my age of magic

Chapter 1093 196. Private Auction
This auction was carried out in such an atmosphere: the nobles in the audience gathered together to chat on their own, and the host on the auction stage stood next to the lot, and then described the characteristics of the lot in detail, and then reported If the lowest bidding price acceptable to the owner is offered, interested nobles will come forward and ask some questions, and those who are not interested can chat casually.

In short, this kind of auction does not have the tense atmosphere of a large auction, and there are all kinds of things that can be auctioned.

My eyes have been looking at the two-meter-high black iron armor on the balcony on the second floor. Just like the rumors, this Nacoma armor only has the upper body, and every piece of armor forged with magic black iron The parts of the armor all have precision-forged dense lines, and those lines are like countless parallel wavy lines stacked together. The black lacquered armor exudes a black luster, which looks extremely heavy.

The upper body of the Nacoma is no different from that of a human, but the lower body is like a large lizard. They have a thick tail and four legs, and are covered with black hard scales, so they only need to wear armor on the upper body to walk. Going to the battlefield, so the black iron armor of these Nacoma people only has the upper body.

I checked the approximate size of this armor with my eyes, and found that this half armor seems to be very suitable for those barbarian slaves. The only flaw is that it would be more perfect if it has a battle skirt and shin leggings composed of armor pieces. , I kind of want to go to the second floor to have a closer look.

I couldn't figure out why such a well-crafted black iron armor was sold here, so I turned my head and asked Alia: "Why do they put these spoils from the Kenda plane in a private auction? Shouldn't the news of the victory be used to spread the word and sell it at a big auction for a good price?"

Aliya smiled, and said in a low voice: "Don't underestimate this kind of private auction, there are many private transactions of noble lords, all met through these private auctions, this small-scale private auction, It is very common in the aristocratic circles of the imperial capital."

She then said to me: "A lot of trophies will be traded in such a private auction. There are too many factors involved, and some aspects may not be visible. If they are bought and sold here, no one will care about them."

She raised her head and looked at the armor placed on the balcony on the second floor following my eyes. The armor looked like a half-length statue of a god. The iron armor is actually so big. Originally, I was thinking whether to take advantage of this opportunity of the Kenda Plane victory to persuade you to buy some black iron armor, but I didn’t expect that the shape of this black iron armor was different from what I imagined. too big."

Aliya whispered to me: "I heard in the morning that you were going to buy two or three hundred sets at once, and I was shocked. This kind of armor is not suitable for orc warriors. Let's see if there are other high-grade leather armors." , Take a picture, and I'll help you find the top leather shop in the imperial capital."

"Alia, how much can you take a photo of such a set of magic black iron upper body armor?" I stared at the black iron armor intently and asked Alia.

Aliya stared wide-eyed and said to me: "You don't really like that black iron armor, do you?"

"Of course, otherwise, why would I come here? Wouldn't it be more comfortable to stay at home?" I smiled at Alia, who waited for me angrily and ignored me.

After only three seconds of silence, Aliya came to my side again and said to me: "Although the forging process of the Nacoma people has unique features, the size of this black iron armor is too large, and it is not suitable for imperial soldiers. , once it is modified, it will face the problem of returning to the furnace and recasting. In that case, if you buy these armors, it is better to buy black iron ingots directly or directly customize them at the blacksmith shop."

I stretched out my hand and shook her hand lightly, and then I said, "Let's look at the starting price first. In fact, I want to bid for these black iron armors, not for orc warriors, but for other purposes."

Since you want to prepare the magic pattern structure for the orc warriors, the leather must be thicker. The physique and strength of the orc warriors are much stronger than that of the human warriors. Many human warriors like to wear light leather armor. For the orc warriors, only hard leather armor can be used. It's leather armor, so I'm going to look for opportunities to buy some heavy leather.

I said to Alia: "I have some plans to make primary magicweave structures for those orc warriors. I must look for some high-quality leather, at least the leather of a third-level monster."

