Two fools on an aboundad building sitting like an owl and watching over the entrance of Lavish auction house.
"Did you bring it?"
"Yes youn- Ahem.....I mean sir."
"Good"
It again got silence. For Ethan it was too awkward so he tried to strike a conversations.
"But how did you managed to sneak out young- Sir.....Looking at Rosa I thought my efforts will go waste."
"Ah....you have no idea Ethan."
"Huh?"
"
{
A Few hours Ago.
}
I was sitting on my bed and drinking this poison taste like medicine while I was thinking of a way to chase Rosa away so I could sneak out.
'Hmm...'
I put down my cup of medicine on the table and a light sound of Tak came which caused Rosa to divert her attention to me.
I tried to force my smile on face and told Rosa...
"Rosa....now that I have taken my medicine you should go and rest."
"You don't have to worry about me young master."
"But aren't you tired? You have been taking care of me from the morning."
"I'm not tired at all young master, Here now sleep"
She helped me to lay down and cover with me a thick blanket.
"But...But..."
"Now then young master.....Shall I sing you a lullaby?"
'No just go and sleep!'
And she started her lullaby.
That's when I found out that it's hard to tricked Rosa and sneak out.
'Rosa why don't you just sleep? I have to go to the auction house otherwise I will be a fat boy forever.'
"
"Ha...."
I really had hard time to make her fall asleep.
"When she was didn't paying any attention I mixed the sleeping pills in her water and then sneak out when she fall asleep."
"Ah..."
'But where did the young master get the pills from?'
Ethan was confused but didn't lose his attention and was focused on watching the door.
'Thank god the doctor give me some sleeping pills in case I can't fall asleep otherwise it would have been truly difficult to sneak out.'
I was crying from the joy.
"Sir!"
"What...?"
Ethan pointed his finger toward the auction house. I saw that the people were entering with the mask on their face.
".....So it's open? Let go now."
Ethan grabbed me and we jump down from the building and went to a small and dark alley beside the auction house.
"Wait....why do I have a bunny mask while yours is beautiful half face one?"
"I took what I got in a hurry.....haha."
I angrily clenched my fist and wanted to smash his face.
But now's not the time.
We put on our mask and cover our head with dark hood as so one can see my hair color and we stand in line.
The line was moving quickly. The auction house was situated in a quite remote. Small and narrow paths, dark and dirty, highly anyone can come but right now there is a long line of people. They are either some rich merchants or aristocrats.
It was our turn, there was an elevator which lead to an underground.
"Welcome."
We got into an elevator and so does other. The elevator was going downward very slowly and a woman who pressed the button to close the door started to explain.
"There are totals of three floors here....The upper floor which is also know as golden floor is for the special guests of the owner of auction house. As for the middle room, called the silver, it's for the VIP who want to enjoy the view from above and the last room is down floor known as brown floor."
'I don't care about the floor....all I want is potion to heal my body."
We got off from the elevator, that women smiled at us and said...
"Have a good time."
Then she closed the doors and was going up again to pick the rest of the people who was still waiting outside in line.
We moved little and I started to looked around. I saw that there are other kids just like me. Some of them are girls who is around 6 or 7 while there are some boys who looks around 9.
Watching me confused Ethan moved closer to me and shrunk down equal to my height and whispered in my ear.
"Sir.....they are not the kids but rather adults. They drink a potion which can make them look like kids for the next 6 hours."
When Ethan told me that I glanced at them and they do look quite mature for them to be kids.
'Ah....that's why they let me in so easily...They must have thought that I'm also an adult who became a kid in order to hide my identity. Oh well....Easy for me."
"Let's go Han"
"Yes sir."
I changed his name from Ethan to Han for a brief moment so I can called him easily. At first he was whimpering like a little kid because he did not like this name.
'Ah...I still remember what look he made and what he told me.'
"
"Young master.....Th-This is not fair.....I don't like it at all."
"Are you gonna stop or not?"
"
But look at him now. He is as serious as if he is gonna fight. Though it's good. Because his cheerful personality is annoying.
We entered the room and sat on the last row, fifth one chair. There was number plate on each chair.
'201....My favorite.'
Ethan had number 200, he was holding the number in his hand.
The auction did not start immediately. While my eyes were wandering in different directions.
'Almost half of the room is filled with adults who look like children.'
'Hmm.....'
The auction started when a young looking women appeared on the stage and started to spoke.
"Welcome everyone...I am Lavish's auctioneer."
She looked elegant and spoke in manner as if she is from some nobel family.
"You must have been waiting for the good items to shown up now, since you all have gone through some difficulties in order to reach here, Isn't that right?"
Everyone started to laugh.
"Then I won't let you wait anymore, Please, enjoy."
I was sitting there quietly with Ethan as I didn't have much interest in the goods.
"I will now present you the first item..... The Mermaid's Cry."
'Huh.....?'
On the stage, there was a big blue pearl in red box, shining like stars.
"Mermaids rarely cry.....but when they do, their tears turned into a blue pearl. This is the most rare treasure."
'It's true....Although I'm new but I do know how rare it is.'
The Real Forrester, although he was arrogant, stupid and greedy but he was actually smart when it comes to the books. He possessed wide range of knowledge.
The Real Forrester liked to read and he always carried a one or two book with him whenever he went. But still people criticized him.
I signed.
'Poor Forrester.'
Anyway, I who possessed this body now also possessed his memories and knowledge. Thus, it's not surprised for me to know about Mermaid's Cry.
