"Jellal? Why is he interested in such a lousy music box? "Sharon pushed away the girl sitting on him and looked down at the auction.
A trace of doubt arose in Sharon's heart. Considering Jellal's alchemy skills, there had to be something fishy going on.
"Did he really make a mistake about this music box?" Sharon stared at the elegant black and gold box on the stage and had a bad feeling about it.
While Sharon was looking at the music box, the price outside had already soared to 750 magic crystals.
Dave raised his sign with a trembling hand and called out a price, "750."
The apprentices around him all looked at him with complicated expressions. Some were envious, some were confused, some were mocking, but most of them were full of admiration … Although they didn't know who was in VIP room 7, there was no doubt that anyone who could enter the VIP room was either rich or noble, and there was a high chance that they were official Adepts.
How could they not admire Dave for daring to compete with a wizard?
However, someone also tried to persuade Dave in a low voice, "Hey kid, I have a Phantom Soundbox too. Don't bid. I'll sell it to you for 300 magic crystals. What do you think?"
"Don't listen to him. The most expensive one on the market is only 200 magic crystals. You don't have to bid. Save some money and buy it yourself. "
Dave heard the persuasion from the people around him, but he did not agree with them. That was Angor's work. It was not something that could be compared with those cheap pirated goods.
However, there were some things that they said that were correct.
Dave was trembling in fear. He did not know why the person in the VIP room was bidding against him, but he really did not want to put Angor's work up for auction anymore. He felt that the auction house was humiliating Angor, so he decided to raise the price again.
When the price reached 800 magic crystals, the crowd became even more excited.
How could a small Phantom Soundbox reach such a price? In the monthly auctions, this price could be squeezed into the middle class's auction!
The buyers discussed among themselves and began to guess the identity of the guest in VIP room 7.
Theron, who was standing on the stage, was a little surprised, but there was also a little joy in his heart. Before auctioning this item, he was still doubting himself, wondering if he had made a mistake in his appraisal. However, now that the price was out, it was clear that his appraisal skills had not decreased. The Sharon family's leader had made a mistake.
When he thought of this, Theron felt a little worried. The head of the Sharon family was definitely paying attention to this. A music box that he thought was worth 50 magic crystals was worth so much. Wasn't this a slap in the face?
Perhaps Family Head Sharon's face had already darkened. Theron shook his head inwardly. Fortunately, the bidder was Jellal. No matter how angry the head of the Sharon family was, he would not implicate this famous alchemist.
But thinking of Jellal, Theron was also confused. Why would Jellal want this music box? Could it be that he came to this auction for this music box?
Jellal, who was being doubted by Theron, was deep in thought.
Although there was a shielding mechanism on the stage, with Jellal's experience, he could roughly guess the material of the music box just by observing its shape, appearance, and color with his naked eyes. There was more than one tiered material.
This meant that it was very likely to be a tiered alchemy product.
Jellal had come to this auction for a tattered album, but seeing a tiered music box, it was not a loss to spend a few hundred magic crystals on it.
Also, he did not feel the aura of synthesis alchemy, so he assumed that it was some other alchemy method. Whether it was a small school of alchemy or enchantment, he did not know much about them. He could use this as an excuse to study them.
However, when the apprentice outside raised the price to 900 magic crystals, Jellal hesitated.
He did not lack money, but he did not want to waste it either. It was just a research product, so there was no need to spend so much money on it. However, he was a little surprised that an apprentice dared to compete with him.
"910 magic crystals." David wanted to raise the price immediately, but before he could say anything, Jellal's voice was heard again. "This is my last bid. If you want to raise the price, hehe, I'll let you have it." David was about to raise the price when he heard Jellal's words.
Jellal's cold sneer spread throughout the auction hall.
David, who was about to raise the price, hesitated. Obviously, the person in the VIP room was angry. If he continued to raise the price, he might offend Jellal.
However, if he did not continue to raise the price, he would feel uncomfortable.
As David was hesitating, Theron began to count down. Although he was very happy that the music box had been sold at such a high price, he also wanted to quickly pass this auction item. Otherwise, every time the price was raised, the head of Sharon's family would be slapped in the face. If it happened once or twice, it would be fine, but if the anger accumulated, it was likely that his name would be added to Sharon's list of targets.
In the end, Dave decided to give up. Judging from Jellal's words, he could tell that Jellal was an official wizard, and he had no choice but to give up.
However, after David gave up, someone in the VIP room interrupted Theron's countdown.
"Speaking of which, I'm also curious about this music box. Apprentice, can you tell me why you bid for it?" It was Leona who spoke. She had always felt that there was something strange about the music box, but after hearing Tong Witch's explanation, she gradually let go of her doubts.
However, Jellal's sudden bid made her doubt rise again.
Leona was not in a position to question Jellal, so she asked the apprentice who had just bid for it.
