If Raphtalia wasn’t there protecting my back, then it would have been dangerous.
Raphtalia probably would have died if she had not met me either.
At that time, the slaves beside Raphtalia were put there to make sure I chose her.
In the end, I used most of what little money I had accumulated to buy a slave that should have been sold. I would have likely doubted it if I was sold an excellent slave cheaply from the beginning.
However, betraying his expectations, Raphtalia grew up to be……First class goods.
Thinking back carefully, that slave trader really helped me.