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nSylvia winced in pain as she took a step forward.

nHer eyes were blindfolded but she could feel the warm sunshine and the gentle wind caressing her body, her thin robe fluttering. So she could tell that she was out in the open.

nShe could also tell that there were a lot of people surrounding her. They were all in high spirits and yelled random obscenities, most probably aimed at her.

nEven though she was wearing a robe, that wrapped around her body, Sylvia couldn't help but feel naked in front of so many people, men mostly, judging from the sound of their voices.

nIt was as if they were undressing her mentally.

nSylvia bit her lips in frustration. She had unintentionally slowed down.

nThe man standing behind her immediately poked her with the hilt end of the whip, his voice commanding her.

"Move it.

"

nSylvia bore the pain and took another step forward. She didn't dare to disobey him.

nThe metallic clasps around her feet and her arms weighed her down heavily and sent shivers of pain through her body.

nSylvia bitterly wondered what she had done to deserve this punishment. She had always doubted her uncle and aunt.

nShe knew deep down that they harbored ill intentions towards her.

nBut naively, she had chalked it up to them lusting over her family house and the medium-sized farm.

nShe had never once considered that they would actually be this cruel… cruel enough to sell her off…

nAs Sylvia's thoughts trailed away, the loud boisterous noise around her surprisingly died down.

nShe could now only hear whispering and murmuring noises in the crowd.

nShe wondered why the slave market had gone suddenly silent, not realizing that it was she who had brought about this silence.

nBut she didn't have much time to think.

nThe man standing behind her pushed her forward with an exaggerated force, making Sylvia stumble and skid forward.

nHe then loudly announced.

"The final item of today's auction is here!

"

nEveryone in the crowd immediately started cheering.

nSylvia parted her lips slightly as she sucked in a big breath of cold air. This time, she had no doubt what or rather who was being auctioned away.

nIt was none other than herself!

nA bitter melancholic smile surfaced on her lips.

nWho was going to buy her? What kind of torturous life awaited her?

nSylvia's mind swirled with a million questions that she didn't want answers to.

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"Long silver hair that is as soft as feathers, smooth flawless porcelain skin, cherry red lips, a slender figure with seductive curves and last but not the least, a beauty that could topple nations!!!

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"Gentlemen and women, here we have the finest slave you will ever see in the Kalindor Empire.

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"Who wants her?

" The auctioneer winked and added.

"She is an 18 years old virgin and an orphan with no one to care.

"

nTears streamed out of Sylvia's eyes completely soaking her blindfold.

nShe wanted to scream but having been whipped several times, she was too terrified to open her mouth and cry.

nEverything was already over…

nAll she could do now was bite her lips and silently pray for a good master… but how could someone like her get lucky? She shuddered in fear.

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"1000 gold coins

"

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"2000 gold coins

"

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"10000 gold coins

"

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"100000 gold coins

"

nThe crowd erupted into a commotion and continued chaotically shouting. The price was exponentially increasing by the second.

nEvery single voice sent out a tremor through Sylvia's body.

nTo her ears, somehow all the voices sounded as if they belonged to some dirty old lechers. Each worse than the previous one.

nThe commotion continued for another few seconds when suddenly a cold and arrogant voice thundered from the back.

nA lone silhouette shrouded in black appeared with a powerful magical aura.

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"10 million gold coins.

" He said.

nThe crowd was immediately silenced and no one dared to speak anything at all.

nEven Sylvia blinked in confusion, unable to believe what she was hearing.

nSomeone had paid 10 million gold coins to buy her?? That was simply ridiculous!!!

nAt that time, she couldn't help but feel a small joy and satisfaction in her uncle and aunt's misery.

nThe duo had sold her for a mere 1000 gold coins.

nHow would their expression be when they hear about her actual selling price?

nSylvia chuckled inwardly.

nShe knew that she had gone crazy to feel happy about something like this when her entire world had collapsed and her future was dark and gloomy, but still…

nThe auctioneer was also equally shocked. He felt his throat dry up.

n10 million gold coins were nothing to scoff at!!

nIt took a couple of seconds for the man to digest the bid that was presented, but he quickly regained his composure and continued.

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"Any other bids?

" He awkwardly laughed.

nThe crowd whispered amongst themselves but no one dared to raise their hands or even speak up.

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"Going once

"

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"Going twice

"

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"Going thrice

"

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"Sold!

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nAs the man's shrill voice beamed in her ears, Sylvia felt a sudden sharp pain in her neck and she fainted.

nThe black-robed figure had already materialized next to her and picked her up as she lost her consciousness.

nHe threw a small sack as payment at the auctioneer and then right in front of everyone's eyes, the man and his newly acquired slave disappeared into nothingness.

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