After the slave owners went bankrupt, they all wanted to keep me as a mistress.

Spending lavishly at Radiant City every time eventually attracts attention.

The reason he attracted that band of thieves this time was probably because he bought too many things in Radiant City last time.

If this merchant lady also had equipment and potions that could be sold to the slaves, that would be even better.

"of course."

Lilith, shrouded in black, nodded slightly.

Since the Demon King needs it, then she can have it!

"What level of equipment and potions do you need?"

You actually have one?

Mu Qiu was slightly taken aback. He had only asked casually, but he did not expect that this mysterious businesswoman would ask him what level he wanted.

"Of course, it's gold-grade equipment, and magic potions that can raise them all to gold-grade!"

Under the cover of darkness, Lilith frowned slightly.

Equipment is relatively easy to obtain, but as for potions, I'll probably have to rob some from the surrounding major cities.

It's easy to get caught if you rob one city, so it's best to visit several cities. But then you won't be able to protect the Demon King.

However... the strongest forces in this area are that bandit group and the guards of Radiant City.

The Demon King also has that legendary mage on his side.

It's only half a day, so I don't expect anything unexpected to happen.

Before leaving, let's teach those two little devils from the Star Council a lesson.

"Yes, but... I didn't bring it with me today."

From beneath the darkness, a hoarse, low voice rang out.

"If you are willing to wait one day, I will bring these potions tomorrow, and we will exchange them for money."

……

Deep in the Mirror Lake Forest, a low, dilapidated wooden house is partially hidden by the dense shadows of the trees. Occasionally, magical beasts pass by, but they ignore the house, as if everything here has been forgotten by the world.

Inside, the light was dim, with only a few rays of the setting sun squeezing in through the cracks in the wooden planks, cutting through the dust floating in the air.

Ilúviel was suspended from the roof beam by heavy iron chains, her wrists already raw and covered with dark red scabs from the cold metal.

Her slender neck hung limply, and her eyes, which once shone with wisdom, were now just lifeless vacancies, as if her soul had been drained away, leaving only a shell bearing endless humiliation.

Each tiny breath she took caused the chains binding her to tug at her skin, producing a soft, grinding sound.

In the corner, a rusty, cramped dog cage almost swallowed Fiona's figure.

She was forced to curl up in an extremely humiliating position, the cold iron bars digging deep into her skin, restricting any possibility of stretching out.

In front of her was a filthy dog ​​bowl, which contained not food, but shriveled, blackened pieces of grain that smelled musty.

They... can only eat expired dog food!

Fiona lowered her gaze, staring intently at the potted plant, and made a low sound in her throat.

“Iluviel…”

"Do you really think anyone would be willing to buy us?"

Ilúvier closed her eyes, said nothing, but clenched her fists slightly and then relaxed them weakly.

Chapter Seventy: Then I'll have no choice but to share a room with my lewd master!

"It's time for morning class. Let me see what my good students are up to."

At seven o'clock in the morning, Melinda woke up as usual. After cleansing her body with water magic, she picked up her magic book, stepped out with her plump legs covered in black stockings, and gently pushed open the door to Vera's room.

Melinda spent an entire day thinking about why Vera hadn't agreed to her request to become her apprentice.

After calming down, she thought about it carefully and realized that her decision to become an apprentice had been somewhat rash.

As a legendary mage, it would be quite a laughing stock if word got out that he was going to become an apprentice to a fourth-tier gold mage.

Besides, Vera never called her "master".

So Melinda calmed down and treated it as a mutually beneficial transaction.

She taught Vera about magic, and Vera taught her about filth—that's fair.

If both parties are each other's master and apprentice, then there is no need to address each other as master and apprentice; they can simply interact as equals.

She is still a beautiful 18-year-old girl, so it's reasonable for her to address him as an equal, right?

As Melinda thought this, the corners of her mouth couldn't help but turn up slightly.

"I don't know how she maintains such a pure body and such a lewd mind..."

Melinda stopped in front of Vera's door. Instead of knocking, she quietly cast a water mirror spell, and a mirror appeared on the door, reflecting the scene inside the room.

Inside, an elven girl slowly emerged from the bathroom, draped in a bath towel, barefoot on the floor, her long, silvery hair cascading down her back—a truly breathtaking sight.

Unlike Melinda, Vera didn't like using water magic to wash herself; she preferred to lie in a large bathtub and enjoy her morning bath.

Elves' lifespans are often measured in millennia, while human legends live for at most two hundred years, and elven legends live for three to five thousand years, with elven saints easily living for tens of thousands of years.

Their long lifespans make them prefer a slow-paced, leisurely life. After all, they can't advance in a few years like humans. On this continent, there are many academies with mixed races, but there are very few academies with mixed humans and elves.

The reason is simple: the non-professional knowledge that elves need to memorize in their academies can keep a human occupied for decades.

Human academies typically require freshmen to advance from Iron to Bronze, or even from Bronze to Silver, within three to five years, a feat that the vast majority of elves simply cannot achieve.

Even in the most prestigious elven academies, graduation requirements do not assess professional rank, but rather the breadth of knowledge a student possesses. It is common for elven mages like Vera to study at the academy for decades and only break through from apprentice to Iron-level upon graduation.

