Enter the Demi-plane

Count of Glamorgan is going to auction the Floating City!

This explosive news swept through the Empire like a storm at the fastest possible speed, erupting like a massive bomb and instantly stirring up enormous waves. Before this, people had still been envying Rayne for obtaining the Floating City. Now, everyone was completely dumbfounded.

Everyone who heard about this had roughly the same first thought.

Was Count of Glamorgan out of his mind?

Especially when another piece of news spread soon afterward: even though the resolution had already been passed, Rayne had refused to enter the High Council.

This made people even more certain that Count of Glamorgan had gone mad!

For a time, almost the entire Empire ground to a halt. Whether in the streets and alleys, noble courtyards, or Floating Cities; in every inn, hotel, and entertainment venue; in public places or the hidden underground world, everyone was discussing this matter.

The Empire's newspapers also frantically increased their print runs, publishing page after page of reports and commentary. Countless rumors flew everywhere.

Some people guessed that the New Homeland Floating City had serious problems and might never be able to take off again, which was why Rayne wanted to sell it.

Some thought Rayne had been coerced.

Others believed that Rayne must have another scheme. Selling the Floating City could bring him even greater benefits.

All kinds of speculation and rumors spread like a virus. Opinions varied wildly, and even Transcendents and the Wizards of the various Floating Cities enthusiastically joined the discussion. The Wizards in particular had never imagined in their entire lives that someone would sell a Floating City, and like most people, they couldn't understand Rayne's actions.

As for participating in the auction...

The five-million-Gold Shield deposit was terrifying just to think about. There were