Chapter 61: Meeting their Rivals
At 3:30 pm in the afternoon, several families, celebrities, and high-rank warriors arrived in Kemusk City with their contract beasts. These individuals can be considered the main protagonists of the auction the following day.
They were greeted by an old man named Ceras, the colonel of the city, and other high-ranking officials of Kemusk.
Ceras is one of the three champions of the blue region and a supervisor of the region. He is also from Kemusk City. When the attendees saw Ceras, the family patriarchs, elite warriors, and crown warriors greeted him respectfully if they are considered the main protagonists tomorrow, then Ceras can be considered the author of the occasion, as he has the ability to control the flow of the auction and is one of the reasons why it is being held in Kemusk City.
Ceras and his team also one who found a rare item on the expedition and it's rumored that it is Dragon. And yeah, you heard it right, it's Dragon which is a really rare species in Artheran. People didn't know if it was related to weapons or contract beasts, but whether these two were already enough to attract the attention of countless powerhouses, especially the latter.
A few hours later, most of the university core members, high-ranking warriors in the blue region appeared. Compared to the other regions that appeared earlier, the latter appeared late because Kemusk isn't too far away from them.
...
In the evening, the female owner of a clothing shop received a message that the blueprint design she had submitted had been rejected by the CPTO. To make matters worse, she also received news that SHU had filed a case against her.
Thinking of these, she knits her brows and felt troublesome. The reason why she breached the contract is that she saw the news when Tristan offended some big families, previously, it was Baker Family, and now it's Castillo Family, he's also infamous on the internet for his bad reputation in his previous school.
So, even though he's an s-ticket holder, she thought, it may take a few weeks and the School will really give up on him. And because he provokes the families, he might be in jail. So, she didn't hesitate to break the contract, but before she broke the contract, she might take advantage of him, especially that blueprint design.
But she never thought that the scenario she expected to happen didn't happen, on contrary, the SHU was so decisive to file a case against her. When she thought of these, she felt regret, why she rushed to break the contract, now the situation became troublesome.
Her opponent was a warrior university against an ordinary starter like her, and the worse is she was at the disadvantage. If she could only turn back time, she shouldn't have done that and should have just kept her promise.
(AN: Ordinary civilians or citizens can be normal or starter which was the lowest rank of stages.)
But now, it is too late to regret it. She looked at her phone because this person was her only hope left. She pressed the call button.
Drrrrr...
A few seconds later, the recipient answered the call and this happened.
[You Bastard! You had the guts to call me, oh, now what? Did you regret it? If you're asking for an apology, then don't expect me to accept it because I won't, don't ever call me again, you bitch!]
Hang up!
This... this...
She was shaking with anger when she heard the insults coming from the call. But she endured it and forced herself to calm down and then started to call again.
Drrrrr...
A few seconds later
[Oh, what now bitch, why did you call me again? You're a really stubborn bitch, you don't give up. Do you want to ask for forgiveness? Do you want me to accept it? Do you want me to? Do you want me to? No way, I'm too stingy. Maybe you can go ahead and cry in court, maybe they will give you, anyway I won't, ba bye, bitch! See ya! Good lu-]
Bang!
As she listened to him repeatedly saying "bitch" "bitch" on the phone, she couldn't take it anymore and threw the phone down. She held her head and yelled in frustration: "Ah! You bastard, we're not done yet! Ah!!!"
...
In the Auction House, an unknown middle-aged man enters through the door. The female receptionist greets him and asks what brings him there. He replies that he is going to sell something for the auction.
When asked what kind of item he has for sale, the man only mentions that it is a type of pill. The receptionist wonders if it could be a rare item and invites him to follow her.
A few minutes later, they arrive at a department related to pharmacists. There are several pharmacists and other people waiting in line, while the specialist inside the door is evaluating various herbs, pills, and other pharmaceutical items to determine if they are authentic.
A few hours had passed and it's the middle age man turned to enter. He sits in front of the old specialist and presents his item for auction.
"I want to auction it" he says.
The specialist examines the item, taking a sniff of it before showing a shocked expression. However, he doesn't dare to be careless and checks it again and again for several minutes. Eventually, he comes to a conclusion in his mind, but he is not yet sure. He looks at the middle-aged man and asks: "Could this be..."
"It's a Re-Prime pill" The middle age man said.
A few hours later, it is almost midnight when the man leaves the auction. When asked by the manager and specialist for his name, he refuses and says he cannot reveal it. The manager replies that it is against the rules of the auction to not know the identities of those participating.
The man shakes his head and says that the rules can be changed by those with the authority to do so. If they cannot accommodate him, he will have no choice but to leave. However, the manager refuses to let him go and asks him to wait while he calls the higher-ups. An hour later, they sign the contract.
As he walks outside, he feels as though someone is following him. He goes into a few stores, browsing the items but not buying anything, then goes to a restaurant to eat. Afterward, he goes to another store and then another, then buys a few herbs, eventually walking towards a crowded area and turning into a small alley. He disappears as he approaches the side of an unknown house.
A few seconds later, four people appear, looking around for the man.
"He's disappeared," one of them says.
"Check the surrounding, he might have used a stealth or illusion unique ability" another suggests.
After a few minutes of searching, they find nothing.
"Could he have used a Teleport or Shadow sneak ability?" one of them asks.
"If he has, we're helpless. Inform the chief that he's disappeared," another one replies.
"But we should still check this house," the third adds.
