Dragon Ball: Saiyan's Gourmet Journey

Chapter 656 The Rabbit Who Was Almost Kidnapped, Broly's Trip to Pleasure Street
"Oh no, how could this be?!"

Although he had been reminded of this last night and had some premonition about it, Bell still felt upset now that he knew the truth.

"Give me my money back..."

Then came the boy's anger; he instinctively wanted to seek justice for himself.

"What did you say?!"

But as the burly Soma clan member in front of him retorted fiercely, Bell's momentum was immediately suppressed, and his voice softened, but he still tried to get money by explaining.

"Ah, no, what I mean is, that money is very important to me. If I can't join a familia and I don't have any money, I can't stay in Orario, and I won't be able to realize my dream..."

"Ha, what do your country bumpkin dreams have to do with me?"

Seth dismissed this with disdain.

"But as an adventurer, don't you feel ashamed to cheat an ordinary person like me out of my money? Aren't you afraid I'll sue you?"

Bell mustered his courage and said.

"How much can shame sell for? As for suing me, who can you sue me to, the guild?"

Seeing Bell nod, Seth grinned with a disdainful smile.

"Then I'll tell the guild that the money was your application fee to join the Soma Familia, but after you failed the test and were rejected, you tried to cheat and get the money back!"

Hearing Seth's words, Bell's eyes widened. How could someone be so shameless, blatantly distorting the truth and speaking so confidently?
Seth was fearless. With this trick, he swindled money from countless country bumpkins who came to Orario to pursue their dreams. Some of them did try to complain, but without exception, they all failed.

"However, if you want to make money, I can introduce you to a good job."

Seth looked at the stunned boy, rolled his eyes, and then said.

"what?"

Bell, as if grasping at a last straw, looked at the villain who had deceived him.

"You're quite good-looking, innocent and naive. Many people would probably like your type. I can introduce you to work as a male prostitute in the entertainment district."

He said.

"Male prostitute?!"

Upon hearing this, Bell, like a startled rabbit, instinctively took two steps back.

"When the time comes, I'll only take a small cut of the money you earn from entertaining clients, how about that?"

Seth asked.

"I will not be a male prostitute."

Bell shook his head repeatedly. Although he wanted to meet cute girls, it wasn't the way to do it—by becoming a male prostitute!
Besides, there are plenty of guys in Orario who are attracted to men. If I were to become a male prostitute, I might just encounter some rough and burly men.

On his first day in Orario, Bell was actually approached by a handsome man who said he was willing to take him in as a member of his familia, in exchange for spending time with him in every sense of the word.

Back then, the naive Bell was scared away, so now it's even less likely that he would willingly walk into a trap and become a male prostitute in a place like Pleasure Street that sounds so shady.

Do you think you have a choice?

Seth approached, and Bell turned to run away. The boy no longer wanted to ask for the more than 14,000 Faris that had been swindled from him.

But before he could even lift his foot, he found that his retreat was blocked by two other members of the Soma Familia who were following Seth.

This group didn't have a premeditated plan; they were simply driven by lust. Seth suddenly realized he could continue to exploit the boy, and after he shared this, his companions knew what to do to maximize their profits.

As the bad guys approached, Bell retreated until he was cornered: "I'm not going to get my money back, and I'm not going to file a complaint, can you just let me go?"

"Don't be so nervous, young man. Didn't you want to join a Familia? The Pleasure District is the administrative area of ​​the Ishtar Familia. You're quite cute. Maybe when you get there, the goddess Ishtar will take a liking to you and take you into her Familia, making you someone who can have sex with the goddess."

"To make love with the goddess?"

Bell swallowed hard, his face gradually turning red, because these words made him start to have some wild thoughts.

"Yes, the goddess's taste is absolutely wonderful. I was fortunate enough to be favored by Lady Ishtar once."

"what?"

"What's wrong, young man? Judging from your expression, you don't actually think that Ishtar, the goddess of beauty, is still a pure and innocent goddess, do you?"

"Haha, how could that be? That lord has at least eight hundred, if not a thousand, guests."

Upon hearing this, Bell's eyes immediately cleared.

He wanted to meet cute girls, not the ultimate female sea king.

"No, no, I don't want to go to the entertainment district!"

The white-haired boy burst forth with speed, trying to escape from the thugs surrounding him, but the adventurer's reaction speed was far beyond that of an ordinary boy who didn't even have the grace of the gods. As expected, Bell was caught in someone's hands.

"Stop causing trouble and come with us obediently, or you'll suffer."

“Seth, this guy must be making a lot of money in the entertainment district. We’re sure we can make some money off him.”

"I just don't know if it's a one-off deal or a long-term business."

Just as this group of people were about to take the human boy who looked like a rabbit-man away to the entertainment district for a human transaction, their path was blocked by a boy.

"Bell, we meet again. Do you need any help?"

"Ah, Brother Broly?!"

Upon seeing the boy, the boy who was being held by Seth immediately cried out as if he had seen a savior.

