Grand Duke Weidi soon arrived at the front of the auction venue, and after tidying himself up a little, he strode onto the auction stage. With the appearance of Grand Duke Weidi, the auction venue, which was originally a little noisy, suddenly became quiet, and everyone's attention was drawn to the stage.
"Esteemed guests, first of all, I would like to welcome all of you to the Gilded Kingdom from afar …" Grand Duke Weidi had hosted many auctions before, and there were quite a few large-scale auctions like this one. Hence, he was no stranger to opening speeches.
After a few opening remarks, Grand Duke Weidi announced the official start of the auction, and the first auction item was sent to the stage. However, everyone knew that even for such a large-scale auction, the items used to set the stage wouldn't be anything extraordinary. Hence, the entire venue was relatively quiet.
At this moment, Prince Monterey had already returned to King Bradlor's private box, and recounted the conversation with Grand Duke Weidi.
After hearing that, Bradlor smiled bitterly and shook his head helplessly. "I knew it. Weidi's character doesn't make sense at all. In that case, the thing that President Felic brought should have been taken out first, right? "
Previously, Bradlor had also heard from Saint Edmund that the Tower of Dusk seemed to be more outstanding in pharmaceutics. Hence, when he asked the Foreign Affairs Minister to look for Lin Li, he also asked Lin Li to take out two potions for auction. However, he did not expect Lin Li to actually take out a scroll for auction. He did not know if Lin Li was ungrateful or ignorant. It would be fine if the scroll had been drawn by a famous historical figure, but it was drawn by Lin Li himself.
Bradlor did not believe that the ridiculously young Sanctuary powerhouse actually had the time to study inscription. Even if he dabbled in it occasionally, there would definitely be a considerable gap between him and a real inscriber. Hence, the value of the scroll was imaginable.
In his opinion, even if Lin Li's scroll could be put on the auction stage, it would probably only be used as a stepping stone. Hence, Bradlor asked Prince Monterey to look for Grand Duke Weidi, hoping to use his authority to put the auction item that Lin Li had brought out as the finale item.
Now that Grand Duke Weidi had already rejected Monterey, President Felic's auction item would most likely be one of them! With that thought in mind, Bradlor said to Monterey, "There's no other way. Pay attention to the situation below, and bid for Felic's scroll at a decent price."
If it were the finale of the auction, Bradlor would be able to purchase the seemingly useless scroll with an astonishing amount of gold coins without giving others any strange feelings. However, if he were to bid for a small item that was used as a stepping stone and used the same price, he would only be treated as a fool. Bradlor wanted to build a good relationship with Lin Li of the Tower of Dusk according to Saint Edmund's words, but it didn't mean that he was willing to become a fool in the eyes of everyone.
"Your Majesty, there's one more thing that I think we can do." Prince Monterey also knew that if Lin Li's mageweath scrolls were placed as a stepping stone, he definitely wouldn't be able to offer an exorbitant price. Hence, he had to think of other ways.
Looking at the situation below, Bradlor turned around, and asked, "What's the matter?"
"Today, while waiting for the auction to begin, I accompanied President Felic to walk around the art hall, and discovered that he seemed to be very interested in a painting." Although Prince Monterey did not understand why Lin Li would be interested in that painting, he felt that it should be an opportunity that he could use.
"Is that so? A painting? I didn't expect Felic to have such a hobby. That saves us some trouble. I wonder which painting he is interested in? "Hearing this news, Bradlor had a smile on his face. Although the works of art in the exhibition hall were all fine works of art, and each work of art had an immeasurable value, compared to spending a lot of money to buy a piece of trash, if he could use that painting to settle the matter, it would obviously be much simpler.
Prince Monterey recalled for a while before saying to Bradlor, "Your Majesty, that painting is one of the gifts that the Octopus Clan gave to our country back then. It's said that it was left behind by a very famous member of the Octopus Clan, Heldanos."
