Keli raised her bidding paddle again. "Thirty-five million Magic Stones."
If the bid failed, Keli would return the Magic Stones, and the contract would become void. This was one of the essential clauses in the contract she had just signed.
Keli still felt a little uneasy.
After all, the Source Wizard before her was considered wealthy even among their circle of First-Rank Wizard Apprentices.
But when the Source Wizard heard Keli's bid, he shook his head and lowered his paddle.
He could indeed afford thirty-five million Magic Stones.
However, spending that many Magic Stones would seriously affect the experimental research under his direction.
Unlike Keli, he was not merely lacking a defensive Combination Spell.
Even if he bought this Combination Spell, he would not be able to attempt his breakthrough to become a Formal Wizard anytime soon.
After the Source Wizard gave up, Keli's bid of thirty-five million Magic Stones was beyond the reach of every other Wizard.
"Congratulations to this Wizard for successfully winning this vacant Combination Spell with a bid of thirty-five million Magic Stones."
After the auction ended, Leo gave Keli a long, searching look.
He had also noticed Keli signing the contract earlier.
Leo vaguely felt that this was what his mentor Stofen had meant when speaking of Formal Wizards' attitudes toward First-Rank Wizard Apprentices.
But given his relationship with Keli, he could not possibly get an answer from her, no matter how curious he was.
Leo said, "Pella, let's head back."
"All right." Pella stood, a trace of shock still lingering in their eyes.
A vacant Combination Spell had cost a full thirty-five million Magic Stones. It was an expenditure Pella could never have imagined in an entire lifetime.
The two hundred thousand Magic Stones Pella received from Leo each month was already a fortune.