Chapter 57: The Auction House

Today’s auction, located at Moonlight Square, was a highly anticipated event. Before the auction began, the Star Auction House had already advertised it, publicizing a list of many valuable lots.

Among them were oil paintings left by a deceased famous artist, stone sculptures by a noted sculptor, Alchemical Equipment, and more. There was even a God of War’s Sword Mindscape Diagram with a Realism Level of 30%.

Because of this, quite a crowd had gathered at Moonlight Square, preparing to take part in this auction.

Under the night sky, Moonlight Square was brightly lit. Street lamps crafted with Alchemy Techniques were scattered throughout, emitting a radiant glow like a reflection of the starry sky above.

In the square’s center, a massive fountain sprayed water in a canopy-like shape. Neon-like lights flickered within the spray, making the fountain look exceptionally magnificent as the water gushed and splashed continuously.

Amelia and Eileen arrived at Moonlight Square. After learning the details of the event, they couldn’t help but exchange a look.

“Eileen,” Amelia leaned close to Eileen’s head and whispered, “Did you hear? They actually have a God of War’s Sword Mindscape Diagram with a 30% Realism Level here. Incredibly valuable.”

“Miss, I think a diagram of that caliber is beyond our budget. How about we look for one with a Realism Level in the tens?” Eileen was very self-aware.

“How many Kerr do we currently have?” Amelia asked.

“Around three hundred thousand Kerr.”

“And the market price for a 30% Realism Mindscape Diagram?”

“Close to a million Kerr.”

“…”

Hearing Eileen’s answer, Amelia couldn’t help but fall silent.

Because she’d previously obtained that 30% Realism Bard’s Bow Mindscape Diagram from a Slave Owner in Falcon City, she’d assumed diagrams of this type weren’t highly priced. She hadn’t expected the real price to be this high.

Perhaps it was due to the Faith of the God of War’s Sword having the largest following, driving up the price.

“Let’s take a look around,” Amelia said, looking at the suitcase in her hand.

They hadn’t only brought Kerr. They had also brought a significant amount of jewelry, collected from the many Bandits they’d killed along the way. Bandits seemed to adore jewelry precisely because it was highly valuable yet portable, so the quantity wasn’t small, and the total value wasn’t low either.

Moonlight Square had a strong commercial atmosphere. Besides the auction house, there were various shops selling all sorts of things, and naturally, there were also stores that bought items.

After making a round, Amelia found a shop specializing in buying jewelry and walked in.

The shop appeared sumptuous, but there weren’t many people buying or selling jewelry at the moment, so it seemed relatively quiet.

When Amelia and Eileen entered, the jewelry store owner, a large-bearded man, instinctively tensed up. After all, both Amelia and Eileen were disguised, looking rather suspicious, making it impossible to feel at ease.

“How much Kerr for these? Don’t try to shortchange us.” As Amelia spoke, she opened a case and placed the jewelry inside onto the counter.

The owner relaxed slightly upon seeing this.

“Let me take a look.”

The owner picked up a bracelet, scrutinizing it carefully with a magnifying glass, judging its material composition, condition, and all other factors to estimate its value.

After examining it for a while, he picked up the next piece, going through them one by one.

Before long, the owner had finished appraising all the jewelry. He then looked up at Amelia and Eileen.

If he were dealing with ordinary people, he would certainly have tried to drive the price down. But seeing their furtive appearance, he felt a bit intimidated.

And no matter how he looked at it, he felt the source of this jewelry probably wasn’t legitimate. It was likely seized by killing. Which meant the two people before him might be quite vicious and ruthless.

With that in mind, the owner gave a fair price: “One million Kerr total.”

Amelia and Eileen couldn’t help but exchange a glance.

They hadn’t expected these jewels to be worth so much, almost thinking they’d misheard.

But neither showed any surprise. Amelia even deliberately feigned displeasure: “Only one million? These are top-quality goods.”

“Miss, I truly am not lowering the price. This is the most standard valuation,” the owner said, picking up a ruby necklace. “If not for the presence of this Crimson Tear, these jewels would be worth at most three hundred thousand Kerr. Crimson Tear is an extremely rare gem, hence its value. The price I’ve offered is very fair.”

Amelia and Eileen looked at the necklace. That ruby on it was called Crimson Tear? And such a small thing was worth seven hundred thousand?

Neither of them, not even Amelia who had once been a Princess and a Queen, knew much about the jewelry trade. They only knew that in this world, jewelry was indeed highly valuable because the raw materials were extremely rare.

“Fine, one million Kerr it is. Give us the money,” Amelia said, wasting no more time.

The owner breathed a sigh of relief.

As a jewelry store, he naturally kept a fair amount of cash on hand. He went to the back for a moment and came out with a case of Kerr for Amelia.

One million Kerr was no small sum. Amelia and Eileen counted the money on the spot for a while. Once they confirmed everything was in order, they left with the case.

By this time, the auction inside the Star Auction House had long since begun. Amelia quickly rushed over.

As a high-caliber auction house, the Star Auction House didn’t just let anyone in to bid. To enter, one had to show either noble status or significant wealth.

When Amelia and Eileen arrived, they briefly opened their Kerr-filled case to show the staff, and were let inside.

The auction hall was vast. A red-carpeted aisle ran down the center, flanked by rows of seats packed with people, all currently bidding on the current lot.

And that lot currently being auctioned was precisely that 30% Realism Level God of War’s Sword Mindscape Diagram!

It had already started?

Amelia’s heart clenched when she saw this.

“One million Kerr, going once! One million Kerr, going twice…”

The auctioneer on the front stage was shouting. Once he asked three times with no further bids, the lot would be sold at the current price.

“One million one hundred thousand Kerr!” Amelia quickly rushed forward, shouting her bid.

As she called out, many people in the hall turned their heads to look at her. Upon seeing her suspicious, furtive attire, quite a few of them frowned.