Episode 5 – Sword of the Gods ‘Purple Blood’ Chapter 15 – The Sky Price

The blonde middle-aged man stood on the stage and continued his tall tale: “When it comes to calendar stone carvings, the lowest price of one of the top ten stone carvings nowadays is 5,280,000 gold coins, and the highest price, the carving work ‘Blood Eyes Maned Lion’, was not long ago in the Yulan Empire’s Procrustean Guild Hall Auction Hall of a new transaction price, which was as high as 13 million gold coins!

The nobles and tycoons below were quiet.

This price was indeed terrifying.

“The Blood Eyed Maned Lion, taken from the Holy Domain Magical Beast ‘Blood Eyed Maned Lion’, the author of the carving is the carving master ‘Hoover’ from 100,000 years ago. And in the last ten thousand years, our Yulan Continent has also seen two Patriarch level figures, Master Proulx and Master Hopkinson. These two have also reached the level of Patriarch.”

The blonde-haired middle-aged man suddenly laughed.

“However, as far as I know, any Patriarch in history, not to mention Patriarchs, but even general Master level figures, when they were honored as Masters, the vast majority of them were over a hundred years old. Even if they were not over a hundred years old, they were still in their seventies or eighties. Is there anyone who became a Grandmaster before the age of thirty?”

The blonde middle-aged man looked downwards, “There wasn’t in the past, but there is now.”

“The great Master Linley, he’s a genius. Seventeen years old, at the tender age of seventeen he’s actually a level seven dual system magician, and in the field of magic, he’s also the second ranked genius in the entire history of the Yulan Continent. And at the age of seventeen, the caliber of his carvings, everyone knows about it.”

Saying that, the blonde-haired middle-aged man turned to look at the stone sculpture ‘Dream Awakening’.

Those two maids immediately stepped forward and lifted the mask, revealing the true face of the ‘Dream Awakening’ stone sculpture.

“This, is Master Linley’s work, according to our guild’s investigations, this work was completed in December last year during the period of heavy snowfall. That is, the year that Master Linley turned sixteen.”

The blonde middle-aged man smiled and said, “I’ve always wondered why the heavy snowfall last year was so heavy, and now I think that I’m afraid that it was also because of the reason why this work of art of Master Linley came out of the world.”

At once, the nobles and tycoons below all laughed.

“Alright, enough of the small talk.”

The blonde middle-aged man pointed at the ‘Awakening Dream’ stone sculpture, “This stone sculpture has completely reached the level of a Grandmaster, and the most rare thing is that the size of this work is very large, to be honest. This work can be completely separated into five for auction.”

The rich nobles below all smiled at each other and talked about it.

“Of course. I’m just kidding. Each of these five humanoid sculptures possesses a unique charm, and when all five are combined, it’s like a wonderful love story. I believe that many people who have studied stone sculptures will be able to feel this poignant love story.”

The blonde middle-aged man sighed, “Five humanoid sculptures, each of which has the level of a Grandmaster, and the combination of the five also allows people to feel that unique story. The price of this stone sculpture, I can’t even guess.”

“Most importantly, when Master Linley completed this work. He was only sixteen years old. Sixteen years old.”

The blonde middle-aged man’s voice grew loud. “There hasn’t been a moment where I’ve felt such a lack of words, where I can’t even express, in words, my admiration for Master Linley. He is, truly, a genius!”

These words also resonated with the ground of the rich and powerful nobles below.

At sixteen years old, accomplishing such a work was simply a miracle.

On the other hand, there was a silence in the Debus family’s box.

“Damnable guy.”

Karan resented this blonde middle-aged man. Because after he said that. I’m afraid that the price of the stone sculpture ‘Waking Dream’ would be even higher.

“I can’t imagine what Master Linley will accomplish in the future. And because of that, Master Linley’s first piece of fame in the Yulan Continent is even more rare. Alas. It’s a pity that I don’t have much money, or else I’d buy it even if I dumped my family’s money into it.”

The blonde middle-aged man smiled and said, “Alright, let’s start the auction now, the reserve price is one million gold coins, everyone is fine with that.”

