Donald, who got the element spar and iron ore, has been quiet for two days without leaving the room, and even his food has been reduced to one meal a day.
During this period, there was no other action except to instruct the butler Cod to use the remaining money in his hand to spend a few gold soles to purchase a carriage and two medium horses.
The housekeeper Ke De has also heard some rumors about the cultivation habits and eccentricities of the mages. He didn't care about the strange behavior of his young master, but was secretly happy. The only thing I worry about is that the young master's cultivation is too hard, and his body is exhausted. Therefore, I invested a lot in the food for that meal, and I tried my best to hope that the young master could add more nutrition. If this goes on, the remaining three or four gold sols in the hand will soon be spent with only one or a few silver moons left.
But these Cods didn't care, as long as the young master completed his cultivation, he could earn as much gold as he wanted.
Another day passed, and Donald, who hadn't had a good night's sleep in the past two days, walked out of his room in a good mood.
After spending two secondary crystal cores and summoning Soul Walker twice, he successfully meditated and became a mage apprentice. He could initially mobilize his spiritual power and perform some simple small spells, such as moving A small piece of feather or leaf, a mage trick to make it float in the air, or to light a candle out of thin air. These spells are 0-level spells with little offensive power, also known as conjuration or apprenticeship spells. If your mental power reaches a certain level and you can use it flexibly, you can learn these spells spontaneously.
The effect of meditation made him still full of energy even if he hadn't slept for two days. Originally, the meditation process could replace part of the effect of sleep. In addition, he was in good spirits during happy events, so he seemed so energetic.
After Meimei enjoyed a hearty breakfast, she saw Donald taking Cordela to the uninhabited backyard, where she didn't know what to do, and then saw the master and servant mysteriously carrying a long ash. The cloth bag came out.
After returning to the room and tidying up, wearing the newly purchased clothes, Donald took Clinton and Codd into the carriage, ordered George and Bush to act as coachmen, and drove to the direction of Boulder City.
On the way to Boulder City, the three of Donald's master and servant sat opposite each other in the carriage.
"Ked, remember the plan I said before!"
Cod looked excited, and gave his young master a strange look, and replied:
"Yes, young master, Ke De has memorized it word for word!"
Donald smiled.
"Okay, we'll make plans when we get there later!"
Cod glanced at his young master and hesitated, but in the end he didn't say anything.
Donald, who was on the side, had already closed his eyes after speaking, and went to study his newly acquired mage ability.
Half an hour later, this kind of private carriage was much faster than the freight carriage that Donald rode in last time, and they soon reached the boulder city.
After a while, an inconspicuous black carriage stopped in front of the largest and only auction house in Boulder City, the Kingsore Auction House.
The black carriage and the ordinary horse of fifty silver moons were so insignificant and insignificant compared to the ornately decorated and splendid facade of the auction house. Even the few carriages parked at the entrance of the auction house were all decorated with precious decorations, and those of a lower grade did not dare to park in front of the door, and could only squeeze into the alley in the distance.
He ordered Clinton and George outside to carry the long gray cloth bundle out of the carriage. Before he got out of the carriage, Donald heard shouting from outside:
"What are you doing? This is the Kingsore auction house, not the place where you villagers come from! I want to buy farm goods and go to the market in the civilian area! There will be the carriage of the nobleman to listen to later, go and go. Go, don't get in the way here!"
It turned out that the two auction house servants saw that Bush, who was not wearing armor, parked an ordinary carriage in a conspicuous vacancy in front of the door. Drink and curse.
You must know that they, who followed the attendant and steward to welcome guests, also expected to lead the parking for a big man, and then get a lot of money!
And this rustic carriage actually occupied the only vacant seat in front of the door. Didn't this cut off their fortune?
So, relying on his identity as an employee of the auction house, he scolded the driver who seemed to have no background. Anyway, this kind of carriage is only used by small country traders at most, and they are not afraid of offending those who should not be offended.
The housekeeper Cod, who was about to leave in the carriage, was furious when he heard these scoldings. If it was my former self, if I received such abuse, I might endure it for a while and then pass, but the other party also scolded his young master in it. This is something that the loyal Ke De can't forgive.
