However, some male aristocrats were very interested, even showing a fanatical expression towards perfume... the more they claimed to be artistic and high-end, the more so.

Some also wanted to establish a connection with Grand Duke Novak.

"The starting bid for this bottle of 'Wind, Flowers, Snow, and Moon' is 50 gold coins. Each bid must be at least 10 gold coins higher. Let's begin!"

"..."

"80 gold coins".

"100 gold coins".

"120".

170.

"..."

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"Father, it seems the final price will be around two hundred gold coins..."

The rather aged-looking Novak asked his very young father, who was watching the prices in the hall below rise more and more slowly, "Nearly a hundredfold profit, it wasn't for nothing that we built up that momentum for so long."

However, Duke Novak said nothing, but simply shook the bell beside him. With his movement, the people who had been arranged in the auction house immediately made a bid: "300 gold coins!"

"..."

The auction house fell silent instantly. If nothing unexpected happened... this bottle of Bee & Flower Snow Moon would be bought by someone arranged by Duke Novak, which would be equivalent to transferring it from one hand to the other.

"Father? This is?"

Seeing his son's doubts and regret, Grand Duke Novak gently shook his head and said, "This is a marketing technique that Elkaras told me about—when something is auctioned, there are many factors that determine its price, such as..."

"..."

Novak understood, and he rubbed his stubble...

"What was the price it was auctioned for?"