It was expensive to provide for a knight.
The biggest expense was the baptism fee, as well as the knight's plate armor and the manor!
These three items were placed side by side because they were almost of equal value.
A complete set of knight's armor was often an heirloom of a small family, passed down for generations.
The craftsmanship of the highland's blacksmiths was renowned far and wide. The armor on the high platform flickered with sparkling radiance under the light. That kind of smooth lines, as well as the precision between the various parts, all indicated that it was a top-grade armor!
Naturally, its price also rose. In the end, it was bought by a black-robed man at the price of 3,200 gold Delong.
"The next auction item … is First Blueblood, Conqueror, a longsword used by Thale the First, King of the Windy Fireflies Plain — Dragonheart!"
The auctioneer lifted the red cloth of the second treasure, revealing a blue two-handed greatsword that glowed under the light. The sword was simple and unadorned, but its sharp edge and dark red blood grooves constantly exuded a ferocious aura.
"The starting price — 2,500 gold Delong!"
Following the auctioneer's voice, even more intense bids were called out one after another.
Wu Ming noticed that the girl in his arms, Beatrice, trembled when he looked at the blue greatsword.
"If it's really just a weapon, even if it has a historical bonus, it's still too much …"
His eyes moved. "Could it be … an extraordinary weapon?!"
With this thought, Wu Ming immediately narrowed his eyes.
Although the Truesoul Possession's power had dissipated, it still gave him keen senses.
Now that he was fully focused, he immediately felt a deep and unfathomable power on the Dragonheart Greatsword.
"Especially … a connection with Beatrice? A bloodline weapon? Restricted to descendants? "
He pondered with some uncertainty. In the end, he watched as the Dragonheart Greatsword was bought by a mysterious person at the high price of 5,000 gold Delong.
"If it's really just an antique, this deal is going to be a huge loss … So … a blue-blood noble?"
Wu Ming stared at the back of the mysterious person, his eyes deep and serene.
Since the other party had appeared here, what kind of hostility would he, the person who bought the blue-blooded female slaves, encounter?
Perhaps it would be fine in the black market, but it would be hard to say once he left.
"The last auction item!"
On the stage, the auctioneer smiled and said, "I'm sure all of you have guessed it … This jar of holy oil has a capacity of two pints. It's definitely enough for a knight's baptism … I'll also give all of you a piece of news. In the spring tournament, the Earl of Blue Mountain intends to give the champion a reward. Instead of the Gold Delong, he will be conferred the title of Knight!"
Huala!
There was an uproar below.
Although they had long known that this martial arts competition was by no means insignificant, the atmosphere in the black market still heated up when they heard that there would be knighthood conferment.
"Therefore, there will definitely be many independent knights and knights who have lost their lands in the upcoming martial arts competition … This jar of holy oil might be the key to your path as a knight, the key to glory!"
The auctioneer announced in a bewitching tone: "A jar of holy oil, the starting price is 5,000 Gold Delong!"
Gasps could be heard from below. It was obvious that the price was several times higher than before.
Moreover, this was only the starting price!
One could imagine that, with the hype of the martial arts competition, the final transaction price would definitely be an astronomical figure.
"Wait a minute!"
Amidst the silence, a voice suddenly rang out.
"Does this customer have any questions?"
The auctioneer smiled and looked at the strange-looking customer who was carrying a little girl, showing her excellent self-restraint.
"Can you guarantee the authenticity of the holy oil? It must be the same as the church and the two great noble families? Guaranteed to become a knight?! "
Being stared at by many eyes, and even feeling a few dangerous auras approaching, Wu Ming was awe-inspiring and fearless as she loudly voiced her doubts.
"Is this your first time here?"
The auctioneer was still gentle and courteous. "The holy oil sold by our auction house is guaranteed to be no different from the original … We have never received any complaints because of quality issues, and … the baptism of a knight has a certain chance of failure. This is something that even the gods can't guarantee!"
Of course, Wu Ming knew this, so she took a deep breath and asked the most important question this time: "Can I appraise it?"
"I see, this guy must be an apothecary!"
Before the auctioneer on the stage could speak, the people below looked at Wu Ming with the eyes of a wise person, as if they already knew everything. "Another idiot trying to crack the secret formula!"
Obviously, this sort of thing had happened countless times in the past.
"No problem!"
The auctioneer was obviously also experienced. "According to the rules, we will provide three samples of holy oil, each about one-tenth of an ounce, for the buyer to check!"
