A/N: Finally leaving Voumi behind. xD Sorry it took so long.
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Mafo’s eyes twitched, and he waved his hand at her. "Put it back!" he yelled, ordering her as if his eyes were in pain just looking at her.
He then stepped back and went back to his seat, losing interest. Misha was relieved that she had lost his attention, but also felt a bit awkward at everyone’s reactions.
She was still a woman who loved beautiful things and loved to be beautiful, in the end.
That said, even if Mafo and Hesso were some of the ugliest men in the region, women were held to a completely different standard. Seeing their faces damaged was literally offensive to the eyes, not even thinking that they were far more unsightly.
Anyway, it made Mafo annoyed. "What did you do that for?!"
"You said to show, Milord..."
Seeing her being cheeky, Mafo’s eyes twitched. This time, Otto butted in. "I’ve seen this type of skill in the Cities," he said. "Wood elementalists are the closest to the human body," he said. "It could be that it was related to her face."
"It’s nothing special, mostly cosmetic," he said, appearing nonchalant as if his interest had also waned.
"I assume when she beds you, it is ethereal. And you will like seeing her face more, regardless of how it actually looks," he explained, emphasizing the effect on looks. "That said, it might no longer work because her face has been destroyed."
"Is it like that?" they asked, a little doubtful, but half-believing. However, it did make sense, and it wouldn’t do to question the city person too much face-to-face.
However, Mafo refused to let him take advantage so easily. "Regardless of whether it’s damaged or not, it’s still a mutated ability. I’m sure someone from the city can find a way to fix her and use her ability,"
"Therefore, she’s worth at least two hundred gold."
The same product—a low-leveled elementalist—worth 50 to 100 gold in a Town could sell at least two times in the City. Although this man claimed he would settle in a Town, who could tell if he was saying the truth?
Even if he was, the fact that he had connections with cities meant he could sell it for such an amount.
"You assume that I must have her—I do not," Otto said, making Mafo frown and Misha to flinch. "But I admit I’m a little curious. Just so you know, pushing for more would make me let go of my interest as well."
"As for the others...," he paused, looking at the other women presented to him. "I can buy them for 50 gold each. Don’t haggle anymore, otherwise I just won’t take it."
And like this, Otto managed to buy out a few scores of ’decent’ slaves.
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