Chapter 173: Dress Nice, Feel Nice

Chapter 173: Dress Nice, Feel Nice

Day of the auctioning of Dual Elemental Orb,

Masses of people were traveling to the capital in order to purchase the miraculous orb. The idea of an orb with two or more elements was a hot topic discussed ever since scientists found a way to use the orbs. But after a few decades, no one had anything to show for.

Now that one really appeared, everyone was excited for this was the mark of a new age. Because if there was one, there would be more for sure. But today wasnt their day. Today was for the rich family to enter the Shin Warehouse.

Miles too was invited by his family and would be there, of course. He was avoiding any hunting trips because he couldnt afford to miss this day. As one of the most influential families, Cross was invited and Miles was part of it.

Even if Merlin hadn't explicitly invited him, he would go there to see for himself. Hell, even if the Cross family wanted to stop him from entering, with Mae being his close friend, he would be able to enter. Today, he was ready to drop all of his pride if necessary, because it was too important for his future.

Miles wore a simple tuxedo. It wasnt that expensive. He couldnt afford a good one, and he couldnt afford to buy either, so he rented the suit. But with his muscular well-built body, even a cheap tuxedo was good on him and brought out his shape. As he was getting ready, knocking on the door took him out of his thoughts. He walked to the door and looked from the peephole to see Merlin waving. He opened the door and saw his elder brother's handsome and dashing figure in an expensive-looking tuxedo.

Merlin? Why are you here? Miles asked, surprised. Merlin was holding a suitcase in his hand.

Since when do we care about people mocking us? Miles asked. Neither he nor Merlin ever cared what others thought. He wasnt so sure about Merlin before, but the last trip to save a bunch of abducted children showed that Merlin was like him. He wasnt acting like a hero because he wanted to prove his worth to the world, he was doing it because he wanted to.

I dont but grandpa does. Merlin sighed and started to explain, Lately other families are putting a lot of pressure on us. They are trying to reduce our influence in the army and Unity. And you know how simple-minded people are. They are easy to sway, so any misdemeanor will give other families leverage to pressure us more. Grandpa is hellbent on putting our best in this auction.

Is grandpa confident to buy the orb? Can we compare with rich families? Miles asked. He felt a little bit guilty because instead of gifting the orb to his family, he was selling it. And at this point, it wasnt certain if they could purchase it or not.

He is. Dont worry. Although Lemaze is the richest, we have a few things that can be exchanged while they only have brands. Also, no one in the right mind would spend a fortune on that thing. Although rare, it is just the lowest tier orb. Its maximum price shouldnt exceed a few hundred million. Merlins lackadaisical answer awakened Miles from his dreams.

Yeah, what the hell I was thinking. One of the kind it may be, but the lowest tier orb cant sell for record prices. Also with the appearance of that orb, more will certainly follow.

You are right. Miles sighed in relief. He was feeling guilty because he thought his mother would spend fortunes to buy the orbs and it would create a bad image. But now that he realized he was just exaggerating the worth of the orb, he sighed in relief.

A dagger orb with the lowest tier can only sell for a 100k UD to 300k, and this dual elemental orb can only reach a billion UD if I am lucky. It is nothing to those families. Miles sighed helplessly. With that much money, I can barely buy the things I want.