Free Web NovelChapter 106: Chapter 106
Chapter 106
"5 million Berries!! Is there anyone willing to bid higher? Anyone?!!"
Disco’s loud, energetic voice rang out. The corners of his mouth curved higher and higher.
He could tell that Rorschach really wanted this dancer, so he secretly signaled a few of his subordinates (shills) in the audience to keep driving up the price.
The shills in the audience received Disco’s instruction. Their expressions remained unchanged, but inside they were laughing.
Normal humans usually sold for around 500,000 Berries. For a beautiful woman with special skills, the price could easily be several times higher.
They had already driven it up to ten times the normal price, and it looked like it could go even higher. As shills, they would also receive a bonus for helping inflate the price.
Since Disco had signaled them to continue, there was no reason for them to stop.
Rorschach silently watched this clownish farce unfold.
A sharp, ferocious killing intent erupted, enveloping everyone present.
He didn’t use Conqueror’s Haki — that would have knocked everyone unconscious. This killing intent was specifically meant to warn Disco on the stage.
Everyone in the venue broke out in cold sweat. Especially Disco on stage and the pirates in the audience.
Disco was the main target of Rorschach’s killing intent, while the pirates truly felt his overwhelming power.
"Why do I feel so uncomfortable? Aaaah, how annoying. It’s all because of that damn slave from this morning. She only lasted less than ten days before dying. If that guy still has family, I’ll turn his whole family into slaves."
Influenced by Rorschach’s killing intent, Charlos Saint spoke in an extremely irritated tone.
He didn’t understand what killing intent was. He only felt extremely annoyed.
His mother Shalria and father Rosward felt the same.
Only the personal bodyguards beside them were also sweating profusely.
"’Golden Lion II’ Rorschach... What exactly does this guy want to do? Doesn’t he see that there are Celestial Dragons present? Does he still intend to act?!"
The bodyguards and soldiers looked at Rorschach in fear. freewebnσvel.cøm
The shills were already frozen in place. The hands that were supposed to raise their auction paddles were stuck motionless, their mouths open but unable to make a sound.
The host Disco, who had experienced many storms, was also terrified but could still move.
He quickly walked to the auction table and slammed the gavel down hard. "5 million Berries! Sold!"
"Auction item No.20, the dancer Pasia, goes to distinguished guest No.96." freewebnovёl.ƈom
The moment the words left his mouth, the killing intent receded like a tide. Everyone in the venue breathed a huge sigh of relief.
"Golden Lion II, huh?! That killing intent felt just like facing Doflamingo. What a terrifying man."
Disco thought to himself. The killing intent he had just felt was comparable to facing Doflamingo.
He instantly understood what Rorschach’s action meant — a warning not to play any tricks. If he continued, he might really die.
That was why he had slammed the gavel without even doing a countdown.
According to the original story, Pasia should have appeared at the auction after the Supernovas gathered on the island.
Her early appearance this time was probably because the shills had driven the price too high and no one bought her, so Disco had to bring her back out after several auctions.
Rorschach snapped his fingers and beckoned downward. Disco immediately understood his meaning.
Following Rorschach’s instruction, the dancer Pasia was not taken backstage. Instead, she was brought directly to him.
Although payment hadn’t been made yet, Disco didn’t dare disobey this "great pirate’s" order.
Tears streamed down Pasia’s face. She had no idea what kind of life awaited her.
From the moment she stepped onto the auction stage, she knew her previous free life was gone forever.
"So handsome..."
The despairing Pasia couldn’t help but mutter when she saw Rorschach for the first time.
She had assumed the person who would buy her would be some ugly, fat noble. But upon seeing Rorschach, a spark of hope lit up in her heart.
Compared to those ugly, fat old nobles, Rorschach’s appearance perfectly matched her tastes.
"Are these women also...?"
Pasia then noticed the girls beside Rorschach. None of them had slave collars around their necks like she did.
But these beautiful women should all belong to this golden-haired young man, right?
Thinking this, Pasia’s hope grew stronger. If her guess was correct, Rorschach probably wasn’t a cruel person.
"You all can leave. You! Sit here."
Rorschach ordered the auction house staff to withdraw, then had Pasia sit on his lap.
Thus, Pasia shakily sat down on Rorschach’s thigh.
This was her first time sitting on a man’s lap, so she couldn’t help trembling with nervousness.
Rorschach gently touched the slave collar around her neck and used the internal destruction technique of Armament Haki.
Crack!
The collar broke with a crisp sound.
Rorschach casually tossed it to the ground.
Wearing that thing made it uncomfortable to hold her, so he removed it and pulled Pasia into his arms.
Then he felt movement at his waist. Turning his head, he saw Nami pouting with her mouth pushed out.
Rorschach grinned and wrapped his other arm around the jealous Nami as well.
Nami’s little punches felt more like massages, making him feel numb and comfortable without causing any real harm.
When Rorschach removed her collar, Pasia’s heart trembled. Then, as if a dam had broken, tears poured out like a fountain.
She wrapped her arms around Rorschach’s neck, buried her face in his chest, and sobbed uncontrollably.
Although she made no sound, the other girls could tell Pasia was crying bitterly.
Nami also felt heartache for Pasia’s experience. She stopped being jealous for a moment and gently patted her back to comfort her.
"Don’t worry. Although our captain is a big scoundrel, he’s not an evil person. From now on, you’ll live with us."
Nami’s comforting words fell on Pasia’s ears and moved her deeply.
She really hadn’t misjudged him. Following this golden-haired young man meant she wouldn’t have to live a hellish life.
This was much better than being bought by those ugly old nobles. Today was supposed to be her most unfortunate day, but it had also become her luckiest.
"Thank you."
Pasia showed her tear-stained face and nodded to Nami, who responded with a gentle smile.
After all, she would be a new sister who would help share the "firepower." Nami’s actions were also meant to help her quickly integrate into the group and increase her goodwill toward everyone.
Afterward, Rorschach’s side calmed down again.
The auction below continued heatedly. One human after another was brought onto the stage.
There were also some women from rare races, but they looked too unattractive for Rorschach’s tastes, so he didn’t bid on them.
Strong male slaves sold particularly well, especially pirates with special skills or pirate captains. They were the hottest items.
Nobles often had peculiar tastes. Both male and female nobles liked this kind of thing.
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