GREED: ALL FOR WHAT?

Jarkon's sadness is not just because he is in chains and will soon be sold as a slave. No. His sadness is because he will soon become a slave all because he was doing something that he did not care about and didn't want to do in the first place. Who wouldn't be angry because of it?

Even If he were not a slave, he would not be happy that he found another trace of Soverick. That only means more work for him. But now he has more work that he cannot do because he is a slave and more work that he can't refuse because he will be a slave.

He muttered to himself, "I blame Salvini."

Even the other battle sage monkeys who believed in the importance of their mission agree with that sentiment just a little bit. They didn't curse her as Jarkon did, but they are of one mind and they nod occasionally in agreement whenever he curses her.

All six of them are currently shackled with bound arms and feet in a cage full of other slaves. Four of their squad died during the skirmish at the planar portal. The remaining four were nabbed by the victorious side and brought to the plane as spoils of war.

He had said, "I am an emissary of the child of the Virut plane and the Racial council of the plane. I am in search of a war criminal under the mandate of both the child of the plane and the racial council. You can't capture me without proof of my crimes. This is an unjust treatment to me and a disrespect to the racial council of the Virut plane."

He lied a bit there. Only the child of the plane sent him. The racial council certainly did not but he used their name to gain some leeway and maybe scare the other party a little bit.

Unfortunately, he didn't get the reaction he expected. The robots didn't stop what they were doing. They grabbed him and shackled him. Then they brought him into the plane and placed in him his cell.

The most aggravating thing about this whole ordeal is that they didn't accuse him of anything. They just grabbed him and everyone else that they could grab at the planar portal. The only ones that were left alone were the citizens of the Supreme Alliance.

The next thing that aggravated him was what one of his wardens had said to him.

"If you are really what you claim to be, then ask for help from the child of the plane and the racial council. Tell them to come as quickly as possible to pay for your freedom."

"Note that anyone can pay for you right now. We are not in the business of refusing sales for our goods so anyone can come to buy you at any time and we will accept the payment regardless of their identity or their purpose for buying you."

That's all anyone said to him. They made it clear that the Supreme Alliance is not afraid of the racial council. In fact, they only said that to him because they wanted someone to come and pay for him quickly.

After all, the Supreme Alliance doesn't lack livestock. It is better to sell what they have no need for. This will also free up their cages for more living goods.

The Supreme Alliance respects the first sage and refrains from attacking the Virut plane because of that respect. But this is not the first time that they will capture battle sage monkeys and it certainly will not be the last.

If he is lucky and someone comes to bail him out, then it will be a simple case of ransoming his freedom. If he is unlucky and someone comes to buy him, then he will truly become a slave without any chance for freedom.

They were shackled both physically and spiritually. It surprised Jarkon because he didn't know it was possible to shackle someone's spirit. His horizon was broadened but he wasn't grateful or happy about it.

Jarkon's mind wasn't shackled like his divine sense. He can't use his divine sense, divine ability, or cast spells, but he can still think and utilize his soul. So he can communicate with Salvini through the soul talisman attached to his soul. He did so immediately after being captured.

He went on a tirade as soon as his communication request was answered. "Salvini, you have put me in big trouble. I have been captured by the Supreme Alliance in the Stellaris plane. I don't know what race they are but they seem very powerful. I am about to become a slave because of you."

She on the other hand didn't seem to be agitated. "What have you found?" She asked calmly.

He shouted in agitation, "Forget about what I found and come free me."

"Answer me," She demanded.

But he didn't comply. "I am not saying anything until you give me my freedom."

Even his bloodline did not act against him this time around. His bloodline might be stupid, but even it is clear about the unfavorable situation he is in right now.

Salvini said to him confidently, "I can get this information from the others. You are not the only one I am in contact with. Do you believe that they will remain stubborn like you?"

He knows the answer to that question. So he caved in and told her everything that happened since they were captured and entered the plane. Salvini already knows about what they found in the Gattling plane and their journey to the Stellaris plane. They told her about it when they updated her earlier when they arrived at the planar portal and were waiting for access.

She spoke after his report. "This is good news."

Jason disagreed vehemently, "This is not good news. It is not good news at all. Four of us died for it and the rest of us are to become slaves. Send someone to free us immediately."