Room 117
The middle age man tried to suppress the rapid beating of his heart.
Damn!
More than 200+ million.
Even if the auction divides their shares by 5% it's still more than 220 million!
He didn't even have 10 million in his entire life. His all savings were only more than 5 million. And now, he has more than 200 million! It's worth it. It's really worth it. Without you, I would never have made it. He looked at his ring and said, and the latter shines as if it were saying anything.
And if he was asked again by someone if he could make another 10, he would definitely shake his head and say it's impossible. He will never make it again. His ability wasn't enough to make it, but maybe in the future.
Now he has enough chips for the next bidding, and he hopes he can get something. And he wasn't disappointed with his expectation because the next item was...
…
"It's almost midnight, but we're still not in the exciting part but it's already intense, Hah! Just let me take a breath for a bit!" Auctioneer Samson said.
What?
Is it still not finished yet?
They thought the Re-Prime was already the most surprising but actually, it's not.
Not in the exciting part, oh yeah, there are still contract beasts. But is that the exciting part? Although Contract beasts were good only powerhouses can get them.
"What are you thinking right now? Are you making a guess of what's next?" Samson smiled at them.
"It's a Dragon?" Someone asked.
"Dragon… nah, but it's related…"
OH!
Their eyes lit up.
What is it?
"It's a complete volume of technique"
Hearing the word technique most of them lost interest.
Are you kidding me?
There are many volume techniques in Universities, so, why do you think we need yours?
"That's why I said it's related to the dragon," Samson said.
So, what if it's a dragon?
Dragon techniques? We have no dragon bloodline or physique, how can we use that?
"To solve your doubt, let's not wait any longer, Enter" He snapped his finger.
A small handler appeared with a book in the center.
"What is this," He asked.
Isn't obvious, it's a technique.
"Yeah, it's a technique. A technique coming from our old ancestors hundred years ago"
"The one who fought the wind dragon throughout history and can be called the strongest Champion in Artheran"
Oh my God!
Could it be, Could it be
"Yeah, that's right, the ninth founder of our country, Master Rohan!"
(AN: Remember that name)
"A person who has a "Storm" unique ability and the one who created the lost technique named: Tempest Magnus!"
Damn!
Tempest Magnus!
They still remember that history more than a hundred years ago when the country was on the brink of death, a One man Champion fighting a Legendary Stage Wind Dragon Appeared these two creatures is the ones who created a great tsunami, and hurricane on the battlefield and then both disappeared.
After that, there's no news about these two anymore, no there remains.
Rohan has no descendant nor relatives. It said that he was the only remaining one in their lineage at that time.
Rohan's works seem to disappear one by one, especially the strongest one "Tempest Magnus"
It is the wind technique that once you master all of it, you can create a huge Hurricane.
"This is not just one part but a full complete volume! But I will tell you, this was just a copy not the original! The original will be preserved to the Blue Region Alliance"
They don't fucking care, they must get that! Even if it's just a copy.
"Let's not wait anymore and get started, "Tempest Magnus" by Master Rohan, starting price, 10 million! With an increment of 500,0-" He didn't even finish his speech when…
"20 MILLION!"
"Oh my god double price at the start, who is it, it's from room 6!" Samson shouted.
"Hmph, 25 million!"
"It comes from room 16!"
"30 million!"
"Oh my goodness, what is this, so domineering!"
"32 million!"
"33 million!"
…
"45 million!"
"46 million!"
"50 MILLION!" Room 6
This… it became silent a bit and then
"51 million!"
"52 million!"
"53 million!"
"55 million from the ORTHON family!" a man's voice sounded in Room 6
This…
Is this a warning?
"56 million!" Room 117
Does he dare?
"Hmph 57 million!" The other man from room 4 didn't care.
"60 million! As long as you give it, it will be a gratitude from our family!" Room 6
"65 million" Room 117
"You dare, If you still dare I will remember you, 65.5 million!" Room 6
This...
The battle seems to go to the worst situation.
Samson can't also speak this time, he can't afford to provoke it.
