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🕑 Added 2022-08-15 08:16:20 +0000 UTCA week later, after Logan had visited the beastly paradise. Someone came knocking on the door of their hostel room. When he opened the door, the person who entered was one of Macron's men. Who handed him a large envelope, Logan handed him the gold coins for the information.
"I'll pay the rest of the payment later in person, so no need to come here anymore." (Logan)
The man took the money and withdrew without saying a word, then Logan sat on the bed where Aria was already. He opened the envelope and started to read the information written on it.
The content of this one contains multiple information about all activities related to Vengus. The important regular clients, his collaborators all represented with portraits of their faces. The supplier of the drugs, the one who put the seals and mark of slaves for the girls. Those with whom he participates in what they call The Supply. A hunt that takes place every 3 months to find new hidden villages to destroy and to capture new girls at the same time.
The place of residence and business of all these collaborators is even indicated on a map of the city.
"He doesn't do the job halfway." (Logan)
On the second part of the file, the data spoke of all the places related to slave labor. They were used in various mines, and the one where the members of the tribe of Aria had been sent. Of course linked to a collaborator and buyers who bought the boys to Vengus. As well as the places where various experiments on slaves were practiced. Some of these places are managed by the Guild of Alchemists.
"I now have all the information I need: the names, faces and locations of all his collaborators.
I will have to visit the mine and the places where the experiments are practiced. Then I will have to establish a coherent and efficient plan of action since we will be only two in this mission. We will have to be very careful and hide our identities when we do our actions. I also need to find out how to break the seals and if the drug addiction can be cured. Because if the urge took him he could kill all the girls with the seals and the addition would become a serious problem in the future. And if I free all these people where can I take them all?" (Logan)
"So?" Asked Aria who had also read the information.
"I have to go to the guild to meet the guild master." (Logan)
Without wasting any time, the two then went to the guild welcomed by Marie.
"Oh, Logan what can I do for you?" (Marie)
"I need to meet the guild master." (Logan)
"He's not here at the moment unfortunately, if you want to meet him tomorrow it will be possible." (Marie)
"Alright, let's do it that way." (Logan)
Not being able to see the guild master, Logan went to the guild library. To find the information about the seals affixed to the slaves. Sitting on a chair, he flipped through the pages of several books.
The seals for slaves are made of sealing magic and restrictions created especially for this purpose. It is actually a whole network of magic circuits that are affixed to the target which then binds it to the mana of the master. Who can then give orders to which the circuit responds:
- Creates intense pain.
- Creates intense pain if the slave goes against an order.
- Causes certain organs to stop working and cause they death.
Magical circuits cannot control the mind in any way. They only inflicts physical harm on the target.
Logan after reading this opened another book on the subject of magic circuits to complete what he had just read. Especially since he didn't know what magic circuits were, so this was an opportunity for him to learn new things.
He then began reading without wasting time:
The magical circuits reside in the body of every living being, they extend throughout the body in a manner similar to the nervous system. They are connected mainly to the brain that gives orders and to the heart. They have three basic functions, one of which is to convert mana into magical energy and store it for later use the way of skills or just release magic power.
Unlike organs that are determined at birth, magical circuits can be more or less numerous in certain individuals. This makes it easier or harder to store and use mana depending on the individual. Some races like Elves, Vampires or dragons, have a much higher number of magic circuits at birth.
But the number of circuits is not everything, the quality and precision of the circuits is also a very important factor. Demons for example are known to be born with a smaller amount of magic circuits. But they compensate with much larger than normal magic circuits and established in the most strategic places of the body. This makes them extremely powerful.
Magic circuits are not fixed to a limited number at birth. New ones can be created by manipulating mana, training and increasing your level. It is also possible to artificially change this number through a number of methods.
However, magic circuits are not indestructible, they can be damaged and even destroyed. Those are destroyed or too severely damaged cannot be healed or repaired. There are also other types of circuits that allow the use of mana or even the hybridization of several types of magic circuits.
"So, basically, the slave seals are artificial circuits grafted onto the magical circuits and nerve endings already present in the victim's body. Which then restricts them hence the fact that they can cause intense pain and shut down organs." (Logan)
To free a slave the master must infuse his own mana into the artificial circuit to destroy it and free the slave. If another mana other than the one linked to the circuit is infused into it the circuit can in some cases kill the slave.
"Damn it, this is going to be really complicated, but the book says that the circuits can be destroyed. Could my vector control skill can interact with and even destroy them?" (Logan)
While Logan was lost in thought in the library, Aria was sitting in the hall waiting with her head down. She was also lost in her thoughts and felt useless because Logan was the one doing everything. As she sat there blaming herself, she didn't notice Marie coming to meet her and sitting down beside her.
"Is something wrong, Aria?" (Marie)
"I feel like I'm useless, just waiting and following Logan around until he figures it out." (Aria)
"I see, I've felt this way before too. Watching others struggle for us, but not being able to assist them. Of owing everything to one person, but being able to do almost nothing in return for them." (Marie)
Marie then placed both her hands on Aria's, recalling a memory. The guild master's face surfacing in her mind.
"Don't worry your presence isn't as useless as you think it is. Sure, right now you're not doing much, but your time will come. And when it does, you'll have to give it your all." (Marie)
Aria then looked straight into Marie's eyes before sincerely thanking her.
"Thank you Marie."
