Under the 14 criminals' jealous gaze, Klaus paid for the Thunder Jade Essence Ore and quickly stored it in his space ring, which was then transported to his soul sea.
His soul sea is real enough to hold physical items.
He had spent quite a fortune buying it. So the last thing he wanted was a bunch of criminals getting their hands on something this valuable.
Even if his physical body were destroyed, they would never get their hands on the treasure.
Of course, now that he had paid for the item, it was time for him to leave. Klaus knew once he stepped out of the auction house, he would be attacked.
The only thing keeping him alive now is the auction house. Even the criminals wouldn't dare attack him there. So, using this protection to his advantage, Klaus chose to make his move while he still had the time.
He turned to Varkos...
"Lord Varkos, due to some personal issues, I will be leaving. However, I will return for the Blood Tournament in 4 months."
