"We have come to the last five items of the auction," Kameron announced.
"The fifth item is 20 S Rank Mana Gems," Kameron said.
"Not bad," Arthur remarked.
David looked at Arthur's wide smile and knew what he was about to do.
"30 Teal Slabs," Arthur said as he placed his first bid of the day.
Instantly many eyes turned to the spot, recognizing that it was Arthur who had bid for this item.
'Is he doing it again?' Some of them had such thoughts in their heads.
Until now, everyone had gotten what they wanted, with a few bid wars occurring. They were relieved that Greville hadn't participated yet.
After all, they were aware of Arthur Greville's habit of inflating the prices of items he wanted if he couldn't obtain them easily.
"No wonder Greville has so many enemies," David muttered, and Arthur ignored his comments.
"50 Teal Slabs," James Rothschild said, entering the bid war himself.
"So it was true, the friction between these two families had increased," the Hagrave Family head noted, witnessing James's bid.
"60 Teal Slabs," another voice came, the Cranston Family Head.
S Rank Mana Gems were extremely useful for S Rank Hunters and below, even some SS-Rank Hunters would use them. Knowing that his son, Cade Cranston, was an S Rank, it wasn't hard to see why the Cranston Family Head was bidding on this item.
From the start, Arthur only bid because he wanted these Mana gems for Asher, but knowing that others would bid as well, Arthur wouldn't let them get these Mana Gems too easily.
"70 Teal Slabs," Arthur said, pushing the bid.
Normally, these S Rank Mana Gems were worth around 80 Teal Slabs, and Arthur was not going to let anyone have them for less than 100 Teal Slabs.
"90 Teal Slabs," the Cranston Family Head said.
Seeing the Cranston Family Head, James immediately stopped bidding as he didn't need to interfere anymore.
Out of everyone present, the Cranston family was the one that always tried to compete with the Greville Family.
And having heard the news of the second son of the Cranston Family losing in a spar with Asher Greville, it was clear why the Cranston Family Head didn't want to lose these S Rank Mana Gems.
"100 Teal Slabs," Arthur said.
"110 Teal Slabs," the Cranston Family Head spoke out again.
"120 Teal Slabs," Arthur increased the bid.
At this point, no one else was joining because they knew doing so would be futile.
"You seem eager to buy these Mana Gems, Arthur," the Cranston Family Head said, revealing his SS Rank Presence.
"What if I am," Arthur retorted, showcasing his own SS Rank Presence, which surprised a few.
Not everyone knew about Arthur's rise to SS Rank, but he had a reason for revealing his rank.
Arthur would have kept his rank a secret if he wanted to hide it, but doing so would only give others the idea they could band against the Grevilles.
Hiding your strength only gave others the impression they could oppose you, and Arthur didn't want that outcome at all.
"130 Teal Slabs," the Cranston Family Head said, increasing the bid.
"140 Teal Slabs," Arthur said, pushing the bid.
David shook his head, knowing that Arthur wasn't going to buy these S Rank Mana gems for 140 Teal Slabs. Instead, he was trying to pressure the Cranston Family Head to bid more.
"150 Teal Slabs," the Cranston Family Head said after some thought.
"If you want them so badly, you can have them," Arthur said, ceasing to bid.
"You really push your luck too much," David said, looking at Arthur.
"I would have bought these Mana Gems, if not for that old man telling me not to spend too much on other things," Arthur replied.
Nathan had told him not to overspend as he wanted to obtain the SSS Rank Mana Gem that would be auctioned on the third day.
Kameron brought out a few more artifacts, and one of them was an All Elemental Damage Necklace which James Rothschild bought for 120 Teal Slabs for Elena in the future.
That necklace was known to boost a caster's damage, while capable of unleashing Tier 3 Spells of all basic elements engraved on it.
The last item was a SS Rank Spear, which people thought that the Allister Head or the Whiteheart Family Head would buy, but neither of them bid on it.
As Sam Allister and Kevin Whiteheart were both spear users, many thought that they would bid to secure such a spear for their children.
After all, there were not too many weapon type artifacts, and even if there were, it didn't mean that it would be a spear.
