
Knock the door along with Sofia's exit carrying the drink tray. That made the conversation of Saka and Elder Rama stop.
"Lake in!" sofia shouted as she placed the drink tray on the table.
A female servant that Saka had met on the first floor entered the room. Once stunned for a moment to see the existence of Elder Rama who rarely showed himself and also Saka who he thought was foreign.
"Miss, the auction is ready to begin. Everything was gathered in the hall" said the waiter.
"Well, I'll be out in a minute, but get Maria here first!"
"Well, Miss!"
Sofia then turned to look at Dirga. "You interested in auction?"
"of course. I wonder how many gold coins this elixir will get" Saka said with a wide grin.
"Somehow your expression is so annoying" Sofia murmured.
Elder Rama who had been silent since then smiled knot. Youth is more colorful.
"Well, this old me will not disturb the young. Dirga boy, don't forget what you promised! Since our conversation is not over yet, let's continue tomorrow. I'll make sure you have nothing to lose in cooperating with me" said Elder Rama who invited curiosity Sofia. But he had no courage to ask.
"I'll look forward to it, Elder!" reply Saka friendly. In two breaths, Elder Rama had already disappeared from the sight of the two.
"What are you talking about?" ask Sofia curious. Now only Saka can be disturbed to solve his curiosity.
"You want to know?" asked Saka with a wicked smile.
Sofia nodded enthusiastically. His round eyes sparkled like stars at night. Saka was stunned before then calming himself.
"Ra-ha-si-a" he said, inviting emotion.
"Arghh! You're infuriating!" The graceful girl was no longer the image of a Sofia. With a savage he attacked Saka until a small fight in the room. Sofia continues to launch attacks trying to resolve her anger even though she cannot touch Saka at all. Saka himself served Sofia's attack casually. Count-down training Sofia's combat skills.
"Fuckin' shit! Why are you so strong!" moaning Sofia while launching a blow that flowed energy.
Taps!
The punch caught Saka easily. Saka pulls Sofia's hand until the girl is now clinging to her chest. Saka looked at Sofia's eyeballs deeply. He was still fascinated with the twinkle of his star-like eyes. Especially if you look at it up close like this. Sofia was trapped, sooty pupils belonging to Saka like bottomless abyss, making Sofia mired without being able to return to the real world.
For quite a while the two looked at each other and admired, before the door opened abruptly.
"Gee!"
The screams of a girl awakened both. Sofia and Saka parsed the distance with blushing faces.
"Mary! Why don't you knock on the door!" peekik Sofia tried to cover up the embarrassment by scolding her friend who was in charge with this auction event.
"Sofia, didn't I ever knock on the door if I wanted to see you?" Maria doesn't want to be blamed.
"But ...."
"Easy! I know he must be the young man you've been telling me about since last night. I'll end our business quickly and won't bother you anymore." Maria plays her eyebrows teasing Sofia. Saka who saw that smiled dryly while rubbing his nape awkwardly.
"Mary, you-you"
"Safe! All your secrets will be safe with me, my brother," Mary cut off with a mysterious smile.
Sofia just sighed. There was nothing he could hide from his best friend.
"This, Dirga will include her elixir at the auction later, please just set how good," said Sofia while giving three elixirs that make Maria gawk. Her expression was not much different from Sofia's first response.
"This-"
"Bring it! And set up a VIP room one later for Dirga!" Sofia did not want to receive many more questions.
Maria left after taking the three elixirs out of Sofia's hand, but the girl stopped shortly after reaching the doorstep.
"Don't forget to lock the door."
"MARYA!"
Laughter sounded from outside.
The atmosphere is so awkward now. The two of them looked wrong when their eyes met.
"Dirga, we better get to the auction place. Who knows if something might interest you!" invite Sofia to try to end the awkwardness.
"Okay, we're going there now!"
*
The hall that was used as an auction venue was already very crowded with participants. Individual cultivators or even from the lower middle families had already filled the seats that were below the stage, while those from the leading families were already in the VIP room.
Saka again put on the hood of his robe entering VIP room 1. The most special room among others.
"Please serve tea and snacks!" pinta Sofia as soon as they enter the room. In this room there were not only Sofia and Saka, but also three middle-aged men and one adult woman.
"Dirga, introduce this is the alchemist of the Blooming Flower Pavilion!"
Sofia took the initiative to introduce both sides.
"Mr Nawi, and Mr. Cuwa are four-star alchemists, while he is Elder Tama, brother of Elder Rama. This is Miss Ivory, a three-star alchemist."
"Greetings to the Elders, Mister, and Miss!" greet Saka with respect.
"Chairman, Master, and Miss, this is Dirga, who has a rare elixir to enter the auction."
A middle-aged man wearing a black robe smirked. "Interesting, it looks like you've made a deal with my brother, Young Man!"
"What an Elder!" sahut Saka with a faint smile.
"Young man, what rare elixir did you put up for the auction?" ask the middle-aged man who smelled red.
"Hope you check yourself later to be a surprise." A mysterious smile was on Saka's lips.
"Young man, your smile pisses me off!" it was the middle-aged man wearing green clothes.
"I'm sorry, Sir! I just want to make things more interesting."
"Here you are, why do you have to argue with a child?" The adult woman opened her voice.
"Ah, whatever! We'd better watch the auction alone, it's already started!" lerai Elder Tama who made the room then quiet.
On stage, a girl with a stunning temperament begins to open the show. A follow-up announcement if there are additional items, namely rare elixir, makes the atmosphere more boisterous and excited.
"I don't want to know, we should be able to get that elixir!" Emphasis-filled remarks from Patriarch Pandu to his members.
They were in VIP room 2, along with the Caraka family. Although the atmosphere was very crowded, Saka was still able to hear their conversation because his perception and senses were stronger than others.
"Dad, there are still ancient techniques that we need to master, aren't those ancient techniques more valuable?" Raden.
"Based on a stupid kid! If they say this elixir is very rare, it means that the chances of us getting it will be very small, while for the technique itself, we can get it next time."
Saka smelled a smile. He had been very steady to drain the Hirawan and Caraka family gold coins.
'Just wait for you bastards! I will call all your gold coins' Inner Saka with a triumphant grin. Unknowingly, all Saka's behavior did not escape the observation of Elder Tama. He who had received an explanation from Elder Rama was of course very interested in the secret possessed by the outcast genius Young Master.
'Young man, will you be the one?'