After chatting with Melina and Siduri for a while, Marika took the two to the main tent.

Inside the tent, Einar and Ladybug, who had taken off their helmets, were discussing the future battle plans. Seeing Marika and Melina walking in, they all saluted.

"Your Majesty, Your Royal Highness."

"Boss, Princess Melina, Miss Siduri"

Marika waved her hand casually to signal them to sit, while Melina gave a slight awkward nod. She was still not used to going from a finger maiden who was adventuring with the tarnished to a princess of a whole kingdom. Marika didn't notice what was going on in Melina's mind, or she couldn't tell anything from her emotionless face.

"Yoo~ Nice armor boss!"

Ladybug praised in his usual relaxed tone

Einar also blushed a little at the side and praised Marika.

After accepting the praise of Ladybug and Einar for her new armor, Marika sat directly on the chairperson's seat in the tent and began to discuss the battle situation with everyone.

About half an hour later, a Banished knight suddenly hurried into the tent.

"Reporting to Your Majesty! When we were searching for hidden spies and remnants of the army in the city, we found a slave market in a building in the west of the city. We have the market surrounded now, please make a decision, Your Majesty!"

The Banished knight reported after kneeling on one knee and saluting.

"What!?"

Marika stood up abruptly, alarmed at the news. Although Marika was not surprised by the existence of slavery in the Middle Ages, she was still very upset when she encountered it firsthand. Marika, who has the soul of a modern person, hated this evil system. In the past, reading about this inhumane system in the history books made her feel aggrieved, but now that this kind of thing happened under her nose, she would never allow it!

Marika immediately used her NewType telepathy to find the knight commander who was in charge of surrounding the store, and then asked him to immediately sweep the store, arrest all the slave traders and customers, as well as rescue the slaves.

"You there!"

Pulling her attention back into the tent, Marika called out to the Banished Knight with anxiety in her tone.

"Yes Your Majesty! What is your order!"

The Lost Knight responded respectfully and emphatically.

"I need you to take me to the scene immediately. Siduri, Melina, Ladybug and Einar, follow me!"

"Yes ma'am!" x5

Marika walked out of the camp quickly and blew the whistle of the spectral steed, summoning Torrent as she got on him in one swift motion. Seeing that Marika and her subordinates were in a hurry, the Lyndell knights at the side hurriedly asked Lyndelll's soldiers to bring horses to her subordinates, while he and other knights of the personal guard got on their horses to follow their king. Seeing that everyone was already on their horses, Marika lightly kicked Torremt's belly. Torrent followed his rider's command and galloped towards the market with the Banished knight leading the way.

When Marika and her party arrived at the scene, the knights and soldiers surrounding the slave market had already completed their task. On the main street outside a three-story, hotel-like building, slave traders and customers who came to buy slaves were gathered together and detained by soldiers. Several people's faces were bruised and swollen, probably because they resisted the soldiers when they were arrested and were beaten for resisting arrest.

Marika looked to the other side of the street not far away. About dozens of elven women were gathering together tremblingly, the soldiers trying to calm them down. They wear coarse or worn clothing, but more elven women wear revealing erotic undergarments. Except for the women in lingerie, the other elves have more or less signs of being whipped. Marika's clairvoyance could even see the white semen coming out of the lower body of several women. Unfortunately, it seems that not long ago, they were all being violated by those detestable beasts in men's clothing that were tied up not far away. Among them, the women wearing the roughest cloth appeared to be the most seriously injured. Several of their hands and feet and the ears that the elves cherished most were all bloody and festered. The most distressing thing is that the eyes of those girls are empty, they are the eyes of someone that has fallen into complete despair for the world and life. Marika can only presume that they have all been subjected to the most cruel tortures and sexual abuses.

Marika takes in the whole scene on her steed. When she saw the tragic situation of the elven women with her own eyes, the anger in her heart had burned to the point of being out of control. Without a doubt, these elf women are the slaves bought and sold by the slave traders.

Marika gripped Torrent's rein tightly with both hands, so strong that she could clearly hear the sound of the leather tightening. Her expression was as cold as the ice in winter, and her eyes also showed a cold murderous look.

"Sir Einar, care to explain to me what's going on. Why are there so many elven women here?"