"With this, we conclude the auction for Day 1, but this is only the start," Kameron announced.
"The night party will begin in a few hours," Kameron said as the servants arrived behind him with the items that were auctioned today.
"We will deliver these artifacts to your accommodations," Kameron said as all 40 of them stood up.
As Kameron finished speaking, the White Castle began to glow as various mages cast magic, causing numerous light-inducing orbs to float throughout the White Castle.
Preparations for the night party began as the servants started arranging tables and all the things needed for the events that would unfold.
At this time, all the guests returned to their accommodations to get ready for the gala.
"Damian, did you check on Nate?" Verina asked as the maids put an expensive necklace made of blue gemstones around her neck.
"I did, mom, he's getting ready with Lucas," Damian replied while sitting on the couch.
"Make sure that you don't mess up your dance," Verina said, smiling at Damian.
"I don't mess things up, and I practiced--" Damian stopped midway, feeling embarrassed.
"Silly boy," Verina muttered, causing the maids to giggle and make Damian even more embarrassed.
"I will check on Dad!" Damian said, standing up and leaving the room.
Meanwhile, in the Greville Mansion,
"How do I look?" Livia asked Lucas, showing him her dress.
She was wearing a cute black dress with golden engravings and a belt of thin, crimson velvet cinched her waist, matching perfectly with her eyes.
She had a matching dress with Lucas's black suit that had similar golden engraving around the cuffs.
"You look good," Lucas said with a smile.
But the maids were getting nervous as Livia kept moving from one place to another. They were trying to do light makeup on her, but her energetic personality made it difficult for them.
As Livia recovered, she transformed from a sickly person to a child with endless energy.
"Why don't you get ready with Big Sister?" Lucas suggested, noticing the maids' struggle to dress Livia up.
"Oh, yeah, but I will come back to check on you," Livia said as she left the room.
Lucas turned to look at Nate, who was sitting casually in a light blue suit.
Nate and the twins were going with the adults, while there was a different section for younger people like Damian and Amelia.
"By the way, look at this," Nate called to Lucas,
"What is it?" Lucas looked at Nate, who was showing him a video.
"It's my idiot brother practicing dancing, I recorded him," Nate said, laughing.
'You're going to get beaten again,' Lucas thought as he saw Nate laughing,
"Don't tell him I have this, though," Nate said, to which Lucas nodded.
The night party was about to begin, and everyone was getting ready to attend.
On the way to the Kalvas Gala,
"Did you enjoy my present, Raelyn?" a young man asked the person beside him.
"Well, it was nice to spend a day like that," Raelyn replied as they sat in the car.
"So are we going to the gala now?" Raelyn asked.
"Yes, I've already arranged a mansion near the teleportation gates, where you can get ready," the young man said.
"But you didn't tell me that your injury had healed," Raelyn said.
"Well, my father didn't allow me to, but I'll make sure to inform you beforehand next time," he replied.
This young man was Reece Williams, the heir of the Williams family and Raelyn Whiteheart's fiancé.
"By the way, I didn't bring up the topic earlier, but I've heard a lot about Asher Greville," Reece said, noticing a change in Raelyn's expression.
"Is he really that talented?" Reece asked, maintaining his calm demeanor.
"Although I don't want to admit it, the rumors you're talking about are true," Raelyn replied.
"Interesting, I'll meet him at the gala anyway," Reece said, smiling.
"Do you dislike him?" Reece asked, noticing Raelyn's expression.
"Of course, after what he did to Elena and the fact that he beat my brother, it would be weird for me to say that I don't dislike him," Raelyn told Reece.
Reece didn't say anything more, because he already knew everything about Asher, as Leonard had told him about it earlier.
'Well, let's pretend to be friendly with him,' Reece thought,
He knew that Leonard was aware of his actions, but letting his emotions get riled up by Asher Greville had thwarted his plans.
That's why Reece was going to change his approach completely.
After all, even if Reece managed to suppress Asher's influence in World Academy, everything would change the moment Asher graduated.
Asher's talent was a significant variable that could affect their plans.
