Chapter 620 - Strangeness
"Hmm-mm~" Elysia hummed after the auction was closed with a closing ceremony.
Attendees left the hall in turn, but a few stayed as they still needed to claim the auction item they had just won.
"Ely, we really spent almost all of our dollars on that white bracelet. Luckily the last one was just a c.r.a.ppy rusty ancient sword. The bracelet was our best deal today." Sylvia shook her head with a smile.
"Psst, there"s a secret behind that white bracelet. Can you see it, Sylvi? Otherwise, I"ll just tell you later. My master and the G.o.ddess of Nature asked me to win it." Elysia whispered softly in reply.
"Hmm, this is getting interesting. I can only see the bracelet as a magic item, but I don"t know what might be hidden inside." Sylvia"s eyes sparkled. She was looking forward to Elysia"s enlightenment after this.
"Alright, Miss Eun-Hee, let"s go. Miss attendant, please escort us to the auction item settlement site." Elysia got up from her seat.
"Twelve hundred thousand US dollars. One million two hundred thousand dollars... All that money just for ancient white bracelet jewelry? Rich people with privileges are really have a blessed life, hmm..." Eun-Hee mumbled as her soul drifted somewhere.
"Miss Eun-Hee?" Elysia tapped her translator"s shoulder.
"Eh, ah, yes? How can I help you, Miss Elysia?" Eun-Hee immediately stood up reflexively as she could see that everyone was about to stand up.
"Are you all right? Let"s go. The auction is over." Elysia gave a concerned look. She had no idea why Eun-Hee was acting a little weird since the peak session earlier.
"Ah, mm. Let"s go." Eun-Hee immediately prepared to leave.
"Then please follow me." The attendant pointed her palm to the exit. After that, she guided the group to a particular room at the back of the stage.
"..." Elysia glanced left and right after she finished paying for the nameless white bracelet.
It was packaged in a black-and-gold box like an expensive piece of jewelry, but this auction event was ignoring the one thing called secret ident.i.ty,
Everyone who won the auction item only needed to take the tablet to that particular room and make transactions there before the thing would be given away. Yet, others could see who won those auction items!
"Isn"t this dangerous? We are exposed and they know who got each item. In that case, pseudonyms or semi-online auctions are a bit ineffective, right?" Elysia checked the contents of the black-and-gold jewelry box with her advanced perception before she hid it in her winter coat. She secured it into her hidden s.p.a.ce Bag.
"No worry. Vann and I will protect you." Sylvia flicked her hair back with a confident smile.
"Meow." Vanessa also expressed approval.
"Mm, thank you." Elysia nodded slightly, and they walked away.
"That"s them?" The suspicious man in a black coat in the corner of the room lowered his sungla.s.ses slightly.
"Who, who do you mean, Ju-Won, my friend?" The man in a brown coat looked left and right in confusion.
"Lily. The one who just claimed that nameless white bracelet." Ju-Won grabbed his friend"s chin to look at the three girls who were walking away.
"Hoho~ So, you"re interested in Lily"s ident.i.ty? As I told you, she is a beauty. I thought we waited here because you were wondering who got that Black Emperor Sword." Se-Yeon brushed off his friend"s hand and, in a strange laugh.
"I"m not really interested in that overpriced bracelet, but those two foreign girls have my full attention now. Forget about that ancient sword. Let"s go after them." Ju-Won rushed after those girls in a bit of a hurry.
"Oh well, luckily, Lady Ye-Jin isn"t here or things will get a bit complicated because of the fire of jealousy." Se-Yeon shook his head and immediately followed his friend.
"Ely, there are several hidden spies that seem to be monitoring us. However, only one has bad intentions. Then, there were two snotty brats that followed us from behind. I suspect they are silver pants young master as you might expect." Sylvia tugged the hem of Elysia"s sleeve and whispered softly.
"Those hidden experts are probably from the Esper a.s.sociation. They don"t allow anyone to cause trouble here, especially to anyone who just bought items at the auction earlier. But, one of them is suspicious, huh..." Elysia glanced to the left. She could see a man in a black suit in a blind spot at the top of a nearby three-story building.
"Excuse me, ladies. Can you spare a moment of your time for me? I am-" Ju-Won blocked the girls with a friendly smile. However, he was bewitched as soon as he could see these stunning beauties up close.
