ALL NOVEL Chapter 113 : The Cursed Sword
113 Chapter 113 : The Cursed Sword
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Das scanned the medium-sized rock for a moment. He felt that the granny was really legit as she pointed out the jade-containing rock.
Even though she did not find the best one, the rock she picked has a grey-mixed-green jade inside its core.
"Madam, thank you for your assistance. Without your help, my sisters could have wasted crores of rupees." Ria thanked the old granny in a respectful tone.
"Haha, lady... you don't need to exaggerate it. I came because of your sister's request, and she is paying for my work. So you don't need to thank me." The old granny said as she stood up to leave.
"Aren't you going to stay till the auction...?" Das questioned the old granny who was walking towards the elevator.
"Das, madam's time is valuable; she can't waste anymore of it." Ria responded to Das's question because she was afraid the granny would become enraged by Das. The old granny also took the elevator without saying anything.
"What should we do now...?" Das asked Ria after the old granny left the building.
"It's already twelve o'clock; the auction will start around two. So, let's have lunch, and after that, we can attend the auction." Ria answered after a moment of thought.
As the zebra organisation had already arranged food for everyone, they went to the second-floor hall where the food was being served. After reaching the second-floor hall, Das brought food to the table where Ria was attending a call with her sister.
While they were eating, Ria pointed towards a zero-sized girl who looked super posh and pretty.
"Das, her name is Natalia. Her father is the key person in the Zebra organisation, and she is the one who is taking care of this auction." Ria explained the details of the Zebra organisation and Natalia's family details.
Even though she is looking super pretty, Das's focus is on the food plate. He just took a single glance and continued eating his food. Ironically, Natalia also did not see Das as she was busy attending VIP guests.
"Das, finish faster... It's almost time." Ria hurried him.
"Wait… I still need to try those deserts." Das said as he stood up.
"Nooo… We are getting late." Ria dragged him towards the wash basin.
With an unsatisfied face, Das washed his hands, and before leaving for the auction venue, he swallowed a few Gulab Jamun. By the time they reached the auction venue, which is on the eighteenth floor, the entire semi-circle arena was filled with people.
The first five front rows were reserved for VIPs. Das and Ria sat in the middle rows, where the first lady arranged seats for them. Max, the auctioneer who chatted with Das about the Himalayan monk wine, is leading on the stage.
He is guiding the ladies to arrange the auction items in order. Soon, Max announced the rules of the auction and the consequences of razz bidding and fake bidding.
Later, he started the auction with a beautiful crown. After his shout, a beautiful lady dressed in a slim fit A line of peace dresses brought a crown on a big golden plate.
"Ladies and gentlemen, this crown belongs to the Bahmani sultanate; the gems used in it were found in the Krishna River valley, and the diamond on top of it is found in the Vindhya ranges. The base price of this crown is fifty-two crores."
'Let's start bidding...' Max gave a cheering shout.
Sixty crores,
seventy, eighty...
Instantly, the crown's price reached a whopping hundred crores. Finally, a VIP in the front row successfully bought it for Rs. 100 crore.
The auction continued, and until now, all the items were purchased by the VIP members in the first few rows. Das is really amazed at the amount of wealth the Zebra organisation is gaining from this auction.
They can easily earn thousands of crores just in this single auction. The auctioned items were really expensive as they were made of gold and diamonds, which are eternal luxury materials.
The Zebra organisation auctioned things that originated from the Mughal dynasty, the Rajput kings, weapons used by Maratha kings, and several South Indian golden ornaments.
People can really understand how rich this land is after seeing all this wealth. As Das is still thinking about the auction items, the sword that he saw in the exhibition was brought on to the auction stage.
Maybe because it's too heavy, two strong men carried that sword on to the stage with great effort.
"Everybody, this beautiful sword belongs to the great Deccan king, Sri Krishna Deva Raya. This renowned king used to hold this sword in his court."
"Apart from its history, this sword is ornamented with one of the biggest black diamonds at its handle.The starting bid for this beautiful sword is a hundred crores." Max announced it with a loud shout.
But strangely no one bid for the sword even after five minutes. Except for the VIPs, most of the crowd is discussing why no one is bidding.
Das thought deeply before bidding on that sword. He did not know why no one was bidding. but he really likes that sword.
"Hundred and one crores."
Das raised the bid with a loud shout, which made the entire arena a silent room.
"Das, what are you doing...?" Ria hurriedly questioned him in a hissing tone.
"What?!... I'm just bidding. Don't worry. I have enough money." Das replied calmly after seeing her stupefied face.
"Das, that's not the point. That sword is a cursed one... Didn't you listen to the stories about it? That's why no one is bidding." Ria explained hastily while trying to warn him to withdraw from the bidding.
But Das did not take her words seriously. Max also announced the result without any drama, as he also wants to sell the cursed sword as fast as he can.
"Congratulations, young man; you're really fortunate." Max commented before moving onto the next item.
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