As the appraiser said, Angor's Butterfly Necklace would be auctioned in the first half of the auction.
However, they were not auctioned together. Instead, they would be auctioned off from time to time.
Since the space was only about five meters in length and width, Angor estimated it to be around 20,000 to 30,000 magic crystals. However, the actual price of the necklace was usually between 30,000 and 40,000 magic crystals. Due to the competition, the price was often higher than the actual price. This was why Angor chose to sell the necklace in the first half of the auction.
He had to share the necklaces with Sunders, and the auction house had to charge him some commission. Still, he estimated that each necklace could earn him about 10,000 magic crystals. In other words, he once again went from being penniless to about 40,000 magic crystals.
Forty thousand magical crystals was an astronomical figure to most Magi.
However, in this auction, which was considered the best in the southern wizarding region, it was like a grain of sand thrown into the ocean. It could not even cause a ripple.
Angor was planning to stock up on some "precious materials that he might need in the future". However, the price of each item was at least five digits.
It was not that Angor could not afford them. He just could not afford them.
His hamster habit of hoarding items was beaten back to its original form by the high prices.
Sunders bought a lot of items, most of which were new casting materials. Wizards could cast spells more easily with the help of casting materials. However, sometimes, unknown casting materials could be used to derive new spells.
Ever since Sunders embarked on the path of truth, most of his spells were original creations. Therefore, he was very interested in anything that could help him derive new spells.
When the 100th item was auctioned, the auction entered its first break.
The break lasted for about ten minutes. The main reason for the break was to inform everyone that the first half of the auction was over, and the second half of the auction was about to begin. Those who could not afford the items or had other important matters to attend to, could leave now.
The items in the second half of the auction were obviously more expensive than those in the first half.
However, most of them were still within Angor's shooting range. Of course, the shooting range was only limited to the initial price.
Angor saw many new items in the second half of the auction, such as some otherworldly slaves.
"Creatures that only know how to lie. They come from the Pseudo World."
"Finknon Race. They look 95% like humans, but their inner structure is completely different."
"Multi-Eyed Race, ghouls …"
Many otherworldly slaves came from thousands of planes and were worth as much as seven figures. The slave auctions gave him a better idea of how many worlds there were in this world.
After the second break, Angor knew that his trip to the auction house was over.
Even though there was still a later stage of the auction, he could only be a spectator at this stage. Every single item had a starting price of seven digits. All of these items were extremely valuable and only served high-grade adepts and truth-finder adepts. Even ordinary adepts would have to give up at this stage.
The first items to be auctioned were wizard-level materials. The Bloodvine was also sold during this period.
Blood Vine had a single use, but its research value was quite high.
The final price was 230,000 magic crystals, which was about 30,000 magic crystals higher than the initial estimate.
Even if he paid Sunders 150,000 crystals, he would still get about 60,000 crystals after deducting the commission.
According to Sunders, the Nightmare Realm was a great treasure trove. Angor did not have such a concept before. But when the items were turned into numbers, he immediately understood.
In Angor's eyes, the Nightmare Realm was more than a treasure trove. It was a giant gold mine!
There were wizard-level monsters everywhere, and every single one of them had a price tag on them! Unfortunately, he could not deal with any of them.
Time went by, and the auction reached its final stage.
Angor felt his heart trembling every time an item came out. Sometimes, the price even went as high as eight digits.
When the third last item came out, Melantha, who was standing on the stage, took out a leather scroll and showed it to everyone.
Angor saw that the scroll did not emit any energy ripples, so it was not a magic scroll. It was just an ordinary handwritten scroll.
There was only a line of words on the cover of the scroll. There were no fancy decorations.
The words looked like diagonal, which was popular in ancient times.
"Must be a wizard's handwriting from ancient times?" Angor mumbled to himself. Back in ancient times, wizards liked to use leather scrolls as a medium for writing.
But when Angor read the words on the scroll, he quickly denied his previous assumption.
"Travel in Dream World?" Angor read the name of the scroll word by word. "If it's not a wizard's handwriting, then is it something like Master Fein Werder's travel notes?"
Sunders, who had been silent all this time, suddenly spoke up, "That should be it."
It took Angor a while to realize that Sunders was talking about the purpose of this auction. "So this is the ancient scroll about the Nightmare Realm?"
Sunders nodded. "According to what I know, the ancient scroll about the Nightmare Realm is called 'Travel in Dream World'."
