Although the Selvarum Sword was extremely expensive, one hand immediately went up when the price of 500 gold coins was announced, followed by another and another.
The bids rose quickly, higher and higher, until the sword was finally snapped up by a blue-robed nobleman sitting near the center of the hall for 3,000 gold coins. This was more than even someone like Victor had managed to accumulate in a lifetime.
However, this sword was only the first item on the auction block. There were at least fifty others.
Barnabas continued to lead the auction, presenting a series of equally impressive items: rare jewels, ancient artwork, pieces of armor, and even a scroll of spells purportedly written by the legendary wizard Aqualeron, the first practitioner of water magic.
The bids continued to rise as the guests competed to acquire the precious items.