"70 million, I dare!" 117
Whooooaa
Who is this guy?
Some audience members couldn't help but be surprised when 117 reappeared after not being seen a few hours earlier. And he dare to provoke one of the 9 Great Families this time.
"You… This is the last time, 70.5 million!" Room 6
And then…
Bang!
A loud noise impacted Room 6, but it didn't destroy anything, as if it had deliberately avoided causing damage.
"I want a healthy play, I don't want to hear someone be threatened here, if you can't stand a fair competition, then you can go out!" This is a voice that sounded from room 1.
They know, it's Ceras!
A few seconds of silence and then…
"Master Ceras, please forgive this disrespectful young man. Don't worry, I will teach this bastard a lesson."
"Continue," Room 1 said.
"Ah, eh, haha, thanks to Master Ceras reminder, so now, let's continue, Room 6 bid for 70.5 million, anyone do I hear 71 million?"
"75 million!" Room 117
"80 million!" Now the voice from Room 6 changed from the old man.
"85 million!" Room 117
"90 million!" Room 6
…
In-room 6
The old man and the middle age man just wanted to let their younger generation experience this grand auction but didn't expect that this would happen.
"Grandpa you must let him suffer," one of the youngsters said.
"Can you please be quiet? Haven't you caused enough of a scene already?" His father said.
"This, I, I just want to get that," The youngster said.
"Father this price already exceeded the price, if he still increased the price, I'm afraid we cannot get it" His father ignored him and asked his father (Old man)
"Father, even if we can't get it, much better if we let him suffer a bit, am I right grandpa," Another young man said.
"Huhu, good, good, you've seen it, hahaha, what will he going to do" The grandpa touched his long beard and said.
…
Other families were also interested in the technique, but they had given up on trying to obtain it because, as the previous Orthon's father had said, the price was too high. Additionally, the book was not an original, but a copy. If they couldn't get it, they could ask their connections to purchase another copy at a lower price. This is the power of having connections.
"Let's watch what will happen" They thought.
…
Room 117
The middle age man frowned a bit and feel something wrong.
Are they deliberate?
But he cannot give up, he really wanted to get that technique.
Let's try
"95 million!" He shouted.
…
"95 million!" Room 117
My goodness, almost 100 million, is it worthy of this book?
With 100 million how many items can you buy with that? Even some top-contract beasts.
A few minutes later,
"100 million!" Room 6
It reached!
My Goodness!
And then…
Few seconds of waiting response.
10 seconds
20 seconds
30 seconds
40 seconds
50 seconds
1 minute
People from room 6 couldn't help but sweat rapidly, what the hell room 117, why don't you respond?
Don't you want to get it, damn we don't want to get it! It's so expensive, come on say your bidding, we will not take another one, so please, make a call.
Now they regretted it.
If you play with fire, you'll get burned. To suffer the consequences of one's own actions and now they regretted it too much.
They're now praying that Room 117 responds.
…
"No response, Room 117? Okay, Final Call, 100 million for the complete copy of Tempest Magnus, Going once"
Hearing going once, Orthon family became panicked, damn they don't want it
"Going twice"
No, no, please return it back, we don't want it!
"Going thric"
"100.5 million! This is my final bid, If you continue to increase the price, I will have to back out."
Hearing his call, Orthon Family couldn't help but sighed in relief and then couldn't but look angrily at room 117.
This guy was deliberate!
Anyway, good thing, they didn't get it, they will not increase the bid anymore!
…
A few minutes later,
"Final Call, 100.5 million for the complete copy of Tempest Magnus, Going once, Going twice, Going thrice…. SOLD! Congratulation Room 117, Damn, from the start and until now, you're the protagonist, you're famous now, again, congratulations!"
…
"Huh, that was too exciting, my god, 100 million! This is the first 100 million in this auction! Look at the hair on my hand, it's already stood up, my goodness, I felt goosebumps!"
"Hu, anyway, we already finished the item related to the dragon, and weapon, then Re-Prime, Tempest Magnus, then what do you think about next?" Samson asked them.
They shook their head.
