The scroll that the auctioneer called the 'Scroll of Enlightenment' caused a ripple in the crowd when it appeared. Low gasps of surprise spread out like ripples and quickly reached the ears of Brando and the others, letting them know that the auctioneer had successfully attracted the attention of most people from the start.
But even though the people were whispering, most of them did not make a move. The nobles who were willing to compete for the scroll had a certain amount of wealth, and they sat in the boxes calmly, waiting for the first bidder.
"The Scroll of Enlightenment is mostly the work of the Fairies of the Crystal Tundra. There is a quota of them every year, and it was originally used to replenish the number of low-level Elementalists in the tribe. But there are many of these scrolls that are sold privately every year." Roen explained.
"Then why don't they make more of them?" Roman asked.
"Making the Scroll of Enlightenment consumes the mana of the Elemental Pool. It is not a trivial matter for high-level Elementalists." The Shire replied.
"Moreover, even though normal people can use the Scroll of Enlightenment to forcefully form an Elemental Contract, there is a limit to what they can achieve in their lifetime. You won't be much stronger than the average person. It's not always better to have more of these scrolls, "he continued.
Batom, Amandina, and Roman listened attentively. They did not expect a small scroll to have such a history. The Shire and Brando had already heard of it, but Brando still replied.
"I just didn't expect to see it in Braggs."
Roen's sense of smell was as sharp as a rat's. He heard Brando's words that the young man's knowledge was not limited to a small place like Braggs, even though it was the largest city that Roman and Amandina had ever seen. He thought for a moment and asked: "My lord, are you interested in this scroll?"
"A little."
"Then how about I have my men bid for it?" Roen asked.
Brando thought for a moment and nodded. The price of the Scroll of Enlightenment was five thousand Tor, and every increase in price was five percent of the starting price. Under Roen's signal, his men quickly raised a sign on the other side.
Five thousand.
However, with someone taking the lead, the price quickly went up. New bids came from the second and third level, and before the auctioneer could even raise his hammer, the price had already reached 8,000 Tor.
The bids circled around the small theater before returning to Brando. The cripple turned around and looked at him questioningly. He thought for a moment, nodded, and gestured a number.
The person on the other side raised a sign.
Eight thousand five hundred.
Amandina's expression changed slightly.
The little Roman was indifferent.
Batom looked like he was waiting for a good show.
However, a new voice came from the second floor, and the auctioneer's assistant announced the new bid: 9000 Tor. The nobles in the box were getting impatient.
The second round of bidding had lost the obvious feeling of probing, and it was as if blood had been spilled. The bids were getting colder and colder, and the numbers were getting higher and higher. Starting from 9,000 Tor Coins, the bids were increasing by 10%, 10,000, 11,000, 12,000 …
The auctioneer and his assistant were calm, but there was no need for any introduction. The bidding had entered a white-hot stage. However, the price was not high enough for these nobles.
Finally, a faint voice came from the fourth box from the left. Fifteen thousand.
It was like the last beat of a drum in a storm. After the last shower, the sound of wind and rain stopped. The dark mass of people sitting below felt suffocated like the audience in a theater, thinking that this was the final nail in the coffin.
Roen smacked his lips and turned around.
Brando frowned. This was a question of whether it was worth exchanging 16,000 Tor for 2000 experience. He hesitated for a moment, then patted the back of his hand.
The cripple raised his placard again.
16,000 Tor.
The crowd paused for a moment, and they knew that this was the most important moment.
The auctioneer's assistant saw the sign in the 'audience' and could not help but mutter: "Is Roen crazy? We didn't ask him to do that, and the nobles will not be happy —"
The auctioneer looked at his assistant and said: "There's someone behind him."
When Brando made the gesture, Amandina and Batom turned around to look at him. They did not understand why the young Knight was so interested in the scroll. Did he want to become an Elementalist?
But didn't the wizard apprentice say that even if he used the Scroll of Enlightenment to become a low-level Elementalist, his achievements would be limited? This scroll was prepared for those with talent, and it could save them the time they wasted on accumulating their Elements.
