After the party disbanded, everyone went their separate ways. Celine and Leon both of them disappeared. Borris Decided to do his own thing and Ru...well, he didn't tell me anything about how he's doing.

According to the adventurer's guild rules, I cannot take on a high ranking quests without a party, I either need to have a party or raise my rank through low level solo quests...as for recruiting new party memeber...Adventurers from the guild hall refused to join my party since it's as good as dead.

"This is wrong, this is so wrong but this is the only way left for me to get a member for my party."

I went to the underworld market knowing full what kind of sight I'll be seeing...after going deeper inside the market, I found a tiny man with a sly grin, twirling his moustache, looking for potential customers.

"Yup that's him."

This man in front of me despite his small height was a member of the slave trade association.

The slaves they sold were all the non human species like elves, demi humans, demons, etc. as for where did they found so many slaves..

Most of them were prisoners of war that got captured and brought here to be sold as slaves to anyone as long as they have the means to buy them.... I never thought I would come to a place like this but in desperation, one needs to forget about morality.

"So what would you like, dear customer?"

He said with a sly grin.

"I need a slave who is strong and can help me fight against monsters from the dungeon."

The slave trader looked at me with a little hesitation and answered.

"You see dear customer, in times like these most of our strongest slaves had already been sold to nobilities as their bodyguards...but there's a demi human slave. If you want, I can sell her to you for half the normal price."

I was shocked at the trader's generous offer and asked if there's a catch and he replied.

" Well she's a little fierce but you don't have to worry about that since I have a way to take care of that."

After walking inside the dark celler for a while, we both reached in front of a small cell. Inside of it was a pretty looking demi human wearing rags and dust on her hair.

As I looked at her, I decided to asked the trader if she can fight.

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"Yes, her strength and instincts are gonna be really beneficial to you in your adventures, dear customer."

After giving it some thought, I decided.

"I'll take her."

After I paid for her, they brought her out of her cell and forced a strange looking collar around her neck. Soon after that, we exited the black market.

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It was quite shameful for me as a great hero and adventurer to have a slave but desperate times needs desperate measures.

"So... Do you have a name?"

I asked but there was no reply.

"Hey, at least talk to me."

I tried to initiate a conversation but all I could hear was growling.

After thinking for sometime, I asked,

"Are you hungry?"

And she responded with a simple nod.

So, I decided to feed her....since keeping a slave is already looked down upon by the society, I decided to bring food for her instead and she silently ate it.

Well...aren't I such a kind and caring person?

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After feeding her the food I brought for her, I brought her brass guantlets from the weapon shop and then we moved towards a low level dungeon to start our adventure.

She looked scared and reluctant but I did not have time for this, so I command her to follow me and she simply obeyed.

After we enter the dungeon, our first enemies were none other than goblins.

"Alright, let's do this!!"

But before moving forward, I looked at her coller, it looked quite uncomfortable, so I decided to remove that collar from her neck.

"Alright, now that you're free from this uncomfortable collar, let's take down these goblins!!"

I shouted at the goblins, alerting both the them about our presence. As I stood beside my slave, I remembered that I never really got her name.

"Hey, that I think about it, you never really told me your nam-"

Before I could finish my sentence, I felt a huge blow on the back of my head and when I tried to look back, I saw my assailant.

"My name's Belle, you piece of shit!"

The demi human said as she started striking me with her fists without any break.

She was beating me so much that even the goblins looked confused, probably wondering whether we were allies or enemies.

After beating me to the pulp, she ran out the dungeon leaving me on the ground.

I with my little bit of conciousness left, noticed the goblins looking at me as they laugh among themselves..

Even though they couldn't speak human language, I could tell what they were saying.

"Don't worry human, we aren't gonna kill you since you're looking THAT pathetic."

So, instead both of them wipped out their dicks and started showering me with goblin piss."

After pissing over me, both the goblins left while laughing at this adventurer who got betrayed by the very person he treated so well. Their laughter echoed as they leave.

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(At the black market)

"What?? You want refund???"

The slave trader said while pinching his nose to prevent the stench of goblin piss from reaching his nostrils.

"First of all, no you're aren't getting any refund and second of all, WHY DID YOU RELEASED HER FROM THAT COLLAR!!!"

So....the slave trader told me that apparently that collar was supposed to work as a command device to make sure she listens to her master, and that's why she was following all my orders. Not because she was trained to do so, but because that collar made her do it.

"Since the slave mark somehow didn't work on that slave, I had to use a more traditional method but you just had to ruin it all!!"

After saying that, the slave owner kicked me out from the shop.

Now here I was all alone, broke and smelling like goblin piss.

"Can this day get any worse?"

As I said this, I heard a scream from a distance.

From the sound of it , it seemed like the person calling out for help was a defenseless lady.

" Well, I guess I can at least help her out."

As I followed the screams for help, I noticed two thugs were harrasing a young lady. So, I decided to intervene.

"Hey you two, how about you let that defenseless lady go?"

Before they could notice me, I used my fists to punch them both on their abdomen and they collapsed on the ground.

I then put my focus on the lady I just rescued. From the looks of her outfit, she must be a noble's daughter.

"Are you alright-"

but before I could finish my sentence.

"Ew!! You stink!! "

She said that and ran away into the distance.

"...."

"Wow...I'm totally out of words now."

I then looked both sides to see if there's anyone around and when I found it's clear. I decided to steal money from both the unconscious men.

"Not my proudest moment but desperate times needs desperate measures."

And with that I left for an Inn to get rid of this disgusting goblin stench.