The young man clenched his fists, showing the violent fluctuations in his heart. However, the Guard Captain was more concerned about another issue. He pulled the young man aside and whispered, "How much money do you have on you now?"
"Less than three silver coins?" To be honest, the future supreme magus Your Honor had no concept of money. Ever since he was kidnapped by Stanis and Demain to the magic tower, he no longer worried about money. Everything went through the academy's accounts. Today, Rob said he wanted a dragon tooth, and tomorrow before dusk, the dragon tooth would be placed in front of his bedroom door. As for how much money he spent and how he got it, it had nothing to do with the young man. In the words of Steins, "Just focus on your research and don't worry about these mundane things. It's a waste of your talent."
So from then on, Rob no longer cared about similar issues. This time, the young man had been planning his escape for a long time. First, he had the help of His Royal Highness the Third Prince, then, he had the support of the dwarves. Along the way, the future supreme magus Your Honor had never suffered from lack of money. Therefore, when faced with the debt of twenty-four gold coins, his first reaction was still anger at the unreliability of the man.
When Kenneth reminded him, he realized that twenty-four gold coins was also a very large number for him now.
Of course, with his current strength, it was still very easy to earn this amount of money. In fact, as long as he was willing to reveal his name, there would immediately be countless people crying and shouting to give him money. But in this way, the assassins who were entrenched in the dark looking for his whereabouts would come one after another, and that old fellow Demain would definitely hear the news and take action.
This was a situation that Rob did not want to see in any way.
"Sigh, Lisa has always been very strict with me. I only have twenty copper coins left in my pocket. If I knew this earlier, I wouldn't have pretended to be a b * stard in the tavern. I should have asked for some tips back." The Knight regretted his decision. "However, I have a secret stash of money that I've saved up over the years. It's about 12 silver coins. I can lend it to you for now, but it's still far from my goal of 24 gold coins. Where else can you get more money?"
"I …" Rob was at a loss. He never thought that there would be a day where he would have to worry about a mere 24 gold coins. This was only enough to eat a Cyan Back Bonefish Feast. It wasn't even enough to cover the cost of a single piece of equipment on his body.
"What are you guys whispering about over there?" The fake shota looked suspiciously at the two men not far away. She seemed to have guessed something and quietly blocked the door with her body.
The youth was embarrassed. "I don't have any money on me right now."
"What?!" The fake shota jumped up. "But your dad clearly said that you are very rich! Every year, he would send money home, and he even sent ten gold coins at once! "
"Well, I was planning to use that money to open a bakery," Rob said honestly.
"Oh my god! Why is it like this!!! "The fake shota let out a sorrowful cry." That's all my assets! "
The youth felt that his face was burning. It was the first time in his life that Your Honor, the future Supreme Magister, was so humble. He used all his strength to squeeze these words out of his teeth. "That … Can you give me a few more days? I'll definitely return the money to you."
"Hmph! Do I look like an idiot to you? I've already been cheated by your dad once. This time, no matter what, I won't be fooled again. If I promise you, I'll definitely regret it tomorrow morning. " The fake shota put his hands on his hips and looked as if he had already seen through him. "Lord Kenneth, tell me, according to the laws of Ryan, what happens if someone doesn't return the money they owe?"
"Uh …" The Guard Captain hesitated for a moment. On one hand, it was his childhood friend, and on the other hand, it was the virtue of a knight. In the end, Kenneth chose to tell the truth. "According to the relevant laws of Ryan, which is also the Principality of Andella, those who don't return the money they owe will have all their assets confiscated to pay off the debt. If they still can't pay off the debt, the debtor will be deprived of his freedom and become the private property of the creditor."
"Wait!" Rob was shocked. Did the so-called private property of the creditor mean that he would become the slave of the fake shota from now on? To think that he, a level 6 magister, would become the slave of a rookie, The Brave, in the future of the human race. No one would believe such a crazy story.
Although the young man lacked common sense, he more or less knew about the living conditions of slaves on the Dawn Continent. Except for the Elf World, almost every race would keep slaves. Some of these people were captives from wars, some were natives caught by slave traders from small villages, some were criminals who broke the law, some were bankrupts like him who couldn't pay off the debt, and a small number of people who voluntarily became slaves for various reasons.
Slaves were the private property of the slave owner and weren't protected by the law. In other words, the life that slaves could live depended on the attitude of the slave owner. Many mages owned slaves as well. After all, mages weren't omnipotent. They also needed people to serve them, take care of the daily chores, and take care of the huge magic tower.
Of course, one could hire professionals to do these things, but it would cost a lot of money. Buying slaves could save a lot of money. Also, slaves could do many things that others couldn't, such as participate in dangerous magic experiments or sleep with others.
Yes, mages weren't saints or ascetics. Although most mages would marry and have children like ordinary people, there were a small number of crazy academics who thought that love was a waste of time. They would usually buy one or two young and beautiful female slaves to satisfy their physical needs.
Many mages carved magic arrays on the roofs of buildings during the day and had sex downstairs at night. Compared to the emotional investment and care required for a relationship, there was no need to pay so much attention to dealing with slaves. Every day, when they saw each other, they would just take off their pants, and after they were done, they could leave without any responsibility. It was the most effortless.
In fact, many female slaves also hoped to meet such a bachelor mage. Compared to the cold-blooded, dissolute nobles who liked to play with women and then throw them away, mages were a relatively better choice.
First of all, the work in the magic tower wasn't that heavy, and there weren't many perverted mages who liked to use slaves for dangerous experiments. Secondly, mages didn't have systematic research on contraception like the children of nobles, so there were often female slaves who accidentally won the contract. Mages, on the other hand, were more open-minded about bloodlines. They would usually bring along their illegitimate children with magic aptitude and educate them personally. Even if they didn't have any talent, mages would find a good home for them, such as sending them to a knight's school or letting them be the servants of a great lord, ensuring that they didn't have to worry about food and clothing for the rest of their lives.
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