"Next, we present the last few auction items for the finale!"
Vivian clapped her hands, and a member of the chamber of commerce walked over slowly, pushing a cart. When Olsen saw the items in the cart clearly, he stood up excitedly.
"Please invite the next auction item—our prized treasure, the Dragon Fang Sword!"
"Wow!"
The mercenaries in the audience exclaimed! This Dragon Fang Sword was very famous among them.
It was said to be a treasured sword made from the fangs of a master-level dragon. Not only was it extremely sharp, but it also contained a mysterious power. The rumor said that when an elite-level mercenary used this sword, they would be able to burst into the strength of a master-level swordsman.
"We must get this Sword!" Olsen's eyes turned red when he saw the Dragon Fang Sword.
With this sword, their leader's strength would be raised to a higher level, and soon it wouldn't be only a dream for them to win against the Scarlet Fang and become the number one mercenary group in Rosewood Town!
"I presume everyone is already familiar with its reputation, so I won't elaborate further about its value."
Vivian's fingers lightly brushed the blade, and her gentle eyes and mouth slightly curled upwards, attracting the shocked gazes from the audience. The lower mercenaries had even screamed.
"Ah! Miss Vivian!"
"My Goddess!"
"She's smiling at me! she has me in her heart! Ah!"
When one mercenary opened his mouth, his companion punched him hard in the face.
"Shut up, idiot! I think you're daydreaming! Miss Vivian is clearly thinking of me!"
Such turmoil would happen off the stage from time to time.
"Dragon Fang Sword? Isn't this a one-time item?"
Aurora immediately used the system function to appraise the sword on the stage.
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Dragon Fang Sword (Exhausted) - Even if it is a dead dragon, no one is allowed to ignore its majesty.
Effect: Contains the mysterious power of a fire dragon, which can temporarily increase the user's total power by 5% for 30 seconds (remaining use times x1)
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"The price starts at... 100 gold coins!"
"It's too expensive." Aurora shook her head immediately when she heard the price. An item that could only be used once and then scrapped should not cost more than 5 gold coins.
"No one should grab it from me! 130 gold coins!" Olsen shouted directly.
"Hey, isn't this Olsen the one who was beaten up by the leader of a rookie mercenary group two days ago? He is so crazy today, is he recovering from his injury?" A mercenary not far away sneered sarcastically.
As soon as the voice fell, there was a burst of laughter.
"Tix, you are courting death!" Olson couldn't help feeling a little annoyed by his words. He was beaten up for failing to warn her two days ago, but his shame and the trauma in his heart have not yet healed.
"Come on! Others are afraid of your Raging Tempest, but we are not afraid!"
"Enough!"
Facing the furious Olsen, Tix didn't show any timidity at all. He blocked his face and stretched out his thumb to push it down.
Anyway, their Moon Wolf mercenary group has been fighting for the top three rankings with the Raging Tempest mercenary group for a long time, and after they won the third place in the mercenary group, these bunch from Raging Tempest had always tried to stumble them down.
So, when there was a chance to make trouble for them, they would definitely jump in and join the fun.
It's just a pity that he wasn't present when Aurora and Olsen clashed two days ago; otherwise, it might have turned into a two-on-one situation.
Whoosh—
The Raging Tempest Mercenary Group's members couldn't sit still anymore; they drew their weapons and stood up one after another. Moon Wolf's members didn't want to be outdone and also stood up tauntingly. The atmosphere in the auction hall suddenly became tense.
"Everyone, it is not allowed to have any conflicts in the auction. If you insist on making it inconvenient to the others, then I'm sorry, we can only invite you out."
Although Vivian on the stage still smiled faintly, these mercenaries suddenly felt a chill down their spines.
Olsen glanced at the Dragon Tooth Sword on the stage, then at Tix, who was facing him with a sneer on his face, and finally sat down with his fists clenched.
He knew that if he couldn't restrain his temper and fight with the bastards from Moon Wolf, even if he won, he would definitely be kicked out by the Nightingale Merchant Guild, and the consequences of losing his qualification to bid for the Dragon Fang Sword weren't something he could afford. So, he quickly sat down with a gloomy expression on his face.
"140 gold coins, we Moon Wolf are also interested in this Dragon Fang Sword."
Seeing that Olsen gave in, Tix didn't intend to let him off easily and started provoking him again.
Olsen stood up again from his chair, his eyes full of anger. "Hmph! Will you be able to represent your mercenary group? It takes a long time for you to save 140 gold coins."
"I don't know if I can make the decision, but I know that the leader must really want to see your mercenary group stump."
Tix didn't care about this, and the mercenaries around him also showed a schadenfreude smile. Judging from the existing funds of their mercenary group, they were indeed not sure of getting it, but they could still make the opponent bleed a lot and make them sick.
"150 gold coins!"
"160 gold coins!"
"170 gold coins!"
...
"This Moon Wolf Mercenary is quite interesting."