One million gold coins!

And a reserve price?

Many of the nobles who originally had their hearts in the right place were instantly shocked, not the big families and tycoons, they didn’t even have the thought of competing for this stone sculpture ‘Dream Awakening’.

“For every increase in price, at least one hundred thousand gold coins.”

The blonde middle-aged man added, “Alright, the auction of Master Linley’s ground work stone sculpture ‘Dream Awakening’, officially begins.”

At once, the entire auction hall fell silent.

“1.5 million gold coins!”

A nobleman on the first floor bid directly.

Linley, who was in the third floor, listened carefully to the offers below, and ‘Bebe’, who was in Linley’s arms, also stretched out his little head to look downwards.

“Boss, from now on, I’ll be able to eat all the roasted chickens, ducks, and wine I want.”

Bebe’s voice rang out in Linley’s mind.

“No problem.”

Linley stroked Bebe’s head.

To himself, Bebe was completely considered his own brother.

“Yay, happy in the future yay.”

Bebe’s eyes glowed straight up in excitement as he stretched his neck towards the bottom, “Oooh, two million gold coins now. Higher, higher ah.”

Bebe constantly expected the price to be higher, and Linley couldn’t help but smile when he saw Bebe like this.

King Clyde of the Kingdom of Finlay enthusiastically slapped Linley on the shoulder, “Linley, I’ll hold it for you as well.”

“Ostoni, five million gold coins.”

Clyde gave Ostoni a word.

Ostoni walked to a pronounced place and said aloud, “Your Majesty Clyde, bid five million gold coins.”

“Thank you, Your Majesty.”

Linley said immediately.

“Haha, it’s fine.”

Clyde enthusiastically wrapped his arm around Linley’s shoulders, “Linley, are you interested in helping me, there’s no need for us to be divided into kings and subjects.”

Clyde said casually.

Linley also had a favorable impression of this Clyde.

This was indeed a very charismatic and attractive leader.

“Forgive me, Your Majesty, I would like to go back and discuss this with my father, if there are no accidents, I will still remain in the Finlay Kingdom.”

Linley said with a smile.

“Indeed one should discuss this with your father.”

Clyde said with a slight frown, “Linley, as far as I know, it seems as though your father has left Wushan Town, I’ve checked but I can’t find any trace of your father. It seems like …… he disappeared.”

When Linley became famous, Clyde went to check up on Linley’s relatives in order to get Linley to help him.

But Hogg wasn’t in Usan Town.

“My father isn’t in Wushan Town?”

Linley was a little puzzled and said. “It’s possible that he’s gone somewhere else, my father… Father, he’s in Usan Town as well.”

“Possibly.”

Clyde didn’t continue to say more.

Hogg was indeed hiding very deeply, otherwise if a king of a country was looking for someone, would he not be able to find him?

Among the boxes on the second floor of the auction hall.

“Five million gold coins, shit!”

Karan cursed in a rare manner.

Next to him, Bernard, the patriarch of the Debus family, who had been grimacing, said in a low voice, “Karan, you should also know the situation of the family, and now that the future of the family is unknown, we cannot afford to waste too much money on it. According to the family’s deliberation, we can at most take out eight million gold coins for you. This is already the bottom line.”

Karan nodded.

Karan knew very well that the entire family’s industry did add up to a full one hundred million gold coins. However, one hundred million gold coins were mostly fixed assets. The liquid assets were only about twenty million gold coins. But the family couldn’t afford to waste all their money on a stone sculpture.

It was already rare that the family didn’t force Karan to separate from Alice.

“5.3 million gold coins!”

Another offer was made in the second tier box.

That host, a blonde middle-aged man, immediately became excited, “5.3 million gold coins now, the lowest price of the top ten stone sculptures in the past was 5.28 million gold coins, and now that the price of the top ten stone sculptures has changed, I can announce that the stone sculpture ‘Awakening Dreams’ has been ranked among the top ten stone sculptures. ”

“Young Master Yale of the Dawson Chamber of Commerce is offering 6 million gold coins!”

