Chapter 172 - Calm before the storm [I]

Santalune City!

Santalune City is the home of Gym Leader Viola, the first Gym Leader that can be battled against. She specializes in Bug-type Pokémon.

Viola is also a professional Pokémon photographer and the younger sister of Alexa.

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Wearing a black cap and black mask, Itsuki walked out of the airport. Itsuki had to wear these because he didn't wish anyone to recognize him. After getting out of the airport, Itsuki took a cab to the auction house that was very famous in this city.

"According to Drasna, the person with whom I am supposed to join the auction is waiting for me in front of the auction house."

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After getting out of the cab, Itsuki walked in with other people who were also attending the auction. As Itsuki was walking by the entrance, he saw a beautiful long black-haired girl standing and waiting for someone.

'Is she waiting for me?' Looking at her Itsuki felt as if he was looking at a princess. This caused Itsuki to subconsciously deny the fact this girl was waiting for Itsuki.

'Maybe that person is waiting inside.' While walking inside, Itsuki took out his [A1] and messaged Drasna. Asking her where that person was.

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"Where is he? I am getting late." Drasna's granddaughter was already mad at her grandma for forcing her to come to this auction when she had no interest in the auction.

She took out her newly bought smartphone and called her grandma. "Grandma, where is he? The auction is about to start. I have been standing in front of the entrance for 1 hour now."

[Hold on a minute. He will come to you soon.] Drasna purposely didn't tell her granddaughter about the person with whom she was going to attend this auction.

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Meanwhile, Itsuki after waiting for a minute finally got a response from Drasna. [My granddaughter is waiting at the entrance. She has long beautiful black hair.]

"Hold on a minute?" Itsuki took a deep breath and reread the message that Drasna just sent.

"I am meeting her Granddaughterrrr" Now Itsuki finally understands why Drasna had that smirking look when she asked Itsuki to attend the auction with someone else.

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"This old witch" Itsuki rubbed his forehead while walking back to the entrance. After reaching the entrance, Itsuki looked around, searching for a girl with long hair. Just when Itsuki turned to his right, his eyes fell on the girl who had the air of a princess.

"I think she is Drasna's daughter." Just to make sure that Itsuki was looking at the right person, he purposely waited for a minute. Seeing her look around as if she was searching for someone, Itsuki confirmed that this young woman was Drasna's granddaughter.

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"Grandma, you should tell me how that person looks. You didn't even tell me his name? How I am supposed to find that person in his large crowd?"

[Now, now, calm down. He will come to you soon. Don't worry you will.....Excuse me!

Mayumi looked at the person wearing a black cap and black mask who just approached her. "What is it?" Mayumi didn't think someone who was wearing such ordinary clothes would be that person.

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Mayumi replied in an annoyed tone. Drasna stopped talking hearing Itsuki's familiar voice.

"Are you lady Drasna's granddaughter?" Seeing the lady in front of him was annoyed Itsuki tried to be very polite when speaking.

Mayumi disconnected the call and angrily looked at Itsuki. "So it's you. Where have you been? I have been standing here for an hour now."

Itsuki directly decided to apologize instead of telling her the reason. "I apologize."

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"The auction already has begun. Let's go." Itsuki followed Mayumi behind. The guards recognized Mayumi. After respectfully bowing to her, they let her in even without checking the invitation card. Itsuki also entered with Mayumi.

"Esteemed guest please follow me." Right after entering the building that looked like a stadium, Mayumi and Itsuki were told to follow the female attendant. After walking through the long corridor, the female attendant opened the door of a luxurious room.

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The room was located on the second floor. There were too large couches placed in the room. The room was decorated with gold and other rare metals. From the transparent wall, Itsuki could see everything.

"If you need anytime, then please ring that bell and I will be at your service." Mayumi walked into the room while Itsuki followed her from behind.

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Mayumi and Itsuki sat on two couches. "The Auction already has started. If you to buy anything then you must place your bid. I hope you know the rules of the auction house. If you don't understand anything you can ask me. By the way, we didn't introduce each other, did we? My name is Saegusa Mayumi."

Itsuki removed the cap and the mask from his face. "My name is Kagami Itsuki. It's nice to meet you." For a moment Mayumi couldn't believe it was Itsuki. Mayumi quickly calmed herself after all this was not the first time she was meeting someone like Itsuki. She had met many celebrities in her life. So she had learned to keep her calm.

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The auction house was quite different from what Itsuki had imagined it to be. There was a stage where the beautiful blond-haired host was presenting items. There were 30 round tables where people were sitting and bidding for the item that they wanted. Trainers, businessmen, and other influential people had joined this month's auction. Every person who had joined this auction was powerfully influential.

"This auction house is popular even in the international market. Don't get surprised if you see celebrities from other regions."

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"Does Miss Saegusa come here very often?"

Mayumi looked at Itsuki. "You don't have to call me Miss. You can call me Big sister instead."

Itsuki "_____"

"Don't give me that look. I am clearly older than you. You should address me older sister." Mayumi was just teasing Itsuki. Since that serious look on Itsuki's face, she decided to continue with her teasing.

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[Next, we're going to present you all with the fossil of Raichu whose level was mid-5th order. This fossil is more than 3 hundred years old.] As soon as the fossil was bought to the stage, everyone went wild to get Raichu.

However, neither Mayumi nor Itsuki had any interest in the fossil.

[The bid will start from 50 million and each time the bid must not be less than five hundred thousand.]

[60 million]

[100 million]

[200 million]

[250 million]

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Like wildfire, the amount kept on increasing. Seeing Itsuki not placing his bid, Mayumi couldn't help but ask. "Are you not going to offer your bid?"

Looking at the fossil of Raichu, Itsuki shook his head. "No, I am not interested. Besides, reviving a mid-5th order Raichu will require a large amount of energy. There are also high chances of failure." As the level of the fossil Pokemon increase, it gets increasingly difficult to revive a Pokemon. Till now, no one in the world has managed to revive Peak 5th-order Pokemon. Even reviving a mid-5th order Pokemon comes with a 90% chance of failure.

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[490 million. This fossil is mine.]

[500 million. Old man, what you will do with a fossil in your age. It's just a matter of time before your corpse is put in the graveyard.]

[510 million. These days younger people have forgotten how to respect their elders.]

[540 million. While you two fight, I will take the fossil for myself.]

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Itsuki was left speechless. "Don't be surprised. In an auction house, these kinds of things are considered normal." Mayumi said while drinking apple juice. She looked like she was watching an exciting flim.

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'Now I understand why she often comes to the auction house.'

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[600 million.]

[Congratulation to number 56 on winning the bid. Now we shall move on to the next time. This item was found by an archaeologist when he exploring an ancient ruin.]

Hearing the host's words, everyone went silent and turned their focus on the item that was being bought to the stage.

[This item is said to have some kind of magical powers.]

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[The item is called Buso Renkin. Since we're not sure about the power of the Buso Renkin, the bid will start from 10 million.]

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written by Azure_warrior

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