?284 Leon and Alfred
After watching enough of Leon's embarrassnt, Rio stepped out of his car and started walking towards the entrance.
Aldric, who was mocking Leon, stopped joking and walked past him.
"Back from the dead huh." He said as he went forward to hug Rio and welco him. "When I saw your shadow's na in the list, I was curious, but _ there was no need for that, if you just called , you know."
"It doesn't matter. Let's go inside." Rio said and started walking through the stairs.
From the beginning Leon kept his head down thinking Rio or anyone from the academy shouldn't see all this drama - but when he peaked up, he saw Rio staring at him. "I _ it's not.."
Leon wanted to explain he didn't have anything to do with this, but Rio just turned his head and ignored him like a stranger.
Seeing the ignorance, Leon just felt even greater insult then so taunt, making him then frown.
"Stop," he ended up shouting and then walked towards them. He didn't even know what he was doing. Just venting I guess. "He doesn't have a ticket too."
"And_" Aldrich said with clear annoyance on his face.
"So why can he enter? Is this how one of the elite families works? Giving favors and being partial, while ignoring the normal people who're even willing to pay for these useless tickets."
Leon spoke in one breath with fervor, even dragging Nishkal family's reputation in his speech, yet Aldric just coldly glanced at him. But before he could teach this guy a lesson, Rio waved his hand and stopped him. As arcadian coins fell from his ring and in front of Leon's face.
When thinking they should be more than enough to buy one ticket, Rio stopped his mana.
"Money for my ticket." Rio's words echoed in confused Leon's ears as he ignored him again and turned back to leave.
"Throw him out for , we don't welco perverts in our auction house." Aldrich said to his guards and followed Rio, while nodding his head in approval to one of the guards who was still staring at the pile of playthings.
He was probably wondering where these things ca from when he didn't even do anything.
As Aldrich and Rio were walking inside, a group of cars ca from the other side. The logo of lightning inside a crown was visible to everyone, showing who these parades belonged to.
Rio stopped by the window as his eyes landed on the familiar faces stepping out of the cars.
"She's here too. Do you want to arrange their rooms alongside you?" Aldrich asked Rio, as he saw Rebecca and rembered about the rumors of their engagent.
"No, put them as far away from as possible." Rio said, glancing below at how Alfred ca forward to stop so guards from beating up Leon.
Seeing Leon being flaggerbasted after looking at Rebecca, who was dressed in one of her fancy clothes with so light makeup and royal accessories, Rio just smiled and shook his head.
'Protagonists, what a pity.' Rio thought in his heart and walked away. Just as Rebecca's eyes turned to look at the empty window where he was.
After recognizing Leon as the first ranker and hearing that he wanted to attend the auction, Alfred directly invited him to join them.
Rio didn't need to see them walking together to guess what would've happened or what would happen next, but he just scoffed at these petty arrangents caused by hero's halo or high luck or whatever.
Having a royal prince to bid for the items a protagonist wants, who can dare not give him face.
As for Rebecca, well there's sothing for her in this auction too, and there's also the chance that only Leon can sense that thing and buy it for her. In return, getting her recognition and favor.
But these are all petty tricks against mini minion level villains, against him, it just made him more motivated to crush them all even more.
Walking into one of the private rooms which had a large sofa in the middle and a table full of precious delicacies of these islands placed inside. Rio looked at the large mirror and then at the empty stage and hall full of crowd below. His eyes glanced around and noticed the mbers of Eclipse mingling and chatting with the people around them.
"You can take a look at the list and if there's anything you need, the waiter is just waiting outside." Aldrich said and turned to leave.
"Aldrich" Rio called him before he opened the door. "Next ti you send soone to pull a prank, make sure they're either a few levels higher than the opposite party, or unaffiliated with you. Lest your laziness drag your na down again."
Hearing it Aldrich stopped and frowned. Not understanding since his prank wasn't caught, so what's with the extra knowledge.
"He's C- rank now." Rio said and finally Aldrich realized what he ant,
The guard he sent to swipe off Leon's ring was just C- rank too. So chances of him getting caught by leon or anyone else were higher.
"Hmmm" Aldrich nodded as he took a glance at Rio and left.
In the original novel, Aldrich's guard stole Leon's money, but was later caught when Leon noticed him standing behind Aldrich. After a scene of mocking, Leon used a gu worm which worked similar to truth potion and exposed that guard and Aldrich's sche.
This not only ruined Aldrich's image but also made Leon complete another face slapping scenario.
But this ti before Aldrich's guard made a move, Rio arranged soone else to interrupt him and do this job for him.
Once Rio was finished giving the advice to this side villain, he ignored the doubtful look from him and sat down, while Es stood behind him with the tablet which had the nas and details of all the items sold today.
There was a non-known rule that VIP's could book a few treasures in which they are interested before they're sold off publicly. Obviously since a similar list is with all the people in VIP boxes, they'll have to decide amongst themselves for that item.
This way the auction house gave every VIP a favor and also stopped any involvent in fights between houses by being impartial.
But this obviously had a flaw as they only list famous things or items which they're supposed to be bidding for high prices. And as any opportunity belonging to the protagonist, the ring with that grandpa inside was also just a normal scrap tal in front of others, so no one listed it for the VIP's.
"Master, I've selected the herbs and other items which could be used at Angel or by others, you can take a look and choose more if you want." Es said as she handed him the tablet.
Rio took a glance at the list and shook his head, whatever this auction considered precious was just useless for him. So he just threw it away.
Soon once all the VIP's arrived and the public entrance was closed too, an enchantnt covered the auction house, so no one could leave before the auction ended. Or they bought at least one item. After which if they want to leave midway, they can use private teleportation circles made inside and leave. This was done to stop chances of stealing or any other terrorist attacks planned for these gatherings.
Rio closed his eyes and soon his vision turned illusory. His eyes could now see through all these enchanted walls and windows, looking at every room and guests sitting inside.
"True vision"
This was a skill he bought from the system, which could let him see through anything as long as he has enough ntal strength or enough points.
It worked similarly to those urban protagonists who used their eyes to spy on girls or look through stones at jade gambling stores.
It cost him 170000 points , just to unlock its first three versions. (Imagine it like 3 tomoe thingy of sharingan. In total this eye skill had 7 versions.)
Seeing Leon sitting in the sa room as Alfred and Rebecca, Rio just smiled and thought - 'The show is just starting, Leon. Let's see what you can take from this auction.
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