Sit next to You

Butler Arwin stands up after Xavier left.

He went to the fifth floor and knocks on the door.

The Master of this Auction house,Prince Archangel.

"Master,"

The Prince nods at the butler.

"Today is a bit more lively than last time."

Archangel smiles.

"Of course, it's not everyday that we will get a Grade S sword available." He smiles.

Lots of blacksmith today cant really compare to the blacksmith in the past that is why when old swords, a named sword appear, everyone wanted to have it or at least see it.

Of course there is also an unexpected gain, that beautiful pearl is very beautiful. Compare to all the pearl that he had seen, that is the most beautiful. Of course, that includes the sets of pearl the Queen owned.

'If she learns that such a thing exist and she is not in possession of it, how would that old woman react?' A playful smile appears in his lips.

***

Xander is watching all the commotion downstairs.

He never seen an auction of this kind.

There are living thing, dead living things parts, tools available. Its more like a market showing their sale product than an auction. But well when the bidding starts it really feels like an auction.

"The last Grade C item is a man from a very secluded tribe that is now extinct, in short, this man is the last of their tribe."

'Human trafficking in broad day light.' This is not the first person being sold but this is the first time the person is not indebt but just the last of his tribe.

'How awful'

But he remain sitting without batting his eye.

Looking at tge sickly looking man.

"His tribe was raided by bandits and the guards found him in verge of death. Though he is good looking, he is actually sick."

'You can tell that in a glance.' Xavier sighs.

He took a free bread and took a bite.

'Hard. Damn.'

He chewed it with effort. Some bread in this world is too tough.

He looks down again from his place and look at the guy.

'He is very sick.'

The guy keeps coughing and wobbling.

The people around fear he is contagious and didnt bid.

The auction leader sighs.

Usually they want to nurse their product to the best of their ability before auctioning them but this guy came yesterday and the one that brought him here is someone with high position in their city so the auction manager repuctantly agreed. But the manager said that if he is not sold the auctioner should pay for their trouble.

Like they expect nobody bid for the dying man.

He coughs again and some blood spilled out of his mouth. The people in the front row screams and panic.

The 'item' is moved to the back door while calming the people on the front door.

Finally the auction proceed.

Slowly, Xavier got bored with the auction.

All he is seeing are items he wont even bother look at in his former world.

Suddenly, he saw an item that made fire easily. It made sparks that causes fire.

Lots of people was amaze and the Grade B item is sold for 10k gold.

10k gold!

"I will sell automatic lighter here then!" He is so excited.

He stops being bored.

He has a new way of looking at the auction.

'Bring back a version of the item sold in high price!'

He is very positive now.

***

Cough*

Cough*

Xavier is in the back door of the auction house. After his item been sold, he stands up and left. Its almost night time. His eldest brother and future sister-in-law are left alone to do business. If he gone later they will worry.

Looking at the guy at the cage like open room as he reclaim his money.

Xavier feel pity.

The guy is tall and he looks very buff before.

'Before', because he is so thin now and almost about to die.

"Dont look at him like that. He is from a very dangerous tribe and killed alot of people before." The man said.

"Your item is sold for 320kgold. We will be taking 10 percent of the price."

"10 percent? I thought its higher?"

"The higher the Grade of the item, the lower of the commision we take." The man smiles.

"Do you want your 288k gold in cash or in bank paper?"

"Bank paper is a bit troublesome to use."

He sighs.

The man laughs.

"It's safer though and it's lighter."

"Well..."

Cough*

Cough*

Xavier sighs.

"How much is he again?"

The auction house employee looks at him.

"You want to buy him?"

"......"

The employee sighs.

"You are too good young man. But sometimes being a good person is not everything.

Think of your family, if you bring this guy home and he spread illness."

"....." Xavier looks at the dead look in the man's eyes.

"He is dying." Xavier sighs again.

"How much is he?"

"That.....10k gold."

"That much?" He is shock.

10k gold. That is much expensive than his sister-in-law's bride price. No. Its not even comparable!

He looks at the man.

'Now, I know why nobody even try to buy him.'

"His tribe is very strong and he is the last of their tribe so the auctioner wanted to get lot of money out of him."

"That...."

10k gold.

Its not really much compared 288k gold he got today but why would he spend too much money on him?

"Can I talk to him before I decide?"

"He refused to talk to anyone."

"....does he know how to talk?" Xavier asks.

The guy nods.

"They are a secluded tribe but even the most secluded people needs to sell their items to the town. They said he can speak our language."

"....good."

Xavier walks to the. coughing man.

Xavier sighs.

"I will buy you."

The guy just stare at him.

Xavier gulps.

"That ah....I feel that you are pitiful so I decided to take you in. But you have to behave."

Cough**

The guy looks away not answering.

'Such a tough guy huh.'

He stands up.

"I will take him."

The auction house employee scratches his head.

Their boss said this guy won't be sold in anyways.

But the look in their Master's face says he just want to teach this guy a lesson for being too strong headed.

Now he is not sure how he will explain to the Master that the item is being sold.

Their auction motto is anything that they put tag price is for sale. So even if the Master likes this tribe's man the employee can't not sell him.

Gerald looks weirdly at the man behind Xavier.

Xavier smiles.

"This guy will be our family's butler."

"....what?"

Xavier smiles at Kon that he hastily bought a change of clothes for since he is wearing a skirt out of animal skin, so uncultured.

Now Kon looks more like a sickly bucher.

Kon looks at Xavier that is laughing with his brother and sister-in-law.

"Kon, lets go."

Xavier turns around and urge him to come follow them in the carriage.

"You have a fever so don't strain yourself and sit in the carriage."

Kon looks at the other two peopleon the carriage.

Gerald will be their  driver.

"I can sit next to you?"

Isn't he his slave?

Xavier blushes.

"Don't make it sound weird. Just come here and sit down."

He coughs and pat the empty space next to him.