The Crown Of The Nine Continents
Chapter 12: The auction begins!
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"Hey boy, if you're lying about that core. Then I won't let you off easily" Fraudlin stared intently at Ren.
"Hoho... Are you sure about that?" Ren returned Fraudlin's gaze.
The atmosphere in the room was gripping, as a result of the two people staring at each other intently.
Rezhuan who witnessed this could only smile awkwardly and put on a pale face.
"Calm down, Master Fraudlin, Mr. Ren. What if we check that stuff out now?" Rezhuan said this smiling awkwardly.
"Hm... Rezhuan's right. I'll check it out now. Where's the Core?" Fraudlin asked Rezhuan.
Rezhuan heartily handed over a small box. Inside was the Core that Ren had surrendered. The Core of the Great Lion King. Fraudlin opened the box, carefully looking at the blackish-red Core.
"It's....." Fraudlin was still examining the Core closely.
"Not convinced..." Fraudlin commented again.
"Hey Nak!, the amount of Mana contained within this Core is a bit. It's just a Low-level Core. How dare you trick me!?" Fraudlin angry.
Realizing that the old man before him was unable to check a Core properly. Ren also made a sound.
"Hehhh... An Alchemy Master couldn't even confirm a Core like this?." Ren said in a mocking tone.
"What did you say!? This Core is indeed a Low-level one, do you doubt me?!." Fraudlin's emotions are on the rise.
"Give me the Core, I'll show you how to properly check the Core." Ren asks the Core to be handed over to him.
"Hmphh!.. This time, if you lie again. I'm really going to finish you off!" Fraudlin was angry but still handed over the Core.
"See this is good - good..." Ren spoke calmly.
Ren held Core with one hand. Ren then released Mana from his between fingers. It made a beautiful blue light that slowly lifted the Core into the air.
The cores that were in the air reacted to what Ren was doing.
The core changed color from its origin to a blackish red. The longer the clearer and more glittering.
"I-It.... It can't be!" Fraudlin was wide-eyed, the sight before her was something she had never seen before. Someone controlling which at will? he had never heard of anyone who could do it in this kingdom.
Fraudlin was further stunned as the Core shone with its light.
Fraudlin also felt how thick the mana contained by the Core was.
Fraudlin's heart now found an enlightenment, for a long time she had not seen a light of hope. A savior of his from the wall that blocked his path.
Fraudlin finally realized this young man in front of her was even more powerful than her in terms of alchemy.
The boundary that Fraudlin could not break, there was now someone who had exceeded that limit. Fraudlin slowly shed tears, it had been a long time since she had witnessed such an awesome phenomenon like this.
The first time Fraudlin felt this way, was when she saw Alchemy for the first time.
"Master Fraudlin, what is this.... So beautiful and amazing..." Rezhuan asked Fraudlin.
"Rezhuanl... I don't know myself, which is clear to him... Better than me." Fraudlin.
"A-what?? Until the master says so..." Rezhuan was stunned by what Ren had done.
Ren was too engrossed in controlling mana, in fact he was just fishing for mana in the Core in order to bring out all his potential.
The core of the Monster was not entirely pure. The higher the rank of that monster, the higher the impurities that plagued his mana within.
This core purification process Ren learned for 3 months. At that moment Ren realized that the Core of the tall monster had an oddity in it.
In Game Ren just has to tap the fill mana icon and play the puzzle of filling mana.
Well in the end he managed to solve the puzzle from hundreds of failures.
"Hm?.. It seems to have been pure." Ren muttered
The Core that Ren controlled in the air now had five different colors.
The light that was released was so glittering.
Ren finally ended the purification process he had done.
Slowly Ren used his mana to return the Core to his hands.
"Huf... It's so much fun, Yo.. Old man bagaima.... Uh?" Ren was surprised to see old man Fraudlin shed tears before him.
"Mr Rezhuan, what happened to old man Fraudlin?" Ren asked Rezhuan who was still stunned to see the cores in Ren's hands.
