Odyssey of the Blind God

Hundreds of races were interested in the Swirl of Chaos ability crystal, but the number of races that were actually able to participate seriously in the Auction for the ability crystal was minuscule.

The Divon races which some races also called as Devons were very interested in the ability crystals, and so were around a dozen races that had built a strong foundation within Alliance City.

They possessed enough contribution points to attempt making bids for the Swirl of Chaos so that their strongest descendants would receive the opportunity to see if they were compatible with the Swirl of Chaos.

No Original at or above the Deux rank was in need of an ability crystal. Thus, the only thing most races could do was to make big investments for their children in the hopes that the Swirl of Chaos would be compatible with the physique of the other races.

This problem was not something Nial faced because he knew that the Swirl of Chaos was highly compatible with him, to the extent that it would become one of his many linked abilities.

Nial knew that it was not even unlikely for the Swirl of Chaos to evolve into something even stronger the moment it linked to his Mana Core and the Heart of Darkness. Thus, he was very interested in the ability crystal and ready to pay as much as necessary as long as he could get his hands on the ability!

"Now that everyone's attention is already on the main attraction of the first Alliance Auction to be held in Alliance City, I would like to start the bidding for the Swirl of Chaos ability crystal!" The Auctioneer thundered through the surrounding area.

His voice reached every nook and cranny in the Colosseum and everyone present turned their attention to the middle-aged man.

Nobody knew the price of the Swirl of Chaos ability crystal but everyone hoped that they would be able to participate in the bidding process.

However, the vast majority of participants' jaws dropped to the ground as they stared at the holographic screen that appeared in front of them with disbelieving looks.

[10,000,000,000 Contribution Points]

"What the hell?!?" A shrill cry reverberated through the entire Colosseum when the holographic screen popped up.

The voice originated from one of the many private rooms, which was also the reason why nobody said anything.

Nial was just as shocked as the owner of the voice who had blurted out disdainfully and everyone else present could relate to the shocking outburst.

Most of the participants had never even seen anyone with as many contribution points as demanded to make the first bid for the Swirl of Chaos ability crystal.

'Looks like I won't have enough...' Nial quickly concluded once he got back to his senses. It took him a while to accept that he wouldn't be able to compete with the Overlords of Alliance City in the bidding process but that was only obvious.

Nial had only Ryu by his side to acquire points while the other bidders had their people from their native planet and tens of thousands of others who had come to the Alliance City to work hard and procure contribution points.

Thus, he was not even surprised when he heard the confident voice of a woman who placed the first bid echo through the Colosseum.

"11 Billion contribution points!"

Nial's lip twitched upon hearing the 10% increase, but he knew that he had to calm down, otherwise, things would go south real quick.

'Should I just...?' He wondered, lost in thoughts.

"12 Billion contribution points!" A new bid soon followed, leaving the other participants feeling flabbergasted.

Nial sighed deeply and he unleashed some of his Essence of Darkness to empower his Mana Sense with a little bit more energy.

'Heligav...and Negiv...I didn't expect them to be so interested in the Swirl of Chaos...' Nial thought upon finding out who the first two bidders were.

A faint smile appeared on his face as an idea flashed through his mind and he cleared his throat after a moment.

"15 Billion Contribution Points!!" Nial thundered with his amplified voice just when the holographic screen changed by a few hundred million.

He smiled when perceiving the change on the holographic screen in the center of the Colosseum's stage.

'Go on guys, increase the bids!' Nial shouted in his mind, feeling prepared to lose the bid.

One could only spend as many contribution points as one possessed. Thus, Nial had to be in possession of 15 Billion contribution points to be able to make his bid.

Being able to earn such a fortune as a single individual at the Mid Prometheus rank was basically impossible, but Nial was different.

He played around with his Dominion ability and took control of thousands of monsters that began to work for him while he was focusing on Runic Armaments.

However, in the end, it looked like his hard work was not enough...but that was fine as he paid attention to the bids that followed suit.

"20 Billion Contribution Points!"

"21 Billion Contribution Points!"

"25 Billion Contribution Points!"

"30 Billion Contribution Points!"

"50 Billion Contribution Points!"

'What the hell...' Nial could accept that he didn't have as much money as the 11 Devons but what he didn't like to see was the huge gap between his fortune and the accumulated fortune of the Overlords that controlled Alliance City. Suddenly, he felt he was dirt poor.

'Well, it makes sense that they have the biggest fortune because they receive a share from everything...but still...' Nial sighed deeply as he finished his thought.

He could tell what the Devons had planned by auctioning the Swirl of Chaos ability crystal; that it was just a huge advertisement gimmick and that the ability crystal was never intended to enter the hands of someone unrelated.

This was frustrating but Nial could accept it as he had a different plan forming in his mind.

"100 billion contribution points, you fucking whore!!" The enraged voice from one of the private rooms reached Nial and his expression lit up.

'The Heligav are still in the game!' He realized, ignoring the fact that the Leader of the Heligav participants was enraged to the point where he was ready to kill everyone who was willing to obstruct him.

He had been given clear instructions to buy the Swirl of Chaos by hook or crook and the Heligav would never allow anyone else to get their hands on it, no matter how many treasure chests they would have to empty.

Nonetheless, 100 billion contribution points was not a small amount, and not even the other Devon races should have a lot more than that.

Every single Original required an enormous amount of contribution points to increase their strength, study, and learn a lot more.

Instructors, resources, pieces of equipment and accommodation were certainly not cheap. Thus, it was a big risk for the Heligav race to be willing to spend 100 Billion contribution points if they didn't even know whether the Swirl of Chaos ability could be bound by anyone of their race, or if it was a powerful ability crystal to begin with.

Even 15 Billion contribution points could be considered too much of an investment for something as uncertain as the Swirl of Chaos ability crystal. Yet, the Heligav were ready to spend such a fortune even if that could mean a stagnation of their growth, and expansion.

Nial felt that the Heligav's action was quite decisive, but also not completely thought through because they could have gotten their hands on the ability for much fewer Contribution points and less trouble.

"You fucking horse! How dare you call me a whore!?!" The female in another private lounge burst out. She couldn't bid more than the already existing offer but that didn't mean she would let the Keltia Heligav call her vile names.

"Come down here and fight me!" She thundered in the direction of the private lounge where the Heligav was located. Hatred could be seen in her eyes, and Nial could quickly decipher that the situation would escalate soon.

However, that was not something he disliked. On the contrary, it was playing straight into his hands.

'You guys are such fools, but thanks for that!' Nial thought only to be distracted by a sudden call he received.

"A call from the Forest of Life? What do they want from me...?"