Raka's short figure stood in front of Karna who was sitting on the sofa. A small basket of fruits was placed on the table in front of the sofa. Karna casually plucked some purple grapes and put them in his mouth. The fruit juice seeped out of the grapes in his mouth. The flavor was a bit sour at first but then it got sweeter. Fruits were one of the things Karna liked a lot ever since he came Into this world. On earth, he very rarely had fruits and they weren't very savory. But on the Amaranth Continent, the fruits were juicy and healthy which Karna very much enjoyed."You want some?" Karna said to Raka as he gestured at the basket full of various fruits."Huh? Umm, N-no My Lord." Raka said in a flustered manner.He raised his neck to look at Karna who was having grapes in bliss and as if he saw something he was not supposed to see, Raka quickly drooped his neck."Raka, why don't you sit down?" Karna said as he gestured at the chair beside the sofa. "N-no, My Lord. I am fine here." Ra
Raka knocked and entered Karna's room again. Karna, who was sitting cross-legged in the room's balcony stood up. Raka went to the balcony and bowed.The day was only starting, the blowing wind was slightly warmer and the seabirds chirped as always. The Eidon Harbour was visible in the distance and large cargo and traveling ships could be seen docking at the port. "Young Lord, I know the place where we can get the potions," Raka said calmly, this much was nothing for him."So? Where's the place?" Karna's ears perked up. He had heard that potions in general, no matter what kind, were hard to find as the ingredients to make them were not easily found. Not only that, but alchemists were also few, and to find the ones who could make potions with decent efficacy and quality were even rarer."I asked around, just like every major city on the continent. There is the Leblanc Auction House in this city as well. I have heard there will be a special auction held today in a few hours and we can su
The castle was even more bustling than before as it was being cleaned, and servants moved about the castle holding baskets full of flowers and adornments. The castle was decorated with garlands, statues, portraits, weapons, horns of magical beasts, candles, Magic Lamps and many other decorative items.Karna and Raka side by side were walking along the passageways and saw the castle being renovated anew."It's like they won a war or something. Why are they doing this?" Karna asked knitting his brows. "No one knows My Lord, '' I asked the servants but even they don't seem to know what the occasion is. Only the higher officials seem to know something but they won't say a word. And it's not polite to snoop around so I didn't insist." Raka said disgruntledly. "You did well, I think all will be revealed in the banquet tomorrow," Karna said. He had a hunch from Ron's words that this was all happening due to the banquet.After a few minutes of walking, Karna arrived near the castle's entranc
The carriage left the castle and began heading toward the city. Sophia was looking at Karna attentively. Karna was very awkward and just kept staring outside the window as he tried to sneak glances from the corner of his eye.Karna wanted to calm himself but he couldn't help but get memorized by Sophia's beauty. Not having any choice, he decided to calm his mind with the breathing technique. He breathed out in a specific pattern as he focused his mind on the sound of his breathing. His mind immediately calmed down and he did not feel any awkwardness anymore.Sophia was also observing Karna, her eyes gleamed for a second when she saw a change in Karna's breathing pattern. "I have heard that you were met with an accident a few years ago. it must have been terrible." Sophia said suddenly as she tried to start a conversation."Yes, I suddenly collapsed back then for an unknown reason. I just recently recovered." Karna said as he looked at Sophia calmly. His previous awkwardness was nowher
The Leblanc Auction house's building was huge. It was multiple stories high and looked to be the size of an auditorium. It was in the part of the city where the higher class such as rich merchants, city officials, military leaders, and nobles lived. The area was posher and the streets were clean. Unlike other parts of the city, this area was a lot more sophisticated and a lot less chaotic.Two neat and good-looking attendants were welcoming the coming guests at the entrance of the auction house. They wore suit-like outfits and trousers and knew all the mannerisms of the higher society.The two of them did not show much of a reaction when they saw the Zarx Family Insignia on the carriage and kept welcoming the other guests.Sophia observed how 'Rudra' would react and he did not disappoint her. Usually, children of noble households were arrogant and thought that the world only revolved around them. Sophia had certainly seen some of them and so she was relieved when 'Rudra' did not seem
The large crowd was beginning to pour into the Auction Hall. Sophia and Karna were just looking at the stage waiting for the Auction to start.Sophia suddenly looked as if she remembered something and looked at Karna."By the way, what did you come here to buy?" Sophia asked, she wanted to know why 'Rudra' who was rumored not to take any part in activities like Auction and Banquets wanted to come to an Auction House today."Spirit Force recovery potions..." Karna blurted out. He had no reason to hide as in a few moments he would be buying the potions in front of everyone anyways.Sophia did not know that Karna wanted a bulk of them so she did not ask why he wanted the potions. The potions were expensive and although buying a few for a 'Young Master' wasn't a big deal but buying a bulk of them was not something anyone could do so nonchalantly.Karna was really not taking the wealth he had seriously, it hadn't dawned on him fully yet that he was literally heir to one of the topmost rich
"Our first item for today's auction is a fabulous painting that we found from the ruins of Cassandra. The 'said-to-be' magically advanced country which existed thousands of years ago but was destroyed and we yet don't know the reason for its demise." The auctioneer lady said in a professional tone. She spoke with a hint of suspense making everyone think of the reason behind the ruined country's demise which then turned into curiosity about the painting itself."This woman is very sly and skilled," Karna exclaimed. He was truly in awe of the women's charming ways.Sophia nodded. She thought that Karna had a good judge of character, and this was true as well. While living in the slums, Karna had to deal with many types of people. Some were ruthless, some were scoundrels and some were vipers. His experience with different people made him a good judge of character.'Clap Clap' The women clapped twice and two servants with tuxedo-like suits came to the stage from backstage with a wheeled
The auction continued after the first item which was the painting. Karna was feasting on the snacks as he had nothing to do with any other items. He only wanted the Potions.A few other items like Artistic sculptures, belongings of famous people, rare books, and some random items were auctioned off. Many different people participated. The anonymous person from the VIP room also bought some items."All the beginner items have been auctioned and now we will proceed to the next stage. The more important items will now be presented before all of you." Vilma said."Our first item in this section is the Mana Recovery Potion. The Potions have been tested by our potion masters and alchemists and we guarantee that these potions have a 45% efficacy. The potions will be auctioned in a bunch of 10 bottles in every batch and there are only 12 batches available.""The starting bid is 100,000 Gold Hons for each batch of ten bottles. Let's begin!" Vilma said."110,000!" Someone shouted from one of th