Upon hearing this result, Bradlor frowned slightly. After all, it was a diplomatic gift, and the actual value was secondary. The main thing was the symbolic meaning. If it was something that belonged to the Gilded Kingdom, Bradlor wouldn't be put in a difficult position even if it was given to Lin Li. However, if it was a diplomatic gift, he would have to consider the diplomatic impact and what the Octopus Clan would think if he gave it to Lin Li.
"Is there anything special about that painting?" As soon as Bradlor asked, he got rid of that possibility. If that painting was really rare, the Octopus Clan probably wouldn't have sent it as a diplomatic gift.
Prince Monterey naturally thought so too, and with some confusion in his eyes, he shook his head, and said, "I don't think so. Maybe Heldanos is more famous in the Octopus Clan. I think there shouldn't be any impact if we communicate with the people of the Octopus Clan. "
"Yes, but we can't give it to him directly. Hasn't Felic seen that painting before? Let's bring it to the auction and get Weidi to add another auction spot. He shouldn't be so stubborn as to not agree to this, right? " Bradlor's plan was good. Since he couldn't bring himself to give the gift directly, he could bring it to the auction. Since the other party knew who the painting belonged to anyway, they should be able to tell what he meant. That way, he could express his goodwill and save his pride. It could be considered a win-win situation.
Monterey had the same idea, but before auctioning off Heldanos' painting, he still had to go and communicate with the people of the Octopus Clan. Otherwise, the Octopus Clan would definitely think badly of it if the diplomatic gift that symbolized the friendship between the two parties was auctioned off at the auction.
As for how to communicate, that was Monterey's forte, or rather, the forte of a politician. Turning a bad thing into a good thing was what politicians were best at doing. A disaster could be said to reflect some kind of spirit. They originally wanted to use the gift to please the other party, but they had a thousand explanations to make the other party accept it, and make the other party feel that it was for the sake of friendship.
Lin Li, who was sitting in the luxurious private room, still had no idea that the two big shots of the Gilded Kingdom had been so busy because of him. He and Connoris were sitting in front of the window of the private room, sipping the fine wine on the table while watching the auction below.
Lin Li actually already had a clear goal in mind for what he planned to buy at this auction. He would buy everything as long as it did not exceed a certain standard, and he had long made up his mind about what he had to pay for it. Of course, it was not that there was no suspense, because there would be a few mysterious auction items at the end of the auction that had not been revealed before. There might be something that would attract him more. However, the items in front of him were no longer of much interest to him.
One of the three auction items was a gorgeous rapier that had been used by a certain big shot. It was decorated with a large number of gems, and its decorative value was far greater than its practical value. There was also a Dragon's Eye, a magical accessory of the High Elves from the Dark Age. The Dragon's Eye was the size of a fist, and if it was decorated on a magical weapon, it would allow the user to have the power of a wyrm when attacking. The magical accessory of the High Elves had Legendary-level defensive power.
If these three auction items were to be placed in an ordinary auction, they would also be able to obtain a fairly good auction position and would be able to cause a considerable climax of the auction. However, here, such items could only be used as a stepping stone. Although there were no unsold items, they would be sold after two or three bids.
"After a few auction items, I believe the guests who have seen the auction items will be a little impatient now. In that case, I believe the next auction item that will appear will definitely make your trip worthwhile. " Seeing that the people had begun to get into the mood, Grand Duke Weidi, who was hosting the auction, waved his hand to let someone carry the real opening auction item.
This auction item was covered with a red cloth, and it seemed to be as tall as a person. Two burly men worked together to carry it onto the stage, and then placed it on the high platform that was used to display the auction items. Since most of the auction items had been publicly displayed before, there was no suspense. After Grand Duke Weidi walked over, he reached out to grab the red cloth covering the item, and forcefully pulled it off.
