走進魯伯特拍賣場,我不用多做張望,就看見站在走道口一起等我的喬納森,跟特別接待員蘇菲雅。827Please respect copyright.PENANANYsSHVlqc6
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「呦!艾利法,我按照你的指示跟蘇菲雅談好了,等會的拍賣會已經幫你安排連續三場,你怎麼看?」827Please respect copyright.PENANAeo5GW2ipMX
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還排的到三場啊?我還想有一場就該偷笑了,沒想到他們還真的能完美達成我的要求。827Please respect copyright.PENANAEP2uHzdEFO
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「第一場什麼時候開始?」827Please respect copyright.PENANAEPmKAmaXoD
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當我這樣問完後,蘇菲雅恭敬地走到我面前,先是微微對我欠身敬禮後,才拿起她一直夾在手臂裡的魔法顯示板面。827Please respect copyright.PENANADpmUhZXZFF
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「依照您的需求所舉辦的拍賣會,第一場在兩小時後開始,大人需要先進入包廂觀看目錄嗎?」827Please respect copyright.PENANAtQPx1QW6Ut
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點點頭,我默默地讓蘇菲雅把我和喬納森帶進他們特別準備好的包廂裡,雖然和上次我進來時的包廂不同,但內部的設備同樣是一點功能也不少。827Please respect copyright.PENANA9qlYZeCnTo
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這次入坐後,我一樣不讓任何服務人員留在裡面,不過這一次,我把蘇菲雅留了下來,讓她可以即時提供商品資訊的服務。827Please respect copyright.PENANAyQhgG8JlPT
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從蘇菲雅手上拿到魔法板後,我開始瀏覽顯示的商品,先判斷哪一些比較適合我。827Please respect copyright.PENANAsVZXe7JPLK
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……嗯,果然奴隸這樣的……拍賣,我還是有點難以適應啊。827Please respect copyright.PENANAcHGubAnpab
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不過以現在的情況來說,我要即時擁有能用的人手又不需擔心他們別有意圖,最好的方式還是購買奴隸。827Please respect copyright.PENANABcxiDwSfJo
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雖然說如果需要大量人力也可以直接去奴隸商那裡購買,但是那裡的奴隸都一定是已經完全調教過,再也沒有任何一點自我意識存在的奴隸。827Please respect copyright.PENANAqBcxO0MA3K
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這樣的奴隸我要是買下去,我會無法對得起自己的良心,還是算了。827Please respect copyright.PENANAKTtGqqKazB
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至少,在拍賣會裡面拍賣的奴隸,會保有著一定的特性,不至於變成完全的傀儡,要傀儡我還不夠多嗎?我自己就有一大堆魔像可以用了。827Please respect copyright.PENANAf7ohNqoTLK
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拍賣會裡拍賣的奴隸大部分都是獸人種,人類種也會參雜在裡面,而人類種會成為拍賣場裡的拍賣奴隸,基本都是貴族間鬥爭後,慘敗下來的貴族方子嗣,因為有著貴族的血統,很適合去進行貴族間所謂的「高級血脈」傳承。827Please respect copyright.PENANAswu0q7SLkN
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我想要買的,就是這樣的奴隸。827Please respect copyright.PENANAoUee2dIh3V
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他們受過貴族教育,或多或少擁有貴族的資訊,知道一個城鎮裡什麼貴族在掌控什麼資源,最重要的是,他們可能掌握著一些貴族間才知道的機密。827Please respect copyright.PENANAQGaJrM1sfg
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儘管對於機密的部分或許不一定有,但也沒有那麼重要,我主要需要的是一個門路而已,以免我在這裡做事的手下們被刁難。827Please respect copyright.PENANAnms4yK30Kb
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目前我鎖定了幾個人選,人不用太多,到時候就讓這些買下的奴隸和學院裡幾個收下的人住在一起,也許獸人種的奴隸也得有幾個會比較好。827Please respect copyright.PENANAT8NIjFQ4jB
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由於蘇菲雅在旁邊為我另外說明的關係,我對於這些奴隸有了更進一步的瞭解。827Please respect copyright.PENANAnlOJTcxxvm
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原則上來說,因為魯伯特拍賣場是綜合拍賣場,不是什麼高級貴族拍賣場,所以這裡會拿出來拍賣的奴隸,也不會是血統多麼高級、又或者是多稀有的人種。827Please respect copyright.PENANAgSgExDOrfs
