I WAS The Rank–1 Hero-Chapter 136: Voiceless Cry [1]
[Going Once? Twice? And… Sold…!]
[Congratulations to bidder 77. Sold for 5 billion! Ladies and gentlemen, a round of applause.]
"Yes!" I murmured loud enough for Ruby to hear my joy, punching the air in excitement.
"We did it. Congrats." Ruby lightly clapped her hands, giving me a smile.
Looking once again at the elf on the stage, I noticed she was still in terror as the staff members took her backstage.
And the more I looked at that elf, the more worried I got.
There were around four or five people here in this auction house who had bid on her, and not to forget that number 15.
After my bid of 5 billion, I had already fixed my position on their watch list, and maybe some of them were on their way to my room.
I wasn't scared or anything, considering the fact that both Ruby and I were in disguise.
Turning to Ruby, I instructed,
"Let's go take that girl and our items before anything bad happens."
Agreeing with me, Ruby and I both moved out of the room.
…
Location : First Floor, Auction House.
Time : 03:15 A.M.
"Did you manage to gather all the sold items?"
Asked a man in his late thirties. He was wearing the staff uniform as he checked off goods from the list he was carrying.
Before him, a female secretary politely nodded her head.
"Yes, we have gathered all the goods."
"Mhm," the male staff nodded again as he reached the final name on the list.
Tracing his eyes over to the boxes on the ground, which were being packed for the bidders to take, he tallied the items.
"Hm?"
His hands stopped on the last name on the list. Checking once more around him, he couldn't find it.
Worried, he turned and asked the secretary, "Madam, we are missing the last item on the list."
Informing the secretary, he flipped the pages multiple times to see if there was any description left for that item.
"What?" asked the secretary. "Show me."
The man passed the list to her.
—Flip Flip!
Flipping the pages, she tallied the name with the database.
After reading the instruction popping up when she searched for that missing item, she heaved a sigh of relief.
"Don't worry, it's not missing," the secretary informed. "...there's a special instruction written regarding that specific item, that it needs to be transported separately."
Giving back the tally list to the male staff, the secretary filled him in on the details.
"...that's not an item, it's a slave which was sold today to a certain someone."
"A slave?" the male staff asked.
Their gossip continued,
"Yeah, and from what I've heard, it was sold for 5 billion."
"5 b-billion?!" The man was flabbergasted as he heard the insane amount.
"Who was that freak that bought it—Mhhhmm"
"Shhhh..." The secretary hurriedly covered his mouth before he even finished his sentence. "...don't curse them. If they hear you, then your future is done for. Is that clear?"
"Mmmhmm." Still muffled, the male nodded in response before she let him go.
"Fuuwaaa!" He took a step backward before asking,
"Then where is that slave? Do I have to ship it?"
The secretary searched on her table.
"Uhh... here it says that the bidder will personally take care of shipment for all of his items."
"Wow, rich!" commented the male staff. "Must be a noble then."
Marking the slave on the list, he then submitted the report and informed,
"I have checked all the items on the list. Except for the slave, all are present."
Checking and nodding her head, the secretary instructed,
"Great, now help Team B move the slave to here."
But suddenly, a mesmerizing voice interrupted them.
"There's no need." The voice echoed.
All the heads immediately turned to the source.
—Tak! —Tak! —Tak!
The tapping sound of heels echoed throughout the area, as a tall figure walked in from the front. Her magnificent golden eyes landed on the secretary's face as she graciously ran her slender fingers through her blonde hair.
A long sword was clipped to her back, and her purple outfit matched the diamond earrings on her ears.
Seeing her approach, the secretary took several steps back.
She recognized her instantly, and her eyes flickered in terror.
"Wh—Why are you here?" the secretary asked hesitantly. "A—And how are you still alive?!"
The blonde-haired lady smiled, standing right in front of her.
"Heehee," the blonde lady giggled before she presented herself, opening her arms wide. "Surprise."
"N—No… it can't be. You're supposed to be dead." The secretary was now drenched in sweat. She shook her head, denying the possibility of her identity.
"Wisdom?"
The staff member standing just behind the secretary recognized her instantly.
Wisdom grasped the side of her skirt delicately with both hands, bending her knees slightly as she dipped into a graceful curtsy.
"In the flesh."
Wisdom, the Ex-Rank-33 Hero.
Three years ago, Wisdom was one of the few heroes who had entered the top 100 hero chart at the age of 20.
