"Now, everyone! It's time for our last item of the night!"
The man with the microphone says, stepping aside excitedly to reveal exactly what it is. And sitting atop the table are a pair of eyes, bright scarlet and almost eerie in their glow.
"It's one of the worlds most seven beautiful items, the Scarlet Eyes!" The reveal draws excited gasps from the crowd. "With the Kurta Clan's extinction, only 36 pairs exist. This particular set has a particularly brilliant red hue. Now, let's start the bidding at one hundred million!"
With Jing Yuan in the entrance, he can hear the way Kurapika's breaths grows uneven, shaking on each inhale and exhale. There's a light sheen of sweat on his skin, and he fumbles a bit as he takes out his phone and dials a number. ]
Boss? It's Kurapika. I apologize. The leader of the spiders is dead. The auction is proceeding as scheduled. The Scarlet Eyes are currently being auctioned. Should I bid on them? [ ... ] Is there a limit on the price? [ ... ] I understand.
[ The price has since gone up to three hundred million, and as the auctioneer makes a last call for more bids, Kurapika holds up a hand, rings on each finger with chains connected to them. ]
Three hundred and fifty million!
[ That Jing Yuan is right behind him is something he hasn't even noticed. While Kurapika would normally notice the presence of someone like him, it's as if everything has narrowed down onto the item right on that very table. ]
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Well, it's an auction!
"Now, everyone! It's time for our last item of the night!"
The man with the microphone says, stepping aside excitedly to reveal exactly what it is. And sitting atop the table are a pair of eyes, bright scarlet and almost eerie in their glow.
"It's one of the worlds most seven beautiful items, the Scarlet Eyes!" The reveal draws excited gasps from the crowd. "With the Kurta Clan's extinction, only 36 pairs exist. This particular set has a particularly brilliant red hue. Now, let's start the bidding at one hundred million!"
With Jing Yuan in the entrance, he can hear the way Kurapika's breaths grows uneven, shaking on each inhale and exhale. There's a light sheen of sweat on his skin, and he fumbles a bit as he takes out his phone and dials a number. ]
Boss? It's Kurapika. I apologize. The leader of the spiders is dead. The auction is proceeding as scheduled. The Scarlet Eyes are currently being auctioned. Should I bid on them? [ ... ] Is there a limit on the price? [ ... ] I understand.
[ The price has since gone up to three hundred million, and as the auctioneer makes a last call for more bids, Kurapika holds up a hand, rings on each finger with chains connected to them. ]
Three hundred and fifty million!
[ That Jing Yuan is right behind him is something he hasn't even noticed. While Kurapika would normally notice the presence of someone like him, it's as if everything has narrowed down onto the item right on that very table. ]