Chapter 26 Part 2 (1/2)
The auction had passed throughout the day and was about to come to an end.
”Well, I hope you enjoyed tonight's auction, and I'd like to close it, but there's still time, so if you have any requests for future items, please speak up here.”
I raised my hand and stood up.
It's not just the moderator, but the eyes of the people around us are focused on me.
”I don't want to make a request, but I have an item I would like to sell here. It has already been identified and confirmed as authentic.”
”Oh, an article by that gentleman! This is very interesting!”
I was invited on stage and placed the jar on a cloth-lined table.
I had an unexpected expense, but I am confident that I will recoup some of the money with this item.
I know the price must be high, but how high will it be?
”What is that?”
”It's an elixir.”
”What!?”
The audience was stunned.
The elixir is a potion that can cure any wound or illness in a short time.
Even if your arm is torn off or your heart stops beating, if you drink it, you will be cured in seconds. It is a miraculous element that cannot be reproduced with today's technology.
”You don't mind if we examine the elixir here?”
”Yes, I have no problem.”
The appraisal scroll was brought into the room by the host.
He unfolded the rolled paper and recited a short incantation.
”Wonderful! No doubt it is a real elixir! You can state the desired value for this object.”
”Ten million.”
”Have you heard? Ladies and Gentlemen, the starting price is ten million!”
The room was filled with excitement and all participants started bidding at exorbitant prices.
100 million, 200 million, 300 million, 500 million, 700 million, 800 million, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 2,200 million.
”Sold for 2.25 billion!”
I nearly fell flat on my ass at the staggering price.
I knew the item was worth a lot, but I had no idea it would be such a ridiculously high price. In the upper class world, the elixir was a treasure that could easily be a bottled god to them.
They don't want to buy it because they plan to use it, they buy it because they want that feeling of peace of mind.
Just by owning it, they can sleep soundly at night.
”Thank you for this last great exposure, we will pay you shortly, so please wait until we close.”
I left the stage.
I went to a small, clean living room. There was a simple table and a sofa.
The host entered the room with two young men and brought a cart with the skill sealing scrolls, the fairy and the gold.
”The last exhibition was a great surge of emotions. You need surprises like that from time to time. So, going into it, can I subtract the fairy amount from the sale price?”
”Please.”
”Very well, sir.”
Of the 2.25 billion, 1.1 billion is deducted and the remainder is 1.15 billion.
I originally had 1.2 billion, so now I have a little over 2.35 billion.
The ridiculous amount of money seems to paralyze my senses.
”Now, this is for you.”
I received a basket with the fairy inside. Inside was a little girl, about 20 centimeters tall.
She's huddled in a corner, staring at me, looking terrified.
She reminds me of the old Kaede.
I took off my mask and showed my true face.
”Why are you looking at me like that?”
”It's nothing.”
Now, what should we do with this fairy?
We returned to the house and I placed the basket on the table.
He had made a master-slave contract with the fairy, and had a pattern around his chest, like Kaede's.
clank!
I opened the basket door.
”Come out, I'm not going to hurt you.”
”Humans are very sneaky... I can't let my guard down.”
That being said, she did not come out of the basket.
She had a lovely face, and her hair was in two pigtails of light green.
Still, he wore leather armor like an adventurer.
She has transparent wings on her back. In addition to a hammer on her back that was about the same size as her, she was small, but she could also fight.
”I'll get you some tea, Master.”
”Thank you, Kaede... Do you want some too?”
”...Uh”
”Kaede, can you make tea for the three of us?”
I received a yes from the kitchen.
She was still very cautious.
It's no good if I don't break the ice somehow.