“Please help me.”

"Tch, did you run into someone this guy knows?"

"Hey kid over there, I advise you not to meddle in other people's business. If you don't want to get beaten up, you'd better get lost."

When they were caught doing something wrong, a thug immediately threatened them menacingly.

"Wait a minute, this guy doesn't look bad either. Whether we tie up one or two, it's the same. Why don't we tie them up together and sell them all to Pleasure Street?"

Seth looked the boy over and suddenly said something.

"Hey, you're so smart."

Upon hearing this, his two companions' eyes lit up, and they surrounded Broly.

The Saiyan remained silent, then kicked the approaching person away with two kicks, sending them crashing into the wall behind him.

"Ah, you're an adventurer too? I'm sorry, I was blind. I'll give you face and let your friend go."

When Seth saw his two companions defeated instantly, he realized that this person was probably stronger than them. He immediately changed his attitude and quickly put down the white-haired boy he was holding.

Bell landed and, like a rabbit, hopped right behind Broly, looking somewhat shaken.

"Can we go now?"

Seth rubbed his hands together, looking like a bully who preys on the weak.

"What happened to the money you swindled from him?"

Broly pointed to Bell behind him and then asked the thug in front of him.

"Ah, it's all gone. That little bit of money was just enough for a good drink."

"So, you're saying you don't intend to pay me back?"

"Boy, don't think you can ride roughshod over us just because you can defeat us. We are members of the Soma Familia."

The two men who had just pulled themselves down from the wall walked over to their companion, clutching their stomachs, and said something that sounded fierce but was actually quite weak.

"Leave a thin line in your behavior so that we can meet again in the future."

Another person said the same thing.

As soon as he finished speaking, Broly kicked the two of them against the wall again.

"It's as if you're leaving him (Bell) a way out?"

The Saiyan's foot landed directly on the head of the person who had said "leave a way out," stomping the head into the brick floor. This meant the Saiyan had no intention of killing the person, so the person only felt like their head was about to be crushed, but it wasn't actually crushed.

Seth broke out in a cold sweat. He hadn't even seen Broly's move clearly. Keep in mind that he was a Level 2 adventurer. Even if he hadn't reached the limit of his ability, if he couldn't see or react to something, then the guy stepping on his companion's head was likely a Level 3 adventurer, or even a higher level adventurer.

"Let's talk this over. We'll definitely return the money..."

A wise man doesn't fight a losing battle. It's only a little over 14,000 Fali; there's no need to provoke such a powerful guy.

"Fine, just tell me where Happy Street is."

Broly said directly, "Ah, you asked where Pleasure Street is? Are you planning to...?"

Seth had a bad feeling.

"Since you want to sell us, then I'll sell you too. The money from the sale can be used to pay off my debts."

Broly was fair; since the guy in front of him didn't intend to kill him, he wouldn't kill him either. It was a matter of reciprocity, so he planned to sell out this group of people.

"The Ishtar Familia will not accept them."

Seth quickly replied.

"That's my problem."

Broly was more insistent, while Bell was completely dumbfounded.

The situation in the alley was briefly deadlocked when the thug named Seth suddenly darted out, just like Bell had done before when he was about to run away.

As for their companions behind them, damn it, they talk as if the Soma Familia are all in love. They're just a bunch of drunkards chasing after Soma sake. They might help each other when they're making money together, but now that disaster is upon them, of course they'll all go their separate ways.

Using the name of the clan is a tactic that clans that love each other and help each other might use. But for the Soma clan, without sufficient benefits, even if they are killed, the Soma clan might not stand up for them.

Before Seth could even run out of the alley, he felt a sharp pain in his abdomen, and then he was sent flying backward, crashing between the other two.

"I admit defeat this time, but you don't want anyone to die in the city, do you? Beating us up is fine, I'll pay you back, but please give me some time."

Seth didn't say anything tough, but instead softened his tone. Bell, listening from the side, felt that this was enough.

However, the boy soon heard Broly continue: "Judging from your reaction, the Ishtar Familia will probably take you in, and Pleasure Street is not a good place. You're afraid of being sold to that place."

Seth's expression froze.

"If he and I were sold over there by you, we would most likely not have a good ending if we were unable to resist. So, why do you think I would let you off so easily?"

Bell was shocked, but seeing the reaction of the guy who had cheated him out of his money, he realized that the guy had been right. The boy immediately gave up the idea of ​​helping the person who had cheated him and pleading with Broly.

"Go ahead and kill us if you dare. We'd rather die than tell you where Pleasure Street is."

"Kill? Why kill? Wouldn't it be enough to let you feel pain?"

Broly found it strange, so he used the Extreme Pain Finger technique to strike the three people on the ground from a distance.

Bell couldn't see what Broly was doing from behind, but the three people on the ground suddenly changed their expressions and started convulsing, as if they were having muscle spasms.

The veins on the three men's foreheads bulged, and they opened their mouths to howl, but found that they could barely make a sound.

