80. Begging for Life

「I-It’s just a room with one iron bed. There are shackles that secure your hands and feet, and…」

「…….」

「Ah, there’s no need to worry about the sanitary conditions! She only just arrived, and some money is going to come in, so we made sure to be well prepared…」

「Just arrived?」

「Er, no, I mean, yes, she arrived, but we couldn’t do anything, or rather, uhh…」

He was strangely incoherent. What does he mean by they couldn’t do anything? I can’t imagine anyone would be able to resist in that state. I wonder if it’s some kind of skill.

「Anyway, it’s two floors below, so the third underground floor. Even though it’s only a two-storey building above ground, the basement is… quite vast, isn’t it? What is up with this ant nest-like complexity?」

I was surprised when I scanned the surroundings with my sensing skill. I was not able to see the whole thing even with my skill’s brief scanning. It might be even bigger than the wolf’s hidden village.

When I asked Gomora, who was working to stop Sodom’s bleeding, as if flustered, he closed his eyes and replied.

「I-It’s connected to the mine. So that we can bring in the dwarves from the mine directly.」

「…And you’re controlling the dwarves you brought in with pain and suggestion, using them as a fighting force, stealing their egos, and making them live in the city… Why is Kirmiji doing such a thing?」

「The leader said that killing even demi-humans is uncivilized and that we should stop it… That’s all we’ve been told!」

「You do these things instead because killing is uncivilized? The logic of those who rob others is self-centered just like everywhere else.」

It’s as if saying that “I’ll let you live if you give me everything”. Everything does not only mean property and land. The dwarves here have been robbed of their culture, lifestyle, and even personality. Can this actually be called living?

They say it’s fine as long as you’re alive. Your life is the most important thing. There are many such words in the world, and they are often hurled at the weak. Shizuku and I have denied it, but…

In a sense, this city may be the ultimate form of “Your life is the most important thing.”

「The White Phoenix Knights Order are the ones who kill people because they are not human, and the Red Dragon Knights Order are the ones who will use any method to turn them into humans because they are not human. Did I get that right?」

「We are different from the barbarian of the White Phoenix Knights Order!」

「Yeah, sure.」

There are more things I would like to know about, but I don’t have time. And it doesn’t seem like Sodom and Gomora have been relayed with important information either, so it’s time to move on.

「W-Well, Marge Siu… What are you going to do by rescuing a dwarf girl? A king who neglects his own people for the sake of philanthropy and pointlessly reduces the amount of available food…」

「The waterwheel and weaving machine in the village are starting to rattle. I decided to take the opportunity and bring back skilled craftsmen.」

「O-Oh, I-I see…」

「Then I’ll be leaving now, is that okay?」

「What is okay?」

I pointed to the right. Gomora and Sodom, who seemed to have finally calmed down after the bleeding in his right arm had stopped, turned their attention to a very “natural” scene.

“Save me” “Don’t crush my eyes” “My arm still hurts” “Please no” “I’ve had enough” “Someone please” “Release me”

Twenty-one dwarves were slowly approaching Sodom and Gomora with their weapons at the ready.

「The suggestion was,『If you don’t cut off Marge’s head, you and your wife and child’s right eye will be destroyed』and『Don’t stop until Marge’s life is ended』, right? My life has still not ended… So I wonder what they will do if they can’t stop.」

「Ah……!」

These are the people who were forced to obey. With their wife and child taken hostage and a crossbow aimed at their backs, they probably had no choice but to move forward… But now there were no longer such restrictions.

「Dwarves, it seems that this place is directly connected to the mine. Once you’re done, head down and you’ll probably find a place to hide. Also… do you have enough weapons? A rusty ax won’t make you feel at ease.」

「But you’re barehanded, aren’t you?」

「[Skill Lender], activate. Say your names one by one.」

[Debtor: Chunaru Loan skill: Enhanced Slash]

[Debtor: Ahmet Loan skill: Arm Strengthening]

[Debtor: Baris Loan Skill: Hawk Eye]

[Debtor: Fatih Loan skill: Leg Strengthening]

[Debtor: Bunyamin Loan skill: Fatigue Resistance]

[Debtor: Harito Loan skill: Knowledge of Dagger Throwing]

[Debtor: Dennis Loan skill: Instantaneous Flash]

[Debtor: Baris Loan skill: Emergency Healing]

…………

……

「This is……」

I lent them [1000] points of common skills that I thought will be useful to them for the time being for a limited time of 10 days. Since dwarves are naturally strong, this alone will be a great weapon.

All 21 nodded slightly. The dwarves raised their rusty axes at the knights and began muttering rapidly.

“It hurts to have your eyes crushed.” “It hurts to have your tongue pulled out.” “Having your fingers broken one by one makes you go crazy.” “And having your nails ripped off before that.” “The horror of having a metal skewer thrusted through your ear” “Having your intestines tied together” “The sound of your nose being crushed” “I never wanted to know the color of my testicles”

They were still begging for their life even when wielding a weapon. It sounds like nothing more than a threat to me. But apparently, this is what it sounds like when the line for begging for one’s life is uttered by the “doer”.

Anyway, this is all.

「The dwarves will dismember you while shedding tears and begging for their lives.」

「R-Release! Release it now!! 『Release yourself! That is no more than a dream!』!」

Those words seem to be code to release the skill. The dwarves’ movements suddenly stopped, and Sodom and Gomora felt relieved.

As I watched this and left the room, I told them one thing before leaving.  

「Since you cleared the suggestion, they won’t be forced to move forward, but… I guess they owe you a big debt, right? Whether they don’t move forward or not is another matter, isn’t it?」

「Ah……!」

「If you borrow something, you should pay it back. That’s natural.」

「『I declare』! K-Kneel before us.」

I don’t think the reason I couldn’t hear Sodom’s words until the end was because I closed the door. The screams that followed could be clearly heard through the door.

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