224 Dominating the Auction (1/2)

”One lv. 70 peak-tier item!”

”I'll also give a lv. 70 peak-tier item!”

”A mid-tier lv. 80 spear!”

There was no question as to where that last bid came from.

Everyone, in particular the royals, all wondered how wealthy that mysterious man was. Sure, there were people who had such items, but they shouldn't have that many of them. And usually, they were treasures that a royal family would cherish in hopes that they could somehow break through to lv. 80.

There weren't any known blacksmiths that could create lv. 80 items, so there were truly priceless.

Yet here was Jack, practically giving them away in comparison. All the royals grew even more curious as to who the mysterious bidder was. Some wanted to align with them in hopes of gaining some benefits, while others wondered if they could rob them of everything.j

Since no one bid higher, and since it wasn't the first lv. 80 item Jack had offered, Everla found it a bit easier to keep herself together. ”Going once! Going twice… Sold!”

”Gong!”

Up in the owners' room, Hurmot grinned with a twinkle in his eyes.

Kaldor, on the other hand, was so red in the face that people looking at him could imagine steam coming off of him. ”You offered such an item?! Are you insane?!”

”I don't think so, because I just gained a priceless lv. 80 item,” replied Hurmot. ”That item alone might be enough to bring out a few reclusive experts to next year's auction. It was a great investment.”

”Then what's your final item? You were crazy enough to offer that, so how much of a madman were you really?” questioned Kaldor.

”I think the true madman is Argyle. To think that he still has three items left after my furnace… What in Halmut's beard did he put up?”

Coming to the same realization, Kaldor quieted down and watched to the rest of the auction, feeling down on himself. Compared to the year before, Kaldor had made a killing this year. But by comparison, he was shortchanged from the opportunity.

Jack was hiding a smile, content to get his hands on a mythic-tier furnace. With that, he would be able to create mythic-tier weapons. But only if he found a suitable blacksmith and had something to base such weapons on, like his new mythic-tier sword.

However, Jack was glad to get it and would search for a blacksmith at a later point in time. For now, he would focus on grinding preparing to reshape the Leisure Guild.

”One high-tier lv. 80 breastplate!”

Some people were already looking up to Jack's room before he placed the bid, anticipating an unbeatable offer to come from him.

”Going once… Going twice… Sold!”

”Gong!”

In the eyes of the crowd, Jack's pockets only kept getting deeper, never running out. It scared the royals. They feared the worst, that not a single royal would get their hands on a mysterious item.

”Were those yours Argyle?” asked Jack.

”Yeah…” pouted the auction house owner. ”Let me guess, they're mythic-tier?”

Jack's nod was answer enough for Argyle's heart to skip a beat. He was glad to get a high-tier lv. 80 item, but it still hurt to lose another mythic-tier item that he could use personally.

Everla was already bringing out the next item, getting used to Jack's dominating bids. ”There are now three items up for sale, and I don't believe we've ever sold anything this valuable before, at least not in my lifetime.”

Those words shook the crowd. The royals with items to compete with Jack were glad they held themselves back. Now was the time for them to compete.

Giving Hurmot a peculiar look, Kaldor asked, ”What did you put up…?”

”You'll see,” stated Hurmot, not letting his eyes leave the stage.

Two items were wheeled out at the same time, confusing the audience.

”Everyone, both of the next two items have been evaluated at the same price. For that reason, we will sell them both at the same time,” explained Everla. ”Both of these ancient books are spellbooks. But, there's something special about them. Inside, you'll find mythic-tier spells.”

A deep breath was taken by everyone collectively, even Jack.

With a frozen gaze, Kaldor's mouth was agape. ”You… You both put up mythic-tier spell books?!”