Chương 47: Auction continues....

Chapter 47

It simply meant that this person had a deep background and preferred to keep a low profile.

He was most likely a hidden expert!

Among the many people on the 2nd floor was a particular balcony and there was a woman with a very feminine and enticing silhouette sitting.

She had great curves and was radiating no espera just like Oliver.

Even Oliver did not look at her direction since he had not felt a gaze from her earlier.

The woman in the dark face-palmed herself as she let out a sigh.

"What is this little kid doing here?"

This woman was none other than Jenna Sullivan!

And right now, she was contemplating about Oliver; initially, she had come to this auction upon being invited by the clan and receiving some information about the various artifacts.

There were going to be some special artifacts that she wanted to bid for.

She arrived at the auction early, and out of nowhere, he also joined the auction hall.

White mask, black cap… he couldn't look more suspicious!

Although his get-up was so-so for his level, she was able to recognize him easily.

Why?

Because this silly kid forgot to change his clothes!

He had worn the exact same kimono he had worn when they had met.

She shook her head, if someone had seen him that day then they would easily recognize him.

It was good that he was within his clan boundaries so she didn't have to look out for him as a superior.

The worst that could happen was punishment from the clan if he pulled any tricks.

If he had done such a carelessness outside in the world where all sorts of individuals were rampant, they would not hesitate to behead him if he somehow offended them.

'Could he be any more stupid…?'

She sighed, at least he was still wearing the [Wrap of Quantum Darkness] he had taken from her last time.

"No… I won't get into his matters."

She had no intentions to get involved with this witty brat at all.

No espera, openly challenging people stronger than him, bluffing his way out…

It was better not to get involved with him or else she might also get dragged if he falls into trouble.

She steeled her mind and looked at the stage where the auctioneer had finally arrived holding a microphone.

The auctioneer was a young and attractive woman; she dressed boldly and her make-up was not bad. This was all done to keep the audience interested.

"Welcome, ladies and gentlemen. As you may all know, this is the yearly auction that takes place here around this time every year. The rules here are quite simple, just like any other auction, if you wish to buy an item, simply raise your bid with the specified amount."

She paused and looked at the audience before continuing, "And of course, no disruptions will be tolerated, I am sure everyone experienced is already aware of this but for the newcomers, do note that you're inside the boundaries of the Mystic Purge Clan so if you act out of order then be prepared to deal with the consequences. Rest you are all smart enough."

"Then without delay, let's begin the auction!"

She said in a cheerful voice as she pressed a button and lights became focused on the stage.

A man dressed in coat and pants entered the stage with a metallic trolley.

He swiftly placed a glass box on the table placed at the center of the stage.

"And our very first item is this Moonstone Pipe. An excellent choice if you're in need of peace or need enhanced focus! The starting bid will be starting from 400,000 Neden!"

"500,000…"

"900,000!"

"1,200,000!"

"1,500,000…!"

People started bidding immediately just as the auctioneer stopped.

Oliver stroked his chin as he thought of the instrument.

It could be said that the auction staff did not provide the details about the artifact; it was possible that the details would be disclosed after purchase or that only some items will be described properly.

During the auction, the item would only be introduced briefly; the rest depended on the ability of the bidder to discern the true value of the item and bid for it against others who recognized the item.

If he had not guessed wrongly, [The Moonlight Pipe] was an artifact related to instrumental type, and probably has the ability to draw the moon's energy to provide a calming effect to the person using it.

"That's it! The item has been purchased by number 33 for 4 million Neden! You can collect your items after the auction! Congratulations!"

The auctioneer congratulated the person and moved onto the next item.

"The next item! It's called [The Glow of The Slave] and is a purification tool which is highly effective against medium-ranking demons! It has been crafted by one of the senior blacksmiths from the Forging Association!"

"The starting price will be 1 million Neden!"

"1,300,000!"

"1,400,000!"

"1,700,000!"

"1,950,000!"

"2,500,000…!"

The bids were raised fiercely; none of the guests present wanted to miss an exorcism tool crafted by a senior forger from the Forging association!

Oliver was interested in the instrument but did not bid; he was waiting for something even better. Although these things were quite good, it was not something he wanted.

The auction continued, and Oliver just waited; there were many great items, from precious herbs to mysterious weapons and artifacts, nothing was lacking; he was even offered free refreshments as well.

One more thing he noticed was that none of the people on the second floor had bid on anything yet, which meant that they probably either had similar thoughts as him or they had special advanced information about the items that were going to be displayed.

"We will now be taking a short break, and the phase 2 of the auction will take place afterwards."

With that, some people slowly dispersed and left, while some stayed.

It was clear that they knew the 2nd phase would be for the big shots and bids would be very pricey undoubtedly. So it was a waste of time to stay.

He noticed that a good chunk of people on the lower floor had left and now it was quite sparse.