*Dokyun*
"Hey, why are you stunned after greeting the dignified ladies?" Se-Yeon felt confused by his friend, who suddenly froze. He turned to the girls and was instantly enlightened.
He twirled once, put one hand on his upper chest, and extended the other hand towards the girl in a white coat. "Oh... In the glow of starry sky, a fateful encounter with heavenly beauties, the pinnacle of beauty, truly gorgeous! Are you Lady Lily? My name is Sung Se-Yeon, the fabulous Sung Se-Yeon. Pleased to make your acquaintance."
"???" Elysia and Sylvia turned to Eun-Hee in confusion.
The corner of Eun-Hee"s lips twitched as she realized they were in a bit of trouble. She forgot that her clients were stunning beauties that could captivate many men"s hearts.
"My apologies, but my friends are not very good at Korean. If you want to use direct English, it will make it easier for you to communicate with them. Or maybe, you want me to translate your greetings to my friends?" Eun-Hee interrupted with a professional smile.
"English? All right, I am a prince known in eleven lands and seven seas. Allow me to repeat my amazing introduction. My-" Se-Yeon had not had time to finish his introduction, and his friend had already shoved him aside.
"Hm, really stunning and a bit dangerous. May I graced to know your name? Is Lily your real name?" Ju-Won checked the three girls up and down, but he was only fixated on the two, especially the black-haired one with the cat in her arms.
"Excuse me, sir. I think you gave the wrong introduction." Elysia blinked her eyes in a slight surprise as she could see some unusual things in these two boys. It was as if they had strange hidden energy within them, but she couldn"t understand it.
"Oh, where is my manner. I am Hong Ju-Won, the first son of the Hong Clan. We were involved in a previous bid war on the first exclusive item in the peak session. I won"t apologize if you really want it, but I really need that stone." Ju-Won smiled kindly and straightened his back.
"Ah, it"s okay. The one you"re involved in the bid war with is my friend. You can call me Lily. Then, is there something else? Are you stopping us just for your introductions?" Elysia waved her hand in front of her face. She then tilted her head slightly.
"Cute, simply adorable..." Ju-Won muttered on instinct instinctively. He suddenly surprised himself at what he had just said. He raised his hand and slapped his cheek slightly before clearing his throat. "Ahem, well, that"s all from us. With that being said, until we meet again!"
Hong Ju-Won turned around and ran while dragging his friend away as well. He had every reason to be afraid and anxious because he felt he didn"t know what was happening to himself anymore.
"Hey, what are you doing, Ju-Won!? I haven"t introduced my name to those rare gorgeous beauties yet. I need to get their contacts!" Se-Yeon tried to fight back, but he was pulled from behind, and it was a bit difficult.
"The btch and the witch, they can make you bewitched. This is dangerous, those two foreigners have a pa.s.sive skill that can influence our mind and heart." Ju-Won threw his friend into his car and got in. He breathed a sigh of relief after closing the door, but his heart was still beating fast.
"Huh!? I thought what was up. You"re just a virgin boy who hasn"t met the true georgeous beauties, my friend. You practice and cultivate too much. The most beautiful girl you"ve ever met is just that Lady Ye-Jin, right? But, ehehe..." Se-Yeon covered his mouth with a strange laugh.
"What"s with that disgusting laugh? I"ve met over a thousand top-level beauties, but the one just now simple is dangerous. They"re probably the witch with something like lewd charm pa.s.sive skills. Are they also similar to us?" Ju-Won frowned, deep in thought.
"Could it be that Young Master Hong Ju-Won, the strongest in this younger generation, ended up being smitten by a girl? Perhaps, the black-haired lady just now? Love at first sight? They didn"t use any skills earlier, it was just you being overreacting, my friend." Se-Yeon teased his friend. However, he was a little disappointed to see that those gorgeous beauties were no longer there.
Meanwhile, Elysia and her group had left the vicinity. They just didn"t want to attract any more attention than that.
"What"s with those two snotty boys? Are they trying to get to know us? I can smell a strange scent from those two. They seem to have a mysterious amulet and something I can"t explain inside their bodies. What do you think, Ely?" Sylvia folded her arms.
"Yeah, I know there"s something odd about them. They are both unusual people... Sylvi, I now feel like Earth is no longer the way I know it. There are too many secrets and mysteries of the world here, and I feel lost in confusion." Elysia muttered and ended up shaking her head.. Elena and Rhea couldn"t explain the strangeness they could detect from the two boys earlier.