Silence.. "Only one?" Mr. Henicky frowned, appearing worried. They were currently four in number. A single room wouldn't be able to contain them. "Yes Sirs. All the rooms are fully booked" the Receptionist shrugged helplessly. "If that's the case, I'll find somewhere else" Drew volunteered. "Hmph. At least you are able to read the situation" Larx snorted "Are you sure? I mean isn't this your first time in the City?" Mr. Henicky asked Aiden with a worried expression. "I'm mean, we can all share the room while my chauffeur sleeps inside the limo" "It's okay. I have my ways. Not to mention I am afraid a certain somebody wouldn't accept sharing a room with me " as Drew said this, his eyes fell on Larx who snorted in response. "Nick just let it rest. Drew is a talented junior. Perhaps he has a way" Jarin spoke up. After a bit, Mr. Henicky finally gave in Walking out of the Hotel premises, Drew frowned. Although he sounded confident back there, only he knew he had no way to
"What a shock , I never expected to see you again" Drew remarked with surprise. He was currently at the driver area of a black sedan. Besides him was Tom. However unlike the last time he saw her, she was clad in female clothes, leaving her feminine charms in full display. Tom was a Medicine genius Drew met in the past back in Delta City. At that time she was posing as a guy and managed to successfully fool everybody. Due to a series of disagreement, the both of them had a little spar and Drew ended up coming out on top. That was when he discovered she was a female posing as a male all along. Apparently, the girl he saved ended up being her younger sister named Rosalie. "What happened? why did you discard your manish dress up" Drew asked curiously. "Sigh.. a lot of things happened but it's fine. Don't bother about our problems" Tom bit her lower lips as she replied. Drew frowned. He sensed that there was something going up with Tom but since the other party didn't want to ope
That evening, the Mick family had dinner alongside Drew. When Tom's father joined them for dinner, Drew used the opportunity to size up the other man. Caleb Mick as that was his real name didn't look anything like Drew had anticipated. He didn't have the overbearing personage befitting of a former military officer. Instead he looked just like a regular old retired salary man clad in track suits and limpid eyes. His face was pale and his body skinny with his cheeks bones protruded forward like there was not enough flesh to cover it up. "Hm? Who's this young man?" Mr. Caleb asked after he sat at the dinning table and noticed Drew's presence. "Dad! He's Big Sister's friend..." Rosalie actively chimed in as she explained how they met. "So you are the Individual who once defeated my daughter back at Delta City?" Mr. Caleb nodded with acknowledgement. "Before that incident, Tom prided herself in her medicinal skills causing her to become conceited. But after the defeat she suffered
The whole dinning table plunged into a silent atmosphere after Becky's narration. "Say Uncle Caleb, have you been feeling these symptoms?" Drew asked, breaking the silence. "Indeed.. that was why I was sent home from the field. Everybody believed it was due to the injury I received on the battle field.. to think I would be inflicted with such a deadly curse" Mr. Caleb mumbled. It was unknown what was going on in his mind. "Drew! You can heal my father right?" Tom suddenly grabbed Drew's arm, with a pleading expression. "About that.." Drew turned towards Mr. Caleb. "How long he has been inflicted with the curse will determine whether I will be able to heal him" "Say Uncle Caleb, was there anything suspicious before you got afflicted with the curse?" Drew asked. "Suspicious? The symptoms began to show after.. wait! I think I remember now!" Mr. Caleb's eyes flashed with self-realization. "The only thing suspicious is this incense given to me before I went off to the field" he rev
The next day finally arrived; the day of the auction!"Uhm. Uncle Caleb are you really sure Silver Eagles Auction House can provide the below listed herbs?" Drew asked with a wry smile as he glanced through at the paper sheet he held. On it was the list of herbs needed to concoct the antidote for the Sun Curse.Although Drew was the one who wrote them down, he hadn't even heard about the majority of them."Of course. Silver Eagles Auction is a major player in the Auction market of Starling. If there's anywhere you can find those herbs, it must be there " Mr. Caleb replied confidently."Though I am not sure if they would put out those herbs for auction, so you'll probably have to contact them privately if you want to make a purchase "Drew nodded, since what the other party said made a lot of sensee. After all, he had a hunch that most of the herbs were very expensive and valuable."I'm ready " just then, a beautiful figure stepped out from the bungalow as she took graceful steps towar
"This is the Auction House?" Drew observed the large building before him after stepping out from a black sedan. Besides him was Tom, looking beautiful in a cocktail dress. She wore red heels and had red lipsticks. Her face had light make-up, further accentuating her natural beauty. Standing in the midst of a public area, it was natural that she attracted a lot of attention, mostly from the males. —[Ping!]—[You have received +5,400,000 deci points] "Eh?" Drew beamed when he saw the Deci Points alert. It would seem that he had successfully bought all 70 million shares of Silver Eagles inc... "Huh?" an advanced looking man who seemed to be in his early sixties hummed a solemn tune as he watered some vegetables in a small garden using a water can. He wore tracksuit and although his face looked advanced with wrinkles, his posture was upright and his countenance seemed to be beaming with youthful vigor. One look and one would know that he wasn't an ordinary old man. Ping Just then
"This place is cramped like hell" Aiden frowned as he twisted his way towards the mammoth crowd, with Tom besides him.They were currently at the lower floor which was a spacious hall. However even though the hall was spacious, it was jam packed due to the mammoth crowd inside.This came as a shock to Drew, considering the fact that he had to pay a a deposit of 5 million dollars per person for him to attend the Auction.This deposit was something that all enterees had to pay. According to the Staffs of the Auction House, it was a proof to show that they were not paupers.In the past, there had been some mischievous paupers who had sneaked their way in and messed up with the Auction, bidding above their budgets and driving eligible buyers away. That day, the Auction House suffered from a huge monetary loss and the Management of Silver Eagles inc were so distraught that a majority of the shareholders and executives voted for such a rule to be implemented."That is to be expected. Perha
"But.." Loveth's voice rang in the midst of the rowdy atmosphere. "..The Logia Incense before you is a cheap imitation of the real deal" "Just as I thought " Drew smirked inwardly, looking like he had expected such an end. When the audience heard that the Logia Incense about to be auctioned off wasn't the original, it was like a pail of cold water was just poured on their head, dampening their optimism. Sensing the abrupt change in the audience mood, Loveth picked up her pace. "However, this Incense was the life creation of Saint Augustine Xolo" "Saint Augustine Xolo was a Pro Class Silver tier Divine Enchanter before his death who was just half a step closer to becoming a Gold tier Divine Enchanter.. After reading an ancient records about Emperor Mulatto and his mystical Incense, he became obsessed and shut himself in to create a replica.." "He spent ten years non stop, trying to create a replica as he shut himself away from the world. Alas when he finally succeeded, his bod