The Extra's Return

[You have extracted Nya Nu from within the Stigma of Darkness.]

The rose pattern that was the mark of the Stigma of Darkness on the back of my hand had been lit up and gave off a dark light. However, the light slowly began to dim again when it finished doing its job.

I had operated the Mana that was within the Stigma of Darkness to push away someone who was continuously sleeping within.

I forced him out.

From within the Stigma of Darkness, Nya Nu shot into the air without warning.

Vapor darkness rises from the Stigma of Darkness until the figure of him completely emerges from the Stigma of Darkness and is visible to my eyes.

Kretek!

The sound of his bones rubbing against each other as he moved continued to be heard. Especially when he just came out he immediately stretched his body as if he was someone who had just woken up from sleep. His hands stretched straight up in the air.

Was he not afraid that his joints would break?

"Hoamm!"

He then opened his jaw and let out a sound similar to a yawn.

His appearance was still the same, where he wore a shabby black robe.

I didn't notice any of the strange accessories he had previously worn all the time. Had that weird accessory left inside the Stigma of Darkness?

When he just opened his eyes, he started to look around.

I knew that he had just opened his eyes when in his eye sockets, which were empty at first, suddenly appeared a flame.

"Where is it, Master?"

"It's in the tent. Just one look, shouldn't you already know."

I am currently inside the tent that I have chosen. I don't know if this tent already has one or not because there's nothing in here. There was only a slightly thicker cloth on the ground. The cloth was a place to sleep.

I took Nya Nu out after I entered and closed this tent. So no one will be able to see. And to be safer, I chose a tent that was quite far from the other tents, far behind.

"But why is this place so rundown? Even the cave I came from is cleaner than this. How can you live in a place like this, Master? This place isn't even suitable for animals, let alone humans."

As usual, he immediately spoke at length.

To keep him from talking or asking more questions, I immediately explained to him how I got to this state.

I explained why I wear a leg cuff with an iron ball.

I said that I was pretending to be a slave. And this place was a place called the Nest of Slavery, where slaves were raised before being sold.

"Speaking of which, have you had your fill of sleeping within the Stigma of Darkness?"

"Hehe. Very satisfied, Master! As usual, it was very comfortable there. And maybe you haven't realized it, but I have already started recovering my powers too!"

While talking profusely, he hugged his own body. The flames in his eyeballs also shifted upwards.

He looked like the crazy lich.

If I remember correctly, I've never seen his status window. So, so that I could better understand his abilities, I immediately tried to look at his status window.

[Judgement skill - Activated.]

[Starts showing the Status Window of the target you have selected.]

[Name: Nya Nu.

Title: The Fallen Lich, Hikikomori Lich, The King of Undead, Slaves of Mesties.

Stats:

(Strength: F) (Endurance: F) (Agility: E) (Intelligence: S) (Magic Power: B) (Mana Core: Middle)

Spells:

Mind Reading, Summoning Undead, Teleportation, Shadow Camouflage, Interpretation, Research.]

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'His intelligence stats are already at rank S?'

I was surprised to see it.

I thought he was a stupid lich because he kept acting like that.

But who would have thought that he had an S rank intelligence stats?

Even though his strength and endurance stats are at the lowest stats level, I can understand this because his stats are suitable for magicians, not warriors.

"What are you doing staring at me so seriously, Master?"

"Hmm. Nothing."

"Are you peering into my body, Master? I feel you have looked deep into me. Uhhh."

I slightly squinted.

It wasn't because he was the one who let out a strange sigh at the end of his words, but because he said that he felt something when I used the skill Judgment on him.

'Is it because he has high Intelligence stats?'

If someone with high stats can sense something when I use the Judgment skill on them, shouldn't I be even more careful in the future?

"By the way, what is Master calling me for? Do you want me to use the Teleportation skill? If so, I won't be able to if we're in here."

"No. I just want you to investigate this place. Is your Shadow Camouflage skill still that weak?"

"Eh, how did you know that the name of my camouflage skill was shadow camouflage skill, Master?"

"Ignore that. Just answer my question!"

"Erm. After I stayed inside," He pointed at the black rose tattoo on the back of my hand, "My skills have gotten a little stronger. I won't be easily detected by others now, I think."

But he added that even though his shadow camouflage skill had become more useful, he couldn't attack while activating the skill.

This is different from the skill of a real assassin like Callie's.

But I don't mind that.

The thing I want him to do is just investigate this place. So, I immediately started giving him orders to which he responded by taking what I was saying seriously.

He listened to what I said while keeping an upright posture.

Even though I just told him to investigate this place. First, starting from the Master's district to the Mine Dungeon connected to this place, I want him to go there.

I didn't tell him to explore the Mine dungeon fully or to the bottom of it.

I just want him to tell me the exact structure of the Mine dungeon. Or, I want him to map mine dungeons, list monsters that are there, and other things.

"Very well, Master. I shall depart at once."

He immediately activated his shadow camouflage and disappeared, vanishing from my sight.

***

In the opposite direction from where the Mesties are located, there is a district called the Master District as you already know.

The Master District's appearance greatly differed from that of the slave Districts.

Buildings made of stone are neatly arranged around the road. Although not big, it is enough to keep the moist air in the air from entering.

Not only is there a building that is used as a house, but occasionally there is also a building that is used as a food and drink shop.

This place was already similar to a normal village out there.

Of course, the streets in this district weren't made of leveled stones, but just plain dirt.

And on that road, there were two soldiers walking towards the largest building within the District Master, where the Boss of the Nest of Slavery resided.

Obud and Hory, that was their name.

The two of them were the two soldiers who previously escorted Mesties from the Marquess Stronghold's residence, until they finally arrived here.

They both received orders from Yary to make the Mesties suffer while the Mesties stay in the Nest of Slavery.

At least until the upcoming slave auction is held or until the Mesties are sold.

"Young master must be very angry to order us to do all this."

They laughed at each other as they continued walking.

As they walked, they kept running into poor soldiers watching the two of them.

Maybe because of the difference in the armor they wore, the poor soldiers who passed each other always furrowed their brows when they saw Obud and Hory.

However, Obud and Hory ignored everyone's stares. They both just kept walking.

When they reached the largest building in the center of the Master District, they rushed inside.

Inside the building, the two of them coincidentally saw a poor soldier dragging a slave.

The slave looks very old.

At the slave's feet were leg cuffs and iron balls, so the sound of iron scraping against the floor also reverberated.

Taking a closer look, the slave didn't seem to have any wounds or anything on his face, but he was in an unconscious state. His eyes closed and surrendered as he was dragged across the floor.

"Hah. The boss' hobby has gotten worse recently." Complaints arose from the mouths of the poor soldier.

"Can we meet your boss?" Obud and Hory said to the poor soldier.

Obud and Hory asked for a meeting with the boss from this place to the poor soldier.

"Wait a minute," the poor soldier put the slave he had dragged to the side of the wall of the room. "Follow me!"

He then led Obud and Hory to the top floor where the boss of this place was.

"Do you know the name of our boss?"

"Does it really matter?"

"Of course it's important. Because he likes it when someone calls his full name, including his family name. Even though he's under the orders of the Stronghold family, he was someone who was proud of his family name."

"Then what's his name?"

"The name of our boss is Rafferty Billington."