"Gee! Yep!!.. Looks like Master Fraudlin got Hidayah." Rezhuan said in surprise.
Ren only tilted his head over what Rezhuan said.
'Hiddy? Is this a spiritual event?' Ren thought in surprise.
Ren's view goes back to Fraudlin.
"Ehm... Do you trust me now? Take this, check it back." Ren hands over the Core to Fraudlin.
Fraudlin who regained her senses, took the Core with a hopeful look.
He then examined every corner of that Core with his eyes.
Tears came back from Fraudlin's eyes. Makes Ren feel more astonished.
"This core, really masterpiece. Signore... No, Master! Let me be your student!" Fraudlin grasped the Core then slightly kowtowed.
"Well? Rezhuan, did this old man go crazy?" Ren turned to Rezhuan but all he saw was...
"It! The birth of a new legend! I didn't expect to find such an amazing person like this!" Rezhuan simply rambled himself with his eyes sparkling in the other direction.
Seeing this Ren felt confused.
Ren just silently stared at these two strange people. In the end it took some time until both of them calmed down.
"You guys... Just seeing such a thing lose its composure?" Ren protested to both.
"I'm sorry, Master Ren, I'm so sorry." Rezhuan answered first.
"Well... It's embarrassing for an old man like me to cry. But, Master Ren, my words were serious. If you will teach me, I will serve you for the rest of my life." Fraudlin replied but her gaze was still fixed on the glowing Core that was stored in a box on the table.
"I'll think it's Fraudlin, before that won't this Core be auctioned!?" Ren spoke in an unhappy tone.
"really?! Please think about this matter well, Master." Fraudlin stared expectantly.
"Master Ren, in my opinion, this refined Core should not be auctioned off." Rezhuan called for his opinion.
"What's? Wh why? What if those people didn't believe this Core came from the Great Lion King if it hadn't been purified?" Ren replied to Rezhuan.
"It doesn't matter, you forgot that Master Fraudlin is here." Rezhuan said confidently.
"Haha... Rezhuan, you are. My existence is just an ant in front of Master Ren!" Fraudlin called out with passion.
"How else, I'll save this Core first. Auction for these two unrefined Cores. I'm waiting for the results." Ren handed over two cores to Rezhuan.
As the time of the auction was coming, Rezhuan immediately brought the two Cores away leaving Ren and Fraudlin.
Ren plans to see the auction in person, while Fraudlin has the task of convincing the people who attend the auction.
The three parted ways, Ren headed to the auction stage accompanied by old Butler Nordan.
Ren doesn't need a waiter. Butler Nordan insists on doing his job.
Ren is guided by Butler Nordan to the VIP guest room.
This place is slightly higher than the usual guest place.
Ren could see the guests - the guests who were in the VIP room were all high-class wealthy people.
Ren's beautiful face, plus the clothes he was wearing was unusual to stupefy others.
"Please Mr. Ren." Butler Nordan shows Ren a special chair.
Ren sat there, accompanied by the butler Nordan standing beside him.
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The curtain of the auction stage was finally opened, a woman was standing there.
"Good Night to the auctioneers! You guys are ready for the auction today!?"
"The first one is a Magic Sword created by a mysterious blacksmith! The luster of purple light contained in this sword is proof that this sword is very qualified! The base price bid is 250 gold coins!"
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270!
280!
290!
The offer continued to increase before finally one who was in the VIP guest raised the offer.
"400 gold coins." A middle-aged man wearing a classy shirt raised the offer.
"Hoho... Mr. Rumdack, I won't lose to you. 500 gold coins!" This time the man with the fat body gave a quote
"Sad.... It's like I'm going to defeat Porda, 650 gold coins!" Rumdack called for his offer.
"Grggs... This time I admit defeat." Porda gritted his teeth. His initial goal was not this item so he could not bid for more.
