The auction held at the manor was not the kind of anonymous auction found on the black market, so the circular private rooms on the second floor had no coverings. Matthew could see what was happening in the other rooms.
Everyone who could enter this auction had considerable status in the Royal Capital. The Kate Family had organized it to expand its influence and establish a small upper-class circle, so there would not openly be cases of people killing others for treasure after the auction ended. Doing that would be the same as disrespecting the Kate Family.
A maid wheeled out the first auction item. It was a dragon egg.
"This is a Double-Headed Black Dragon egg. I'm sure everyone knows that Double-Headed Black Dragons only exist in the Emerald Kingdom, making them extremely rare here in our Blizzard Kingdom."
The beautiful hostess picked up the dragon egg and held it above her head, her slender legs visible through the slit in her gown.
"It makes an excellent pet and is one of the easier dragon species to tame. A juvenile Double-Headed Black Dragon already possesses the strength of a Level One Wizard. If raised to adulthood, it can possess the strength of a Level Two Wizard!"
"And its limit does not end there. An elderly Double-Headed Black Dragon is a Magic Creature with the strength of a Level Three Wizard!"
"This is a Familiar, the best choice for guarding a tomb!"
Matthew had no interest in the dragon egg. Although the beautiful woman made it sound wonderful, she had not mentioned that Double-Headed Black Dragons took an extremely long time to mature.
Double-Headed Black Dragons were long-lived dragons. It took them centuries to reach adulthood, while reaching old age took two or three thousand years.
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