Odyssey of the Blind God

Two weeks passed in the blink of an eye and the Alliance Auction was about to start.

Nial had more than enough contribution points to be eligible to participate in the Alliance Auction and so was the case with many other Originals.

The population of Alliance City had crossed tens of millions by now and everyone wished to participate in the Alliance Auction because there were hundreds of races that had given up on some of their unique treasures to receive permission to use the World Bridge to enter Alliance City.

Even if it were not for the Swirl of Chaos ability crystal, Nial would be interested in the Alliance Auction. There were numerous items of his interest, yet, he couldn't buy any of them if the Swirl of Chaos would be compatible with him.

He was just waiting to find an ability crystal that hailed from the existences the leaders branded as 'Vile Creatures'. The moment his Mana Core or Heart of Darkness would react to such a crystal, Nial would shell out his entire fortune to buy it.

But even after being in possession of an enormous fortune, it was not as if he could be confident of having more than enough contribution points than that accumulated by other races in the last few months.

'Well, whatever... I will just give my best and if it doesn't work, I can just change my plans accordingly,' Nail thought with a shrug. Before he could give it any more thought, he was pulled aside by the little Oracle and Ryu.

The two had grown close to one another and Nial was pretty sure that it was only a matter of time before they would be inseparable.

But, Nial didn't mind it. He kind of adored the little Oracle because she was somewhat mature, yet, also childish and playful.

It was obvious that the little Oracle was different from others. He was also different from other humans, which is why he felt a certain barrier or gap between himself and most of them.

There were only a few people he had taken a liking to until now and the majority of them were either dead, had betrayed him, or had simply left him.

In the end, Nial understood that maintaining relationships with other people was difficult. Both sides would have to make compromises for the relationship to work out and it would clearly show if the effort was only one-sided.

Nial was also aware that he was not very sociable but he was giving his best when it came to people he liked.

That was also why he accepted the little Oracle even though there were numerous mysterious and somewhat fearsome facts that revolved around her.

Nial couldn't sense the true extent of her power but what he was able to tell based on his observation so far was pretty simple. The little Oracle had grown rapidly. Nial was pretty sure that the little Oracle was now as tall as an eight-year-old human child.

Her strength had increased drastically as well and by sensing the surrounding mana that was being pulled toward her, Nial could clearly tell that her affinity toward mana was much higher than his own.

That was pretty hard to achieve in Nial's opinion because his mana affinity could be considered to have reached a threshold where even Keltia ranked Originals would sweat buckets to match him.

'She is not human but looks like one. Just what is she?' Nial wondered once again as he was on his way to the Alliance Auction.

The Auction was held in the colosseum because it was the biggest building in the entire Alliance.

To accommodate millions of Originals that had entered Alliance City, the Colosseum had been enlarged and adequate preparations were made for the Alliance Auction to be a roaring success.

This is why the place where he had defeated the Heligav Assassin didn't feel the same as before.

While entering the Colosseum with Ryu by his side, and the little Oracle on top of Ryu, Nial attracted lots of attention.

Monsters and kids were not allowed to the Alliance Auction and it didn't take long before the staff of the Alliance Auction rushed towards him.

"I'm sorry to say this, but your pet and your daughter are not allowed to enter the Alliance Auction with you, Sir!" The staff member, who was the closest to Nial, informed him.

More eyes flicked in their direction, but Nial wasn't fazed by the attention.

He wasn't wearing the black cloak today but he had put on the crow mask to hide his true identity.

"They're not my pet and daughter," Nial merely replied while fidgeting with his necklace, trying to pull it out from below the formal clothes he had chosen to wear for today's event.

He was wearing Tier-3 runic garments, upon which he had engraved the runic constellations all by himself. Nial had hired the best tailor to sew him an elegant, yet still flexible suit, and by engraving his own runic constellations on the threads, he made sure that it was self-cleaning, able to fix the wear and tear on its own and do lots of other things.

"Okay...but Sir, that doesn't matter...if they don't have enough contribution points, they're not allowed to participate in the Alliance Auction," the staff member tried to explain the rules calmly to Nial in order to make sure that he wouldn't be enraged.

It was undeniable that Nial's demeanor and clothes were clear indicators that he was not an ordinary participant in the Alliance Auction, but that didn't mean he was above the rules.

Nial shook his head and held his insignia in front of the staff member which also displayed the number of contribution points he had accumulated.

"I think this is enough to give us some private place in the VVIP lounge, right?" Nial asked with a grin on his face and the staff members took a few seconds to react.

They bowed deeply to Nial, the little Oracle, and even Ryu when they had gotten back to their senses and gestured in a specific direction.

"Of course, Sir. We will immediately lead you to the private lounges." One of the staff members said hurriedly while another one shot forward.

"If Sir or his esteemed company needs any refreshments, please don't hesitate to tell me. I will bring you whatever you desire, Sir!" The staff said in an excited voice, making more eyes look over at them.

Not many had been able to see the number displayed on Nial's insignia, but those who had seen it couldn't help but freeze in place.

Their eyes were glued on Nial's back as he left the crowd and some of them could hardly breathe.

"Did you guys see his contribution points...?" One of the passersby asked in a stupor. He rubbed his eyes and could hardly believe what was going on.

"I just saw a bunch of numbers... was it nine or ten numbers? I don't really know anymore..." Another one answered, feeling a bad headache all of a sudden.

There were a few more Originals who had been confident in their wealth and the high number of contribution points they had accumulated in the last few months.

However, upon seeing the number Nial had displayed with a nonchalant expression, they were utterly shocked, especially considering that the masked man didn't even conceal his Mana core's rank.

He was at the Mid Prometheus rank, and was not supposed to be in the possession of so many contribution points...at least they had not come across such a person before.

Nial was unruffled by the stares that lingered on him. He smiled and went into the private lounge that had the size of a small living room.

They had the lounge all to themselves and the staff member left him after they explained to him how the betting system inside the private lounge worked. It was pretty easy and there was no need for him to think about what to do for too long.

Ryu sat down on the ground and looked downward at the Colosseum's arena that had been turned into the stage where all auctioned goods would be displayed.

Nial couldn't see but he was pretty sure that the demonstration of his [Asura's Wrath], [One Strike to Hell], and the [Heaven's Protector] would leave a huge impact on the audience.

His runic armaments had attained enough popularity throughout the city to make sure that everyone would be interested in buying them.

However, that was only obvious after everything Nial had done to make sure that his plan would work.

He had worked hard and it was time for him to reap the benefits of his hard work.