Chapter 194: The Clue and the Gaze of a Deep One!
Sitting next to the Set Lord, Meg straightened.
The Viscount kept trying to touch her, but she was over three times his age and many times more cunning. All his attempts got parried here and there eloquently. She had heard Kai's command, and it was on her to bid for the Item. This time, they didn't wait for the others.
"200,000," Meg said, doubling the amount instantaneously.
"250,000." A voice from a nearby chamber in the same section as them rang out. Another 6th-floor Contestant, it seemed.
"300,000," Meg said casually, and the hall became silent, awkward smiles lingering on all faces. Who could in their right mind compare to the wealth of a Set Lord? Nobody knew that the Set Lord and his wife weren't the only Contestants in the chamber.
But the same voice persisted. "320,000."
"400,000." Meg declared as if she could do this all day.
"Very well, have it then!" the voice snapped and gave up.
When nobody raised their voices for a long time, even after the continuous urges of the auctioneer, they finally proclaimed the Item was sold. Once again the doors opened, and the guard left behind a tray on the table. Kai had to control his emotions like never before to not unsheathe the sword there and then, and instead sent the sword to his Inventory.
"Did you feel it, my lord?" Elenora asked, sharply. "The sword is cursed, I think. I felt an incredible baleful aura before it disappeared."
What's she on about?! Kai thought but didn't deign to reply.