Chapter 24 Narumi Honoka ⑪
Edited by: Kanaa-senpai
The truth is, a Hero falling into slavery has actually happened many times in the past. Most of the time it’s for the same reasons we’re here, but apparently, there are even people who became slaves for incomprehensible reasons like, “I want to be a stud and live the gigolo life!” or something. Well, those are the exceptions among exceptions.
Usually, even if they become slaves, the Hero Church¹ is almost always the one to buy them out, so they’re released immediately. But things don’t always go that smoothly. Some get put up for a slave auction and are bought for high prices by wealthy merchants or rich nobles. Furthermore, because the masters who buy a fallen Hero hide the fact that they were a Hero to begin with, it almost never becomes public knowledge.
As for me, through the connections of the money lender I borrowed from, I was introduced to a certain slave trader. Naturally, he’s a legal trader, famous for handling high-quality slaves. I heard that sometimes the quality is so good they even hold special auctions.
I’m currently standing in front of that slave trader wearing nothing but a simple tunic. I’m wearing a collar as proof of my status. On the flip side, I’m not wearing any underwear. Also, I had Koganei-kun look after my equipment.
”Hmm, hmmm…” The slave trader muttered.
The trader, an older man who looked a bit chubby, stared at me as if he were appraising merchandise.
”You’re short, but your physique is wonderful,” the slave trader said. “Your skin tone is also impeccable. This will sell for a high price.”
”A-Ah, thank you…” I stammered.
He probably meant it as a compliment, but I wasn’t exactly thrilled.
”By the way, are you a virgin?” the slave trader asked.
”Why would you ask something like that!?” I shouted.
”Just answer me!” he barked.
The slave trader raised his voice. But his face wasn’t twisted with lust or anything; he had the expression of a professional interviewer.
”…No, I’m not a virgin,” I whispered.
”Mmm, if you were a virgin, I could have sold you for even more. What a shame,” the slave trader said, looking genuinely disappointed.
It seems that even in this world, being a virgin has considerable value.
”Well then, I’m going to check a few things, so sit in that chair,” the slave trader instructed.
He gestured toward the chair where he was currently perched. Or rather… isn’t this basically a delivery table you’d find at an OB-GYN?
”Um…” I started.
”Hurry up and sit. This is necessary,” he said.
”…Yes,” I replied.
I sat down obediently. The tunic was short, and since I had to spread my legs wide, my private parts were in full view. It was incredibly embarrassing.
”Uuu…” I moaned.
I wanted to cry. Why did I have to end up like this? And then-
Schlick.
”!?”
Just now, I felt something enter my vagina. Looking down, I saw the slave trader was working my pussy with his fingers.
”Nnh!? Wait, stop!” I cried out.
”Stay still,” the slave trader said firmly.
As he continued, the motion eventually made a lewd, squelching sound. He’s probably done this countless times. He accurately attacked my weak spots. Thanks to that, my pussy was already soaking wet with my own juices. Because it felt too good, I found my hips arching over and over.
”Hnn, ah, ah, stop… anh!” I gasped.
”Hmm, there’s definitely no membrane,” the slave trader noted.
”Aah! No, don’t look inside me!” I screamed.
The slave trader continued to inspect my interior. Even though I’d already gone through the embarrassment of telling him, he had to check. But, more than that…
This man was better at this than Koganei-kun. No, way better than me, even. It felt better than when I did it myself. Squish, squish-the lewd sounds echoed throughout the room. I let out moans in time with the movement of his fingers. A rush of white-hot pleasure pushed me toward a climax. My head went blank-
”Nn, ah, ah, no, wait, I’m… I’m gonna, I’m-!”
”Alright, check finished,” the slave trader said. “You’re not a virgin, but the inside is clean. Strange diseases… probably none. There shouldn’t be any problems with this.”
I was so close to finishing. The slave trader pulled his fingers out of me without a second thought.
This is… total blue-balling. I want to finish. Look, just a little more, just one more stroke and I would have…
…Hah! What am I thinking!? No matter how good it felt, no matter if I couldn’t reach a climax… it wouldn’t be weird if he thought I was a total slut now.