The people on the upper floors in the balconies were still seated, obviously waiting for the second phase eagerly.

He calmly rested his back against the chair and sighed; the true auction was about to start, the items were going to be terrifying. He was sure there would be excellent stuff that would make them drool.

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Chương 48: So she's that sort of person?

Chapter 48

Oliver was just drinking green tea served by a waitress when he suddenly stopped and frowned.

For some time, he could not help but feel a discreet gaze on him from time to time.

He was extremely annoyed.

One would ask why he wouldn't just use [Cosmic Void Gaze] like before and repel the person again?

He also wanted to do that but the problem was that the person who was looking at him from time to time was extremely clever and skilled.

For him to be able to detect the gaze, he must use his own senses to find the direction but the problem was that the person who was watching him knew of this and thus was being extremely discreet.

He tried many times but could not spot where the gaze was coming from; his senses were unable to detect the direction of the person, and thus he felt annoyed.

This person was way stronger than him and was deliberately concealing things.

'Fuck! Are you a pervert!? Why are you peeping at me?'

He cursed internally as he felt the gaze probing him once again.

He shook his head and took a deep breath; he must do something about it or else he would remain conscious about it throughout the auction.

He did not understand why this person was getting so interested in him.

Did he do something to provoke them? Or was it just plain curiosity of theirs?

Nonetheless, he started to think of plans he could use to find the peeper.

After thinking for a few minutes, he came up with a somewhat crude and brute approach.

Since the person was so interested in him, he would let them watch him fully.

At least, he would make them feel so.

What he meant by that was that this was a part of his plan.

His plan was simple; he was going to verify each balcony one by one until he spotted the peeper's place. It was definitely someone from the upper floor; his gut told him that.

He would wait and secretly focus in the direction of each balcony, and if the person tries to peep at him, he would directly know who was doing it.

Of course, there was a chance that the other party would realize what he was pulling but he could not think of other ways that could work in this hall.

He didn't intend to make a fuss here or gain attention.

He could only try to be as discreet as he could so that the other party, who would be focused on him won't notice.

Soon he began executing his plan; one by one, he started filtering the people on the upper floor, his senses at the moment were heightened and he was picking up on any signals directed towards him.

He could tell the person was an expert and he wouldn't know their location until they wanted him to…

'Should I really provoke such a person? Of course not but their gaze is unsettling and annoying. I will just let them know that I can see them and see how it goes…'

Soon, he had filtered out most of the individuals; he could now somewhat tell where the person was, so instead of waiting for them to look at him, he directly looked at a particular balcony.

He felt their eyes meet and the expert soon withdrew their gaze.

He felt that he had implied his meaning and was satisfied that things didn't escalate for him.

He once started sipping tea only to choke as he felt the person peep again.

"What the-!?"

He used [Cosmic Void Gaze] and looked at the person directly wanting to know who they were…

'No… wait, suppressing a huge amount of espers… I cannot mistake it…'

His eyes widened as he recognized the woman in the balcony.

'It's her!'

He could not help but exclaim in shock. He was able to easily recognize her. She was none other than Jenna!

'What's she doing here?'

He felt it was stupid to think that, considering her power and influence, it was natural that she would also be invited over to attend the auction.

But what he could not understand was why in the world did she keep throwing him glances?

He had been quite bothered by her constant probing and felt weird.

'Wait, could it be that she is a…?'

He suddenly had a bad premonition, he assumed a dark possibility that he did not want to admit.

He suddenly thought about his past interactions with her and made some conclusions…

He was a child? Check!

She was desperate for him to join the organization? Check!

She was so desperate that she gave an artifact for free? Check!

She had been constantly probing him secretly? Check!

He was feeling weird? Check!

'Surely she's not into that sort of stuff, right?'

He hesitantly asked himself, she looked dignified and had a superior aura and beauty.

She was also an extremely powerful exorcist… she shouldn't have such a dark side, right?

He suddenly felt that things were making sense.

Was she a trash who engaged into those activities?

That's right! Oliver was now suspicious of her true intentions behind making him join the Black Codex Federation.

He had no idea who she was from the novel so it was possible that she was some erratic side character who liked to engage in such illegal activities.

And he unknowingly became her target, it was possible that she was grooming him slowly and later ask for extreme stuff?

It was likely that he might become her victim in the future as well!

What other reason did she have to secretly look at him—peep on him instead of boldly displaying her intent? She must have bad thoughts otherwise…

'No!'

He shook his head, he was being too paranoid and was drawing too many conclusions but nonetheless, he still felt that Jenna was a suspicious person and he might become her victim if he was not careful enough.

He weirdly glanced at her direction with a sympathetic gaze, even after being such an exaggerated beauty, she still suffered from such mental disorders.

What a pity!

A healthy grown woman only to be like this?