316: Chapter 12, Soul of the Water Moon_3 316: Chapter 12, Soul of the Water Moon_3 “35,000 gold coins!”
As soon as this number came out, numerous people in the venue gasped for breath.
A lump sum increase of ten thousand was clearly determined to win.
“The distinguished guest from box number three, bids 35,000 gold coins, do we have a higher offer?
This is the masterpiece of Master Kembery, not only is the magic wand powerful and valuable, but the crafting technique also holds a high academic and collectible value.”
The auctioneer enthusiastically stated.
Regrettably, the current focus was on practical value, and the theoretical and collectible value, considering the price of this magic wand, was entirely negligible.
“35,000 gold coins, going once!”
The echo of the auctioneer’s iron hammer rang throughout the hall.
Hudson was reduced to a mere spectator.
If they had a water magic teacher in their family, he might still strive to compete, but at this point, it was best not to.
“36,000 gold coins!”
“The distinguished guest from box number two, bids 36,000 gold coins, do we have a higher…”
“40,000 gold coins!”
…
The battle became progressively vicious and Hudson, observing the nobles within the boxes avidly raising the bid, started to question if he was bidding gold coins or copper coins.
In the end, the skyrocketing price hit the exorbitant mark of 83,000 gold coins, leaving Hudson breathless in disbelief.
Once he calmed down, Hudson quickly accepted the reality.
The prices of magical weapons have always been astronomical.
This “Soul of the Water Moon” magic wand, capable of reducing magic power consumption by thirty percent and amplifying magic output by twenty percent, makes it an absolute trump card in fights among strong opponents.
If a water magic teacher took this artifact to the battlefield, challenging two opponents would not be a dream.
If stealth attacks are launched, it might even leave the enemy flabbergasted.
In essence, it’s like having an additional magic teacher in your arsenal, and this power can be inherited, so is 83,000 gold coins still considered expensive?
The main issue is that there aren’t many magic teachers in the Southeastern Province, otherwise this bidding war could yet have become even darker.
If this was auctioned off in the Imperial City, it could very likely be sold for over a hundred thousand gold coins.
To well-established old nobles, these gold coins could just be a mere number.
After the climax, enthusiasm for the auction significantly decreased.
In a row, several items failed to sell for a good price.
Hudson also took the opportunity to purchase two excellent elf bows.
Being famously known as the “Divine Archery Knight”, it would be a disgrace if he didn’t have a few good bows prepared.
Although the number of elf bows available wasn’t small, there weren’t that many either.
As they were not magical weapons and did not possess magical enhancement, competition for them was low which played into Hudson’s advantage.
“Now we come to the auction of our second signature item, these two beautiful elf ladies.
Pure blood moon elves, it’s rare to see even across the whole continent.
Bring them out and it’s absolutely eye-catching.
Originally, the employer wanted to split and auction them separately, but these two elf ladies adamantly refused to part ways.
The employer, being a great knight, didn’t want to resort to such a difficult move.
Hence, these elf sisters are being put up for auction together.
Starting bids at 5,000 gold coins, with each increase no less than 300 gold coins, the bidding starts now.”
Upon hearing the auctioneer, Hudson almost spat water all over Isabel.
A slave trader associating himself with a knight’s principle.
This auctioneer, where in the world did the Dalton family find such a quality person, going so far as to be so shameless?
Of course, to host an auction does require a thick skin.
Regardless of the quality of the auction item, it needs to be praised exceptionally well in order to sell for a good price.
“5,300 gold coins!”
“5,600 gold coins!”
“6,000 gold coins!”
…
Watching the numerous boxes bidding back and forth fervently, Hudson began to enjoy the show.
The pair of elven beauties on stage were indeed attractive, but it was not enough for him to participate in the bidding.
Vaguely, Hudson noticed something was off.
With the ‘Soul of the Water Moon’ appearing in the Southeastern Province, native nobles might still be able to put it as their collection.
The outside world may sell at high prices, but the outside world also poses great danger.
Normal nobles simply do not have the means to transport large amounts of gold coins back home.
However, the situation is different for the elf sisters.
They wouldn’t sell for a high price in the Southeastern Province.
As the battles up front are fierce, even those who are wealthy mustn’t spend recklessly.
Don’t be fooled by the enthusiasm of these nobles, judging by the speed of increasing bids, they apparently do not intend to win them.
Even if they manage to buy them, the likelihood of keeping them for personal use is not high.
They might either give them away as gifts or use them for trade with others.
Under such circumstances, it’s virtually impossible to sell for a high price.
A savvy slave trader would definitely notice this.
Yet, they still chose to sell in the Southeastern Province, isn’t this like rejecting the very money they seek to earn?