After Tate took the bag of silver coins reluctantly,he bid Mr.lu goodbye.Tate went out the building thinking where should he go to take a look around the city.
Mulling over the decision for a minute,he decided that he would just walk towards a direction and see where it leads him.
While going on his own mini expedition to explore the area,Tate was looking around curiously at his surroundings as he previously neglected to look when he was running earlier.Cafes,restaurants,gyms and many more facilities filled the buildings to the brim.
With Tate being distracted with the sight,he did not realize that someone was following the entire time.He took out a metal medallion and said
"Tate has met up with Lu Sun,couldn't determine the context of conversation,they went towards rose pavilion and Tate is approaching towards the West part of the empire."
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As Tate was looking around,he suddenly bumped into someone and being someone smaller he was knocked down by the impact.
Tate was shaking his head and looked up,he saw a large statured middle-aged man wearing a white robe with long white hair tied up into a man bun topping it up with a gentle smile plastered into his face that seems to try and tell anyone who looked at his face to know that he is nice person.Behind him there is an entourage of guards surroundings him to protect him from any harm.
As Tate was observing the man,the man picked Tate up from the ground while patting his shoulders and back of dust.He opened his mouth and said
"Hello Tate,do you know who I am?."
"Yes crown prince,of course I do know who you are.Im terribly sorry for knocking into you,I didn't see where I was going."said Tate while bowing down.
"Where were you plan on going,Tate.I never seen you out of the general's manor before."
"I was looking around without any plan in mind.Ive been kicked out from my father's manor that I why I'm outside."said Tate in sadness
"Oh poor child,I'm on the way to the auction house anyways.Why not follow me and I'll buy something good for you."
"Thank you your highness,I can't accept your gift the honour is too much for me so I must decline."
"Father told me the crown prince is a very sly individual so it's best not to accept anything."thought Tate.
"Too bad Tate,the honour is all on me since you are the youngest to reach initial 2nd stage so I must give you a gift.If you don't accept it,you are not giving me any face."said the crown prince in mock seriousness.
Not knowing what to say to that,Tate had no choice but to agree to the crown prince decision.
Following the crown prince group to the auction house silently.Tate started to observe the guard surrounding the crown prince and him tightly.Looking at such tight formation,he wondered how did he get past them to knock into the crown prince.
"Maybe the crown prince purposefully knocked into me,but for what reason.."thought Tate.
As Tate was thinking about any possible reason for the crown prince to knock into him,the crown prince suddenly interrupted his thoughts as they have arrived to the auction house called Rose Auction House.
When they walked in,it was a whole different world.Massive chandeliers hanging from the ceiling shining warm lights onto the place,rows of chairs on the lowest floor filled with people talking quietly seemingly trying to present themselves with elegance and class to fit in the atmosphere of this classy auction house.
The crown prince and Tate walked into the auction,everyone stood up and bowed towards the crown prince and greeted him.The crown prince raised his hand and waved at everyone,raising the atmosphere of the auction house by a notch as everyone was excited to be in the same vicinity.
A attended suddenly came up and bowed
"Please follow me to the V.I.P suite,your highness."
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In the V.I.P suite filled with complementary food and drinks,sat the crown prince and Tate on a luxurious sofa.In front them,there is an open space giving them a splendid view of the entire stage.
Suddenly,a youthful looking woman came up the stage,she smiled to the crowd and said teasingly
"I am the head auctioneer of the rose auction house, Liu Yan.Nice to meet everyone,today is going to be an exciting day,as our shining star of the empire,the crown prince is here today.You can expect this selection of item, we are auctioning today are of the best quality,so I hope you guys will bet lots and lots.Moreover,whoever outbids the crown prince will obtain my signature,the shining star of the Rose Auction house."
The crowd started to get rowdy and cheered for the head auctioneer.
"Now let's not take anymore time.For our first item,it's is extremely valuable for practitioners under initial 2nd stage.Behold a battleaxe craved from the tusk of the elephant people,despite it being not that aesthetically pleasing it's extremely sharp able to slice granite in half.Starting price is 50 silver coins,each increment must be at least 2 silver coins"
"50 silver coins"
"52"
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Looking at such rowdy atmosphere,Tate was slightly intimidated by it,but what the crown prince said totally captured his attention
"So Tate,what are you gonna do next after you have been kicked out?"
"I'm not too sure,your highness.However I was thinking of joining the army under my father."
"That would be difficult since your father has kicked you out.I have a better suggestion for you."said the crown prince with a smile as he faced Tate.
"What would that be?"
"Join the army under me."