"An exiled princess from a fallen kingdom! Look at that exquisite figure! Starting bid: 800,000 Beli! Let the auction begin!!!"
"1.5 million!"
"3 million!!"
The auction house buzzed with excitement. Nobles, wealthy merchants, and even a few pirates sat in the audience, watching the beauty on the stage.
"They're actually treating people like jokes!!! And such a beautiful lady too!!!"
Sanji could not accept it.
Nami's expression was grim. She did not know whether the Straw Hat Pirates had enough money to buy Camie back.
But things did not look promising. Ever since Austin and Whitebeard had taken over Fish-Man Island, fewer and fewer merfolk had been allowed to be captured. Camie would most likely fetch an astronomical price this time.
Then, the Celestial Dragons arrived midway through the auction.
The nobles and merchants who had been eagerly watching suddenly looked uncomfortable. They all lowered their heads and dared not look directly at them, afraid of catching their attention.
However, those who truly had influence and extensive sources of intelligence were completely unafraid.
It would have been different elsewhere.
But this was the Sabaody Archipelago. As long as they did not go too far, the Celestial Dragons could not act recklessly here.
Seeing that a few lowly commoners occasionally looked at him without fear, Charlos became displeased and flicked away the snot hanging from his nose.
"If this were anywhere else, I'd drag every one of you into slavery for looking at me like that!!"
Then, led by their guards, the two Celestial Dragons headed toward the front rows.
The auction house manager personally welcomed the two Celestial Dragons. Still, he was not excessively servile, merely bowing before leading the way.
"See? When it comes to auction houses, Lord Saint Austin's is still the most comprehensive. They even sell mermaids