One by one, many items were brought to the stage, each one of them quite rare and useful. They would give a significant boost in power for anyone who purchased, but at most, they went for a couple of thousand gold coins.
A vial of crystallized beast marrow, glowing faintly like liquid lightning, fetched a thousand gold. A chained thunder hawk chick, its wings clipped, sparks still jumping from its feathers, was sold off for three thousand. Even obscure curiosities like a mask said to let the wearer hear whispers of the dead found eager buyers.
Damon stayed quiet, his crimson gaze cold, simply watching as the parade of treasures rolled by. Most weren’t worth putting a spotlight on himself just yet. He wanted to see what the vampires were after.
Then came something interesting. A young girl in a cage. She sat curled against the bars, her emerald eye blank and distant.
"Look at the pointy ears and the pale skin. That’s a little elf chick caught by our skilled hunters. Now, who wants to taste elven flesh? Or perhaps have a little fun on the side from time to time. Elven women are strong and can take whatever you throw at them! And if you let this young chick grow, she might even blossom into a stunning beauty."
The auctioneer sold the product quite well. However, despite that, there was only limited interest.
"10!" Someone shouted a lazy bid.
"20 and not a single coin more for the flat-chested bitch." Another one gruffly grunted.
In the end, the rate only went up to 50, and no one was willing to pay even a coin more. The auctioneer was about to finalize the transaction when suddenly BloodReign’s voice weakly sounded.
"Master... get her..."
Damon did not understand why BloodReign would be interested in someone like her, but his hand instantly shot up. "60 gold coins. It’s been a while since I tasted elven blood." He laughed casually.
"Sixty? Ah, now that’s more like it! Do I hear sixty-five? Seventy?"
Silence. A few demons sneered, muttering under their breath.
"Crazy bloodsucker wasting gold on a twig."
"Sixty for a brat? He must be starving for elf meat."
No one raised the bid higher. Not even a single coin. The elf girl’s cage rattled faintly as she shifted, her emerald eyes flicking up just for a moment to meet Damon’s crimson ones before she once again went back to her indifferent state.
"Sold! Sixty gold to the vampire!" The auctioneer announced, and the cage was wheeled to the side, where attendants unhooked her and prepared for the transfer. Damon immediately received a new system notification.
[Ding! A new contract is available.]
Damon looked at the contents, and it was pretty much the description of a typical slave contract. The girl had to obey his every single command, and if she did not, he had the power to end her life with a mere thought.
Runes would be branded on her body using the Enslave skill, which would be activated if she disobeyed him, and the girl would be subjected to extreme pain and torture.
The cage was brought to him once everything was completed and left by Damon’s side. Damon accepted the contract, and the girl and the auctioneer moved on to the next item.
No one really bothered to spare him another look. Only the mysterious vampiress who had cornered him earlier shot him a glare before she turned her head back to the main stage.
The auction continued without pause, the auctioneer clapping his hands and announcing one treasure after another.
Damon frowned. He was genuinely confused. Right from the beginning, there was nothing special about this auction. Nothing really stood out. Even as the whole auction looked to be completed, there was nothing at all worth fighting for.
Soon, the last item of the auction was announced. Damon half expected some sort of legendary item to pop out, but everything became anticlimactic when the attendants dragged a woman to the stage.
Surprisingly, she was a human woman. She was wearing a white tunic, and Damon could sense the weak divine essence drifting from her tired body.
"Last but not least! The item everyone has been waiting for!" The auctioneer announced with full gusto.
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