David hesitated. He didn't know if he should tell the truth.
However, before he could say anything, a sudden clamor came from somewhere. "I think I saw it the other day. This music box was actually sold by himself."
As soon as the voice came out, a heated discussion started in the audience.
David was pushed to the teeth of the storm. Even Jellal yelled at him, "So you're the one who sold it? Are you trying to raise the price maliciously? Do you know what will happen to you if you offend me?! "
Under Jellal's questioning, David's legs began to tremble, and his face turned pale.
David felt that this was probably the closest he had ever been to death in his life. Even when Hercules took him into the abyss to find the bloodline of the Iron Hedgehog, he was not as scared as he was now.
On the stage, Theron looked at David and sighed in his heart.
He was very clear that the sound that had suddenly appeared and then gradually disappeared was definitely the work of the Sharon family's patriarch.
Theron sighed inwardly. Revealing the information of the seller was actually against the rules of the auction. Fortunately, Sharon did not reveal it openly. Instead, he used other people's mouths to push David to the point where he was hated by the public. At least on the surface, the authority of the ancient auction had been maintained.
However, there were many people who could see that something was wrong, including Jellal. However, this matter was in his favor, so he did not need to point it out. Instead, he used the opportunity to scold David.
David's heart almost stopped beating for a moment.
He opened his mouth and his mind spun quickly, trying to find a way to break out of this situation.
Seeing that the situation was getting worse and worse, David suddenly shouted, "Yes, I did put it up for auction. But I'm not bidding for it maliciously. I just want to get it back."
David's words caused an uproar among the crowd.
"What you're doing is meaningless. You'll only cause trouble for the auction if you sell it yourself! "someone said.
"As you can see, I've been raising the price since the beginning. I didn't even flinch in front of the honorable wizard. I really regret putting it up for auction. Now, I really want to get it back, "David said straightforwardly. David decided to tell the truth. "I know it's against the rules to bid for my own item, and it'll bring trouble to the auction house. But since someone has raised the price, I can't just let it go.
If he was lying, he would be exposed immediately. However, he was telling the truth. There were many people who knew how to use real tricks, and they could tell that David was telling the truth after a little testing.
"If you really want to get it back, then I understand. After all, you're brave enough to face a wizard. You must be sincere. " A calm voice came from Leona's VIP room. However, it was Tong Witch's voice.
As a newly advanced adept, Witch Tong's mind was still in the realm of an apprentice. She could understand David's decision. However, she did not agree with what he did. Not only would he offend the bidders, but he would also cause trouble for the auction.
"You're right, Witch Tong. I can see that you're sincere. But I'm curious. Why don't you want to sell it? Is there something going on between you and Mister Jellal? " The one who spoke was also a wizard, but it was clear that he was a troublemaker. He pointed his gun at Jellal as he spoke.
David quickly waved his hands. "No, it's not like that. I don't know Mister Jellal. I don't want to —"
I don't want the auction to trample on my work.
David didn't say it out loud because he saw Theron's kind and gentle expression suddenly turn cold when he spoke.
David swallowed back the reason and mumbled for a long time.
Theron's cold expression slowly softened. Luckily, this guy wasn't stupid.
However, there were always troublemakers who wanted to dig out the truth.
"Tell us. What's the reason? If you don't have a grudge against Mister Jellal, then … do you have something against the auction? "
At this moment, Theron interrupted everyone with a cold expression, "Why are you still arguing? You're just wasting everyone's time. The bidder has violated our rules, and he has already signed the contract and placed the item on the stage. There's no room for regret. Let's go through with the procedure. "
"Your bid is invalid. Mister Jellal's first bid of 200 magic crystals shall be final. If no one else bids, the item will belong to Mister Jellal."
Theron concluded with his domineering and overbearing behavior.
In the wizarding world where there were no laws, the rules set by the auction house were the most important. According to the rules of the auction house, once an item was placed on the stage, the bidder had no room for regret. Otherwise, it would only embarrass the auction house.
If someone wanted to keep a low profile and bid for the item on their own, the auction house would turn a blind eye to it. However, since David's identity as the auctioneer had been exposed, he was embarrassed to do things according to the rules.
Theron wanted to end the matter by force, and the others didn't want to waste any more time. They all agreed to move on to the next item.
"Two hundred magic crystals going twice. Two hundred magic crystals going thrice …" Theron shouted.
"The music box is an alchemy illusion created by Angor!" Dave was still unwilling to give up. "Angor made it himself!"
Theron paused and looked at Dai Lun in confusion. He didn't know what David was talking about. Was he begging for mercy?
Before Theron could react, the screen in front of him suddenly displayed countless bids. Many apprentices also raised their boards at the same time, with prices ranging from 300 to 800 magic crystals.
At the same time, someone in the VIP room made a bid. "Two thousand magic crystals! I'll take it! "
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