Prelude to change 2.203

Hera, Viggo and company had returned to their box on the third floor and were watching the second part of the auction take place. At this time, they were selling some ancient necklaces that dated from before the arrival of the gods in Orario. Such necklaces were made with links of Kobold bones with pictographs carved into the surface. It was not a particularly popular product.

On the other hand, Viggo was looking at Semiramis, with her long dark hair and dressed in a white chiton with golden edges, much like the dress of the goddess Hera -are you telling me that you engaged me with a bunch of nasty old women to paint them?-

Semiramis looked into his eyes, she could hardly help but smile at Viggo's expression in disbelief – yes- she replied with a smile –I had to. After you and your paintings attracted so much attention, it was inevitable-

-Woman, you already exhibited my paintings, they had accidents and now more on top of that you ask me to spend time with those old harpies- said Viggo putting a distressed expression and looking at the ground -I feel that you no longer love me-

-Don't worry- Semiramis said flirtatiously and amusedly -I still love you, so work a little harder-

-I expect great retribution for all this effort- said Viggo, looking into her eyes.

Semiramis blushed seeing the lust in his gaze, she looked down and nodded with a blush on her cheeks. For a moment she wondered if Viggo, instead of clairvoyance, had lust for divinity. Well, although if he was focused on her all those good things, it wasn't a problem. Normal sex was fine, but every now and then a little wild sex wasn't bad.

Someone coughed, Viggo and Semiramis looked to Viggo's left and saw Hera, who was looking at them in discomfort. She then looked at the stage, where a glamorous young woman continued to offer the items from the second part of the auction. Viggo and Semiramis chuckled, huddled side by side as Viggo ran his arm behind Semiramis' back.

After that everything remained calm until Viggo whispered something to Semiramis and she nodded. Viggo got up, she sat where he was and Viggo sat where Semiramis was to be between her and Scheherezade. He then stretched out his arms to his sides and they both approached him as they watched the auction.

When the third part of the auction arrived, Viggo brought a small table to the seats where they were and Semiramis began to place a series of nuggets of all kinds of minerals.

-Start with these, please- said Semiramis, pointing to the mineral nuggets on the far left of Viggo. They were two nuggets with a gray surface, with an irregular surface, since the material was not processed.

At the same time, Hera and Scheherezade grabbed binoculars and looked straight onto the stage. The third round would be beneficial for them, as it would allow them to obtain mineral mines that would open up the possibility of maintaining closer business with Hephaestus and Goibniu. During all the years the two gods of forging fought for a few hundred kilos of ore to make damask steel. So, if they could have a few mines, they would be of importance to the gods of the forge and, by default, to the rest of Orario.

-The Adamantite mine remains intact; it has not been modified- Viggo said after using his clairvoyance as his eyes emitted a golden glow. He left the gray adamanthite ore nugget on the table and took the gold nugget next to him -we have a problem with the gold one. Someone has approached Vini's mansion and started to exploit the mine. They are some werewolves who look like ruffians. Maybe what kind of mess did that dwarf get into-

-Ok, that's not our problem- said Semiramis -it will be someone else's problem, we won't buy it. With adamantite we can be satisfied, but if we can get other mines, it will be the best-

-I understand- replied Viggo and continued to check with his clairvoyance the state of the other mines. At first, there were about thirty possibilities, but as the auction approached, people began to arrive and loot these mines. It seems that it was the business: to offer a mine and then try to get as much ore as possible so that when the owners arrived, they would find a looted or depleted mine. The fact is that the profit could be doubled, and no one would know. The goddess Hera herself wondered how many times they made the same move to her. The good thing was that now they had Viggo and all those tricks, they would be worthless. At least, against them.

The third part reached its climax when they offered a diamond mine that the goddess Freya also wanted to buy. Hera had been awarded half of the properties they had auctioned, but she also wanted this one. Both competed and took it personally to the point that Semiramis had to get up in the box, whisper something to Hera and the latter nodded.

Semiramis looked at the box on the left side, where Freya and Ottar were sitting with an elf standing behind them. Semiramis raised her hand and said -Freya, my dear, could you please-

The goddess Freya looked at the black-haired woman, her partner, only in word until this moment. Freya was not fond of other women, but Semiramis liked her and recognized her as a talented woman. So, she thought there might be a gain in letting her keep the mine. Viggo may have something to do with a huge metal nugget in his right hand.

Ottar, dressed in a coat, with brown hair and bear ears on top, whispered something to the goddess Freya and she nodded.