After crossing the burden of George and the other three, Cod rushed out of the carriage with a look of anger, pointed at the two servants and began to reprimand.
The two servants felt a little guilty when they saw a middle-aged man who appeared to be a steward from the carriage. They were just the lowest servants in the auction house, and they were tired from the dirty work of carrying goods and driving horses for guests. Live, not to mention the status of the guards in the line, that is, the waiters and maids who serve the adults, they are also a bit higher than them.
Being able to stand in front of the door and lead the parking spot for the guests is still a fat man who spent two months' wages bribing the supervisor above.
However, the more humble people are, the stronger their self-esteem is. In the face of big men with higher status than them, they humbly hide that bit of self-esteem, and in the face of existences with similar or inferior status, they will intensify their devaluation. The other side to show their tallness.
So despite the guilty conscience, seeing that Ke De may be the manager of a small shop, even though he has a higher status than them, what is this place? This is the Kingsore Auction House, one of the biggest commercial forces in Boulder City! With such a behemoth behind them, they also have support, and they sneered at Ke De.
Cod was extremely angry. After the Melina family fell, although he had suffered a lot to raise the young master alone, he did not let the young master suffer such insults.
But Cod, who upholds the status of the noble housekeeper, couldn't reply and curse at the two slave-like servants. Can only be speechless there.
When the two servants saw that each other was silent, they thought they were powerless to refute, and laughed loudly even more.
At this time, a steward in the auction house who had just taken the two guests to their seats heard the sound and hurried back to the door.
Seeing the scene here, the middle-aged butler who looked like a scholar frowned.
Compared with the superficiality of the two servants, as a steward in charge of receiving VIPs, naturally, they will not judge people by their appearance. It must be known that there are many powerful professionals with eccentricities, even those who dress up as beggars and come to the door have appeared. He had once heard the tragic story of the manager of a large shop in the capital, because he insulted a noble aristocrat who was dressed in plain clothes and visited privately, and as a result, he became the most despicable slave.
This story has made many business managers take warning, and as one of the managers of the largest auction house in Boulder City, he is no exception.
However, the object of these two servants' ridicule doesn't seem to be a big man. At most, it is a small businessman who is very interested in the salon held by the auction house recently. How can a small businessman participate in that kind of party? After a few words, it will not affect the business of the auction house.
So the steward decided in his mind how to deal with it.
"Why are you two making a lot of noise here, don't you want to do it?"
Seeing the steward coming, Ke De was delighted and wanted to complain about the rudeness of the two servants. But before he spoke, he heard the steward say:
"Recently, a lot of big people have come to our auction house, so we don't do small business, so please bring this guest back!"
In a word, Ke De was swallowed there, his face flushed and he was speechless.
At this time, Donald in the carriage came out and stopped the three Clintons from preparing to teach each other a lesson. If they did, they would be able to easily beat the other half to death, but in that case, things would be difficult to handle.
For the ridicule of the two servants just now, Donald did not take it to heart. With his identity as a mage apprentice and a secret killer such as the Book of Truth, he will soon become a big man admired by thousands of people in the future. What's more, it is still a quasi-noble status. Although it is down, it is not comparable to the two servants. Why bother with them, it is impossible to do anything!
But he didn't expect that in just a few words, the situation would develop to this point, and if no action was taken, not only would they fail to achieve the purpose of their trip, but his housekeeper would be insulted in vain.
This is unforgivable for Donald, who regards Codd as his family member. Today, he has to use his power to bully others!
"Why, is your power already so large that it is comparable to the Celtic royal family? A small servant can also insult the noble heir and his servants. If this is the case, then I have to go to the noble council to meet with him. The royal court has gone to seek a just verdict!"
A tepid remark came out of Donald's mouth, but the two servants who were still arrogant just now froze, and the face of the manager later changed greatly.
From the time the young man came out of the carriage, the steward just thumped in his heart, secretly saying that something was wrong.
Although the handsome young man in front of him was not dressed gorgeously, he was wearing the formal and legal formal attire of aristocratic men. He was undoubtedly a true aristocrat or an aristocratic heir. Even if it is a small noble, it is a high-class person, and it is not something that commoners like them can provoke.
