Chapter 64: Slave Auction (1/2)
The bustling place filled with the clouds of people appeared in Kadyn's view. Tens of people had been lining outside the Auction Hall.
Kadyn felt a little uncomfortable, seeing so many people, talking excitedly about the auction of a dwarf. He'd never thought that he would attend a slave auction in his life. He felt light-headed. So many people, all of them were here to see the show. To see someone being auctioned.
Kadyn sighed, strength reigns supreme everywhere, and the greed of a human knows no bound. It was the same on the Earth. It is the same on the Penegolla, and he doubted it'll be different anywhere else.
”Alright, let's go,” Kadyn took a deep breath and headed towards the entrance of the auction house. He spotted two passages; one was filled with a crowd, pushing, shoving, cursing could be heard from there, while the other was tranquil, elegant, red carpet laid on the floor, and a beautiful woman stood there with flower trays in hands. The difference was vast.
Anyone could tell what was going on. The treatment of people varies according to their status. It was the same on earth, no matter how much they bullshit about 'The Right to Equality'. Furthermore, in this world, there was no concept of equality at all.
He proceeded towards the commoner entrance. He doubted that guards would let him pass from the second gate. He was no VIP.
”We can go through the VIP entrance,” Khrom said from behind.
Kadyn looked confused when he heard him. Khrom spotted the confusion on his face and explained. ”Any 10-star elementary mage or above can use the VIP passage to enter, and they can bring a single person with them. Though the auction house won't give them a private room. The treatment is still better than those people standing there.”
”Oh.” Kadyn nodded.
”Let's go,” Khrom said and walked ahead of them.
”Halt!” one of the guards shouted, as he spotted the three youngsters, trying to go through the VIP entrance. He looked at Khrom—who was leading—coldly and said. ”This passage is for VIPs. Others can't enter.”
Khrom didn't reply. He just released the pressure, 10-star Elementary Rank. The guard, who was looking at him disdainful, left stunned, turning pale as the pressure dawned over him. He had never thought that the kid who looked not over twenty-one had already become such a high-level magus. Other people also spotted the event and became startled.
”Wow, he looks so young and has already become a 10-star Elementary Magus.” A man said excitedly from the crowd.
”I wonder if he is single.” Behind that man stood a woman, her face was covered in acne. She looked at Khrom and said. ”He looks handsome.”
The man turned around and eyed the woman. Then he curled his lips disdainfully and said. ”It's good to have dreams, but it's not good to have pipe dreams.”
”You…!!” the woman burst into rage.
As the people talked and argued among themselves, the guard gained his composure again. He glanced at Khrom and Kadyn and Elora. Then said, ”Though you're a 10-star Elementary Mage, you can take only a single person with you inside.”