Chapter 687 Strengthening Potion!

"By the way, Alice, haven't you been worried about your grandfather's health? I heard some news today!"

Old knew that his daughter was a person of strong character. Suddenly, he thought of something that could divert his precious daughter's attention and allow her to relax for a while. He immediately opened his mouth and said something seriously to Alice.

"Father, what news!"

When Alice heard about her grandfather's health, her thoughts were drawn to this.

"I heard that there will be an auction at the Holy Business this afternoon. A magic potion will be sold at the auction. This potion can strengthen the human body!"

"Your grandfather's cultivation is currently stuck at the Golden Peak Knight, with no breakthroughs to be made. If he takes a potion like this, he should be able to break through, and his life span will be extended!"

Alder shared the news he had heard in the morning while waiting for Alice.

This news was heard by Olde during a conversation between the direct descendants of the city lord. At that time, he was also surprised that the human race actually had such a magical potion, so he wrote it down.

"Really? Father!"

When Alice heard this, she became excited.

Her grandfather, Gust, was already quite old. Due to his age, his body was almost exhausted. Even after coming to the Holy Continent, he was unable to break through the peak of gold.

If he doesn't make a breakthrough, he can only live for another one or two years at most, and then he will die of old age.

So Alice was naturally very anxious, especially when she knew that as long as Gust broke through and became a White Flag Knight, his life span would be extended by several decades.

"Of course it's true. I heard that this potion was prepared by a very mysterious pharmacist. Even the Holy Alliance's number one pharmacist and a magician want to worship him as their mentor. The auction will start soon. Let's have lunch first, and then go to the auction after lunch!"

"Yes, father!"

Even though Alice didn't know who the wizard potion master was, she knew the status of the Holy Alliance's number one pharmacist. This meant that the potion must really exist. Alice immediately focused her attention on this matter.

After quickly finishing her lunch, Alice headed to the Holy Trading Company under the escort of dozens of Rose Knights!

When Alice arrived at the Holy Trading Company Manor, she realized that this auction was actually by invitation only, and only those who received an invitation could enter.

However, this did not pose a problem for Alice and the others. After all, the Sacred Trading Company also had trade with the elves. Once the title of the Elf Queen was revealed, the Sacred Trading Company had to give her face.

When Manager Peide learned that the Queen of the Elf tribe was present in person, he immediately arranged for Alice and the others to have an admission ticket, and their seats were placed in the booths on the second floor.

When Alice and Olde entered the auction site, they found that it was really crowded and lively.

Far from being any quieter than the last auction, this time it was even more lively. Almost all the lords of the holy city had already arrived.

Because this time I heard from the Holy Trading Company that there is a new potion that can strengthen the body and allow the title knights who practice fighting spirit to reach a higher level.

This naturally aroused the interest of the lords of the holy city.

Duke Edward also arrived at the scene today. Edward appeared here and wanted to buy another potion through the auction.

However, Adela did not come, because Gervis was recuperating in the manor, and she was naturally reluctant to leave Gervis.

When all the guests attending the auction arrived, today's auction officially began.

With the experience of the last auction, the Sacred Trading Company collected more precious auction items this time. With the help of the many well-known upper-class people brought by the potion, these items that could have been regarded as the finale in the past were auctioned one by one, and they were all sold at high prices.

As the auction continued, about half an hour later, the finale potion was finally brought up by two beautiful attendants amid everyone's anticipation!

The first item to be auctioned was naturally the same potion for increasing mental strength as last time.

After the host finished the introduction and announced the starting price of 20,000 gold coins, many guests present began to make their bids.

"The starting price is actually 20,000 gold coins!"

This was the first time Alice attended the auction of this potion. She was a little surprised to hear that the potion was so magical, but when she learned that the reserve price of the potion was 20,000 gold coins, she couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

This is really horrifying.

You have to know that even in Eurasia, when the Jones family was at its peak, their total wealth only amounted to 300,000 or 400,000 gold coins.

But now a potion like this can start at 20,000 gold coins. How can people not be surprised?

"Alice, this is just the starting price. I heard that the highest price at the last auction was 47,000 gold coins per piece!"

Edward knew that Alice was still judging the nobles of the Holy Alliance with the Eurasian mindset, so he smiled and added something to her.

