At this moment, the auctioneer on the stage quickly began to introduce the products.
"The fine steel of Gaia is said to be steel that grows naturally beneath the earth. I will not go into its uses."
"So, the starting bid for this item is five million Giorgio euros, with each bid increment starting at 30,000 euros."
At that moment, August noticed Viktor and Gwen's quiet conversation.
He noticed Victor's gaze was fixed on the Gaia Outline.
Then, August raised the sign in his hand.
At that moment, the entire council chamber fell silent.
They all knew that King Augustus was sitting in the top-floor box on the second floor.
Furthermore, it is said that the King is currently accompanying two distinguished guests from the Karencia Empire.
There seems to be a madman among them named... Victor Clavner, who likes to bombard everything.
At this point, not a single nobleman dared to raise their paddle to bid.
It wasn't about giving the king face, but rather that nobody wanted to see a deep crater blown into their home the next day.
Finally, without any competitors, Auguste easily won the Gaia Outline.
The auctioneer was somewhat surprised, but her professionalism prevented her from paying too much attention, and she quickly launched the next item.
"Mahazak's tail spikes."
"This is a stinger from the tail of Mahazak, a ghost that dwells among the mountains. It is a coveted material for mages' staffs."
"Starting bid is three million Georgies, with each bid increasing by two hundred thousand!"
No one was particularly interested in this item.
After all, most of the people present were warriors, and this thing was clearly prepared for mages. What would they need it for?
As soon as he finished speaking, August raised the sign in his hand once again.
Victor turned his head and his gaze fell on August.
August turned around and smiled at Victor, saying:
“Since Lord Viktor is interested in ‘Gaia Steel,’ I think ‘this Mahazak’s tail spike’ will be just as useful to you.”
“If you don’t need it, I can give it to His Highness Aurelion.”
"I think that as a mage, she should also have her own staff."
Victor didn't say anything, but just glanced at Aurelion silently.
As if he understood something, he gave a soft hum and then said no more.
After that, none of the remaining auction items attracted his attention.
Those antiques with great collectible value seemed too ordinary to him.
But those discerning collectors and nobles were passionate about these antiques, calmly and patiently waiting for the right time to bid.
Victor even discovered antiques among the treasures that had been exported from the Duke of Riviera's household.
It's no wonder that the Duke of Reeves' family is incredibly wealthy.
His family's antique business has even expanded overseas.
But Victor didn't believe that no one in the Empire was smuggling his magic potions; it's just that his family's magic potions had never made an appearance.
Perhaps it's because the kingdom has a shortage of mages.
Perhaps the Cassidra Merchant Guild didn't dare to openly auction off his goods, after all, they didn't want to be targeted by a powerful mage.
Viktor thought for a moment.
Perhaps there would be a better market for those recovery potions here in the kingdom.
Soon, the items were sold off one by one in the auction.
After all the rare materials and ancient bones had been examined, the auction entered its final stage.
The beautiful auctioneer gracefully raised her small hammer and gently tapped it on the table.
A heavy, reverberating sound echoed in the silent hall.
"We at the Cassidra Chamber of Commerce are deeply honored by your enthusiasm."
"Now, I believe everyone will be very interested in this last item."
She bowed slightly, as if paying homage to a respected opponent.
"This is something our Cassidra Chamber of Commerce paid a huge price for, something we were willing to exchange for the lives of several brave warriors."
With her gesture, the glow of red and orange flames illuminated the screen, and a series of iron cages were pushed up.
Those iron cages were filled with all sorts of demi-humans.
Fox ears, musk deer antlers, antelope tails—each pair belongs to an extremely rare demi-human.
They were both male and female, huddled in a corner, their bodies covered in wounds.
The fear in their eyes was even more evident in the firelight illuminating them.
The moment these demi-humans appeared, Vanilla, standing behind Aurelion, bristled and her pupils contracted.
Even Aurelion was taken aback.
She had never heard of this before, that the final item sold at the auction was actually a demi-human!
Among this group of rare demi-humans, there was an exceptionally large iron cage placed in the middle.
"Of course, our most precious treasure today is the orc!"
The auctioneer shouted loudly and took the initiative to lift the black curtain on the iron cage.
At this moment, the faces of the clan lords were filled with fervor, and thunderous applause erupted.
Inside that iron cage were two robust tiger-men.
Aurelion was particularly surprised.
Orcs—it was the first time she had ever seen such a race.
They refer to a very special branch among the demi-humans.
Perhaps because their bodies are not yet fully developed, apart from being able to stand and walk, their physical structure is almost no different from that of humans.
They retain all the essential animal characteristics.
For example, those two tiger-men on the field.
Their fur hadn't fallen off, and their tiger-like heads were perched on their bodies, making them look like two tigers standing upright.
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