Spirit Taming

Chapter 478: To The Auction

"I would think that they would be back by now. But here we all are and…nothing." Isa was fuming mad that Clark and Maria were missing in action.

"They said they were going to see Purple. Maybe they started training or they managed to find something else to do." Grace tried to find some good method to explain things. But seeing that Isa was still red faced, it proved to be an ineffective attempt.

"Who cares, you're the only one that needs to go to that auction. You have all the gold. I didn't think you would be able to sell anything that was picked up." Ralph was trying to stretch his arms and back while he spoke. Isa had made him repair over twenty pieces of basic equipment before she rushed off and sold it all for profit.

It was a very wise decision because the things that were bought at the bulk market were all roughed up. The basic common armors, weapons, and other pieces of metal accessories were all rough. They had minor damage that most people would not repair them with. They would sell them for scrap and then buy something new. It was just more affordable for the common person.

However, when it came to Isa, she had seen the potential. The bulk market sold all this equipment with a very low price. The same with the materials needed to repair them. Without having to pay Ralph, a blacksmith, the group could make a profit from reselling refurbished items.

Therefore, when isa had sold the refurbished items at a lower cost than new items with relatively the same durability and defenses, it was an easy win.

"Vice headmaster Gold just arrived. It looks like a few professors from Terra academy are also with him." Reese had been hanging out in the lobby of the inn just to keep an eye out. He had been worried that no one would come let them know when they got here.

"If Clark isn't going, then we should just send someone else. That way we can have more than one head working together. Ella should be there to record and be a wealth of knowledge. I would be useless there." It was very good that Jerold saw this. He knew that his skills would most likely cause trouble. He couldn't just casually become invisible and look behind stage for more information.

That would get him arrested and jailed easily.

The group looked a little on edge but Ella had already started to follow Isa out of the room. The rest of the group followed behind. Brad seemed to be the least caring since he was also the most sore out of the group since he had been doing training with the highest of weight on his body.

"Well, I didn't imagine that our top first year student would be arriving at the same time as us. We were just here to meet with Clark and Isa to attend the high class auction tonight as a gift. They are the winners of the last tournament. I wanted to show some good hospitality." Vice headmaster Gold was speaking to Purple who had his younger sister with him.

Slightly behind them were Maria and Clark who flashed smart smiles at Isa who was just as confused as everyone else.

"That is a good gift, but you should just attend my family's space at the auction. I heard that my rival would be unable to attend with all of his group and Invited them instead. I know you have the connections to a larger space, but I have a private space." Purple was monotone but the vice headmaster looked very glad to hear this.

"Well, that is settled. However, why do the two of them and you look so… worn?" Gold had noticed that there was a slight roughness to the three's appearances. As if they had been running around a lot.

"We might have had a slight spar. Then another…and another." You know how it is." Clark tried to brush over the fact that they definitely looked a little worse for wear after they were training with Purple.

The flashbacks of the training area set up behind Purple's mansion hit him pretty hard. The massive stone weights that could be lifted. The large pillars that had runes covering them so they could repair themselves with surrounding earth energy after being used to test skills.

The fact that Purple had managed to learn a new skill with his beast, the purple spirit, and even the fact that Clark had been able to go all out with his own skills. That wasn't even mentioning the fact that Isa had completely underestimated her body's change with Lit becoming a true empress jellyfish. But this was a story for another time.

A small side story of sorts, Clark would tell his group later after they handled business.

"Then we should all leave together. If you need a moment, then feel free to run up and change. But there are not many requirements for this event. Some people arrive from their dungeon hunts, wilderness journeys, and some people come from other personal matters. Attire is not required, it would be rude to deny the best customers based on what they were wearing." This was good to know.

The idea that terra city was not strict about attire made them all relax a little.

When Gold looked over Purple, he had a few expressions of pride. Purple was the best first year student of the bunch. For him to be allied with Clark and his group was amazing. That meant that the future that the vice headmaster wanted to arrive might be even better than he thought. He just had to carve the way for the road to be built. Any aspiring teacher or more would have this mentality.

With the group caught up to speed. Isa made a move toward Clark as they all walked the streets together. She slowly cursed him out for worrying her and the others but she didn't look unhappy. She actually looked a little happier knowing that they had a private space away from others.

"It just means that we will be able to have privacy when we buy things. Nova doesn't do this. That's part of the problem. The private spaces they have are all held by dummies. People that aren't actually buying items. But other cities will have hidden rooms when the auctions start.

It means that no one knows who buys what and that they can leave with it more safely. Not that Terra has many records of these issues. I did some digging while I sold things." Isa was sure that Terra was a better auction city than most anyways.

"Then we can walk in without a problem." Clark looked at the building that Gold had guided them to. The other professors all appeared to move and welcome a few students. This was where they had met some students from the higher years who were invited as well. This made a lot more sense.

However, the building that everyone was looking at was one that the group had passed without realizing. The plain looking stone building was what many would assume were some form of offices or storage. Yet, when they looked now, it had been dressed up.

Banners were hung on iit with multiple colors that represented different merchant groups. One being the Rolly family. However, from what isa had gathered, there were only some of their smaller merchants attending to sell items.

There were also a few statues moved to showcase some of the figures that helped create terra city. Multiple guards stood at the ready wearing fancier armor than the other guards that walked through Terra. Furthermore, there were many merchants that stood outside selling jewelry and other flashy items to bring in more of a crowd.

This also helped the auction house get people worked up for what might look better and sell better inside. These tactics were exactly what a real auction house used.

As the group took the first steps forward, Purple and his younger sister took the lead. They walked toward one of the guards ignoring the flashy items here and there. Isa didn't bat an eye either. She knew that everything outside was not worth the gold to spend. Not even worth solver coins most of the time since the jewelry was just that. Jewelry.

While Isa's older brother would be upset to hear this, even the jewelry she knew he sold was much more valuable than what was out there. His jewelry could even hold runes when he found the right materials and people to create it. Just because he lacked a beast good for fighting didn't mean he lacked a beast that was good at what he did.

"We are here for the private room of my family. I shouldn't have to tell you, but the vice headmaster of my academy and our guests are here as well." Purple was blunt and the guard made a move immediately. He clearly memorized important people to work faster.