Chapter 723 - Intense Competition
The suddenly refreshed price shocked all the onlookers who were unaware of what was going on, including Theron.
It took Theron several seconds to remember to continue his job. “Two thousand called by VIP 5. Anyone else?”
While speaking, he was scanning through the price tags that filled the entire screen and wondering what exactly was happening.
Wait, that apprentice mentioned a name, the creator of the music box? Who was it again?
“Is this really Angor’s alchemy illusion?” Leona questioned from her room.
In fact, Dave was as surprised as everyone right now. He never thought mentioning Angor’s name would cause such an uproar in the auction hall. He should have done it earlier!
“Yes-yes. I’m working at Prome’s Alchemy Shop in Brute Cavern. The music box is Angor’s alchemy illusion.”
Theron silently repeated Angor’s name.
As Duncan wondered whether he should go over 6,600, which was called by Madelyne just now, Dumartin suddenly surprised both of them by offering 7,000.
The elevated raise immediately discouraged Duncan, while Madelyne decided to wait and see if anyone else was going to join.
She got an answer soon. Also, it seemed there was more than one customer who didn’t hesitate to enter the brawl.
“Rose Crown” Leona and “Magus” Shildeen called their bids at the same time, and each time they called their next raise, it would be at least 500.
Seeing her hope gone, Madelyne sighed and completely gave up.
Now, three wizards from the same organization were going all-out to fight over the music box.
Theron watched the ongoing price war in complete silence. This was usually seen when the “valuable” items were brought out at the end of the auction, but not so early.
This had proved that the music box was NOT a common trinket and that all the visitors from Brute Cavern came because of it.
Theron glanced at VIP room 1, which was supposed to be Sumesh’s room.
He thought, Will that man be joining them?
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The price was almost at 10,000 crystals, and it made Chalon frustrated rather than glad.
No matter how much the item was sold for, the auction house would only receive a commission fee of 10-15%. Compared to earning the profit, Chalon would rather avoid the great humiliation.
His assistants all remained quiet so that they did not get involved in their master’s rage.
“Someone tell me who that Angor guy is already!” Chalon demanded.
“Our people are still at it, sir. They have yet to get a definitive answer.”
“Stop wasting time asking random people and go find alchemists, you fool! He’s got to be known by alchemists!”
He took some time to calm down and suddenly thought about a cruel idea.
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The price had breached 10,000 within another two minutes. Dumartin had quit the competition, leaving only Leona and Shildeen still yelling at each other.
“Hey, Leona?” Shildeen said in a sharp tone, “You’re good friend with Flora, I believe? You have many ways to find yourself an alchemy illusion. Must we do this at the auction?”
Leona knew what Shildeen was referring to, and she wouldn’t agree. Last time, she asked Flora to extract the essence of Glutton Flower Lord from Angor’s body by paying a minimal price, after which she earned a great fortune from the perfume she made. She didn’t regard the matter as a serious problem then, since Angor was a fresh level-1 apprentice. But she never expected the boy to grow up and become so popular in this world in only three years.
As a selfish wizard herself, Leona didn’t believe that Angor would forgive her for what she did easily. This was why she’d rather buy the music box from the auction rather than asking Angor for one.
While the two wizards were still stirring up the auction, the apprentices on the first floor didn’t sit idle.