A week after the black market incident, the construction of the hydropower and magic power facility went on without any issues. In the meantime, Davey prioritized the treatment of the people who had been captured by the black market. He would never refuse any patient who reached out to him.

“Um… Am I free to go now?” The rabbitfolk girl cautiously asked Davey as she curled up into a ball.

“Sure. You just have to rest well now.”

“Um… I’m sorry. I don’t know if I’m worthy of receiving this kind of treatment…”

“This kind of treatment?” Davey asked.

All the beastfolk that were in the seigneur palace’s treatment center flinched.

“Yes… Our village is a very small one in the south of the Central Continent. We have less than a hundred people in our village, so…we can’t afford to pay for this kind of treatment…” said the rabbitfolk girl anxiously.

Looking at the frightened rabbitfolk girl who was worried about being sold as a slave again for not being able to pay for treatment, Davey gently tugged at her ears and said, “Pay it off your entire life.”

“W-What?!”

“Do nothing but breathe and work to pay this debt off until you die.”

“...Y-Yes!!” The rabbitfolk girl tensed up and answered shrilly.

“What if you work like that?”

“Pardon?”

“Do you think my livelihood will become better or improve if you give me everything you earn?”

The rabbitfolk girl’s eyes widened as she asked timidly, “What does…?”

“I’m rich. I have enough money that you don’t have to worry about my livelihood.” Speaking calmly, Davey let go of the rabbitfolk...