Chapter 110 [Bonus chapter] Buy one

“And the bid will start from 1000 gold coins.” her eyes widened as she bent a bit and leaned on the glass wall and blinked as if the scene she was seeing in front of her eyes was an illusion and if she looked closely then it would fade away.

“The rare objects they were talking about are all humans?” even when she whispered, she could not believe it.

When she had heard about slaves from him a while ago, she had thought that they must be citizen of the defeated country or poor people who willingly sell themselves to the rich families to support their family.

But she had never thought that they would be degraded like objects and shown to the public while being humiliated on the stage.

And the clothes she was wearing…!

“It is said that she belongs to the family of sirens and her voice has the ability to heal anyone. She could treat both physical and mental wounds and help in staying happy.

To show her qualities, she would sing a song for you all, this would be her only free song, so please enjoy.”

She continued to stare at the stage with horror when the man pulled the hair of the girl with force and she winced. Her eyes filled with tears as she opened her mouth and started singing.

Hazel had no idea how the powers of the descendants of the siren work, but instead of feeling better, she only felt sick in the pit of her stomach when she saw how he was beating her forcing her to abide by his wishes.

“How did they even fall into their clutches?” with anger and disappointment in her eyes, what mostly filled her was horror.

She had always thought that her family was worse, but now that she looked at them, she suddenly felt that she was lucky.

“Most of them were sold by their families but a few of them were kidnapped or the poor who were in debt and had no way but to accept their dominance.

A few of them were captured when the war between humans and vampires ended and belong to the lands who get destroyed.

Since they have no one to protect them. They were taken as an easy targets.” Though his voice was deep and solemn, there was no regret or disappointment in his eyes as he stared at them.

As if he was looking at objects, she felt him devoid of any emotions but it only confused her further.

“But why would it be? Are you not the emperor. The lord of the whole empire. Why don’t you stop it.

Living beings are not objects to be sold or bought.”

He leaned on the glass wall and stared at her as if she was a fool.

“Have you not eaten living beings all your life. Why are you talking like you are a saint and worked for the welfare of living beings all your life.”

Taken aback by his claim, she pursued her lips. All the strange feelings that were enveloping her were gone and she felt his words acted more than the ice in sobering her up.

“That is different.. The meat is from..”

“Tsk! There is nothing different. You eat those animals as foolish and think it is only right to eat them when they have a life.

But when humans or other mystical beings were treated that way, you blame the society and others for their unfair behavior just because they have a face and body like yours or they are vocal about the torture they were suffering from?

If we will stand here and debate over the fair and unfair then I wonder if there would be anyone left in the world who would be proven as fair and kind.

There is not a single soul whose hands were pure. So stop that act of being a saint or angel. I despise when people blame others while they are sitting in the same boat!” she suddenly felt a chill run down her spine and it was not from the cold water or the ice but his eyes.

His face was cold as if she had pressed the wrong nerve. She wanted to fight with him for their welfare but she remained silent as this was not the right time at all.

It would be better that she would sit there silently until the auction would end and then she would go and rest in the palace.

But that did not stop her mouth turning bitter. As if she had tasted something sour. Her mood continued to turn worse as the girl was getting sold.

“1000 gold coins”

“2000 gold coins”

“5000 gold coins”

Hazel had already closed her eyes and if possible she wanted to close her ears too as she felt the tears of the girl would haunt her later.

She did not know about others, but she had tried her best to not hurt others all her life as she had lived peacefully in the annex building.

“I wonder when are you going to bid?” she sneered at his words. She could not believe she was imagining him kissing her and anticipating much more just a few minutes before when he was such a cold hearted vampire.

“And why would I do that?” the look on his face was calm like a lake in the night of spring completely opposite to her scornful face.

“Because that was the condition of coming in! If I attend an auction then I am expected to buy at least one product if not for the whole batch.

Since you were so interested in watching, you will like at least a few of them.“ She felt annoyed as once again he was treating them as objects and she wanted to refute that she was not going to do such a thing when she felt there was more to his offer.

Why did he want her to buy a slave when he could buy himself.

“Why? It could not be as simple as saving your image.”