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如果是哪個毀滅的貴族子嗣,那麼出現在魯伯特拍賣場的,恐怕也只不過是子爵或男爵這樣的級別。827Please respect copyright.PENANAYolVx3ysPT
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而如果是抓來的獸人種或亞人種,大部分都會保留著……呃,他們說那叫「野性」,大概就是尚未屈服、還有著想逃離、想自由這樣的念頭,我是不知道為什麼這些貴族還會想買這個性格的人來當奴隸,那不是很可怕嗎?827Please respect copyright.PENANA7EcyahJ2v8
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坐在包廂的沙發上,我一面看著魔法面板上的介紹,一面聽取蘇菲雅的解說,同時喬納森也會加上一點他自己的想法,兩個小時很快就過去,來到了拍賣正式開始的時間。827Please respect copyright.PENANAQunKAZBbns
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到了正式開始的時間後,蘇菲雅便依照規定默默離開,我和喬納森從包廂的落地窗前,便能將這間拍賣會場看得一清二楚。827Please respect copyright.PENANA2uJfAHnLfZ
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「這個拍賣會,人數似乎比上次要來的多。」
看著底下幾乎沒有任何空位的會場,我喃喃說道。827Please respect copyright.PENANAd6708Pe1y0
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「那是當然的,因為今天這個拍賣間的販售主題是為你定的,想要藉機多瞭解你的訊息的人絕對不會錯過,所以肯定全部都會來的。」827Please respect copyright.PENANAXjEixH0Hlq
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喬納森的說明讓我很意外,怪了,如果這麼想接觸我,為什麼不在一開始就過來找我?827Please respect copyright.PENANAXIAI5Gik4w
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再不然,萬藥釀造那裡也是一個窗口啊?827Please respect copyright.PENANAk8vHidpQCD
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「我也是在這一次借著你的要求之後才知道這件事的。」
看我好像對這些貴族充滿問號,喬納森接著說下去。
「在你第一次出現在冒險者公會後的當晚,領主大人那裡就立即對城裡的所有貴族下達指令,禁止所有貴族主動與你進行接觸。」827Please respect copyright.PENANAjc47SqKrmE
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居然有這種事?827Please respect copyright.PENANAfCXWzy8wOW
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原來豔陽城的貴族們沒有來找我,是因為領主的命令?827Please respect copyright.PENANANhXq2sFYmb
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雖然對那時候的我來說真的是幫了大忙,但是這個命令也太奇怪了吧?827Please respect copyright.PENANAXhxtQnfCcE
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「搞不懂領主大人的想法,不過貴族們姑且還是遵從領主的命令,所以現在才會想積極的瞭解更多吧?」827Please respect copyright.PENANA2d2hzI7pfK
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嗯……看著地下滿滿的人潮,喬納森的推測應該不會錯,可是啊,這是在搞什麼,這些人根本就不是未來拍賣東西才過來的,那不就變成我的個人鑑賞會嗎!827Please respect copyright.PENANAAv1iJ3vbs1
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你們這群貴族啊!搞什麼東西啊!827Please respect copyright.PENANAWa7GTatOa5
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早知道是這樣,我就要求一個我個人的拍賣會就好了,還給你們觀賞嘞!827Please respect copyright.PENANAzpc9NEMRdt
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可惡……唉,算了,反正就算我要求了單人拍賣會,最後不管我買了什麼,那些貴族都會靠各種手段得到資訊,沒差這一次。827Please respect copyright.PENANAiFHkD98rmm
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拍賣會正式開始後,按照主持人依序介紹的奴隸一個個被帶上來進行競標,開場的奴隸是一次介紹五個,然後一起競標。827Please respect copyright.PENANA4YVpm5zBVS
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當底下的人發現我沒有競標意圖後,他們才開始競標有興趣的奴隸。827Please respect copyright.PENANAoBHxwwmDkj
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我正好也發現,那些奴隸意識到不會被我買下之後,都個別露出了鬆口氣的表情,怪了,在你們這些獸人種裡,舊人類也是這麼可怕的存在嗎?827Please respect copyright.PENANAGptQNcAacL
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「接下來的商品,是遠從勘爾德山脈運送回來的獸人種,擁有天生的冰魔法天賦,並且長有極其柔軟的獸毛,牠們是……高山雪豹族獸人種!」827Please respect copyright.PENANAkZaMyeeXoi
