Trafford's Trading Club

Chapter 1492: Chapter 219: The Stubborn Gavel

The Third Miss was given a ride by a student of a senior Secret Medicine Practitioner within the Secret Art Tower—this senior Secret Medicine Practitioner was obviously also a fan of the auction item’s creator, the mysterious Legendary Secret Medicine Practitioner, and thus had prepared a huge sum of money early on for emergency purposes.

And this huge sum was obtained from his student—or rather, from the parents of this student… The family of this senior Secret Medicine Practitioner’s student was in the business of secret medicines.

This could be said to be a very reasonable strong alliance… Having been in the workforce for some years, the Third Miss was quite accustomed to such relationships.

“Yue, if there’s an opportunity, I’ll take you to see the Sea of Gods. It’s said to be the bathing place of the gods before their fall, and perhaps we could find something interesting there.”

“Thank you, Phantas,” the Third Miss smiled faintly at the handsome man before her, “I would love the chance to explore… but I need Ms. Elizabeth’s approval.”

This handsome man… the student of the senior Secret Medicine Practitioner, had motives behind his passionate gestures that were obvious—as opposed to humans fearing the Non-Human, within the , the union of Non-Humans was normal… Although unions with bloodsuckers were rare, they were not unheard of.

Since there were suitors, especially capable ones, why not use them a bit… For those brought up in the sea of business, there’s little aversion to such matters.

Worried about Phantas stirring up trouble?

The answer is no… Elizabeth is the closed-door student of the First Tower Master, she holds the position of Elizabeth’s close maid—which is a position with significant protective power.

So no matter what thoughts Phantas harbored behind his handsome and cheerful facade, he wouldn’t reveal them and would maintain his current politeness.

“Oh… it doesn’t matter, I think Ms. Elizabeth must be a generous person,” Phantas smiled slightly and softly said to Zhong Luoyue, “Perhaps, Yue, you can introduce me to Ms. Elizabeth. I believe my sincerity will move her.”

——So soon to reveal the true purpose… Indeed, still too young.

The Third Miss silently sighed… If judged purely from the perspective of a tomb-robbing family descendant, this Phantas, whose family had some assets, was really not fit for grand reception.

“That’s wonderful, Phantas!” The Third Miss showed a hint of delight, “You are such a sincere person, Ms. Elizabeth will surely appreciate you, Phantas! However, you might need to wait a little while, as the Luminous Tower Master assigned quite a heavy study task to Ms. Elizabeth, so she’s not allowed to see any outsiders these days.”

“That’s really unfortunate…” Phantas showed a slightly disappointed expression.

——Still too inexperienced.

As a side glance, the Third Miss casually said in a soft voice, “I think, the Luminous Tower Master probably doesn’t want Ms. Elizabeth to contact people outside the Association too early… to protect Ms. Elizabeth. However, Phantas, how could you possibly be a bad person? I will definitely find a chance for you.”

“Oh, Yue, you are truly my angel.” Phantas suddenly became emotional, looking deeply at Zhong Luoyue, as if wanting to kiss her.

Zhong Luoyue leisurely blocked Phantas’s lips with the fan in her hand, lightly joking, “Don’t forget I’m a bloodsucker… Aren’t you afraid I’ll bite your lips?”

“That thought is quite thrilling.” Phantas’s eyes lit up instantly, a certain desire spreading in his gaze, unhidden.

Zhong Luoyue calmly said, “Phantas, you are a sincere person, so please don’t make me feel that you, like ordinary men, are just after a night’s pleasure… If you do, I’d be very disappointed.”

Her eyes displayed grief, her expression was both sad and lamenting, her voice was soft and pleading, rendering Phantas restless… but he was unsure of this woman’s true thoughts.

His family’s intention was to have him win over this maid, and then approach Ms. Elizabeth—this was currently a rather hot topic among the younger generation in the Magician’s Association… mainly due to the significant interest in Elizabeth behind Zhong Luoyue.

Phantas did not lack competitors—on the contrary, he had quite a few.