Aurora, who watched the two mercenary groups bidding against each other on the second floor, said with interest.
"I will offer 230 gold coins here! Come and follow if you have the ability! Come!"
Olsen's fingers were trembling with anger, this damn Moon Wolf Mercenary Group! He wanted to split their skulls with his great axe right now.
"Tix, we can't follow anymore..."
A mercenary next to Tiks secretly gave him a hand, and they were also worried that they would push him too hard to make the other party give up. Their mercenary group saved a small sum of money after living frugally for so many years, so they couldn't just suffer like this.
"Hmph, count yourself lucky! we won't follow you anymore!" Tix also agreed to accept it.
After realizing that the opponent had given up, Olsen breathed a sigh of relief. He could finally obtain the Dragon Fang Sword!
Fortunately, the second-ranked Furious Lion Mercenary Corps took on the B-level mission today; otherwise, they would have participated in a wave of competition with their financial resources. At the same time, he was also glad that the nobles upstairs were not very interested in this sword.
At this moment, Aurora, who was on the second floor, suddenly showed a smile, and she stretched out her hand and pressed it directly on the bidding magic stone.
"250 gold coins!"
Olsen's body froze for a moment, and he looked at the direction of the voice upstairs with a complicated expression and followed closely again, "260 gold coins..." This time, his voice obviously lacked confidence.
Hearing the change in his tone, Aurora's smile became wider, and Claudia, who was watching her wicked smile, felt goosebumps all over her body.
"280 gold coins!"
"Your Excellency upstairs, our mercenary group really needs this Dragon Fang Sword; can you please let it go this time? Our mercenary group will remember your kindness!"
Olsen raised his eyes toward the second floor, hoping that the other party would give up this round of bidding. He was perplexed why this noble made things difficult for him, he didn't seem to recall offending any nobles lately.
"Your kindness? I have no interest in such a worthless thing at all."
Um?
Olsen felt strangely familiar when he heard the voice from the second floor, as if he had heard it somewhere.
When he carefully searched through his memory, his hand had unconsciously touched the scorched black patch on his chest, and a figure suddenly appeared in his mind along with a trace of pain.
"It's you!" Olson's eyes were about to burst into flames. That bitch actually came out to disrupt the situation at this critical moment! And she was actually a noble?! Why did nothing seem to work for him after this bitch arrived in this town?
"Hahaha, it seems you are not that stupid, but so what? Do you give up or continue? I will have fun with you."
"2...290...gold coins!"
"Yo yo, Olsen, why has your tone suddenly become so meek? Did you use too much strength to find your old friend in the red district last night and your legs are weak, hahahaha" Tix on the opposite side laughed.
"300 gold coins." Aurora took a sip of the tea that Flamme made for her with a relaxed expression, forming a strong contrast with Olsen, who was almost furious below.
Vivian suppressed her smile for the moment. She couldn't help guessing what happened between the two of them that caused Aurora to blatantly make things difficult for Olsen?
"I'll give... 303 gold coins..." Olsen's throat was a little dry, and this was almost the last bit of money they brought out.
"It seems that we can still raise a price..." Aurora stared at his expression and calmly analyzed it for a while, then the corner of her mouth rose again, "304 gold coins!"
Olsen's fist started to tremble. He wished he could rush up and fight this wench right now instead of being tortured to death as he was now. Who cared if she was a noble or not?!
The pressure was really too great. On the one hand, there was a shortage of funds, and on the other hand, there was the order from his Captain. Caught between the two, he was almost at the critical point that his spirit could bear.
"305... 305 gold coins..."
"It looks like it's almost there..." Seeing that Olsen had already looked like this, Aurora slowly put down her hand and gave up the auction.
In the end, Olsen, who was notified of the successful bid for the Dragon Fang Sword, slumped on the chair directly, gasping heavily and feeling numb all over his body. Although he paid a huge price, he finally won the sword!
Olsen, who had recovered, looked at the glass window of Aurora's box with madness and killing intent in his eyes. At this moment, the hatred for her in his heart had risen to the point of an unending grudge, and only her blood could wipe the anger from his heart.
"Team Leader Olsen, we've got the things, and we should go back and report back." A mercenary from the Raging Tempest Mercenary Group whispered secretly behind Olsen.
"Go back first! I won't be able to swallow this anger if I don't punish this brat today!"
"But the boss said..." When the mercenary was about to say something, Olsen glanced at him sideways, and the moment the poor mercenary met his gaze, his hands and feet suddenly went cold.
Those eyes were no longer the eyes of a normal person; just one glance was as if he were being stared at by a bloodthirsty monster, and if he moved a little rashly, he would be torn apart by its sharp fangs.
"I...I see..." The mercenary swallowed hard and left quickly with the other members.
After they left, the fierce look in Olsen's eyes faded a little. He sat coldly in the corner and looked at Aurora's position on the second floor from time to time.