Sin and Bonney did not pay much attention to the Auction as it continued.
They had little interest in weapons and treasures that were being auctioned, and they had even little interest in the living beings that were brought on the stage after an hour.
However, they spent their time scanning the Auction Hall and taking note of the people who were present here today.
There were representatives of Royal Families from not just the Grandline, but also the Four Blues, and then there were several unidentified people who were quite strong.
It was not until a small creature was brought on stage that Bonney's eyes sparkled, and it made Sin sigh.
"This male Monkey was caught by the poachers on Crown Island, and don't go for its cute looks, it is a very intelligent creature who can understand our words. The lineage is unidentified, but as you might be aware, the animals from the mysterious and dangerous Crown Island are all very special." The Auctioneer smiled at the crowd. "The starting price has been set at 100,000 Berries. Let's begin!"
"105,000!"
"110,000!"
"115,000!"
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The shouts were mostly from the VIP and Royal lounges, as they were the people who would have a taste for exotic animals.
Sin had to admit that the creature was indeed very beautiful.
It was a small monkey with snow-white fur and soft-pink skin, and it also possessed a long tail, which was much longer than the length of its body. However, its most striking feature was its antler-like white Crown.
And it was indeed an intelligent creature.
Even now, it was just sitting there, listening and watching everything that was happening around it, and its brilliant blue eyes looked quite soulful.
"Daddy, I want it!" Bonney happily clapped her hands and loudly said, catching the attention of a lot of people.
"Fine." Sin sighed before raising his hand. "800,000."
There was a stunned silence in the hall after his call, and it earned them more curious gazes from the guests.
The price had already risen to 400,000, so doubling it was quite outrageous.
Some looked at the monkey again, trying to assess if it was really worth it. But then they all concluded that this father just wanted to fulfill the request of his little daughter. It was so obvious that he was fond of her and doted on her a little too much.
No one followed his call, and the Auctioneer happily declared him the winner.
"This white Monkey now belongs to Mr. Indra!"
And when his name was announced, it earned him even more curious gazes.
Bonney dangerously narrowed her eyes when she caught some women looking at him in infatuation.
Though Sin had been aged close to 40 years, his charm had not diminished, rather it became more deadly.
She decided that next time she would turn him over 70 years old and make him act as her grandfather. At least, that would keep those whores away from throwing him such looks.
But then she recalled the time she had once aged him into his 70s, and she felt depressed as she realised that he would still be attractive enough to catch the women's attention.
"100 then." She nodded to herself.
"What?" Sin curiously raised his brow when he heard her mutter something.
"Nothing." Bonney brightly smiled and shook her head. "Thank you, Daddy!" She excitedly planted a kiss on his cheek.
Though they had won the White Monkey, they could only collect their purchases at the end of the Auction after paying the sum. And so, they patiently waited as the Auction continued.
Finally, the end of the Human Auction arrived, and a girl with long purple hair and brown eyes, wearing a white see-through dress, was brought on stage, giving everyone a good look at her beautiful body.
"Her name is Pascia, a 14-year-old girl, raised at a brothel in Diva Island. She's a great dancer and can sing too, and more than that, she is remarkably beautiful." The Auctioneer grinned as he looked at the girl. "Though raised at a brothel, the girl is still untouched." He revealed, much to the glee of the men who were eyeing the girl.
Pascia's eyes were brimming with tears as she heard the Auctioneer's words, but sadly, it only made her look more attractive to the men in the room.
"You can imagine how beautiful she will become in the next few years." The Auctioneer spoke. "Her starting bid is 800,000 Berries. Let's begin!"
"850,000!"
"900,000!"
"950,000!"
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"2,000,000!"
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"4,000,000!"
"Is she the one?" Bonney curiously asked, and Sin nodded to her. "I guess she is beautiful enough." She looked at girl again and said.
She was not really impressed. After all, Pascia could not be compared to her or Robin. Not to mention, having spent years with Hancock, it was hard for any girl to meet her eyes with just her beauty.
"So, are you going to get her?"
"Yes."
"Fine. I will train her." She said something that surprised Sin, and he curiously looked at her.
"No, thank you?"
"Thank you." He chuckled before he looked at the girl on the stage and raised his hand. "8,000,000." He increased the on-going price by 2,000,000.
Once again his call surprised the hall, but it was soon followed by another call and the Auction resumed.
"10,000,000!" A man with long black hair, sideburns, and a goatee, who was wearing a half-mask, a white suit with gold edges, and a cape, announced his bid.
But what was interesting was that the man contemptuously smirked at Sin as he placed that bid.
"Who's he?" Bonney frowned.