Marika didn't look away, and asked Einar at the side without any emotion in her voice.

Hearing Marika's cold voice, Einar was trembling with fear, and the other courtiers present were also sweating profusely. It was the first time they heard Marika so angry, and everyone was now extremely afraid that if they said a wrong sentence, their head would be separated from their body immediately. But for his own life and his determination to save Lydia, Einar still mustered up the courage to answer:

"Your Majesty, the Kingdom of Inrud is different from other countries in that it has a slavery system. And the slave traders in the kingdom especially like to capture elven women, because most elf women are natural beauties, they are very popular as sex slaves, especially for the nobles of the kingdom."

"What about the Adventurer's Guild? They have a lot of elven adventurers, right? Didn't they protest with the support of the guild?" Ladybug interjected. He often interacts with adventurers during his info gathering work, and he has an understanding of the considerable power of the adventurer's guild in the kingdom.

Einar shook his head regretfully and continued:

"The elven adventurers of the Adventurer's Guild have indeed protested and even sued the kingdom's court many times, but they have been rejected every time. They have also asked for help from the Elfson Kingdom of the elves, but they have not received any help. The Kingdom of Inrud and the Kingdom of Elfson are allies, but that is only what's on the surface. The relationship between the two kingdoms has always been very strained. However, due to the superior strength of the kingdom, the government of the elves cannot help their own people lest it leads to all out war. And although the empire prohibits slave trade on the surface, they also have a large-scale slave black market in private, and they are all very to track down."

Marika listened to Einar's introduction with a serious face. Then, to the horror of Einar, Marika slowly turned her cold gaze to him, the killing intent in her eyes was visible to the naked eye.

"Sir Einar, I will ask you a question now, and you must answer me honestly. Do you understand?"

Einar nodded vigorously with a pale face.

"Have you ever been involved in the slave trade?"

"No! No! I have never done such a shameful thing! I swear to the ancestors of the Yulas family that I have never participated in the slave trade. In fact, my wife Lydia is also an elf. I would never do this to her own people!"

Einar replied with a serious tone. Einar knew that as soon as he said "yes", Marika would definitely obliterate him, leaving nothing but dust. Fortunately, Einar himself is an upright person, and he hates the bad habit of elves being sold as slaves.

"Is that so? That's a relief."

Marika just nodded slightly after hearing Einar's clarification. Marika was able to tell that he was not lying by reading his grace. This is probably a blessing in misfortune, right?

Besides Einar, Siduri and Melina, as well as Ladybug are also angry at the Kingdom's evil deeds. Especially as Ladybug recalls Fran. He still remembers the brash elf girl who helped them and was full of a sense of justice. If he saw Fran appearing among those slaves now, he might lose his mind in anger.

For Siduri, the kingdom of Uruk that she once served in the past also had slavery, but even they were not subjected to this level of cruelty.

Einar was also angry and ashamed of the country he had served in the past. The thought that Lydia might be suffering the same abuse now made him want to run up to Stank and chop his head off right now. It was his rational side that reminded himself that the time had not yet come before he calmed down.

As for Marika, her eyes turned to those slave traders. Although they all had a little fear on their faces, they all seemed to be not worried. It seems that they have some leverage to support them and that makes them feel that they can get away with this. Well, it's just what they think.

Marika got off her horse and walked slowly towards the group of slave traders. Einar and Siduri had a bad feeling about the situation, so they dismounted and followed.

The slave trader saw Marika wearing a crown and realized Marika's identity. But the lustful and greedy merchants were blinded by her beauty for a few seconds. The merchants only came to their senses when she walked in front of them. One of the slave traders in fancy clothes quickly wriggled his fat body in front of Malika, with a flattering expression on his face:

"Honorable lady, you must be Queen Marika of the Golden Dynasty, right? I am Fuso Bia, the man in charge of this slave market. I wonder if your majesty has any misunderstanding with our chamber of commerce? Although there is a dispute between the Kingdom of Inrud and your country, our Chamber of Commerce did not participate in the war effort."

Fuso pulled out a commercial smile on his fat face, politely excused his chamber of commerce and tried to sever ties with the kingdom. But his smiling face was as disgusting as those pig-headed orcs in Marika's eyes.

