CH 133

The value of a sword (2)

Adelian.

The city where commerce was most actively developed in the northeast area due to the existence of the warp gate.

So, people think that the Adelian family is the richest man in the northeast, but because the central government took the lead in the installation of the warp gate, they paid a huge amount of tax every year.

Even if the total amount of income they earned was similar, they had to be different from Dmitry, who made money with their own capital and technology.

Arriving at Adelian, which was full of people, Lucas put on his robes and headed straight for the auction house.

"Waiting number 23 guest."

Yes.

The waiting line was long.

Adelian Auction House is famous for its reliable work, so most people who wanted to sell things preferred Adelian Auction House, even taking a long walk.

Lucas is number 23. After leaving people's eyes behind, he entered the examination room and held out his sword at the words of the staff that he was going to check the object.

"I'll check things in a moment."

Staff put on new gloves.

Raising the sword with a careful hand, he checked the object by illuminating it with the lights of magical artifacts.

'Ohh.'

eyes changed.

Magical artifacts show seven colors depending on the strength of the object, and the blue light, the upper grade of this black, lingered softly.

It wasn't just that.

The anticipation of the sword was unusual.

Even as an employee who had evaluated numerous swords while working at an auction house, it was never common to see a sword that overwhelms his eyes like this.

the staff asked.

"How do you plan to conduct the auction?"

"We will conduct free competition anonymously."

"Free competition does not guarantee a minimum winning bid. And a 10% fee is added, is that ok?"

Yes.

free competition stuff.

It was the flower of the auction.

The condition of the item also seemed to be quite good, so I decided that as an employee, a more certain emotion was needed.

"I don't think I can accurately judge the value of a sword with my abilities. In order to win a high price in free competition, I have to explain how great the value of the item is, so I will call in an expert for a moment and proceed with a more accurate assessment."

* * *

not long after

A person at the top appeared.

With his head off, he shook hands with a bright face.

"My name is Maurice, who manages the Adelian Auction House."

nice to meet you.

exchanged handshakes

With no reason to lengthen the story, Morris turned to the emotional expert who had followed him.

check it.

Okay.

The expert sat down.

He looked around the sword and said something similar to the opinion of the staff.

"Certainly, the strength and sharpness of the sword match the prize. It's rare to find a sword so well made... . In addition, it is presumed that the sword's weight was moderately crafted by a skilled craftsman. In fact, it is a common market price to receive at least 30 gold or more of these swords. 30 gold is not a small amount of money, but it takes time and patience to purchase a craftsman's sword."

30 gold.

It was a considerable amount.

Considering that the cost of living for an ordinary family of four is 1 gold a year, the value of a sword was enough to cover the livelihoods of one hundred and twenty people.

The problem was that it was a reasonable appraisal.

If there was a competition between those who wanted the sword right away, I thought I would be able to get a price of around 40 gold.

"I'm going to test the mana reaction."

It was an essential process of emotion.

How the sword receives mana can determine whether it is a sword used by ordinary swordsmen or a sword used by aura swordsmen.

Mana reactions are divided into 1 to 10 levels.

It is possible to acquire the title of a true swordsman only by reacting in at least three stages.

wow.

Mana pushed in.

That was then.

In response to the sword's reaction, the expert's eyes widened.

" Ugh?!

The sword absorbed mana strongly.

Manara had no objection to accepting foreign substances, and accepted the mana that the experts breathed in like a hungry maw.

This was by no means uncommon.

Some swords break even with a little bit of mana, but this sword perfectly accepted mana.

Besides.

The power of mana was amplified.

It did not end with simply accepting mana, but showed a reaction that maximized the power of mana.

'This is nonsense.'

The eyes fluttered wildly.

Decades of life as an appraiser.

I've seen a lot of swords, but it's the first time I've ever seen a sword like this.

"What the hell is going on? How great is it that you react like that?"

Maurice asked.

It looked like he was worn out by the expert's reaction.

The expert looked up at Maurice and said in a very excited voice, as if Lucas wanted to hear him.

"Mr. Morris. It has a whopping 10 mana reactivity. No, it completely accepts mana to the extent that the division of stages is meaningless, and rather shows the effect of amplifying the power of mana. Even more shocking is that this is not a mana artifact. The magician's power didn't go into it at all, but the sword itself is perfectly assimilating with mana.

Morris was astonished.

Step 10.

That was an unprecedented figure in the history of Adelian Auction House.

* * *

That evening.

People flocked to the Adelian Auction House.

Due to the larger number of people than usual, people showed signs of being wary of each other.

'Everyone must be thinking the same thing. Information that a special item has come out. It's clear that everyone is aiming for it.'

ahead of the auction.

Morris spread the rumor.

In order for the goods to be paid for, it was also very important to have enough customers to sit down.

"You must attend this auction. I promise in my name, never before in the history of the Adelian Auction House something like this. Briefly about the object, it is a great sword for aura testing. You can think of it as such a monstrous sword that allows one-star swordsmen to defeat two-star swordsmen."

That was a shocking statement.

gender distinction.

It is common sense for a one-star swordsman to defeat a two-star swordsman, but Morris promoted the sword even by saying such a shocking metaphor.

Rumors circulated quickly.