Clearly, he was unwilling to let the hard-earned goodwill drop, letting the near-capture slip to another Hunter… He could only restrain the evil fire in him, revert to his refined demeanor, and sincerely say, “Yue, believe me, you are so enchanting… Any man in the world would make the same mistake as I.”

——All the men in the world? Not necessarily… At least, that person probably wouldn’t.

Zhong Luoyue smiled slightly… As Phantas’s desire faded, she too quietly breathed a sigh of relief—this was unlike her past; now she was truly alone, walking on thin ice, a wrong step could see her fall here… Fortunately, even with Superordinary Power, the character of Non-Humans didn’t greatly differ from ordinary people.

Or perhaps, because this is the , because of the this giant entity, it brought these creatures with Superordinary Power to behave appropriately.

“Phantas, you are the best man I’ve ever met,” the Third Miss smiled charmingly, and then casually added, “Unlike Shaun… always so forceful.”

“Shaun?” Phantas snorted lightly, disdainfully saying, “Merely a nouveau riche who dabbles in black market business at home, if he dares to cause trouble, make sure to tell me!”

Zhong Luoyue worriedly said, “Is it alright, Phantas… I heard that Shaun’s family has considerable influence in the black market of the …”

“That’s merely his family’s influence, not Shaun’s power,” Phantas said disdainfully, “This ignorant guy doesn’t hold much status in his family… Their black market business would likely be inherited only by his brother. After all, black market business is still just that, it can’t see the light, unlike our family, with an official Association license, they’re incomparable.”

“Indeed,” the Third Miss smiled, “I’m starting to look forward to the upcoming auction… This will be my first time witnessing an auction within the … Phantas, can you tell me about the highlights of this auction? I’ve only heard bits, and don’t fully understand.”

“Of course!” Phantas smiled, “Actually, this auction doesn’t have particularly impressive rare items. My family and my teacher didn’t originally intend to attend. It was only suddenly when the black market announced that it would feature a four-star quality recovery type secret medicine crafted by the herself, that this auction became lively, even adopting an invitation system, making it quite mysterious.”

“Just a four-star secret medicine… Why would people go crazy over it?” Zhong Luoyue was genuinely puzzled and very interested—she had always been very curious about the high value of such commodities… far from the boring discussion with Elizabeth about the downfall of the Greek God System.

“You wouldn’t know, setting aside the fact that many of today’s famous Secret Medicine Practitioners are fans of the , just the fact that the medicines she crafts cannot be replicated is enough to make people flock to them,” Phantas said seriously.

Zhong Luoyue was confused, “Since it can’t be replicated, obtaining it only allows for one use, so why the frenzy?”

Phantas laughed, “There’s a trick… The four-star potion at this auction, quality-wise can only be considered a top product… But it’s because it’s made by the —all medicines crafted by her have an effect 30% stronger than their equivalent level. That is, although the potion is four-star, its effect surpasses five-star potions in the market… now, do you understand?”

“You aim to uncover the alchemic secrets?” Zhong Luoyue keenly sensed their true intention.

Phantas nodded, “With the same materials, the same cost, to produce a higher-level product… The profit here is immeasurable—more importantly, if the method can be applied to other advanced potions… just imagine the immense wealth this could bring?”

How could Ms. Ren not understand this kind of production cost problem… she probably knows much more clearly than this Phantas, “This Legendary Witch is really amazing, but who exactly is she… It seems very few people know her origins?”

Phantas nodded and sighed, “Yes, very few people know about the Legendary Witch, even those who do know have only pitifully little information… What people mostly know is probably just the name of the Legendary Witch… Septcolor Geranium.”

“What did you say?” Ms. Ren of Boss Zhong’s family was startled.

“I said Septcolor Geranium.” Phantas replied in astonishment, “That is the name used by the Legendary Witch… Yue, didn’t you know?”

“I… It’s my first time hearing it.” Zhong Luoyue shook her head, but something felt quite strange in her heart.

Septcolor Geranium… Septcolor Geranium… I remember back in the Torrido Clan castle, the woman with the brown paper bag hood seemed to call the woman beside Luo Qiu by the name Septcolor Geranium—could it possibly be the same person?

