Chapter 25 Part 1 (2/2)
I raised my hand.
”One million!”
” .....Anyone else?”
No one seems to raise their hand. Two minutes later I got the right to buy the scroll.
”Why did you raise your hand?”
”In case of emergency, skill sealing is valuable and only works once against any opponent. Whether it's a demon king or a hero.”
”It's a great tool, but why was it ignored?”
”I guess they weren't interested and would rather save their money. There are still many more items left to auction.”
But I was wrong. The battle will be fierce from here on.
Many of the participants in the room begin to get restless.
Some changed seats and moved to the front.
”The following item is extremely valuable! With this item you can no longer be afraid of being killed, an elixir that prolongs the years of life, it can protect the owner from death just once! Bidding starts at 2 million!”
It seems that this was the object they were looking for.
The price rose at a tremendous rate.
The price of the winning bid is 850 million.
The people here are crazy.
”Now I'm going to introduce you to some slaves of extreme rarity! They're all from races that hardly exist anymore, and they have abilities that can't be found on the market! The first one is an Elf!”
The beautiful woman they brought in was covered with a thin cloth and you could see the lines of her body.
She is not as beautiful as Kaede, but her beauty was breathtaking.
As she stared at her, Kaede let out an ”hmmm” of dissatisfaction.
Naturally, the Elf's appearance intensely stimulates male customers and she is sold at a very high price.
It's crazy to buy and sell people.
I know I'm in no position to say this, but it's still not something that makes me feel good.
”Now, the next one is from a race that is rare in the world! The fairy tribe!”
The place was overflowing with screams and excitement.
Fairies are a race often spoken of in legends, and said to live in the depths of the great forests where man cannot enter.
They are small and cute in appearance, but their true value lies in their wings.
You can fly thanks to ”fairy dust”, a special type of powder produced by the scales on their wings.
The person who comes into contact with the powder is able to fly freely for several hours.
For those in power, threats to their lives are a daily occurrence.
It's natural for them to want things like this to keep them safe.
It is a power that can be used in extremely desperate situations.
Rarity, appearance, efficiency.
She must be an attractive slave to those in power.
”Bidding starts at five million.”
A girl with wings was brought forth in a small basket.
She was frightened and trembling in a corner.
”Please help me.”
I heard a voice...
Whose voice is it?
”Great Race, please rescue this Frau from here.”
The voice continues.
”Fairies are faithful servants of the Great Race. Please help this poor Frau.”
It was the voice of Hada's prayer.
I look around, but no one seems to be listening.
The price kept going up and up.
I raised my hand and in a loud voice said
”Two hundred million!”
”Wow, a pretty hefty price tag has suddenly appeared.”
From this point on, the rest of the people bid small amounts.
I'm the only one who can hear the voice of the fairy calling for help. I can't turn a blind eye to something like this.
That little fairy prays hard to be saved.
Not everyone in this world is a shitty person, I'll show you.
”Three hundred million!”
”Another incredibly high bid!”
Surprisingly, few people continued to bid.
They all lowered their hands one by one.
However, there were still three people who did not want to give up.
To get them off my back, I'm going to raise the price even more.
”Four hundred and fifty million!”
”Four hundred and sixty million!”
”Four hundred and sixty-five million.”
”Four hundred and seventy-one million.”
Surrender!
I don't want to keep bidding with people like you!
”Six hundred million!”
”Six hundred and ten million!”
Two are eliminated, and the remaining one, the chubbiest, continues to show interest.
”Oh little fairy, I'm going to have fun with you every day until you break.”
”Eight hundred million!”
“!?”
The man is amazed at the amount I offer.
But even so, he didn't hesitate for a second.
He is persistent, how much money does he have to bid?
Well, then I'll get serious.
”1.1 billion!”
“!??”
The man lowered the hand he was trying to raise.
He admitted to losing.
”This slave is sold for a sum of 1.1 billion!”
The participants stood up and applauded in unison at the heated bidding war.