The top information only spoke to a few key figures, but how did they know that the sniffers flocked to the auction house in unison.

this auction.

The faces of the guests were gorgeous.

The staff let people in, checked their identities, and suppressed a look of surprise.

' From the local lords to the great wealthy of the capital. In addition, the Marquis Valentino, who is known as the richest man in the Kingdom of Cairo, also attended the auction. The Marquis of Valentino is a person who amassed enormous wealth while running a continental-operated upper. The central government always keeps the middle ground in political battles, but when a good item is auctioned off, he is famous for fighting like a fighting chicken no matter who the opponent is.'

Valentino Marquis.

It was the VVIP of Adelian Auction House.

To his appearance, where he used hundreds of gold in a funny way every time he attended, people responded with gossip.

It was certain.

Those who visited the auction house without accurate information knew that today's auction was unusual just by the fact that the Marquis of Valentino appeared.

A person of that size does not move without information.

It means that the information was delivered directly from the auction house, and the Marquis Valentino entered the auction house proudly.

ever since.

Giants who can be recognized just by looking at their faces arrived one after another.

The auction hadn't even started yet, and the Adelian auction house was already heating up.

* * *

The auction was held.

It wasn't bad stuff.

These items were worthy of the Adelian Auction House's reputation, but people didn't show much interest.

The reason was obvious.

They were only interested in the item Morris was talking about, and they didn't win the bid because they thought they might not have enough money to buy it.

It was a pretty unlucky day for the owners of other things.

On a day like today when a huge item is scheduled, the overall winning bid price dropped sharply.

before the storm.

The atmosphere darkened heavily.

After such a long auction, the host said with a smile.

Everyone. You've been waiting so long. Today's main event. Let me introduce you to the famous sword Blaze!"

sure.

Removed the cloth covering the object and threw it away.

In an instant, a colorful spotlight focused, revealing the smooth figure of the Blaze.

"The blaze is the blue light in the strength test. If that was all this sword was all about, the Adelian Auction House wouldn't have made Blaze a main event. Blaze's true ability lies in its 'mana reaction'. Was it a year ago? A rapier named Needle showed a 7-level mana reaction, and was sold at a shocking price of 300 gold. That's a really huge amount. It is a huge advantage to show the excellent mana reactivity with the sword itself."

300 gold.

This is an amount that small families cannot even dare to afford.

To win a bid for a sword, the capital's wealthy bet an amount that would feed a thousand or two hundred people for a year.

for that reason.

People called flare the money eater.

In order to destroy a castle, at least several dozen bullets had to be fired, and the flare boasted a huge amount of tens of gold per bullet.

So, even if you mobilize the flare, if you do not win the war, there was a saying that the family would go bankrupt.

people in this place.

Those who were called rich, hundreds of gold could be used enough.

"Don't be surprised. Blaze's mana reaction was a whopping 10 steps. Not only that, but it has also demonstrated the ability to amplify the power of the aura it receives. I've done a lot of auctions of great swords, but I've never heard of anything like this in the world. We will proceed with the auction from now on. The starting price is 10 gold."

in the words of the moderator.

murmur murmur.

People were bewildered.

I knew it was a great thing.

However, no matter how much it was, he did not know that he would bring an item that showed a 10 level mana reaction.

It was a treasure.

If the ability of a sword that does not borrow the power of a wizard was that much, it was something that Aura swordsmen could not help but admire.

Artifacts enchanted with magic.

Their abilities are really great, but it was the sword in its pure state that was able to receive the aura of power after all.

People raised their hands everywhere.

In response to the announcement of the intention to win the bid, the moderator quickly delivered the situation as soon as it could be seen.

"No. 12, 10 gold, No. 29, 20 gold, No. 18, 30 gold From now on, we will proceed in increments of 50 gold. No. 39 100 gold, No. 41 150 gold, ah, the customer no. 12 sang a double and it became 300 gold in an instant!"

I crossed your wall.

the expected sea.

There has already been a successful bid before, but I knew that no one would end up under 300 gold.

"From now on, we will proceed in units of 100 gold."

The price went up quickly.

People's hearts raced.

100 gold units.

It was a price that was burdensome even for the rich.

Using hundreds of gold does not cause financial problems, but investing enough money in a sword was not an easy matter to think about.

Besides, it didn't look like it would end with a hundred gold.

In a situation that would break through 500 gold in an instant, people showed signs of hesitation.

Finally.

"No. 12, 600 gold came out!"

Wow.

" 600 gold."

People were bewildered.

600 gold.

It was a huge amount.

Even with a simple calculation, it was enough to feed 2400 people for a year, and it was an amount that most families would not even dare to dare to come up with.

Number 12 was a celebrity at the auction house.

It was a cost that he was willing to sacrifice, but from the moment he heard Blaze's explanation, he was determined to win the bid.

That was then.

on the other side of the auction house.

At the signal from a person who was quietly observing the situation, the moderator opened his eyes.

AA AA AA! Customer 53 sang a double and the winning bid was 1200 gold! This is truly an unprecedented winning bid in the history of Adelian Auction House!"

Moment.

eyes were focused.

The people who checked the face number 53 fell into despair at the person's true identity.

'Marquis of Valentino.'

Cairo's great wealth.

He clearly expressed his will to win the bid.