"this……"

Alice was immediately speechless.

But this is normal. There are only tens of millions of people in Eurasia. It is really just a larger island.

This sacred continent is truly vast and rich in resources. The human race alone has reached billions, and it is not surprising that these large and small families are rich.

Just thinking about this, Alice showed a little worry. If this potion to increase mental strength requires 30,000 or 40,000 gold coins per bottle, what about the potion to strengthen the body?

They don't have so many gold coins now. Alice originally planned to borrow some from the Holy Trading Company if she didn't have enough gold coins, and then use the gold coins from trade to repay the loan later.

But now she has less than 10,000 gold coins on her. If this body-strengthening potion is also auctioned for 30,000 or 40,000 gold coins, then she will have to borrow at least 20,000 gold coins from the Holy Trading Company.

How can I pay it back then?

Even if the wine production had increased greatly, she couldn't use all the gold coins to repay her loans.

Thinking of this, Alice frowned.

Only Older would pay attention to Alice's troubles, but naturally no one else would.

With many city lords bidding, the first mental potion was finally bought by Duke Edward for 37,000 gold coins.

Then came the second and third potions, which were bought by other forces for 37,500 and 38,000 gold coins respectively.

"Dear ladies and gentlemen, everyone has seen the potion for increasing mental strength prepared by the mysterious potion master! It can be called a miracle."

"It benefits all magicians, so our mysterious potion master is called the Father of Spiritual Power by noble magicians!"

"This master of medicine has a broad mind and a loving heart, so he doesn't show partiality!"

"Now, I solemnly introduce to all the guests a new type of magic potion prepared by the mysterious potion master - a permanent body strengthening potion!"

"This permanent body strengthening potion can help you break through the bottleneck of cultivation and speed up your cultivation! It is simply a blessing for the title knight!"

"Here, I'll tell you a little gossip. I heard that the pearl of the Sky City, the distinguished Miss Adela, used to have a hard time lifting a bucket of water!"

"But after she took this potion, she didn't feel any difficulty even when carrying two buckets full of water at the same time! You know, Miss Adela is a noble junior magician!"

Wow!

Everyone at the auction venue had heard in advance that the new potion could strengthen the body and was very useful for Title Knights.

However, the Sacred Trading Company did not reveal the specific effects. But after listening to the host's introduction, everyone was extremely surprised.

Especially what the host said about the changes that happened to Adela after she took this bottle of potion.

They naturally knew that the young lady had never practiced the power of fighting spirit. These city lords also had children, so they could bring in the power of their own daughters for comparison.

"Is this true? Can taking this potion help break through the bottleneck?"

"Yes, what level is this potion effective for? Is it effective for a Peak Gold Knight to break through a White Flag Knight?"

"Is Miss Adela's enhancement real?"

As questions were raised one after another, the host kept smiling. When he felt that the atmosphere was almost brewing, he smiled and spoke to someone present.

"Dear distinguished guests, on behalf of the Holy Company, I assure you that this body-strengthening potion is not only effective for the Golden Peak Knight to break through the White Flag Knight, but also for dealing with the bottleneck of the White Flag Knight!"

"As for the Black Flag Knights, I can't guarantee it 100%, but it does have a lot of effects, and what happened to Miss Adela is also true. My Miss Lolita saw it with her own eyes!"

"If all this is false, my Sacred Trading Company is willing to pay triple the compensation!"

Not only had Adela personally experienced the efficacy of this potion, but the Holy Trading Company had also asked Master Weldon to test it the day before yesterday, so the host had already received Lolita's instructions and promised it with confidence.

When the host finished speaking, the eyes of the city lords below naturally lit up and they were eager to try.

It so happens that there are many high-level magicians who are stuck at the level of wizards due to the limitation of their mental strength, but not many, and many families need to recruit from outside to get such people.

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The loyalty of the recruited magicians is naturally a problem, so there are many risks and troubles involved.

But the situation is different for the Titled Knights. The main forces of each holy city are supported by the Titled Knights. They have many Titled Knights under their command, including loyal subordinates of the Golden Knights and the White Flag Knights.

