Chapter 100: Auction
The Argonian porcelain set ended up in the hands of a lesser noble from Vorad on the second floor for two hundred thirty royls. A bronze cat statue was taken by a Syttle merchant for five hundred fifty royls. The bust of a man with a lion’s head would be going home with a merchant from Vorad for three hundred royls. A large longsword with a reddish blade would accompany a leather-clad Matarok warrior for four thousand sang.
The auction progressed smoothly as more and more money was thrown at the increasingly interesting and expensive items brought out. But so far, everything that had been shown on stage was simple and mostly legal items.
They were appetizers.
"Ladies and gentlemen, it seems your wallets are burning hot tonight. What do you all say we get started with the good stuff?" The old presenter asked, receiving a cheer from the crowd in response.
"Tonight’s first magic item is a magic stone. It generates cold. Those of you who know how effective that can be when preserving food should know its worth. Bidding starts at three hundred royls with minimum increments of twenty."
"Four hundred!"
"Five hundred!"
"Eight hundred!"
The price of the magic stone rose in seconds. It was a magic stone. While not as efficient as an artifact since it was just a stone that had been exposed to enough power to develop magic without being refined by intelligent hands, it was still a useful tool.