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Chapter 122: Chapter 122 Auction Part 02.

"Before we start the bidding, there are some rules that I will explain regarding the auction…

"First, the auction will be divided into three stages. Each item will be brought by my assistant, and I will display it at the front for the bidding to start. You can bid on the item by raising your respective number that has been given toward each seat or Room for a VIP. Each bid will have a raise of a minimum of a thousand gold.

Second, once the bidding starts, it will continue until we have not received another bid. I will call out once, twice, and sold. If the item is declared sold, then the transaction is final.

Third, please bid responsibly. If you obtain the item, you must pay it later at the end of the event".

After Miss Lawrence finished her explanation, one of the female employees behind Miss Lawrence took possession of a tablet for the people in the VIP room to bid. Then, after making sure everything was ready, Miss Lawrence declared the start of the bid.

"Then, without further ado. Let the auction begin…".

Many participants howled like a starved beast while raising their numbers high in the sky, wanting to be noticed.

"Hundred thousand and ten…".

"Hundred thousand and twenty…".

The bidding starts, which succeeds in baiting many people to the skill scroll that contains a good skill inside it. Soma, who saw the bidding, leaned his body back, resting his body.

As he felt that his body craved something, Soma still had not much appetite since the morning when he suddenly acted spoiled to Hina. His body strangely felt energized, and he still didn't put much on his stomach.

Soma took some snacks, which roused Malik and Hiroshi's attention. They gaze at him weirdly at the calm expression he shows, which is rare for a kid his age.

"Kid, are you not interested in the skill?".

"Not really. I already have a mental type skill".

"I see. What are you doing, by the way?".

"I still haven't had my meal yet. So, I want to replenish my sugar at least".

Malik raised his brows, looking at Soma brazenly, taking some snacks in the private room, and started to nibble one of them. What he ate was a chocolate stick. Seeing his brazen attitude, Malik sighed, and Hiroshi could only smile wryly, seeing soma attitude.

The bidding still continues, and it has already touched the number of five hundred thousand and is still going up.

"Five hundred and fifty…".

"Five hundred thousand and fifty once. Is there no one who is willing to bid? Five hundred thousand fifty twice, …Sold. Congratulations to participant number hundred and forty-nine".

Soma turned his attention toward the person who got the skill, which, to his surprise, was Leon. Leon puts his palm on his left chest, feeling relieved, which washed away his nervousness. Soma knitted his brows, and a flash of memories resurfaced. He began to remember the details more clearly about the auction in which Leon will have four items in this auction, and the serene skill is one of them.

As a peculiar protagonist with wealth in his pocket, he tried to participate in the auction to see his luck. But oblivious to the one behind him was a demon who would become his enemy in the future. Leon came here accompanied by a maid who acted as his retainer, but Soma couldn't see her. He shifted the gear in his mind and began to observe the auction while enjoying some snacks.

The auction progressed, as the second item that was auctioned was still a scroll skill which related to magic. The atmosphere in the venue tensed as everyone in the place, their competitive nature provoked.

Many people with small hearts start to frown and sprout a small flame of grudge in their hearts that will engulf them later if not taken care of.

"Thank you for participating in the first stage. Next, we will enter the second stage and auction our next items. My assistant, please bring the next items".

Hearing the instruction by Miss Lawrence. One of the two female employees on the stage starts to leave the stage, pushing the metal trolley. Then another batch was entering, two males who pushed a small elevated altar with many items on top of it. Soma's eyes knitted for one of the items he is looking for is presented.

"Behold what we have. Many of these items were found in abandoned ruins that are still unexplored. We believe that all of these items retain their glory as the remains of the ancient times. These items that we have contain a mysterious power which can bring good luck or a curse for everyone who possesses it".

Miss Lawrence's speech roused many people who had an ulterior motive regarding the items that were currently on display. Some of them have an optimistic option and greed to get the item that will bring them good fortune and some of them sneered that the item that contains curses will be beneficial to them for using it in a bad way.

Soma knitted his brows as Miss Lawrence explained the item on display. The world where he lived was indeed dangerous. Even a dangerous item was presented to many people at once for entertainment.

Her sly and convinced tone awoke many people's dormant greed and rage, which turned the atmosphere heavy and chaotic. Soma couldn't predict what would happen in the event that is so much different from what he knows. He clicked his tongue as he was once more aware of what kind of world he was living in now.

Miss Lawrence, who saw that the atmosphere in the venue started to turn heavy and tense, placed her finger on her lips as she chuckled, making the participant in the venue have a blank face.

"However, you must not worry, for the item had already filtered through our appraisal, and all of the items that were displayed on the stage, none of them contain a curse that will harm our participant".

After hearing Miss Lawrence's words, many of the participants sigh in relief while also there is a mix of disappointment there. Miss Lawrence, who manages to control the crowds, spoke again, making the crowd's attention gather on the stage.

"...Let's start bidding. Here we have a statue of a vermillion bird that we found in one of the ruins in China".

One of the four males in the back took the sculpture of a Vermillion Bird with its spreading wings. The sculpture is made from alloy that mixes gold to create its body and silver that acts as its frame and its stand. Last is bronze, which is used for the sculpture ornaments along with its tinged red.

"It's here".

"What? Hold on, kid, you mean that sculpture?".

"Are you certain, Soma?".

Soma nodded his head. That phoenix sculpture is one of the items that the demon is after. It was not because of the beauty of it but because of what was contained inside that matters. His eyes flashed in light as Soma prepared his hand to press the button on the table to start the bid.

"... Demon, let me see who will come on top".

"The starting bid is one million. Is anyone willing to bid on this wonderful sculpture of the legendary Phoenix bird?".

In one of the VIP rooms, number four. Devi and Gura, who sat opposite each other, saw the sculpture of the phoenix, which is their target in this mission.

"Devi starts the bid!".

"Yes…".

"Room number nineteen has bid Two million, once. Anyone else?".

The voice from Miss Lawrence stiffened the two demon bodies, as they were not the ones who pressed the button for bidding. Gura, who understood the situation, turned to the monitor and saw that VIP room number nineteen glowed.

"Raised it!".

Devi nodded as she pressed the button and raised the bid.

{Room number four Two million and a half, once}.

{... Number nineteen Three million, once...}.

"What!".

Devi and Gura opened their eyes wide, which shrunken in a moment. The one who bid on it is the same person, number nineteen. Devi, who saw the room number, knitted her brows as she couldn't believe someone would dare to compete with them. Does the person who bid it know the sculpture's worth? Or do they just want to collect the sculpture?

"Who is that?".

"Keep raising the bid! I want to see how long the person can last".

"Yes".

The demon side once again raised their bid, and the amount is.

{Seven million, once}.

"How about that?".

{Ten million, once}

"What?!".