Having a powerful lord as a father figure, what's wrong with just wanting to draw cards?

A crest that can store magic power... If used in battle, wouldn't that provide an extra hidden energy source? Turning the tide of battle wouldn't be impossible.

"It can be described as a 'book of emblems,' created by some exceptionally talented magical genius. You must know, this kind of technology has never appeared in today's society, and it is the only way to access and learn it!"

"Although it is an incomplete copy, only recording the first two levels of emblems, and can only hold a small amount of magic power, enough to cast one high-level spell, its practical and scientific value is immeasurable!"

"Minimum price - 50,000, each bid must be at least 1,000. Auction begins!"

"Fifty thousand to one!"

"Fifty-five thousand!"

"Seventy thousand!"

While the people in the other private rooms were enthusiastically bidding, Domi was still deep in thought...

A crest that can store magic power can be engraved on the body to use magic power without taking up extra energy space in the body.

What is his current situation?

The Soul Devouring Energy dominated all the space in his body and no longer allowed any other energy systems to enter. As a result, his Shadow Magic had no energy source to operate.

Wouldn't an external magic storage device solve his immediate problem?

Moreover, unlike others who use magic as a backup energy source, his perfect shadow magic talent does not rely on his own magic production, but rather on absorbing magic from the environment and converting it into shadow magic as his primary means of obtaining energy.

In other words, as long as he has such an external energy storage device, he can still use his perfect-level talent!

The ability to cast spells is a blessing from heaven for a Soul Eater!

"Rosa, write 100,000 words for me," Domi said unhurriedly. He had no magic, so he could only ask his sister to do it for him.

It's worth mentioning that Rosa, like Carlos, is a natural high-level time-based talent. When she uses time magic, the overflowing mana looks as white as a comet.

None of the three children of the first wife are time-related, while the second wife only gave birth to one child, who is just the right one to inherit Carlos's mantle. The only bad news is that the child is a girl.

If it's actually a boy, then it's even more complicated...

"The big buyer in room 304 has offered 100,000! That's double the reserve price! Anyone else want to raise the bid?!"

Box 101: "110,000."

Box 201: "130,000."

"Rosa, two hundred thousand."

"Two hundred and thirty thousand."

"Two hundred and fifty thousand."

"Rosa, write 300,000."

That's how good auction houses operate; once there's something you absolutely must acquire, the huge auction house quickly becomes a one-man show for a few people.

The struggle for money and power began at this moment.

In Box 201.

A muscular man wearing a sable fur coat, with rings that exuded a magical aura adorning his fingers and a pipe dangling from his mouth, squinted as he looked down at VIP room 304.

"Father, I really need this crest! With it, I'm sure I can win the entrance exam five years from now and bring you glory!"

If I were to allow comments to be posted with a 1-fan value threshold, my comment backend would probably be much cleaner.

Chapter 81, Section 80: The Banner of a Fallen Nation

“Schnell, it’s good that you’re planning for the future now, but you can’t make baseless claims.”

“Even if it’s an investment, you have to see short-term returns. Five years, what are you going to offer as collateral, my son?”

Schnell knelt down behind him with a thud: "Just because I am your son, if you can't do this, then you can pretend I'm not your son."

"That's really brave!"

"Heh... Using the identity I gave you to make deals with me, who taught you to do business this way? Fine, then so be it."

"Have you found out who the buyer of room 304 is?"

A servant approached the man silently from behind, leaned close, and whispered:

“Reporting to the Prime Minister, the authorities do not allow us to inquire about the identities of the people in 304 privy box, but I learned from a passing servant that the privy box seems to be full of children and has a guard.”

"Children? How many?"

"Judging from the fruit platter that was brought in, if it wasn't a super big, chubby boy, it was at least three or four."

"Three or four children plus a guard, and they can occupy a private room that's worth its weight in gold. It seems the answer is already obvious. Let's take this opportunity to see how much Carlos values ​​his own children."

"Write it for me, 400,000."

The auctioneer exclaimed, "The buyer in Box 201 has actually bid 400,000 for the Golden Dragon!"

"Should the other two companies follow suit?"

At this moment, the buyers in the regular seats below the stage had all pressed the mute button.

What kind of battle of gods is this? A lousy book, even if it has value, is being sold for four times the price, which is just outrageous.

Or are they just inexperienced, and this is how auctions are supposed to be conducted?

While others were investigating him, Domi naturally sent Osmond to investigate the identity of the buyer of 201.

Taking advantage of their home ground, Osmon quickly brought the information back and reported to Domi:

“Young master, the buyer of apartment 201 is our empire’s prime minister, Schlieffen, who has come with his youngest son, Schneier.”

