Murim Recurve

Re'Kha and Ki'Nua slowly walked towards a flight of stairs positioned at one end of the market. It was a long journey, taking at least 60 breaths in time if the place was vacant. And, since it was crowded, they had to weave through the crowd, consuming even more time.

But all along, they engaged in chatter, having fun as they commented about everything they saw. People were dressed in all sorts of dressing styles, with a majority of them mimicking the style of the Elemental Clan they favoured upon.

The dresses of each Elemental Clan conformed to their respective element. And, since the commoners had an affinity to all four elements at different levels, their dressing sense was based on the element they had the highest affinity of.

It was similar to why Ki'Nua preferred the Re Clan's style of dress. In her case, she was able to wield all four elements but had the highest affinity to water. In the case of the commoners, they couldn't wield the elements. Still, their affinities to the respective four elements existed, however little.

It was why they preferred the dressing style of the Elemental Clans. The Re Clan's style of dressing conformed to the usage of ribbons that wrapped around the arms, going over the indentations in the muscles. Some also wore the same ribbons on their legs.

The difference between all the four elemental dresses was in the extent they covered the body. The lightning element dress was the most revealing of them all, consisting of sleeveless frock for women that only reached their hips. Worn below it was a type of knicker that was slightly buffy.

The ends of their dresses were woven to be pointed, same for the design of their arm and leg guard. The dress for the men was no different, save for the shirt that connected with the knicker seamlessly.

As those attuned to the lightning element had short statures, it fitted them perfectly.

In contrast, the fire element clothes were a set of puffy loose-fitting clothes that outlined the figures of those wearing them along their sides. The sleeves reached the elbow for both men and women, with the men sporting a diamond-shaped texture on their fabric while the women sported a cylindrical shaped texture.

Their dresses reached below the knees for both, ending with a large puffy section outlined by some sort of soft fur.

Finally, the metal element dress was the least revealing. It covered the wearer from head to toe, save for the face. The men wore triangular-shaped shoulder pads while the women sported helically-shaped shoulder pads.

Their dress was the heaviest of them all, sporting fur extensions along the sleeves and joints. Both men and women wore pants and a small fleeted skirt that was parted on the two ends. The length of the skirt for men only spanned the length of a palm while for women, it reached their knees.

Depending on the user's wishes, they changed the skirt. Some of them added metal plates over it, while some attached fur to it. Re'Kha saw a Harmoniser from the Ju Clan have barbed wire mesh over his skirt, causing the people walking near him to part way automatically in fear they would be hurt by it.

One thing common among the people was the fact their eyes darted to the Tikka jewellery of the passer-by first before gazing at their faces. Re'Kha was no different. It was a habit cultivated by them after prolonged use.

After all, the colour of the gem on the Tikka jewellery told all the information about the person, whether commoner or Harmoniser. Re'Kha heard lots of exclaim from the people that glanced at her Tikka jewellery.

Even the Harmoniser from the Ju Clan that wore barbed wire over his skirt avoided her by a large distance the moment he gazed at her Tikka jewellery.

'This should be enough.' Re'Kha thought, pulling her hood closer as she attached it to the tip of the ribbon covering her eyes, preventing it from coming off in the chance someone bumped into her. The moment she did that, Re'Kha switched to using the Wind Qi perception once again.

She had to be careful about using it in public places, ensuring she always kept her Tikka jewellery hidden when she used it. Otherwise, people would take up arms against her.

Until now, the reason for exclaims was thanks to the bright blue glow of the gem on her Tikka jewellery. Her talent in the water element was one of the highest after all. There might be at most one or two such individuals in the entire Burfuna City.

"Sister, are you planning to visit the auction that happens in five days?" Ki'Nua said, heaving a sigh of relief when they arrived before a flight of stairs.

"There is one happening?" Re'Kha inquired, "I didn't know about it. Who is hosting it?"

"By the City Lord himself," Ki'Nua said, "So, this is probably the largest auction in our city in the past three years. I heard even the tickets to it are incredibly expensive."

"How much is one ticket?"

"250 RuQi."

"That's…exorbitant." Re'Kha sighed, "I don't know if I want to attend one if it is that expensive. Even if I did, I won't be able to buy anything in it anyway."

1 RuQi was enough to buy a large meal for a well-built man to eat to his full.

"It is indeed. But as it is hosted by the City Lord, the items should be that good. So, only those that can fork this price easily can afford to attend it." Ki'Nua said, inching closer as she whispered in her ears, "And, based on the rumours circulating in my Clan, some of the goods auctioned this time also consist of those looted from the Treka."

"From the Treka?" Her eyes widened as Re'Kha was surprised, "Have we been attacked by the Treka recently?"

"No," Ki'Nua shook her head, "Based on what I know, it seems we raided them this time. Though, it was only a settlement or something. I am unsure about the details since I am not qualified yet to learn them, haha."

Re'Kha sighed, wishing to attend the auction now that her curiosity was piqued. 'Let me tally my expenses after this purchase. I'll decide once I am done with my preparations.'