Chapter 9 Auction
As night fell, Donald, who had successfully fooled the three of Bert's chief managers, took Coder and Clinton and others to sit in the VIP room prepared by the client of Kingsol's auction and the mysterious guests who did not like to reveal their identities. He enjoyed the exquisite food and fine wine only for VIPs, and looked at the special auction that had begun in the lobby below.
This auction was specially held by Manager Bert for Donald's ancestral treasure, and temporarily sent someone to send invitations to inform all the nobles and great men who were temporarily staying in the city.
Not only were most of the nobles who were originally in the city accepted the invitation, but some people who heard of the mysterious treasure auction also came to participate.
When Donald introduced his ancestral treasure, he had already added a lot of false plots. Unexpectedly, the chief appraisal master Olch also agreed with Donald's statement and praised him for increasing the value. He did not see the dark face of the manager Bert on the side.
Originally, the manager Bert was thinking of lowering the treasure, buying it at a suitable price, clearing the money and goods, and then the auction house organized a grand event for auction, making a huge difference from it. In this way, no matter how much the auction price is, it has nothing to do with the original owner, and he can earn a considerable commission from it.
Unexpectedly, Olch praised this knight sword as if it were a magical weapon as soon as he came up, making it difficult for the owner to give a low price. He had to give up his original plan and agree to the other party to entrust the item to the auction house for auction, and only charge a commission of 5%.
Of course, in addition to the ancestral treasure that Donald made, the auction house has also prepared a lot of lots as a foil. Merchants value profits, so they can take this opportunity to make more money!
The Rock City is just a second-rate remote city in Celt, not as good as a big city like the Royal Capital, so the auctions held by Kingsol Auction here are generally not too complicated.
After some art and luxury goods sought after by noble and wealthy businessmen were unveiled one after another, they soon arrived at the finale of this auction's mysterious treasures.
The gorgeous knight's great sword was jointly promoted to the booth by two powerful auction house guards, and a dazzling and gorgeous light flashed under the bright light.
As soon as the Great Sword, which reached five feet in length, was 1524 meters, appeared, it aroused the exclamations of all the guests present.
"What a beautiful sword! Is it a ritual sword for decoration?"
"Shut up, don't talk nonsense if you don't understand. This is a real weapon of murder!"
"I have never seen any long sword. Such a huge long sword is almost as heavy as a knight's spear. Who can swing such a weapon? Is it for giants?"
"Ignorance! This is a rare knight's sword, a weapon for fully armed high-level knights to use on the battlefield. It depends on the charge power of the war horses to wield. People with little knowledge have never heard of it!"
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Only after the noble guests stopped talking about it was time for the auctioneer to introduce the origin of the auction items.
"This knight's great sword is called the Wind of Glory. It is a weapon used by a knight family ancestor who followed His Majesty the Great King of the Kingdom of Celtic when he founded the country. It is a treasure inherited by the family that has been collected for nearly a thousand years. The whole body is made of the hardest steel, and mysterious materials are added, making the sword body stronger and not easy to break. It has not rotten or damaged for thousands of years, and is still amazingly sharp."
Then we took wood, rock and other materials to check the true quality of the auction items. The book of truth must be a fine product, so naturally it easily cut off the test items without any damage. This behavior caused a burst of exclamations from the guests below the audience.
The auctioneer's introduction made Donald the culprit amused.
Unexpectedly, this knight sword became more and more popular. Looking back at the records in the history books I have read, the Kingdom of Celtic has been established for more than 500 years, and the original Celtic royal family was a noble under the Bannai Empire, which once unified the continent.
During the Demonic Disaster Year when the Demon Invasion was a complete invasion of the Demons, the punishment of the gods and the rampant demons of the abyss caused Banna, the ancient magic empire that was as powerful as the sun, to be completely divided, and many great powers fell like meteors.
The Selt family was forced to migrate to the barren land in the northern part of the mainland at that time, but they were also free from the chaotic war and successfully survived the devastating disaster.