Fearing that Domi might not know him, Osmond added a brief introduction:

"Schlifen was known in the court as the 'Beast Chancellor' because of his rugged yet powerful physique and his ruthless methods, which were like those of a wild beast. His strength in all aspects should not be underestimated."

"Then tell me, between our family and this beastly tyrant, who has more money?"

“Naturally it is us,” Osmond answered honestly. “Schlieffen also entered politics from his father’s generation. Although he rose rapidly through his personal strength, his foundation is ultimately not as good as ours. In a direct contest of financial resources, he cannot compete with you, provided that your father agrees.”

I see……

Now, the person in box 101 should have given up the bidding; the only enemy left is this beastly prime minister.

Domi picked up a pen, wrote a few paragraphs on a piece of paper, folded it into a small piece, and handed it to Osmond:

"Show this to my father, he should agree. Oh, by the way, don't peek, I don't want to imagine the consequences."

"rest assured."

Domi was quite certain that Carlos would agree, so he continued:

"Half a million."

Schlieffen: "Six hundred thousand."

"Seven hundred thousand."

Even the auctioneer was shocked. She had never seen such a fierce fight in an early auction item, and neither side showed any sign of backing down, continuing to push the price up!

Schlieffen: "Eight hundred thousand."

"one million!"

“It should be the limit, right?” Schlieffen smiled slightly, swirling the red wine in his hand, and slowly shifting himself into a more comfortable sitting position. “No matter how much pocket money a child has, there should be a limit, one million one hundred thousand.”

There was indeed no sound from the other end, so it seems he guessed correctly.

"Carlos, it seems you don't think much of your sons either. You're not even willing to spend a million. Tsk tsk."

"The final price for VIP room number 201 is 1.1 million. 1.1 million once... 1.1 million twice..."

Just as the auctioneer was about to repeat the order one last time, Osmond rushed back into box 304 and shouted to Domi, "Young master, the master has agreed. He said you can bid on this item however you like, with no upper limit."

He smiled, just as he had expected.

"Rosa, don't stop! One and a half million! Let this beastly prime minister see our resolve!"

"Oh my god! After a moment of silence, the buyer in room 304 suddenly offered a sky-high price of 1.5 million! So, should buyer number 201 continue to bid?"

Inside VIP room 201, Schlieffen shifted his gaze from room 304 and took a sip of red wine:

"Looks like you do care a little."

"I'm sorry, son, this item no longer belongs to you. Even if you bid for a hundred million, it still won't be yours."

Schneider, who had just been helped up, felt as if he had been struck by lightning, and his legs went weak: "Father... what does this mean?!"

You can't even handle this much?

Schlieffen gave him a disappointed look and said, "If you can't film it, you can't film it. If you can't even handle this little setback, I think you should just stay at home. You only embarrass me when you come out."

Schnell lowered his head, staring blankly at his palm, his mind seemingly preoccupied with some unknown gains and losses...

Schlieffen saw all these little actions. As the prime minister, he knew the emperor's thoughts pretty well, so how could he not know what his son was thinking? It's just that Schneider chose the wrong path.

Schlieffen sighed, and the treasure ended up in Domi's hands.

Spend 1.5 million to buy a real magic cheat, it's a steal!

If Edward's spending of four thousand gold dragons was merely for fun, then Domi's spending of one million five hundred thousand was truly extravagant.

Argyle, as the eldest brother, has never spent so much money. If it exceeds 500,000, he will be double-teamed by Grace and Carlos, so why did Domi get his father's permission?

Is it favoritism? No... In his view, it's compensation for his father's lack of talent towards Domi.

Apart from Carlos, everyone else knew that Domi's talent was only at the beginner level, so it was understandable that they wanted to compensate him in this way. Argyle thought about it and figured it out on his own, and his eyes showed a hint of comfort when he looked at Domi.

"After a fierce competition, the fragments of the Book of Emblems have finally been acquired by buyer 304. Let's congratulate this buyer on acquiring another treasure!"

"Without further ado, let's bring up the next item for auction, the Banner of a Fallen Nation, a cursed banner that can provide significant buffs to friendly forces. Specifically, these buffs include:"

Increases the rate of life and mana recovery, resilience, 20% fire and water resistance, aura of courage, group healing, 80% impact resistance, and when energy is sufficient, it can also deploy a large-area shield to protect the user from ranged attacks.

Its effect is comparable to an entire buffing unit; however, despite its power, it's unlikely to survive long once used, and its curse affects everyone it buffs.

"Minimum price - 100,000, each increment must be at least 1,000..."

It will be available for purchase tomorrow at noon. I'm begging for a first-day subscription...