Chapter 45：Lionsteel (1/2)

”Welcome everyone!”

As Ayaan was lost in his own world, a sound resounded in the auction hall. He turned towards the platform, and the familiar person was standing at the centre of the platform of the auction hall, Uncle Goldward.

Furthermore, the whole hall was already filled. There wasn't any unoccupied seat left in the hall.

Nevertheless, he didn't bother with the people sitting in the auction hall. He was more interested in knowing those big-shots in other special rooms. However, he didn't dare to use his soul power to probe these people.

Although his soul was powerful, it wasn't powerful enough to probe great mages stealthily. Furthermore, he could sense that the people inside the special rooms were as powerful as himself.

Previously, he thought he was already powerful enough to run wild in the capital, but now he was having second thought about his speculation. Anyways, he would be able to tell every information about these people with the help of a magic library. He just needed to see them once.

Therefore, he didn't bother to think much about them and focused on the current event.

”I think everyone knows the rules of the auction house, but would still like to repeat them. Basically, there are only three rules you need to remember.

First: the bidding would be in golds.

Second: Higher bidder would win the bidding.

Finally, third: Every trouble maker would be banned from entering the auction hall in the future, no matter who it is!” A clear voice of Uncle Goldward resounded in the auction hall.

After hearing the rules, no one said anything; Uncle Goldward proceeded and signalled towards the maids, who were standing behind the platform.

Slowly, one of the maids walked towards the platform while holding a tray in her hand. The silky white cloth covered the tray.

The lady wasn't bad looking either; she walked gracefully towards a vast wooden table which was placed at the centre of the stage.

After placing the tray on the table, the lady retreated and stood up at her previous place.

Subsequently, Uncle Goldward turned towards the audience and said in a loud voice, ”I expect that everyone must have heard about the 'Fruit of Rain'.”

Simultaneously, Uncle Goldward uncovered the tray and placed the white cloth which was cover it away, revealing the wooden box underneath. Then, he gently opened the box and showed the blue flower inside the box.

Immediately, the audience sitting in the hall became excited and excitedly started to talk with each other. One minute later, when everyone calmed down, Uncle Goldward again spoke, ”Everyone knows the 'Fruit of Rain' is a treasure which could increase the compatibility of the junior mage with the water element.

I think I don't need to explain more about it because increasing the compatibility with the element isn't an easy thing and very few treasures have this property. Now, we will start the bidding; the starting price is 50 golds!”

”70 gold.'

As Uncle Goldward stopped speaking, someone amongst the crowd shouted loudly.

”100 gold.”

Eventually, another voice came from the below.

The bidding continued for some time; strangely, no one from those special rooms participated in the bidding.

Although the 'Fruit of Rain' might be a big deal for these ordinary people, for people who were already at the level of a high mage or above, this fruit was useless. Moreover, this fruit was just an ordinary fruit; there were lots of treasures in this world with the property to increase the compatibility with the element.

Therefore, no one from the third floor bothered to bid for the fruit.

Finally, the bidding for the fruit ended; a person who was the first to bid for the fruit was the final winner.

After the fruit, there were many things of the same value auctioned, but only people sitting on the second floor participated.

If Ayaan couldn't sense those powerful auras sitting on the third floor, he would have doubted that there was no one in those rooms.

At this moment, another item appeared on the platform. Uncle Goldward looked towards the audience and took the parchment in his hand from the tray, and said with a severe expression, ”Our next item is the spell!”

As everyone heard that, the spell was about to be auctioned, their eyes shined in anticipation.