Only faint sobs echoed in the alley. The person on the ground writhed like three maggots, as if having an epileptic seizure.

The extreme pain lasted for a minute before Broly released the pressure on them, then calmly asked the three, "Now, can someone tell me where Pleasure Street is?"

The three of them, panting, did not reply. The next moment, the excruciating pain returned.

"Woooooooo..."

After being twisted on the ground for another minute, the three people realized that not speaking would only lead to unimaginable torment, and immediately revealed the location of Pleasure Street.

"Alright, you three lead the way. If you dare to run away on the way, I'll make sure you live in extreme pain for the rest of your lives."

The three of them helped each other out, and Broly called out to Bell before following behind them.

"Brother Broly, are you really going to sell them out?"

"Otherwise, do you want to forgive them?"

"No, no, it's just that it's not right for us to be human traffickers, is it?"

Bell felt that this was not something a hero would do.

"Then I should kill them?"

Broly countered with a question, and the three men in front of him trembled and quickened their pace, but they still dared not run away.

Those brief two minutes of agony made them feel as if they were reborn, and they had no doubt that the guy who could make them feel like they were dying would actually dare to kill them.

"Oh, it's not that serious..."

Although Bell was deceived, he did not feel that it was necessary to take someone else's life because of it.

"Then what do you want to do?"

Broly was standing up for this boy he knew, so he was willing to respect the other's opinion.

"I have no idea."

Bell was at a loss and couldn't come up with a good solution.

"Then listen to me. Do what others want to do to you."

After Broly finished speaking, he urged the three people in front of him, "Hey, stop dawdling and hurry up."

"Yes."

The three responded and quickened their pace, hoping to encounter members of the Ganesha's clan on the way.

However, due to the anomalies in the underground city, a large number of Ganesha's Familia members fled there.

On the way to the pleasure district, they didn't encounter a single member of the Ganesha Familia who was maintaining order in the city.

As for the other members of the Soma clan and the ordinary citizens they encountered on the road, they dared not interfere after seeing that the people were from the Soma clan.

The Soma Familia, a group of drunkards, have a bad reputation in Orario for their numerous swindles and deceitful acts. Their methods are also despicable, and there are even rumors that they have murdered other adventurers in the dungeons. No one wants to get involved.

"Oh, what a pity for those two children."

Indeed, Broly and Bell, who were following behind, were thought by the people they met on the road to be children who had been deceived or threatened by the three bastards from the Soma Familia ahead.

Those in the know understand the direction they're heading; they're going to be sold to the pleasure quarters. Some well-meaning people are trying to find members of the Ganesha Familia, but they can't.

Seth and his two companions were driven by the Saiyans to the entrance of the Pleasure District. Seeing that the gate was closed at midday but guarded by two Amazon warriors, one of them asked Seth, "What should we do?"

"In this situation, we can only sell ourselves first and then try to redeem ourselves later. We are adventurers of the Soma Familia, and the guys from the Ishtar Familia should be willing to give us some face."

Seth muttered to himself, then added in his mind.

[As long as we don't encounter that monster, Fliny, it'll be fine.]

"What are you doing here? The entertainment street only opens at night."

As Seth and his two companions approached, the Ishtar Familia members guarding the gate raised their hands to stop them.

"Isn't this Seth? Where did you get these two adorable kids from?"

One of the Amazonian women recognized Seth, and after seeing Bell and Broly following behind, she subconsciously licked her lips and asked.

"No, this time it's not me selling them out, it's them selling us out..."

Seth gave a bitter look, and the Amazon warrior was taken aback upon hearing this.

"Haha, you've finally met your match, haven't you?"

The Amazon warrior laughed heartily.

"Since you're the one being sold, then I'm going to make sure I get to really enjoy your taste after this."

The man let them through, opened a small door on the side, and let Broly and his group, who had come to do business, in.

The pleasure district is somewhat deserted during the day, but at night it becomes a paradise for people to release their desires. Seth sells himself, but he also has to take the initiative to lead the way to the place where he sells himself.

The group quickly arrived at the core base of the Ishtar Familia in the entertainment district. Because of the presence of a leader known as the "Man Killer," this place had always been a forbidden area for men.

"Oh my, two adorable little brothers have arrived..."

A group of scantily clad combat prostitutes stared at Bell and Broly as if they were prey when they saw them enter.

However, upon learning that Seth and his group of unscrupulous drunkards had been sold, these fighting prostitutes all reacted similarly, immediately mocking the three members of the Soma Familia who had been sold out.

"We will buy our freedom, please do us the favor."

Seth meant that we shouldn't buy them at too high a price.

Aisha spat. She didn't like Seth, that kind of swindling, drunken scoundrel, but since the Ishtar Familia and the Soma Familia had business dealings in alcohol, she had to give him some face.

"Samira, what's all that noise down there?"

Just then, a bulky figure came out of the room upstairs, looking annoyed at being disturbed from his afternoon nap. He couldn't understand what those jerks downstairs were making such a racket in the middle of the day.

(End of this chapter)