"Once the slave is fully ready to be sold only then he or she can be sent out to be sold in the market," Silja heard him say. Small lamps were burning at some distance providing light.

"This way," Silja saw a woman standing not far and gesturing to them to walk behind them.

They entered one room, thankfully the room had enough light.

The girl asked them to sit and then walked away from there.

"Can anyone come here?" Silja asked, looking at him.

"What do you think?" Carlo raised his eyebrows.

Silja didn't reply but she knew the answer already.

"You don't seem bothered," Silja commented in a small voice. The way he was sitting there with ease it didn't seem like he came here for the first time. And deep down she regretted coming here with him.

Did she trust him more than necessary? Silja questioned in her head.

If anything happened to her she was sure that no one would be able to find out about her.

"There is no need for me. You also don't worry, none of them will harm you," Carlo said with a smile.

"No one will dare," he added. Well even if they tried they won't be able to pay the price since the girl was under the protection of the scary prince.

And Silja nodded her head even though she didn't believe in his words entirely.

Soon they heard footsteps and a man walked in.

"Brother..." He exclaimed as soon as he entered.

"Noah.." Carlo stood up from his seat and walked to him. Both of them hugged each other like old pals.

Silja looked at them in confusion.

Brother?

Silja looked at the man and then tried to match their faces, looking for any similarities.

But she didn't find any.

Well still her head was trying to find any possibility in which Carlo can just sell her here.

Will he? Silja asked in her head.

But the answer she get was mixed. He didn't seem like a bad person but the amount of time they spent was short and thus she couldn't tell.

Before she could cook more of her thoughts, Carlo turned around and looked at her.

"This is my guest," he gestured at Silja and then turned around.

The man named Noah looked at Silja with his bright eyes. Silja could tell he was a higher level dragon. He has a bulky body and his appearance was a little boorish.

When his eyes stayed on her more than necessary, Carlo turned his head grabbing his chin.

"You won't be able to afford to look at her more than that," Carlo said in a low voice.

"Huh," the man scoffed but he didn't disobey and nodded.

Then he turned around and signalled them to follow him.

"Brother?" Silja asked as she raised her eyebrows in front of Carlo.

"Did I forget to tell you?" Carlo scratched his head.

"This is one of my friend houses. All slaves he purchased he keep them here before he sold them to his customers. There are many others, some big some small similar organizations of other sellers," he explained. Hearing that Silja furrowed her brows.

"Something like a warehouse," Carlo gave easy words so she can understand.

"He is one of the biggest sellers so the place he owned is quite big," Carlo added.

Warehouse?

Is he for real? How can they treat living people as some vegetables or food grains? Silja felt her nerves throbbing. She took a deep breath.

"Come with me," Noah said and left.

"Would you like to see how they make slaves here?" Carlo turned around and looked at Silja with a smile on his lips.

Silja looked at him for a second and then nodded her head in yes.

Both of them walked and reached the part where small slave cells were created.

On the right side, all the female slaves were placed while on the left all male.

In the end, all child slaves were placed according to their age. There were kids from age five to more.

Silja could see in small cells people were stuffed. There was hardly any space for them to lay down.

There were at least 35 people and only five small cells to fit them in.

"He purchased people from all around the kingdom and sometimes also get some from other lands such as from dwarf'd and witche's," Carlo explained. Silja was didn't comment as she was busy looking at people who were stuffed in cells like sheep and goats.

It was noon already and thus food was being served to them.

She saw a man walking near the cart with hard bread in it and then he threw bread in the cells according to the number of people in there.

Silja saw all the people standing near the iron bar holding them tightly. As soon as the cartman threw the bread they all jumped in together to snatch the food away.

They fell on each other and they beat and scratched each other just like hungry animals.

Silja felt her hair standing on end looking at the scene.

Looking at their appearance where clothes were just hanging on their body it was obvious that they don't get much food to eat. Otherwise, they wouldn't have fought so hard for the food. In the first cell near where Silja was standing, she saw five people fighting hard and snatching the food away and sitting down in different corners to eat. While their eyes are still on each other, not letting their guards down. One woman stood in the middle as she didn't get anything to eat. She looked at everyone with tears in her eyes. Her body was a thin as bamboo and it was obvious then she hasn't gotten anything to eat in days.

Her clothes were half torn and Silja could see some wounds on her body.

The disappointment was so much of not being able to get food that she slumped on the ground with lifeless eyes.

Not being able to see much silja turn around.

"Enough," she said and started to walk back.

"My lady.." Carlo was quick to follow her.

"How many places are like this in this market?" She asked as her feet were moving quickly on the floor.

"As many as there are sellers, most of them have one celler of their own," Carlo replied.

"How many sellers?" Silja asked, irritation was obvious in her eyes.

"I don't know the exact number but more than thirty. Anyone can be a seller as long as they have someone to sell," Carlo replied.

"What?" Silja snapped and turned around.

Carlo shrugged his shoulders.

"Is there any rule about this or not?" Silja yelled at him. Her eyes were bloodshot as her anger was rising.

"There are. But who does think will follow rules in this whole illegal organization," Carlo spoke.

"Huh. Amazing," Silja started to laugh.

She could feel herself losing her emotional control and for a second she thought that she could let her powers destroy everything around if it was possible.

Silja's whole body was trembling as she closed her eyes. Carlo could feel chill vibes coming from her and he shuddered.

"Calm down my lady," Carlo said.

Silja snapped her eyes open.

"Come with me," before she could lose herself Carlo pulled her into a nearby room he could find open. He didn't know why but for a second he thought she would just burn down everything and he actually felt afraid of her. Of her, who was a human.

Carlo made her seat on the bed and then hastily found a water pot. He clumsily poured a glass of water for her and handed him rather quickly.

"Drink this and calm down," Carlo said.

Silja didn't want to but when he saw the man's frightened eyes she realised she might have done something regrettable if she didn't control herself.

She took the glass in her hand and gulped it down.

"I just don't understand why you all rich people are so loose in their head," Carlo said in irritation and cursed under his breath.

Silja looked at him with her angry eyes.

"Don't look at me with those eyes," Carlo turned his head around as he could take a look in her eyes. He couldn't believe a woman who looked delicate like snow could be this fierce.

"Why are you involving yourself in this shit?" He groaned.

First, there was a prince, who asked him to bring her here. What was the point? If they like each other can't just go to bed... Ahem, marry directly. Why the hell do they have to play this game of cat and dog (courting in his words).

"What do you mean?" She asked.

"Since you are here to marry a prince, just seduce him and marry him. Why take this long route of competition,'' Carlo said frustratingly.

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