It was almost time, the new slaves were slowly transported by Council's men and were in the process of being put through a full day of rigorous training at an undisclosed location.
Screams of the terrified women as the hopes of rescue vanished still echoed around them, they would never be freed again.
All of them would be forced to abandon their families and live their lives as illegal property of some corrupt demon noble.
If they were human Ariel would even pity them, however, as Fallen Angels and Demons they were lucky to remain alive... for now.
The moment Ariel had confirmed there were no humans captured the city was already doomed.
Her plan had gone without a hitch, not even her dear siblings interrupted her.
She would have to thank them after her plan had been completed.
She had been ordered by her 'master' to serve refreshments to the guests and customers.
'This dress suits me well huh...' Ariel couldn't help but admire herself, she was dressed in a maid dress, and her collar was not sticking out as much as it did with her normal outfit.
"You look great, Lana! Just obey any orders, even if someone punches or touches you do not cry, I want you to just smile and bow." Vanj spoke.
Ariel nodded as she spun.
'I could get used to this style.' When she had been given the clothes she had shapeshifted, replacing her old clothing with a servant outfit.
After all Angel's outfit was part of themselves and could be affected by their skills.
According to Vanj, the Auction would host many powerful demon nobles, including some grand dukes.
She hadn't expected that, but for demons to have corrupt nobility made sense.
'This is so perfect, it was like Father made it so just so I could make demons suffer.' She let out a small smile.
"Lana, wait here. I need to deal with something, you may wait in your cage."
"Okay ~" Lana slowly entered the cage and let herself be locked.
She played her role perfectly in her mind, and soon the grand finale would come.
However, she worried about one thing.
What if she failed?
She didn't want to fail her brothers and sisters.
Most of all, she didn't want to fail her father's expectations.
She was dominion and as such she had heavy responsibility, she was to manage and outdo other Angels if possible.
While her fun was a part of the plan, the most important thing was to cause the most damage to the Demon Empire and impress Dad.
And what better way to do that than to infiltrate a criminal cartel and 'Convince' Corrupt nobility to rebel?
Brute Force was good, of course. When empowered by Father it is more than enough to handle demons, however that would cause too much unnecessary destruction to the world.
Ariel's playful tactics both provided results and entertainment to her and as an added bonus, the land would not be damaged by Angels going at it.
'Well, the Angel army is already clearing other nests. So I guess it doesn't fully count.' She hugged her knees together and hummed; she was all alone now.
'Soon~' she pulled on her collar gently to not break it.
It wasn't long until storeroom doors opened, however instead of Vanj two lizardmen entered one gray with glowing green eyes and the other green as the spring grasslands..
They approached her cage.
"Is that the new one?" The gray lizardman asked.
"Yes. Vanj's new toy. Name is Lana I believe."
"She looks rather cute as a maid don't you think?"
"She certainly does." Green Lizardman answered awkwardly.
"Boss said she has potential. She was the one who lured all of the girls into Vanj's trap. The only reason he is still breathing."
"Pretty impressive." Gray lizardman looked towards the cage with a lustful expression.
"You damn idiot, Do not even think of touching her. The boss would have our head!" Green Lizard screeched before hitting the gray lizardman over the head, Only a fool would disobey Boss.
"Yes... yes... I thought maybe a small taste since she is so cute, but you are right. Not worth the risk." Gray Lizardman grabbed its head.
"I don't think any more merchandise remains. The boys got the last ones out. We are to not touch Lana, don't you dare return. I won't have my head on a pike because you couldn't keep it in your pants." Green Lizardman continued scolding as they approached the exit.
'Interesting, a demon with some sense to him~.' Ariel smirked as the two lizardmen left the storeroom.
She was left in the dark for about an hour before Vanj appeared on the door, he approached the cage and unlocked it.
"Let's go, Lana. We have to prepare." Vanj ordered to which Lana obeyed.
"Sure master,"
"Once we are there, you are to obey and smile. Remember no matter what they do it doesn't matter. You are just a slave and they are nobles." Vanj reminded her.
"I get it master. I will be fine I promise." Lana smiled.
"Good, You are proving to be an exceptional servant."
They walked towards the Gate of the city, the auction would be held in a neutral area. Where Coek had no power.
"Thank you so much, master." She bowed slightly before rushing forward to catch up to Vanj.
As she walked next to Vanj, she remembered something important, she had almost forgotten it.
She established a connection and exclaimed.
[DAD! I missed you so much... May I ask for a bit of help? Pleaseeeee!]
[Ariel? Go ahead and ask. Have you run into trouble?] The concerned voice of her Father reached her.
[Not at all... But could I... perhaps ask you to use [Mana Forge] and grant me anti teleportation skill... It is necessary for my plan... I will be a good girl I promise!]
The next moments were filled with silence.
She worried that she had overstepped her boundaries, but Cedric hadn't let her wait for too long.
In the next moment, she felt a small tingle of pain before a familiar announcement echoed in her head.
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[Thanks so much, Dad. I love you sooo much! Also, there is some information you might like to hear about~]