I suddenly felt that my heart was a little swollen when I said this. To be honest, when Xia Tian returned to the imperial capital from the Hierro plane, the orc warriors had just replaced thirty sets of hard leather armor of swamp giant crocodiles. The outermost layer of leather, so these leather armors cannot be made into magic pattern construction.I didn't expect to have to replace their armor so soon.

In fact, in the future, these 100 orc warriors will be the biggest card in my hand, whether it is to defend against the Nebulu tribe spider warriors in the Trum area of ​​the Yero plane, or to explore the ancient altars in the wild swamp jungle .

"I hope that the collection in the hands of Marquis Jonathan will not disappoint us too much." Alia sighed, and then said to me: "The most anticipated part of this small private auction is its uncertainty. You can never guess what auction items will appear on the booth in the next second. Although most of the auction items have been registered when entering the door, there are always some noble lords who will suddenly have a whim and take out some side doors. high-end lot."

When Alia and I got together to chat, five lots had already been auctioned on the auction platform. Although the noble lords in the audience were very excited and hoped to buy the items they liked, those few The auction items are some unpopular high-end goods, such as a jar of dried dragon dung and a basilisk eyeball, and so on.

"It's all such a mess. Only adventurers would want this kind of thing. If you bring it up for auction here, you can only say: This is a waste of our time." Someone shouted from the audience, and several items were returned one after another. The auction failed, and the noble lords in the audience began to look a little impatient.

The host on the auction booth immediately stood up and tried to calm everyone's emotions. He said loudly: "Please be quiet, everyone. Although the following lot does not look so precious, it is very important to the inscribers in the imperial capital. In other words, it has become a hot commodity recently. If any of the guests is an inscriber, you might as well pay attention to it. If you have friends who are inscribers, you can also take a closer look. Maybe you can’t spend a lot of money, but It can be exchanged for a 'thank you' from the inscriber friend."

Sure enough, the host's words made many discordant voices in the auction hall disappear, and the auction hall fell silent instantly.

Aliya was also attracted by the words of the middle-aged host. She stared at the booth and turned to me and said, "I don't know what it is, but it makes me want to buy it as a gift. You, let you say thank you to me!"

Two waiters carried a magic-sealing box to the auction stage along the stairs. The items contained in the magic-sealing box are generally to prevent the loss of magic power, and of course some are put into the magic-sealing box to keep the ingredients fresh.Seeing the magic-sealing box, the nobles and lords in the audience became quieter again. When the host asked the two servants to open the lid of the magic-sealing box, a faint breath of mana dissipated, and the auction host walked out of the box. He took out a piece of murloc leather from inside, and said to the people in the audience: "A box of intact murloc skin can be made into a fish skin hood. It is currently one of the most popular leathers in the imperial capital."

"Huh!"

Some people exclaimed, others sighed.

However, the atmosphere at the auction was mobilized, and many people in the auction venue turned their attention to the booth.

When Aliya saw the murloc skin, she laughed dumbfounded, and then joked to me: "It's actually this thing! Do you want me to take a picture of this box of murloc leather? Now a fish skin hood has been lifted in the market. When it reaches two thousand magic spar, don't you feel tempted at all?"

In short, the turmoil about the 'Magic Pattern of Life' has not subsided, and I don't want to make any further complications. In short, this matter is frozen here, and someone needs to break this silence, but it is best not to be that person. I don't want to push myself to the forefront, and I don't want to be the biggest beneficiary of the 'Magic Rune of Life' right now. Some people will be jealous and jealous. In short, let this matter settle down as soon as possible, which is what I most hope to see of.

Seeing the indifference in my eyes, Alia just made fun of me and didn't say anything else.

Finally, someone opened his mouth to bid for the auction, and there were still people vying for it.

The host standing on the booth held the auction hammer in one hand, secretly wiped the sweat from his forehead with a handkerchief, and heaved a sigh of relief. The rhythm of the auction venue was finally in his hands. This is what he should feel .

The Marquis of Josena was still in the corner, greeting some nobles. I think he would pay attention to Alia's side occasionally, but he never found a good opportunity to come over and say hello to Alia.

