18 Visit to the Auction

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"This should be the gate that Sir William has told you about."

Fortunately, with the help of Miri, I manage to reach the location without being lost. There were a lot of people wearing expensive clothing in which serve to say that this place is visited by almost everyone in the Kingdom.

It is the only place where everyone meets, another hint to say that this is one of the most expensive places to spend your money on. I didn't expect the arrogant, stubborn nobles would be shopping at a place like this.

"Sire, I know what you are thinking, but this place is mostly visited by the lowly nobles."

"There's such prestigious rank?"

"Another term is their power and finance is not that great thus they are forced to spend their money here. The place where they could save their face without being judged by others."

"…. Nobles worries huh."

If I were them, I would try my best to get a merchant that works near the adventure guild and trade with him the cheap materials. Currently, I do not have rank and I rather not have any. Need to build relationship though, but I'm bad at conversing with other people.

After waiting for a while, William came by with someone beside him that seems familiar.

"Miri is that who I think he is?"

"Yes, it's the man that begs for you to hire him, sire."

I was right, the man was clinging to William and laughing to himself. Meanwhile, William was frowning and trying his best to ignore the man.

"Greetings sir Raul."

"Eh? Greetings sir Raul! I-I didn't know you're part of a noble too? I apologize for calling you appropriately."

"You know about Sir Raul?"

"Yup! I wanted him to hire me, unfortunately, I was turned down."

William and the man continue to converse among themselves meanwhile Miri was slowly opening and closing her mouth. She didn't expect that the man that begs to get hired is part of a noble too.

"I would need to apologize too then, I haven't heard your name."

"I am baron Quincy. A pleasure to meet you."

"Baroness, you mean?"

"Huh?"

"Huh?"

Both Miri and I were stunned by the retort of William. Then Quincy is a female. I might have touched her inappropriately. Miri even had shoved her once as she was too close to me. Haha, Miri face is white pale now.

"She probably heard about how you are gay and disguising herself as a guy could get her hired."

"She almost went too far though."

"What do you mean sir Raul?"

"She proposes to me…"

"Y-You What!?"

"Tee hee?"

William immediately raises his hand and hit her head as punishment. He looks to be furious. He didn't seem that angry when he told his guards to kill me.

"Owww! Bad William! Bad!"

"You're the bad one!"

It's like two children fighting with each other. Oh yeah, she told me they knew each other from small. Does that mean they have feelings for each other?

"Quincy? Why are you so interested in becoming sir Raul apprentice?"

"His creation is like magic! Don't you know? You could store magic property inside the item that you have!"

"What do you mean?"

"Stupid! Stupid William! It means the item that you are holding is much more powerful than mithril! He is selling it for one gold! ONE gold coin! Don't you get it!? Come on tell me you're not that slow are you?"

"Wait, wait. Hold on. Sir Raul is that true?"

I don't know what to reply to his question. I didn't expect Quincy to know about the material this fast. Is she a scholar? I just smiled at William.

"... Why are you selling it so cheap?"

"Yes, Raul! Why are you selling…"

"Quincy, Have you forgotten about your manners?"

"Ehhh? But Raul is already close to me!"

William suddenly glares at me. Oi Quincy, don't create more trouble for me. I shrug my shoulder as I don't know what to say. This couple change topic too fast to begin with. I was preparing to answer why I put it as that price.

"Sire, the auction should be open by now."

All three of us responded significantly to Miri as she interrupted as at the right timing. I didn't want to be the thirdly between this childhood couple. The good news, I have someone I know within the Gwendal Kingdom.

I was delighted at the fact that the Auction house is only a hundred feet away from the gate. Before I knew it, Quincy was bouncing about while dragging William in. William looks like he was troubled by her actions, but his facial expression betrayed him. There is a slight upward curve on his mouth.

Don't tell me he is a tsundere?

"Sir Raul?"

"My bad, what did I miss?"

"Nothing! William was worried about you, oh dear Raul."

"Quincy!"

His face started turning bright red, haha hopefully he is bright because of anger and not of the fact that he has feelings for me. I didn't think Quincy is daring enough to disguise herself to get a job.

Her situation is entirely different from Emelia where she is forced too. On the other hand, Quincy disguise to cure her curiosity. I was lucky not to hire her. Hmm, I wonder what will happen if I do.

Will I have a flag scene where I came in while she was changing? Cough*, Of course, that won't happen.

Ignore my nonsense, now, where was I? Huh? Why is everyone looking at me like that?

"Sire… You were smiling to yourself, looks creepy."

Woah hold on there Miri, aren't you a bit too direct with the comments?

"I was daydreaming, anyway do I need to register?"

"Hahahaha Raul you're a funny guy."

Quincy started laughing and even wink at me. I know you are a lady, but looking at you, I can't help imagining a guy winking at me don't you know that? In addition to that, your husband might someday kill me with the way you act around me.

I was lucky enough not to be forced to pay anything. As the owner of the job knew these two nobles that accompanied me, he told me that registration is free of charge for me. William even took out a bronze card and passed it to the man at the counter.

He then told me to proceed with the door to the right while he continues to process my membership card. Since when did I want to register?

"I have a feeling that you will be coming here often."

I nod my head to express my gratitude. I might probably sell more of my items to build the orphanage much faster. In addition, I would need to have my own shop so that I could sell all of the things that are common.

Stepping inside the room, we were greeted by a lady by the name Tiara. She is a sales executive, part of her job is to express her judgment on the items that were brought out by the various customer that would like to auction off their items.

The items that were judged by her with an estimate of more than one thousand gold coins will then be processed by her and display. It will be sold three days from now.

"I apologize, my ability isn't able to judge the item that you are showing it to me now."

"You mean?"

"Sir Raul, the item that you are showing it to her has too much value in it. Thus, she unable to properly judge it."

"I am confident that the item pays out may reach fifty thousand gold coins and more. Please wait a while. I will direct my senior to you."

"Mmm…"

I do not want to be rude, but I am getting too excited as a simple dagger that I could process within seconds can be sold off more than fifty thousand! I am rich!

A few seconds later, a mature woman came in. She wore too little to no clothing, William was focusing at her top but ultimately blocked by Quincy reaction. Hoho, at least they have feelings for each other.

So, the part where she proposes to me is only fake? Damn, such an actor. Well, I was fortunate that nobody blocks this marvelous view. Her height is about a hundred and sixty centimeter and compared to my height she looks to be a bit shorter, but the most important thing is the view.

"Is this the item that you needed me to analyze Tiara?"

"Yes, Ma'am."

The woman ignored everyone else in the room. It seems she deems herself to be powerful and looking at both nobles besides me and seeing them not taking actions indeed shows that the woman in front of me have some power.

"Hm… I commend you for finding the weapon. May I know where you found it?"

"Near the western border, one of the demons uses it. That's all I could say"

"And how did you get a hold of this weapon?"

"? Why should I tell you?"

"...…"

William and Quincy look at each other and show a wry smile. Miri suddenly approaches me close and whisper to me.

"She is one of the daughters of the duke."

"Oh, got it."

The woman smiles after seeing Miri that was warning me.

"It seems I have wasted your time here William."

I took the weapon back and put inside my bag.

"Let's go. I didn't think there would be someone this rude."

The room seems to freeze, I slowly stretch myself and excuse myself. The man at the counter wanted to give the membership card, but I shrugged my shoulder and told him to pass it to the noble that accompanied me.

Miri was beside me, but her forehead is drenched in sweat. I wonder who did I offend this time. It's her bloody fault for ignoring my existence anyway.

"Sire…"

"Yawn* Miri, let's go back."