Praised both for her beauty and power, she had a huge fan base. People all around the world once worshipped her.
As a highly reputed hero, her future was set to be perfect.
But then, one year after the Frostvile Museum Incident, her name came under exposure. That large blast that happened at that time, which sent hundreds of citizens to their deathbeds—she was the mastermind behind it.
Or so, that's what the Hero Association publicly announced.
Wisdom, who was once worshipped, was now stripped of her position. Her hero title was taken away, and she was later executed by the authorities.
"Heehee," Wisdom giggled, "looks like some of you still remember me."
Her face turned hot red before she hid her face behind her hand.
"That made me happy, hehee."
Hastening her steps right in front of the trembling secretary, Wisdom demanded,
"Tell me, where are you hiding her?"
Wisdom's gaze fixated deep into her eyes as she demanded an answer.
"W-We're not hiding anything," said the secretary.
"Oh my~" Wisdom asked joyfully, "Do you know what I hate the most?"
"Eek?!" the secretary screamed before asking hesitantly, "T-Take whatever you want, but please don't kill me."
"What?!" Wisdom retorted, "When did I ever try to kill you?!"
Her expression changed to a much darker and more serious face.
"WHEN?!" she screamed, gripping a fistful of the secretary's hair.
"Ugh!" The secretary tried to fight back, but the more she did, the stronger Wisdom's grip became.
"I WILL ASK YOU ONE LAST TIME! WHERE DID YOU PUT THAT SLAVE?!!"
Slave?! The male staff who was witnessing all this recalled.
And without wasting any seconds, he answered in her place.
"T-The slave girl is being carried to her bidder right now."
"Oh," Wisdom halted, still grabbing the secretary's hair tightly. She turned to the man. "Thank you, young man."
Wisdom's expression changed to a joyous face.
"You are so kind," she said, turning her head to the secretary, "...unlike some people."
Her golden eyes glimmered faintly before she kicked her abdomen.
"Blegh!"
The secretary fell face-first, vomiting a lump of blood onto the floor.
"Disgusting," Wisdom said, making a disgusted expression.
The man watched. He didn't dare to interfere, because he knew what Wisdom had done three years ago.
And remembering that moment—when she laughed maniacally as she was sentenced to the death penalty—
That scene alone sent shivers down his spine.
"Oi, bitch," said Wisdom, looking down at the secretary's body before crouching beside her head.
Tracing her delicate fingers through the secretary's hair, she grabbed it again. But this time, she pulled with all her force.
"AAGGHHHHH!!" she cried in pain, flapping her hands and legs, trying to resist Wisdom's grip, but all of it failed.
Within seconds, her horrified screams filled the room with the tearing sound of flesh being ripped from her head.
"AAAAAGGGGHHHHHH!!!!!!"
Slowly, the flesh on her scalp tore piece by piece with each chunk of hair Wisdom pulled out.
"Hahahaahahaha!" Wisdom laughed as she dug her nails deeper into the scalp before grabbing onto a thick layer of flesh.
Pulling the layer of flesh forward, she tore off half her face.
"Uu..ggg..ghh." The secretary's body twitched as it slipped from Wisdom's grasp.
"Phew…" Standing up, the first thing Wisdom did was stretch her body.
Looking down at the quivering body on the ground, she then turned her head to the man.
"Thanks for the info," Wisdom said, winking at the man.
"Now then, I will go get the slave."
She then elegantly walked to the place where the slave girl was.
"Hmm~ Hmm~" she hummed while climbing the stairs.
…
Location : 2nd Floor of Auction House
Time : 03:15 A.M.
Walking down the stairs, we stopped in front of a huge shutter.
"This is the place," Ruby said from the front.
Nodding my head and entering the PIN, I opened the lock.
—Grroooo
The shutter lifted up slowly, revealing a giant warehouse behind.
Entering the door, we started our search.
"Where did they put her?"
We were searching for the elven girl, who was shifted to this room according to the manager.
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'Human, to your left,' Sera said.
I followed her instruction.
And soon, both Ruby and I stopped right in front of a giant cage.
Inside it was the elf girl. She was trembling as she slept, clinging to the little clothes hanging on her body.
"Ah!" Ruby gasped, covering her mouth. "How cruel."
Clenching my fists, all my emotions rose up.
"Let's get her out," I spoke.
Opening the door, I picked up her light body.
"Mmhn~" I noticed the little elf nibbling on my shirt before both her eyes shot open.
