It's been a few days since Jill, Tesra, and Rade who is the clone looked around the kingdom called Bikal, which they learned from Sally.

The three had explored many places and it was mostly time to move on. They met with Sally often and she guided them to many places. When they asked why she guided them for free, she said it was to make connections.

Currently, the four of them were in a restaurant, trying out the amazing foods. The food tasted great but not as good as Jack's. If it weren't for the mana in the food, it would taste like dirt compared to Jack's food. While the four were eating they heard some conversation from nearby people.

“Hey, have you heard they're selling Skay Claw at the west auction?”

“No, is that important?”

“Yes, it's very important. The kingdom seemed to have discovered a dragon corpse and needs Skay Claw to cut it.”

The other person became shocked. “That's pretty rare, are the other kingdoms going to fight for the corpse?”

The other person hooked his head. “Nope, the kingdoms are in an alliance and are trying to stop the empire from meddling.”

The two conversed more and the four listened on. While they were listening, Tesra spoke.

“What’s Skay Claw?”

Sally looked at her and smiled. “Skay Claw is a legendary sword that was made from the sharp wing of a high rank 3 Skay Quetzal.”

Tesra became surprised. Creatures of rank 3 were often known as dragons. A creature of rank 3 is extremely hard to kill so she wondered how it was killed. Sally saw what she was thinking and answered.

“A hundred years ago, the Wimgale empire attacked Skay Quetzal island. Skay Quetzal island has a huge mana vein and the Wimgale empire couldn't pass up on it. They sent hundreds of warships towards it. At first, the Wimgale empire was winning, that didn't last long when the lord of the Skay Quetzal attacked.”

Tesra, Jill, and Rade perked up as she spoke. They were interested in the story. Seeing that they were interested, Sally spoke on.

“The skay quetzal lord wind is extremely sharp. Its affinity with wind meant that its attack easily sliced through warships. Its long beak is said to be able to pierce through oceanic beast-like water. Anyway, it's said that the Wimgale empire's entire forces were devasted.”

Jack, JJ, and Jelly searched through their archive knowledge. From their archived knowledge, they found a giant bird with blue feathers. It stood at a height of 10 meters. Its red eyes seemed to inspire terror, and its long beak look like a spear. Outside, Sally spoke on.

“After destroying the empire forces, it rallied its kind and headed towards the Wimgale empire. At that time the Wimgale empire had one low rank 3. The battle between the two shook the island they fought on. In the end, the skay quetzal lord won. But not before the Wimgale empire delivered a fatal wound. The wound was said to be extremely fatal and the skay quetzal lord died. After it died the Wimgale empire lost its right to be an empire and the skay quetzals all left after one took the skay quetzal lord core.”

All three of them enjoyed the story and had much thought about it. Rade thought for a while and then spoke.

“How was the sword made?”

“Oh right, I haven't told you about that. Skay Claw was made from the sharp wing edge of the skay quetzal lord after one of the surrounding kingdoms harvested it.”

“Can we go and buy Skay Claw?” Jill asked while leaning back.

“You can but it's gonna cost you a lot of money.”

Jill nods and spoke. “When is the auction starting?”

“It's going to start tomorrow.”

“Then let's visit it, I have something I want to put up for auction.”

“What is it?”

“That’s a secret. Now let's go to the auction.”

Sally nods and the four went to the auction. After reaching the auction, Jill spoke to the female receptionist. The female receptionist had black short hair with blue eyes.

“I would like to put a valuable item up for auction.”

“What is the item you wish to put up for auction?”

“Can’t tell you that, it's an extremely important item.”

“Young lady, I assure you, I can take care of any item your selling.”

“No you can’t, now please get me someone important.”

The female receptionist had a vein pop on her head. She kept trying to smile. Her eyes said they were frustrated with Jill.

“Young lady I...”

“Get me the manager kid, before I blow this whole place up.”

Jelly, Jack, and JJ eyes perked up after Jill said manager.

The female receptionist sighed and then spoke.

“I am the manager.”

Jelly started laughing along with the other two. The joke was hundreds of year's old. The three didn't think they would get to see it after the era of 2000 ended.

“Bullshit, you're too young.”

“Language please, this is a place of etiquette.”

Jill sighed at her. “Alright Mrs manager, lead me to a room please.”

The female receptionist guided her to a quiet room. In the room, the two sat in a chair looking at each other. Jill looked at her for a while and the receptionist smiled at her. Jill then reached into her pocket.

“I hope you don't die after you see this.”

“I won't, young lady.”

“Hehe, keep that smug tone, Mrs manager.

“My name is Raina.”

“Alright, manager Raina.”

Jill took out a mana core and it gradually grew bigger. Looking at the core, Raina was shocked. It was very big, the size of it meant that it was at least a low rank 3 mana core. She looked at Jill with fear.

“Where did you get this?”

“It's best that you don't know anything manager Raina. Wouldn't want you to die.”

Raina nods and looked at the mana core. “What rank is it?”

Jill casually spoke. “It's a low rank 4 mana core.”

Raina eyes widen. “Impossible, your lying.”

Jill sighed and looked at her. “This is why I wanted to see someone important, it seems your very inexperienced in matters like these. Now then, can you go get me someone important?”

Raina could only nod and she went out of the room. After a while, she brought another woman in. The woman had long black hair with blue eyes, she and Raina looked like. The woman saw the mana core and became shocked too. After confirming that it wasn't an illusion, she sat down while Raina stood by her side.

“May I ask for your name?”

“Best you don't know if you don't want to end up in the gutter.”

She nods and spoke. “Then let me call you client, my name is Naina.”

Jill nods and Naina spoke on. “How much do you wish to get out of this mana core.”

“About 100 gold coins.”

Naina's eyes became wide. She wanted to question Jill but Jill’s eyes said it all. Don't question anything. Naina nodded and took the mana core. Jill just wanted too see peoples reaction to a low rank 4 mana core. She knew a low rank 4 mana core was very important, but just how important.

“Please come back and get your money tonight.”

Jill nods and Raina guided her out of the room. Naina looked at Jill with fear. She thought that Jill was a one-thousand-year-old monster. Her hands trembled a little carrying the mana core. She took a deep breath and moved on.

Jill walked out of the auction happily with everyone. Today felt like a good day. She finally sold that mountain walker mana core. Jay did not fully absorb the mountain walker core. It only required Jay to absorb around nine thousand mana capacity to reach peak rank 5. There was still a lot of mana capacity left in the core. What Jay took was a drop in the bucket.

While walking, Jill wondered what the surrounding force reaction to a low rank 4 mana core would be. She hoped to see a good show at the auction tonight.

“You seem happy Jill.” Tesra chirped at her.

“Yep, tonight going to be fun.”

“Is it now?” Sally asked curiously.

Jill nods at her. “I've put a special item up for auction, I wonder what absurd prices people will bring forth.”

Jill knew the value of the mana core and wanted to see people fight over it. She had seen creatures fight, now she wanted to see how humans fight against humans.

Rade who was on the side received a message from JJ. JJ explained everything to him and he froze for a moment. He thought that they weren't supposed to attract attention but the fact that a knight guarding two little girls was eye-catching made him sigh. Accepting the attention, he walked on. He just hoped there wasn't much of a storm brewed up.

While the four were walking, a few shadows in the alley followed after them. They were sent by the noble lady they bumped into and the prince look-alike they bumped into. All three of them could detect the shadows except Tesra. They didn't care though. It seemed fun to lead the shadows around.