From then on, the Selt family classified large areas of land in the north as themselves. Without competition from other forces, they gradually developed from villages to towns, and even the current kingdom.
More than 500 years ago, the war on the mainland had basically subsided, and the land resources were divided by various forces. No one placed the vast and rich continental center and the southeast, competing with the Selt family and the orcs for the two bitter and cold places of the western wasteland and the northern woodland of the continent. This allowed the orcs to rest and recuperate, and the Selt family successfully established the Selt Kingdom without any obstacles.
It was not until the founding of the country that the Kingdom of Celtic, which had been almost isolated from the powerful forces on the mainland for hundreds of years, gradually became known.
Although the climate is bitter and cold, the vast land, rich resources, and the resources of monsters in the mountains and forests make many countries want to get a share, even if their own land and properties are more fertile than Selt. So all forces have turned their attention to this kingdom that borders orcs.
But except for a few foreign chambers of commerce and the church of the goddess of agriculture, which has always been low-key and kind, other forces cannot interfere in this closed and united remote kingdom.
The ancestors of the Melinna family did follow Celte I to conquer the Northlands, but their identity was just a cavalry in the army at that time, and they had not even won the title of knight. It was not until the ancestor died that they received the symbolic posthumous title of royal family and were named the honorary knight. At that time, the Melinna family could barely be called the knight family, but they did not have a fiefdom and could not be hereditary.
At that time, the cavalry teams of their ancestors were granted at that time, and the cavalry regiments later were more than 500. Most of them died on the battlefield, and their descendants survived to become nobles and enjoyed wealth and honor to this day. This shows the cruelty of war and the difficulty of gaining power and status in this world.
The Melina family was awarded the merits of the war with the orcs three hundred years ago, and was granted the title of hereditary knight and a territory of two villages in the border area. After more than ten generations and three hundred years of development, the territory was gradually expanded to a level similar to that of the Barons. The territory was rich and strong.
As a result, in just a few decades, most of his territory and wealth were lost, and in the end he had nothing but a house.
This undoubtedly proves an old saying in Donald's previous life, "It's easy to start a business and it's difficult to keep a business!"
The terrifying Knight Sword, which is nearly one-man tall, may not be able to be used in single team battles, but it is definitely a weapon on the battlefield.
This sword is a great way to make money by Donald. Compared with the infantry long sword with excellent quality but ordinary appearance, the king of close combat and charge, the great sword worn by the knights of the fourth-level military rank of human race is a powerful weapon that combines gorgeousness, power and a combination of all. Although it has no magic effect, the knight's great sword made of pure steel not only has a gorgeous appearance, but also has a graceful and cruel design, which is a real weapon for killing.
Even if the auction is not conducted, according to Donald's estimate, this Knight's Great Sword can be sold for at least 3,000 gold thor, which is equivalent to the value of a manor under the name of a wealthy nobleman. Even if the taxes in Giant Rock City are only about 5,000 gold thor.
However, if you want to make a fortune, you will make a big profit. Donald believes that after the auction, the price will increase by at least 2,000. That's why today's auction house is here.
The knight sword directly manifested by the Book of Truth has a quality that is even better than that of ordinary blacksmith masters. All attributes reach the perfect level that the item itself can achieve.
Such magical weapons made several nobles who were born as orthodox knights particularly jealous.
Moreover, as a treasure that a family has inherited for hundreds of years, if you buy it, even if you cannot carry it to the battlefield, it is definitely a large collection worth showing off.
Therefore, those wealthy businessmen and wealthy nobles also had a lot of interest in this knight sword.
Seeing that everyone's desire to buy this knight's sword was strongly aroused, the auctioneer felt that the time had come and said quickly:
"According to the verification of this auction house, this Glory Wind should be the work of an unknown craftsman of the Dwarves. The starting price is 500 Jinsol, and the auction starts now!"
Five hundred Jinsol is far inferior to the true value of this knight's great sword. Such a low price has also increased the price for many guests who did not think they could take this treasure.