He blinked, looking a little cunning. "Of course … To get a sample, the customer has to pay 50 Gold Delong first!"
The standard amount of holy oil needed for a knight's baptism was two pints, which was equivalent to 40 ounces according to this world's weights and measures, and the previous auction price was around 5,000 to 6,000 Gold Delong.
In other words, Wu Ming needed 50 Gold Delong to buy an item worth only 15 Gold Delong, which was obviously a losing deal.
"Sure!"
Wu Ming immediately took out the Gold Delong and bought one-tenth of an ounce of holy oil, not caring at all about the surrounding people looking at him as if he was an idiot. Of course, this also confirmed his identity as an apothecary.
"I have no more questions!"
Having gotten what he wanted, he was overjoyed and no longer cared about the auction after the little interlude ended. He slowly came to the entrance at the beginning.
He chose to leave. After all, at this time, he only had a few Gold Delong left.
Rumble!
Seeing the wall-like door, he went forward and knocked. The stone wall suddenly opened, and the smiling face of the attendant from before appeared. "Customer, are you leaving?"
…
"I can only send you up to here. Good luck! Sir! "
It was still the same black carriage. The attendant bowed and left. Finally, he said one last thing and let the carriage slowly move.
The sound of the axles rumbled.
However, Wu Ming put away the holy oil and looked at the girl curled up on the side. "Can you talk?"
"…"
After waiting for a long time, he got silence.
"Okay! Let me remind you, something bad may happen later. If you are really afraid, just close your eyes … "
"Of course, with your experience, maybe you don't care. Then just protect yourself!"
Wu Ming silently closed his eyes and rested his right hand on the fine steel longsword at his waist.
"Sir, here we are …"
After a series of tricks, the carriage stopped in a remote corner of the South District.
"Thank you!"
Wu Ming sent the coachman away and saw that there was a garbage dump around with a smelly ditch flowing next to it. Even the poor would try to walk away as fast as possible when they passed by.
"This is a good grave. How about I use it to bury you guys?"
Wu Ming smiled and put Beatrice aside. He looked at the six or seven figures that appeared around him.
"The black market auction house is unlikely. After all, I didn't really disrupt their auction plan … So, is it a robber who covets my wealth? Or some blue-blood noble who doesn't like me? Or some other inexplicable force? "
He pulled out his longsword. "But … what does it matter?"
Whoosh!
As he spoke, he had already rushed out like a gust of wind.
Bang!
The sound of metal clashing rang out. A man in black pulled out his sword to resist, but the huge force easily knocked his weapon away. Blood flowed from his chest.
"Knight!"
This speed and power immediately shocked the other men in black. Some of them reached behind their backs and took out their short bows.
"Kill!"
Wu Ming moved like the wind. While the black-clothed men were stunned for a moment, the fine steel sword in his hand seemed to come alive. It flashed twice and took away the lives of two black-clothed men.
Whoosh!
When he killed the last enemy who attacked him head-on, his ears twitched. He immediately tilted his head and dodged two tricky arrows as if he had predicted it.
"Damn it!"
The two archers immediately turned and ran as if they had seen a monster.
They had to run! It was not that they had never killed a knight before. Even knights who had been baptized with holy oil were only outstanding in one aspect, such as amazing strength, tough skin, fast speed, or fast recovery.
But this person in front of them seemed to have been strengthened in all aspects, without any shortcomings.
The combat power he exerted was even more terrifying than that of an ordinary knight!
"Want to leave?"
Wu Ming laughed and chased behind a man in black. He directly grabbed the wrist of the man who turned around to stab the dagger and stabbed the tip of the blade into the man's heart.
Then, he looked at the last man running away, took a deep breath, and threw the fine steel longsword in his hand.
Whoosh!
A stream of light flashed, and the man screamed as the silver light pierced his chest and nailed him to the ground.
"Very clean, no identification at all!"
Wu Ming came in front of him and looked carefully. Then, he shook his head and pulled out the longsword.
"Are you okay?"
He looked at Beatrice again.
This little girl did not seem to be a threat at all, and Wu Ming's actions were too fast. Therefore, she was lucky enough to survive until now without even a scratch.
Of course, seeing how Wu Ming killed people like he was cutting melons and vegetables, the girl finally could not maintain the indifferent expression on her face, and there seemed to be a trace of emotion in her eyes.
"Let's go!"
Wu Ming bent over to pick her up and quickly left the scene of the murder.
It would not be long before the rats in the smelly gutter appeared and took away everything useful from the body. He did not need to worry anymore.
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