Chapter 27: The Demonic Spear Wielded by a Deity, the Auction's Sensation
Shirou walked all the way to Orario's trading district, which was located very close to the Pleasure District. At its center was the market area, surrounded by Amor Square, the free market, and the Pallum tavern.
Upon arriving here, one could immediately see demi-humans from all over the world. Whether it was fluffy beastmen catering to every preference of furry enthusiasts or cat-person girls, everything was available.
Naturally, as a trading district, the shouts and curses of various vendors were indispensable, with all sorts of noises rising and falling in succession.
Shirou stepped into the exchange and expressed his intention to auction off an item to the staff there. After revealing his identity, it wasn't long before the manager of the place came right before Shirou.
"So it's a Kami-sama. Please follow me this way."
The middle-aged man in a sleek, upright black suit bowed slightly toward Shirou.
Then, he guided Shirou toward the VIP box.
People of Genkai held awe and reverence toward deities. If it were gods who had sealed their own divine power, they might still dare to act a bit arrogant when speaking, but facing an otherworldly deity who had absolutely no need to abide by the rules here, no one dared to show even a shred of disrespect.
If it were somewhere outside Orario, there might be such reckless fools, but in this city where deities and humans had lived together for a long time, the probability of such a thing happening was even lower than the probability of drawing a gold card on a single gacha pull.
"Then, what is the item you wish to put up for auction?"
In the quiet yet luxurious room, the middle-aged man in the black suit asked respectfully toward Shirou.
Upon hearing this, Shirou smiled slightly, and then light flickered in his hand as a crimson demonic spear materialized in his grasp.
"It's this. Its name is Gae Bolg. The spear blade is as sharp as iron-cutting mud, and by consuming a small amount of mana, it can be used as a thrown spear to unleash the power that 'pierces the heart' with absolute certainty."
The moment he saw that demonic spear, the middle-aged man's pupils shrank violently.
He was also an adventurer blessed by a deity, so he could naturally sense the extraordinary nature of this spear. Its meticulously carved, artwork-like appearance was clearly crafted from extremely rare materials, and the spearhead reflecting a chilling light under the
illumination exuded a faint frostiness, as if simply stopping to look at it was enough to pierce a person's soul with spear intent.
"Are you truly going to auction off such a precious weapon?"
The middle-aged man acting as the manager inquired.
"Of course." Shirou confirmed.
The middle-aged man nodded.
"Then, please set a starting bid."
Hearing this, Shirou thought for a few seconds, then stated a price: "Let's make it 500 million Valis, with each bid increment no less than 10 million Valis."
"Understood, sir."
After offering one final bow to Shirou, the middle-aged man carefully picked up the demonic spear and walked out of the room.
Meanwhile, Shirou sat on the luxurious single-seat sofa and observed the auction venue here. Many people had already taken their seats, though the auction had yet to begin.
Although he also wanted to witness firsthand everyone's reactions when this B-rank Noble Phantasm, Gae Bolg, made its debut, unfortunately Shirou had other scheduled plans for today.
At the mere thought of this, Shirou broke into a smile full of anticipation.
"Time to go scout for some Umamusume~"
The massive auction venue was packed with adventurers of every race.
Humans, beastmen, elves, Pallums, dwarves... Every single adventurer waited with eager anticipation for the auction to begin.
"Did you hear? There's an super amazing item up for auction today!"
"Ooh, could it be weapons and armor forged by the [Hephaestus Familia]!?"
"That's gotta be super expensive, right?"
"Cut the chatter, cut the chatter, the auction is starting!"
Inside the bustling venue, as the auction staff walked onto the stage, the room gradually quieted down.
Auction items were presented one after another, and the adventurers' moods fluctuated with the appearance of each lot.
Finn, the captain of the [Loki Familia], was also attending this auction. However, it wasn't something he had volunteered to attend; rather, Tione had dragged him along by force.
The other members—Riveria, Tiona, Ais, and Lefiya—had tagged along as well.
"From the start until now, they've all been pretty boring lots. Looks like today's auction is going to be super dull."
Tione muttered with a hint of disappointment.
"The final grand finale lot hasn't been brought out yet, so we shouldn't jump to conclusions," Finn said.
Vice-captain Riveria nodded along in agreement.
"Indeed. For a Familia like ours, only the final lot is worth looking at."
Hearing their words, Tiona grew somewhat excited.
"Ooh, is it the grand finale? I'm so looking forward to it, hurry up and bring it out!"
Not just Tiona, even bidders in other sections let out sounds of eager expectation.
Then, the middle-aged man in the black suit walked onto the stage and pulled back the final concealing cloth before everyone's eyes.
In an instant—
Accompanied by the unveiling of that artwork-like red demonic spear, everyone's gaze was deeply captivated by the rose-colored spear.
Anyone could easily tell the exquisite and extraordinary quality of this longspear.
"This spear is named Gae Bolg. It is a weapon entrusted for auction by a deity from another world. It possesses the property of 'piercing the heart with absolute certainty' while consuming very little mana."
As soon as these words fell, the entire hall fell dead silent!
Merely this brief introduction was enough for everyone to guess the identity of the consignor.
Anyone holding the title of "deity from another world" could only be that single individual, even when looking across the entire world.
"It's a deity from another world!!!"
"We absolutely have to win this no matter what!!"
"An otherworldly weapon, and forged by a deity's hand at that—we cannot let this pass us by!!"
"Charge ahead!!!"
After a brief moment of silence, the entire venue instantly boiled over. Voices surged back and forth like rolling ocean waves, making the entire auction hall extraordinarily lively.
The members of the [Loki Familia] wore expressions of utter astonishment as well.
"Could it really be Orihara-sama?"
"A weapon crafted by a deity's own hand—this grand finale is way too overpowered...!"
"A weapon entrusted for auction by that lord..."
Among them, the most excited was undoubtedly Finn, who wielded a spear himself.
Although the spear he originally used was already a weapon of extremely high quality, the moment he saw that crimson demonic spear, he instantly felt as though the spears he had used in the past were nothing more than scraps of iron.
"No matter how much it costs, I must get this spear!"
Finn gritted his teeth, having already prepared himself to bleed a fortune for it.
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