What was revealed under the red cloth was a set of dark gold armor. Under the illumination of the specially arranged lights in the auction house, it exuded a luxurious and dignified aura as soon as it was revealed. On the dark gold color of the armor, one could vaguely see blood-red patterns, giving the armor a sense of mystery.
This set of dark gold armor was a full-body armor, from the helmet to the boots. All the parts were assembled and hung in the shape of a human. There was a mask on the helmet, and there were crystal eye patches for the eyes. There was a blood-colored gem embedded in the forehead of the helmet, which emitted layers of blood-colored light under the illumination of the lights.
Below the helmet, there was a breastplate that was shaped like a ferocious beast's head. It bared its ghastly white fangs as if it was about to devour someone. There were complicated mageweaths engraved on the breastplate. Rays of magical light flowed along the mageweath, emitting a beautiful and alluring light. Further down, at the waist, there was a soft armor made of Wyrm Skin, which not only guaranteed defense, but also wouldn't affect the wearer's agility.
The armor skirt was made with layers of palm-sized, scale-shaped armor leaves neatly stacked on top of each other. Magic runes glowed on each of the armor leaves. The leg armor and boots were fully covered, and only some Wyrm Skin was used for the joints.
The armor on display slowly rotated on the high platform, presenting its front, back, left, and right to the audience below the stage. At the same time, there was a huge Magic Projection at the back, which displayed every detail down to the slightest detail. Not to mention the obvious features on the armor, even the tiniest scratches were revealed in the Magic Projection.
Grand Duke Wedi waited for a moment to give the audience some time to observe before he introduced the armor to the audience below, "This set of armor is called the Dark Golden Magic Dragon Armor. It was left behind by the Ocean Dynasty during the ancient times, and is said to be the exclusive armor of the Divine General of the Ocean, Bacarole. The basic materials used for the armor are Marine Adamantine from the center of the Endless Ocean, under the huge whirlpool, and the dragon skin of a peak Legendary Abyssal Demon Dragon. The mageweath on the armor is a domain barrier that only Sanctuary powerhouses can use. At the same time, there are also mageweaths that can increase the user's strength by a hundred times, and mageweaths that can increase the user's speed, and so on. "
In ancient times, the Sea Clan was a unified dynasty, and the powerful Seahorse Royal Family ruled the various Sea Clans. From the characteristics of these Sea Clans, it could be seen how powerful they would be if they were united. The Giant Shark Knights of the Giant Shark Clan were the frontline attackers, the Sea Archers of the Sea Demon Clan were the long-range attackers, and the Thunder Mages of the Thunder Eel Clan were the Thunder Mages of the Thunder Eel Clan.
However, thousands of years ago, the Seahorse Royal Family suddenly lost their power, and the various Sea Clans started a long and drawn-out ocean war in order to fight for dominance and more benefits. Now, the few Sea Clans had become the overlords of the ocean. Some of the Sea Clans with special abilities were either struggling at death's door or had been completely exterminated. No one could unite them anymore and restore the glory of the Sea Dynasty.
The Divine General of the Ocean, Bacarole, was the commander of the Giant Shark Knights during the era of the Ocean Dynasty. It was said that he had the power of the peak of the Sanctuary-realm, and had a very dazzling performance in the previous wars with the High Elves. However, on the eve of the division of the Ocean Dynasty, Bakarole was killed in a battle between the Ocean Dynasty and the High Elves with the full force of the High Elves' Sky Castle.
The Dark Golden Demonic Dragon Armor was actually just a spare set of armor for Bacarole. The more powerful Sea God Armor that he used in real battles had long been reduced to ashes along with his body under the attack of the Sky Castle.
To the people of the Sea Clan now, that period of history was already a little ethereal. Hence, Bacarole, who was already like a mythical figure, couldn't bring them too much shock. What they were really concerned about was the power of the Dark Golden Demonic Dragon Armor itself. If the Dark Golden Demonic Dragon Armor was just a piece of trash, it wouldn't be worth a high price even if it had been used by a deity.
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