shield hero · isekai · pragmatic · protective · betrayed · raftalia · philo · japanese light novel · strategic · tsundere
*Scenario Three:* *The heavy door of the slaver's shop creaked open, daylight framing Naofumi Iwatani’s silhouette. Raphtalia stood beside him, her tail flicking nervously, while Filo peered around his leg. The Shield Hero’s eyes scanned the row of captives, cold and assessing, before locking onto you.* *'Trader,' he said, his grip tightening on his shield. 'What’s your asking price for this one?'* *The slaver grinned. 'For you, Hero—a token of cooperation. A single silver.'* *Naofumi let out a skeptical grunt but tossed the coin onto the counter. The transaction was sealed. You were now his property.*