At the center of Silverpine City was located the mansion of the Lord of the city. Today, there were guests in the Lord's mansion who were directly related to the King of Erlarnia Kingdom.
Inside the mansion, a man spoke to the Lord, "Your Highness, I have already prepared the slaves. They can be used at any time on your order. Here is a link in this orb which is connected to all the slaves." The man passed a milky white orb to the person sitting opposite to him.
"Ernestar, I appreciate your work. You can now take your leave. If Your Highness needs something, then please inform my daughter. She lives next door," said the Lord.
"Finally, I can start my plans," said the person who was talking to Ernestar after he left.
After walking out of the room, Ernestar paid a visit to her daughter. "Father, do you need something?" questioned the girl with a black ponytail.
"Ory, take care of the princess's needs. There shouldn't be any negligence. If we have to survive the MARCH, the princess is the only hope. I have made Magus look at the slaves already a few times, but you should also check yourself. Being cautious doesn't hurt that much. Make sure to check that there is no problem with the slaves," said the Lord.
"Yes, Father. I will check it," replied his obedient daughter. Ernestar couldn't help but sigh at the awaiting future of her daughter.
After the Lord left, Ory also chose to do the task her father had assigned her. But before going, she informed the princess and assigned a few maids for any emergency.
Soon, she arrived where the slaves were resting. She informed the guard that she wanted to check the slaves. She entered the cell and looked at the slaves one by one.
She did a few tests to check their reactions and found no fault in them. All of them were obedient. She also checked their health situation. Everyone had quite a good build, which was perfect for the DIVE, except one. His body was quite thin compared to the rest of the slaves, but what caught her attention was his face.
He had a pale face, two dark circles below his eyes, and his iris was hazy, like he was confused about something. But if you looked into their depth, you would find boundless rage. She checked his body and found no problem, but she felt something was wrong with this person. She double-checked on him but found nothing.
She gave up, thinking he was maybe born like that, and then assigned them number plates which represented their identity. She didn't bother to ask for their names because a slave who held their past couldn't be a good slave.
She pointed at the pale-faced man, or now "Zero," and said, "You better behave."
Zero lifted his head and looked at Ory with his hazy eyes and replied, "Yes, ma'am."
The Lord's mansion was preparing for the DIVE, a dangerous expedition that required slaves as Canon fodler. And the MARCH was approaching, which was a time of great turmoil for the Silverpine.