Chapter 343: Handling the Slaves

Chapter 343

Handling the Slaves

“Have you all made your decision?”

When Ellie returned with the 300 light magicians, they, despite being low-level, were considered a specially selected group of people, the elite from each city. Seeing that only a few had chosen to sacrifice their lives and the rest 300 had decided to follow this hunter, the four men felt somewhat angry. Despite that feeling, they could only grit their teeth and nod in the end.

“Oh, I forgot to allow you to speak.” Seeing their reaction, Ellie revoked the previous command. The four men were itching to attack Ellie, but the slave contract imposed immediate restrictions even without explicit orders: slaves were prohibited from harming their master. Just the thought of attacking caused them pain. As long as they used magic power and lived in the tower, they would never break this rule.

The four men decided to follow Ellie, marking the end of this war. The little Black Fairy benefitted the most. It had swallowed the light magic explosion orb, although it couldn’t yet fully digest the power. It would take over 1 month, given that the orb contained a vast amount of accumulated magic power from the Light Magic Association. Such a secret weapon couldn’t have a meager amount of power.

During this time, the Black Fairy would need to absorb the power gradually to avoid overwhelming itself and dying from greed, but Ellie had already secured additional supplies.

The war ended in this manner. The four withdrew from the war challenge, prompting a sudden notification to the association. They were shocked but knew who was behind this.

“The Central Light Magic Association withdrew?”

“I can’t believe it. Didn’t the Hunter’s Association send the Demon Frog Warrior? And now it’s done?”

“Who exactly is the Demon Frog Warrior? How powerful is he to single-handedly stop the entire Central Association!?”

“I heard the Central Association only sent a small number of people, and there were only 4 from the original association. It’s not surprising that one person could defeat them.”

“What!! You call that not surprising? One person against 300 geniuses from every city, plus 4 from the original association. If you think it’s not surprising, why don’t you go fight them yourself?”

“I didn’t mean it like that. I just said it’s possible the Demon Frog Warrior could win.”

“Do you think the Demon Frog Warrior will come back? After this victory, do we have nothing to do now? I thought I’d get to join the Demon Frog Warrior at the tower and exchange knowledge with him. Where can I find him now!?” Everyone in the association buzzed with excitement after learning that a single hunter had defeated over 300 members of the Central Light Magic Association.

The rumor spread quickly. Previously, when cities were seized, people said they couldn’t fight against the Central Association. Many cities planned to surrender without a fight. But after the Hunter’s Association’s victory without any losses, people began to feel encouraged to fight back. At the very least, they could make things difficult for their opponents.

Prince Jason, who wanted to witness the Demon Frog Warrior’s skills firsthand, was disappointed again. He regretted not following him up the tower, but...at least he had talked with him a bit. Otherwise, he would have missed the chance to build a connection.

Ellie didn’t know and didn’t care about people’s thoughts. After defeating the 300 magicians, she led them to her city immediately. She took them to the 4th floor, a city not far from the city of Metis but still surrounded by many beast cities. Clearly, the 4th floor had many inner cities yet to be conquered. Owen wasn’t in a hurry to disrupt the balance around them. Otherwise, everyone would have seen how Ellie came and went from the city.

The light magicians followed along in confusion, still unaware of who their new master truly was. However, upon entering the city on the 3rd floor and seeing the Scaled Leopards enthusiastically welcoming Ellie, they were surprised.

It turned out this hunter held the position of a city lord! That was the first shock. But what was more shocking was that the hunter didn’t stop walking and even sent them to the 4th floor.

Both the 3rd and 4th floors were filled with spiritual fruit trees planting all around, creating a serene and powerful atmosphere. They finally realized that their master was anything but ordinary.

As Ellie appeared, a teleportation circle activated, and 7 servants emerged, rushing to greet her warmly. After becoming Ellie’s slaves, she trusted them with all her secrets. Although the 7 were very worried about Ellie, their eldest young lord knew about this and allowed her to go out and have fun. So, they had no right to stop her!

When Ellie went on her mission, they were constantly on edge, ready for any unexpected events and continuously keeping tabs on her. As soon as they heard Ellie had returned to the 4th-floor city, they teleported there immediately.

“Young Lady...Ah! These people...” Selin was slightly taken aback. She had rushed out without looking around and embarrassed herself. Seeing others present, she switched from running to a brisk walk, maintaining the image of a high-class servant.

However, Selin’s shock was nothing compared to the astonishment of the 300 light magic users! The fact that this young hunter could travel to various cities without being stopped had already shocked them. But now, they were stunned by the appearance of Selin, who wore the emblem of the Setter family prominently on her chest. And what surprised them even more was the term “Young Lady” she used!

What was this term? Some of them were from the Ares Kingdom and knew that “Young Lady,” especially used by the Setter family, meant “the Young Lady of the Setter family,” the beloved of Eldest Young Lord Owen. How could this small-framed man be called the young lady?

We know that the young lady of the Setter family was a girl from the countryside. How did she suddenly become a man!?

They were bewildered, finding it hard to believe the cloaked figure was a woman, as the voice was clearly masculine. If anything made sense, it would be more believable to say that Eldest Young Lord Owen had a mistress, a second young lady who happened to be a slender man!

