In this world, there are two types of people who can endure severe pain without wailing.
One is a person who has become numb, numb because of despair, knowing that struggling is meaningless, so he no longer even screams;
The other kind of people endure the humiliation and bear the burden, grit their teeth and endure, looking for opportunities and looking for the moment when their fate can be reversed.
The difference between the two types of people can be judged just by looking at their eyes. Because the eyes of the latter are not dead, they will quietly burn with a raging fire of anger.
The blood lion young man Elaine saw was the latter.
The Kingdom of Solis has obviously been destroyed for so many years. The lions have been displaced and most of them have become slaves and have been suffering an extremely miserable fate. Moreover, this young blood lion is also displayed here as a slave and suffered extremely brutal beatings.
.
However, this guy's eyes were not "dead", but "alive".
Even Elaine and Leo, who have also experienced countless tragic fates, cannot keep their eyes "alive" all the time. Why can this young blood lion do it?
That is close to the piety of a believer...or delusion.
Touched by that obsession, Elaine walked towards the blood lion young man like a man possessed. The group of strong men who were whipping the slaves also stopped.
"Sir, please step back. Don't let the slave's despicable blood stain your expensive suit." An overseer there, possibly a member of the slave trader, tried to dissuade Elaine.
"Just, just a moment," said the white lion boy, "I'll tell him, say a few words, and he'll be fine soon."
"Then... okay." The other party did not stop him, and waved the strong men who were executing the execution to move away.
Elaine walked up to the hanging blood lion.
"...King, His Highness the Prince?" The lion man obviously knew Leoport. Seeing Elaine who looked almost exactly like Leoport, he was first surprised and then disappointed: "No...not His Highness the Prince."
.Who are you?"
Perhaps because he didn't want to be overheard by others, the Blood Lion used the language of the Solis Kingdom. Elaine also lived there and naturally understood that language, so he naturally replied in the language of the Lion Tribe: "I
, I am Elaine, the adopted son of the king, and the younger brother of Leo. Leo... is no longer here."
He could lie, but he chose not to. He didn't want to give anyone any false hope.
"The bloodline of the Solis royal family has been severed." He announced calmly, looking forward to seeing the change in the expression on the other party's face.
He even harbored some malice, wanting to see the original hope in the other person's eyes turn into despair, and wanting to see the moment when the other person's eyes "died".
But the blood lion's eyes were still "alive", still so bright and bright, with anger burning quietly in them.
"Really?" the blood lion said calmly: "Then this blood debt is a bit heavier."
That look made Elaine almost ashamed.
Elaine took a few steps back and asked in a low voice: "Do you want me to save you?"
"...If you can, do your best." Blood Lion Qinnian replied: "If you can't, I don't blame you. I will find a way to survive, for sure. Then I will regain my freedom and start revenge."
The guy seemed to firmly believe in his destiny of being able to live and regain his freedom. Even in this dark despair, he never doubted it.
Elaine was shaken by the other party's courage and wanted to help the blood lion regain his freedom. But he also felt the terrible anger in the blood lion's body. He knew that the blood lion was a terrifying vengeful ghost. If he were to be freed like this
, this madman will definitely launch his revenge plan. Many people will be implicated, many people will die, damned, innocent, and may even have nothing to do with this matter. Throw the fire of revenge into a forest and let it go.
If it spreads, it will have such terrible consequences.
"What's your name?" the white lion boy asked.
"...Edmund." The other party replied: "It's just, Edmund. A despicable person does not deserve a family name."
"Well, Edmund, see you later," Elaine said.
"See you later, little prince." The other party closed his eyes.
Elaine stepped back from the execution platform and turned to the slave trader beside her: "Here, I bought this lion man. How much does it cost?"
"I'm sorry, sir. It's not about money. This guy already belongs."
"What?"
"It is the slave of Danglars, Lord of Montpellier, but it is stubborn and always looks for opportunities to escape. We hang it here and beat it every day to warn other slaves not to seek death like it."
"So, he, he doesn't sell?"
"Not for sale." The slave trader said, "Unless the lord personally nods to sell it to you."
"Well, then," Elaine asked boldly: "How do I contact, contact this Danglars, Lord of Montpellier?"
"Sir, you can't. Lord Danglars is the master of this city and this area. He is one of the most valued courtiers of Theodric I, King of France-Metz. The slave trade alone is the most important thing for the Metz dynasty.
Bringing astronomical profits. Lord Danglars is very busy and cannot have time to meet with you."
