I have the impression of an auction of many bidders sitting in a hall with some lots on the stage, and then the auctioneer quotes the reserve price, and the bidders are fighting for the lowest possible price.But the private auction that Arya took me to was not what I had imagined.When Arya and I walked through the gate and walked into the courtyard along a corridor overgrown with creepers and wild vines, I saw that the whole yard was planted with laurel, lilac and tyro trees, the dense foliage between the trees almost blocked all the sunlight, and the moment I stepped into the courtyard, I felt as if I had returned to the Black Forest of the Hiero plane.The trees in the courtyard are very different from those in the Black Forest, with some ferns that emit faint fluorescence in the courtyard, and the courtyard is filled with an aura of magic."
This yard is so beautiful!"
Betty, who was following Arya, was a personal maid who poked her neck and looked around like a curious baby, and as she looked, she couldn't help but exclaim: "It must cost a lot of money to build such a beautiful garden." ”The garden is paved with marble Yonglu, when you walk along the Yonglu, you find that there are countless very faint magic patterns on both sides of the Yonglu, these magic patterns are in the most inconspicuous position of the Yonglu and the blind spot of the field of vision, the most important thing is that these magic patterns are still flowing with a large number of magic elements, if you don't look carefully, you won't find that there is a large magic array in this courtyard.I could feel some of the magic fluctuations in the space around me, and the magic in the courtyard was like countless tiny threads connected to each other and flowing slowly along the magic lines behind the marble floor beneath my feet.Perhaps the owner of this place is a very low-key wealthy man, which is why he built such a garden that looks ordinary on the outside, but is actually very luxurious.I couldn't help but whisper beside Alia, "What a luxury!
Actually arranged a magic array in the courtyard that can maintain the ecological balance here, this kind of magic ecological garden also has four in our magic academy, I don't know how much it costs to build a garden like this, I only know that maintaining the normal operation of this garden every day is also very expensive. ”In my opinion, this exquisite ecological art garden is like a giant gold-swallowing monster, which needs to swallow gold coins that ordinary families can't earn in a lifetime every day.Nowadays, I have gradually begun to come into contact with the luxurious aristocratic life in the imperial capital, and at the same time, I also understand how precious the spirit of those children of wealthy nobles who are called excellent in the eyes of the people of the imperial capital, such as Louis, the first heir to the Mensa family.
Mensa, Zach of Durva, Ernestine of Salta, and many more.Arya and I walked and admired the unique magical plants here, a middle-aged man who looked like a housekeeper walked out of the courtyard, he was wearing a traditional tuxedo, with a brown bow tie on the neckline, and there was no smile on his face, but he looked so polite, and stood in front of us and said to us in a standard imperial language: "This courtyard shows the epitome of the eternal night forest, the original owner of this courtyard is the noble silver moon elf, he lived in the Grimm Empire during this period, because he often misses his hometown, The courtyard was transformed into the appearance of the Eternal Night Forest, and now the elven nobleman has returned to the elven world, and this mansion happens to be used by the current owner of the house, Brent.
Marquis Philippe bought. ”His voice was very soft, and his voice was a little low, but it was not offensive: "Good afternoon, Lady Alia, Lord Marquis Philip is arriving soon, and he is very pleased that you are able to participate in this private auction, and before that, allow me to take you to the lounge for a rest." ”Alya pursed her lips slightly, and said to the butler, "Okay, I know Philip must be very busy today. ”The butler immediately led us in front and said to Arya, "Indeed, the Marquis has been running around lately to organize this private auction, and I hope that the lots here will not disappoint you. ”After the middle-aged butler finished speaking, he didn't forget to greet me politely."
This is the Gilgar Wizard."
Alya didn't forget to introduce me to the butler."
Your Excellency Wizard Jiga, welcome to Lord Philip's private auction!"
When the middle-aged butler heard Arya's introduction, he immediately stopped and saluted me very formally.I think he must know me, so he seems so respectful when he speaks to me.I said to the middle-aged butler, "It's the first time I've participated in a private auction of this nature, and I'm looking forward to some good results." ”Walking through the exquisite ecological garden, we came to a building hidden in the greenery, the external outline of this building looks like a tree stump, this stump is covered with round windows, and you can faintly see the pure white gauze curtain behind the glass window, this stump-like building gives people the first impression that it is a forest dwarf settlement, but from the row of exquisite sculptures at the door, it looks like this should be the unique architecture of the forest elves.Walking into this building, I found that the layout inside is completely different from the outside, from the outside it looks like the oldest kind of amphitheater, I think the rooms inside will also be circular with the shape of the stump, and neatly arranged, but in fact the inside is very empty, and there is no auction hall on the first floor, there are only countless corridors extending in all directions, there are no actual floors in this building, all the rooms are irregular and independent, There is good privacy.Alya wasn't surprised by the layout of the building, and while she admired the art of the décor as much as I did, she pursed her lips and admired it more than anything else.I was dazzled by the number of corridors in the building, and with my super memory, I couldn't tell where each passage ended.It is said that the life span of the elves is generally 800 years, and during such a long time, the elves like to make their homes like a labyrinth to add a little fun to the residence.I originally thought that the butler would take us to a private room in the auction hall to rest, but I didn't expect that there was no auction hall in this building, and I was a little dumbfounded, I didn't understand how such a private auction would auction items.The middle-aged housekeeper led us to the beautiful wooden house, this room has a round window, when looking from the outside, the round windows on the stump-like building look inconspicuous, but when we walked into this room, we found how big this window is, this room is actually divided into two floors in the form of an attic, but the upper floor only has a beautiful wooden bed built on the side by the window, and the next floor of the room is the living room, and the various wooden furniture in the room is full of exquisite and elegant atmosphere.The upper part of the round wooden window is on the upper floor of the room, and the lower part is on the lower level of the room, and the whole round window resembles a huge wall.When I walk into the room, I feel like I'm small.A group of maids with fine silver trays entered the room behind us, and they quietly left with their fruit pastries and wine on the table.The middle-aged butler stood at the door and said to Arya and me, "If you need to, you can always order the waiters outside, and there will be waiters to assist you in completing the bidding." ”After the middle-aged housekeeper left, only me, Alia, and Betty were left in the huge room, and I was shocked by the luxury in the room.It is said that the nobles in the elven world know how to enjoy the most, before that, I always felt that Arya's bedroom was the most luxurious place I have ever seen, but after entering this room, through the huge round floor-to-ceiling windows, you can see the rich green scenery in the courtyard, the decoration and furniture in the room are some things I have never seen before, and even some ornaments I understand the effect, this very intuitive feeling makes me feel that the world of the nobles is far away from me, or I have never approached it at all, and I have always just felt good about myself."