"Now Riley City is under the jurisdiction of my kingdom. Under the Golden Order, enslaving others and human trafficking are illegal."

Marika looked at the fat pig with eyes full of contempt, and said indifferently.

"Master Marika, I presume that what you want is the territory of the Kingdom of Inrud, right? As long as you are willing, this chamber of commerce is willing to submit to you. Besides, I also know many high-ranking officials and nobles in the southern territories in this business. Other slave trade associations too. The nobles of all parties rely on the slaves provided by the trade associations. I can lobby them to join Your Majesty's side"

Fuso tried hard to convince Marika. In his view, Marika is an ambitious king. And if such a ruler wants to rule the southern territory for the long term, she must garner the support of the local nobles. So with him as an intermediary, Marika would spare him.

At this time, Siduri also walked to Marika's side and spoke to persuade her:

"My Goddess, killing the slave trader now may hinder our relationships with the nobles in the southern territories in the future. They rely on the slaves provided by the slave trader to work for them. Killing them is equivalent to cutting off their financial resources. In the future these nobles are very likely to hold grudges against Your Majesty. Although I also despise these villains, I still want to ask Your Majesty to think twice before acting."

Marika listened to Siduri's persuasion and knew that she was facing a choice. If she kills them now, she will have to spend a lot of time putting down rebellions in territories that she has conquered. But if these scums were released, wouldn't that violate her original ideal of making this world less hopeless?

Anyway, she can replace those nobles with the people she summoned in the future, and her almost infinite lifespan as an Empyrean can also allow her time to slowly clear away the old nobles in the kingdom. Well, what she has to do now is clear to her.

"Under the Golden Order, slavery and human trafficking are illegal."

Marika repeated with an emphatic tone, and Siduri understood that she had made up her mind, so she quietly withdrew obediently. But Fuso still didn't give up, his face twisted, and he begged eagerly for his own life:

"Think twice, my lord! Is it worth it for these long-eared sows who are not even human beings? By doing this, you are making enemies of almost all the nobles in the Southern Province!"

Realizing the crisis, other slave traders and customers also cried and begged, saying that elves are not human beings, and since they were caught, they should be treated as they please.

'Well well well! This trash is also a racist to boot eh? '

She may not be mature enough as a king, but Marika really can't let such a scumbag continue to live.

"Shh—" Marika put her index finger in front of her lips to signal for everyone to be quiet.

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Although the traders were puzzled, they closed their mouths unconsciously. Everyone present could feel the killing intent boiling under her calm appearance.

Under the terrified gaze of the traders, Marika smiled devilishly.

"A corpse is talking."

Marika's tone was cold and unquestionable, as if she was just stating a simple fact.

"Spa-spa-spa-re me!"

Fuso is now utterly terrified, his whole body feels like he has fallen into an ice cellar. Stuttering in the mouth, he could only spit out a weak plea for mercy.

Marika was not interested in the words of a dying man. She kept smiling, slowly raised her left hand, pointed at the slave trader, her lips moved slightly:

"Snake, devour them."

Following her orders, from nowhere, as if suddenly appearing from the air, a huge long figure attacked Fuso.

The people present that were squeamish screamed, Ladybug hid behind a Lyndell knight in fright. When everyone recovered from the shock, what they saw was a strange monster that could only be described as indescribable.

The body is composed of countless pale human hands. Its huge body is as slender as a snake, and it seems that there is no end in sight. Its scarlet eyes didn't have any pupils, as if they were just stuffed with two red balls for eyes. The image of the monster seems to embody the human fear of snakes. Its giant maw was also made of human hands, in its jaws was Fuso. The beast reared its head and swallowed as the evil slave trader entered the monster belly.

Swallowing Fuso, the serpentine horror turned its empty gaze on the remaining slave traders. Then it opened its mouth wide and pounced on them.

The ensuing scene is permeated with eerie horror. The slave traders screamed and twisted their bodies to escape, but the monster just swallowed them slowly one by one. Not a drop of blood was left in the process, and when the monsters ate all the slave traders, the merchants left no trace as if they had never existed.