The price quickly rose from 500 Kingsol to 3,000 that Donald had guaranteed, and it was still climbing upward at a rate of at least 200 Kingsol per minute.
In the private room, Donald, as the initiator, smiled like a little fox who had stole a fat chicken, and could no longer stop talking. Kede, who was standing beside him, looked at the rising prices step by step. While he was nervous, he couldn't help but have a strange thought, as if his originally kind young master suddenly became so cunning and treacherous?
In the end, the knight's great sword that was "handed over a thousand years" was sold by a large shop owner from the capital at a high price of 7,300 Jinsol. He laughed and ordered the two warriors around him to pick him up, saying that he was going to take the capital back to present it to His Majesty the King.
Donald was also very happy to get the box containing more than 7,100 Kingsall.
As for whoever makes a profit and who loses it, only they know.
However, Donald felt a little guilty about this auction that deceived the indigenous people of the world. However, looking at so many golden coins, the apology in his heart soon disappeared without a trace.
Whether it is your own mage's cultivation or summoning, it requires money. There are only so many rich and nobles in this small giant stone city. If you don't kill me, you won't be slaughtered. There are still many poor people outside who can't afford to eat!
After Kingsol got it, Donald asked the auction house's people to order two thousand on the spot, and according to the market price, they exchanged them for medium-level element crystals in the ten directions and low-level element crystals in the two hundred square meters. As a result, they almost wiped out the crystals in the auction house's inventory.
Elemental crystal ore veins are already rare. Medium crystals generally contain more than ten times the energy of low-grade crystals, and their attributes are purer. Only when low-grade crystals accumulate a certain concentration in an environment with abundant energy can they be promoted to medium-high existence. Otherwise, even if they exist for tens of millions of years, they will still be low-grade. Therefore, the value of medium-grade crystals has always been high, and most of them have been acquired by various forces, and only a small amount will flow out of the market.
As for the advanced crystal, it’s not that Donald doesn’t want to replace two pieces, but that there is no one in the auction house, and it’s hard to find the shops on the market. I don’t know if I can find a few pieces in this small place in Giant Rock City!
Crystals are reserved as strategic materials in every country, and they are only widely circulated in the hands of mages. The Kingsol Auction House is already very capable of collecting these, and their willingness to sell them to Donald at one time is due to the future development of this noble mage apprentice.
When will you wait for him to make friends while he is an apprentice? Although there is no such thing as adding icing to the scenery in this world, smart people still understand the meaning. Moreover, an auction brought at least several hundred Jinsors to the auction house, which is a result that can only be achieved by a large auction once every six months!
Two thousand gold Thor only exchanged for a small box of shiny stones, which made Donald feel that the money came and went quickly!
Before Donald said goodbye to the chief manager Bert as the guests dispersed and almost exposes. This is why he was targeted by some jealous guys. Although with his strength, it is not better to avoid trouble!
Clinton and the other two brought two wooden boxes, one big and one small, into the carriage, and the medium-element crystals of the ten directions were put in their arms. At the order, Donald left the auction house with respect from the Grand Manager Bert and others.
The city gate was closed after nightfall. Donald, who had great gains, saw that he could not return to his home in Hongfeng Town, simply waved his hand and headed straight to the highest-end hotel in the city. He made more than 7,000 Jinsors at once, which was at least one-third more than the tax revenue of Jiji City in a year. Donald was in a good mood, regardless of the heartache of the butler Keder, and booked a two Jinsors for a day. Only wealthy nobles and rich merchants could afford it.
In a hotel room that is even more gorgeous than the ordinary country aristocratic mansion, Donald asked the servants to move two boxes into his master's room, and then sent them to the servants' room to rest.
Then Donald opened the Book of Truth in front of Cod and summoned the space mark of storage equipment that he had longed for. Of course, as a divine artifact, the images displayed in the Book of Truth cannot be seen by others.
