Chapter 113

Chapter 113 – Chapter 18: Auction #5

It was an unexpected situation .

Nayatra wasn’t a slave .

In fact, this was more natural . If he looked at the entire Demon World, the number of slaves traded was actually quite small . Apart from places like Takar, it was difficult to find a proper slave market .

Of all the places that In-gong had been to, there hadn’t been a place exclusively for slave trading .

So, why had Nayatra become a slave?

What type of experience changed her from a free person into a slave in just one year?

However, now wasn’t the time to deduce this . While In-gong was thinking, Nayatra had finished her conversation with the slave dealer . She turned and walked away .

“Nayatra!”

In-gong shouted reflexively, but Nayatra didn’t look around and just walked away like it didn’t involve her .

Instead of asking if he was mistaken, Carack started running toward Nayatra, and In-gong hurried to follow . There were so many people on the narrow road, but he still moved quite quickly .

Nayatra turned the corner . In-gong felt an ominous feeling the moment she disappeared from sight . In movies and novels, the person always disappeared after turning the corner .

It was the same in this case as well .

He turned the corner hurriedly but couldn’t see Nayatra . Among the people present, there was no pink hair or even red hair .

In-gong looked around, while Carack peered over the top of the heads but couldn’t see her either . Nayatra must have used stealth or something similar to disappear .

“She looks like the one you called Nayatra, but she ran away . There wasn’t even a reaction . ”

Carack said while scratching his forehead .

She hadn’t even blinked at her name being called and just continued on her way . Additionally, she had showed no signs of hurry .

Normally, people couldn’t react like this unless they were prepared for the situation . There would usually be a small flinch or reaction .

Carack’s common sense told him there were only two occupations with such behaviours: one was a thief and the other was assassin .

"Prince, is the relationship between the two of you bad?”

Carack asked In-gong with an expression of concern .

“It isn’t like that . Nayatra doesn’t know me yet . I was a little careless . ”

In Knight Saga, Nayatra was both a thief and assassin . If someone she didn’t know called her name, it was natural for her to run away .

Carack was confused by the ‘doesn’t know me yet’ but didn’t ask any more questions . Instead, he comforted In-gong like a good aide .

"It isn’t Prince’s fault . Prince isn’t to blame . She is just too familiar with the area .

His smiling expression was comforting . Was this why Karma, Delia and all the aides were crazy about Carack?

In-gong smiled after being reassured and spoke to the air,

"Green Wind, take a look around . ”

‘I understand Master . ’

Green Wind, who appeared in a solid state, turned into wind and disappeared . She would observe the area from a high location .

"Carack, let’s go to the slave trader who talked to Nayatra . ”

In this current situation, it was In-gong’s only clue . Perhaps he could get more information than expected .

As he entered the store, the trader, who had spoken to Nayatra, came up to him first .

“How can I help you?”

"There is something that we want to ask you . ”

Carack smiled widely and handed some money to the trader . In-gong didn’t know how much was given, but it seemed to be an appropriate amount judging by the trader’s expression .

Unfortunately, the slave trader didn’t know that much about Nayatra or how to contact her . He knew that Nayatra had visited once a few months ago and was very curious about the type and number of slaves being traded .

When In-gong saw her, it had been her second visit . If there was a second visit, the possibility of a third visit was also high .

"I want to leave a letter . ”

In-gong gave a few ancient gold coins from the dwarf inventory to the slave trader . The trader’s face brightened at the unexpected windfall .

"I'd be happy to lend you my writing instruments . Make yourself comfortable . ”

Based on his reaction, there was no need to worry about the letter not being delivered properly .

In-gong thought for awhile before writing the letter .

It was a letter with a brief description of how In-gong wanted to meet her as well as a way to contact him .

At first, it seemed innocuous, but it contained a secret that Nayatra couldn’t ignore .

The next time Nayatra visited, the slave trader should contact In-gong after the letter was delivered, and he would be awarded with more ancient gold coins . Looking at his face, it seemed like In-gong’s request would be fulfilled faithfully .

As he handed the letter over, he heard Green Wind’s voice in his ears . It was a crestfallen voice .

‘Master, I couldn’t see her . I'm sorry . ’

“No, good job . Thank you for the hard work . ”

In-gong stroked Green Wind’s head . Then he returned to the other slave stores and started questioning them about Nayatra .

There were several more stores that she had visited with the purpose of knowing how many slaves they had .

In-gong left letters at all those stores . Carak, who was watching from the side, reassured In-gong that anyone would be curious after seeing so many letters .

‘It isn’t bad if I spend some money on Nayatra . ’

Just as In-gong received information from the slave traders, Nayatra could also get information about the letters .

By the time he visited all the slave stores in Takar twice, it was late afternoon . It was now time to return to the hotel .

Even though In-gong returned to the accommodations with heavy steps, the atmosphere of the others were different .

‘The talking raccoon has become a happy raccoon . '

Like Green Wind said, Amita had become happier as they sat on their tail eating sweets . Every time they ate, their body shook . So, they tried hard to maintain a calm expression .

"What type of candy is that?”

"I went to a sweets shop with Unni . Shutra and Carack should try it . It is really delicious . ”

Caitlin laughed at Carack’s question and handed over the sweets . They looked like a bunch of mooncakes .

