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Chapter 50: Auction
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As she took her seat, the two bodyguards just stood close keeping an eye on anything suspicious. this is Morena Prudo, an illegitimate daughter of Nasubi Hui Guo Rou the ruler of the Kakin Empire...
She noticed Yasuo just looking at her so she assumed he is looking at her scar yet a faint smile still painted her face as she really doesn't care, she then said "Hi, do you need anything?"
Yasuo just continued to look at her knowing exactly who she is, a profoundly destructive person.
She takes no interest in the world at large or even her own life. Her only goal is to destroy a world she perceives as unjust and utterly disgusting, which she wishes to accomplish through indiscriminate carnage.
'I've read about her in my past life though in the scene she was shown, I found her personality interesting but that's just it while now, I find her quite attractive especially the air surrounding her giving her quite the appeal, is this actually my preference?'
He was in deep rumination lost in his thoughts, 'Most importantly, her ability in the story was quite interesting, too interesting even. Her potential is infinite and her ability stands at the top with few others... Perhaps I can use her/'
He seemed to be thoughtful for while looking at her until he heard the following bringing him out of his deep thoughts, "Excuse me?"
Questioned Morena again noticing him not responding though the faint smile never left her as if she has no care in the world.
That brought Yasuo out of his thoughts as he gave her a smile while saying, "Excuse my rudeness."
"Don't mind it...I'm used to it." She said thinking he was focusing on her scar until she heard the following stunning her for a second.
"I couldn't help but find you strangely attractive, how about I take you out for dinner, tomorrow perhaps?" After being stunned for a second, she frowned before answering negatively, "No,"
Yasuo just smiled while thinking to himself, 'I was planning on teaching someone interesting Nen in order to become a 2-star hunter but I didn't have much time and I found no one interesting enough for it to be worth it... except her... and it appeared she didn't learn Nen yet,'
He started stroking his earring, 'If I teach her Nen, will she bring chaos to the world or... It's tempting to find out... If she came here from the Kakin empire then she should be here for them...then I can possibly...
Also, she will be the leader of the Heil-Ly family in the future and she seems quite capable, yup, using her sounds like a good idea. I just have to keep her on a tight leash... For someone like her, It's too easy.
Is there anything easier than keeping a broken thing under a tight leash? No one wants it, they despise it in fact so the broken thing will cling on any source of light it can see, and well, she is broken, isn't she?'
While Yasuo rarely lets his whims guide him but when he does, he always considers whether he has the confidence to bear any possible consequences.
If he has even the tiniest doubt then he will eliminate that whim, otherwise, he will happily enjoy himself.
Though this is not just a whim, he can see numerous benefits to having her. If she creates an ability similar to the one in the story or even better, then perhaps I can mimic it? She is talented so I'm sure she will surpass my expectations.
"Ladies and Gentlemen, Welcome to the last day of the Southernpiece Auction, the day where the rarest of the rarest items will be auctioned. Let the auction begin!!" Once every seat was filled, the auctioneer announced the start of the auction starting with the first item.
"First, we have Ranzen Marco's painting Red leaf with the starting price of 60 million jenny," The price only continued to increase considering how many people want this painting until it reached a high price of 350 million jenny.
"Going once, going twice, sold!" The auctioneer announced closing the bid.
Yasuo didn't seem to be interested in the item nor any of the next few items as he just waited patiently, the same thing for Morena next to him as she didn't pay attention to any of the items at all confirming his assumption.
'Does that mean she already joined the heil-Ly family but didn't learn Nen yet, she is here for the same item as me, that I'm sure of, did Tserriednich send her?
He has been shown to have several of them so that's the most likely conclusion considering he is the benefactor of the Heil-Ly family...Hmm...' A gleam of light appeared deep in Yasuo's eyes as he thought.
The Heil-Ly Family is one of the three largest Mafia families in the Kakin Empire. Fourth Prince Tserriednich Hui Guo Rou is one of their benefactors.
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The auction continued for a while with several items being auctioned from ancient antiques to a Greed Island copy with the price only getting higher until they reached the last item...
"Last, One of the most gorgeous colors in the world, one of the rarest jewels in the world, the Scarlet Eyes!!!"
While announcing that, a few bodyguards entered the stage surrounding a table, on it is a pair of scarlet eyeballs, each in a specifically made glass case...
The Scarlet Eyes are a trait exclusive to members of the Kurta Clan. Particularly when treated as items, they are also known as Kurta Eyeballs.
Though typically brown, the irises belonging to members of the Kurta Clan glow scarlet when they are emotionally agitated.
If a member of the Kurta Clan dies in that state, his/her eyes permanently stay scarlet postmortem which makes them a rarity. Excluding Kurapika's, only 36 pairs exist.
That is why the kurta clan was exterminated by the phantom troop two years ago though the eyes were only announced for auction about a month ago meaning the phantom troop only sold them by that time.
Yasuo narrowed his eyes, 'Hmm, my domain is enveloping a radius of 260 meters yet I can only sense these particular eyes in my domain, so they haven't brought the rest yet huh,'
"There are nine pairs available to auction, the starting price for each pair is 300 million jenny with every bid increasing the price by 50 million jenny, let the bidding begin!!"
Instantly almost everyone started bidding with Morena being one of them, the price increased rapidly though Yasuo made no bid as of yet.
This continued until the price reached 2.2 billion jenny with the bidder being morena, Yasuo noticed no one is gonna continue bidding so he lifted his plate with the number 48 to signal his bid.
"A bid from number 48!! any other bid? going onc... Number 56 bid again!!" Announced the auctioneer with the number 56 being Morena who is sitting next to Yasuo.
Yasuo continued to bid and the same for Morena making the price go higher and higher reaching 2.9 billion jenny bringing a frown on Morena's face as she turned her head looking at him...
'The funds allocated to me amount to 24 billion, if things went on like this then I won't be able to afford all of them, he better no go for any more of them or I'll have to...' then she gave up not bidding on this one.
"Going once...going twice...Sold!!"
Then the auction for the next six pairs of eyes continued with Morena getting all of them with an average price of 2.5 billion without Yasuo participating in any of them.
"Let's start the bidding for the eight pair!!!", As soon as he said that, Yasuo lifted his plate while saying "Three billion,"
"Number 48 with the 3 billion bid!!! any higher bid?"
That made Morena frown again then she bid against him only for him to bid again, "Four billion."
"Going once..going twice...Sold!!" Morena ended up giving up on them while planning to get the last ones at all cost thinking he will go for the last pair except, Yasuo not bidding on the last ones at all...
"Everyone, you can go to the guest Hall for the after auction event as for the bidders, please go to the main room in section 5 where the receptionist will verify your number Id,"
Yasuo picked up the briefcase and was about to start walking away when he heard Morena saying, "We didn't introduce ourselves previously...Elena," then she extended her hand while giving a fake name.
Yasuo turned around shaking her hand saying, "Yasuo..."
"Soo...Does that dinner offer still stands?"
Hearing Morena ask that brought a faint smile to his face, "Absolutely, tomorrow night?"
"How about tonight, right after finalizing our payment?" Answered Morena with another question, a faint smile still painting her face.
Yasuo feined hesitance for a second before saying, "Sure, so shall we?" He then offered her his arm which she took, they then walked arm in arm with section 5 as their destination...