A search party.
I see.
In other words, the people here are the search party?
"B-, but why would a search party kidnap people?"
"There are those who became slaves as well."
Slaves.
Having been teleported, without knowing where they are, they're deceived, and then made into slaves...
And apparently there are a great number of people like this.
Paul and his group seem to compare slaves one by one against the missing person list, and earnestly ask the owner for their freedom. However, among them are many who don't want to part with the slaves that they've obtained. According to Milisian law, no matter the circumstances, once a person is made a slave they are the property of their master.
That's why Paul decided to forcefully abduct the slaves.
Stealing slaves is of course a crime.
But there's a loophole in this law.
Using this, Paul freed countless slaves.
Of course, if it was according to their wishes, then it would have been fine to leave the slaves.
However, the majority of the slaves begged in tears to be allowed to return to their hometown.
The boy they rescued this time was one of them.
I thought I had seen his face somewhere, that boy was one of those who had bullied Sylphy in the past, Somal.
During this past year, he had been made to live as a prostitute.
Hearing the bitter cries of those who were made into slaves, but among them were those who couldn't be saved.
In other words, there were also those who were neglected by some of the nobles, but couldn't understand the search party's high-handed way of doing things.
From above, from below, they were criticized from all sides.
Though Paul's nerves were worn down each day, he never gave up and continued to give his best.
All for the sake of saving those who were teleported due to the magical calamity.
"Rudi. I thought that you had already noticed the situation long ago, and had already taken action."
At Paul's words, I hang my head without power.
Don't say something so unreasonable...
How exactly was I supposed to realize?