It must be said that Ferrand's mansion was quite luxurious. Pavilions, towers, carvings, and treasures, all of it now beloo Nangou Haruya. Moreover, there were plenty of servants ah inside.

  Still, Haruya freed all the servants and kicked out the women Ferrand had been keeping in the mansion, giving them some moo start their own lives.

  After a series of as, the entire massive mansion was left with only Haruya.

  This was also a way to gain a sense of security...

  In this isekai world, one couldn't take everything too simply. He had to learn to trust those who were trustworthy, doubt those who might betray him, and protect himself.

  After rummaging through the mansion, Haruya took out some valuable treasures and gave a portion to the poor.

  Great, his popurity had increased. Maybe some beautiful girls would e knog on his door voluntarily~

  No matter which world it was, Nobles always lived several times better than ordinary people and exploited the on folk.

  With the remaining money, Haruya casually found a pce to eat, and then prepared to see if there were any pces that rented out or sold maids.

  "Wele, you must be the Noble who made a big spsh today. How should I address you?"

  "My name is Nangou Haruya. You just call me Nangou or Haruya, either is fine."

  Following the streets to the edge of the royal capital of Elkia, Haruya found a sve market here.

  The owner was a man with a mustache, who csped his hands and nodded respectfully.

  "Lately, big events keep happening. The former Noble, Ferrand, was repced, and a few days ago, Elkia got a new king."

  "A new king? Could it be..."

  "Does Lord Nangou not know? I heard the new king is actually two people, a man and a woman. You could say it's a new king and a new queen."

  "Is that so? So that's how it is. I guess I was a step too te..."

  "Did something happen? If there's any ht, please five me."

  Shaking his head, Haruya didn't say anything more.

  Acc to the sve owner's expnation, the king and queen of the Immanity rad the kingdom of Elkia must be the siblings, Sora and Shiro.

  Sihey had bee the full representatives of Immanity, Haruya's task of quering at least two tries had beore difficult.

  Excluding the method of directly fronting the duo, Sora and Shiro, Haruya's feasible target now seemed to be only the Werebeasts and the Sirens.

  But before that, to even attempt to obtain another try, he would o offer an equivalent pribsp;

  In short, Haruya had to bee the full representative of a try to have the qualification to bet on a 'Race Piece' and engage in games with other races.

  Of course, this did not exclude the possibility of Haruya cooperating with Sora and Shiro. After all, their goal was to quer this world...

  Finishing his thoughts, Haruya followed the sve owner into the room ahead.

  It was a rge, empty warehouse with many iron cages inside, holding male and female sves.

  Some were coughing, while red at the two entering the room.

  "Because the Eastern Federation has taken a lot of nd and resources, the Nobles have started h money and goods. Sves aren't selling well. I hope Lord Nangou will tio patronize my shop..."

  "There are about thirty sves here, right? How did you get them?" Haruya asked.

  "Some are from poor families, and some lost to me in games." replied the sve owner.

  "Oh? Then how about pying a game with me? I'll bet my wealth, and you'll bet yours." Haruya suddenly suggested.

  The sve owner's eyes shifted, and he boologetically, "I'm fttered, but I dare not py a game with you, as I surely ot win."

  "That's not true..." Haruya shamelessly denied.

  "Then whies has Lord Nangou taken a liking to?" The shopkeeper quickly ged the subject, and Haruya didn't press further.

  Acc to hree of the Ten ants, In games, each party must bet something they agree is of equal value, yet if the sve owner wasn't willing, there was nothing Haruya could do.

  "I'll take all the sves here."

  Haruya walked up to a girl with light brown hair. She gred at him and then turned her face away.

  Reag into the cage, Haruya grabbed her and turned her face baotig some wounds below her neck.

  "Let go!!"

  The girl spped his hand away, and Haruya shook his hand. She was quite fiery.

  The sve owner was about to call someoo teach the girl a lesson, but Haruya stopped him, "For the payment, send someoo my pce to collect it. Also, buy some medie for treating wounds."

  "This... I uand. I'll take care of it right away and send all the sves over. As for the price..."

  "Do you think I 't afford it?"

  "Not at all, I'll go ha now."

  'Good, very good.'

  Haruya stroked his . Being a Noble was uedly nibsp;

  Returning to the mansion, Haruya didn't have to wait long before the sve owner's men brought over the dozens of sves.

  Haruya hahe moo the man and had him remove all the handcuffs and shackles.

  After the sve owner's me, Haruya stood with his hands on his hips.

  "Well, now I'm your master. As per the Ten ants, this transa is binding. However, those who wish to stay stay, and those who don't, I'll give them some money."

  Haruya was not a vilin. And only those who genuinely wao stay would have value.

  "Hey, what's going on?"

  "Are we free?"

  "Free!? Really!? Lord Nangou!"

  "Is this some kind of trap?"

  "I go home? Though there's no home left for me to go to..."

  The former sves began to chatter.

  Haruya cpped his hands, signaling them to quiet down.

  "What I said is true. Those who want to leave, go quickly. The money is over there."

  The crowd looked at each other in silence, and then someoarted taking some money and leaving the mansion.

  Ohere was a first, there was a sed, and then a third.

  The departing sves all bowed or ko thank Haruya.

  In the end, only one person stayed.

  It was the light brown-haired girl who had been dissatisfied with him earlier.

  She watched the others leave and then looked at Haruya, "Are you serious?"

  "Of course. If you don't leave, I'll have to keep you here."

  She decided, "I won't leave. Even if I did, there's nowhere else to go. Immanity is finished..."

  "Finished because they're weak? That's nht. It's precisely because Immanity is weak that it has infiential. Those who are strong from the start 't climb any higher." Haruya said sagely.

  "But..."

  "Here's medie and moake it and leave. Go find your family or start a new life."

  The girl took the medie and money. She looked at Haruya and then threw herself into his arms, "Th-thank you...!!!"

  After expressing her heartfelt gratitude, she left.

  Watg the girl's retreating figure, Haruya sighed.

  This was not how it was supposed to go... 'Shouldn't someone have stayed?! Where were the maids?!'

  Could it be that this try didn't have something like a talent exge?

  Edug sves from scratch would be quite troublesome, which was why Haruya had chosen to let them go.

  "Hmm... I'll go to the women's bathhouse to calm my nerves..."

  Just as Haruya was pting his 'gentlemanly' as, he heard footsteps.

  Looking ahead, he saw two figures at the entranbsp;

  A spiky red haired young man with heavy dark circles under his eyes, and a tiara that was forcibly bent and worn as an armband on his arm.

  Beside him, clutg his clothes, ale-skinned girl with very long messy white hair with a pale blue, purple, pink, green, and yellow tint and rge, passive golden/yellow-red eyes. She wore a sailor uniform and had tied up her long bangs with a .

  That was...

  "Yo, o meet you, partner from another world!"

  It was the　　siblings, Sora and Shiro...