However, Brando did not explain.
The Shire did not need to explain either. He understood why the young man was so interested in the scroll.
Cripple's bid caused the voices in the private rooms above to pause for a moment. The nobles seemed to be wondering who this sudden competitor was. But in just a moment, a new bid was placed on the heads of the people below.
18,000 Tor.
It was still the fourth box from the left. Roen whispered into Brando's ear: "Baron Donner. His family has several manors near Braggs, and he also has some property in Braggs. He's also a member of the local council in Braggs. His father and grandfather were both members of the council —"
Brando nodded. These nobles could be seen everywhere in Erouine, but a small baron would not go so far as to fight over a scroll. The other party might be the representative of some important person.
While he was still in shock, the bid had already risen to 20,000 Tor. A knight in the third box and the baron were clearly going all out.
As the two of them bickered, the bid rose all the way to 26,000 Tor. However, the nobles in the first box finally took over, and the price was like a knife that was swung over the heads of the people below. In the blink of an eye, the price had reached an astronomical figure of 40,000 Tor.
Brando participated in the bidding again when the price reached 20,000 Tor, but he was immediately refreshed by the representative of the nobles. In the end, the scroll was sold for 42,000 Tor, which made the young man feel a little regretful.
After all, it was 2000 Tor experience. If he could buy it with 20,000 or 30,000 Tor, it would be good. However, 40,000 Tor was a little too much, and it might even affect his plans. Brando gritted his teeth and could only give up on this deal.
However, he did not show it on his face, and did not let Amandina and Cripple see any clues. They just thought that this young man came from a wealthy family and did not care about this little bit of money.
After the first small climax of the auction, it entered the smooth transition that Brando expected. After that, several items were sold, and the prices were between a few thousand and 10,000 Tor.
The transactions were ordinary, and the people present were a little bored. However, Cripple found something to do. He introduced the origins of these items to Brando and the others. He might not be able to tell which workshop the magic ring that emitted light like a candle came from, but he could at least tell where it came from, and which noble family secretly leaked it out.
Amandina, Little Roman, and Batom listened with great interest. Only Brando and The Shire discussed the origins of these items.
They mentioned Tamar once, and they could not help but feel that it was a pity that this Master Alchemist could not participate in the auction because he was too focused on his work. Otherwise, there would be some items that he liked in the previous auctions.
The second climax of the auction came quickly. This time, it was a necklace. To be precise, it was a few stones that were strung together with a rough rope. Those who did not know the value of this item might miss it, but Brando almost cried out when he saw this necklace.
The Necklace of the Stone Army.
This item was used together with the 'Stone Burrow' that was made with level 17 Alchemy. It could reduce the consumption of the Stone Puppets by 50%, and increase the production of the puppets.
He explained the use of this necklace to the others. Roman and The Shire were not affected, but Batom and Amandina's eyes lit up. One of them was a mercenary who had been in the battlefield for many years, and the other was a noble's daughter who had received a noble's education. Of course, they understood the usefulness of this necklace.
In Wohnde, the war relied on three resources.
The first was the people, the second was the amber stones, the third was all the other strategic resources, and the fourth was the 'burrow'.
There was no need to explain the people. In the vast land of Wohnde, the power of magic gave birth to a population that far exceeded the limits of this era. They were the basis of the potential for war between countries, and between territories.
Amber ores were separated from the Somir ores. They were minerals that were associated with silver, gold, and copper. The transparent amber crystals had the ability to store mana, and Amandina's' Mana Conduit Device 'was designed to convert the power of these ores into mana.
It was the foundation of the magical system of all the intelligent creatures on the land, and also the blood of this' industrial system '.
The other resources, such as food, metal, wood, and stone, were the most common strategic resources even in Brando's original world. They were stored for war.
But the last one, the 'burrow', was a complex concept that was different from the war that we were familiar with. But as a player, Brando was familiar with this concept.
In fact, when it came to burrows, one had to start from the origin of Wohnde.
How did chaos exist? How did order come to be?
How did magic work on the land? Where were monsters born? How did their 'burrows' become used by humans?
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