Chapter 353 - a.n.a.lyzed The Pros And Cons, And Reminded Him In Time
Vincent could understand why Dave liked that long sword, but he did not expect to hear his voice!
Logically speaking, after the curtains were closed, the sound inside and outside the room should have been isolated.
Vincent subconsciously moved his arm, and Monica, who was in a daze, instantly woke up. She hurriedly let go of Vincent"s arm and sat back down on the sofa in a panic.
Vincent asked indifferently, "I think I heard Dave"s voice just now. Isn"t this room soundproof?"
Although Monica was only a staff member on the fifth floor, she was very familiar with the layout of h.e.l.l"s Rose. She immediately said, "Although the room is soundproof, His Highness Dave is talking to those elves outside. Therefore, we can also hear the sounds coming from outside. There is a special sound transmission device on the windows of each private room. As long as you press the switch, your voice can be heard by everyone outside!"
Vincent looked at the gla.s.s window again and did not find anything unusual. He swept his gaze over the coffee table and suddenly saw a small and exquisite protrusion. It was like a switch of a mechanism.
However, Vincent could not test his guess out at that moment; he could not cough twice to test the sound. This was because Dave was preparing to partic.i.p.ate in the auction. He would not be showing respect to his employer if he did that.
Vincent thought that since he did not have to partic.i.p.ate in the auction, he did not have to learn how to speak to the public. He just needed to watch the show quietly!
After that, Vincent sat back down on the sofa and placed his hand on Monica"s shoulder. He asked her, "This item has just been moved onto the stage. They haven"t announced the starting price yet. Why did Dave suddenly stand out and say that he was going to set it? This doesn"t seem to be in accordance with the auction rules, right?"
Monica blinked her watery eyes and looked at Vincent with some resentment and helplessness as if she was questioning him. Was she not forced out of the fifth floor by him? Was this in line with the rules of h.e.l.l"s Rose?
Vincent looked at Monica"s pitiful gaze and raised his hand to gently rub her head. He sighed, "I understand now. With Dave"s status, as long as it"s something he likes, no one will be able to s.n.a.t.c.h it away from him. Even if he doesn"t show himself, the elves at the auction house will know his ident.i.ty. So the auction house would rather let go of the items to satisfy the son of the City Lord"s request!"
Monica nodded slightly. She agreed with what Vincent had said.
Vincent suddenly understood why Dave had brought him here. It was because he had always bought things at a low price in the auction house. Sometimes, the auction house would even give him things for free. Thus, greatly reducing the cost of giving gifts!
Plus, most of the elves that attended the auction were already familiar with the scene. That was why they did not make any noise when they heard Dave"s arrogant voice. No one took the initiative to ask for the starting price. Instead, they just treat it as if this gorgeous long sword had been auctioned off.
Moreover, those who often attended the auction knew in their hearts that this mysterious buyer had an extraordinary status although they could not hear or see him. Even if someone caused trouble, the auction house would be biased toward the mysterious buyer. So, even if they made a scene, it would be useless.
Fortunately, although the mysterious buyer was arrogant, he was still courteous to some extent. Every time there was an auction, he would at most stand out and bid for one item. After he succeeded, he would not interfere with the other auction items. This made everyone feel better.
When the auctioneer heard Dave"s voice, he also smiled very calmly. He then said loudly, "Since there is a distinguished guest present today, then on behalf of the auction house, I will give this auction item to him. The Seven Stars Flying Thunder Sword, to the one upstairs..."
"Wait!"
Just as the auctioneer was about to give the sword to Dave without taking a single cent, a voice was suddenly heard.
Everyone present was extremely shocked. Even the auctioneer did not expect such a thing to happen.
Everyone looked toward the voice and saw a youth standing in the middle of the first row in the hall. He was wearing a long robe. Judging by his style, he should be an elder beside a High Priest!
Vincent could not help but frown when he saw the scene. He was extremely surprised to see the young fellow in front of him. At his age, he should only be on par with Dave. How could he be able to sit in the position of an elder?
Following that, the young elder turned around and swept his gaze toward the second floor. He sneered and said, "Since it"s an auction, then it must be given to those who are capable! Since this sword has been put on the auction stage, how could he give it away without even announcing the starting price? If this auction house doesn"t follow the rules today, then don"t blame me for finding trouble with you later!"
The auctioneer looked at the young elder and immediately felt fearful. His body trembled as he raised his head to look at the private room on the second floor. It was as if he was in a dilemma.
After seeing this, Vincent was certain that the status of this young elder was definitely not lower than that of Dave. He asked Monica, "Who is this?"
Monica looked at the young elder and said, "He is the only son of the High Priest in Devil Flame City, David. He just came of age this year and was arranged by his father to take up the position of an elder in the temple. It seems that he is preparing to groom him to take up the position of the High Priest in the future!"
Vincent smiled and instantly understood. Since the City Lord and the High Priest were sworn enemies, it was only natural for their sons to become enemies too.
Vincent asked again, "Then how much do you know about this David?"
