"I never thought people would even sell something like this. This really was the world of magicians."
Shen Fei looked at the item currently being auctioned by the auctioneer and felt somewhat surprised. Earlier, when Reines had said it was a magician's auction, he had assumed that everything being sold would be related to magecraft. But after arriving, he found that while most items were indeed connected to magecraft, a small portion had nothing to do with it.
For example, what was being auctioned now was a nuclear power plant located in France, owned by a certain magician family. Although the plant was not particularly large, it was still a nuclear power plant.
Besides that, oil fields, land, companies, and similar assets were also up for auction. They all belonged to magicians, who had presumably been forced to sell them off because they were short on funds.
"Bloodstained Bodhi Leaf... I didn't expect so many people to be interested in it. Unfortunately, I don't seem to have enough money. It looks like selling Fafnir's blood and scales won't be enough after all. I'll have to find a way to make more money later."
Looking at the Bloodstained Bodhi Leaf displayed inside a magical box on the raised platform ahead, Shen Fei had originally wanted to buy it. It was a Holy Relic capable of summoning Siegfried. However, the price soon exceeded one hundred million dollars, far beyond the funds he currently possessed—and beyond the relic's actual value.
"How interesting. I never expected someone to dare snatch food from that nouveau riche's mouth."
Reines watched the three parties competing for the Bloodstained Bodhi Leaf, a delighted smile curling her lips. It was the smile of someone enjoying a show.
"That guy is the one who spent a fortune buying a qualification