The griffon cut through the sky like a bullet, flapping with its large wings the size of that of a commercial airplane. The speed at which this creature was moving was very close to that of the speed of sound.
On top of it, Acht sat down casually, admiring the beauty of the Mystic Soul City and its huge buildings. He could also see hundreds of planes landing on the horizon. It had barely been a few hours since the day started and the city had already received tens of thousands of visitors and even hundreds of thousands. This goes to show how prestigious this Convention is.
'Hmm, at this speed. The air resistance should've at least pushed me hard.' He thought as he looked at his hair. It was still in its usual messy state, not even flapping slightly because of the wind.
Then, his eyes landed on something that was close to where he sat. It was a small circular crystal with a glowing orb on top of it. The orb was shining with beautiful blue light.
'So this is the reason. It seems that this creates a barrier that stops the wind from hitting our faces.' He said as he examined the perimeter of the griffon.
There was indeed a barrier that was protecting the passengers. It wasn't particularly strong but it was sturdy enough to make the ride comfortable for everyone.
A few minutes later, the griffon finally reached its destination. The place where it landed was also a similar station to the one that Acht departed from.
After hopping off the griffon, the rider swung the rope two times again and flew off, going back to the station.
Acht then left the place and navigated his way to the auction house. The booklet provided a very good map of the area so Acht was able to reach his destination in a few moments.
What stood in front of him was a big building that was made out of wood with a wooden sign that said 'Mystic Soul Primary Auction House'. It seemed like an old-fashioned place since nothing technologically advanced could be seen.
But, this didn't mean that it was abandoned since hordes and hordes of people were going inside continuously. All of them seemed to be people of high status even though this auction should've been nothing big. Most of the soul artifacts and weapons here were not that rare. The good things were left for the bigger auctions that will take place fifteen and thirty days later respectively.
After taking a good look around, Acht then walked inside the building. It was very simply decorated with no particular things to mention. A hall that was not that big led to a theatre-like room with a wooden stage that will be the place where the auctioneer and the goods will be presented.
The theatre was already filled with people who were speaking and laughing around casually. There was also what seemed like a private room on top of the normal seats that had a special type of glass that didn't show who was inside.
But, Acht didn't intend to sit there since he was here to watch and not to buy. He didn't need any particular thing coming here but if he found something then he would bid on it. He didn't lack money after all.
Acht then took a secluded seat and sat down casually. He then pulled out his phone to keep himself busy. There seems to be some time before the auction.
"Hmm?"
Suddenly, he heard a screeching sound beside him. Someone had sat on the seat next to him. He had deliberately chosen this seat since it was one of the worst ones and that meant that no one would want to sit in that section.
But, this person had chosen this seat and ignored the row of free seats beside them.
The boy took a look at the woman who sat down and he had to hold a weird sound from coming out of his mouth. Her looks were so distinct that he didn't need to think for him to know who she was. She was by far his favorite character from that book even though she wasn't one of the heroines.
A weird long and white hat that had a chip on the front. An eye patch that covered her eye and a scar on the other eye that didn't make her face any worse. She also wore a weird kimono that spilled out her huge breasts and held on to a pipe that she nibbled on from time to time. Her most distinct feature was the huge katana stuck to her hip that was barely contained inside the scabbard. (Look at the cover for reference.)
'Isn't this Lein? She's a fucking Nightingale member!' Acht thought in his head as he kept his calm expression and didn't show any kind of shock or he would be her target. She was already extremely dangerous as one of Nightingale's members. Not only that, but Acht was aware of her strength and he could describe it with one single word.
'Monstrous.'
The woman didn't seem to be aware of his thoughts, or so he assumed.
"Don't stare too much, kid. Fuuh, you look like a fucking idiot." She said as she exhaled the smoke from her mouth.
'I barely even looked at her for a split second. What a scary woman.'
"Hmm, my apologies." He tried to finish the conversation and mind his own business. Talking with Lein was not a good idea at all since her existence alone means a lot of problems.
'Wait, is she targeting this auction? No one knows her face anyway.'
A weird idea came up to Acht's mind and made him sigh inwardly.
'This is going to be troublesome.'
He knew very well that this auction house would have some kind of problem. So, the only thing he could hope for is that she came here out of interest and nothing else.
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