The allure of an aristocratic title and a fief was stronger than the appeal of the Breathing Technique to these people.
After all, even if they trained in the Breathing Technique and became an Official Knight, within the Kingdom they would only hold the title of Knight, whereas this auctioned item directly conferred one the rank of a Baron Aristocrat.
From his seat on the second-floor box, Milton Cheney could see almost everyone participating in the bidding for this final centerpiece lot.
In the end, an Earl's heir got the aristocratic title and fief for one million gold coins.
To Milton's surprise, Viscount Russell didn't win the lot.
Assuming that the wealth of the Black Robe Seekers' Club would have made it easy, he had even prepared some traps. Who knew that Viscount Russell would wither before him.
If Russell heard of Milton's thoughts, he would probably feel wronged.
