When they said goodbye to each other in the capital Keith added Lily as a friend and she was fine with that. They weren't fake and she could use their help in the future if she needed extra manpower for her future army. It was the beginning of the afternoon, and she had plenty of time and planned to visit Cyrene in Sanszhin and ask for help. She called Fergus and told him of her plan as he had become her caretaker at her home.
"You must not go there alone. Remember what happened last time.” he said, sounding worried.
She knew he was referring to The Vampire Queen and for once agreed with him.
"Who else should I bring?" she asked.
"Take William with you since he already lives there." Fergus suggested.
Lily had already caused trouble for his guild and was sure he was annoyed with her and said, “Maybe I should find someone else.”
"He knows Sanszhin best and you won't find anyone better than him there." said Fergus.
Before Lily could say anything, he said again, "I'll call him now." and hung up.
A few seconds later, she got a notification:
William has contacted you
She took the call immediately, “Hey William.”
” Fergus said you wanted to visit Cyrene. Since she lives near my home, it’s smartest that I go with you.” he said.
Still feeling guilty about her job posting, Lily said, "Okay but only when you have time."
"I have time now." he said.
"Okay. Give me some time to get to you. I will contact you. See you." she said and hung up.
She looked at Jun De but as she was about to sit on him, she suddenly spotted a black door further ahead by a building to the left. It was locked with a big black lock and there were thick chains hanging around it and she was reminded of the time she saved Violet and the others. She went to the door and studied it more closely, looking over it where it said:
Unique Exhibition
She knew immediately what it meant, and it was probably even worse than the other nightclub she had seen. She walked around the building hoping to find a back entrance and suddenly she saw 2 half-naked women lying outside a row of trash cans and immediately went to them. They looked alike in the face and there were cuts and tears on their skin and it looked like they had been tortured with tools because it was clear from whipping. Only their faces hadn't received a single scratch. She bent down and held 2 fingers under their nose and confirmed that they were breathing slowly but their eyes were closed. She immediately recognized them as her own race and chose to save them.
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She looked at Jun De and asked, “Can you…” but stopped because she heard the sound of chains and a creaking sound of a wooden old-fashioned cart. She walked a little further forward and looked to the right and saw a black cage wagon with 10 identical women in ruined black clothes.
"Let's get them unloaded quickly so we can celebrate early in the evening." said a man suddenly.
Seeing a group of 15 men, Lily walked over to them and looked at the nearest man and asked, "Excuse me but are they for sale?"
When the men heard her and saw her face, they suddenly had other thoughts and someone further behind them came walking forward. He was wearing a pair of black trousers, black patent leather shoes and a red long-sleeved shirt. He looked like someone in his early 40s and was tall and lanky. He had a pale appearance, short brown hair and small freckles and dark eyes and a small scar under the right eye. He had stubble and wore black leather gloves. He wore a black pimp hat with a purple feather and held a gold cane that Lily was sure was real gold.
He seemed familiar but she couldn't recognize his face, but she felt she had seen him before but where and when?
" Of course, if you trade for them then we have a deal ma’am. “He said, showing her his clawed teeth which had all been plated with gold.
Lily knew what he had in mind and asked, "Is there anything I can trade?"
"For the type like him, this only works." replied the system and suddenly something lit up in her inventory.
She took it out immediately:
Crystallized Servant of Horus
She saw that it was a small glass bird which was extremely heavy, but it said crystal, so it was not glass. It was a small falcon the size of a house sparrow, standing with spread wings and looking straight out. It glistened in the light and looked incredibly beautiful.
She showed it to the man and asked, "How about this one?"
The man's eyes widened in surprise and he smiled widely and replied, “Miss. We have a deal. Men set them free.”
One of the men complained, saying, "We've spent so much time bringing them here."
“Stop complaining. We can go to dinner now.” said another man.
Lily gave the bird to the man, and they immediately left her cheering in joy and it seemed as if they had just watched a football match where their favorite team had won.
She went to the wagon and opened the cage and looked at all the women who looked exhausted.
"Why are you saving us?" one of them asked nervously.
“I’m one of you and I have saved several of you before. Do you want to come with me or stay here? I will not force you.” Lily replied, smiling kindly at them.
Hearing her words, they immediately began to get out of the carriage one by one. Lily gave them a black hooded cloak and they all put on masks so no one could recognize them.
She called Fergus and asked if he could pick them up. Shortly after he appeared with Ralph and Elijah, and they looked at the women.
She explained that there were also 2 women lying by the bins that they had to bring with them.
"Thanks for the help. Give them a bath and something to eat. Tell Pearl to take care of them.” she said walking over to one of the women and explaining who the 3 men were.
As she was about to leave one of the women lifted her left arm and said softly, "Do you promise nothing will happen to us?"
Lily stopped and looked at the 3 men, now understanding her implication. It was because they were men that they were unsure about following them.
She looked at the woman and said, “I promise. You can give me a drop of your blood if you are in doubt.”
The woman nodded and bit her right index finger and Lily sucked the blood from her finger.
She felt a warm sensation inside her and looked at the woman and said, “If anything happens to you, I will punish them. I promise."
"Thank you very much." the woman said, and Lily said goodbye to all the women assuring them that they were in good hands.
She mounted Jun De and flew towards the portal to Sanszhin.