Ellie ignored their astonished expressions, slowly removing her cloak and handing it to Selin. She proceeded to remove her hat, gloves, and other items, finally revealing a tightly fitted outfit that clearly showed she was a woman, not a man as they initially thought.

“Is that Princess Ellie?” One of them, who had seen Ellie before, called out. Ellie raised her eyebrows at him. It turned out he was once a senior at the Ares Institute, someone she had met briefly when investigating Professor Lucien’s office. He was a secondary disciple of Professor Lucien, and even though he graduated a year ago, he still remembered Ellie because he often visited Professor Lucien for knowledge.

“W-why is your voice...”

“Haven’t you heard of voice-changing mushrooms?” Ellie tilted her head slightly and answered, knowing that it wasn’t just this young man who was curious; everyone else was as well.

“What are voice-changing mushrooms?” The large man was perplexed, looking at Ellie who talked about this as if it was something ordinary... What were voice-changing mushrooms? Did such mushrooms even exist in this world?

And yes! These mushrooms were not easily found. If it weren’t for Nara receiving help from the heroine’s power and needing these mushrooms to disguise herself, finding them wouldn’t be easy.

Ellie tossed a mushroom to him and commanded,

“Eat it.”

“No...” Despite his desire to refuse, he had no choice but to obey the command and eat the mushroom. The obese man thus became the guinea pig for everyone else to see the effects of the voice-changing mushroom.

“What is this...Ah!!” He wanted to ask about it, but his voice suddenly turned into that of a little kid, and a little girl at that.

“This is the voice-changing mushroom I mentioned.” Ellie smiled with satisfaction after seeing the obese man’s fear.

Finally, everyone understood. The strong hunter was indeed the young lady of the Setter family. They were no longer surprised why the Setter family valued her so much, as she had single-handedly defeated them. These were skilled light magic users, backed by the Central Association, including 4 members from the Central Association itself, yet they were defeated by this young woman.

“Selin, take care of these people and arrange accommodations for them here.”

“Yes, my lady,” Selin replied and then directed the 300 people to start setting up their lodgings. They were already prepared for camping in the forest, so it didn’t take long to arrange their accommodations, especially since it was no different from the 3rd floor and was much safer now.

Ellie went to change into a more comfortable and expensive outfit than her usual hunter attire, and then came out to see them. She didn’t make a slave contract with them for nothing; there was a purpose to it. When she saw they were ready to take orders, she called everyone together.

“Since you are all my slaves now, there will be work for you to do. Don’t expect to just eat and sleep comfortably.” Hearing this, everyone shook their heads. They knew they wouldn’t be lounging around all day. When they agreed to be the slaves, then from now on they would be worked hard.

“Just tell us what to do.”

“Yes, yes, don’t torment us with your words. And...change my voice back to normal.” the large man patted his belly in frustration. He would have loved to hit the girl who played this trick on him, but the slave contract prevented him from doing so!

"............" Ellie silently observed them. Although they were somewhat annoying, she didn’t intend to get too involved with them. She preferred the 4.1 City, where the Metis was, over this 4.2 City. At least those Metises didn’t talk too much or complain like this.

"Be quiet and listen to what the young lady has to say," said one of the magic users who recognized Ellie. After hearing this, everyone turned to him with a look of displeasure, but Ellie felt an inexplicable liking for him.

"Very good. From now on, everyone will be divided into 5 groups. The first group will follow “Rendell,” the second group will follow “Bruno,” the third group will follow “Freud,” the fourth group will follow “Jace,” and the fifth group will follow “Nine.” After forming the groups, report to Selin. She will assign the work schedule," Ellie announced about the grouping.

Rendell, the name of the large man, raised his eyebrows slightly. He didn’t know what the tasks would be, but it seemed they would have to work together. To expedite the process, he stood up and immediately pointed to gather capable people into his group. Although others were displeased, they were a step too slow. Those chosen couldn’t refuse, as they still feared Rendell greatly.

Nine was the last to choose his group. He was the former Ares Institute student who had just graduated. After standing up to help Ellie manage the people, he found himself becoming a group leader.

People from the Ares Kingdom didn’t hesitate to join Nine. It was clear how much the young lady esteemed him, possibly because he was from the same kingdom or institute. They wanted to follow him even if he had less experience and strength compared to the other 4...

The 5 groups were formed based on individual preferences, resulting in varying group sizes. However, their duties were the same. Groups 1 and 2 were tasked with hunting outside in the afternoon on the first day, then resting and returning to cast magic on the little Black Fairy until their magic power was exhausted. Groups 3 and 4 would alternate, casting magic on the Black Fairy in the morning and hunting in the afternoon. This schedule would continue throughout the week, switching the following week to ensure fairness.

Nine’s unit, the 5th group, did not need to go out hunting. They were further divided into two subgroups. The first subgroup used their magic to attack the little Black Fairy until their magic power was exhausted in the morning, then returned in the afternoon to work, sorting resources and delivering them to the Setter family members. The second subgroup swapped duties with the first. Ellie even entrusted Nine with a dimensional ring, indicating a significant level of trust.

Even though Nine’s position caused resentment among the others, they were all under strict orders not to speak ill of the 5th group. Consequently, no one could badmouth them, either in front or behind their backs. The four leaders, who secretly harbored thoughts of attacking Nine, were the ones at risk of being beaten instead!Finally, they experienced the true taste of favoritism. This was the special privilege of someone whom Ellie favored!