Marika gently laid her left hand on the snake-shaped monster, and slowly let out a breath. These disgusting scums will finally stop harming more innocent elven women. After punishing these evil bastards, Marika felt a sense of relief, and she didn't feel any guilt similar to killing ordinary soldiers. Marika rubbed her index finger lightly, the nails on her index finger that had just been sacrificed had grown back because of her self-healing ability.

"Mother, what—what is that?"

Melina's voice trembled, as she rarely does. She had never seen such a strange and evil thing. It is cold and emotionless, as if its snake-like appearance makes it cold-blooded too. This is something completely different in nature from the various Outer gods at the Lands Between.

"Oh. This little guy is the snake devil. It's a little pet I picked up a while ago."

Marika replied nonchalantly. Melina turned pale for a while, and ultimately said nothing.

"Okay, snake, go back."

Marika patted the Snake devil lightly. Then, as if he understood her words, the Snake devil vanished. The whole process is completely silent, just like an edited film.

"Siduri."

"Yes, Your Majesty?"

Siduri had recovered from her fear and hurriedly responded.

"Search for any remaining slave markets in the city, and all the slave traders and customers that are arrested will be served by impalement. I do not wish to see any more enslaved people in my kingdom."

"It shall be done."

Although Siduri has always been outspoken, not even she wants to bet whether Marika is still angry, regardless of her cruel order, she quickly resigned to carry out the order.

After watching Siduri leave, Marika turned her gaze to the elven women, and her mind began to turn.

'According to Aina's information, the elves in the kingdom have a deep hatred for the kingdom. Maybe I can take advantage of this to win over the elven adventurers in the kingdom and help them set off a rebellion. Then I just have to promise them the abolition of slavery and I should be able to convince them to join the Golden Dynasty'

"Sir Einar."

"Yes, my king?"

Einar still had some lingering fears, and responded with a trembling voice.

"Do you have any connection with the elven adventurers in your territory?"

"Yes-yes. I have friendly and cooperative relations with many elves."

"Very good. I want you to write a letter back to the elves in your own territory. Just say I hope they can use their contacts to communicate with the elves in other kingdoms. See if they can start a rebellion in the kingdom and assure them they will have the support of the Golden Dynasty. If they don't wish to participate in the conflict, do not force them, but do try to ask them if they are interested in immigrating to the Golden Dynasty."

"Yes my king!"

Einar nodded repeatedly in fearful agreement, and then hurriedly went to carry out the task. He secretly made a mental note to never provoke Marika.

Marika als specially assigned a BAnishedknight to follow Einar as his messenger for delivering his letters.

Marika saw that the two arrangements were completed, and then walked slowly towards the elven women.

Most of the elven women were kneeling on the ground because of their injuries, and all the elf women shrank in fear when they saw her approaching. There is nowhere for them to escape. There are soldiers guarding everywhere.

Marika looked at these women distressed, her heart full of guilt. Even if she has divine powers, she can't restore their chastity. All she can do now is to give them back their freedom and make sure that there will be no poor women like them in the future.

Marika reached out and unleashed a Great heal incantation to heal the wounds on their bodies. Seeing that the wounds on their bodies were miraculously repaired, the despairing eyes of the elven women regained a little light.

Marika walked up to an elven girl and knelt down on one knee. She was originally one of those girls in rags. Now her wounds have faded away, revealing a plump, beautiful blonde girl. Her emerald green eyes were fixed on Marika now.

"Child, what's your name?"

Marika put her hands on her shoulders, and asked in a gentle tone like a mother caring for a wounded child.

"Li-Liv."

The girl replied weakly, her voice was as endearing as a wounded bird.

"Liv, right? You don't have to be afraid anymore, you and your companions are free again. No one will enslave you anymore."

"We are free?"

There was a cry in the voice of the elven girl. She couldn't believe that after so long and so much torture, she and the other girls were finally free

"Yes, you are free."

The girl finally couldn't hold back her tears, and threw herself into Marika's arms and cried bitterly. When the other elven women heard the heavenly good news, they all sobbed with relief.

"Mother, is this alright with you?"

Melina came over, worried that Marika would be displeased by the elven girl's actions.

"It's okay, let them cry."

Marika just returned a gentle and kind smile, her previous coldness has been swept away