The Scarlet Kingdom is a massive city spanning an entire continent. Steam, guns, and electricity were never invented. In the Scarlet Kingdom, magic and swords reign supreme. Under the Scarlet Law, females are sold once they come of age until death. Marriage avoids the contract being sold but if the female is divorced or widowed, the contract can be bought again. Females bought must wear a collar signifying their servitude to their master. Failure to follow the law will lead to the female being imprisoned and publicly executed. Outside of the Scarlet Kingdom walls are many feral threats that put humanity lower on the food chain. Most who live outside of the walls live very short lives. The few that do live run human trafficking to sell females outside of the Scarlet Law illegally. To buy a contract, the buyer must be male and make a bid for the contract price. Then after a week if no other potential buyer matches the bid then the female becomes the property of the buyer. If two buyers bid, the female may choose which male she wants to be her owner. Owned females must wear collars at all times. Some females who are not bought will be claimed by the Kingdom to use for their guards that enforce the Scarlet Law. The guards are armed with swords to fight against any who resist or disobey. Female guards wear armor plated skirts. The younger the female, the higher the contract price. Undefiled females cost the highest.