Chapter 580: Chapter 246 Sudden Change (Two-in-One Mega Chapter)
If it werenât for the disappearance of the ancient giant troll tusks, causing an extremely subtle fluctuation in the atmosphere, Rein would not have detected the other party.
Clearly, the other party was very skilled at concealing their presence.
âSuch keen perception, Lord Rein, I apologize for the intrusion.â
âI am Hammis from the Yakesen Commerce Group, may I have the honor of meeting with you, Lord Rein?â A soft male voice came from outside the door.
Rein looked at the tusks that had now turned into powder and couldnât help but laugh to himself, thinking, what difference does a meeting make? Even if I wanted to give you the tusks now, I couldnât.
However, listening to him couldnât hurt to see what he intended.
âCome in!â Rein said aloud.
The door was gently opened, and a thin but rugged man in leather armor walked in, his narrow eyes giving off the impression of a snakeâs stare.
This man, named Hammis, bowed slightly and said, âLord Rein, I am here on behalf of Viscount Fabien, the head of the MĂŒnster Axon Auction House, to extend his greetings to you.â
âMr. Hammis, please state your purpose,â Rein said as he scrutinized the man up and down.
The short dagger at the manâs waist seemed to indicate he was an assassin.
âLord Rein, the reason for my visit is to request that you sell to us the tusks youâve obtained from the natives. The auction house values them highly,â he said.
Rein waved his hand, saying, âMr. Hammis, I am sorry, but I donât have any tusks here.â
He wasnât lying.
Although they had existed seconds ago, now turned into powder, naturally, there were no tusks left.
Hammis, staring at Reinâs unemotionally steady gaze, was momentarily stunned!
What? Could it be that heâs telling the truth?
But that couldnât be possible!
Just when he arrived nearby, he had sensed that subtle fluctuation, and having tracked these tusks for so long, it should not have been a mistake.
After a momentâs thought, Hammisâs expression turned serious as he solemnly said, âLord Rein, though you are the honored Imperial Sword Bearer, perhaps you are not aware that the Yakesen Auction House has more influence than you might expect.â
âViscount Fabien is just a figure fronting them, and by taking this stand, you are offending more than just a viscount, which is unwise.â
âOh? Mr. Hammis, are you threatening me?â Rein chuckled.
âDo you know how much I detest being threatened? Besides, even if I had the tusks you refer to, according to the Empireâs War Spoils Distribution Act, they would belong to me, right?â
âOr is the Yakesen Auction House trying to challenge this well-established imperial stipulation? Perhaps, I should spread this issue within the Sword Bearers Branch.â
âThisâŠâ Hammis momentarily didnât know what to say.
Oh, damn it!
If it werenât for those idiots in Asaniâs caravan thinking they had already reached Mingster and letting their guard down, allowing this native to escape, none of these problems would have arisen!
Before coming here, he had examined the nativeâs injuries, knowing that this young Lord Rein was no simple character, and moreover, he was someone of sensitive identity.
If it wasnât necessary, he would prefer not to confront him.
âLord Rein, let me speak plainly. These tusks are very important to the Yakesen Auction House, specifically requested by a Marquis. If you still intend to keep your position, please donât regret it?â
âI really donât have tusks here. If you donât believe me, you can check.â Rein spread his hands out.
Then, Rein voluntarily emptied everything from his pouch.
âI can swear to this by the goddess!â Rein said emphatically.
He had known beforehand that the Yakesen Auction House was reputed to have a profound backing, so the better he could bluff his way through, the better.
Additionally, he was indeed telling the truth.
The tusks had already turned into bone powder; if they wanted powder, that might still be negotiable.
Want the tusks? Then thereâs nothing to be doneâŠ.Rein thought to himself.
Hammis, observing Reinâs clear and serious eyes, as well as his unhesitant manner in swearing, became confused.
Such clear eyes didnât seem to be those of a liarâŠ.
Hammis then examined again the scattered items from Reinâs pouch, and there were no tusks in it.
The tusks, being long and white, should have been easy to find.
He looked around Reinâs room, which was simply decorated and seemed to have no place to hide anything.
There was some powdery substance on the floorâŠ.
But that was probably just the cleaning not done thoroughly by the servantsâŠ.
âVery wellâŠ.It seems highly likely that I was mistaken, my deepest apologies! I hope you wonât mind my intrusion, Lord Rein,â Hammis bowed deeply.
âOf course not,â Rein waved his hand and replied.
Hammis bowed again and quickly turned to leave.
After watching Hammis leave, Rein began to ponder thoughtfully.
It seems these ancient giant troll tusks must be rare, otherwise, certain people from the Yakesen Auction House wouldnât be so persistent.
Perhaps, after returning to the Sword Bearers Branch, he should look up some relevant information.
Thinking this over, Rein then shifted his focus back to the information on his class transfer.
This legendary class transfer also resulted in an overall increase in all attributes, especially boosting his Spirit by 3 points.
Rein flipped to the attributes page on his system panel:
Name: Rein Carlan
Occupation: Weapon Master (Legendary) lv6 (1912/3000) / Beast Priest (Legendary) lv1 (1/100) / Wizard Apprentice (Transcendent) lv6 (792/3000) / Deadly Poison Master (Transcendent) lv6 (69/3000) / Armorer lv6 (211/3000)