130 The Auction (3)

"Very well, who will be the first to bid for this item? Do we have 17 million platinum coins...? Come on! Don't be shy! We all know that a sword is very practical and one of the most commonly practised weapons! This would be a steal even at 30 million platinum! How about it? Do I--Yes! We have our first bid!"

Aquino's professional hype speech kept up a buzzing atmosphere in the underground auction hall, especially with festive but tasteful and soft orchestra music filling their surroundings.

In some ways, this auction reminded Lars of a carnival or fun fair from back home, except that the focus here was not a performance but a host touting his wares... And that he had never been to such a posh event before.

Even his conferment as the youngest Legendary Mage and Hero of the War of Worlds had not been as grand, given the fact that the world had still been reeling from the damage of the war as well as the austerity practised by the military.