"Well, since the lord is very busy, the slaves won't care if there is one more slave and one less slave, right?" Elaine sneaked up to the other party, spread out his hand holding a bag of gold coins, and the gold coins in the bag clanked: "
In the end, it’s still money. Can you steal it and sell it to me secretly? How much will it cost?”
"Sir, you don't understand." The other party shook his head and sighed: "I'll just say it straight. This guy met the lord when he was escaping the day before yesterday, and took the lord hostage. Its escape failed in the end, and it also became involved with the lord.
He killed Liangzi. The lord wanted to make him suffer humiliation and completely collapse before he executed him.
The whipping this morning was just an appetizer, a small entertainment program in the slave market. The main course was yet to come.
Next, it will be locked in a cage and soaked in dung;
Throw it into a pile of venomous snakes and scorpions that are not lethal but have extremely painful venom;
Roast it on the coals, then cut off the roasted meat piece by piece and feed it to the lord's dogs;
Peel off its fur in public, break off its heels, dig out its tongue, and break its foot bones;
...etc. various punishments.
When today's [performance] is over, there will be a therapist who will treat it until it is completely healed, and force-feed it with pig food to keep it alive. Life is worse than death.
These are the things that the lord personally promised to complete, and they cannot be completed until he dies. This slave is already finished and cannot be saved. If the lord lets him die, it will definitely die. So please don’t try to save it."
The slave trader fended off Elaine a little roughly, and then waved his hand. The big men who were carrying out the whipping over there continued to whip the blood lion Edmund, and whipped harder, as if to make up for the short few minutes just now.
's pause.
This guy... is hopeless. An angry thought came to Elaine's mind.
However, the harder it was to save him, the white lion boy had an idea in his heart that he wanted to try to save him and refused to admit defeat.
There are many reasons, maybe because the guy is Leo’s tribe and Elaine wants to help; maybe because Elaine is impressed by Edmund’s unyielding spirit; but the biggest reason is——
He couldn't stand this kind of unreasonable, profitless, and simple cruelty.
"What should I do?" Queeg asked after Elaine returned.
So the question comes again. How can I meet Danglars, Lord of Montpellier? After meeting Danglars, how can I persuade that guy to sell this blood lion slave to Elaine?
Elaine tried to clear his mind. He was originally stupid, but now he uses the same body as Leo Porter, and the "specifications" of his brain are naturally the same as Leo's. In other words, if he really has enough
With hard work, his intelligence should be able to rise to the same level as Leoport.
So he thought hard and even began to pray, hoping that Leo could lend him strength (or intelligence). Finally, he had an idea and thought of something.
The kidnapping of the lord happened the day before yesterday. The current lord Danglars must still be very angry. The anger in his heart has not subsided, and he must be looking forward to seeing the blood lion Edmund suffer. All these are aimed at Edmund.
Demon's tortures were all designed "entertainment projects" that often pleased not the merchants who came to the slave market to do business, but... the lord himself.
Since it is an "entertainment project", there must be an audience present. Since it is an "entertainment project" set up by Lord Danglars for himself, that guy must be somewhere in this slave market, secretly observing all this, looking at Edmund
How to fall into trouble, suffer torture, and gradually move toward despair and death.
That guy is watching from the sidelines somewhere, that must be the case!
Elaine looked around and carefully observed the entire slave market.
The slave market was full of misery, with slaves tied up and sold as commodities everywhere, and slaves hung up and beaten everywhere. However, none of this was important. The center of the square where Edmund was located had a wide view, and from a distance
The beaten young blood lion could be clearly seen in several buildings.
However, as a "sightseeing spot", the most comfortable one with the best view is the five-story luxury villa on the east side. When Elaine looked over, a light suddenly flashed in a room on the top of the villa. Lens
of reflection.
So Elaine's guess was correct. Someone was observing all this with a telescope at that place. And when Elaine looked over, the other party was obviously shaken and hurriedly put away the telescope. The shaking telescope lens reflected the sunlight,
It flashed.
"Follow me." Elaine said to Queeg, and strode towards the villa. Queeg also realized something and quickly followed.
However, Elaine couldn't walk as fast as Queeg. There was a curse on his right ankle, which made him feel like he was dragging heavy shackles. The fragments of the holy cloth only suppressed part of the curse. He simply did his best.
Walk as fast as possible but as gracefully as possible to play out the scene to the end.
The guards guarding the door of the villa wanted to stop Elaine and Quigg: "Wait, sir, you can't come in-"
"Don't block the young master's way." Queeg interrupted.
"I'll do it." Elaine also interrupted Queeg.
"I am the vice president of the Sphinx Consortium, Leobert Sphinx." Elaine lied: "I want to meet Lord Danglars of Montpellier."