Monica tilted her head and thought for a moment. She then said, "Although David likes to go against His Highness Dave at every turn, the feeling he gives me is completely different from His Highness! Although His Highness is the most famous dandy in Devil Flame City, he always has his limits when doing things. He never takes things to the extreme. Moreover, he usually receives other elves and treats them kindly. However, David is different. His way of doing things is more perverse and violent. He wants to be more extreme than His Highness, so he is even more terrifying than His Highness!"
Vincent could not help but shake his head after hearing this. He was hoping that the two young elves could amaze him but it seemed like he was just thinking too much.
This David was just a n.o.ble son who wanted to compete fiercely with His Highness. Unfortunately, His Highness was only pretending to be a good-for-nothing, while this David was actually a real good-for-nothing!
Someone who could not even see his enemy clearly was an idiot in Vincent"s eyes. However, this idiot seemed to have caused quite a bit of trouble for Dave. Originally, the auction house had intended to give that gorgeous longsword to Dave.
However, after David"s intervention, both Dave and the auction house felt somewhat embarra.s.sed.
If the auction house continued to give the sword to Dave and offend the son of the High Priest, David, David would naturally find trouble with the ninth floor in the future. However, if they continued to auction the sword, Dave would lose face and reputation.
Although Dave had never shown up in person and had protected his ident.i.ty very well, everyone partic.i.p.ating in the auction had some guesses about who he was.
As David had taken the initiative to provoke him, Dave"s ident.i.ty was naturally exposed.
At that moment, Dave started to speak again, "Since some elves can"t stand it anymore, then let"s continue the auction. But no matter who bids, I will buy this sword at an even higher price!"
When everyone heard Dave"s words, they could not help but feel surprised. This was because Dave"s method of bidding had not appeared in the auction house for a long period of time!
No matter how others increased the price, Dave would always raise it higher. This was a sign that he was very confident in his financial resources and was very determined to get the item.
This kind of situation would often occur in the auction house back in the past. However, as there were some elves who would bid maliciously during the process in order to raise the price of the item to the max, the other elves gradually realized that this method of bidding was simply cheating them. Thus, very few elves partic.i.p.ated in those types of biddings.
However, in order to protect the auction house on the ninth floor as well as his own face, Dave had no choice but to let the long sword continue to be auctioned off. At the same time, he had to determine the owners.h.i.+p of the long sword in advance!
When David heard this, he once again looked toward the private room on the second floor and revealed his tender and sinister face. It was as if he was declaring war on Dave.
Vincent crossed his arms in front of his chest and half-leaned on Monica"s body. He said excitedly, "There"s going to be a good show this time!"
Monica looked at Vincent, who seemed to have a mysterious background and terrifying means. She did not expect him to have a side that would like to join in on the fun. She could only watch the scene helplessly with him.
After the auctioneer obtained Dave"s permission to proceed, he hurriedly cleared his throat and said, "If that"s the case, then the auction will continue! This sword was made using a rare Black Hole meteorite. When it was wielded, it could summon the power of heavenly thunder. At the same time, it is also worth emphasizing that the sword forger had inlaid seven types of gemstones with different attributes on the body of the sword to form the Seven Stars Flying Thunder Sword. Regardless of its power or its magnificence, it was destined to be sold at a high price! The starting bid is 50,000 crystal coins!"
As soon as the auctioneer finished speaking, David, who was sitting in the hall, raised his hand to bid first.
"I bid 50,000 crystal coins!"
However, the entire hall fell into a dead silence. Everyone was sitting in their seats with their heads lowered and their eyes closed as if they were asleep.
This was because everyone knew that it was going to be a compet.i.tion between the two aristocratic children for the limelight. It was best to stay far away from such things. If they were involved, they would attract big trouble.
However, since everyone did not want to cause trouble, then David, who had just made a bid, was in an awkward position. He originally thought that once the sword was auctioned off again, then everyone would definitely bid for it. In the end, the price would be raised to the max. He wanted to see if Dave would be willing to spend money to save his face.
However, David had underestimated the intelligence of the elves around him. Everyone chose to play it safe at this time. More importantly, Dave had already said that he would buy the Seven Stars Flying Thunder Sword at a price higher than everyone else"s, therefore, he did not need to partic.i.p.ate in the bidding process. In that case, only David was willing to bid!
Unless David was willing to compete with himself in front of everyone like a fool, he could only let Dave buy the sword at a lower price.
In the end, David made a decision. He raised his head and said to the auctioneer, "I will also buy this sword today! No matter how much the one upstairs pays, I will always bid higher than him!"
The auctioneer was stunned when he heard that. This was the first time he had encountered such a situation. Both of them did not need to bid a higher price. Both of them were waiting for the other to bid. When would they be able to sell this sword?
At that moment, Dave suddenly said, "Since he has made such a request, then the two of us will compete for this sword. So, let"s start bidding now!"
David agreed readily, "Okay!"
"I"ll bid 60,000 crystal coins!" said Dave.
As expected, he followed his previous promise and offered a higher price than David.
David, who was deliberately trying to embarra.s.s Dave, could not be bothered to slowly raise the price. He raised a hand and shouted, "I"ll bid 500,000 crystal coins!"
Dave showed his good temper. He had always been good at enduring. He said softly, "510,000 crystal coins!"
