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With this, Mage Merlin would definitely be pleased.
Most importantly, with this favorable cooperation as a start, this future Master Alchemist would most likely consider the Black Horn Auction first for future endeavors. This was the true reason for Cadgar's cheerful mood. Cooperating with a Great Alchemist that would soon step on the path of a Master Alchemist was something that every auction house yearned for, and it seemed that this could be the start of a very friendly relationship.
A friendly relationship with a future Master Alchemist...
The endless possibilities made Cadgar feel cheerful just thinking about it, as he slowly raised the auction hammer in his hand.
”In that case, 3 000 000 gold going once, 3 000 000 gold going twice…”
”High Mage Cadgar, please wait!” Just as Cadgar was about to seal the deal, a young mage entered the venue in a hurry.
The newcomer was Ryan, the eldest son of the Monchi Family, the one who was known for becoming a Great Mage before the age of 30.
”Alright then, it seems that the Monchi Family needs a little bit of time…” When Cadgar heard this, his eyes were shining. How could he not agree? He watched Ryan entering the box on one side while making some jokes.
Cadgar knew that Ryan's arrival definitely meant a new bid.
Sure enough, the bid was quickly announced.
”4 000 000 gold, our Monchi Family is willing to buy these two potions for 4 000 000 gold.”
”...”
When this price was announced, the venue went silent once again. They had been shocked time and time again tonight. This auction was so different from any they had seen before. Disbelief was plastered on the faces of all the guests and some even pinched themselves to make sure they weren't dreaming.
4 000 000 gold, this couldn't be described as only extremely expensive anymore. In the history of the Black Horn Auction House, such a shocking price had never appeared. And also, this had already far surpassed the proper value for these potions. Even just spending this money to get close to a genuine Master Alchemist wouldn't be worth this much.
The box of the Monchi Family was tightly shut, but everyone's eyes were fixated on that place, staring as if they wanted to see through the wall.
Why would Monchi, who hadn't bid before, suddenly bid 4 000 000 after Ryan's arrival?
Crazy, this was really crazy.
Faced with such a crazy price, even the Silver Moon Mercenary Group of Thousand Sails City couldn't fight it. Sasu stood there stupefied, almost raising his hand several times, but he ultimately lowered it and said with a regretful face, ”I give up.”
”Then, 4 000 000 gold going once, 4 000 000 gold going twice, 4 000 000 going three times, sold! Congratulations, President Monchi of the Twin Moons chamber of commerce. You have won a Volcano Potion and a Ghost Potion for 4 000 000 gold.”
The hammer in Cadgar's hand fell down as he announced the end of the auction.
But at this point, no one cared about that. They were all wondering if there was something wrong with Monchi... Why would he bid so much just for these two potions?
Even some people inside the Monchi family's box were thinking that way.
”No way… 4 000 000 gold just for two potions?” Mason was sitting there, staring at the two potions delivered by the Black Horn Auction House, his mouth wide open from shock. 4 000 000 gold, that was 4 000 000 gold… If the one sitting in front of him wasn't his father, Mason might have gone over to check whether he had a fever or not...
”What do you know?” Due to being in a good mood after successfully getting the two potions, Monchi surprisingly didn't get angry at Mason's question. He only glanced at his younger son and said, ”This is what your uncle wants.”
”Uncle?” The fearless Mason turned deathly pale when he heard that word.
Any outsiders might think that the most important person of the Monchi Family was the one in charge of the Twin Moons chamber of commerce, or perhaps Ryan, the future High Mage that the Monchi family would rely on in the future.
But the three members of the Monchi Family inside the box knew that the true support of the Monchi Family was neither Monchi nor Ryan. It was actually Monchi's younger brother, who was part of the Black Tower.
Apart from a limited few members of the Monchi family, nobody in Thousand Sails City knew that Monchi had a younger brother called Solan Monchi. But he had been taken away by a mage of the Black Tower when he was born, and he didn't even return when their father died. He had been forgotten by most over the course of almost 50 years. This matter was the biggest secret of the Monchi family.
A dozen years ago, Solan came back to Thousand Sails City one time, and after having a long talk with Monchi, he took Ryan away with him for the next dozen years. When Ryan came back, he became a Great Mage that was not yet thirty.