Chapter 724 - Swaying Opinion
“That thing’s copying the Mirage Box, right? Some big-shot alchemist made a blatant knockoff and sold it at the auction? Such disgrace!”
“Not really. I mean, it’s fine as long as he made money from it. You know about Energy Stabilizers, right? Everyone copies them.”
“That’s different!”
“What’s different? It’s just a freaking music box, why does it matter, copied or not? You’re just jealous, right?”
“I’m just saying that the music box isn’t his idea!”
Usually, people in the wizarding world did not care much about “copyright issues”. A copycat alchemist might earn some negative comments, but this would not prevent them from getting customers. As long as they got the skills to craft useful items, people still came to them.
Similarly, not many people in the auction hall were persuaded by the distrust directed at Angor.
Theron slightly shook his head on the auction stage. To him, it was so obvious that this was again Master Chalon’s trick. Chalon had violated the convention of the auction house for the second time, and Theron didn’t feel good about it.
Meanwhile, people all saw the surroundings going blurry.
The wizards present noticed how the illusion came into being, but they were still surprised to see the new scenery that looked as good as real.
In fact, the illusion looked no worse than those wielded by master illusionists. This alone had told them that 150 crystals was absolutely an underestimation, and selling it at such a price was utterly mortifying to its creator.
No wonder the consignor wanted to buy it back.
The illusion had taken the audience into a forest, where they saw a young lady talking to a blurry figure. They couldn’t see the woman’s face yet, but her joyful movement combined with the jubilant music suggested that the conversation must be quite happy and relaxed.
“The illusion is almost flawless!” someone exclaimed. “The cotton candy clouds and random mish-mash inside my Mirage Box are like a child’s work compared to this.”
“Mister Ryne is so right. Mirage Boxes are the cheap knockoffs. This is plain to see.”
Someone close to Ryne asked if the illusion they were looking at right now was related to Land on the Sky.
“I don’t know yet,” said Ryne. “But I can tell you that the opening and what I’ve seen until now is more brilliant than the Land on the Sky.”
Sumesh grinned. What do you expect? Iron Granny said that Angor’s illusion skills developed so quickly that it scared her. And there’s his nightmare illusion skill… I’d be surprised if his illusions are any less.
While everyone enjoyed the story displayed by the illusion, wizards from Brute Cavern carefully diverted their attention to figure out whatever inside Angor’s illusion could help Greya create a new spell as well as gaining Rein’s commendation.
The music had entered a lively part as the young woman suddenly began dancing among the trees. While people were fully attracted by her moves, the scenery shifted again, until the forest turned into a narrow street.
The woman had stopped dancing and was now talking to a hunched and blind old man.
They couldn’t hear any words being spoken, but the music somehow told them what was going on in the story, that the kind lady wished to help the old man in distress to regain his sight and see the beautiful world again.
She traveled far and beyond to seek help. In the end, she came to the mysterious figure in the forest, a wizard.
After listening to her pleading, the wizard cast a spell that allowed the old man to view various dazzling sights.
As the music kept on, the audience also saw the scenery of mountains and waters flashing past their views.
Meanwhile, the onlooking wizards stood up from their seats when they noticed terrible disharmony hidden within the beautiful sights, which they couldn’t tell.
“That’s him, I’m sure of it!” Ryne called out. “This is made by the very same alchemist who created Land of the Sky. I feel it now… just like when I looked at the floating island last time. But this one is better. And… more enticing.”