn led his ’wife’ and pet on a stroll through this city’s night market, discovering its distinct Beastman Race style, likely within the Beastman Kingdom.

While exploring the night market, Lynn was surprised to find remnants of feudal poison in slave trade. The market sign claimed impoverished beastmen voluntarily sold themselves into slavery, but the specifics might be known only by the slave masters.

Despite this city being small, it was well-equipped. Lynn’s group even spotted a classic auction house.

Slave trade and an auction house.

In a place like this, if Lynn steps into the auction house, there’s an eighty percent chance he’ll trigger a classic plot, engaging in a bidding war, and acquiring a beautiful beast-eared girl.

And typically, they might end up targeted by rivals or playboys aiming for a murder-for-treasure (beauty).

"What do you guys think, are there bunny girls, cat-eared maids, and kitsune temptresses for sale in there?"

Lynn muttered, pointing at the auction house sign written in commonly used continental script. Clearly, it wasn’t just serving local beastmen.

"Probably not much, and their quality might not be high. Anything really good would likely be tribute; otherwise, how could slave trade still exist now?"

As the Church Court’s Saintess, Sifrin understands the dark side of the Divine Protection Continent far more than ordinary people. Seeing the auction house sign, she immediately knew the situation.

Indeed, the Church Court had attempted many times to cleanse the remnants of slave trade, but encountered insurmountable resistance, strong enough to make even the Church Court hesitant.

A resolution opposed simultaneously by the Eight Great Empires and eleven kingdoms left the Church Court unable to go against such a powerful tide.

Naturally, the sole supporter was the Elf Kingdom, which was the largest victim of slave trade. The Elf Slave Hunting Squad’s disappearance only came once they grew powerful enough to be acknowledged by the Eight Great Empires.

Today, the Beastman Race has become the largest victim of slave trade, particularly the Fox Race, Rabbit Race, Cat Race, and Dog Race, suffering the most. Ironically, the Beastman Kingdom was the largest seller in the slave market, proving their clever play.

"Oh, this girl looks pretty. What’s up, wanna play with Uncle?"

Just then, a voice surfaced from the bustling crowd. Lynn turned to see a Tiger Race beastman eyeing them lustfully.

Damn...

I haven’t even stepped into the auction house, and a classic scene was triggered?

"Can’t you see that I have a master, you blind dog!"

Before Lynn could intervene, Sifrin, enraged, jumped out and loudly cursed the Tiger Race beastman staring at her.

As the royal race of the Beastman Kingdom, Tigers generally held noble status, and calling them blind rivals cursing Enchanting Demons as virgins, equivalent to claiming Dragon Race offspring as pureblood...

"You have guts, girl, daring to curse Lord Hu Lie! So what if you have a master? Just money, let’s see how I torture you once I buy you!"

Maybe accustomed to arrogance, the Tiger Race beastman, Hu Lie, couldn’t abide any insult, exploding like a firecracker without a fuse—simply a typical villain.

"Brother, your woman’s pretty fine too. How about selling this girl to me? I won’t let you suffer a loss; I’ll offer one million gold coins for this second-hand girl!"

Seeing the Succubus Collar on Sifrin’s neck, Hu Lie proudly pulled out a Demon Crystal card. Given Sifrin’s looks and figure, she’s the crème de la crème. Even second-hand, a million gold coins wouldn’t be a loss. Besides, he has connections and channels to resell her once bored, possibly for a profit if finding a fool!