Rioneed: VRMMORPG

The system replied trying to explain this vague concept to him:

'Lifeforce is the priciest thing to any person. Normal death can't affect the life force a lot. It is the fuel needed for a person to enter reincarnation more than once. 

If this force is depleted, then the person will die a true death and won't be able to reincarnate again. this person is about to die and he won't be able to enter reincarnation again. 

You have nothing in your hand to help him, so it's best to not speak with him about this matter.'

Ibro didn't lose hope as he asked Randor this time and not his system:

"Tell me, my friend, was Ashley from here? Did she seem from another place, perhaps?"

Randor looked strangely towards him as he replied:

"She wasn't from here, this thing I can confirm to you with certainty."

Ibro face showed excitation slightly as he asked again:

"Then let me guess, was she perhaps using natural energy or spiritual energy?"

Randor's face changed slightly before returning to normal again. He replied with a question that held some fear in it:

"You know to talk about some Ashley staff in the open like that is quite dangerous. How would my answer help her?"

Ibro replied with another question as he asked:

"Do you care about her?"

Randor replied strangely as he said:

"Of course I'm, she is very important to me."

"Then deliver this message to her, tell her if she used any of the two previously mentioned energies, I can help her in a way that can assure her to get some revenge."

Ibro then looked silently towards Randor who also looked towards him with the same silent look. Both of them were exchanging silent debate and shared the same doubt towards each other. 

Ibro wanted to help him, but he wasn't sure about his true story and real intentions. While Randor doubted that Ibro could have a way to help him in his disaster. In the end, Randor gave the rune back to Ibro as he said:

"I don't recommend you to sell it, as you might need its help soon. I will give you the privilege to buy a single item for free no matter what the price you offer is."

Ibro took the rune from Randor as he replied:

"I appreciate your kindness. I will stay at my suit, if you have any news about Ashley, make sure to come and tell me about it."

"Sure, I will drop by and check on you, king Ibro, from time to time. Topray, show king Ibro and his two companions the way to the VIP suite, and make sure no one will bother them."

"Immediately, sir."

Topray then looked towards Ibro, Maya, and Bilarn as he said with deep respect:

"Please, follow me."

"Thanks."

Ibro said this to Topray, but he intended to direct it to Randor. The rune he got had a hidden message engraved professionally in it. if there was no system, then no one could discover even its existence. 

Ibro didn't check this message here, as he planned to check it in his suit. He followed the lead of Topray silently while Maya followed him with many questions in her head. 

She wasn't stupid, as she recognized that something was off here. this wasn't the normal way of Ibro's attitude when dealing with strangers, and this wasn't his usual way of speech either. 

She suspected something was going on between the two of them, but she didn't express that openly as her face kept the usual smile and calmness over it. 

When Ibro mentioned the cultivation energy and some weird energy, she was sure great things were happening right now. 

When they entered the building and ascended through an elevator, she wasn't attracted by all of these strange and miraculous things that she didn't experience before. She sent a message via divine sense to Ibro as she asked:

'What the hell is going on?'

Ibro didn't look at her while replying via his divine sense:

'I will tell you at the suit, but for now keep your behavior normal as we are in the trap of these demons.'

'Trap? Are you sure?'

'Yes, I'm completely sure about this. Be ready for war at any time.'

'…'

She didn't reply to him as she always was ready to fight, especially if the fight concerned these filthy hideous demons. 

She had a long history and an unsettled account with them, so she anticipated this fight and wasn't afraid of it. The journey to their suit was short and smooth without any hindrances of any kind. 

Topray made sure they got the best suit ever in this auction while he ordered some guards to stand at their door watching it. 

He also ordered a couple of maids to be under their service, but Ibro kindly declined this help. He didn't want any stranger to being with them inside the suit. 

Once he entered it, he found a familiar big screen floating in the midair. This screen was similar to his market interface or the auction screens he used before in his previous life, but it was kind of larger and unique. 

There were rows of luxurious seats surrounding this screen. Ibro pointed to a seat as he ordered:

"Sit there, Bilarn."

Bilarn thought Ibro was mad at him due to his incompetence, so he knelt immediately on the floor as he said:

"It's my mistake to misjudge this auction, my king. I deserve to be punished."

Ibro sighed, as his mind was busy with something else right now. It seemed this poor player mistook his reactions and dialogue with Randor and thought he was angry with him. Ibro patted on his shoulder as he said:

"Don't worry, I'm not mad at you. Just move now and sit where I told you. Start screening the items sold here and try to find when our item will be auctioned."

Bilarn lifted his head slightly as he wasn't sure of Ibro's intentions, but when he saw how calm his king was, he felt more guilt as he thought of something that didn't exist.