And insulting the nobles as a commoner is to be punished by whipping, and I can't stand those twenty whips!
And even though he didn't participate in it, he was able to blame the two servants who didn't know how to live or die, but if the rumor went out, it would definitely have an impact on the reputation of the auction house, and then his job would be difficult to guarantee.
The boss will not offend the nobles for a small steward, even the poor nobles who have no money and no power. Looking at the three coachmen just now, they were Kong Wu's powerful attendants, but they looked like ordinary coachmen. To have such a servant, the ability of this noble is estimated to be not small.
Fortunately, there are no people around, and this situation has not been seen by outsiders. As long as you win over the noble boy and his servants, things will be much easier. The big deal is to let them participate in the noble salon held this time. Anyway, if you arrange a seat in a side hall, not many people will find out.
So the steward immediately changed his face to a smile and said repeatedly:
"I'm really sorry! These two servants are in a daze and dare to insult this lord. As the steward of the Kingsore auction house, I, Barrow, will definitely deal with them with the most severe punishment!"
"Dignified guests, please follow me to the reception room for a short rest. There will be a salon in this auction house later, let's see if the adults will be interested!"
After he finished speaking, he bowed and led Donald through the door.
Donald nodded unhappily,
Seeing his young master's indifferent words changed the attitude of the steward of the largest auction house in Jushi City into this, while Ke De felt relieved, at the same time, he could not see his young master clearly. Unable to figure it out, he can only push these to the reason why the young master has become a great teacher.
As for the three Clintons, they didn't think much of it at all. In their consciousness, everything the master did was reasonable.
As everyone knows, even though he was only an otaku in his previous life, Donald, who has enough confidence in himself, can pretend to be in front of outsiders without revealing any flaws. Of course, this is also because of his own strength, so he didn't show his cowardice, otherwise it would be easy to be seen through by a well-informed person like Steward Barrow.
With the butler and Clinton, and the remaining two Georges carrying the long gray cloth burden, Donald walked into the auction house with the steward calmly.
In a separate reception room, Barrow ordered the waiter to serve Donald with exquisite refreshments, and then ordered two guards from the auction house to take down the two stupid servants and ask Donald's opinion on how to deal with it.
Donald didn't mind such trivial matters, and waved his hand to let Codd decide for himself. As a result, the kind-hearted and soft-hearted Ke De did not punish them severely. Otherwise, at the very least, they will suffer from flesh and blood. Even if they are beaten to death, they will die in vain. No one will stand up for two poor servants who collide with the nobles.
The unpleasantness just now was resolved. Donald drank the milk tea from the cup gracefully, and then smiled at the steward Barrow and said, "I have a business, and I want to do it with your auction house. I don't know if the steward Barrow did it. Lord?"
Barrow glanced at the calm young man in surprise. At such an age, he is so steady in dealing with things, and his background must be extraordinary. Was his previous estimate wrong?
Immediately replied: "General business, Barrow can decide, see what the lord means, is there any goods that you want to give me to Kingsore Auction House? If yes, Barrow can decide to give you a discount price!"
"Haha! Thank you for the kindness of Steward Barrow, but my thing is different, and I am not selling it directly, but preparing to participate in the auction. You should see it for yourself before making a decision!"
When Donald gestured to Cod, Cod immediately stepped forward and said according to what the young master gave him before:
"Because our young master has recently become a mage apprentice, he needs a lot of elemental spar to practice, so he has to reluctantly decide to sell the ancestral treasure, and then find a way to redeem it after he becomes an official mage in the future!"
After he finished speaking, he pulled the gray cloth in his hand and put it on the table, and the item that had been wrapped up finally revealed its true face.
I saw that it was a slender long sword almost twice the length of an ordinary two-handed long sword placed quietly on the table. Exquisite handguards, a deep sword body with faint inscriptions, and a sharp sword edge that is clear and sharp.
First, when he heard the identity of the young man in front of him as a mage, the steward was very fortunate that he handled it properly and did not offend the nobles among the nobles. Then, when he saw this beautiful sword that didn't look like a weapon, the shock in his heart was even more conceivable.
