Chương 45: The auction is finally here!

Chapter 45

Even a person with below-average espera talent level could eventually train physically daily and start on his path as a physical exorcist.

The requirements for this type were quite minimal, and a large population of exorcists were physical exorcists.

Oliver felt that this was an appropriate action from his side; the maids reported all his actions to the higher-ups so naturally, such an anomaly in his daily actions would be reported quickly.

This way, he would have to face less trouble once he reveals a portion of his strength.

He knew there was no other choice than this; the clan elders and his mother were not stupid.

They were all veteran exorcists and could discern his capabilities at a glance if he slipped out even slightly.

At that moment, he wouldn't be able to handle the consequences for it, so he decided it was better to let them know beforehand that he was not entirely useless.

Not to mention, he barely had any espera, and Nadia was not going to break through to become a Rank-1 exorcist any time soon, most probably. So even if they thoroughly sensed him, they would only find that he had slightly greater strength and nothing more.

He unwrapped the brown cloth from the weapon anew, and a shiny rapier came into view.

It had a silver body and a bluish handle to hold it. The rapier was beautifully designed and looked robust to some degree.

He swung the rapier around and felt that it should be enough for him to freely practice the [Sovereign Strike of Infinite Freedom] daily.

He felt that the rapier was just an extension of his hand as he moved the weapon very gracefully with slow movements.

The maid looked at him in a trance as she felt that the rapier was moving very beautifully. It was as if an expert was making the weapon dance.

She got out of her daze when he stopped the movements and put it down.

"You did good; you can leave now."

Oliver said to her as he folded his hands.

The maid understood that he wanted to be left alone and quickly got up.

"Understood, if the young master wants anything else in the future, please call for me."

She told him in a professional tone, indicating that if he did something like this again, he should inform them first.

Naturally, he didn't care what she meant or not. His purpose was fulfilled; he was now sure that soon his news would reach the ears of those who were interested.

'I might even receive slightly better treatment as well if all goes well in the future…'

Oliver mused; strength was everything after all.

He took out his smartphone from a hidden box and looked up to see updates about the auction, and sure enough, the date has been released. It's in about a week from now.

"Finally, it's here…"

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For the rest of the following week, all he did was train his special eyes, martial techniques, or his water element.

He had become quite proficient in using the [Six Thoughtful Steps of the Spirits] technique.

The shape training method was indeed very useful for a beginner like him.

He had been slowly increasing the number of shapes every day as he improved, and now he could easily cross 150 shapes without breaking a sweat.

His speed and strength were quite good now… although it was not much in this world's standards, to him, who was once a normal person in an ordinary world, it was incredible!

He has also been practicing [Sovereign Strike of Infinite Freedom] daily this whole week, and he had to admit although he felt familiar the more he practiced, the technique was quite tough to master.

It was ten times harder than [Press of Liberty], so while its impact was tenfold stronger, all the other requirements were also harder.

'Well, at least I still have the experience from Nadia's training…'

As for his water element, the progress was slow but it was there.

He knew that unless he awakened a good espera talent, the speed would remain slow like this.

The auction was today, and he was just getting ready to visit the market where it was going to be held.

"Zippy, I'll be going to the market, will probably be late; your food is on the table."

Oliver shouted behind; the clan guardian has been docile ever since the previous incident, which made him satisfied.

By now, he had gotten used to living with the cat, considering the fact that the cat also had intellect, he treated her as a person and thus prepared her food before leaving.

He was carrying a bag behind his back which had the rapier he had purchased a week ago.

Of course, the auction house would not allow him to bring any weapons inside, so he intended to leave it outside.

He had brought it just in case some situation developed.

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Zip!

He opened his bag and took out a black summer cap and a plain white mask which he quickly wore.

The market was noisy today considering the special day it was.

Rich and influential people from various places had come to visit the clan today in hopes of joining the auction.

So the market was bustling with activities.

Of course, this was entirely limited to the market.

The place where the auction was going to be held was quiet, and multiple exorcists in uniforms were patrolling the area around.

Oliver could spot multiple people in fancy coats and gowns entering the extravagant auction house.

His features were concealed, and unless someone deliberately removed his cap and mask, they wouldn't easily recognize him.

He went to the gates of the auction where he was stopped by the guards at the entrance who looked at him weirdly.

After all, who wouldn't feel weird upon seeing a small boy in black, silk-made kimono with a weird full-face white mask and black summer cap coming to them.

They were, however, professionals, and since there was no formal dress code specified, the guests were free to dress however they wished.

Plus, all the people here were very powerful and influential; the guards wouldn't want to offend a powerful exorcist in disguise.

"Guest, please show the ticket and verify your identity."

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Chương 46: Countering all experts back! No restraint shown!

Chapter 46

"Guest, please show the tickets and verify your identity," the guards pointed towards a screen where Oliver scanned his smartphone.

The auction had issued tickets months ago, and only those with the tickets were allowed to enter.