"Definitely someone who thinks a little too highly of himself." He shook his head. "15,000,000." He boredly said, and what followed was a stunned silence.
Even the Auctioneer was shocked, but soon an elated smile broke on his face.
"15,000,000!"
"Going once..."
"Twice..."
"Thrice... And sold to Mr. Indra!"
Pascia left the stage in a daze, heartbroken, yet a little calmer than before. She had glanced at Sin before leaving, and she found him not as hard on her eyes as the other men inside the room. And he did not look too interested in her either.
The next thing up for Auction was a Devil Fruit. It was Kilo-Kilo Fruit, and it was purchased by an unidentified person for 115,000,000 Berries.
Sin was not interested in the Devil Fruit as it had quite a limited potential for his taste. He did not want people on his Crew to possess such limited Power.
And the Auction ended after the Devil Fruit was sold.
The two of them then walked backstage to grab their winnings, and someone was already waiting for them there with Pascia and their Monkey.
Bonney jumped out of his arm and happily rushed at the Monkey, picking it up and staring into his eyes.
"I will call you Hit!" She declared before she hugged it, rubbing her cheek against its soft fur.
The people were a little alarmed when the little girl approached the Monkey, as it was not as harmless as it seemed.
Thankfully, the Monkey seemed quite docile in her arms, and then the men discussed business with Sin.
There was not much to discuss, of course. Just some pleasantries and then the transfer of money before they congratulated him on his purchases.
Several minutes later, the purple-haired girl found herself free of her Slave Collar, silently following Sin and Bonney to their suite.
Sin did not even say a word to her when they entered the Suite, and Bonney dragged her inside a room where she gave her some proper clothes to wear.
And then the girl found herself sitting at the dining table with them, eating the meal that Bonney ordered the Hotel to send to their suite.
"Master..." She finally could not keep it and timidly called out to Sin.
"Yes?"
"My duties..."
Her words made both Sin and Bonney smile.
"You are free to leave if you want."
The words stunned her, and she raised her head to look at Sin in surprise.
"If you have any family members, we can send you or arrange for you to return to your home." He offered, making her mind go blank.
But then she lowered her head as tears leaked out of her eyes.
"I have no one left. The matron of the brothel ordered the bandits to kill everyone... and then she sold me..." She sobbed as she told them what exactly happened to her.
It turned out that she was never raised at the brothel, and her mother owned a dance school where she learned how to dance and sing. But she was indeed from Diva Island, an Island famous for its brothels.
"Well, you can go wherever you would like to." Sin shrugged, and his words made the girl feel lost for some reason.
"You don't want me?"
"Not really." He chuckled and met her eyes.
"Then why did you..."
"Buy you?" He smiled. "You asked for God to save you. I listened."
Pascia's eyes widened in shock and fear when she looked at the lightning flickering in Sin's eyes, and soon her body started trembling.
"G-god..."
Bonney could not contain it anymore and burst out laughing, and Sin joined her too, leaving the purple-haired girl confused.
"He's no God!" The Pinkette informed the girl.
Sin shook his head when Pascia looked at him and chuckled some more when her cute mouth dropped open.
"Don't worry. I saved you because I wanted to. You are free now." He said to her, trying to ease her nerves, but it only brought tears to her eyes.
"You..."
"I..."
She tried to speak something as her mind was in chaos right now, but she did manage to make a decision.
"I don't want to go anywhere..." She tearfully shook her head. "Please let me stay with you. I will be a good maid..."
"We are not good people, silly girl," Bonney spoke in her childlike voice, and of course, Pascia did not take her seriously.
"No, you are good people!"
"We are Pirates." Sin suddenly said, putting some pressure on the mind of the girl, who looked at him in disbelief. "We kill, we plunder, and we sail the terrifying waters. You wouldn't want to be with us."
And then the girl nearly had a heart attack when Bonney suddenly restored to her true age.
"Ahh!"
Sin and Bonney continued eating, and the Pinkette happily fed her new pet some fruit, which it silently accepted.
"You really are Pirates?" Pascia finally asked when she calmed down, and Sin shook his head before walking inside a room and returning with some posters in his hands.
"Here." He showed them their Bounties, and the girl's eyes widened in dismay. "So, would you like to become a Pirate? Kill, Plunder, and Sail?"
The girl timidly nodded her head and expectantly looked at him with tearful eyes.
She truly had nowhere to go, and at least, her life would he better with the people who showed care for her than cruel world would who likely enslave her again.
"I want to stay with you." She honestly said, and Sin smiled at her, having assessed her emotions enough.
"Good. Now eat." He assertively said, and the girl slowly started eating her meal again.