The Hero in Exile

Although the auction is said to be for the highest bidder, there is a lot of psychological warfare involved.

"No bid?"

"Don't panic, just stay calm."

Lingyu observed the people around her. She had more or less participated in auctions in a game called Magic X World before. According to her experience, when the starting price was very high but the cost performance was very low, few people would bid, so she had to lower the auction threshold for the sale.

Just as he thought, although everyone was very excited just now, they had to know that these three gold coins were saved up after years of hard work, and if they bought the demons, they might also receive special "care" from the church.

The slave owner stood awkwardly on the stage. The emotions he had stirred up just now were now silent among the audience.

After a while some of the crowd had started to leave but still no one was willing to make the first bid.

Although the slave owner's expression didn't change, he was cursing in his heart.

"These bastards are just waiting for me to lower the price. Besides, the auction is almost over. If I don't sell it, this slave will really become a money-losing commodity."

The slave owner stroked his moustache and opened his voice.

"Since no one has bid, I will make an exception and set the starting price at one gold." After saying that, he knocked the gavel.

The slave owner took out a handkerchief to wipe the cold sweat from his forehead. It was obvious that the price of the sword was enough to cost him his life.

"It's exactly as you said."

Moran couldn't help but be a little shocked. He didn't expect that this person who looked so unreliable would have such a side.

"Hehe, now is the most exciting moment." Lingyu covered her face and laughed, making obscene giggles.

She still seems as unreliable as ever. Could it be that she has forgotten her purpose and is simply using Weiliana as something to stimulate her?

Forget it, I won't disturb her now. After all, Lingyu seems more excited now than the first time she met me. I feel a little sad when I think about it.

"I offer one gold."

Finally, someone lost his patience.

"I'll give you one gold and ten silvers!"

"I'll add twenty more silver."

It's really strange. He was more excited than anyone else just now, but now he seems calm...

"I'll offer two golds." Lingyu raised his hand.

Calm down!

I just added one gold and twenty-five silver, how come it suddenly jumped so much!

This shocked not only Moran but also everyone else present. They all looked at Lingyu at the same time.

"Which rich family is this?"

“I haven’t seen it, but it looks like this.”

"Forget it. Since the big boss is here, I won't get involved in this mess."

I didn't expect that Moran looked around and found that no one was willing to bid. Was he pretending to be generous to deceive others? I have to say he is really good at it.

"You really have a hand,"

"No, I'm awesome."

After praising herself a few times, Lingyu pointed her thumb at herself and boasted about herself.

He was really going to be in heaven after just a few words of praise. Well, since she did such a good job, I'll let him do it this time.

"That's it, that's it. I thought you were so rich."

"Hey, hey, stop talking."

Moran covered Lingyu's mouth immediately, and then he became too proud of himself.

After feeling the attention converging around him, he decided to just bury this guy.

"Two gold and ten silver."

The one who spoke had blue eyes that looked a little arrogant, yet noble and pure.

He also has shiny and longer golden curly hair. He wears chain mail on his upper body and a cloak woven with fine silk on top of the mail mail. However, the most eye-catching thing is the silver greatsword logo on the mail mail.

With delicate facial features, he looks like someone who came out of a fairy tale. He is definitely a handsome man.

"What's wrong? Did you fall for seeing a handsome guy?"

Moran called out to Lingyu who was looking at the blond man in a daze.

"Are you kidding me? I'm a real man. He just looks like someone but I forgot who it is."

"Now that you mention it, I feel the same way."

Moran stared at that face and felt an indescribable sense of familiarity.

"3!"

"2!"

"3 gold!"

I only remembered the important things when the slave owner was counting down. If I was any slower, it would be bad.

"His Majesty?"

The sound was very small but Moran still caught it, gave Wilina a reassuring smile and used his mouth shape instead of words.

Don't worry, you'll be fine.

Weiliana on the stage also noticed Moran and the other person, and she couldn't help but feel excited, but she suppressed it.

No, I can't behave abnormally now, otherwise I will become suspicious.

"Three golds and ten silvers." The man quoted calmly.

"This is going to be interesting. Here comes another big boss."

"After all, he is the son of the city lord, and a plaything of the nobles. Ordinary women are tired of playing with him and come to buy demons."

Lingyu's heart skipped a beat. This time she had hit a wall, but she was still prepared to give it a try and do it one last time this week.

"Hey, what are you doing?"

"Shh, keep your voice down and look to the side."

Moran grabbed Lingyu's hand as she was about to make an offer and motioned for her to look around.

There was a masked man mixed in the crowd, wearing a cloak and watching here in the dark beside the crowd. There were one or two other eyes that couldn't find the place at all. It took me so long to realize it now.

"Is it from the church?"

"I can't think of anyone else except them."

Moran looked around and saw their people everywhere, so it seemed they were surrounded. However, there were so many people here and this wasn't the capital of the empire where they had the greatest influence, so they shouldn't cause any trouble.

"It should be possible to blend in with the crowd and slip away."

"What about Violena?"

Lingyu looked at Weiliana on the stage with some concern.

Moran also looked over helplessly.

Weiliana noticed the two people's gazes. Although she didn't know what happened, she could guess from their expressions that the situation was not good.

"Your Majesty, don't worry about me."

Velena mouthed the words, then smiled bitterly and prepared to face her fate.

Moran knew in her heart what would happen to Weiliana if she left now, so she wanted to sacrifice herself.

"Hold my hand, I will use magic to conceal my breath and get out."

"kindness."

Lingyu grabbed Molan's hand, of course she knew what this meant.

As she walked through the crowd, she no longer felt the strange looks from people, and no one at the auction offered a higher price to seal the final verdict. It was the nobleman who led Velena off the stage.

“I will definitely take it all back.”

Moran stared in the direction of Weiliana with hatred.

Moran had already started to think about something.