Getting The Sword
"11000 going once, 11000 goi-" just before Sonet could finish the countdown, a voice erupted from Room A-10.
"12000!" Sonet turned towards the room in shock. Having spent some time with the young man, she knew he would not dally and instead bid if he had the Genesis Gold.
Subtly glancing at where her Lady is at, she thought, 'My Lady, do you give him the Genesis Gold he needed?'
In the end, it does not matter if her Lady did it or not, as she would still need to to do her job.
"12000, are there any more bids?" she eyed the one who keep bidding. The person is at the Silver Seat but for him to dig out nearly 5 digits of High-Grade Genesis Gold, he should be from a prominent faction.
However, it was clear the 11000 High-Grade Genesis Gold is near his limit.
"13000!" as expected, the man continue the auction, adding 1000 more to get the sword. Sonet hid her slight delight. The sword would normally worth about 8000 to 9000 High-Grade Genesis Gold, to get 4000 more from the usual price, the commission they will obtain would be great, especially for her, the main auctioneer of Elkom Auction House.
"14000!" once again, Ryker made his bid, all while his women looked at him with near bulging eyes.
"Ryker!" Mashia hissed, slightly frustrated by his sudden spending.
"We don't have the Genesis Gold to pay for it!" just as she said that, a knock can be heard outside.
Being the closest, Hylla opened it, as a familiar white-haired servant entered the room.
"Here, young master Ryker. This is the 10000 High-Grade Genesis Gold as agreed from Lady Sophia," the servant put a storage ring on the table.
Her hands slightly shaking, Mashia took it before inspecting its content.
Once she was done, the dragon girl fell on her seat, butt first, clear shock in her eyes.
"I made a deal with the owner of the auction house and my current employer. I will be in her debt but it is not a big deal. At worst we will spend few more weeks in the city," he answered their unspoken questions.
The 4 women merely nodded still dumbstruck by the information.
Seeing she was not needed, Ilun take her leave, though she did remain near the room, to the other guards slight surprise.
"Well, at least you can get stronger out of this," Ina said, surprised but accepting of the windfall.
"Yeah, to think the owner help you this much. I think she took a liking to you," responding to Shari's claim by laughing, Ryker tried not to say anything as it would just made things worse for him.
"So, what should we do about the balance? Can't we give it back to her?" Ina asked, which was a valid option, except,
"Don't. She would see it as a slap to the face. We better keep it and just pay the full 10 000 High-Grade Genesis Gold when we get enough money," Mashia answered, with Hylla and Shuri, the two with some experience with politic and keeping face, agreeing with her.
Ina the nodded, accepting their knowledge in such regards.
"Sold, for 14000 for the person in Room A-10!" Sonet sudden declaration almost took them by surprise, with how she announced it when they just finished talking to one another.
"Let made our payment and then, we could watch the show because I don't think we have enough Genesis Gold to get anything else,"
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Ryker was proven correct as other items after the sword reach the 10 000 mark, their Genesis Gold not enough to make any more bids or at least any winning bids.
They could only watch as more and more good items being auctioned, before being taken away.
While they could not get any of the treasures, seeing them expend their views of the world, as well as learning more valuable materials that can be found in the world, or at least near Birak Kingdom.
"This is not even the good stuff yet," and there is Mashia, who was part of a powerful Dragon Clan with expert at the Earth Source Realm.
She had laid her eyes on many treasures, even seeing items at Sovereign and Saint Grade. Though, she could not bring it with her during her escape, or it would have been useful in dealing with their enemies so far.
"Yeah, just that there are many items to be auctioned. But we slowly getting to the 100th items," Ryker reminded her.
The dragon girl reluctantly nodded, though she still retain a bored expression as she watched the auction continued.
Ryker sighed, before he watched them auction a spear at Grade 9, and from the look of it, it's worth more than his sword.
A look at Ina showed an expression of longing. Then again, he could only get a slightly lower quality High-Grade Genesis Weapon for his first wife.
'In the future, I should get better weapon for all of them,' he thought, though he wonder if Mashia would need it due to her usage of her fists, claws, tail and horns in battle.
As she mused of it, the spear was soon bidded by another person. Ryker then watched as a table was soon brought into view.
'A tablet? Why would a table be an object of interest? Unless-' quickly making a likely correct assumption, Ryker watched as Sonet tell about the item,
"This is a High Tier Genesis Technique, with those at the intermediate-stage and high-stage of Genesis Grand Realm could practice it. The Technique is called Ocean Serpent Fall..." as Sonet continued her explanation, Ryker found himself bored.
If he was other people, such Cultivation Technqiue would be of interest. However, he, who possess the a library filled with Cultivation Technique, ranging from offensive, defensive, concealment, and many more, such items is almost worthless to him.
He turned towards the other, and did not expect Ina to have a thoughtful look on her face.
"Ryker, no, Mashia. Do you think the Technique and Cultivation Art would be worth a lot?" she asked the blue-haired dragon girl.
'Well, if I'm being honest, any factions would empty their treasuries for Celestial Energy Art, no doubt of it.
That Cultivation Art is one the best I laid my eyes on and I practiced Low Tier Source Art, and had glimpse a High Tier Source Art. Both could not compare to Celestial Energy Art," Mashia exclaimed.
Ina then turned towards Ryker, "Are there any Spirit Grade Cultivation Art or Technique in the library? We could use it to get rich quickly,"