"Travel in Dreamland?" Angor suddenly thought of something else. Was the Nightmare Realm called the Dream World by wizards in ancient times?
Angor tried to recall if he had read anything about the Dream World in other places. But he did not.
He did not know if he did not have enough knowledge, or there were no records about the Dream World at all. Sunders shook his head.
Sunders shook his head. "I know things like Dream Realm, Dream Plane, and Phantom World. But I've never heard of Dream Realm."
Melantha's voice echoed throughout the auction hall. "Travel in Dream World is a scroll about the travels of an ancient wizard."
Most of the wizards in the hall were puzzled. What was the point of a travel scroll? Even an ancient wizard's travel book was not considered a travel book. Moreover, the Sorcerer World had gone through generations of development and opened up various large planes. The ancient Sorcerers might not have gone further than the modern Sorcerers and seen more worlds.
The wizards in the hall were shocked. They could not understand why a travel scroll was one of the three final items.
Unless the scroll had gained sentience like the Elder of Books in Brute Cavern.
Otherwise, how could this book be qualified to be auctioned at this level?
There were many wizards in the hall, but there were also wizards who knew the inside story. They all waited patiently for Melantha's explanation, including Sunders and his apprentices.
"Travel in Dream World is something special. According to reliable research, the location of this scroll is the Nightmare Realm —"
Someone immediately refuted Melantha's words. The Nightmare Realm was only discovered in recent centuries, and only a handful of people ever entered it. How could this scroll say it was the Nightmare Realm?
Also, how reliable was your so-called "reliable research"?
Melantha ignored the provocation and continued, "According to the auctioneer, this scroll contains the secrets of certain core areas of the Nightmare Realm, including the location of some rare treasures."
Melantha continued, "Travel in Dream World, the starting price is 600,000 magic crystals. Anyone interested, please bid."
600,000 magic crystals was already the highest starting price for today's auction.
Still, no one made a bid. The audience was shouting "show!". Melantha glanced at the private rooms on the third floor. The scroll was prepared for the people on the third floor because they could only learn about the Nightmare Realm when they reached that level.
However, none of them made a bid, which made Melantha hesitant.
"Melantha, we've never heard of the Nightmare Realm. We have no proof. How can we prove that this scroll is the Travel in Nightmare Realm?" An old voice came from a private room on the third floor.
The man's room was right next to theirs. If Angor remembered correctly, it was Room 011.
"That's old man Qetesh from Sleepless City. I didn't expect him to come as well. Well, that guy has tasted the Nightmare Realm before. "
Angor quickly turned around. "Professor, you mean —"
"He entered the Nightmare Realm, got sucked in, and was lucky enough to escape. I heard that he also brought some additional items with him. "
Every wizard who had entered the Nightmare Realm would talk about how terrifying the place was, but when it came to news about the Nightmare Realm, these wizards would be the first ones to run for their lives.
They knew that the Nightmare Realm was not only a place of great danger, but also a place of great fortune.
Qetesh's words surprised Melantha, but she quickly adjusted herself and smiled. "We haven't opened this scroll yet, so I'm afraid I can't tell you how to prove that the 'Dream Realm' is the 'Nightmare Realm'."
"But you said you have the most reliable source of information? I didn't see it. How is it reliable? "Qetesh's sarcastic voice came.
"It is indeed reliable, but …" Melantha frowned. She remembered that Kratt didn't want to bid for another item, so she didn't say it out loud. She could only say vaguely, "Your Excellency Kratt, think about it. Do you think we will let the reputation of the Sky Auction be damaged by this leather scroll? Don't worry, we have our own evidence. "
Since Melantha already mentioned the reputation of the Sky Auction House, Qetesh could not say anything more.
However, Qetesh's refusal didn't mean the others were willing to hold back.
"Who knows if you're trustworthy? This is my first time here. I don't want to buy a useless scroll without getting anything useful. "
The voice belonged to a woman whose age could not be determined. Angor quickly looked at Sunders, hoping to learn who this person was.
Sunders frowned. "She's here too?"
"Who's' she '?" Angor asked curiously.
"Sennefer, the main force of the Moonfrost Union. She spends most of her time outside the realm. She's a powerful Bloodline Wizard."
"Sennefer?" Angor pondered. "You mean that witch from the wasteland?"
Sunders nodded.
"That's her," Angor muttered in his mind. Angor didn't know who this witch was before. It wasn't until Nausica's influence that he learned about the witch's identity.
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