“What’s going on? Who’s she staring at?”

“Probably one of the Underworld Nobles. So it was meant to end up like this...”

The crowd buzzed as the vampire walked toward the VIP room without hesitation, as if the entire event had been predetermined. Some participants even raised their doubts as to whether the black merchants were toying with them using an item that already had a chosen owner.

“It seems the vampire has chosen her master! She’s stopped moving!” the auctioneer announced.

The vampire stopped right under the VIP room. Her ruby-like pupils sparkled as her lips curled up into a smile.

“Congratulations to the lucky participant!” the auctioneer exclaimed, almost too cheerfully.

Kim Jin-Woo stared at the vampire, who was looking up at him, with a perplexed expression.

***

Kim Jin-Woo couldn’t recall how the rest of the day’s auction went. He wasn’t too concerned, as the subsequent items on the list were those that only creatures of the Underworld would be enthusiastic about. Still, he couldn’t help but feel uneasy...