163 The Final Item (1/2)
The other two rings were both traded away. One went to that Aazoon prince for the lv. 45 sword. The other was traded for a complete set of lv. 40 armor.
Eliza quickly moved on to the lv. 45 items but the crowd wasn't as shocked as they normally would be. How could they be shocked after hearing a young man trade a lv. 50 peak-tier shield like it was nothing?
Those lv. 45 items came and went, leaving them ready for the next special item.
A dazzling lance was brought forward, captivating the audience. Its aura was radiant and holy as if it were created by the gods.
”This is lv. 45 lance is a holy item from our archives at the Fat Boar. Blessed by Halmut himself, it allows its user to wield light itself and cut through anyone who dares to get in your way. This item will begin at thirty-five thousand gold.”
”Thirty-five thousand gold!”
”Forty thousand--”
Fifty thousand gold!”
The entire second and third floors started to compete, easily doubling the price.
It wasn't hard for the auction's regulars to figure out that the holy lance was supposed to be the final item up for grabs. From the noble's reactions, it was easy to see. What was surprising was that it was brought out one round too early. Since there was still one last round of bids for mid-tier and high-tier lv. 50 items, there should also be one last special item up for grabs.
Did the auction house change to selling roster because of that mysterious young man's earlier trade? Some of the wiser men in the room started to think that.
Those in running the Fat Goose Auction House had their own reasons for changing the selling roster. Though it would appear less significant after Jack's incredible trade, what the managers wanted to know was if Jack might be able to afford something even more expensive.
When Jack said nothing and showed no interest in the holy item, it only confirmed Eliza's thoughts.
She had spoken with the managers and they guessed that Jack would only be enticed by special or strange items and nothing else. They had considered this because of his purchases and by the fact that he ignored every normal item they had offered. Their conclusion was that they wanted to test Jack and his spending limits with an item that would typically never be sold outside of the yearly auction.
If they failed to find a buyer, they didn't mind because they had earned a fortune already thanks to either Jack buying things or Jack causing others to overspend. And if they guessed correctly that Jack would go after such an item, they would be thrilled to have found such an amazing patron out of thin air.
”Seventy-one thousand gold!”
The bids started to slow down. As Eliza started the countdown, many looked up to that particular room on the third floor. Would he bid again? Many hoped he would.
”Seventy-one thousand gold going once! Going twice… Sold!”
”Gong!”
Everyone on the third and second floors was amazed that the mysterious young man hadn't said a word about the holy item. Other than Jack, almost every person on the second and third floors had made a bid.
The only other group that didn't was the Zuran Empire. Before they knew it, the price had passed their limit.
Originally, they had set aside seventy-five thousand gold to purchase that holy item. With it, they planned to lead the next war against Reinolt and challenge their mysterious expert. However, they were cut short thanks to the prince's antics and had no chance to win the auction.
”Moving along, we'll bring out this week's mid-tier and high-tier lv. 50 items. Mid-tier items will start at twenty thousand gold and high-tier will start at twenty-five thousand gold. First, this helmet!”
Keeping things moving, Eliza continued to sell the regular items with a feeling of suspense in her heart. She knew that the managers would select one of the Fat Gooses rarest items to sell at the climax, but she had no clue what it would be. The managers didn't have much time to find an item that might appeal to Jack's strange taste for merchandise. Not wanting to wait for long, Eliza rushed the rest of the auction.