A Serpent's Tale
Chapter 233: The Auctions After Party

Chapter 233: The Auctions After Party

"SOLD! FOR THIRTY-THREE THOUSAND GOLD!!! CONGRATULATIONS TO BOTH THE LADY FOR PROVIDING THIS CREATURE AND TO YOU, WHO PAID SO MUCH FOR IT!!" The presenter screamed at the top of her lungs.

"And with that, the auction has come to a close. We will be providing an after party for anyone interested or wants to mingle with the original owners of the items that you bought or just make some friends and form connections."

"If that is the case, then please vacate the premises and the party will be prepared within half an hour. And for those of you who want to pay up and collect your prizes, then please follow me behind the stage."

"And with that, this auction is officially OVER!"

The crowd began cheering and clapping in celebration at the auctions closure.

Then, people started to clear out, some going back home, some going back home, some leaving to wait for the party, and the rest of us who actually bought something went backstage to go an pay up for our items.

There was a que so I got in line and waited until it was my turn to get my stuff.

"Hello, what items did you bid for?" The Serpentar woman asked in a typical and cheery professional fashion.

"Oh, I already have my items, I’m just here to pay for them. Oh, and also collect the money from my own item that I sold off."

"Alrighty then. If you could please just tell me what you sold and what you bought, I can then give you your money and— Wait, did you just say that you already have your item?"

"Yes, I had my maid collect them for me after I bought them. Is there a problem with that?"

"Well... What items did you buy?"

"I bought the weird blue egg rock and the [Space] attuned scale. And I was the one that sold the Dune Worm." I revealed nonchalantly.

"A- Ah... Ah, I-I see. *Cough* And you said that you already have your items, yes?"

"That’s right, I’m just here to collect my earnings. Oh, and if you could just take what I bought off of my earnings, that would be great, thanks."

"O-Of course, just, let me get it all ready for you."

The lady then went away to fetch my earnings and take my payments away from it. And probably also a fee as well. These auctions aren’t charities after all.

When she came back, she wasn’t as shaky as she was earlier.

"Here’s your money ma’am. You sold the Dune worm for thirty-three thousand gold. We take a twenty percent fee from any sales we make, so that’s six thousand six hundred, meaning that you’re left with twenty-six thousand four hundred gold, but you also asked to take off the money for the items you bought as well."

"You spent seventeen thousand on the scale and five thousand for the egg rock, that brings your earnings down to four thousand four hundred."

I brought out one of my own gold pouches, not the huge one, but just one of the spared that I nabbed from the inheritance.

To be honest, it was a lot less gold than I was expecting, but hey, at least I didn’t spend any of my own money and came out with a profit instead.

When the gold had been transferred into the empty pouch, I thanked the woman and then left to see if the party was ready by now or not.

I wasn’t sure if I was going to stay and mingle to get to know some people better yet or not, as I was still classified as a youth, being under two hundred years old.

I’ll probably leave after a few minutes since I don’t think I can properly speak to most of this crowd which will be filled with mostly nobles.

And when I arrived, the party had indeed started, but just as I suspected, it was filled with mostly just nobles.

All of them just meandering about and talking to one another.

I already felt out of place and wanted to leave.

But before I could, I was approached by someone coming up and greeting me.

And it was someone I recognised.

It was the Duchess.

"Why hello there. I didn’t expect to see you here." She greeted in a kind manner. She was wearing a fancy, over the top robe to indicate her status as she held a glass of wine.

I could see the glares of everyone attending the party directed towards me for talking to the Duchess. It’s not my fault that she’s talking to me, okay?

"Yeah, I just came over to see what the party was like. I’m probably not going to stay though." I responded meekly.

"Oh, but this party hasn’t even started yet, and everyone here wants a piece of you, including me~"

I stared at the Duchess in confusion. What did she mean by ’this party hasn’t even started yet’? And what exactly does she mean when she says everyone wants a piece of me?

I’m kind of tempted to stay and find out, yet at the same time. I feel like I don’t belong here in terms of social status and should leave before it gets awkward.

"I’m flattered, but... I don’t know if I belong here."

"Oh don’t say that. People would be disappointed if you left, just stay a bit longer and see if you like the party or not." She said, taking a sip from her wine glass.

While I was glad that she felt that way, that wasn’t how I felt. In fact, the more she encouraged me, the more I felt like leaving.

"Come, come, grab a drink and mingle while we wait for someone to make the first move." She grabbed my shoulder and brought me over to a waitress that was holding a tray with champagne glasses.

She grabbed one off of it and handed it to me. Though, it was more like she shoved it into my hands.

"Thanks, but I’m only a hundred and seventy-nine years old." I informed as I put the glass back onto the tray before the maid left.

"PFFFFTT!! What!" The Duchess spat out a sip of wine and whipped her head towards me and began screeching in disbelief, "Less than two hundred and you managed to beat an ADULT DUNE WORM!?!?"

Everyone heard what the Duchess said and turned their gazes towards me, this time not looking at me with scrutiny, but with desire.

A desire that I’m all too familiar with.

’So that’s what she meant when she said they want a piece of me.’

"Yes..." I confirmed whilst reeling back slightly as she was leaning a bit to close to my face.

I could also see the blush that was ever growing on her face, indicating her rising arousal. Not to mention with how close she was to me, I could just feel and smell her heat.

But, I still wasn’t sure if I should stay and engage in this debauchery, given what happened earlier. I didn’t want that to happen again to someone here. Especially since that would most likely have greater consequences than what I’ll likely face for attacking those maids.

"I want you." The Duchess stated bluntly.

"What?" Was my immediate response upon hearing that, unable to believe that she would be so openly brazen to state she wanted to have sex with me.

And I don’t know when, but the glass of wine she was holding was now gone as she lunged at me, throwing herself onto me and smashing our lips together as she captured me in a hug.

She tried to pry herself into my mouth with her tongue but I managed to break myself free of her grasp before she could get in.

My kimono was now slightly dishevelled and I could taste her lipstick on my lips. I looked at her with scorn. But she didn’t seem to be affected by the way I was looking at her.

Everyone else had mixed reactions though. Some seemed to scorn me for pushing her away whilst others approved of my actions.

"Don’t back out now, the real after party is just starting." She said in a low and sultry tone with her head lowered.

I slowly slinked backwards and away from the woman when she pounced at me again. This time I was prepared though and jumped to the side before immediately making an attempt to leave.

But before I could get far, I felt ground beneath me rumble, as everyone else also started to shake and wobble from the quaking until a giant stone wall rose up around the area the party was taking place, seemingly in an attempt to stop me.

I turned back to see the Duchess smiling eerily. "You’re not getting away that easily."

She’s not going to stop until she gets what she wants, is she? Well, if that’s the case, then I have an alternative method to solve this and get out of this situation. It’ll take some time to set up though.

And that solution is to just incite an orgy with [Aphrodisiac Pheromones] and infect people with the carnal desire to fuck anyone and everyone in their vicinity, including her.

I would be spared since I can choose to be affected by aphrodisiacs or not, but as I started to release the pheromones, I decided that I would instead fuck the Duchess instead.

Guess I’m having sex after all. Not that I entirely mind. I’d just prefer to go home right now.