The Divine Summoner II (bxb)

Chapter 12

We landed on some kind of underground place. Nothing can be seen in here because it's so dark but I know there are people in here. By now, Ethan and the others were out to ensure I'm safe.

Finn did something to my eyes so I can see something in the dark. I looked at him mouth agape questioning, 'How the hell can you do that?'. He shrugged and said, "It's just a trick of the mind."

Finn is a psychic beast meaning he has abilities that uses the mind. Ethan is a plant- type beast, Crush is a water beast and Gabriel is a light elemental beast.

I looked around me and was shocked to what I was witnessing. Children and elderly sleeping on the ground. Women were selling their bodies and men were getting drunk. Some were using drugs on the side. Then I saw a girl being raped on a table with a drunk guy. I was prepared to stop the guy and give him a lesson but Ethan stopped me. My face must have the confused look because he pointed on the couple. I observed them again and I found out, it was not rape. The girl was loving it.

I even witnessed a murder. A guy was boasting about his money then his 'friend' took a knife then stabbed him a lot of times. The guy smiled then took the money. Nobody batted an eye. Nobody interfered. This place was worse than the lawless city I've been to.

To think that an abundant place like the Capital has a place like this. I don't understand. How come no guards have ever reported this place? Unless this place was intended for something?

Then I heard a carriage coming. People with carriages are often rich so if a rich person comes in this wretched place, it would be very suspicious. I hid myself and waited for owner to come out.

Men in black came out then open the carriage's door. Out came a bald fat man with glasses. With the different jewelries in his fingers and neck, he sure is rich. He looked around before going on an alley.

I followed them, they took a couple of turns and stopped on a door. He knocked and the sliding window on the door opened.

"Passcode." The man behind the door said.

The rich fat man rolled his eyes, "I can't believe you keep on doing this. I have been a regular customer. And what a stupid passcode: 'Shadowman'. Lame."

The door opened and the man said, "You can't blame me. I'm not the one who's deciding the passwords. Ask the boss about that." Then closed the door when all of them were inside.

I waited there. I almost passed out from the stench but I have to endure. I released a sigh of relief when the door opened and came out the rich man. He was holding an arm of a small girl with cat ears.

I gasped. 'How did they managed to capture a beastman?' Then it clicked, this place is a Slave house. Isn't this illegal? I thought slavery is banned in the Capital? A conspiracy must have been happening in here.

I have to tell someone about this. The king? Nah, he would kill me if he ever saw me. One person came to my mind, 'Dean'.

Ethan must have know what I was thinking so appeared on front of me and blocked me.

"Where do you think you're going?" He said sternly.

"I have to find Dean. I have to tell him what's happening here." I tried to sidestep but he caught my wrist.

"I won't allow it. You will endanger yourself again. There's only one purpose why we came here and that's information about the elves' whereabouts." He said.

"Look at this place. They're suffering. And that place-" i pointed at the door, "-is kidnapping people. What if I was in there? Won't you help me?"

He sighed. "Alright, I know I can't do anything when you want something."

I hugged him. "Thank you." He also hugged me, he vanished and returned to the summoning book.

Before I left the underground place, I left my water and food on the sleeping elderly and kids. When I was outside, I inhaled the fresh air around me. Since this place is deserted, I took of my robe and stretched my wings. I fluttered around trying to enjoy the fresh air. I didn't noticed the shadow creeping towards me. All of a sudden, a sack was over my head. I tried to dodge but it was far too late. It covered me and I was thrashing trying to get out of this thing. I called on Ethan and the others but they did not respond. I found the dagger and tried to cut the sack but it was too hard. I fed the dagger my magic power but nothing came out. This thing was made to restrict magic. Now what should I do?

One thing came to my mind, "I'm doomed."