If you have this potion, you will definitely get a loyal Black Flag Knight. The host also said that it is very effective for the bottleneck of the Black Flag Knight. If you buy one, it will definitely be a treasured item.

Upon receiving such news, Alice was as excited as the city lords. With the host's guarantee, as long as she had such a potion, her grandfather would be 100% able to break through and become a White Flag Knight.

Amid the excitement of the crowd, the host of the auction finally announced the start of the auction.

"This first potion that permanently strengthens the body has a starting price of 20,000 gold coins. Each bid must not be less than 100 gold coins. The auction begins now!"

"I'll offer 21,000 gold coins!"

"I'll offer 21,500 gold coins!"

"I'll offer 22,000 gold coins!"

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As people continued to bid, the price of this body-strengthening potion continued to rise, and it was actually no worse than the potion that did not increase mental strength.

Alice looked at the rising prices, bit her lips lightly and clenched her fair hands tightly.

"Let's start the auction later. If you don't have enough money, go borrow from the Holy Business first! Father will help you find a solution when we get back!"

Alder knew what Alice was struggling with, and immediately turned around and patted Alice on the shoulder.

Gust was also his wife's father, so Olde would naturally not miss out on such a potion.

"Um!"

With her father's encouragement, Alice nodded vigorously, regaining some confidence.

In just a short while, this body-strengthening potion was auctioned off at a high price of 35,000 gold coins!

Alice saw that fewer and fewer people were bidding, so she gritted her teeth and said in a clear voice: "I'll bid 35,500 gold coins."

As Alice's voice spread, many city lords looked over and found that the elven queen was actually sitting among them.

"Since Her Majesty the Queen wants to bid for it, I'll give it to you! I believe everyone has the same idea as me!"

It was Duke Edward who had previously offered 35,000 gold coins. When Duke Edward saw that it was Alice who raised the price, he immediately said something cheerfully.

Alice had been running into obstacles everywhere these past two days, so he naturally received the news. Judging from the current situation, Alice's gift was basically in vain.

So Edward would not take her gift for nothing. He said something here so that everyone would basically understand the meaning and would give him face.

And this is indeed the case. After Edward said this, the other city lords did not continue bidding.

In the end, Alice bought this first body-strengthening potion for 35,500 gold coins.

"Thank you, Duke Edward!"

Alice was excited but also a little worried about being able to take a picture of this potion, but she did not forget to thank Edward.

When Edward heard Alice's thanks, he nodded slightly in return.

Alice then left the booth. She needed to go to the Holy Trading Company to discuss borrowing money.

Everyone's attention was focused on the other two potions, so Alice's departure did not attract any attention.

When the second potion was put up for auction, everyone started bidding enthusiastically. In the end, the last two potions were sold for 35,500 gold coins and 36,000 gold coins respectively.

Edward gave up the first potion because of the exit, and did not bid for the next two potions. This could be considered a tacit understanding between him and the city lords present.

After the auction ended, the City of Hope temporarily returned to peace, but this peace foreshadowed greater noise tomorrow.

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The next morning, the entire City of Hope was in an uproar, with people in the streets and alleys talking about today's competition.

Although these common people do not have the opportunity to watch the event in person, it does not prevent them from participating spiritually.

For example, many secret dealers on the streets have already opened betting tables to bet on who will win the final victory in this competition.

Among them, the winning odds of the human race and the beastman race are very different. Only the winning odds of the elves race are ridiculously high, which is 3 to 1.

These ordinary citizens naturally do not know the specific strength of the elves, and the reason why these secret casinos offer such odds is simply to follow the trend.

Several Holy City forces also started gambling in the inner city, such as the Golden Shield Family.

These families all knew that there was an age limit for this competition, so they knew that the elves were basically doomed to lose.

In order to attract some gamblers who don't know much about the situation but are hoping for a lucky win, the elves were offered three times the odds.

After all, this is a business that is sure to make money. The real risk lies in the competition between the human race and the beastman race!

No matter how noisy the city is, it naturally has no impact on Alice and others, because they are few in number and don't pay much attention to the news in this regard.

After Alice's convoy of more than a hundred people drove out of the manor, they went straight along the wide streets to the arena in the inner city!

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No return! At night, the protagonist will definitely meet Alice in the most coquettish posture!

(End of this chapter)