The Escaped Slave [Grace]

Slaves with a sense of resistance!

Sebas pondered inwardly. Of all the human, Orc, and other slaves he had seen so far, every one of them had been numb and vacant.

"Have you investigated it thoroughly?" Sebas looked up and asked.

"It can basically be confirmed."

Solution clasped her hands before her chest and nodded. "It is said that two years ago, a slave murdered his master and fled."

"But before he could escape the city, the guards caught him. In front of the entire city, they turned him into a living candlestick. He burned for three days and three nights before dying."

As Solution spoke, she clicked her tongue softly. She was probably rather interested in that punishment. Turning someone into a candle was a technique she had never known about.

After discovering this information, Solution had wanted to learn this astonishing method of torture from the city lord.

Sebas's brow furrowed almost imperceptibly.

"—However."

Solution changed her tone. "According to further investigation, that human slave was never actually caught."

"The slave turned into a living candlestick before the entire city was a scapegoat the city lord found to save face."

"As for where that human slave escaped to, we have not found out. However, we did uncover a useful clue."

I. Golden Horn Merchant Guild

Interlude.

The Minotaur Nation did not have only humans as slaves. Orcs were likewise slaves favored by most Minotaurs.

However, there were more human slaves.

In terms of reproductive ability!

Orcs possessed reproductive abilities no weaker than humans.

In terms of physical strength!

Orcs were generally somewhat stronger than humans as well.

Judging purely by the value of slaves, Orcs were actually superior slaves. Yet humans seemed to be more favored by the Minotaur upper class.

As for this matter.

Most Minotaurs would