But, since I’m a slave, I’ll probably have even more incredible things done to me from now on… part of me is actually a little excited-
No, no, no! I’m not a slut! And the only one allowed to put anything in there is Koganei-kun. And besides…
”I don’t have any diseases… and even if I did, I could cure them with healing magic²…” I panted.
”I see, so you can use healing magic?” the slave trader asked. “In that case, there’s no need to worry about illness. Besides, your sensitivity is good. With this, five large silver coins is a sure thing.”
”Haah, haah… five… large silver coins…?” I repeated.
It wasn’t enough. Not even close.
”That’s right,” the slave trader continued. “The price drops because you’re not a virgin, but the healing magic cancels that out. But if you want to sell yourself for more, you have no choice but to enter the auction.”
”The auction… if I do that, maybe I can do something about everyone’s debt,” I muttered.
”Right. Possibly, you alone might be enough to cover it,” he replied.
Just being sold normally wouldn’t be enough at all. By being put up for auction, I might be able to reduce the burden on Koganei-kun and the others.
”…Please,” I said.
I ended up being put up for auction.
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A few days later, the auction was held.
Until then, I was given a private room and was able to spend my time relatively as I pleased. In novels, there are often settings where you’re locked in a cage in a terrible environment, but apparently, they don’t do that because it would actually lower the quality of the merchandise. The meals were decent, and my health was carefully monitored. That said, I was strictly forbidden from leaving the room.
Also, it seemed there were other slaves besides me being put up. I found this out on the day of the auction. Including me, there were three. One was a man, and he was quite handsome. The other was a woman who was so beautiful it surprised me. I didn’t ask how either of them ended up as slaves, though.
We talked about various things until the auction started. As expected, they both wanted to go to someone who would buy them for a high price and treat them well. Apparently, in rare cases, there are those who do quite cruel things to slaves. Supposedly, using unjust violence against a slave is a violation of the law, but there are still people who ignore it. And those are usually people with high status, like a Duke from somewhere.
I certainly wouldn’t want to be bought by someone like that.
Even after the auction started, for a while, various works of art and luxury goods were auctioned off. Then the man was called.
”I hope we both find good masters,” the man said, ending the conversation as he headed to the auction house.
Next, the woman was taken away. There was a loud cheer when she was sold, so she must have gone for quite a high price. I could only pray that their new masters were decent people.
”Now, it’s your turn,” the slave trader said.
Urged on, I made my way to the platform of the auction house. I thought there would be more people at the venue, but in reality, there were about thirty. However, I could tell at a glance that everyone was well-dressed and quite wealthy. And among them, a Priest from the Hero Church was mixed in. They probably came to buy me and set me free.
The moderator introduced me.
”Now then, let’s move on to our featured item for this session,” the moderator announced. “She is Narumi Honoka. She may look young due to her short stature, but she is a full-fledged adult, a grown woman.”
”Don’t call me tiny!” I snapped.
”Oops, my apologies!” the moderator replied.
I accidentally shouted. But a burst of laughter came from the venue. I wonder if they thought it was some kind of comedy routine. I’m seriously bothered by my height… but it might have been lucky that the exchange proceeded favorably.
”Well, her physique is sufficiently adult,” the moderator continued. “One can tell that by looking at her large breasts, which are evident even through this tunic… oops, that was a bit vulgar of me.”
The venue erupted in laughter again. Does this guy have a skill like Oratory? Setting that aside…
”In addition to this level of looks, she has mastered healing magic,” the moderator said. “As a hunter with an excellent career, she will surely be of use as a guard as well.”
A stir of “Ooh” came from the venue. Does that mean my value is that high?
”Then let’s begin. Starting from five large silver coins!”
”Six large silver coins!” “Six and twenty silver!” “Six and twenty-one!”
”Don’t be stingy by raising it by only one silver coin!” someone shouted. “Eight large silver coins!”
”Then, one gold coin!” another bid.
At first, it started from the base price, but in no time it reached one gold coin… ten million yen. After that, the price kept climbing. The Priest hadn’t spoken yet.
”Three gold coins!”
