CHAPTER 1. THE AUCTION

PROLOGUE

Someone’s POV

In the middle of a chaotic night, Elite personalities gathered at a secluded underground hotel that is unknow to middle and common people. This hotel has a complex structure and lay out that you will find it hard to go to your destination if you don’t go with the assigned escort to go to your assigned lounge. Each guest has their own escorts and lounges. Guests are asked to wear a mask and never reveal their identity to anyone even to their escorts instead they use a codename as their identification. They mostly have private social gatherings for Elite and High-profile personalities here, and once every 6 months they have an Auction event here called “The Night of the Fall Harvest”. This is a secretive place and has top notched high security for the safety and privacy of each guest. The auction room here not just sold rare and expensive items but even people were sold here.

The gathering started and every guest was enjoying themselves. Some were exchanging intels and discussing some future collaboration. Aside from business this is a perfect place to hire Elite mercenaries if you want to assassinate someone but of course the price for this job is also ridiculously expensive since the only Mercenary group allowed in this place were the “Shadow Phantoms” They are a group of 5 highly skilled assassins. They work silently and discretely. They are the most dangerous people allowed here and have the utmost respect of the people who know the group. They are not like the other mercenaries who are like ruffians and thugs outside. They are professional and prudent individuals.

“Ladies and Gentlemen! We are thrilled to have among us, our highly respected and esteemed presence, our Chief Guest ‘The Owner!’”, he said announcing the presence of the Hotel Owner and one behind the much-awaited Auction every year “the trailblazers of our secret gatherings for the past 15 years, patrons, and pioneers. This evening, we come together to celebrate the culmination of another extraordinary year - a testament to our shared vision and relentless efforts..........” The host continues to discuss the Auction rules “and tonight’s highlight is the “Elixir of Youth”, the crowd started to get noisy and shows high interest to the item “and the “Virgin Maiden of the East” that will drink a rarest!.... potent potion!....." the guests wait for the host to continue with great anticipation “The Life Bearing Potion that will make the Virgin Maiden of the East’s children inherit and enhance the intelligence and strength of both of his parents." the noise intensifies as he discusses how will they process the ownership of the “Virgin Maiden of the East” and the “Life Bearing Potion” The guest cannot show their excitement after hearing the announcement. Everyone is eager to have their hands on the rare item and the Auction’s highlight.

The Auction begins, the host started on the common items.

"First we have the 'Black Celestial Armor Set! This looks magnificent!" the host commented.

the 'Black Celestial Armor Set' is almost pitch black in color that will perfectly blend in the dark. The set includes a full body Armor that is very lightweight, a pair of gauntlet and knee high boots with a leather like texture. A black celestial helmet that will cover the upper and the sides of your head and face. A pair of black wings that you can control and materialize whenever you want. It has special use aside from flying and mobility enhancement it has an attack skill which has a wide range attack where the hundreds of feathers turn as hard as a mithril. This is the perfect armor during a night battle. This will boost 40% of your attack power and 30% on your defense. It will also boost your mobility to 50% and 20% on stamina.

"Okay let's start the bid with 150 thousand Dales(∆)" the host announced

"1700 ∆"

"1750∆"

"2500∆"

The bidders went silent and no one bids higher than 2500 Dales

(2500 Dales is equivalent to 250,000 pesos)

"Going once?!... Going twice?! "

"Bidder No. 29 the 'Black Celestial Armor' is yours!* the host finally announced the bidder who won the first bid.

"I know everyone is excited about the next item so here we go! The next item! 'The Lantern of Truth!" "bid starts at 1000∆! "

"1050∆"

"1100∆"

"1500∆"

"#15 the 'Lantern of Truth is yours! "

"Next we have 3 'Healing Potion' with 90% potency! the bid starts at 3000∆"

"5000∆"

"10,000∆"

the crowd gasp with the sudden increase on the bid

"going twice?! " the host asked the bidders "okay #29 the 'Healing Potion is yours! "

"'The Book of Abolition' is a grimoire which has the power to nullify common and middle tier spells! " the host explained, " bids start at 2500∆! "

"3000∆"

"3050∆"

"4050∆"

Everyone is getting warry of the bidder #29 making the phase of the bidding a bit faster than usual. You can almost feel the intense competition they are in but only with the mysterious bidder #29.

At his lounge #29 is thinking if he will also join the bid for some grimoire. He raised his number but the bidder next to him raised and bid the maximum amount of Dales he is willing bid on that grimoire.

"7000∆"

"Going twice?!"

"#28 the 'Book of Abolition is yours! "

The one behind the bidder #28 is a lady and she pays no interest on the final announcement of the winning bidder but instead her gaze is focused on the bidder #29.

He got pissed by the arrogance of the lady next to his lounge but didn't show it. He his legs and sits comfortably in his chair. He wanted to show her that he doesn't care about what she did. The lady smirked.

The Auction continued...

- 'berserker Axe' #76 bids for 7000∆

- 'Dragon Slayer Sword' #29 bids for 50000∆

- '5 Elemental Ring' #28 bids for 35000∆

- 'Elixir of Youth' #29 bids for 100000∆

- 'Bow of Annihilation' #28 bids for 80000∆

- 'Amulet of Pure Evil' #11 bids for 45000∆

- 'Amulet of Pure Luck' #69 bids for 75000∆

- 'Orb of Dragonkind' An anonymous bidder bids for the Orb with "750000∆

the gasp as they didn't expect a bidder to start the bid for a ridiculous bid. They started to express their disbelief.

" I hope everyone already recovered from the shock"the host chuckles "anyway we are down to the last item the highlight of tonight Auctions the 'Virgin Maiden of the East' + 'Life Bearing Potion'! " he excitedly announced.

a group of men entered the stage and walked toward the center stage pushing a dome like cart.

to be continued...

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