
Leo gave a horrified expression when he heard the words "Dark Market, Darkness." Rigel recalls that Leo used to be a slave. Surely, he must have had some terrible experiences there.
"What's up, Leo? Your face turned ghastly and made Riri and the others frightened."
Hearing Rigel's words, Leo begins to control himself and calm the feelings that come out of him. Rigel realized that Leo's experience there was not something worth remembering. But inevitably Leo had to tell him about everything he experienced in that place.
"Sorry, I got a little carried away earlier."
Leaving those words behind, Rigel took Leo peegi somewhere and asked him to talk about his experience in Darkness. It sounds terrible, though, when Rigel brings out the bitter memories that Leo wants to forget. But how else, he would never win against his curiosity. They arrived at the edge of the forest and sat on a fallen tree trunk.
"So, can you tell me your story? Come to think of it, I have absolutely no idea what you went through while being a slave. Well, probably mostly because I didn't care at the time."
Rigel really had to fix his bad habits to ignore the little things he thought were useless.
Leo came back bitter when he began to remember the bad memories he wanted to forget but it had been embedded in his brain. One cannot forget the memories that are most effective to them, not only human, it seems that it also happens to Demi-humans. Quite the contrary, one can forget very ineffective memories easily.
"I... It comes from that disgusting place. Not only are Demi-humans like me, but there are some humans, Elves and other races that are made slaves. Many people bought male slaves to fight in death games and there were also people who bought female slaves for sheer satisfaction."
Surely Rigel had expected such a thing to happen. Moreover, since it is known that there is a slave system in this world, it is not surprising that the morals and humanity of the people are very few. They were the ones who considered that slaves were much inferior to them, without realizing that they were all the same.
They live by breathing, eating, drinking and having a passion for something. There is nothing higher or lower than either, but it is the lack of such awareness that makes Rigel utterly fed up with slavery.
"For us children's slaves always got menial jobs, unworthy food, and worst torture. I can't even forget, what it's like to have a whip slashing through my body... In Darkness, we were forced to practice combat in order to join the death game... Sometimes, there were some nobles visiting the place to watch the children like us being tormented and being played by the brawlers there... My friends, my uncles, all died because of that game!"
Leo clenched his teeth tightly, tears began to fall and his body trembled furiously. He had absolutely no good fortune, before meeting Rigel by chance. If only Rigel had chosen not to attack the slave merchant who brought Leo, perhaps until now he would have remained a slave, just to be the entertainment of the nobles.
"Relax... Now you won't experience anything like that again, as long as your life is left. In the future, I will abolish slavery in this world, I will generalize the degrees of all people in this world. Be it a human, or a Demi-human like you. The region and Britannia will be the starting point, of this world change. You can take my word, Leo."
Rigel stood up and turned his back on Leo. He has not made any intense moves about changing this world because of so many problems on his shoulders. However, it did not encourage him to stop his desire.
"With my existence in this world, I will become the god who changes this rotten world! Everything you know will be destroyed in the void and I will give you completely new knowledge... It cannot be denied that in the future, when my absence war will occur. But I will prevent war, by making the Region a superpower with the strongest fighting force in the world and uniting the entire kingdom."
It sounds like an empty fantasy. But if it is Rigel, it is not impossible to subdue this world in front of one leader.
He hates this world. But because he hates her, he intends to turn her into a world he no longer hates. Life is equal, no caste high or low, true peace, where everyone can embrace like a brother regardless of differences.
"really? Can you create a beautiful place that only exists in such a dream?"
"Of course, I'm the only one in the world who can make it happen. I cannot create life with my power, but other than that, there is nothing I cannot create. I am a Creator! I'm the soson who created a lot of things. I will destroy this world and create a new one. That is the true meaning of my existence... So, stop crying, raise your fangs, stretch your hands to achieve the future you want... With me, we've got the Oasis of dreams!"
Rigel reached out, to Leo who was tearful, perhaps because he was moved by Rigel's earlier words. He'll do it, he's sure if it's Rigel, surely his words have a form. Unlike the words of ordinary people who have no bones, Rigel's words have a strong foundation, so what he says is not a figment of the thumb.
"Yes... If it were you, dad, I'd believe it. I will try my best, even if I have to die for that dream, I will!"
Leo gets excited, cleans the water on his face and with Rigel returns to the Region. It takes time for Leo and Midget to prepare the items they need. Unlike Rigel, everything is ready with his Creator ability. So there is no need to bother putting things into infentory.
As waiting for their preparations would be a waste of time, Rigel decided to fly there alone and pick them up by teleportation or give Ciel location coordinates.
Rigel doesn't know the exact location of Darkness' Market, so the trip is needed for Ciel to calculate its exact location. In addition, his place was beyond the range that Ciel could afford.
"Well, even though he's my greatest masterpiece, that doesn't mean he's without flaws. Could it be that I have to build a satellite or something so that Ciel can reach the end of the world?"
It is not a bad choice to create it, but of course it will be very tiring and takes a long time to make it.