"The bid for this item will start from 3 million gold."
Everyone started to raise their number.
"5 million gold."
"9 million gold."
"17 million gold."
'Hmm....If compared to my past life, I think the price is pretty high, plus it's gold.'
"Sir....Should I raise my hand?"
Although it is a rare treasure but it's useless, It's not like this blue pearl is gonna save my life in the future and even if I will try to sell it somewhere else I don't think I am gonna get more money. Plus...Right now, I don't have that much money.
I feel like crying right now. I used be rich in my past life but right now I can't spend much because I'm still 6 year's old.
'And if father or brother found out that I sneaked out in middle of night and spend so much gold, then I'm afraid they will lock me in my room. After all I just recovered.'
"Sir?"
'Oh right, Ethan is still waiting for my answer.'
"No."
"Ah...Oh okay, Sir."
Ethan then focused on stage again.
"20 million gold."
Someone from the crowd yelled. When I looked there, a small boy who probably is adult give off a smile like he is superior from all the people present here.
"20 million! Going for 20 million gold! Are there any more bids?"
No one else dared to bid.
"Sold for 20 million gold-!!"
I looked at him and he also looked at me and smirk.
"Haa....Childish."
"Did you say something, Sir?"
"Nothing. Look the next item is coming. "
"Ah...okay."
The Mermaid's Cry was marked by the number 101 the same as that child like adult. His number was also 101.
The next item came on the stage.
"Now let me introduce the next item...The sword which killed thousands of demon, made by the greatest alchemist Allen Osvalt, This sword is called Osvalto."
Osvalto, a sword made by the young alchemist hundred of years ago, in order to fight demon. Just like it's name, this sword defeated the demon king and save many people's live, just like a God.
It was rumor that this sword was actually given by the God himself to protect the lives of human.
Although it was a rumor but many believe it was true. Only the Real Forrester knew the truth, As he was a bookworm, he study and tried to find about Allen Osvalt, so that he can make a weapon for Callisto.
But he died before he can do so.
Now this sword is here, Before my very own eyes.
'Should I buy it?'
"The bid will start from 10 million gold."
As soon as the price was state everyone started to bid even higher.
"11 million gold!"
"13 million gold!"
"18 million gold!"
"25 million gold!"
Again that 101 number man bid his price higher.
"Is there anyone who want to bid higher!?"
No one dare to bid higher than the 25 million gold.
"It's sold."
Well I did wanted a sword but looks like I can't have it now.
'For now let's just focus on getting cured, As for the sword let's leave that matter for another time.'
"Please bring the next item on stage."
The next item was bring outside.
Now this is the item I was waiting for.
"This is...The Wolf's Tears."
Although the name is kind of weird but this is what will cure me.
"This Wolf's Tears is a potion which can make you look young, it also save your mana, but no one knows where it came from!"
'Of course no one knows where it came from after all it was just a myth for people and soon it was forgotten.'
"
Khareat, a wolf like beast, bigger in size, 100 times powerful than normal wolves and intelligent. Their fur were white like snow and there eyes blue like sky. There was a huge blue stone on their forehead. They were as beautiful as they were dangerous.
Haret, The first Khareat which existed, The King of Khareats, was fond of humans and thus he decided to befriend with humans.
In order to be with them, Haret told them a secret. A secret which can bring destruction.
And the secret was hidden in Khareat's blood.
The blood of Khareat can make humans stronger, resistance to any poison and can cure them from any illness.
The humans who got stronger, who got cured who were still alive after bring poisoned accepted them in their village. They built large houses for them and prepared food for them. They were all leaving in peace until one day.....
Suddenly the humans started to get greedy, they thought that why do they have to provide them food and shelter?
They can just KILL THEM and take their BLOOD.
Thus this greed lead to an unbelievable destruction.
The people of village attacked them at night when all Khareats were sleeping and killed them and stored their blood expect one, The King of Khareats.
Haret who was in jungle that night was actually thinking about confessing the truth about their blood, after all he lied, but they treated them like a part of their family and came back to village to told them the truth about how they become stronger but when he came back, he witness a terrifying scene in front of him.
All of his Khareat were killed by people of village and their blood was everywhere on ground. He saw humans stored Khareat's blood.
This sight make Haret revolting and he came front and stand before them.
When humans see Haret all alone, they think he was bigger than all the Khareats so he much have lots of blood.
"Let's kill him!"
He did not fight back because Haret thought it was all his fault that all Khareats died.
Village people where extracting his blood when one of the man started to act weird. When they approached him, that man started to attacked them and also bites them.
"He has gone crazy."
He was crazy enough to eat his own flesh and blood.
And one by one everyone started to go crazy.
That's when they heard the laughter of Haret who was lying on ground cover in blood.
"Foolish human, did you thing it was that easy? Now you will pay for what you did.....I cursed you human to suffer from this...cursed called Vo....Voracious. Yeah, Voracious, you will suffer from this for rest of your lives."
And the last Khareat died too. That's how they extinct and also that's how the cursed called Voracious was born.
"
The Wolf's Tears was the only way to cure Voracious. But no one knows this.
Don't know how but when Khareats cried their tears always flow in blue colored. And somehow their tears were also preserved by someone.
'Now rarely anyone knows the first ever exited beast called Khareat.'
"Sir....Do you want to bid it?"
"Of course.....Han, no matter how high, you must get the Wolf's Tears!"
"Yes sir!"
After all, it is the only way to save my life.