Barrow has stammered out a sentence:
"This, this is, the great sword of the knight?"
"Exactly! I don't know if you can see this ancestral treasure of mine!"
Hearing the voice, Barrow came back to his senses and respectfully said to Donald:
"My lord, this treasure is really not something that Barrow can control, but during this period of time, my Kingsore Auction House invited all the nobles within the scope of the Stone City to participate in the annual half-month auction salon, providing some rare items. Artwork and magic items to be auctioned by the nobles. At this time, most of the famous nobles are staying in the city. If the adults can persuade us to be in charge, then it is not a good idea to auction this treasure tonight. Difficult!"
"Oh, that
It's really a coincidence, so please let Barrow let you know the big steward of your bank! I must participate in the auction of this treasure! "
Barrow exited the reception room after hearing this.
Looking at Donald, who was in the presence of the old god, Cod couldn't help but asked worriedly:
"Master, do you think that the chief steward can accept our knight sword for auction? And I heard that the power behind this auction house is not small, do you think they will have any bad intentions?"
Donald soothed his butler by saying:
"Don't worry! Uncle Cod. I'm still very confident in my ability. Generally, the managers of auction houses are very discerning, and they should be able to see the value of this treasure! If it doesn't work, let's go to other places. Go to the city, can they still be hard to grab?"
The simple-minded Cod heard the same thing, so he waited with heart.
Not long after the two finished speaking, they heard a knock on the door outside.
"Please come in!"
I saw a round-faced fat man wearing a more gorgeous robe than Barrow and looking like a friendly businessman pushed the door and walked in. Behind him was Barrow and an old man with a beard.
After entering the door, Barrow first introduced Donald.
"My lord, this is the chief steward of our Kingsore auction house, Mr. Orchi, my chief appraisal master!"
Cod, the housekeeper, stepped forward at this time and said:
"Steward Bert, Master Orchi, allow me to introduce to you, this is my young master, a hereditary knight of the kingdom entrusted to my ancestors, and I am the young master's butler Code!"
Bert and Barrow were slightly shocked when they heard it, and hurriedly saluted.
"Good day, Lord Knight!"
Donald waved his hand and said:
"I'm not an adult yet, and I haven't passed the knight assessment. The title of knight should wait until I officially inherit the family title!"
Unexpectedly, the young man in front of him has not only become a mage apprentice, but also a knight heir. If he is a lord with a formal fief, he can be a field noble with the same status as most of the nobles in Boulder City.
Although the titles of many nobles are higher than that of knights, as long as they are not subordinate to the monarch and ministers, the local nobles who are generally under the jurisdiction of the royal family have the same status in principle. Of course, according to the fourth-class ranking of nobles, hereditary knights are usually one rank lower than barons, and two ranks lower than viscounts who command at least one city.
Moreover, under normal circumstances, the land and power held by nobles with high titles are also stronger, so in the face of nobles who are stronger than themselves, nobles must also know how to be humble.
Compared to Barrow and Burt, the chief appraisal master Orchi was all attracted by the huge long sword on the table as soon as he entered the door, and his mouth kept admiring "Excellent. Ah! So beautiful!" and so on.
For Orci's rudeness, Butler Burt apologized a little embarrassedly:
"Please don't mind the knight, Mr. Orchi has been devoted to the appraisal business for decades, and it is inevitable that he is a little addicted. As for the auction of this item, we will discuss it after Mr. Orchi has appraised it!"
Donald replied indifferently:
"It doesn't matter, I understand how I like something and how I feel after seeing the precious treasure! After all, my ancestral knight sword, the Wind of Glory, is a rare treasure in the world, and it's normal to see it more often!"
Then he explained to the three the origins of the ancestral treasures he made up.
Cod, who was standing respectfully on the side, almost laughed on the spot when he heard the story that the young master deliberately raised the value of this great sword. He knew that this thing was only exchanged for a carload of iron ore from Jinsore, and it was only a few hours after it was newly released. How could it be inherited for thousands of years and experienced holy wars!