Lord of Ashes
Chapter 389

Auction Catalog

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Saine's interest in bidding for the Black Wizard Apprentice and the Black Knight Attendant was not for the purpose of dissecting and studying them.

It wasn't to get a few slave assistants for himself.

Saine didn't want to leave any stain on his reputation, and as a Holy Tower Magician, he lived at the very center of the rules.

Those truly interested in these unregistered individuals are likely the unofficial Mage who haven't Holy Tower the Holy Tower, or perhaps some individuals with darker psychological motivations.

Saine simply wanted to gain a more accurate understanding of what the Black Domain of the Western Islands was all about through the words of these Black Wizard Apprentice or Black Knight Attendant.

To this day, Saine's understanding of the Black Domain of the Wizard World is limited to snippets of information he gleaned from Magic Books and his mentor Moxidu's Magic Notebook.

He only vaguely knew that the Black Domain was located in the northern part of the Western Islands of the Wizard World, a place of chaos and sin in the Wizard World.

The rules of the Holy Tower and the Knights' Hall do not apply there; it is a forbidden zone for all normal Knight and Mage in the Wizard World.

As for what exactly is inside the Black Domain, and what the environment and Survival Law are like there, Saine had no way of getting a complete understanding.

Based on the behavior of Moxidu and other first-level or higher Black Magician, it is clear that the place was not a good place.

Phenomena such as first-level or higher Black Magician experimenting on magic apprentices should be considered common practice.

Otherwise, there wouldn't be Black Wizard Apprentice and Black Knight Attendant who would be sold as commodities.

From another perspective, it was a good thing for those Black Wizard Apprentice and Black Knight Attendant to be sold into the Black Domain.

Having been an apprentice in Black Wizard Apprentice, Saine knows all too well how rare it is to live in the sunlight.

The number of magic apprentices and Knight Attendant displayed at this Crown Pearl Auction totals more than forty.

Saine carefully examined the auction list, and his mind turned to a few "auction items" with extra interest.

Besides these magic apprentices and Knight Attendant, Saine continued to look at the other items that would appear at the auction.

Although the Crown Pearl Auction is the largest auction in City of Munich, it is ultimately Gray Area, not a black area.

Therefore, in this auction list, Saine did not see Knight or Mage level one or above being auctioned as commodities.

Of course, it's also possible that a level-one creature from this plane might be auctioned off, which isn't something that happens very often.

Decades ago, the South Coast, spearheaded by the Dawn Holy Tower, launched a campaign to eradicate Black Magician.

Given this context, it's likely Saine's side the City of Munich is unwilling to proceed under pressure.

Aside from the more sensitive items like Knight and Mage being auctioned, the Crown Pearl Auction quite a few other good items.

Just looking at this auction list made Saine feel as if a mountain of gold was placed in front of him.

Compared to the Crown Pearl Auction, his assets of over ten thousand Magic Coin are nothing.

For example, at the end of the Crystal Ball list, Saine saw a damaged Heart Core of a Level-3 Peak creature, with a starting bid of 11,000 Magic Coin.

It's important to know that this is just the starting price. Since Saine lacks an understanding of the specific value of a level 3 creature, it's unclear how high the final selling price will go.

However, Saine knew that his mentor Luluman, was imprisoning a Level-3 Peak Fire-Breathing Dragon King in the laboratory.

According to value theory, a living Fire-Breathing Dragon King should be worth more than this damaged Heart Core!

"My mentor is really rich!" Saine couldn't help but exclaim.

The damaged Heart Core of that Level-3 Peak creature was clearly auctioned off as the grand finale item. Saine had no use for it at this stage and wasn't particularly interested in it either.

While browsing the auction list, Saine focused on items that were useful to him and within his budget.

Unfortunately, there were too many good items, and Saine couldn't possibly auction off all the ones he wanted.

Therefore, whether or not to participate in the auction will be a Choice process.

However, while browsing the auction list, Saine noticed an item that caught his attention.

A relatively rare Pink-Tailed Mermaid, starting bid 3000 Magic Coin.

The auction quickly proceeded smoothly, and in the center of the auction hall below, the Yellow-Robed Magician, carried by his attendants, introduced the first item to be brought up for auction.

This is a red coral that is nearly three meters tall and has a faint glow of Water Element flowing through it.

This thing can be seen as an ornament because it is bright red all over and very beautiful.

It can also be seen as a good Magic Guidance Equipment, which can increase the Water Element concentration in the surrounding space when placed in a laboratory or special location.

It can also be seen as a magical material. This coral can be cut, and as far as Saine knows, these cut materials can be used in some alchemical and potion experiments.

The starting bid for this coral is not cheap either, at 30 Magic Coin, which is beyond the reach of ordinary magic apprentices.

The items offered at Crown Pearl Auction are generally of a high standard.

This coral, with its beautiful appearance and great practical value, would even Desire Saine to buy.

The appearance of this coral is almost a good start to the upcoming auction.

Looking at the other auction items listed, almost none of them had a starting price of less than 3 Magic Coin.

Low-end goods like the Oxygen-Absorbing Pearl that Saine obtained from Half-Shark People in a city on the South Coast would never appear at the Crown Pearl Auction.

Ultimately, this special coral, named Red Sea Coral, was auctioned off to someone in a private room on the third floor of the auction house for 43 Magic Coin.

In Saine's opinion, this price was a bit too high.

However, different products have different values in the eyes of different customers.

From an alchemist's perspective, Saine thought this thing was worth at most 37 Magic Coin.

If he were to bid, this would be his absolute bottom line.

However, if another water Mage appeared at the auction, their opinion would likely differ from that of Saine.

Without paying much attention to the Red Sea Coral, Saine's scrutinizing gaze then turned to the second item up for auction.

This is a staff suitable for magic apprentices. Although it is not as good as the Strong Acid Scepter that Saine used to have, it is not far off.

With a starting bid of 7 Magic Coin, this staff is clearly intended for the magic apprentices on the first floor of the hall.

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