"I will bid with two hundred trillion and one hundred billion divine crystals!
Brat, I am warning you for the last time. Let me have this!
If you don't, even if you win this ice lady, I promise you that you will not be able to leave the Ice Palace
alive!"
Bowman yelled, safe from his spot on the luxurious airship.
"Thirty trillion divine crystals,"
Austin said in a calm voice.
"What? How dare you?
Well, fine. Fine!"
Bowman replied, clearly straining to keep his cool in front of everyone.
While he waited, Austin discovered that several spiritual senses were trained on him.
However, it didn't concern him, not even when he saw that each belonged to a premium-grade divine
god.
'Come for me. Meet your deaths!'
Austin thought as he ignored them.
All the other creatures present had fallen silent.
His offer was so high that
he had scared away most of the bidders.
The starting price of the auction for the ice lady was one trillion divine crystals, but now it had risen to
thirty trillion divine crystals.
It had increased by thirty times!
No one had that many crystals to go towards something like this.
And this man looked too young to be so rich.
Still, they watched with amusement and shock
to see how things would turn out.
"Well, young man, it looks like you have successfully won an ice lady,"
the old beast on the platform announced loudly, nodding at Austin.
Within seconds, several warriors of the beast race escorted an ice lady over to Austin, leaving her at
his side.
Reaching into his pocket, Austin removed a Space Ring and handed it to one of them.
Inside this Space Ring were thirty trillion divine crystals.
When the creatures saw Austin actually paid the bid, they were all taken aback.
The young man must have a strong background, otherwise, he wouldn't be able to give away so many
divine crystals so casually.
"Leader, are you really giving away the money?"
the white-haired premium-grade divine god asked Austin, looking at him, shocked as well.
"Don't worry. I'll take it all back later,"
Austin replied with a smile.
While all this was happening, the ice lady looked at Austin with horror, anger, and disgust in her eyes.
However, the prevailing emotion was despair.
Her whole body was sealed so she could not move even an inch, leaving her no option of escape.
She assumed that what was waiting for her was a very miserable future, and she couldn't help but shed
tears onto her delicate and beautiful face.
"Brat, I don't care who you are.
From now on, be careful or you'll lose your life here,"
Bowman warned, still glaring at Austin.
Austin, on the other hand, smiled faintly and ignored him altogether.
"Leader, what should we do now?"
All of Austin's followers were confused. It seemed that he had deviated from their original plan. After all,
why would he have the need for an ice lady?
Could it be that he was really interested in the ice lady and wanted to take one back?
After thinking twice, they guessed that this might be a reasonable explanation. After all, Austin was still
young and surely enjoyed the company of beautiful women.
"What are you thinking about? Don't get me wrong. I'm making trouble! You will know what I mean
soon,"
Austin explained using his internal power, guessing that they were doubting him.
"Okay. We'll begin the auction for the second ice lady.
The starting price is still one trillion divine crystal!"
the old beast on the platform announced loudly.
He then pointed one of his fingers at Isis.
This time, it was Isis' turn to be auctioned off.
As soon as the old beast finished speaking, Austin's calm voice was heard again.
"My price is thirty trillion divine crystals."
Every creature snapped their heads in his direction.
"What? No way!
It can't be true! Am I hearing things?"
All the creatures shook their heads. They must have heard him wrong. He had already given so much
in the first round. There was no way he could be that rich to afford a second round.
"You bastard!"
Bowman yelled from the luxurious airship again.
At the same time, the endless evil aura came out of the airship and swept the whole star in raging
waves.
"Boy, are you serious?
You've already got an ice lady. Why are you bidding again?
Don't you think you are too greedy?"
"Are you here to make trouble on purpose?"
The other bidders began to get impatient with Austin as well.
"According to the rules of the auction, the one who offers the highest price will win.
If you have money, you can compete with me. If you don't have money, you'd better shut up,"
Austin explained, standing nonchalantly next to the platform.
"Boy, you just took out thirty trillion divine crystals. What? Do you still have another thirty trillion divine
crystals in your pocket? I seriously doubt it,"
a member of the crowd questioned. Inwardly, everyone else was thinking the same thing.
Austin didn't answer him with words. Instead, with a wave of his hand, a large number of divine crystals
flew out and blanketed the sky above their heads.
There were exactly thirty trillion divine crystals!
"Who the hell is this guy?
Where does he come from?
Where did he get all this divine crystals? This is crazy!"
"He is such a rich guy!
He is a genuine wealthy man!"
"Damn it!
How am I going to participate in this auction now? The price has already skyrocketed to thirty trillion
divine crystals!
If I had known things would be like this earlier, I would have participated in the auction for an ordinary
ice maiden.
This is so frustrating. I didn't make any moves earlier and I kept all my money until now in order to win
an ice lady.
But now, I can't even join in.
Damn it! It's all that bastard's fault!"
Having the divine crystals shoved in their faces, all the creatures complained and wailed.
"Thirty-one trillion divine crystals!"
Bowman contributed, causing everything to fall silent again.
"Brat, I'm warning you. You must give up and let me win this ice lady.
Then I can let go of all the grudges between you and me.
Otherwise, I will not spare you until one of us is killed by the other!"
Austin smiled.
"Oh? Is that all you've got to say?
Oh, I'm so scared. That's so terrible.
You know what? I won't let you win this ice lady. Don't even think about it!"
Austin yelled back.
"Forty trillion divine crystals!"
he added calmly.
WOW!
Hearing Austin's updated price, everyone felt anger rise in their hearts.
Suddenly, a bright, handsome, tall, and well-proportioned man with blue eyes walked out of the crowd
and said, "Forty-one trillion divine crystals.
My friend, I'm the Holy Son from the Novel Court. My name is Bryson.
I guess you have a grudge against the Demon City.
That's why you are making things difficult for Bowman. Am I right?
The thing is I don't think there is any conflict between you and the Novel Court. So, please, could you
let me have this ice lady?
And in return, from now on, you will be considered my friend."
The blue-eyed man gave Austin a genuine smile.
"So, he is Bryson!
He is third Holy Son of the Novel Court!"
someone said, immediately recognizing the handsome man.
"Oh? So, you are from the Novel Court.
But why does that matter?
Why should I let you have this one?
Fuck off!
Now, I am raising my price to fifty trillion divine crystals!"
Austin called out.
"What did you just say? How dare you!"
Bryson was angered so deeply that he had to take steps backwards to keep from attacking Austin right
then and there.
In the end, no other creatures raised the price further.
On the platform, the old demon announced that Austin had won.
Then, several warriors of the beast race escorted Isis to Austin's side.
The latter then handed over fifty trillion divine crystals.
Despite the large amount of money, Austin didn't feel sad when parting with it because
he would get these divine crystals back soon.
"I think I know you from somewhere,"
Isis stated, blinking up at Austin in confusion.
"You remind me so much of one of my friends,"
she added, biting her red lip.
'Really? Could she actually recognize me even though I am disguising myself?
This woman's intuition is too terrifying, '
Austin murmured inwardly. He was, to be honest, quite surprised.
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