Kian looked at Kaede then everyone else.
He had something they didn't, but even this plan in his head was risky. He thought about the Trail. There was one big difference though. He couldn't reset this time.
"Everyone... Go"
Everyone gasped
"What if they take you?"
"Even if you can't really die, they'll still just capture you"
"Khione, Your important here! If they capture you it's all over. I can find a way!"
She slapped him leaving a chill on his cheek "LISTEN TO ME KIAN! You are in danger as well! If they get you it's over as well!"
Alya chuckled "Everyone gather around"
"Finally the leech decided to be a goddess."
"You wanna stay little girl?"
Kaede gritted her teeth and Alya smirked grabbing Kian close. She waved her hand around ina flowing motion and the air began to turn into wind around them.
Then a huge tornado went and destroyed the house leaving them floating and sending the guards flying.
"All those around us, we mean you no harm, but if you do anything to us we will defend ourselves."
The guards put down their weapons "Sorry we got alerted that a Fugitive was here if do see a girl with white hair and light blue eyes oh and a scar on her collarbone. It kinda looks like a brand and which it is."
"Uh okay we'll be sure to do that" the guards nodded and walked away.
Everyone got back on the ground.
"Why didn't you do something before or just fly us out of here Leech!?"
Alya sighed "Just because I'm a goddess doesn't mean I can do whatever I want. There are restrictions to how much power I can use."
"Why, is it because of Aether?" Kian asked
"No... It's because of... The Kings."
"What?! What do they have to do with anything?"
"Why do you think fate created them?"
They walked and talked.
"Honestly I don't know"
"It's because they're meant to stop us gods from having to much power over the mortal realm"
Khione grabbed Kian. More guards.
"Do know where we are?" Kian asked
"The Commoner center, but it's really a slave market."
They looked around and saw some people in chains and rags. Some were being dragged into groups of slavers. Most likely commoners.
All Kian could hope is that his group wouldn't be considered a commoner at first glance. Not because of being enslaved, but what the girls would do, really Kaede.
They walked through the Market getting different looks. Some filled with hope, some with distain, other's with hopelessness and some with pure fear or hate.
"Khione how big is this market?" Kian whispered
"Bigger than you can imagine. Cadis is a very big Kingdom."
Then they were stopped by a young boy who had a chain around his neck. "Please help me!"
Khione stumbled back before instinctively reaching her hand out, but Kian grabbed it and shook his head as a slave ran up and kicked the kid on his side.
"Have you forgotten? You are Mine boy!" He grabbed the kid and began to go away before stopping and looking at the ground.
Khione's blood boiled and her hand began to freeze.
"Sorry about him, he just doesn't understand that he's my property apparently."
Khione looked at Kian obviously telling him to let her go, but he gripped her hand and also Kaede's who's face had darkened.
Kian looked at everyone telling them not to do anything. Obviously because if the risks.
Even he wanted to save the kid though.
Khione of course too wanted to help him, but not only that. She wanted to murder the Slaver. Because she knew how he felt.
The Slaver nodded and walked away with the kid looking back at them with tears.
***
The group had came across a group of people talking and overheard their conversation.
"I heard slaves are branded."
"Of course they are idiot."
"I heard Royal slaves are branded with magic, so the Slavers can catch them whenever they run."
"Yeah, but only the royal guards or hunters can find em."
Khione grabbed Kaede's arm and Kaede hugged her side "It's okay. We won't let them find you."
"No you don't understand..." As soon as they got away from the group Khione pulled her shirt down to reveal a symbol cut into her collarbone. "I'm a Royal slave. I'm a war slave especially. If we come across any Royal guard they're detectors will activate."
Kaede gritted her teeth "Then I'll kill every single one of them. Even if it's with my own teeth."
Alya looked at Khione's brand and grabbed the girl.
Khione struggled "What? Your hurting me!"
"Oh no..."
"What?" Kaede asked ready to attack.
"Kian looked at your right hand"
Kian lifted his hand "The King's Symbol?"
"Yes."
"What about it?"
"Your not the only one with a symbol Kian. Every King, every Royal. Has one of those symbols."
Kian's eyes widened.
"The Monster's Symbol, The King's Symbol, The Divine Symbol, The Undead symbol-"
"And the... Demon's Symbol. Your telling me. That's the Demon's Symbol?"
Alya nodded
Kian stepped back "Then that could only mean..."
"The King of Demons has an influence in Cadis."