Book 2: Chapter 43: The Auction Master’s Nightmare (1)

Book 2: Chapter 43: The Auction Master’s Nightmare (1)

The faint flashes of light seeped through the cracks of my curtains, continuously disrupting my sleep.

I really wished to turn around and continue sleeping. However, I was suddenly reminded of the extremely important matters I have to do today, forcing me to climb out of the warm and comfortable bed I was lying in.

“You’re awake, master.”

The one asking this obvious question was a beautiful young lady that stood by my bed. A young lady with a head full of slightly-curly golden blonde hair, a beautiful egg-shaped face and a bewitching figure.

She was dressed in a set of black laced maid clothes, one that was purposefully shortened and altered to fit her alluring physique, revealing her long and slender legs as well as her ample bosom for the world to see.

“It’s a beautiful night as usual, Slut.”

Despite being called a slut by me, there was not a single change to the young lady’s expression as she continued to wear a sweet smile at the corners of her mouth.

“You’re right, master. It is a beautiful night.”

“Didn’t I tell you to greet me every day like a slut?”

“Sor...sorry. It’s my mistake for forgetting your order.”

The young lady hastily knelt down on fours, before raising her head and whispering in a beautiful voice: “Woof.”

Despite being in an extremely subservient posture, a faint smile was ever so present on the young girl’s face.

Ah-ah. She really is an obedient girl. She wouldn’t even have a single ounce of hesitation if I order her to strip off her clothes and dance naked before a crowd of people.

Looking at the young girl lying prostrate on the ground in a beggar-like fashion, it would be hard to imagine that she was still the daughter of an Earl just a month ago.

Aegerth Rosberg. This was the name of the Earl, and he was considered to be one of the top figures within the Theocracy. However, he had become too corrupted, to the point where he had actually dared to offend the Chatholic Cardinal, whose power was just second to that of the Pope. This caused the downfall of his entire family, to the point of his little daughter being sent to my place.

Speaking about that, she was as rampant as a wild horse when she was sent over to my place. Even after making mistakes, she would cry, scream, and vow to end her life. However, within a mere month of arriving here, she had already treated prostrating herself to kiss my feet as a form of enjoyment.

It truly takes a short amount of time to change a person.

“Has the auction started?”

“Yes. It has started, master.”

“Okay.”

I didn’t add anymore than a nod. After all, god knows how many auctions I’ve managed in this auction house for over the span of 30 years. There’s no need for me to place too much attention on running the show.

“Aid me in my bath.”

“Yes, master.”

Standing up, the female maid walked towards the bathroom.

She poured the preheated water into the bathtub, before tossing in various fragrances and flower petals.

The fragrances were top-grade ones produced in the empire hailing from the south, the Sildonian Empire. Just a single gram of it was equivalent to half a year’s income for an ordinary household. The flower petals were harvested from the Durance Orchids grown in the flower fields of the Holy Dragon Empire. These flowers stay in bloom for an extremely short amount of time, so preserving them for delivery required specialized magic to be cast on them to maintain their freshness.

Entering the bathtub, the comfortable water temperature and faint fragrance immediately cleared all of the sleepiness I still had after waking up.

I laze around and play with the floating petals, letting those azure petals float and sink on the water. All of a sudden, a thought flashed across my mind, causing me to shout towards the nearby young lady in wait:

“Has my darling arrived?”

“It has already arrived.”

Hearing that my darling had already arrived, my tranquil heart started to beat with increasing intensity. At this moment, even this exceedingly expensive scented bath was unable to keep me within its confines.

She continued to knock her head against the ground, completely ignoring the blood flowing out from her forehead.

It looks like she was extremely clear about what kind of place the basement was. However, I’m a perfectionist! I will absolutely not let anyone have the chance to make another mistake. What more a lowly maid.

A figure dressed in a black martial artist garb, and eyes glistening with the coldness of a savage beast, walked out from the corner of the room.

He was one of my “Shadows”.

“Take her away.”

The “Shadow” nodded his head slightly. In the next instant, he gave a hand chop and knocked out the pleading young lady before carrying her out of the room.

“My precious darling! I’ve almost let you get damaged.”

I carefully took my darling out from the display case before closely examining it under the illumination of the light stone.

This new darling of mine was a crystal the size of a goose egg. It was carefully cut into a hexagonal shape, and gave off thirteen different beautiful shades of colors as light reflected within it.

“Truly worthy of the Ysabelot Crystal. It’s really able to give off thirteen different colors of light... so beautiful...”

After getting drunk in admiration of its beauty, I placed the Ysabelot Crystal in the middle of the 2nd rack of my display shelf.

“Ahhhh...what a beautiful position! All of my darlings are now sharing the spotlight! So beautiful! Too beautiful!!”

I brushed my hand lightly over my treasured darlings, feeling the coldness across my skin, bringing about incomparable delight and excitement in my heart.

“Enjoy your stay here, darlings! Your dear father will continue to collect more companions...and make sure to fill all three display cases.”

Three display cases! Just the thought of it brought bliss in my heart. Although I’m still far from achieving my goal, I...

“Bang!” All of a sudden, a large bang rang out from somewhere with the auction house, followed up by intense tremors.

“What the hell?!”

Of course, a 7th rank martial expert would not be hampered by those tremors at all. However, just as I was developing doubts about the origin of those tremors...a disaster happened.

Due to the intense tremors, the display cases, my beauties, my cuties, my precious, one and only darlings...

Had fallen off from their displays...

“AH!!!!!”

I couldn’t help but let out a roar. In the first instant, the martial artist in me immediately reacted, sending me lunging towards my darlings...alas...

At this instant, how much I hoped to be a Magician, not a Martial Artist! If I’m a Magician, I’ll be able to use magic to levitate all of my darlings in the air!

However, I’m not one. I’m just a Martial Artist with 2 arms.

“Clink! Clink! Clang! Clang!”

Four successive shattering sounds ring out, sending waves of despair I’ve never felt before during the past 30 years!

“My Muse Goddess Eyes!!”

“My Durandica Crystal Vase!!”

“My Heart of Light!”

“My Altaic Holy Grail!!”

“AHHHHH!!!! What the hell is going on!!!!”