Although he didn’t really like mooncakes, there was no way to turn down Caitlin’s expectant eyes . In-gong picked up the smallest one and put it in his mouth .

“How is it? Delicious? Yes?”

"Yes, delicious . "

It was as he had expected although the taste wasn’t too bitter . It felt like he was eating a macaroon with a very high sugar content .

“Shutra? Did something bad happen?”

Caitlin inquired about In-gong’s complexion . In-gong smiled and shook his head .

"I’m just tired from walking around . ”

However, the worry on Caitlin’s face just increased further . Felicia frowned from where she was sitting on the couch and asked,

"Well, why don’t you just rest and not go to the auction in the evening?”

"No, I don’t know when I will be able to come again . I need to participate . And isn’t there still a lot of time left? I will be fine after taking a break . ”

They would leave Takar tomorrow afternoon with the reinforcements . So, if he missed this opportunity, there would be no way to participate in the auction for a while .

He had missed Nayatra right in front of him, so he couldn’t miss the auction .

"Then I'm glad . If there is any trouble, just tell me . You don’t have to overdo it . ”

“I understand . Then I will get some rest first . ”

In-gong entered the room that was assigned to him .

Then after approximately two hours . . .

The party of well dressed people gathered in the living room of the hotel .

Caitlin was wearing a cute yellow dress, revealing her shoulders which was unlike her usual style .

As In-gong’s eyes widened, Seira laughed and whispered to Carack . It seemed like her usual dresses were due to Chris .

"Does it suit me?”

Caitlin asked with red cheeks . She was very excited about wearing a type of dress that she normally couldn’t wear because of Chris .

In-gong looked Caitlin up and down and laughed .

“Caitlin noona is great . ”

As he mimicked Caitlin’s reaction, Seira covered her mouth with her hands while Carack just laughed .

Caitlin looked coy, but it was only for a moment . Then she smiled widely again .

“What about me? Shutra, isn’t this provocative compared to the Demon King’s Palace?”

Unlike Caitlin, Felicia was wearing the same type of clothes . In other words, it was a purple dress with a high degree of exposure . Even though he was familiar with Felicia’s style, In-gong still blushed for a moment .

Felicia laughed as she laid a shawl over her shoulders, then she evaluated In-gong’s attire .

"Black suits you well . Don’t you look a little more mature?"

In-gong usually wore a white suit to the court gatherings .

While Felicia and Caitlin were interested in In-gong’s outfit, Seira and the other aides showed interest in Carack .

Delia approached Carack and said casually,

"Carack, your tie is crooked . I’ll fix it . ”

"Oh, thank you . ”

"It isn’t a big deal . ”

Delia smiled gently as she stuck close to Carack, while Seira, Karma and Daphne’s eyes widened .

In-gong just sighed at the sight .

'Nayatra can’t be like this . ’

Of course, Nayatra still hadn’t joined him .

Felicia laughed and approached In-gong .

"Well, I’ll fix Shutra’s suit . ”

In-gong had a bow tie, so there was nothing to fix, but he still accepted Felicia’s helping hand .

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Even if Takar was the city of pleasure, the auction house was just an auction house .

Not only were that various valuables that could be seen in any auction house, there were also things traded in the underground market such as the slave trade . Therefore, a huge amount of money passed through there .

The red auction house shone very brightly .

Sofas were arranged in a semi circle, and In-gong’s party received a great spot in the center .

In-gong looked around from where he was sitting between Felicia and Caitlin . Due to the bright room, it wasn’t difficult to see the faces of those attending .

"Then, I will start today’s auction . ”

Everyone’s attention became concentrated on the host, an incubus with red skin, who rang a bell on the stage . Amita, sitting on Daphne’s lap, gazed at the stage with interested eyes and seemed to be feeling better due to the sweets .

The auction was quite interesting, but In-gong was looking around instead of towards the stage .

'My nerves are irritated . ’

Somehow, there were a few recognizable faces . He had seen these faces while playing Knight Saga .

However, he didn’t remember where he had seen them since they were either an extra or supporting character .

In-gong was searching through his memories when he suddenly looked at the entrance of the auction house . Someone had come in late .

Their body was substantially larger than Carack’s . He had a pale face, yellow eyes and scar over his right eye . The black hair wriggled randomly like it was alive .

In-gong knew this face . Unlike the others, he clearly remembered where he had seen it .

‘Paratus . ’

He was the brother of the barbarian king Karatus, who ruled over the Eastern Limit Line to the east of Evian .

The memories continued . . . Paratus was one of the generals under the barbarian king .

Why had he appeared in Takar? Was it simply to participate in the auction?

In-gong shook my head . If Paratus coveted something, he would steal it, not buy it . It was clear that he had another reason .

"Carack, something unusual is going to happen . ”

In-gong whispered to Carack, who suddenly looked very serious .

"What is it? Is it better to go back straight away?”

The incidents that involved In-gong always turned out unusual . It was natural to be nervous .

In-gong felt somewhat sad but soon regained his spirit . Anyway, he was really worried about the situation .

“There is nothing definite . . . for the time being – . ”

Kwa kwang!

A roar coming from outside the auction house swallowed up the rest of In-gong’s words, and In-gong and Carack stood up without talking .