Lillian

The Fernando Family's annual auction was held as scheduled in Nomad Port.

This was the grandest auction ever held in the entire Chronos Expansion Zone, attracting many Rogue Trader, and Imperium nobles who came from afar to participate.

In the most chaotic border regions of the Imperium, the law was difficult to enforce, and even the commanders of the Imperial Navy had long been bribed by the Fernando Family, becoming the beneficiaries behind this auction.

And a spot at the auction is extremely rare and highly sought after.

This is because, it is said, at auctions held by the Fernando Family, there is nothing you can't buy, only things you can't imagine.

Even items strictly prohibited by the Imperium can be bought here with a chance!

Of course, these are all legends. As for whether they are true or not, Alvin plans to see for himself whether the Fernando Family's auction is really as impressive as the legends say.

"Are you sure you don't need me to come with you?" Ilya, dressed in her full set of Oath Armor and carrying the Executioner Greatsword, asked with a serious expression, "I can protect you if anything unexpected happens."

Undeniably, although Ilya is still somewhat lacking in many aspects compared to the true Sisters of Silence, when fully equipped, she is definitely a formidable force!

I would also like to thank Alvin for kindly providing the Silent Oath Armor and Executioner Greatsword.

Fortunately, he had the Sisters of Silence's equipment; otherwise, he wouldn't know where to get another set of such precious ancient equipment for Ilya!

"No need. If you go, it will probably only make the Fernando Family more wary." Alvin shook his head.

He declined Ilya's offer.

At least on the surface, they pose no threat to the Fernando Family at present, and the old fox won't resort to desperate measures.

Leaving Ilya to watch the house, Alvin and Tucker took a car to the core area of Nomad Port, which was also the venue for this auction.

Good afternoon, Your Highness Charles.

The Fernando Family's receptionist was waiting at the door early in the morning; she was a tall, beautiful woman with a hint of allure in her eyes.

"Who are you?" Alvin raised an eyebrow, his gaze sweeping over her as if he wanted to strip the woman naked.

The woman showed no discomfort under his rather aggressive gaze, instead smiling gently, "I am Lillian Fernando. My grandfather is a bit busy today, so he asked me to greet you, Your Highness Charles."

A little busy?

Alvin sneered inwardly, thinking that he was probably busy analyzing the runes on the "Destroyer Armor".

But he didn't show it on his face. He greedily examined Lillian, reaching out to put his arm around her waist, looking impatient. "Alright, shall we go then?"

Lillian smiled, deftly avoiding Alvin's outstretched hand, and gave him a flirtatious wink.

"Your Highness Charles, please follow me."

A strand of black hair brushed past, leaving a fragrant breeze. Alvin's eyes gleamed, but his face showed an expression of utter enjoyment. "It smells so good! Wait for me, I'm coming!"

Tucker's lips twitched, and he lowered his voice, saying, "Be careful, that's Living Saint."

Alvin, who was walking ahead, suddenly stopped, his expression freezing on his face.

"What is it, Your Highness Charles?"

Lillian turned to look at him, somewhat puzzled.

"Cough cough, it's nothing---" Alvin felt uneasy, but he still forced himself to act as if nothing was wrong, comforting himself that he was sacrificing himself for the Imperium!

Soon, they attacked the second floor.

The entire auction was divided into two levels: the lower level was the main hall area, while the upper level consisted of private boxes arranged in a ring around the center.

Lillian sat with him in a private box, her long legs crossed, a glimpse of her fair skin peeking out from the side. She tucked a strand of hair behind her ear and said softly, "Your Highness Charles, Grandpa said that to show Fernando's respect, everything you've set your sights on today will be on us."

"Hmph, do you think I need you to buy it?"

Alvin scoffed, sneering, "I'm Scion of the Acquis Family, I've got plenty of money. What is your Fernando Family compared to me?"

A flash of anger crossed Lillian's eyes, but she quickly concealed it, replacing it with a smile, "You're right."

"Your Highness Charles, this is merely a small token of our appreciation; please accept the Fernando Family's respect."

