Chapter 495: Braingorge Rakshas (1/2)

GDK 495: Braingorge Rakshas

On the second day, Han Shuo did not attend the auction sale.

He had learned some information from the Dark Mantle beforehand and was already aware that there were no more goods on auction that would be of interest to him. Sophie came looking for Han Shuo early at dawn. When she found out that Han Shuo was not attending the auction, she yet again became exhilarated and pulled Han Shuo along for sightseeing around a couple of places of interest.

This time, Sophie was finally doing the honors as a host. She took Han Shuo to visit several well-known scenic spots around Kasi Empire’s Cesar City.

Throughout their trip, Han Shuo was somewhat absent-minded. He could sense the six-horned tribal king of the Soul Race approaching. That constant killing intent originating from the six-horned tribal king assured that Han Shuo was always reminded of the threat, causing Han Shuo to find it hard to loosen up and savor the joy of sightseeing to the fullest.

In the blink of an eye, another day had passed and suddenly, it was the third day. Han Shuo finally gathered enough energy to show up at the auction house.

Very soon after Han Shuo arrived, the same person in charge, Zarya, very promptly appeared at Han Shuo’s side, perhaps due to the experience the day prior, in a most apologetic manner he said, “I am truly sorry, we have yet to locate the item for the moment. Please give us some time.”

With Viride Leaf secretly in his possession, Han Shuo nodded and magnanimously replied, “Fine!”

“Thank you! We will certainly do our best to locate the item as soon as possible!” Zarya appeared completely embarrassed. He beckoned at a server and instructed, “Treat our distinguished guest well!”

Having made the impressive feat of bidding 300 thousand gold coins at the auction two days prior, people unquestionably saw Han Shuo in a new light. When the auction began, Han Shuo stopped talking. He unfurled his consciousness and first made a round of inspection of all those inside the auction house before he turned his attention to the items put up for auction.

“Sir, may I have the seat beside you?” at this moment, that upper-class lady who had been at Braque’s dinner party suddenly walked to Han Shuo before she gracefully asked with her eyes fixed on him.

“Oh, of course!” Han Shuo shot a glance at her and gave a perfunctory reply. In his heart, however, he was somewhat surprised, not knowing what was this woman’s intention was in coming over to him.

At Braque’s party the night before, Han Shuo learned that she was a druid. In Kasi Empire, the Shrine of Ice reigned supreme. It was awfully rare for any other religions to make appearances; even more so for those of the Druidic Order.

Han Shuo previously had dealings with great druid Caspian of the Druidic Order. He knew that the doctrine of the Druidic Order was towards a natural and harmonious life. Among them, those truly great druids rarely ever showed up in bustling human societies. Even for those who proselytize the teachings of the Druidic Order in human societies, they would do so in regions where the plants grew lush.

Han Shuo rarely, if ever, met a druid like her who came and went about in the high society. On the night before, this lady referred to wood attribute treasure ‘Viride Leaf’ as ‘Hand of Goddess’. It appeared that she had a certain understanding of the ‘Viride Leaf’. The Druidic Order revered nature. Incidentally, the wood attribute treasure could make plants of the wood attribute grow with greater vitality while possessing some wonderful and miraculous abilities. It was rather interesting that this lady regarded the ‘Viride Leaf’ as the hand of the Goddess of Nature.

“They call me Lilian. I’m a druid of the Druidic Order,” she introduced herself to Han Shuo immediately after she sat down.

Han Shuo nodded at her with a smile but did not say a word. There certainly must have been a reason that this woman came over. Based on Han Shuo’s observation, the matter she wanted to talk about must have had something to do with the Viride Leaf.

“I hope that you can sell the Hand of Goddess to me. The Hand of Goddess belongs with our Druidic Order. I hope that you will grant us this goodwill,” Lilian said in a low voice with her eyes concentrated on Han Shuo.

This lady looked to be around thirty years old. She had fair skin and a lithe figure. Her looks weren’t particularly outstanding, and was only barely enough to be considered elegant. However, she exudes such dignity that only a true upperclassman would have. With this quality of hers in play, her originally average looks turned to be rather attractive.

Han Shuo swept his gaze one round at Lilian before he smilingly said, “You know, that thing is not in my hands. I’m very sorry!”

Lilian looked at Han Shuo with her dewy eyes. After some hesitation, she said, “What if that thing is in your hand?”

Han Shuo’s eyebrows were in a knit and his expression turned rather gloomy. He asked, “What exactly do you mean?”

Lilian’s heart froze as though her whole body had been submerged under arctic waters. In spite of being inside the clamorous hall of the auction house, Lilian did not feel the slightest sense of security. As a druid of the Druidic Order, Lilian possessed sensing power much more sensitive than that of a regular person. So, she immediately knew what this sensation signified.