If you break through to the Gold rank, there are even higher-level elven academies waiting for you. You can also follow the elven elders to study ancient magic and divine magic. Thanks to their long and protracted lifespan, the elves have always mastered the most powerful ancient magic and divine magic on this continent.

Because of their long lifespan, most elves learn skills that are usually reserved for human nobles, such as playing musical instruments, calligraphy, painting, horsemanship, and archery.

Even an elven mage like Vera possesses superb archery skills, easily hitting targets from a hundred meters away.

Long lifespans, vast amounts of knowledge, and skills that are usually reserved for nobles of other races are commonplace for elves, which gives them an innate sense of superiority over other races.

Vera walked to the huge floor-length mirror in the room, admiring her perfect, flawless body, and asked the mirror:

"Mirror, mirror on the wall, who is the purest of spirits?"

The mirror did not answer, because it was just an ordinary mirror and could not speak.

Vera cleared her throat and spoke in a deliberately low voice, as if imitating the magic mirror in a fairy tale:

"It's you! It's you! Vera the fairy! You are the purest fairy!"

Vera raised her chin slightly and nodded slowly, as if very satisfied with the answer. Then she let out a soft hum and asked, "Mirror, mirror on the wall, who do you think is the most despicable human being?"

She lowered her voice again and continued:

"It's Mu Qiu! It's Mu Qiu! The human Mu Qiu! Your master! He is the most despicable human!"

Outside the room, Melinda was so shocked her jaw almost dropped to the floor.

She rubbed her eyes and noticed that Vera inside the room was making movements again.

Vera walked to the window and let out a heavy sigh.

"Ugh!"

"Such a vile master, yet he did not extend his wicked hand to the noble spirits."

"Logically speaking, the master should live in the middle of the manor, but after I chose this room, why did he go to the next room?"

"Magic mirror, magic mirror, why do you say this is?"

Vera muttered to herself, as if asking herself a question.

"—It must be because there are too many rooms, right?"

"Although Adele and that vulgar elf who is as lewd as a cow have taken up one room, there are still some spare rooms."

"If there's any way to make the remaining two rooms disappear, then I'll have no choice but to share a room with this lewd owner."

Vera lowered her head in thought.

"I can't stay in those low-class maid rooms. I'm sure my master understands that. Although I don't want to, if there are two fewer rooms, then I'll have to share a room with my master. There's only one bed in the room, so I'll have to sleep on my master's bed. After all, elves can't sleep on the floor, right?"

"There's only one bathroom, so I have to share a bathtub with my master. It's not my intention, but there's nothing I can do about it."

Vera changed her clothes and left the room while thinking about it.

As soon as I stepped out of the room, I saw Melinda standing in the hallway, lost in thought.

What is this lewd cow spirit looking at?

Vera glanced at her questioningly, but didn't pay any attention.

She was heading to the restaurant when she heard a loud commotion coming from inside as she walked down the hallway.

Wow! Master is such a big cat!

"I can't let go! I just can't let go, meow!"

"Adele! Come help me push this, meow!"

Ok? !

What filthy things are they doing?!

Vera quickened her pace and entered the main hall, where she saw Luna and Adele panting as they joined two marble tables together.

On the table was a huge treasure map, so large that it couldn't fit on a table.

"What are you looking at?"

Vera curiously leaned closer.

"Vera, you're here too?"

Mu Qiu waved, signaling Vera to come to his side.

Once Vera was standing to his right, and a light, elegant fragrance wafted from her side, he pointed to the treasure map on the table and said, "This morning, Adele and Luna encountered a group of clumsy thieves while they were out. They got some gold coins and a treasure map from them."

“We’re studying this treasure map. Vera, you’re well-read, why don’t you take a look and help us?”

Mu Qiu's knowledge of the world wasn't exactly complete; he was more accurately described as knowing nothing about it.

Asking him to look at a map of the world is a bit of a stretch.

As for Adele, she seems to have read some books, but not many. As for Luna... she's good enough to just breathe on; don't expect her to do anything for a scholar like that.

"Treasure Map?"

Wei stretched out her hand and touched the treasure map on the table. The edges of the treasure map scroll were brand new, and the material was exceptionally tough, with a cold, slippery feel to the touch.

Luna and Adele also curiously gathered around.

The lines on the map were drawn with some kind of dark brown pigment, the strokes rough yet exceptionally clear, outlining the contours of mountains, rivers, and forests.

"Let Luna see meow!"

Luna couldn't wait any longer. She stood on tiptoe, her fluffy ears almost touching Mu Qiu's chin, and poked around on the map with her little hands. "Treasure! Aren't there lots of shiny gold coins and gems, meow?"

"Luna found the treasure map! Luna wants to help everyone share the treasure at the end, meow!"

Although she hasn't gotten the treasure yet, Luna has already set her sights on it. She grinned, revealing a pair of little tiger teeth: "Luna is the fairest when it comes to dividing the treasure, meow!"

Adele glanced at Luna.

Sister Luna, have you forgotten that we are still slaves?

However... when they are with their master, they sometimes do indeed overlook the difference in status between themselves and their master.

The master may not care now, but what about his family?

Unlike Luna, who only cares about eating and cats for a day, Adele has a longer-term vision. She believes that a wealthy and powerful nobleman like her master must come from a prominent family.

The master may not care about their overstepping of boundaries, but the master's family members may not.