But wasn’t this Septcolor Geranium Master famous for more than thirty years?

Zhong Luoyue suddenly felt a stir within her heart and blurted out, “Phantas, do you know where the person auctioning off the Legendary Witch’s work this time comes from?”

Phantas thought for a moment and said, “Not very clear, but I heard she seems to be a freelance witch running a Magic House, originating from Britain… You see, Britain has already been sanctioned by the Oth Continent, even their magicians and witches over there can only do business in the black market, it’s really pitiful.”

—Could it really be this coincidence?

Could this witch be the one with the brown paper bag hood, Witch Maria?

…

…

The auction in the black market started quickly… right in a private mansion in Neutral Chaotic Zone Six within the Unhuman Domain.

Just as Phantas said, the quality of the auction items was indeed ordinary, more than half of the time had passed, yet quite a few items failed to attract bids—more than seventy percent of the guests here came for the Legendary Witch’s work, and among this seventy percent, the majority were Secret Medicine Practitioners or merchants engaged in the secret medicine business.

The hosts probably understood that the remaining items couldn’t attract just this bunch of people who’s only interested in secret medicine, so they simply brought out the most awaited item.

“… I believe you all have been waiting long enough, so now, let’s officially begin the auction of the main item!” The auctioneer lifted the hammer in his hand, slammed it fiercely on the podium, capturing the attention of the crowd.

The crowd immediately quieted down, eyes collectively turned towards the emerging main item… like most guests, upon hearing the emergence of the main item, in a certain booth at the auction, a woman who was boringly clipping her toenails quickly raised her head.

“This is more like it! Dragging forever, they should have brought out the stuff long ago… making me wait for so long!”

Her eyes, yearning like autumn water, filled with grievance… Miss Witch, Lady Maria!

As she watched the etiquette lady carefully putting out the tray holding the secret medicine, Miss Witch’s eyes seemed to see heaps of mithril crashing towards her, her heart even skipped quickly a few times.

“Enough with the chatter… This potion of the Legendary Witch has been verified by specialists, definitely authentic and possessing four-star levels with a Five Stars level reverse heaven-defying effect! What’s even rarer is that this potion was completed recently! I believe everyone is aware of the potion’s value, so… starting at fifty thousand mithril, each price increase no less than five thousand mithril… Does anyone want to bid?!” The auctioneer fiercely struck with the hammer.

“Sixty thousand! Seventy thousand! Eighty thousand… One hundred thousand… Three hundred thousand!”

Watching the number soar crazily, the breath of the Miss Witch inside the booth gradually became rapid, as though a strong man was pushing her from behind, continually sending her to a peak of ecstasy!

“Five hundred thousand! Six hundred thousand! Eight hundred thousand!!”

Miss Witch’s face at this moment turned flushed, her hands gripped the armrests of the chair tightly.

“Nine hundred thousand! One million! One million one hundred thousand!!”

Miss Witch stretched her legs vigorously, toes painfully curled together!

“One million three hundred thousand! One million five hundred thousand!… Two million!!”

Miss Witch directly stood up, legs tightly closed, eyes blazing, gasping wildly, covered with fragrant sweat!

“Three million! Four million! Four million five hundred thousand!! Five million… Five million once! Five million twice! Five million three times… Sold!!”

With the deal of five million huge sum of money completed… Having made a record price, the auctioneer also became excited! With the hammer in hand, he waved forcefully, “Congratulations to guest number 76 for winning this Legendary Witch’s…”

Bang—!!

Crash—!!

Only to see the auctioneer at that moment as he swung the hammer, it directly hit the secret potion bottle—breaking it on the spot!

The cracked bottle, potion splashed onto the etiquette lady’s chest—but no one paid attention to the etiquette lady at that time.

Everyone simultaneously drew a breath of cold air, the auction scene became instantly disturbingly quiet… The auctioneer stood frozen like a wooden chicken at that moment, his arms trembling.

Only to hear a thud from a certain booth—Lady Maria, at that moment directly fell to the ground, tears streaming down her face.

Instantly lost… speaking of huge wealth.