"Mr Rumdack bids 650 gold coins! does anyone want to bid more?! Three. Two. One.! Happy Magic Sword won by Lord Rumdack!"
Ren who witnessed a Low quality Magic Sword in the bargain at a high price put on an astonished face.
Ren decides to ask Nordan who is on his side.
"Hey.. Why is the Magic Sword being bid so highly?" Ren asked.
"That's because Magic Swords are so rare, especially outside the capital. Most nobles from outside the city hunted magic swords like this." Nordan explained with all his heart.
"So you mean, in the capital itself Magic Swords are not rare? why didn't the nobles buy it from the capital?" Ren asked back.
"Well... Not that in the capital there are many. All the blacksmiths who can make magic swords are directly controlled by the kingdom. They specifically made that Sword for the Knights of Aulzania." Nordan explained back.
"HmHm. I understand" Ren nodded.
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"All ladies and gentlemen! now this auction event has reached its peak. The last thing we're going to offer is something very rare!"
Hearing this the participants made a fuss. Especially those in the VIP room they are eyeing the rare Core that will be auctioned here.
"This article is..... High Quality Core of the Monster Great Lion King! with his authenticity having been tested by Master Fraudlin!" The woman called out for Core in high spirits.
"What!?" The entire crowd at this auction was so shocked.
Of course the person who was in the VIP Room was just as shocked.
They had not expected that the rare Core auctioned here was the Great Lion King Core!
Supposedly items like this were extremely rare even for the auction that was in the capital. Moreover, the authenticity of this Core was already assured by an alchemy master.
"Since this item is a super rare high quality item, the base bid will start at 25,000 Gold Coins!"
"Godkk..." Ren coughed.
'For the Core to be like that, the price is so high?!' Ren was shocked in his heart.
"Sir Ren, is there a problem?" Nordan asked with a serious face.
"Tida, it's nothing.." Ren replied with an awkward smile.
The offer of goods continues.
It was just that the ones competing were the people who were in the VIP room.
"25,750 gold coins!"
"25,800 gold coins!"
"25,900 gold coins!"
"30,000 gold coins." A mysterious looking person offers the highest price.
The other competitors could only grind their teeth. The offer this fellow gave was so high that it made everyone who wanted this Core give up.
"Three. Two. One! The winner of this Core is Mr. Lecky! with a bid of 30,000 gold coins!"
"Today's auction is over, the auction will be held a week later. Hope you guys are happy!"
Ren was delighted at the auction results today.
Ren suddenly got a very large amount of money, for some time Ren did not need to think about finances.
Ren and Nordan then leave the VIP Room.
They headed backstage where Rezhuan and Fraudlin were.
"Oh.. Your Master Ren is here, the Core that you sold successfully bidded for 30,000 gold coins. for the cut by 10% plus your debt all gold coins you have 26,900 gold coins." Rezhuan spoke in a business tone.
"Hm.. I understand, but Rezhuan, the Core that was auctioned was only one, where is the other one?" Ren spoke coldly.
"Please calm down Master Ren, if both Core are auctioned off simultaneously. That would cause his price to drop drastically. Then we'll auction it off a week later." Rezhuan.
"A week, all right." Ren nodded in agreement.
Ren received a large number of pockets containing money.
Due to the incredible amount, Ren could only carry 1000 gold coins.
The rest he left at this auction.
Although Inventory can carry items at will, but Ren thinks it is not a good idea.
Fraudlin who has now turned into Respect to Ren. Asking Ren to immediately think about raising him to become a disciple.
"Master if you've changed your mind, come to the capital. Bring this card then you can find me easily." Fraudlin handed him a strange card made of iron bearing the name Fraudlin.
"Yes, I'll think about it." Ren answered helplessly.
Ren left Byurlin Auction, The plan is to buy a comfortable House for him to live in.
Then as for his plan ahead, Ren already had an image in his head. Ren smiled inside the horse carriage while looking towards the night sky...