Chapter 231: Auction II

    So, Derek began. I havent talked much with Roman about his potions. Was he able to make potions of varying stats, or do they all give five points to each increased stat?

    Just watch and find out, Alanah replied.

    Derek smirked and turned his attention back to the auction.

    Stella waited for the crowd to settle down before she began her next pitch. Each of the three vials in front of you contains a Potion of Physical Permanence that increases Strength, Dexterity, Endurance, and Vitality by three points each. That is a total of 12 stat points. It is on par with a full level from an uncommon rarity class.

    So everything does depend on the Void Beast used. I bet those potions were made from the same Void Beast used to make the earlier meals, Derek said.

    Your bet would be correct, Alanah replied.

    Now Stella continued. As this is a new product of high rarity, and because of the severely limited quantity available

    Derek snorted. Severely limited quantity, my ass. I dont know how many potions he had the time to make, but the materials he has are definitely not severely limited.

    I beg to differ, Alanah disagreed. With the number of ingredients he has available and potions Roman has been able to make, compared to the number of people who would want to buy in the entire Kingdom, not to mention continent severely limited isnt an exaggeration at all. In fact, I think that is being lenient overall.

    Derek couldnt argue with her counter. Yes, he provided dozens of Void Beasts, which would create materials for dozens, if not hundreds, of meals and potions, but compared to the size and number of people on the continent, it would really be just a drop in the bucket.

    Touch, he said. It is very limited overall, but here, currently, I could say that we are even overstocked. Still, Stella did not lie, only slightly deceived.

    Besides Alanah said. Its not like everything we have is being auctioned off today, in one auction. What we are selling today is limited. Very much so.

    Stella continued. Because of the severely limited quantity available, we will begin this auction at 5,000 gold coins. She waited for everyone to take in all the information before speaking again. Begin!

    This time, those lesser houses and members who had bid on the early Void Beast meals werent even able to fight for crumbs. The heavy hitters came in right off the bat.

    5,000.

    Thats 5,000 gold coins from number 45, King Edwin. Stella announced.

    Im sorry for the insolence, Your Majesty, but this one cannot pass up this opportunity. A man spoke up. I bid 6,500 gold coins.

    The patriarch of House Geigers face turned a very particular shade of red as the guest that accompanied him continued to embarrass both himself and the patriarch.

    Derek actually enjoyed watching the guest hurl insults. Apparently, he was a good friend of Mason Geiger, the head of House Geiger. The guest was a high-ranking member of the Adventurers Guild named Keith Burnes, but was not a noble.

    The man reminded Derek of Jim, one of the well-known leaders back on Earth. He had founded a city called Muscle Town that developed into one of the foremost cities in what used to be the United States. He was what one would consider a muscle head. He had bulging muscles, a round face, and very bad case of balding.

    The man was one of the nicest people Derek had ever encountered. And he was genuinely nice, as well. He would give you the shirt off his back if you needed it, but you would only have one chance with him. Betray his trust once, and you were dead to him.

    Keith and Jim were the spitting images of one another, at least from what Derek could remember about Jim. If Keith would have had a southern accent, Derek could have believed they were brothers. He was a rowdy man, and everything he said was all done in good fun. Derek could tell there wasnt any actual spite in his words, no matter what he said.

    Most everyone else seemed to know that as well, as they either played along or just ignored the man.

    According to Alanah, the man was well known in the Adventurers Guild. He hadnt obtained a membership to the Crown Restaurant yet, but that was only because he had yet to try. She seemed to quite enjoy his antics, as well. Apparently, he even had a decent amount of money saved, as he was able to bid and win one of the better Void Beast meals being offered.

    Every time the man bid on an item, Derek inwardly cheered for him. After a while, the man actually won another auction. This time, it was one of the potions made by Roman.

    Derek couldnt even keep track of the amount of money he was bound to make. Some of the higher tier meals even broke the 100,000 gold mark. Those who attended the auction were truly cash cows. Finally, a worker carted out yet another covered plate.

    Our next auction is special, as it will not be auctioned for money, but for trade, Stella informed the crowd. She uncovered the plate, and a single meal sat in the middle. This meal was prepared from a special Void Beast. Though not the strongest we have ever encountered, it was up there.

    A hush fell over the crowd as they listened with bated breath.

    As for the stat allotment she drew the silence in before continuing. 28 Strength, 18 Endurance, and 16 Intelligence. Stella smiled as the crowd drew in a collected breath before going crazy. She put her hand up to silence them. For this Void Beast meal a meal that provides a whopping 62 extra stat points. We are looking for a weapon.

    That statement caused most in the crowd to frown. What kind of weapon would be worth that many permanent stat points?

    Now, now Stella started back up. We wouldnt be doing this if we didnt believe someone could provide this weapon.

    What kind of weapon? someone from the crowd shouted the question.

    What we are looking for is a glaive. At that, Stella flicked her wrist, and a glaive appeared in her hand-Dereks old glaive. This is the model for the glaive we want. This is just a reference. As long as the glaive is of good quality, it will be considered.

    Derek sat up in his seat. This was the part of the auction he was most excited about. Forget about the money and fame, what he wanted was a weapon that could withstand his void powers. He was tired of using his fists. It was time for him to get back to his old fighting style.