"1,000,000 crystal coins!"
"1,010,000 crystal coins!"
"2,000,000 crystal coins!"
"2,010,000 crystal coins!"
The bidding price for the sword began to rise rapidly. On one side, David was raising the price like a madman, while on the other side, Dave was raising the price calmly. Everyone present could not help but be shocked by the two children.
After watching the scene unfold, Vincent could roughly guess David"s thoughts. It seemed that he had made up his mind to make a fool out of Dave no matter what. If Dave bought the sword, then David would definitely laugh at him. Dave would be a fool to spend a huge amount of crystal coins just to buy a piece of trash of an unequal value.
However, if Dave could not withstand the pressure from David, then David would feel like he was much better than Dave. In short, he could always find an excuse to make himself look stronger than Dave.
After thinking of this, Vincent could not help but pull open the curtains to look at Dave. He saw Dave standing in front of the window with a malicious expression all over his face and body.
Catherine, who was sitting at the side, frowned, and looked at Dave very worriedly. However, she did not know how to persuade him. At the same time, she did not dare to persuade him.
After seeing Vincent pull open the curtains, Catherine looked as if she had seen a savior. She looked at Vincent who did not come from a n.o.ble background. She could not help but feel a trace of antic.i.p.ation in her heart. Perhaps this guard could stop Dave from being stupid.
"Ahem!"
Vincent coughed twice and said, "Your Highness, do you think that your face is more important now, or is it more important to take away the treasure that David wants later?"
Dave, who was in silence, suddenly turned to look at Vincent. He asked with a frown, "What did you say?"
Vincent smiled slightly and said, "In my opinion, Your Highness and that David both have the same wealth and background. Your statuses will differ because of the owners.h.i.+p of this sword. Whoever wins this sword will lose the entire auction!"
Dave looked at Vincent thoughtfully. He was repeatedly considering the deeper meaning behind his words. At the same time, David"s bid was once again heard from the outside.
"I bid five million crystal coins!"
At that moment, Dave seemed to be completely enraged. He no longer paid attention to Vincent. He turned his head to look out of the window and said in a deep voice, "I bid 10 million crystal coins! Today"s sword, I must get it!"
After hearing this, Catherine could not help but let out a long sigh because the only person who had any hope of dissuading Dave had failed!
On the contrary, Vincent did not show any signs of disappointment. He continued to lean on the sofa and look outside.
At that moment, the other partic.i.p.ants in the auction hall could no longer continue to pretend to be dead. They all raised their heads to look at the private room above. This was because they could hear that His Highness in the private room had completely lost his mind. Instead of raising the price by a little bit, he had raised the price of the sword to 10 million crystal coins.
With such a high price, even the two n.o.ble young masters would be hurt!
At that moment, David, who was sitting in the hall, suddenly laughed, because he felt like he had the upper hand. Dave had completely lost his mind because of his provocation. He could make Dave the laughingstock of Devil Flame City.
David raised two fingers and said proudly, "I offer 20 million crystal coins! I must get this sword today!" He did not forget to look back at the private room provocatively.
"30 million crystal coins!" said Dave without any hesitation. It seemed that he had completely lost his mind.
David was overjoyed when he heard that. This was a great opportunity. As long as he could seize the opportunity whilst Dave was mad, no matter how much he increased the bid, he would take it all!
In the end, David stretched out five fingers and shouted loudly, "I bid 50 million gold coins!"
At the same time, he looked in the direction of the second floor with an expectant look.
But as time went by, there was still no sound in the auction house.
"Clang! Clang! Clang!"
The sound of the auctioneer striking the hammer three times woke up everyone who was in a daze. He then told everyone that the auction had ended.
"Today"s auction is truly amazing. To be able to become a host of such an auction in my lifetime, I can be considered to have no regrets in this life! As for our auction item, the Seven Stars Flying Thunder Sword, it has been bought by young elder David for 50 million crystal coins!"
After the auctioneer"s generous speech, the entire venue erupted into thunderous applause. They were expressing their congratulations and admiration toward David!
At the same time, a young Dark Elf girl holding a tray walked in front of David. She wanted to collect the crystal coins.
However, David"s face was still filled with disbelief as he turned his head to look at the second floor. His eyes were wide open as he roared, "Impossible! Why didn"t you raise the price? On what basis did he not raise the price? Hasn"t he already lost his mind? He has always raised the price! Why didn"t he continue raising the price?"
Everyone looked at the hysterical David that had lost all grace. They could not help but sigh in their hearts. The auction was really interesting. The winner looked like he had lost, while the loser looked like he had won!
At the same time, in the private room on the second floor, under the shocked gazes of Catherine and Monica, Dave turned around with a smile and returned to his seat. He raised a gla.s.s of wine, gestured to Vincent, and said, "Thanks to your reminder, I realized that winning or losing is not just in front of me. However, the previous prices were not enough to hurt David at all. Therefore, I had to continue bidding with him and let him think that I had lost my mind. In fact, that was the beginning of him losing his mind!"
Vincent smiled in relief. He raised his gla.s.s and replied, "I admire you!"