Jubei returned after two hours because he saw a couple of familiar faces in the city.
Back in the Orc Stronghold, he didn’t have a lot of friends, but he knew a lot of people.
While he was out, he recognized the person walking down the streets alongside the Warlord of the City, whose position was equivalent to that of a Mayor in Barbarian Cities.
He followed them for a bit without drawing any attention.
Since the Orcs and Barbarians were allies and Gronar City was a hub for their interactions, no one thought much of the High Orc who seemed to be wandering alone and following their Warlord from behind.
“I have found other Human children, and all of them are currently being sold in the Slave Market,” Jubei reported. “Some of them have already been sold, while the others are being forced to work and follow the orders of their Master.”
There were no Slave Collars in Solterra, so although the Human children had been sold as slaves, they could choose not to obey their new Masters.
However, this wasn’t a problem for Barbarians. They would just punish and beat up the unwilling slaves until they became willing.
Starvation, pain, and the fear of death were three strong factors that could break a person’s will, especially if they were only around thirteen years old, like the children sent to Solterra.
Most of them didn’t receive any training, but those who did would only resist for a little while longer before they, too, followed their new Master’s wishes.
At the end of the day, they were still ordinary Humans, and they were facing Barbarians, who were far stronger than they were.
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“Master, do you want to save the Human children?” Jubei asked.
“Not really,” Thirteen replied. “But I still need to check to see if there are some familiar-looking people within that group.”
Truth be told, half of him wished to see his brother, Mikhail, in the Barbarian City.
If he were there then Thirteen would do everything in his power to save him and prioritize his safety at all costs.
At the same time, if his brother really were here, then he would wish that Mikhail had been sent to a more peaceful place.
Thirteen had a feeling that Cristopher and Rianna’s mission was troublesome, and he didn’t want his brother to be involved in their messy situation.
Cristopher and Rianna were conflicted about whether they should ask Thirteen to save the other children.
But both of them understood that even their current situation wasn’t that great. Simply put, they weren’t in a position to help others since they were barely able to help themselves.
“Having more people isn’t always a good thing,” Thirteen said as if reading what the two teenagers were thinking. “Do you remember what happened with Villager A? Instead of being thankful, he even instigated others to try and get the resources that Cristopher and I worked so hard to get.
“Fortunately, Harry is of a different breed. If not, I would have asked Brutus and Bruno to pound them all to submission. Besides, as long as we light the Beacon of Hope, all the Wanderers here will return to Pangea. Let us make that our priority, okay?”
Cristopher, who had been annoyed by Villager A, who went by the name Colbert, sighed in his heart.
His Young Master was right.
More didn’t always mean better, and what happened back in the Houdini Desert proved that doing good deeds wasn’t always rewarded.
Rianna also settled down after hearing Thirteen’s words. She knew that he was right, so she no longer thought about trying to free the Human children from slavery.
‘As long as we complete the mission, all of them will return to Pangea,’ Rianna thought. ‘Zion is right. Completing the mission should be our priority.’
Seeing that his two companions understood what he was trying to say, Thirteen asked Jubei to guide them to the Slave Market.
Since they were already inside the city, there was no need for them to be tied up. As long as they acted as though the High Orc was their Master, no one would try to make things difficult for them.
“By the way, Jubei, do you know where to find a Five Leaf Clover?” Thirteen asked.
He wasn’t really expecting the High Orc to know the answer to this question, but it wouldn’t hurt to ask.
“A Five Leaf Clover?” Jubei looked at the seven-year-old with surprise. “Young Master, I do know where to find it. However, that place is a restricted area.”
“Restricted area?” Thirteen’s curiosity was piqued after hearing Jubei’s reply.
He didn’t really think that the High Orc would know where he could find a Five Leaf Clover, but his firm answer gave him a pleasant surprise.
“You can find it at the Shaman’s Enclave, which is located further East. It’s a day of travel from here,” Jubei explained. “But that area is sacred land to the Barbarians. Anyone who enters it without permission will be sentenced to death.
“However, I do have good news for you, Young Master. Once every six months, a Five Leaf Clover will be auctioned at the Lancar Auction House. If my memory serves me right, a Five Leaf Clover will be auctioned two weeks from now. But can I ask you something, Young Master?”
“What is it?”
“Do you know what the Five Leaf Clover is for?”
“I do,” Thirteen replied.
Since he had the database of Solterra, he knew what a Five Leaf Clover can do and that was to heal a serious injury.
While it might not be able to regrow a severed arm or leg, it could still save someone who had been shot by a bullet or had been stabbed by a sword, granted that they were still alive.
This was why it was very precious.
Also, the Five Leaf Clover wasn’t really a plant.
It was a crystallized condensation of Spiritual Energy from an individual with abundant life force and brimming with vitality.
This person could only make one of them once a month, making it a life-saving treasure that warriors would love to have, especially when they planned to hunt very strong monsters.
Although Thirteen didn’t know why his Second Trial asked him to get one, now that he had a lead, he might as well see if he could get this precious item.
With this thought in mind, he, Cristopher, and Rianna continued to trail behind Jubei as they finished their walk to the Slave Market, where Human slaves could be bought for the right price.