With the Goal of Being a Prodigal

The auction was already well underway when the Thirteenth Young Master entered. Of course, the auction wouldn't wait for him to arrive; even if they knew he was coming, they wouldn't wait. There were rules for these sorts of things.

However, most of the items auctioned earlier were ordinary. The truly good stuff was mostly saved for later, and the very best would be kept for last.

After many items had passed, the Thirteenth Young Master finally made a move, raising his paddle to bid. The moment he did, everyone else stopped bidding, allowing him to successfully acquire the item.

It wasn't that he bid an exorbitant price. It was simply that the item wasn't particularly important, and no one wanted to offend him, at least not over something like this.

Sometimes, being a spendthrift had its advantages; it allowed you to pick up bargains.

The only problem was—

"Young Master, why did you buy this? You're not planning to give it to the Seventh Princess, are you?" Tiger Girl asked, frowning.

The item was a sword, an ornamental sword. While it had some historical value, it was completely useless to a martial artist, meaning it had no practical value whatsoever.

Ornamental swords like this were typically worn by young masters, not by noble ladies or wives. Perhaps some noble ladies who practiced martial arts might carry one, but the Seventh Princess was a mage.

"No, this is for myself. How could I give something so cheap as a gift to my wife? I'll buy her something better later," the Thirteenth Young Master said, shaking his head. By "better," he actually meant "more expensive."

After another N items passed, the Thirteenth Young Master had bid a few more times, but it was all out of amusement. He bought either strange and unusual Magic Devices or Magic Scrolls that he used as fireworks.

There's no need to explain Magic Scrolls further, nor is there much to add. The only thing to point out is that because Magic Scrolls are difficult to produce on this continent and the materials are expensive, they are all very costly and luxurious items.

Yet, the Thirteenth Young Master casually used these expensive and luxurious items as fireworks. It was certainly extravagant and wasteful, but to be honest, the magical effects were far more dazzling than fireworks.

"Now, for the final three items of our auction today, and the focus of everyone's attention. First, we present the legendary Moon God's Laurel Crown. It was gifted by Emperor Xis to his most beloved empress, the culmination of the efforts of nearly a hundred master craftsmen. It also features the largest sapphire ever found. The starting bid is fifty thousand Gold Coins. Those interested, please place your bids." After the auctioneer's familiar introduction, the bidding immediately commenced.

"Young Master, this is nice. You could give it to the Seventh Princess as a gift," Tiger Girl said. Although she felt it might be a bit too expensive, it was the best option available so far.

However, she noticed that the Thirteenth Young Master seemed to have little interest in it, showing no intention of bidding.

"Oh, is this good? Then let's buy it. One hundred thousand..." the Thirteenth Young Master said casually. This statement also clearly indicated that if Tiger Girl hadn't reminded him, he wouldn't have known this was one of the things girls liked most.

"Thirteenth Young Master Ye is at one hundred thousand. Is there anyone higher? One hundred thousand for the first time..."

"One hundred and ten thousand!" Since the Moon God's Laurel Crown was worth more than one hundred thousand, many people continued to bid. Unless the price far exceeded its actual value, no one would concede to another.

"One hundred and twenty thousand," the Thirteenth Young Master bid again without hesitation.

"One hundred and fifty thousand!" the other person continued to call out. As everyone expected, as soon as he finished bidding, the Thirteenth Young Master's voice immediately rang out.

"One hundred and sixty thousand."

"...One hundred and seventy thousand..."

"One hundred and eighty thousand."

"..."

Finally, the Thirteenth Young Master purchased the Moon God's Laurel Crown for a somewhat high price of one hundred and eighty thousand. However, for him, a slightly higher price was better.

The next item to be auctioned, the second highlight of the auction, was a sword. This time, it wasn't ornamental; it was a top-quality sword crafted by a contemporary weapons master, a weapon that many swordsmen dreamed of.

While people in the room called out increasingly high prices, the Thirteenth Young Master remained motionless. It wasn't that he was waiting for the last person to remain; he simply had no interest in it.

Fighting and killing aren't suitable for a spendthrift like me. I don't need weapons like this.

"The final item... this is a blind auction for an item. It's this box, starting at one hundred thousand Gold Coins." The auctioneer's introduction was clearly lacking in confidence.

Blind auctions are a type of auction with many variations. Some are where the auction house knows what the item is, while others, like this one, are where even the auction house doesn't know.

However, in the past, even if they didn't know what it was, there were usually some hints, at least enough to know the approximate value of the contents.

This time, someone consigned this box for auction, revealing no information whatsoever and directly setting a starting bid of one hundred thousand. After paying the handling fee, they paid it no further mind.

No matter how the auction house investigated, they couldn't find out what was inside. Since the client had paid the handling fee, they had no choice but to auction it as is.

But how many people would have the courage to buy such an item? One hundred thousand Gold Coins. What if the contents weren't worth that much?

Therefore, the auctioneer lacked confidence. He felt this item would likely go unsold.

"One hundred thousand Gold Coins? What's inside?" someone began to ask. After all, a box with no description made it difficult for people to decide to buy it.

"We don't know specifically what's inside. We can only say that those willing to take a risk can buy it. Perhaps there's something worth more than one hundred thousand Gold Coins inside. If not, the auction house takes no responsibility," the auctioneer said. He was also warning his clients not to take risks lightly, and of course, the most important part was the last sentence: the auction house would not be responsible for any mistakes.

Some people might not understand why such a format exists. Actually, it's just one of the rules, but very few people are willing to use this format because no one wants to take the risk of buying.

Moreover, the more complete the item information, the more bidders there will be. This form of blind auction for items rarely appears, whereas price blind auctions appear quite often.

Of course, there are also some people who, to achieve special purposes, conduct blind auctions for items. However, they will more or less reveal some information about the item, and this information absolutely cannot be fabricated. The auction house will verify this when conducting the transaction later.

But this item is too special. Nothing was said, and it was directly set at a starting bid of one hundred thousand Gold Coins. Not to mention the format, even the starting bid of one hundred thousand Gold Coins is very rare. At this level, items are basically national treasures.

This situation sparked curiosity and also led people to adopt a wait-and-see attitude...

At this moment, when everyone present, including the auctioneer, believed this item would go unsold, a voice rang out, surprising everyone, yet also seeming perfectly reasonable.

If it were anyone else, people would be surprised. But coming from this person, everyone would find it completely normal. Among those present, only this person would buy this mysterious box.

Because this person was a complete spendthrift, a spendthrift whose sole purpose was to be a spendthrift. This person was none other than our Thirteenth Young Master.

"One hundred thousand!"