The Birth of the Black Death God (Remake)
C.24
Saw him being taken away and getting away. Xi thought, if this is an opportunity for him to get something good. Xi intended to buy it, but he did not know where the slaves were sold.
‘hmmm.’ Baffled.
Looking around him, and he subconsciously saw some sheets of paper laying on the floor.
‘It looks like this fell off that horse carriage?’ Take one and see what it contains.
When reading the content written on the paper. Xi was quite surprised. This was his luck, how could this possibly happen just like that when he was confused.
What was written on the paper was a message from a famous place in the city of Aiter.
Which contains ‘Auction Will Be Held in two days.’
In addition to the auction time listed on the paper, there were also some items and materials that would be present at the auction. Of all the items written down, the ones that took center stage from everyone were Magic Items, and Magic Steel.
Magic Items are items that have special abilities in them. Like creating a small space, having the ability of other jobs, can increase the strength according to the job you have, and much more.
To be clear, Magic items are very noticed by people. Especially the Adventurers, and Nobles. They would not hesitate to spend their money for the sake of obtaining a single Magic item.
Magic Items, were extremely useful items as well as very step. Especially like in a Small Town like Aiter City. It was rare for any Magic item to appear even at an auction.
How could such a Magic item appear at the auction?
Answer's simple. It was due to the presence of an outside merchant who brought the Magic item from the city to another city. You can call them traveling merchants.
Traveling merchants would go to other cities and towns to trade and make money for themselves. Traveling merchants not only sell their goods to consumers, they also buy some goods that they think are good from consumers where the goods they can later be sold in other cities.
To get the goods or items you need from a traveling merchant, you do not have to exchange them for money. But with an item that is the same value as the item or item you want to get. It's not hard, but it's hard.
Since the Magic item could appear at the auction this time, it could be ascertained that the merchant offering his item for the auction was not just one. Magic Steel for example. The one who placed it in the auction, must be the same person.
‘For other items I do not care, because this paper comes from the horse carriage, then I can conclude that the slave that was brought will also appear at the auction. The Black Rose Auction House? Hmmmm... Looks like I'll spend my money there.’
After getting all the information, Xi left.
On the way home, the aroma of food sold on the roadside can be smelled by his nose. The aroma is very delicious, describing how good the food tastes if it enters the mouth.
Xi attached himself to some of those small stalls and bought them. Foods such as roasted beef, roasted vegetables, and some other types of food.
Every bite of the food he ate was delicious. Seeing this, making the guard brothers look happy because his customers enjoy the cuisine so much.
“You look happy, thank God you like it.”
“It's good, it's flavor and maturity level also fit.” Xi assessed the food. Of course it has a good impact on the guard, every compliment and judgment of the buyer will be made his spirit. Whether it's in a good sense, or criticism.” Uncle! I'll order two more beef!”
The starving Xi really can't help himself to add, add, and add more.
Whether it won out the taste of his delicious and delicious food, or indeed because of his great appetite, and his wide stomach so that he could not stop eating.
In the view of the ordinary man, you can mention him as a greedy man.
“Good, wait a minute!” Then prepare the order that Xi ordered.
When you eat and enjoy the food. Suddenly there was the sound of stomach rumbling, although in the crowd and his voice was quite faint. Due to Xi's keen senses as a Dragon, he was able to hear it.
‘Hmm? I've eaten this much but why does my stomach still make noise?’ The sound of stomach rumbling.
Xi felt that the sound of stomach rumbling was not coming from him. He also tried to find the source of the sound. Since he could hear it, it shouldn't be far away.
“Waaa..”.
Xi looked down. A little lowered his head.
Right in front of him were three small children watching him eat. Xi was at a loss as to how there could be a child in front of him, not even realizing it.
However, looking from eye to eye, it seemed that the three little ones wanted food. Xi also wondered why children like them were allowed to play out in the afternoons like this. Even a little while it'll be night. What are their parents doing? Why are they so careless? That was what Xi thought inside his head.
But after seeing it more clearly. Dirty face due to dust, shabby and dull clothes. Xi realized that they were children abandoned by their parents. And now they are starving, and having trouble finding food. Children like them are not likely to think of anything like that as adults.
‘How unfortunate you are... Offered by your parents?’ Seeing the three little children seem to want food Xi was powerless not to give them.
“Do you want?” Xi stretched out his hand and brought the food he was holding close to the three faces of the child.
Just then, the three of them were silent for a moment and looked confused. They were quite hesitant to take it even though it was given by Xi directly even though they were hungry.
“Ta but we're slaves... What can?” One of them asked. In fact, they are slaves abandoned by their master, and no longer taken care of. You can call it a wild slave/no owner.
“Nothing, no one will scold you.” Xi assured them with a slight smile. Xi felt that if he behaved like he did, they would never take it. In the view of the three children, Xi may look creepy with her red eyes that are always wrong. Because the gaze of those eyes sometimes always makes people misunderstand and think of it as the gaze of a wild beast.
Hearing that, they were happy. This is the first time they can eat good food. At least it was quite tasteless and not bland, like the food they always ate.
Each of them took that one piece of meat, and held its stalk tightly in their small hands. The fragrant aroma of the spice can smell well, and it is very tempting.
“Thanks!” Simultaneously while lowering his head. And after saying their thanks, they left happily.
Xi did not say anything, and replied with just a slow hand.
His actions certainly attract the attention of those around him. Every eye that was directed at him was like celebrating. “Why did he give food to the slave?” such a question comes into everyone's mind. And same with Xi, she wonders to herself “What happened? And what did I just do?” His actions just now were as if his entire body was moving on its own without any orders from him. However, strangely he did not look upset in the slightest, instead he felt happy.
“Young man, are you very good? To the point that you share your food with them. “
“???”
Xi. And look at the guard brothers. It looks like the order is ready.
“I don't know why you helped them but, I guess it caught the attention of some people around.”
Sighs. “No reason whatsoever.”
“Hmm. You are really interesting.”
The man knows exactly. Even though he saw Xi looking confused. He knew Xi was confused not because of the people staring at him, he didn't even care about them. But, Xi was only confused as to the reason why he was helping those children subconsciously.
In this case, this was his first time doing so.
Not wanting to linger anymore, when he was already uncomfortable at such a level by people. Xi rushed to take his order, and paid him with 10 Silver Coins.
“I go first.” Xi left after paying for his food.
“Come again ya!”
Keep walking away and not responding to it. After all that was over, everyone's activities returned to normal.
It seemed that helping a slave was a strange thing for them. Perhaps it was because they considered the slave to be inferior, so it was not worth looking at.
Whatever it is, everyone in this world does consider slaves inferior and inferior.