Chapter 40

“Forty-nine thousand gold! Forty-nine thousand gold has been bid. Any more?”

The auctioneer’s voice, thoroughly excited by the high auction price, filled the inside of the shop.

“If there are no more bids, this charming magic stone will be won for forty-nine thousand gold. Three! Two! One! Forty-nine thousand gold, won for forty-nine thousand gold! This is the highest price among the magic stones ever won at our Rodrigo Trading Company!”

Hot applause poured out from among the customers who had participated in the auction.

The lucky winner who had succeeded in seizing the item he wanted rose from his seat, took off his hat, bowed his waist, and expressed his thanks to the people around him.

“Aah…… if I’d had just ten thousand gold more, it would have been mine.”

Stefan muttered with a wretched face.

“If you’d joined in, the auction price would have just gone up more.”…