Among all illegal businesses, one stood above the rest as the greatest taboo—the slave trade.
Ever since Ragan ascended the throne, he had enforced an absolute law against slavery. Anyone involved in the slave trade faced severe punishment.
Whether noble, merchant, or commoner, no one was permitted to own slaves.
Because of that law, Ragan was deeply respected by the people of the empire.
Five years ago, however, a group of people dared to defy it.
They built a hidden facility where they kept children and young women captive before selling them into slavery.
Somehow, the authorities found the hideout. The moment Ragan heard the news, he ordered it destroyed.
Everyone involved was sentenced to death, even those with only minor involvement.
The investigation didn't stop there. Before long, the authorities uncovered a link between the hideout and one of the count's families in the western region.