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勘爾德山脈?等等,這幾乎接近這塊大陸的北邊了!從那麼遠的地方運回來嗎?827Please respect copyright.PENANA7YuA4jHUtF
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當主持人介紹完畢,一旁壯碩的傭人使力拉著手上的鐵鏈,把一排五個獸人種粗魯的拉到展示台上。827Please respect copyright.PENANAaKRzkGKbib
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他們分別是三個女人、兩個男人,而且男性還不是成年男性,看起來相對瘦弱,也許考慮到他們尚未被……呃、那個叫……調教吧!攻擊性太強的男性獸人種不適合這種拍賣,所以男性就相對少了許多。827Please respect copyright.PENANA9Fkg4RUiG3
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高山雪豹這個族群,在豔陽城這裡是非常稀有的存在,不過也僅僅只是因為距離遙遠、非當地物種而已,真心不懂這些貴族花上大把的錢把她們運來這裡到底是為了什麼。827Please respect copyright.PENANAh6EEOvehVK
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不過他們既然是偏遠地區的獸人種,也許未來要前往那裡時會有一點用處也說不定。827Please respect copyright.PENANAfSfv8KEyFV
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抱著這個想法,我看中五人當中最年長的獸人種,看起來身材強壯、眼神中洋溢著不屈的銳利,橘紅色的眼眸中飽含著力量、卻硬著被她給壓抑著,有種隨時都會爆發的不定感。827Please respect copyright.PENANAc14kcEGdZZ
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當主持人開始喊價時,我示意喬納森出手競標。827Please respect copyright.PENANAA40HQKDY2Z
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這個人的競標起價很高,開場就是六千金幣的價格,不過在喬納森出手之後,此起彼落的喊價聲就漸漸減低,有種想觀察我最後會用多少金幣買下她的感覺。827Please respect copyright.PENANATC9YV4JVKF
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我確實還滿意外會有人想跟我競標,這中間有三個貴族在持續喊價,喊道兩萬金幣後,我示意喬納森直接翻倍,直接喊上四萬金幣後,才把她給標了下來。827Please respect copyright.PENANA8KvDm5uEF2
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「恭喜大人競標成功!」827Please respect copyright.PENANAyJnSpqDqtj
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在主持人的呼喊聲下,我標下了第一個奴隸,感覺心情真是複雜。827Please respect copyright.PENANA1q9JGg0jJw
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一整天的拍賣會下來,我總共標下了五個奴隸,其中有三個是獸人種,一個是貴族遺孤,一個則是亞人種、藍雪精靈。827Please respect copyright.PENANAotqmtRskeY
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嗯,看到這個精靈、一個沒忍住,禁不住好奇心的驅使,不小心就標下來了。827Please respect copyright.PENANA6jL5CFFcJK
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就連轉生到現在過了十幾年,我購物衝動的壞習慣還是改不掉,真的是積習難改。827Please respect copyright.PENANAgipTeJUcMA
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「把她們送去你請哈爾買下來的住所那裡嗎?」827Please respect copyright.PENANAdKy2bFKQcB
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完成付款手續之後,喬納森在這時問我,而我只是淡淡地對他點頭。827Please respect copyright.PENANAIs99orRGDW
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「好,剩下的交給我吧!」827Please respect copyright.PENANA3JXFnSl4Vw
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「麻煩你了,我得處理其他事情。」827Please respect copyright.PENANAbvcIp7dYbj
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喬納森隨意的對我揮手表示不用在意,讓我不禁佩服起這個人。827Please respect copyright.PENANAHXkgPcOGrm
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一開始進入高級拍賣場的時候,他還是一臉無法適應的模樣,沒想到才過幾天而已,現在面對幾萬金幣的競標,連眉頭都不皺一下,了不起的適應力啊!827Please respect copyright.PENANACon9HobFXJ
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好,拍賣的事情暫時結束,一些簡單的瑣事交給喬納森處理,接下來我要繼續趕場了!827Please respect copyright.PENANAFHkaXqk66Z
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