In the Warcraft series, although there is no space equipment like a storage ring, it has a space mark that every hero has. Combined with the space laws of this world, the space mark given by the Book of Truth is a small and stable space formed by the aggregation of divine power. It exists in the space gap between the main world and the anode plane at any time. It can summon the stored items at any time at the request of the user.
Of course, there are also space packages that can be given to farmers, acolytes and other primary units, so that they can also have the ability to carry items, but at most, only two spaces can be opened, each of which is only one cubic cube size, and it is not convenient to carry backpacks the size of a schoolbag, so they were abandoned by Donald at that time.
The lowest-level space imprint opens up a cubic-sized private space, summoning thirty-sided low-element crystals, which were previously out of reach of Donald, but now it can be paid overnight, without any effort.
Theoretically, space imprints can be superimposed infinitely, as long as you can afford energy, but considering the stability of the space structure, it is impossible to expand the private space imprint to the size of a country. Otherwise, the structure of this world may not be able to accommodate such a different space, and it must be opened frequently in the home between the main world and the space, which may cause chaos in the power of space.
However, he doesn't have that much space at the moment. Spending thirty squares of low-element crystals to exchange for a cubic space mark is enough for him to use.
A cubic sounds small, but it can hold much more than you think. In addition to leaving a box of gold coins and leaving twenty pieces on the butler, the others were stuffed into the private space with the crystal box, but found that they only occupied a part of the space, and the remaining space could be filled with at least a few boxes of such large size.
Not long after, the hotel servant brought a dinner for five people. The owner Donald's portion was naturally the most abundant, richer and more delicious than any meal he had eaten in this world. It is worthy of the consumption of two gold coins for one night.
After dinner, Donald, who was in a huge sum of money, was not at ease at all. He simply spent a first-level magic core to summon an owl from the Night Elf Hunter and let it fly to the tree in the yard to reconnaise. Then he was worried about spending a low-level elemental crystal to exchange for a guard guard and inserted it into the hidden area of the yard.
With such double preparation, even if the person who came was a powerful assassin above the bronze rank, he probably would not be able to sneak into this courtyard smoothly. Even if he avoided the owls on the periphery, once he entered the observation range, he would be discovered by the guards who could detect invisible sentry in a timely manner.
Unlike the short-term effects in the game, the guard of Donald exchanged for sentry can monitor all traces within a radius of one kilometer, and detect all invisible units within a 100-meter surveillance range for three days. Once an unknown creature or object moves into the surveillance range, an image will be formed in Donald's mind, detects the target, and then issue a warning.
This is the effect formed by the Book of Truth combined with game settings and the rules of this world, and is enough to guard against all bad intentions.
Donald, who had been sleeping peacefully all night, didn't know that shortly after he drove a carriage away from Kingsol Auction House with Harvest, a piece of information was placed on the bedside of the masters of the major forces in the Stone City.
Among them, the earliest news was received, Kingsol Auction House submitted the information as quickly as possible and delivered it to the auction house owner.
The great manager Bert stood respectfully in the study, waiting for the person who was browsing the information behind the table to give instructions.
On the expensive soft leather chair, an old man dressed in a nobleman looked at the paper in his hand and smiled at the corner of his mouth.
"Interesting! He turned out to be a mage apprentice, and such people would appear in places like Giant Rock City!"
"Continue to keep paying attention and report any news to me as soon as possible!"
The chief executive Bert said yes repeatedly, and then bowed and retreated.
After Bert left, the old man grabbed the paper in his hand for fine powder, and then an inaudible word came from the study.
"It has been decades of business for that man in the Rock City. Now that the old man lives up to a short time, it's time to plan for himself!"
Donald naturally would not know about these forces' investigations on him, and even if he knew, he would not care. Because he had long considered that once he made an action, it would be difficult to avoid being known to outsiders. At least the lord of Hongfeng Town and the Viscount of the Giant Rock City, the two largest forces within a radius of 100 miles will definitely be known at the first time.
After all, he has the identity of a hereditary knight heir and lives in one of them.
Chapter completed!