The luxurious seating area reserved for the audience fell into an unsettling silence as the bidding war continued to escalate with mind-boggling numbers.
"110 platinum coins!"
"140 platinum coins!"
"That boy must belong to my clan, whatever the cost!"
"150 platinum coins!"
"This boy could be the missing ingredient for me to complete my research!"
"155 platinum coins!"
A sense of unreality pervaded the crowd as they shouted out increasingly astronomical sums. The atmosphere crackled with tension, and Varg couldn't help but smirk at the sheer audacity of the wealth that was about to change hands.