(Author Note:- yep yep yep a bonus chap from me ＼(◎o◎)／)
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It was Kylo who had excitement in his eyes. He was looking at the orb as if he was a kid who found a new exciting toy.
No in this case it would be like he found his lost toy. Atleast that was what his expression said.
Anastasia beside him had pale expression looking at the enthusiastic Kylo.
She stuttered from under her robes "S-say Master, W-we are n-not here for that...." before she could finish her sentence Kylo interrupted her.
"Yes we are!" Kylo said as he squeezed her hand subconsciously.
Had it been some other time Anastasia would have been elated and started flirting with Kylo but now was not the time.
"Wait wait wait wait, Did you not hear about the cursed item. We will all die if someone uses it, even if it is by mistake.
Why would you want such an item?" Anastasia asked in panic.
Kylo said without turning towards her "Did you not listen what he just said?"
"What?"
"They do not know about the item. They just know one effect." Kylo said while looking at the host as if he was a fool.
"Huh?" She was stunned for a second.
By now whispers could be heard in the entire Auction House.
"Do not be so surprised, such type of treasures always have many uses." Kylo continued to explain his lover patiently.
"T-that means you know more about it." Anastasia stuttered once again, but this time due to excitement. If just one effect were this drastic, what would be its other effects.
"Or else why would I be so excited." the devil said while rolling his eyes.
"But how do you know when no one knows about it." The silver haired lady asked with a doubt.
He facepalmed. "How many years had you been with me."
"Ahhh..." She exclaimed in realisation before continuing "Did you get this information from Odachi."
Kylo nodded at this obvious fact.
"Now then Ladies and Gentlemen, it is time to bid.
There is no minimum price for this mysterious orb. You can just quote whatever you feel like.
If the Auction House feels like the price is justified then this item will be yours."
By now everyone was clear about why this item was in second phase and not the third one.
Because even the Auction House owner knew no one from the third or fourth floor would be fool enough to buy such a cursed item.
That is why they would just sell it at whatever price they get.
But this item was powerful enough to be auctioned at the end of the Second Phase. This will also hype the 'higher' class for the next phase.
Kylo wanted to bid for the item so badly but he knew now was not the time.
Because if he bid as soon as the host asks for, many would suspect whether Kylo knew more about this item.
Even though almost no one would bother but who knew about those 'upper' class guys. This was truly a mysterious item and no one knows when someone's mood changes.
In fact for Kylo this was the most important item of the Auction. Yes this was just second phase, but it was more important than any third phase items.
And that was also one of the reason why he chose to be in second phase. Kylo could even say that this was one of the top five important treasures he came across in his entire life.
Yes 'came across' and not he had. He did not had the opportunity to take all the treasure he came across. There were many valuable treasures similar to Odachi he came across, but he was only able to obtain Odachi.
Suddenly someone from the ground floor made a bid "100 dark blue crystals."
The bids were continued in dark blue crystals. But 100? That was just insulting the item.
And for the last item to be auctioned in second phase this was pure humiliation.
But no one thought this was wrong. Not even Gareth.
(Author Note:- Gareth is the host's name.)
For someone to even bid for such an item, they could only be grateful.
Just when the host though this would be the end, someone else from first floor made a bid "500 Dark Blue crystals."
Now this was surprising. But that's it. No one else was interested.
It is not like everyone had some people they care for. There were many rogue cultivators, lone cultivators, evil cultivators and so on.
They would bid for such items. And they could only be found below third floors. And that is another reason why this was bid in Second Phase..
There are no such cultivators above second floor. Only people of 'high status' are allowed there. And Kylo was the sole exception.
If everybody knew that Kylo got a place in fourth floor, who knew what kind of ruckus it would create in the continent.
After 3 more bids the price was around 1200 dark blue crystals.
After waiting for a minute, seeing no more bids Gareth shouted "1200 dark blue crystals bid from the lady in B17 seat."
The alphabets in seat numbers meant floors.
For 'A' meant Ground floor.
'B' meant first floor and so on...
"1200 dark blue crystals one."
"1200 dark blue crystals two."
Gareth was about to finalize the deal when...
"2000 dark blue crystals." ...Kylo made the bid.
"2000. Its 2000 dark blue crystals from Room number C7." Gareth shouted in excitement.
Even though it was low compared to other items in second phase, it was still more than what Gareth's had initially estimated.
"Say, couldn't we have just stolen from that guy." Anastasia whispered to Kylo.
"It would have been fine for other items, but not this." Kylo said in a very serious voice.
"2000 dark blue crystals one."
"We cannot take even a single ounce of risk." Kylo continued
"2000 dark blue crystals two."
And that was when it happened
"10000 dark blue crystals" shouted a majestic voice.
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(Author Note:- Alright no powerstone goals mentioned today since this is a bonus chap. Enjoy (~‾▿‾)~)