This is the life of a wealthy nobleman?"
I stood by the window and looked out, condescendingly looking at the patchwork of greenery in the courtyard, the colorful halo formed by countless magic decorated the whole courtyard beautifully, there is a kind of green forest above my head, but under my feet is the endless night sky, the huge spiritual deficit formed by the spatial confusion will make people feel very shocked.Betty, the personal maid, helped Arya untie her shawl and took off the crystal sandals on her feet, Arya sat down on the sofa by the window, Betty helped her smooth the folds of her skirt, and listened to Arya say: "Only the life of elven nobles can be so exquisite and luxurious, and the nobles in the Green Empire have always chased the footsteps of elves." ”Her eyes were complicated, and her tone was full of yearning and helplessness.I let out a long and hurried exhale, relieving the pressure of the luxury in my room: "I hope that one day I can live in such a gorgeous house." ”I was still confident in this, so I added: "Maybe it won't be long before I have it!"
”Arya felt the turmoil inside of me, pulled me in front of her, put her hands on my head, pressed me to her chest, and said in the softest voice: "Okay, don't be cranky, the private auction is about to start, and before that, we need to get the lot out, Betty, you go outside and call an attendant to come in." ”"Yes, master."
Betty said.After saying that, he walked out quickly.She walked lightly on the cashmere carpet mixed with gold thread, and her steps were very light.I forced myself to lower the temptation of the luxurious bed on the second floor, and thinking that this time I was not here for a vacation, but to participate in a private auction, so I calmed down a little, forced myself to sit on the sofa opposite Arya, and said to her, "By the way, what are the rules of bidding here, shouldn't we sit in the auction hall and compete together?"
”At this moment, Alia's delicate eyes seem to melt people away, her cheeks have a hint of flushing, hearing my question, her eyes appear a little clear, and she said to me some rules of private bidding: "This kind of private auction will be a little different, in order to protect the privacy of the owner and the bidder, the bidding here is carried out in the form of a secret bid, after the bidding starts, there will be information and sent in the lot, if you are interested in this, you can also further observe the lot, and then write the price in your heart, The highest bidder will receive the lot.In addition, bartering is supported during the auction process, and the owner has the right to decide what the bidder will take in exchange. ”I admit that I didn't do enough homework to prepare, and I didn't know anything about it until then.I listened carefully to Arya's explanation and said to her, "That means that if I want to auction these unidentified magic crystals with merit, I have the right to decide whether the bidder will pay with magic crystals or gold coins?"
”Hearing my question, Arya shook her head and explained, "Recently, in this kind of private auction in the imperial capital, primary magic herbs are hard currency, and many precious things need to be paid for with primary magic herbs or healing potions. ”"That is, when I auction the magic crystal, I can choose the bidders to pay for what I need?"
I asked her."
That's it."
She smiled softly.Just as I was chatting with Arya, there was a knock on the door."
Tuk tuk tuk" Arya sat up straight without smiling, and said in a calm and clear voice, "Please come in!"
”Betty walked in with one of the maids, who came to me and Arya and bowed, and then said respectfully, "Honorable guest, what can I do for you?"
”"There are some items that are ready to be auctioned here, you can record them."
Arya's chin is raised, and even sitting on the couch gives a strong sense of overlooking."
Yes, ma'am."
The maid hurriedly took out a sheepskin book from her waist bag and looked at Arya intently.I took a handful of black crystals from my waist bag and threw them into the gold plate on the table, and the magic crystals smashed on the gold plate with a clattering sound, and then I handed the gold plate to the maid and said to her, "These are the magic crystals we want to take out this time." ”。
The maid didn't show surprise when she saw the black crystal on the plate, she didn't show a puzzled look, she took a closer look at these magic crystals, and still asked very respectfully: "Distinguished guest, your lot is these unidentified magic crystals, right?"
”I didn't expect the maid who casually called here to be so knowledgeable, I gestured with my hand, and said to the maid: "Well, but these unidentified magic crystals on the plate are just some samples, let's auction three first, then auction three thousand first, but I hope that buyers can give priority to paying with krypton gold or silver, of course, if you use gold coins and ordinary magic crystals, you can also use gold coins." ”