This move of Gerian's was indeed brilliant.
Apart from the Merlin Family's small demonstration just now, the Mannes Family and the Saruman Family, of the three major mage families of Jarrosus, did not even make a move once. The reason why they did not make a move was not hard to imagine. As one of the three major mage families of Jarrosus, they could be said to know each other very well and had a tacit understanding that needed no explanation. The three families knew who should take how many bottles, and no one would break this tacit understanding that had been maintained in secret.
It was a pity that Gerian did not give them the chance at all. You like to play modesty, don't you? Then I might as well give you another push. The Merlin Family had just taken three bottles, so they would definitely not be satisfied. Everyone knew that their family had the most level-four apprentices. The other two families had not taken a single bottle, so it was even more impossible for them to give up. This was the Arcane Magic Potion. If they missed this opportunity, who knew how many years they would have to wait for the next one?
This time, the three families had no choice but to stab each other with their swords …
The hall that had been quiet just now seemed to have a hint of smoke and fire.
The people of the three families were sitting in the front row, not far from each other. At the beginning of the auction, everyone was still chatting occasionally. But with the release of this shocking news, it was as if an invisible wall had suddenly been erected between the three of them. No one was in the mood to talk anymore. Their gazes all fell on Kevin, waiting for the little wooden hammer to fall …
The atmosphere in the hall became a little oppressive for a moment, just like the feeling before a storm that made people flustered and their chests tight.
At this point in the auction, the people from the six underground forces and eight major mage families had lost the chance to compete. Whether it was wealth or power, they were far behind the three major mage families. In fact, even if they had the chance, they would not dare to go forward. In the entire Jarrosus City, apart from the Guild of Magic, who else would dare to challenge these three behemoths head-on?
This quiet guild hall was destined to be the stage for the three families.
But they were still nervous. The auction of the Arcane Magic Potion was likely to change the direction of the entire Jarrosus City. Even a small detail could determine the life and death of thousands of people.
"Do you see that? The guy wearing a black robe with a hood covering his head is the patriarch of the Saruman Family – Reuben Saruman." The only ones who were not nervous at this moment were probably the old man and the young man hiding at the back. Gerian looked relaxed as he pointed at the front row with his chubby hand while patiently introducing them to Lin Li.
Lin Li took a look from afar, and realized that the aura of the patriarch of the Saruman Family seemed to be a little strange. It was a very pure feeling that had nothing to do with strength or magical waves. It was just a pure feeling that this person was a little strange, as if he was lifeless. No matter how one looked at him, he would always give off an uncomfortable feeling.
"You feel it too?" Seeing the doubt on Lin Li's face, Gerian smiled, and said, "Strictly speaking, this fella is not a real mage. He's a Conjurer!"
"Cursemancer? Lin Li was shocked when he heard that. He thought of McGrenn and his daughter. "You mean, he's good at cursing spells?"
"That's right. Isn't it strange that the patriarch of a mage family is a Conjurer …"
"You have insider information?" Lin Li knew that the old man must have some insider information when he saw Gerian's expression.
"Actually, it's not really insider information. More than half of Jarrosus City knows about it." There was some fear in Gerian's voice. "In this Jarrosus City, apart from that old b * tch Matthew, the one I fear the most is actually Reuben. But this fella really had no talent in magic when he was young. He was still a level-four apprentice in his twenties. At that time, even his father had given up on him, not to mention us outsiders.
"Not long after his 25th birthday, Old Saruman announced his heir, his half-brother Sousa. On the day Old Saruman announced the news, Reuben disappeared from Jarrosus City for five years. No one knew where he went, and no one knew what he did in those five years. It wasn't until he was 30 that Reuben returned to Jarrosus City."
At this point, Gerian paused for a moment before continuing, "After he returned, the first thing he did was to kill people. From his half-brother to his own father, everyone who was qualified to occupy the position of patriarch was killed by him in one night. After that, Reuben used ruthless methods to firmly control the entire family. In the next 30 years, he even brought the small Saruman Family to the position of one of the three major families in Jarrosus City!"
"Ruthless!" This was Lin Li's only comment on Saruman Reuben.
"This man is a madman." Gerian shook his head, and there was some frustration in his tone. "Although Matthew is powerful, at least he has weaknesses that can be exploited, such as his son and brother. But I really can't do anything about this madman from the Saruman Family, unless I have absolute strength and can kill him with a flip of my hand … But this madman knows how to endure. Without absolute certainty, he will not provoke an enemy that he cannot defeat …"
Lin Li didn't pay much attention to Gerian's last comment because he was thinking about something else.
Could the curse of McGrenn have something to do with the Saruman Family?
But no matter how he thought about it, Lin Li couldn't figure out the reason. McGrenn and his daughter were just ordinary adventurers. In terms of power, they were only around level-five or level-six. In terms of wealth and power, they were completely out of the question. With Reuben Saruman's identity, what reason did he have to target them?
Just as Lin Li was racking his brains, Kevin announced the arrival of the climax of the auction.
"Ten bottles of Arcane Magic Potion. The base price is 100,000 gold coins. With an increase of 11,000, the bidding begins!"
"110,000 gold coins!"
"By the way, Felic, you must know this man. He's the richest man in Jarrosus City and even the whole Felan Kingdom, the patriarch of the Mannes Family — Ysera Mannes!"
"Mannes Family?" Hearing this name, Lin Li couldn't help but think of the Gilded Rose that had opened up all over Jarrosus. If he hadn't seen that a magic staff could be sold for thousands of gold coins in the Gilded Rose, he wouldn't have thought of concocting potions to make money. But the funny thing was that after going one round, the money ended up going to the Gilded Rose …
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