"That was the last one." said the slaver after transferring the owning rights to the boy. "Would you like for us to deliver them to your abode or you will take them with you? I must remind you that those slaves are yours from now on, and you will get arrested if the guards catch you. You better free them from their chains, so it won't get suspicious and restrain them from talking."

Without saying anything, the cloaked boy took a dagger hidden under the cloak and swung it towards him. Before the dagger could slice the man's neck, a transparent green barrier appeared, stopping it.

*Clung!

*Crack! Crumble!

At the same time, a certain object on the slaver's body shattered. He had a panicked expression, then used another talisman that made him faster and sprinted towards the exit. Of course, the cloaked boy tried to stop him, but he wasn't fast enough. The slaver managed to get out first, then tapped a button in the wall which suddenly closed the exit, a thick steel door replacing the previous one.

"You, F.u.c.ker! I knew there would be rats sooner or later, but I didn't expect for them that soon! Not even two days passed since the queen was crowned, yet she announced so many stupid laws! Just you wait, bastard. I'll come with several men and beat you to death!" he said frustrated and walked outside the tunnel.

Talismans are objects infused with power, holy, unholy, or any other one, which could be used by anybody, no matter their stats and mana quantity. Talismans might be obtained in dungeons, but they can also be made. Though, to make useful, powerful talismans, the creator needs a lot of knowledge, practice and high stats.

"Ugh, wealthy bastard. He had an automatic protective talisman and a speed enhancing one!" said the angry boy, throwing his cloak to the side. "Don't worry, girls. I'm here to save all of you. I don't know how long were you staying there, but our new ruler, Queen Emily, prohibited the slave trade and ordered for all the slaves to be freed. You will be free once again when we'll get out of here, I promise." he said, trying to calm them down.

"I'm sorry, but, how could we address you?" asked the cat girl shily. The other girls' worries also visibly lessened after he said they will be free. He also looked friendly and easy to talk to. He had short black hair and black eyes, which wouldn't even be visible during the night with his black clothes. His face had handsome, boyish features, which would make the ladies he passes by laugh shily.

"You can call me Henry. Now, let's get out of here!" he said, turning towards the metal door. He took out a bigger sword from his back, prepared to strike by gathering mana in it, then unleashed his full power on the door. To his surprise, the attack left only a small dent in the steel door, and didn't destroy it whole.

"There are inscribed several runes on that door from the other side. They are meant to gather mana and store mana, thus weakening the impact magic has on it. You won't be able to get out until you have enough mana and physical strength to cut apart that steel plate." said the elf slave seeing his move. The elves have a high affinity with magic, especially the nature one. They also had rich knowledge about runes, talismans and relicts. They were one of the ancient humanoid races, after all.

"Hmm..." Henry looked around the chamber, trying to find any weak points he could take advantage of to evade. He understood that the walls are less durable and defended by the runes compared to the steel door, as they were made using bricks. "We can't destroy the door, but we can destroy the walls! Those slavers are really stupid to make such a simple mistake."

He walked in front of a wall and attacked the same way. This time the wall had a big hole in it. After one more such attack, the hole was big enough for a human to pass through.

"Ok, girls. Wait for me here while I'll send a signal to my men. We can't let him and his friends go, while this room will be the safest for you." he said and left towards the exit. Just as he reached the outside, he saw several men coming towards his direction. All had nasty faces, with pretty good equipment, and the slaver was in front showing the way. The boy took out of his pocket a talisman in form of a small stone. It was a kind of signaling talisman manufactured specially for his group of agents. He imbued some mana into it and threw up into the sky. Once the talisman was up, it exploded, several fireworks appearing.

*Boom! Boom-Boom!

He rushed back in the house and hid behind the walls with his sword prepared, ready to strike whoever comes in first. "Kill that f.u.c.ker, get the merchandise and let's get the f.u.c.k out of here!!" "Yes Boss!"

He could hear their shouts from outside. Now that he gave the signal, an operative group should already be on their way there, ready to arrest or kill the criminals and slave traders, and save the slaves. He just had to buy some time until they come to his rescue.

The first one to enter was a hulk of a man. He had big and bulky muscles and stature, and a face that would make any kid cry. He entered the building fast, in an attempt to surprise the enemy, but before he could react, Henry stabbed him in the left leg, then the right one, immobilizing him completely. Even though Henry looked pretty frail, he was very powerful, as he had high stats. The stabs were deep enough to even penetrate a bit of his bones, making him unable to use his legs at all.

He fell down with a *Thud!, less than 10 seconds after he entered, which left the others outside speeches. "You dolts! Go in all at once! Even I had to run from him, yet you want to fight him one on one?! Use your brains a little!! Meanwhile, I will enter from the back door!!" said the slave trader.

Next, five men of normal stature entered, armed with either steel swords or spears. They were wearing armor from ogre's skin, which was considered as light armor with good defensive capabilities. They entered in a formation, trying to protect each other's back, but the interior of the house was too dark. They couldn't see Henry all clad in black with black features and special assassination courses taken. Even more, as they have come from outside, their eyes weren't used to darkness yet.

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