"I think it's a dragon!" Someone shouted.
"Brother enough saying dragon, we already passed that, we saved that later, eh" Samson feels he said something he shouldn't say.
"So, there's a dragon!" The one who shouted earlier.
"Cough, cough, brother you're so hilarious, cough, anyway, let's proceed to the next, Enter!" Samson said.
There are three huge cages appeared and the personnel didn't cover them so people can see.
There's a 450 cm long giant brown-red color worm that appeared. It's a Wormole!
There's a 5 feet giant blue-colored crab with a giant claw on its left arm. It's Espincer!
And lastly, There's a 3.3-meter head-to-tail height with a 13.2 wingspan, a dark blue colored bird, and famous contract beasts in Artheran. It's Flygthning.
(AN: These three beasts might be the best beasts' names that I thought hahahaha)
Most of the audience stood up excitedly, here it comes!
A contract beasts, and there's a three. Wormole is an Earth Type, Espincer is a Water Type, and Flyghtning is a Lightning type.
These three were the known portable contract beasts in Artheran. And all of these have a B Grade Potential.
(AN: Recap.
S Grade Potential = It can be Legendary, Disaster, and below
A Grade Potential= (Disaster (slight changes), King and below.
B Grade Potential = King fifty-fifty changes, mostly Grade A (Crown))
"Okay, calm down, calm down, calm down!" Samson clapped his hand in shouted.
The audience became silent.
"I know you're excited but I just remind all of you first because there's a new rule"
"Not all bidders are allowed to bid, I think you know it right?"
Yeah, they suddenly remember.
You cannot simply buy a contract beast by placing a high bid. The consent of the contract beast is necessary. They have the right to choose their partner and the conditions under which they will enter into a contract.
"These three beasts' is currently a Grade B (Enhanced/Expert) and their requirement to their partner is Crown!"
"Once the crown successfully bids on it, they must come here in person to complete the contract. I think you already understand this. Therefore, I will start the bid a minute later. You must be prepared by now."
Minute later
"Times up, I think all of you are ready, so, let's not wait any longer, let's start on Espincer! With a starting price of 3 million, and an increment bid of 100,000! Everyone, are you ready? Then make a noise, 3,2,1, anyone, do I hear 3.1 million?"
"3 million!"
"4 million!"
"4.5 million!"
"5 million!"
"Hohoho, I'm just asking 100,000 then you give me a 1 million, half-millions, brothers, you're on fire, I will mention you, room 147, room 204…"
…
"8.8 million!"
A few seconds later
"9 million!"
A few seconds later
"9.1 million"
A few seconds later
9.2 million
A few minutes later
9.3 million
A few minutes later
9.5 million
A few minutes later
9.8 million
SILENT
A few minutes later
"Currrent bid of 9.8 million for the Espincer, Final Call"
"Going Once, Going Twice, Going Thrice, SOLD! Congratulation to room…"
A crown warrior appeared and paid. Then activated the contract.
…
"Wormole for the starting price of 3 million and an increment bid of 100,000, anyone, do I hear 3.1 million?"
"3 million!"
"5 million!"
"7 million!"
"8 million!"
"8.3 million!"
…
"10.6 million! Final Call!.... Going thrice, SOLD!"
A crown warrior paid and accepted the contract.
…
"And now for the famous contract beasts of Artheran, the strong and mighty Flyghtning, so let's start, the starting price of 5 million with the increment bid of 200,000!, anyone, make a noise, do I hear 5.2 million?"
"5 million!"
"8 million!"
"9 million!"
"9.6 million!"
…
"11.7 million!"
…
12.4 million!
…
14.1 million!
…
"15.5 million!"
"Current bid of 15.5 million, anyone…"
"Final Call, Going Once... Going Thrice, SOLD!"
A crown appeared and made a contract.
…
"Now, Dragon was finished followed by weapons then contract beasts, what's next?" Samson asked.
"Dragon!" Someone shouted.
"Brother you're great, you guessed it right this time"
Eh!
The one who shouted was confused.
"Because the next item, is….."
"It's a Dragon Time!"