Ostony’s voice came from amongst the third floor of the auction hall.

Little Rain is not a person Hearing this price, Karandi’s face darkened again.

The price had reached six million gold coins so quickly. This was really beyond Karan’s expectations. According to Karan’s expectations. The last of the ten stone sculptures was only 5.28 million gold coins, so there should be no problem preparing eight million gold coins for himself.

But ……

Kahlan is not a real collector, there is no real research on stone carvings.

The kind of real collector, can completely feel the ‘dream waking’ stone carving let a person’s heart, especially five humanoid stone carving united, that is extremely rare. The entire history of the Yulan continent has not appeared in this five human-shaped stone carvings united, but also allows people to feel a poignant feelings.

Special carver, when the carving was only sixteen years old. It was even a super magic genius.

“Can’t let the price go up step by step.”

Karan frowned.

He understood that letting the price rise slowly. The success rate of his own offer would be low.

“Eight million gold coins!”

Karan loudly reported his price.

It went straight from six million gold coins to eight million gold coins. A rise of two million gold coins in one go. This drastic increase indeed shocked many people. After all, the top ten stone sculptures were only that pricey, and it was Proulx’s three most precious works. There was also a piece that was only seven million gold coins.

Collectors, not blindly collect, but also look at the value.

Otherwise blindly climbing, that is the behavior of the loser land.

The blonde middle-aged man immediately shouted out, ”The Debus family is bidding eight million gold coins, such a clean bid of eight million gold coins, it can be seen that they are determined to win this stone sculpture. I can imagine that in the future, when Master Linley becomes a Holy Realm powerhouse, the price of this piece of art will not be eight million gold coins, but more likely sixteen million gold coins.”

This blonde middle-aged man’s ability to advocate was indeed very strong.

But there weren’t many idiots in the ground below. They are also all thinking …… After all, again money, also want to use valuable. ……

On the third level of the auction hall, Linley, Yale, His Majesty Clyde, Cardinal Gilmer, Cardinal Lampson, and the others were all looking down, casually talking and laughing.

“Senior, that Karan quoted.”

Yale whispered.

Linley couldn’t help but cast his gaze towards that box, he could clearly see that in the middle of the box Karan and Alice were holding hands, looking at Karan’s expression it was clear that he was extremely nervous.

“Oldest, why don’t I press him a bit, no matter what, your stone sculpture can’t fall into his hands.”

Yale whispered in Linley’s ear.

“No need.”

Linley slowly shook his head.

Linley was gazing at Alice, who was currently in the middle of the box, as if she were a poor aggrieved little girl, and the gazes of the rest of the Debus family looking at Alice carried a hint of dissatisfaction. After all, their family had to spend a lot of money for Alice.

“If they really want it, give it to them yes.”

Linley said coldly.

Beside him, however, Gilmer and Lampson looked at each other and smiled.

In the middle of the box.

The people of the Debus family were all rather nervous, and the most nervous were Karan and Alice.

“Don’t worry, Alice. Eight million gold coins is already an extremely high price. It won’t go higher.”

Karan comforted Alice, but how was this not comforting himself? Because the family had only authorized him eight million gold coins.

And that blonde middle-aged man also raised his small hammer, “The Debus family is bidding eight million gold coins, is there a higher bid? Then …… I can count down.”

“Ten million gold coins.”

A lazy voice rang out from the seats in the first floor hall, in fact the offers behind the stone sculpture ‘Waking Dream’ were almost all contested by those super big nobles in the box above. The nobles and tycoons below were just watching the show, not realizing that there were now offers in the first tier hall as well.

“What a lack of vision, as I see it, this ‘Dream Awakening’ simply opens up a new genre, the carving style is completely different from the other stone carvings, plus there are sufficiently five different divine human figures, ten million gold coins, still worth it.”

The man who had quoted ‘ten million gold coins’ said casually.

This man who seemed to be in his thirties or forties was wearing loose robes, and that lazy implication could be felt by anyone.

“Ten million gold coins?”

Karan and Alice in the middle of the box were both stunned.