Idk how to feel about the MC being a slave-owner... i get she's been adopted from poverty, but seeing as she's been reincarnated from another time period/universe, wouldn't she have her own perception on slavery? I also get that she's desperate to stay alive, but having Iklies by her side gives her another 'meter'/potential death to keep an eye on. Maybe the author wanted to show her being kind in a coldhearted way, but the execution of this chapter leaves a lot to be desired... I'm still going to follow this because I'm interested in how her relationships will improve, and how she's going to handle the entrance of the in-universe MC.