Eternal Thief

Chapter 496 Life Demon Auction (1)

The usually barren Forbidden Plains were extremely lively today because the Life Demon Auction will be starting today!

Carriages were stopped three miles away from the auction location by a powerful formation barrier, and there were royal council members standing guard at this place.

They were scanning every person, and storage ring, before they let them pass the formation barrier.

The retinue of Treasure Cloud Firm also stopped. There were six carriages, which include Firm Floor Managers, the Firm Master, and some assistants.

Usually, the Treasure Cloud Firm won’t bring this many people, especially the workers, but the Firm Master showed generosity and let them come here to enjoy the liveliness.

The 10th-floor managers stood respectfully in front of a veiled demoness in a blue dress that exhibit her sultry curves. She was the mysterious Firm Master of the Treasure Cloud Firm.

But no one dare to look at her in the wrong way because they knew she wasn’t a harmless flower who anyone can touch but an aconitum.

She seldom made public appearances, and that’s why very few people know the treasure cloud firm master was a woman.

Firm Master impassively looked at the floor managers before her eyes stopped at the fifth-floor manager, who had a faint smile on his face.

An annoying glint flash past her eyes as she said, “Everyone after the auction ended returned here. You can do whatever you want, but if you offend someone, the firm will not take responsibility.

“Now, enjoy your time. It’s a rare chance to witness such an event. You are all free to go. Expect, Fifth Floor Master, please stay for a chat.”

Everyone bowed slightly before they headed toward the formation barrier with ecstasy, while they were a little curious about why the Firm Master who never talked to them wanted to chat with this newly appointed floor manager.

Nevertheless, they know better than to ask, so they quickly leave.

“You three can also leave.” She impassively ordered the help demonesses behind her.

“But…” one of the assistants wanted to utter words of concern, but the Firm Master coldly shut her down.

“Do I have to repeat myself?”

They all shivered before they quickly bow and left as well.

At this moment, the fifth-floor manager finally reveal a refreshing smile and said, “They were just concerned about your well-being.”

The Firm Master, who was non-other than Aliya, retorted in annoyance, “That’s none of your business.”

Her eyes turn stern at this moment. “Are you sure that formation is ‘harmless’?”

She was clearly concerned about Ace’s disguise will blow up since she knew the Life Demon Association put a powerful formation around the venue which can instantly reveal any kind of concealment.

Even demon kings might not escape its detection.

But Ace insisted on coming here, despite knowing the danger.

Ace chuckled, “As long as that formation isn’t a grade-7, I’ll be fine.” He knew coming into this place was like entering the lion’s den, but he was confident in his mask’s ability.

As long as they didn’t use grade-7 ruins or a Law Awareness Realm wasn’t using its martial sense or soul sense, no one will be able to see through his disguise.

Besides, coming here was an important part of his plan, and he knew how to keep a low profile.

Aliya clearly didn’t believe him and looked at him with suspicion. If Freya hadn’t given her command personally, she would never agree to this suicidal task, even if Ace threatened her.

Ace looked around as many demons were hurrying toward the barrier without paying attention to their surroundings.

“It seems it’s about to begin. Let’s go. Do you get your hands on the VIP seats?” Ace looked at Aliya with expectancy.

After staying two months in the Cloud Treasure Firm as an acting fifth-floor manager, he found out the firm was well known throughout the three cities of the Demon Tamer Province and have quite a reputation.

From Freya, he discovered the Cloud Treasure Firm was the primary income source of the Spica Syndicate and they also sold illegal and stolen goods from the other provinces through this firm.

No one would’ve ever thought that a famous firm of Demon Tamer Province would be under the control of a syndicate.

Ace was also thrilled since he can use this business to his own advantage to sell all the useless stuff for high-grade Qi stones or materials he needed to raise his EXP or SP.

Aliya looked at him as a complicated glint flashed past her eyes when he said, VIP seats.

Although it looked like anyone can enter the auction and bid for items, it was not the entire truth, because everyone had to pay the entrance fee of 10 high-grade-2 Qi stones which alone shave through the freebies who wanted to just enjoy the auction by watching.

If they didn’t charge this fee, the entire Demon Tamer Province might’ve been present today. Nevertheless, they still let those enjoy the auction as long as they paid the entrance fee and profited from it big time!

Then there were three kinds of sitting plans in this auction. The first was open seats that could be bought by anyone for 100 low-grade-3 Qi stones and they were unlimited.

Only someone with these seats could bid for items, and these seats can be paid for on the spot.

The second seating plan was the VIP stand, and these seats were sold to big tribes and noble demons with at least a demon marquis status or well-known firms throughout the eight provinces. As long as they were eligible, they can buy these VIP seats from any branch of the Life Demon Association.

However, these seats were not cheap, and they were limited. 10,000 were sold in every outer province, 20,000 in inner provinces, and 50,000 in core provinces.

But whoever wanted to buy them had to pay for high-grade-2 Qi stones, and the price was 1 Million.

This alone rendered many demons who had their eyes on these seats helpless since 1 Million High-Grade-2 Qi stones weren’t easily accommodated for even a demon marquis rank tribe.

But these seats were still sold out in two days!

As for the last sitting plan, it was the VVIP Rooms, which weren’t sold, but the association sent an invitation for these rooms and no one knows how many were available. But one thing was for sure, Demon Kings will be in these rooms.

Anyway, Aliya wasn’t able to get her hands on those seats in the VIP stands fast enough, and they were sold out just too quickly.

However, some profiteers bought extra seats, and they were selling them in black for ten times the market price.

Aliya had given up on these seats since 10 Million wasn’t a small amount and she wasn’t interested in coming here in the first place. She didn’t like crowds.

But when Ace found out, he told her to buy two seats for them and give her a hundred million high-grade-2 Qi stones like they were normal stones to acquire those seats.

She then realized that this man had stolen one of the eight richest treasures in the entire continent, so fifty million was just a chump change for him.

Even though she was tempted to change her profession like her mistress, she was too proud to ask.

Anyhow, she acquired the seats in the VIP stand for fifteen million each and Ace let her keep the rest of the Qi stones, which make her secretly elated.

“Hmph, I got them. Why do you think I send them away first? It would be too strange if they suspect something.” She snorted and walked toward the checkpoint.

Ace smiled in satisfaction. Those VIP seats were quite important to him. Even if it required more money, he was willing to pay.

When the guards started to use the formation to inspect them, Aliya was a little bit tense while Ace remain nonchalant.

“You’re clear, move on.” The guard then closed the formation and let them move forward.

Ace chuckled, “See? It was ‘harmless’.”

Aliya completely ignored Ace, but she was secretly relieved.

Ace, on the other hand, looked at the distance where a colossal structure was.

He was astonished when he saw the scale of that structure. It was spread over ten miles!

As they approached the entrance, which could easily hold a thousand people, a hundred guards were standing in the royal council’s traditional black attire.

“Esteem guests are buying seats, or do you want to enter the spectator stands?” A guard asked while blocking their way.

“I have two VIP passes.” Aliya’s expression was as cold as ice as she took out a silver envelope.

“May I take a look?” The guard’s voice softened when he saw the VIP pass.

Aliya handed over the passes, and that guard took out an array plate.

He put the envelopes on the plate and it shimmered and all of a sudden, a series of numbers appeared on the plate’s edge.

He handed the passes back and respectfully bowed this time. “Esteemed VIPs, please follow me. I’ll escort you to your seats!”