17 chapter 17

So while he was out getting clothes for me I went down the tunnel to where I was outside the wall and went up to the surface to grind. After going up to the surface I went into the forest to look for stray monsters or monster nests. As I was looking for the monsters I came across one of the worst monsters ever. Slave traders, there were four of them each of them had a carriage full of slaves that were kids. Off to the side was a pile of dead bodies all adults I can only assume that the adult slaves were killed off for more kids. This could prove to be a good thing to happen cause not only do I get experience I can release the slaves and they can spread tales about how I helped them then I could possibly not have to hide underground but come on like that would happen they'll probably just think I was a passing monster that didn't think they could solve my hunger. After thinking about that, I watched what they were doing and I overheard one of their conversations " The nobles in grat kingdom would pay bags of gold for just one imagine how much we're going to get for all of them " one said, " We're going to get a lot so don't worry all we have to do is get them to the kingdom ".

So there being sold to nobles for a high price, as much as I would love to make that much money I think I'm gonna save them and point them towards the city. I then got out from behind the bushes and formed the earth to come up and bind their hands and feet so they were stuck in their spot. As that happened they all looked around confused and scared. They saw me walking up and one of the slave traders yelled to start casting dispel magic. I assumed he was the leader so that would mean he's the strongest so I walked right up to him while he was chanting and he looked up at meanwhile still chanting with beads of sweat forming every second. I grabbed his face without covering his eyes so he could see me and I squeezed popping him like a balloon, the others gasped and yelped, and as they did I summoned vines to pierce their throats letting them choke. I then went to the carriage and opened it to look at the kids they all stared at me like they already knew their fate and were abandoned. There was one kid who got in front of me and tried driving me away but fell cause of hunger I chanted to the earth to bring up edible plants and I gave them to the kids and they ate after the brave one did. I then pushed the carriage close to the castle gate but not so close id get spotted and then picked up the brave one and showed them the gate and quickly left.