As soon as those words fell, the Demon nobles started fervently bidding for the item. The atmosphere inside the chamber became heavy. With the promise of power, many demon nobles started bidding fiercely.
"This item looks genuine…" Simon commented. He relied on his keen senses that had been heightened by training and his abstruse demonic eyes to observe the item.
He did not use his appraisal skill since he knew that's what the merchant wanted everyone to do. He was using something to feed wrong information to their appraisal or analysis skill.
The Book of Fire was fiercely bid for and went up as high as [12,000,000] DP in the blink of an eye. In the end, the item was purchased by a Demon Marquess for [15,000,000] DP.
Simon had no interest in such items since he already had the [S] rank burnt sword with him. Compared to the Book of Fire, his Burnt Sword was even a rank higher.
The auction went on, after the Book of Fire, the next item to appear was a [S] rank item called the [Chaos Shield]. Gasps of breath immediately came from the crowd below. The eyes of the observing demon noble started shining with an ominous light.
The auction had just started yet there was already a [S] rank item coming. How could their blood not boil with excitement?
As someone who had already observed all the items that are going to appear in the auction, Simon was much more calm about it.
[Chaos Shield]... It was an item that allowed the user to transfer all the damage that their allies took to them. However, in return, it bestowed its user with a ton of defensive stats and several protective skills.
What's more, the Chaos Shield did not have the equipping restriction which is to say, anyone can regardless of their race, use the item.
For beings whose role was more like a tank or a knight class of the humans, it was an item that was a must have.
In a sense, the Chaos Shield was like Bianca's Heirloom the Martyr's Brand. Both the items had similar abilities; however, being an heirloom from the game Simon designed, Martyr's Brand had much more functions than the Chaos Shield.
As for if the item on the stage was real or not, as far as Simon could tell, it was a genuine article. As cunning as Grimvul was, he wouldn't make the mistake of putting fake items right from the start. He would first sell genuine items to gain their trust and when the auction is midway, he would start mixing those trash items.
As if to prove him right, the next item that appeared was also genuine and went to the same Demon Duke who purchased the Chaos Shield.
After the third item, more and more items followed suit, each and every one caused a fierce bidding war amongst the nobles and raised the price of the items sky high.
For example one of the item although genuine, had an unknown effect. Even the description of the item was alos very incomprehensible. Had this item appeared in any other auction, it might not even get sold.
Yet due to the eloquent words of Grimvul which tugged at their curiosity and the insatiable desire of the Demon Nobles, its price was raised beyond its worth.
"This damned merchant" Simon flashed a wicked smile. He did not rush to bid since he knew there were a lot of items set for sale in this auction and the event would go on for quite a while.
As such, he leaned on his comfortable seat and relaxed. He let the other demons splurge their DP while he enjoyed the fervour of the bidding unfold from his VIP room.
[Altina's Prayers], [Locket of the Wicked], [Whispering Daggers], [Arcane Mirror]… one item after another appeared on the stage and was quickly hoarded by the Demon Nobles.
"Our next item is quite unique in that it is a complete mystery. I would have loved to tell you more about it, but that will destroy the fun. As such, I will zip my mouth for this one and allow you bidders to decide its worth".
"Use your wits and rummage your brain for there is no other item like it. Only those destined with it can unveil its mystery, let's see if there is anyone among the esteemed guests who can become its master. Covered in a layer of an enigma, I present to you, the Eye of Enigma"
With Grimvul's words as the trigger, the platform rose from the stage. In the middle of that platform, was a container. Floating inside it, was an eyeball that seemed to have been preserved in some liquid.
"This was…"
Simon who was lazing in his VIP room, immediately stood up the moment the item appeared. A serious expression dawned on his face.
The reason for his change in attitude was because the item that just came up, was one of the items that he had his eyes on. The Eye of Enigma, just like its name suggests, was a complete enigma.
Nobody knew what it did, nor was it possible to know anything about it using the Appraisal or any other probing method. The eye would block everything. There was no array or barrier in work, it was just the doing of the eye.
An item that could block all kinds of probing methods on its own meant only one thing. Some of the cunning demons must have already realised it, that the Eye of Enigma was a sentient item. That is to say, it possessed its own will.
It need not be even mentioned how valuable and astronomically rare an item like that was. Even Simon's [S] rank Burnt Sword wasn't a sentient item. From this, one could tell the rank of that eye.
Yes, the Eye of Engima was at the very least a [S] rank item or maybe even higher.
Items ranking higher than [S]... for Simon, that was still an inconceivable notion. He couldn't even begin to imagine what kind of power they possessed.
Yet there was an item in front of him that could possibly be of that rank. How could Simon still remain composed? However, just like everything there was also a catch.
It was hard to ascertain if the eye was a genuine item or not. Grimvul was a very crafty fellow, he could mask a trash as a treasure and sell it to you and you wouldn't even be aware of it. That's how he had scammed many demons.
Simon had seen many items in the Exhibition that were a complete garbage and items like the Eye of Enigma which was hard to determine whether they were real or not. As such, bidding for it would be an incredible gamble.
You will luck out if it's a treasure however, you will regret it until your stomach turned green if it was a scam.
Simon had a valid reason for believing it might be a scam because the auction was already midway to the finale. Those trash items he had seen in the exhibition should be coming up soon.
Should he bid for it? There was a 50-50 chance it could be real and honestly, he didn't want to miss this chance to get his hands on a sentient item. The problem was that he wasn't the only one who was thinking that.
There were many demons, especially the demon dukes who were intensely observing the item.
Looking at them, Simon could tell that they too had similar thoughts as him and even though he couldn't see the Demon Archdukes since they were seated in their own VIP rooms, but he guessed that they too might be interested in it.
After all, the item in the stage was not just any item, but a possible sentient item.
"The bidding would be fierce" Simon muttered to himself. In his mind, he was cursing the merchant incessantly.
That damned Grimvul, he had to put things like that. His mysterious words only casued the audience to become even more curious and interested in the item. If Simon wanted to get hold of this Eye of Enigma, he would have to dish out a large amount of sum matching theirs.
And in the case that it turned out to be a fake, he would have suffered a massive loss. What's more, if he bought this Eye of Enigma, he might not be able to buy the other things he had his eyes on.
It was not like he had an endless supply of DP. He had collected the amount he had after going through numerous life and death trials. As such, he knew the pain of earning DP and its value.
Plus a growing dungeon like Laplace, needed a ton of DP every day to keep functioning. Given all these factors, there was no way he could risk splurging his DP on an item that could possibly turn out to be a trash.
Also, it needs to mentioned that even though his current stash of DP was comparable to a Demon Duke's, in the end a high ranking dungeon was still a high ranking dungeon. Even if the Demon Dukes splurge their DP, their dungeon could easily make up for it. Simon cannot spend his Dp like them.
Hmmm.. he deliberated for some time before finally making up his mind. He came to a decision, in regard to this Eye if Enigma he would pass.
The Eye of Enigma might turn out to be a treasure beyond a treasure; however, it wasn't an item that he absolutely need to possess right now. Besides, a sentient item like that chose its own master.
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