Abandoned

"You have made quite the ruckus, Seika," Avadil said as he turned toward Arthur, receiving him in one of his inner rooms.

"I am not sure if you mean the Ancient One or the artifacts I gave you," Arthur shrugged. Avadil simply smiled as he took out a ring and placed it in front of Arthur.

"Our lowest estimates were one hundred thousand, but as you saw already, the bidding exceeded that. Your artifacts were sold to various bidders for a total of one hundred seventy-two thousand. We deducted the price of the hobgoblin from your earnings, and that leaves you with seventy-seven thousand."

"And they are all here in this ring?" Arthur picked it up, allowing his consciousness to gain a look at the inside. It was a humble space, but it was enough to hold the gold coins.