"Talking about that, maybe an object that can shoot deadly lasers from space sounds good. It is also useful to eliminate the Demon kingdom if I know of its location. Not a bad thing, if there's a chance I'll make."
His evil smile began to grow as various crazy thoughts entered his head. In the presence of such a thing, he does not need to tune into nature with Nuclear and simply shoot out the horror from space that does not contain Nuclear.
Unknowingly, Rigel had driven quite a distance and passed through a country like the Eastern Empire and sped towards the Dark Market. He may have already made half the journey.
"Hmm?" Rigel stopped speeding, staring at the surrounding area as if observing.
I felt like someone was watching me from... The forest around. But I don't know the exact location...
Rigel continued to observe around without missing a single thing missed. Starting from Mana, the aroma, sound and even the movement of trees did not escape his supervision. The forest below is indeed foggy, but it does not affect his vision or hearing at all. It's just that, Mana, sound and aroma are mixed so that it is difficult to distinguish the peculiarities that exist.
"Maybe it's just my feelings?"
Rigel observes once again but finds nothing and assumes that it is just his feelings. Rigel continued his journey back to the Dark Market.
By midday, Rigel had reached Darkness and decided to return to pick up the others. Upon arrival, he finds Leo, Midget, Ray, Merial, Asoka, and Ozaru who seem to be getting closer to Misa. Rigel doesn't know what Ozaru's been doing all this time, it's possible that he's comforting a grieving Mass. The proof is that the expression of the Mass is much better today.
"It looks like you won't be back in a long time, huh. As long as you're gone, I'll take care of your country, so take it easy. Then, I'll help you find the missing fairy."
"Yes, I leave it to you, Ozaru."
"Rigel, before you go, I want to talk about one thing about Ruberios. Right now, the only remaining Hero there is Hero Hazama but he is unconscious, so there is nothing left to protect the country."
Asoka seemed to be worried about Ruberios who was not his country. If you think it is true that the dead Hero was from Ruberios. Starting from Nanami Then Argo. For Ozaru, Rigel kidnaps him leaving only Hazama. Not to mention the time of the demon invasion, Ruberios was probably the one who received the most damage other than the Region.
"true too... Ray, will you go there to protect Ruberios? I will also have Marcel or the others from the Eastern Empire send one for Ruberios."
So far, the Eastern Empire is the only one with a complete Hero. So, the best decision is to send one of them for some time.
Rigel himself did not intend to send Merial or Ozaru to join Ray, because the defense of the Region also needs to be considered.
"Asoka, send also 50 soldiers with firearms and enough supplies to go with Ray to Ruberios. Then, send word to the Heroes of the Eastern Empire to send one of them to Ruberios."
"I understand, I'll do it soon."
"As expected of Hero Lord Rigel! You can really think quickly and find the best solution!" Midgets give Rigel excessive praise.
"I'll probably settle in the same and be unable to get in and out with Teleportation for some reason. But still send information every day through Ciel and also Ozaru, Merial, Asoka. I'm handing you a guard."
"You don't have to worry about this country. Me and the others will protect him. Besides, there's a giant lizard on this mountain that will help guard the Region."
Perhaps the lizard Ozaru meant was Red, who now inhabited the mountain behind the kingdom while guarding the door to the Stone of Divination that Rigel had moved. Red was not weak, he was a pure Dragon who had lived for a very long time. So, his ability can be trusted. The problem is, whether or not he helps protect the Region.
"Well then, we go first."
Leo and Midget walk up to Rigel's side and disappear, leaving with Rigel to the woods near where Darkness is. The scenery around changed, into dense trees and in front of them was a sizable stone fortress with a large castle in the middle of the fortress.
(Source: Maou Gakuin.)
"This place hasn't changed at all, it's still as rotten as it used to be" Leo said, staring at the gate with a certain spite and anger.
"I admit it, but for slave traders like me. This place is a treasure field." Cebol said as he smiled and rubbed his hands.
Unlike the others, Rigel is actually interested in the construction of his fortress that looks very sturdy. The fortress did not stand with just stone, but with enough powerful magic metal. From Rigel's estimation, the fortress became the second strongest after the Region.
"It looks like this place has caught my interest. I'm interested to see what it looks like inside. But before that..."
Rigel took out black fake hair from an infentory, black cloak and created a black mask that looked like a human facial skull.
His disguise is needed so that his identity is not known. Starting from the hair, his eyes and left hand must be hidden because only he has something like that in this world.
Leo and Midget do not need disguises because they will only look like ordinary people and do not have a reputation like a silly title, Hero.
"What do you think of my disguise?"
"That's great, Dad! I barely even recognize you!"
"Yeah! I even just found out that there are things that can camouflage and change hair like that! That thing would be a miracle for bald people!"
"This thing is called fake hair, well we missed it. Before entering that place, it's good that you don't call me by my name."
"Dad mean, like a pseudonym?"
"Yes... Let's take it from my marg name... Amatus... Right, just call me Matsu while in Darkness city. Then, remove your formality when talking to me, Cebol— no, I'd better call you by your real name."
"That's a good pseudonym... Then call me Moris."
"alright... Well then, let's get into Darkness!"