"Understood," the fourth acknowledges....
...
It is past midnight on November 25, 1:30 am when a silhouette appears near SHU.
It is Alfred.
He is about to walk to his dorm when he hears a cold voice behind him.
"Where have you been?" Iris asks.
Hearing her question, Alfred feels nervous but doesn't show it. He tells her, "I was just buying some herbs. My stocks were almost finished and I needed to refill."
"Oh," Iris says with no reaction, just looking at him seriously.
"Alright, I'll leave you be. I still have to organize everything and put it in its proper place. I'll be going to sleep after this as well," Alfred said.
Iris didn't respond.
"You should go to sleep as well, it's already late," he added before walking away, not caring if she responds or not.
...
Sunday, November 25, NE176,
It's already 6 pm and there's a large crowd flocking outside of Auction Hall. You can see some celebrities, universities core members, sub-members, elite members from the first year to the fourth, B-cup participants, and other people here.
Unfortunately, more than forty participants of the B Cup competition and some Crown Stage warriors have already left the country for the upcoming A-Class and S-Class competition in the Asul Continent this December. The competition will take place in Feliyas, a neighboring country of Artheran.
As for the current situation, there are numerous merchants outside displaying and promoting their items to the people. These merchants are taking the opportunity to sell their items before the auction begins.
Some influential families and VIP guests have already entered their designated auction rooms, with their receptionists keeping them entertained by serving high-quality food as the auction has not yet started to avoid boredom.
S-class and A-class universities also receive this kind of treatment, especially S-class. B-class universities receive a decent level of treatment, it's not good, but it's also not that bad. But C-class universities, hoho, they don't fucking care, and most of them are largely ignored.
As other students and instructors enter, some students choose to go outside because they find the atmosphere inside to be boring. This includes the SHU core members, led by the top complainer, Tristan Black!
He can't stand being inside any longer and want to go outside to check out the items being sold by the merchants. However, the Headmaster, instructors, SHU core members, and others are hesitant to let him go out alone, fearing that he will cause trouble again.
Therefore, Fred, Iris, Jade, and others can only helplessly follow him. However, they also see this as an opportunity to check out the items being sold outside, so they agree.
They wander around and find skewered food to eat while other people watch Tristan in shock as he eats dozens of sticks. A few hours later, some of them have finished shopping and they happen to run into some teams from other regions or nearby regions. Even the GFUC, Orthon, Claudia, and some core members have no reaction, but Gerald, Lorraine, and even Julia look at them, particularly to Tristan. The latter just smirks at them while Gerald looks at him seriously, Lorraine looks at him with a bit of disgust, and Julia, who knows that Tristan is also her distant cousin, looks at him curiously.
Fred quickly pulls Tristan away to avoid any trouble and they leave. The GFUC also doesn't bother interacting with them as they have their own things to attend to.
The group runs into FMU, led by Olivia and others. Tristan notices that Olivia is very beautiful, with blonde hair, attractive features, and a royal sister aura similar to Iris's. However, Olivia ignores Tristan and looks at Fred and then Iris before nodding. Astrid, on the other hand, blushes and hides when he sees Tristan and the other SHU core members giving him teasing looks while poking Alfred on the other side.
It's almost time for the auction to start, so the group plans to head back. As they do, they accidentally run into a team from Tower of the Rising Youth College (TRYC), the S-class university of Kemusk City.
The SHU core members see Nathaniel, Beth, Joshua, and others, especially Carlo Baker. This man had a haughty expression on his face, with his nose held high and his lips curled into a smile that seemed more like a sneer. His green hair only added to his arrogant appearance, and his eyes seemed to exude an air of superiority as he scanned each of them, particularly Iris.
He's rushing towards them and they become serious. These two universities can also be considered as rival universities in Kemusk City.
"Long time no see, second-cousin (Jade), Fred, and Iris," Carlo smiled and greeted them, especially Iris. Seeing her again this time, she's becoming more and more beautiful, he thought.
If it's not only for that bastard (Tristan), he's already on their team now.
"Yeah" *3
"Your team is getting stronger and stronger now, hoho. If only I could... Anyway, good luck to your team," Carlo Baker said sarcastically. He then walked towards Tristan and said, "Is this your S-ticket holder? Your instructors must be very insightful to have recruited a super-genius from the Black Region." Carlo's words sound like praise, but the SHU core members know that he is deliberately mocking them.
Tristan didn't know this person, but he couldn't tell if he was really praising or mocking him. Tristan just replied, "Of course. Otherwise, they will regret it. I'm a great asset!"
Puh!
Hearing Tristan speak, some TRYC members smirked. Nathaniel ignored Tristan and patted Carlo's shoulder, saying, "Well, let's go. The auction will start soon." He then looked towards SHU and smiled, saying, "See you next year."
The SHU team could tell that Nathaniel was also mocking them, then when they saw them entering the auction, Tristan waved his hand and called out, "Be careful next year, and good luck!"
The TRYC members stopped and looked at Tristan foolishly. Paul immediately pulled Tristan to the other side. Then they saw the TRYC team moving away, they sighed in relief.
"Good thing there's no trouble," Paul said.
"Eh, trouble, are they an enemy?" Tristan asked.
"You don't know?" Paul asked him with confusion.
"Why, is it necessary for me to know?" Tristan.
"You don't know the one who talked to you?" Paul.
"Who is he?" Tristan.
"Carlo Baker!"
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