After successfully scanning the ticket, one of the guards politely pointed him towards a direction inside.

Oliver was not too impressed by the scanning system; he had seen plenty in his previous life. These tickets had sensors embedded into them that would help authentication.

Of course, there was a chance that someone would steal your ticket and impersonate you.

There was no biometric information required to participate in the auction house to maintain their guests' privacy and background.

If you let your ticket get stolen, then you are simply not worthy enough to enter the auction house!

Not to mention, the person who stole the ticket should also have enough wealth to even dare to dream to bargain in the auction.

"Sir, please, this way." A woman called out to Oliver who walked towards the woman in staff clothing; she handed him a white metallic plate with the number 69.

She smiled and explained, "Sir, this is your ID number until you leave the auction house. If you wish to bid, then simply raise this plate up or tap on it thrice. You will be allowed to bid the amount."

He took the metallic ID plate with the number 69 and asked, "Where can we store our belongings?"

He wanted to store his bag outside since he knew he wouldn't be allowed inside otherwise; the guards would look at every item the guests had brought along if they wished to bring it inside.

"For that, you can use one of the lockers for public use, or you can pay to get a private locker. The latter being more secure and spacious."

He looked at her speechlessly; even in the auction house, they were trying to make profits.

He sighed as he realized the rich big-shots would directly get themselves the private safe, but he decided otherwise.

First of all, he didn't intend to waste money on the private safe considering the public locker was just equally safer due to its location and the guards outside.

Secondly, if there was an emergency, he could directly access his public safe without needing a middleman to get to the private safe.

"I'll take the public locker."

"Definitely, please follow me."

After placing his bag inside the locker, he was finally ready.

"Let's begin."

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The main hall was dark and spacious; there were multiple seats arranged in front of a huge stage.

When Oliver reached the hall, there were already multiple people seated inside.

Just as he stepped foot inside, his body felt a slight invisible pressure from all sides. He felt as if he was being pressed down by something invisible...

He took a deep breath and slowly adjusted to the invisible pressure. He had already expected a room filled with strange and mysteriously powerful people to be like this.

No sooner did he enter, he felt multiple gazes on him.

In the dark, many exorcists were slightly curious about this new arrival with a strange mask and cap.

The reason for their curiosity was simple; they were unable to feel his strength.

Many openly sent espera waves to sense his level but in the end were puzzled when they were unable to feel anything from him.

Some had a strange expression as they felt that this mysterious boy was stronger than them so they decisively withdrew their espera.

Many followed the suite and withdrew their espera; it was a known knowledge that constantly trying to probe someone with espera was considered rude and offensive to the party as it was akin to violating their privacy.

And none of them wanted trouble with someone stronger than them.

Oliver also realized this thanks to his deep knowledge about the culture and other stuff from the novel, but he could still feel some lingering gazes.

He followed the direction, and his focus fell onto the second floor of the hall; there were many small balconies over there that were hidden by darkness.

Literal darkness... it was evident that they were using devices to harness darkness element to provide the cover before the auction begins.

What a privilege!

He could himself sense that all the gazes that mostly still remained on him were from up there.

Those balconies were attached to private rooms behind and were specially assigned to VIPs.

It could be seen that even among such a powerful gathering, there were VIPs which told about the strength and influence they had.

He felt slightly annoyed by their persistent gazes.

In the end, he directly used [Cosmic Void Gaze] and started looking towards each balcony one by one where he felt the gazes from.

With the [Cosmic Void Gaze], he saw all hidden details, the other party was as clear as an elephant in a crowd of humans.

'Sure enough, they are VIPs… each of them is dangerously strong.'

He felt goosebumps looking at the cluster of espera radiating from the individuals; it was wild and fierce, ready to claw at the enemies. All these people were definitely expert exorcists.

There might be exorcists as high as Rank-2 present today!

This showed how precious items were going to be today!

As Oliver looked at each person back with [Cosmic Void Gaze], he felt them swiftly retracting their gazes back. He was using the intimidation, albeit suppressing it significantly.

He could not force too much or his energy will deplete quickly and he would become more vulnerable.

It was how this world worked; unless you showed others your power, they would continue to bully you and think of you as a pushover.

It did not mean that you have to directly jump into fights with others but to show them that you are capable of countering them and handling them if necessary!

Hiding his strength always would not favor him in any way; he was not a coward but a cautious person with his safety as his first and foremost priority.

As he looked at them one by one, they all withdrew their senses.

Satisfied, he took his seat among the many others.

Naturally, he was not allowed to have a private chamber to himself since he was not actually that strong nor was he a registered VIP in today's auction.

It was just that he could intimidate others easily with [Cosmic Void Gaze], nothing more nothing less.

The VIPs who were all repelled by him earlier were stunned for a moment; they had been expecting him to be a distinguished individual like themselves but in the end, they saw him taking the seat on the floor below among the normal guests.

What did this mean?

Did this mean that they were countered by someone weaker than them?

Of course not!

It simply meant that he was a hidden expert!

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