Chapter 214: The View in the VIP Room! (1/2)
By the time that Pedro came out of the discussion room and finished forming blood contracts with the demi-humans, it was already dark outside. At this moment, representatives from different Royal or Noble Families started to arrive at the Auction Mansion and were personally welcomed by Duke Albert himself.
On the other hand, Sabrina, Loren, and Mathew remained on standby outside the Kingdom—a few kilometers away from the walls. Pedro had canceled their mission to rescue the people in the Kingdom's slum area. Instead, they were tasked by Pedro to act as his support, in case he needed more hands.
As for the rest of the advance team, they were brought by the Teleportation Hall Head Guard Klader Morphus to his own residence within the Kingdom. That said, Aldo, Aks, Merchant Nordan Karva, and his family had left the Kingdom and teleported back to Axutar Village as Pedro had instructed.
This way, Pedro and Aldo's quest with Merchant Nordan Karva would be complete. However, since Nordan Karva was a merchant, Pedro simply tasked Aldo and Aks to take care and protect them in his stead, until he gets back to Axutar Village.
As for Neerak Axutar, the three village soldiers from Axutar Village, Lony, Roval, and Yuson remained with Teleportation Hall Head Guard Klader Morphus in the Kingdom. They were tasked to assist Klader Morphus in guarding the teleportation portal at any cost.
Since Lony and Roval were basically still low leveled players, their tasks were actually just communicators who would transmit Pedro's commands to Neerak Axutar and the other NPCs. Well, they have Yuson, so, their safety is not in jeopardy at the least.
With everything settled, Pedro sat by the window and watched the lively open area from above. On the other hand, Ragas Wyverson stood on his left, while Jea-an Clara Aleria stood on his right as if they were his bodyguards.
The three of them had a calm demeanor that consequently created a tense atmosphere inside the room. Auction Guide Weese could not help but to force out a smile while trying her best to remain calm and professional towards them. Auction Guide Weese was sitting on a chair at the right side of Clara and Pedro, and she is the one responsible for taking care of any bids or transactions that Pedro would make.
That said, Auction Guide Weese was not able to stand the deathly silence in the room. Since she was an employee of the Auction Den, then it is part of her job to entertain her guest and provide the best experience she could do so. Thus, she faked a few coughs and was able to attract Pedro's attention.
”Ehem… Is there anything you want to discuss with me, Auction Guide Weese?” Pedro asked after faking a cough in response.
Auction Guide Weese simply shook her head in response and said, ”It's not that important, young master! I just want to inform you that you have successfully purchased ninety-seven human slaves. They are all cramped up in the carriage with cages that you bought.”
”Was the coins enough?” Pedro asked—seemingly troubled that he might owe something to Auction Guide Weese.
”Y-Yes, young master!” Auction Guide Weese took out the pouch with several gold coins in it. Then, she said, ”There are seventeen more gold coins left inside, young master! I would like to return it to you since the transactions I handled were completed already. I think that it would be of great help to young master in case you needed to bid for any goods that caught your attention in the Grand Auction tonight!”
Pedro shook his hand in response and said, ”I can manage! Take two golds for yourself…”
Auction Guide Weese's eyes seemed like it wants to pop out of their sockets, while her jaw dropped to the floor in astonishment. However, Pedro simply ignored her by returning his gaze to the lively open area—where the Grand Auction would be held.
Then, Pedro rubbed his chin and said, ”As for the remaining gold coins… Can I trouble you once more, to find Auction Guide Sordal Larkas and see if he can recommend me some good skill shards and purchase them before the Grand Auction begins? Of course… Please keep the amount within the remaining gold coins—excluding the two golds for you.”