Violet repeatedly confirmed, and the time when Sethlin sensed the sudden increase in fragment aura coincided exactly with the moment when Little Ink took out the wordless book from the ring.
With this, the answer became clear.
The book was a seal, one of the fragments of the soul of the Goddess of Earth Seth, used by the Goddess of Sky Minerva to suppress.
No wonder it was described as indestructible.
It seems that the winged people, and even their leaders, are not aware of the past between the Goddess of Sky and the Goddess of Earth. Otherwise, similar things would either be heavily protected or closely guarded, and they certainly wouldn’t be casually sold to unrelated individuals.
Just as Violet made up her mind to bid on this unexpected delight, someone else beat her to it.
So, with a bit of curiosity, Violet secretly infused a trace of soul power and discreetly probed into the private box labeled as 76 without alarming anyone.
Huh, it turns out to be an old acquaintance.
The tiger person, Kunnir.
This time, he didn’t bring those followers of his. There seemed to be only three people in the entire private box, including Kunnir.
Another petite figure sitting on the sofa, Miss Priestess, was also familiar.
She looked very much like a human, but on top of her head were very distinct snow-white pointed ears. Soft fur extended from her forearms, with long nails. Her pink long hair flowed down, seemingly not styled in any particular way.
The extremely fluffy pink and white tail, which looked very huggable, was directly held in the arms of the girl. She also held a wooden comb in her hand, covered with quite a few strands of fur.
She was dressed in a pure white one-piece short dress, tightly wrapping her entire body in it. The beast-like vertical pupils slightly narrowed, as if she was yawning.
Isn’t this the little fox assassin, Mevis, who was summoned in the Tepaya Basin and defeated by Miss Priestess when they called the pseudo-god, the Death Omen Star? Violet remembered her name was Mevis.
That white dress, clearly containing magical fluctuations, seemed to be the equipment Violet casually confiscated at that time. After the defeat, um... that thing, she casually put it on her opponent, and unexpectedly, the little fox still kept it.
So, she’s here too, looking quite recovered.
The last person was a beastman type that Violet had never seen before.
Instead of fur covering the body, there were dark-colored fine diamond-shaped scales. Behind him were wings similar to dragon wings, but not very large. Not to mention true dragons, it felt slightly inferior even to the proportions of winged people, evidently lacking outstanding flying ability.
The facial structure was not flat like humans or most beastmen, but rather streamlined and protruding forward. It almost looked identical to the heads of most dragonkin, just noticeably smaller.
A sturdy and not too long tail extended from the rear, curled and lying flat on the sofa. Its surface was also covered with dark scales similar to those on the wings. The hands and feet, unlike dragons, were shaped like true human hands, but with the protection of scale armor.
Although she had never witnessed it firsthand, Violet had already learned about such creatures through the books of the Human United Kingdom.
The rarest and most powerful race in the Beastman Kingdom, possessing nearly half-dragon lineage, undoubtedly the true royal family.
Half-dragon people.
To avoid being discovered, the soul power Violet extended was very weak, spreading into this private box labeled as 76. After witnessing the situation inside, it naturally dissipated.
She didn’t do much more.
Half-dragon people... unexpectedly, they have also come to the Azure Sky Kingdom.
This is an existence that never appeared during the Beastmen’ invasion of millions and the great war with the Human United Kingdom in the Western Territories. It is said that adult half-dragon people are legendary beings, along with the legendary fox Mavis as well as Kunnir, who serves as an adviser. It seems that the Beastman Kingdom really attaches great importance to the issue of the Abyss.
This half-dragon person should be the leader of the Beastman envoy.
Speaking of which, is it male or female?
The scales of half-dragon people are their innate and best protection. While providing excellent defense, they also serve to shield the body and keep it warm. They don’t need to wear clothes, so Violet can’t directly judge their gender.
Hmm... a little curious, huh, about these creatures.
But now is not the time to overly concern herself with such things.
“Miss Duoduo, I want to bid.”
Seeing that the auctioneer Little Ink outside has already started the final countdown, Violet quickly raised her hand to signal the nearby winged-person receptionist.
Since it has been confirmed that the wordless book contains the seal of Seth’s fragment, Violet will not let go of such a good thing that has been delivered to her. Although she is not sure why the beastmen are buying this thing, she will take it first and figure it out later.
Having bid on a small item before, Miss Priestess is naturally familiar with the process.
The highly professional receptionist lady did not hesitate or question at all. She immediately raised her hand and pressed a button beside her, then turned around with a smile to ask.
“All right, may I ask at what price you would like to bid? The minimum bid increment for this item is one thousand gold coins.”
“Hmm...”
Although Violet doesn’t care much about currency and the like, there is no need to waste money unnecessarily. Bidding too much at once would probably make other bidders who originally had no intention to participate suspicious and artificially raise the starting price.
Let’s try to increase it a bit and see the attitude of the beastmen.
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“I bid fifteen thousand.”
“Understood, I will immediately submit your bid.”
Duoduo wrote down the amount Miss Priestess bid with a specially enchanted magic pen on the sign in front of her. Two or three seconds later, the 10,000 formed by the magical light above the central podium transformed into the amount written on the sign by the receptionist lady.
“Oh, oh! The guest from Room 73 bids fifteen thousand gold coins! Truly insightful, thank you for your bid! Are there any other guests planning to make a move? Perhaps a mysterious book hiding lost magic, seize the opportunity, it may not come again~”
Upon hearing this, Violet sitting in the private room almost burst into laughter.
Insightful? More like having a hole in the head. This person is probably already overjoyed in their mind.
If she hadn’t discerned the hidden secret through the presence of Seth, Violet wouldn’t have bid on something entirely based on groundless speculation. This is not a lottery.
However...
Violet glanced in the direction of Room 76.
No reaction, perhaps hesitating because they didn’t expect someone to compete with them? Or did they simply decide to give up?
Just then, the number on the central podium changed again, directly jumping to 20,000.
“Twenty thousand gold coins! The distinguished guest from Room 76 bids twenty thousand gold coins! Thank you for your increased bid!!”
Ha... It’s not that simple after all.
What exactly caught the attention of those beastmen about this seemingly worthless book? They can’t really believe the auctioneer’s nonsense about it “hiding ancient lost magic,” can they?
Without any hesitation, Violet raised her hand to signal the receptionist.
“Duo Duo, thirty thousand.”
“Okay.”
The number on the central podium underwent a significant change once again, accompanied by the auctioneer Little Ink’s somewhat exaggerated praise and encouragement.
This time, seemingly fueled by the competition with Violet, Room 76 directly increased the bid by another twenty thousand, reaching the high price of fifty thousand gold coins.
As the number changed again, before Violet could say anything, the dragon lady sitting next to her couldn’t contain her anger and jumped up.
“Who’s this idiot being so ignorant! Master, let me go and crush them all!”
Felina also furrowed her brows slightly. She knew that Miss Violet, whom even the Queen trusted and admired, wouldn’t act without reason. The repeated bidding wars must mean she sensed something.
On the other side of the bidding, it was likely the same.
Continuing like this, with both sides repeatedly raising the bid, it would only let a large amount of gold coins flow into the auctioneer’s pockets. Although the auction itself worked in this way, and tens of thousands of gold coins might not be much for the Queen...
But if it continued in this trend, it was probably just the beginning of the competition.
Violet shook her head helplessly, rejecting the proposal of the little dragon girl to resort to violence. It was just a few gold coins, there was no need for her to go to such extremes.