-Okay, my dear- said Freya in a melodious voice, with a flirtatious tone of voice that reverberated through the theater. The men were attracted to his voice while the women spat on the side of the disgust.

Semiramis nodded, whispered something to Hera, and Hera nodded. Then she raises her hand and shout -a billion a valis-

Thus, the diamond mine reached its maximum price. The owner was grateful for the high value his property achieved. He knew there were diamonds in the mine, but he didn't think it was that bad. However, this was the beauty of auctions, that the mere speculation and arrogance of a god, could raise the price of something normal through the roof. On the other hand, what the owner did not know was that his diamond mine as such, was not worth even a tenth of what they were paying. However, that's where Viggo's clairvoyance came in. There was a layer of diamonds a few tens deep, but the important thing was under that. There was a huge deposit of gold and other precious minerals. What would generate wealth for several generations and the billion valis only represented the profits of the first year.

The glamorous hammering human offering the items on stage nodded and spoke in a loud tone of voice -A billion a valis at one? Does anyone give more?- there was only silence. Only Freya on a whim would dare to antagonize the goddess Hera. The rest were not so crazy as to make the goddess uncomfortable with the highest level adventurers in all of Orario. The hammer in her low-cut red dress with brilliants made an uncomfortable smile -A billion a valis to both... One billion a voucher at three. Sold to the distinguished goddess Hera-

The mineral mine offers ended quietly, with a bitter feeling on everyone's lips. The level of wealth that some gods managed was obscene, not to mention that with that wealth they continued to amass more resources. Why did they want more resources if they were already disgustingly rich? What needs could Hera have? His family was large, had the best adventurers, numerous connections with nobles from other kingdoms and a vast number of resources. Crazy.

Hera and Semiramis let Viggo and Scheherezade rest in the box while they made their way to the first floor. Both were a little anxious to immediately claim possession of these mines. Once they reached the administration room, they knocked on the door and from inside a man in a suit opened the door for them. The goddess Hera kept her composure and Semiramis imitated her gestures. They entered with a slow and elegant gait, nodded in greeting to the man who opened the door and then looked at the back of the room. A gray-haired man, in his sixties, was sitting behind a desk writing with a pen on some papers. He had been appointed by the guild to administer the auction and had been overseeing the event for more than twenty years. So, he could easily tell when the most influential goddess in Orario wanted something.

-Give me a moment- said the man behind the desk -I'm almost done-

-Gaspar, as you are always a man attentive to details- said Hera -I like that about you, but you could stop for a few seconds. I would like to make a modification-

Gaspar stopped the feather and looked at the goddess Hera. She remained as beautiful and distinguished as he knew her more than twenty years ago. On the other hand, he had been filled with gray hair, his face had been covered with wrinkles, but his longing for her had not diminished, even if she was the wife of that petty god or now, she was the wife of that elf that all the gods avoided.

-Sorry- said Gaspar, got up from his chair and bowed deeply, with which he almost touched the desk with his forehead. Then he straightened his back and stared at the goddess. She was wearing a gray dress with sparkles that, despite her bulging stomach, made her look elegant. Her blond hair and heavenly eyes gave her a sensual look while the little freckles on top of her nose gave her that tender and shy touch. Her gaze was flirtatious, but without reaching the vulgar. Gaspar could only think about how he loved her and if he could give everything, he had to love her for a day, he would give it all.

-How do you want to change the documentation, Mrs. Hera?- asked Gaspar, looking into her eyes.

Hera made a small smile that hypnotized Gaspar and said -I want you to start Semiramis. That will save me a lot of business, do not worry about the guild, everything is already discussed with Uranus and when you present the documents, he will accept them-

-I- said Gaspar with some doubt, but nodded -I understand, I will do it as you indicate- then he looked at Semiramis and asked her -Semiramis Dragonroad, right?-

Semiramis was a little surprised, because if she were someone else, she could ignore Hera and say that the mineral mines were hers, but logically she would not. There was more gain for her in a long-term relationship than in the short term. However, she did not understand the reason behind her appointment as owner of these mines. There were at least two billion valis in resources, without considering the future exploitation of minerals, which raised it to an estimated ten billion valis.

-Semiramis- said Hera with a funny smile at the sight of her expression -don't worry, we'll talk about this situation. You just play along-

Semiramis nodded in confusion, looked at Gaspar, and said seriously -Semiramis Dragonroad-

-I understand- replied Gaspar, he took the documents and tore them up and then threw them into a waste container under his desk. He took new papers and began to write the documents.