In the end, the fifty murloc skins in the magic sealing box were bought by a young nobleman at a high price of 55 magic crystals. Although these murloc skins were intact murloc skins, one murloc skin The price of this murloc skin has increased by at least seven times compared to a month ago.

Just half a month ago, a well-cooked murloc skin was only the price of a gold coin. When many adventure groups found a murloc village, they would basically slaughter the village. The murloc skin harvested at one time ranged from hundreds to It's a very lucrative business, but before that, murloc skins were not that popular in the imperial capital, and only water magicians liked to inscribe the magic of "flexible thoughts" on it. The effect of this magic is: Magic casting speed increased.

But now almost all magicians in the Green Empire learn the 'time stagnation' magic, which leads to the fact that almost all elementary magic can reach the level of instant casting, and the fish skin hood that increases the casting speed of elementary magic becomes tasteless.

Maybe it was during the auction of the murloc skin that someone accidentally noticed me and found that I was the beaten young magician in the magic newspaper, the inscription master who mastered the "life magic pattern" of the murloc skin , so intermittently there will always be people looking in my direction, making it impossible for Aliya and I to have a few whispers.

I said helplessly to Alia: "It seems that if I want to participate in this kind of private auction next time, I need to prepare a mage hood."

Aliya pursed her lips and said to me: "It seems that next time I ask you to go out together, I have to seriously consider whether I can bear His Highness Qige's anger."

The auction continued, and several highly sought-after items appeared on the booth one after another, all of which were sold at high prices. Among them was a pair of sea snake leather gloves with the magic skill of "Ingenuity". I was sold at a high price by a master tailor who had been sitting quietly in a corner. I actually liked this pair of gloves, but when the price of these gloves was raised to fifteen magic spar, I resolutely gave up.

The price of fifteen magic spar stones for this unsuitable single-product magic pattern structure has reached the peak.

But then, I spent another 53 magic crystals to buy a fist-sized piece of fine gold, which is quite cheap. Now there is a strange circle in the magic market, that is, Mithril ore, because the major mines on the plane have closed down one after another. , so the price has been rising. Even so, it is still not available. Although the price of fine gold that is more advanced than Mithril has also risen steadily, the market demand is not so large. Not only can it be bought, but occasionally you can see it. There is inventory in the hands of the lord at fire sale.

Immediately afterwards, ten pieces of magic-weave spider silk cloth prepared by Alia appeared on the stage, and the atmosphere in the auction venue had a small climax. Many nobles were competing for it, and the atmosphere became a little tense. However, this kind of private auction All the people invited were from the aristocratic circle of the imperial capital, so everyone wouldn't get flushed because they competed for a piece of magicweave cloth.

On the contrary, many nobles noticed Alia in the auction, and people kept coming to say hello, which caused Alia and I to miss the next few lots, so Alia finally had to politely express that he came to participate in this auction. At the next private auction, I also wanted to bid a few items, which made those people who were polite and pleasant to them gradually disperse.

The reason why the spider silk magic weave cloth is so popular in the imperial capital is not because the cloth is good at guiding magic, nor is it because the magic robes cut out have natural magic resistance, but because its fabric is wet and smooth, and it can be cut into evening gowns. It is more close-fitting and can show the beauty of a woman's body curve. Alia has spotted this market and pushed the magic-weave spider silk cloth to those noble ladies in the aristocratic circle. She did not expect to be so popular all of a sudden.

The next few items are also some of the hot items in the imperial capital market. At this time, I found that the host on the auction stage slowly walked up to the second floor. He was standing on the balcony of the second floor. Holding the exquisitely crafted magical black iron armor in his hand, he introduced to everyone: "Everyone, I don't need to tell you, everyone knows that this is a complete set of magic black iron armor of the Nacoma people. It comes from On the plane of Kenda, our Imperial Legion won a decisive victory on the plane of Kenda this time, sealing the big gap in the abyss there, and at the same time captured a large number of this magic armor, and this magic armor is one of them... "

(End of this chapter)