"Hmph, let's take a look at the items first."

If someone is willing to pay, why wouldn't Alvin be happy to oblige?

As the noise outside gradually subsided, a curvaceous and beautiful host took to the stage and unveiled the first item for auction: a rather old-fashioned dagger.

"The first item up for auction is an ancient artifact unearthed from the Xenos ruins discovered by the Korla family on Tyrant Star."

The beautiful host deliberately paused for half a second, whetting everyone's appetite, before introducing the item: "We've named it 'Shadow Fang.' According to the Grand Sage Bourne, it's a divine weapon capable of cutting through Psychic Power and Void Shield!"

Starting bid: 500,000 Throne Gelt!

The Xenos weapon that Psychic Power cut through psionic barriers and Void Shield immediately became the object of fierce competition among several people!

"Eight hundred thousand Throne Gelt!"

One million Throne Gelt!

"One million two hundred thousand. This item is of great value to me. I would appreciate it if you could give the Fletcher Family some face!"

"Who do you think you are? If you don't have money, get out of here! 1.5 million Throne Gelt!"

The scrambling among the crowd below was nothing to those in the private box. Lillian smiled and looked at Alvin: "Your Highness Charles, don't you need this? It would be nice to keep it as a collectible."

"Trash." Alvin didn't even bother to look at it; there were tons of these things in the warehouse, completely worthless.

Having made a fool of herself, Lillian could only hide her embarrassment with a smile.

The auction was in full swing, but Alvin didn't bid once throughout. In fact, his expression grew increasingly grim, and he became impatient.

Everything at the auction is a masterpiece, but it also depends on who owns it.

These things might be considered valuable by some Rogue Trader, or nobles, but to a top-tier noble, they are nothing but rubbish!

Old man, are you trying to play these tricks on him?

Alvin roughly guessed that this was probably a fake auction, a cover-up. How could the real Fernando Auction be filled with this junk?

Lillian, standing to the side, felt bitter. She had been sent by her grandfather to serve this man, but from beginning to end, His Your Highness Charles hadn't shown the slightest interest whatsoever.

"Garbage, all garbage."

Alvin yawned boredly, a hint of impatience on his face. "I'm going back. Tell your grandfather I'm not selling anything. The legendary Fernando Auction House is full of junk—I have no interest in cooperating with junk sellers. You've disappointed me greatly!"

With that, he disregarded the flustered Lillian and was about to get up and leave.

"Your Highness Charles, wait!" Lillian bit her lip and quickly went to stop him.

The Acquis Family scion brought a treasure, which the head of the Lloyd family was determined to obtain, and her mission this time...

The goal is to keep this old man calm as much as possible and find out what he's interested in so that the deal can be completed.

But now, Charles is angry and wants to withdraw the deal. Although Lillian doesn't know what deal he made with her grandfather, she knows how important that thing is to the family. If she lets Charles leave, she will definitely be punished when she returns!

Thinking of this, Lillian mustered her courage and forced a pitiful look onto her face. "Your Highness Charles, can't you stay with me a little longer?"

Playing the victim?

Alvin sneered, "Who do you think you are, daring to stand in my way?"

Faced with Charles's stubbornness, Lillian cursed him inwardly for being ungrateful, but could only try to appease him. "Your Highness Charles, please wait a moment. I will consult my grandfather and give you a satisfactory answer immediately, is that alright?"

That's more like it.

Alvin nodded insincerely and sat down in the chair. "I'll give you three minutes to tell your grandfather that if he doesn't give me a satisfactory answer, this deal is off!"

Two minutes later, Lillian hurried back, bowing apologetically, "Your Highness Charles, to express my apologies, my grandfather asked me to take you somewhere."

Where?

Alvin frowned.

"The real - Fernando Auction."

A glint of shrewdness flashed in Lillian's eyes as she smiled and said, "Please forgive our caution, but I'm sure you'll forgive our mistake once you get there and see the actual items."

"Alright, then I'll see what you're really up to." Alvin breathed a sigh of relief. After all that effort, he was finally going to witness Fernando's true capabilities.