”Three gold coins has been bid. Are there any others?” the moderator asked.
From around this point, people who could no longer afford it started to drop out. It was then that the Priest raised his hand.
”Five gold coins,” the Priest bid.
He suddenly raised the price. Most people seemed to give up at this, but…
”Gufufu, eight gold coins,” another man bid.
Another person raised the price even further. That person was fat and bloated and had been looking at me with lewd eyes the whole time. Honestly, he’s the one person I don’t want to be bought by.
”Ten gold coins.”
”Twelve gold coins.”
”Thirteen gold coins.”
”…Fifteen gold coins!” the Priest shouted.
The surroundings stirred at the price the Priest offered. If the Priest bought me with this, the debt would practically be gone. But…
”Twenty gold coins,” the fat man bid.
”Gu… twenty…” The Priest’s voice trailed off.
As if giving up, he shook his head.
”I’m sorry, Honoka-sama…” the Priest whispered.
It was a small voice, but I heard it clearly. They probably couldn’t offer any more than that. The Priest had a very frustrated look on his face.
”Twenty gold coins has been bid. Is there anyone else? Anyone else at all?” the moderator called out.
The moderator looked around to see if anyone would move, but no one raised their hand. Ah, I’m going to become the slave of such a disgusting person, I thought, half-resigned.
”Twenty-five gold coins.”
”Squeal!?” A shock erupted.
In the quiet venue, a voice raising the bid echoed. Looking toward the source, there was a young man with black hair like mine, his eyes hidden by a mask, raising his hand.
”What!? You again!?” the fat noble screamed. “You even outbid me for the woman earlier… Twenty-six gold!”
It seems this person also outbid him for the woman before me. I don’t know for how much, though. Even so, twenty-six gold coins… it’s already significantly over the debt. Normally, you couldn’t put out this much. But…
”Thirty gold,” the masked man said.
He raised it by four coins instantly.
”Gnuuu… Then thirty-five gold!” the fat noble yelled. “How’s that? This must be impossible, right? With this, that slave is mi-\
”Fifty gold coins,” the masked man interrupted.
”Squeal!? F-fifty!?”
Just a moment after the Pig Noble (I’ll just call him the Pig Noble now) was certain of victory, the masked person calmly raised it by fifteen coins. As expected, everyone looked shocked.
”Fifty gold coins has been bid. Is there anyone else? Anyone else?” the moderator asked.
”Ugu…”
Even the pig (I don’t want to see that thing as a noble, so pig is fine) couldn’t raise his hand again.
”Then this slave has been won by Sieben-sama. Congratulations,” the moderator announced.
At this very moment, I became the slave of the masked man, Sieben.
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Summary:
Honoka Narumi undergoes a humiliating physical examination to determine her value as a high-quality slave. Despite her non-virgin status, her mastery of healing magic and attractive physique lead to a high-stakes bidding war at the Grand Auction. In the end, a mysterious masked man named Sieben outbids a repulsive ‘Pig Noble’ with a staggering fifty gold coins.
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Character Insight:
Honoka struggles with cognitive dissonance, experiencing involuntary pleasure during her examination while mentally rejecting the identity of a ‘slut.’ Her decision to enter the auction shows a self-sacrificial streak aimed at alleviating her comrades’ debt.
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Behind the Scenes:
The ‘Pig Noble’ (Buta-kizoku) is a quintessential villain trope in the Isekai genre, designed to make the protagonist’s eventual purchase or rescue feel more satisfying.
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TL Notes:
Notes:
• Koganei – Height 166 cm, weight 56 kg. A mood-maker in the baseball club. He was only after Honoka’s body and worked with Oshiro to steal her from Akiyama.
• Honoka – A member of the relief team with healing magic. Despite her cute, short, ‘transistor glamour’ appearance, she is cold-hearted and mocks Sasaki.
• Narumi – Narumi Honoka. A member of the relief team with healing magic. Despite her cute, short, ‘transistor glamour’ appearance, she is cold-hearted and mocks Sasaki. Black hair, black eyes.
• Sieben – Young man with black hair and a mask covering his eyes. He purchased Honoka and Ria.
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