I came to the Dark Auction with a special search combination of Marina Knight Commander, former thief Rapan, Lucine, and Zenita, the smart guy.
It is secretly held in a large warehouse in the "subordinate area" or the so-called downtown area of the "north block" of the "territorial capital Saibang".
The four of us will use the qualifications of the Matou Chamber of Commerce to participate as human beings of the Matou Chamber of Commerce.
All the participants are wearing masks that they will wear at the masked ball.
In front of the big warehouse, there is a queue waiting for reception.
A lot of people wear masks, so it seems that there are a lot of upscale participants.
Well, of course I can't participate unless I have the money.
However, Marina Knight Commander said that "The Dark Auction" was only an illegal informal auction, so there shouldn't be many nobles participating directly.
It would be common to have an agent participate, or ask a chamber of commerce to come and go.
However, some aristocrats like auctions, so they said they may be secretly participating.
We're wearing a mask prepared by the Knight Marina.
I'm black, the Knight Marina is red, Lucene is blue, and Zenita is yellow.
There are feather-like decorations on the perimeter and it's pretty flashy.
At the reception, present your certificate of participation in the Dark Auction.
"Thank you all the time. Has the person in charge changed today?
That's what the receptionist asked me.
"Yes, I've changed hands since this time. Best Regards,"
That's what I said, pretending to be calm.
"Thank you very much. Please confirm the minimum funds."
That's what the man at the reception said and sent out the checklist.
Confirmation of Minimum Funds means offering one million Golls... one hundred gold coins as a minimum security deposit to participate in the auction.
I've been taught by the Knight Marina in advance, so I'm getting ready.
A small purpose-built case containing 100 gold coins… I took something like a small version of the attachment case out of my bag and presented it.
They don't need to keep this, they just have to present it.
Things that have been auctioned off at the auction cannot be brought back unless they are exchanged for the price, so the auction organizer may have taken them away, but they are doing it to prevent them from getting cold.
In fact, I think people who really win the bid have a lot more money than a million golls.
However, from a security point of view, they don't bring it to the venue and sometimes keep it waiting elsewhere.
I wish I had confidence in my arms, but otherwise I could get my entire magic bag stolen.
"Thank you very much. I have checked. Do you have any listings today?
"Yes, I would like to sell some."
"Now, please proceed at the reception counter here. The attendant will then take you to your seat."
That's what we were prompted to do, and we headed for the reception counter in the back room.
Upon entering, two female staff members and two elderly men were sitting in the chair and waiting.
These two men have 'appraisal' skills and appear to be making evaluations and descriptions of their listings.
I was trying to sell some stuff, and I brought it.
I went through the process of listing those items.
After completing the listing process, she was guided to her seat.
The setting up of the "Dark Auction" venue is like a gymnasium in a school.
There is a stage in front that introduces the items to be auctioned, and there are chairs lined up towards it.
We were sitting behind the middle row.
If you participate in the auction, they will raise a bill with a number on it and a number indicating the amount.
Since the competition starts at 10,000 golf units, presenting the number tag of "5" will result in a manifestation of intention to put 50,000 golf on board.
Along with that, if you put out a red tag, it means that you will increase the number of digits by one and put 500,000 golls on it.
If you put out a blue tag with it, it means adding two digits and putting five million golls on it.
That's how it works, so if you're going to join alone, you're going to have to put up a number tag that represents you in your left hand, and you're going to have to put up one or two tags that show the price with your right hand.
I have to, but it may be quite difficult to do it alone.
If two or more people participate, it's easy because one person can put a tag that represents himself or herself and the other person can put a tag that represents the price.
As a result, most participants appear to be two or more participants.
This Dark Auction consists of four parts.
The first part consists of "miscellaneous goods and ornaments", the second part consists of "magic tools, magic materials, magic potions", the third part consists of "armour", and the fourth part consists of "creatures and slaves".
According to the clerk's staff, today's auction will be over in a few hours because there aren't so many listings.
The host of the auction has taken the stage and it looks like it's about to begin.
The list of listings of the day was posted on the wall.
Stagnation happened, but I don't know what it is.
But I guess there's something unusual out there.
"Thank you for your patience. As soon as possible, we started the first part of" Miscellaneous goods and ornaments ". The first item to be decorated in a commemorative auction is… this item is rarely in new circulation these days!
When the moderator urged her to do so, the staff woman brought the auction item.
Restlessness occurs in the venue.
"What a coin from the lost ancient civilization, the" Mashimagna Fourth Empire "! Not only gold, but also silver, bronze, and coins! For collectors, this is an unbelievable gem. First of all, gold coins! Starting at 100,000 Golls!
When the host said so, the auction suddenly started!
This "Machimagna Fourth Empire" coin is something I tried out.
One gold coin is worth 10,000 Golls if it is Kouroud Kingdom gold coin, but it suddenly started from 100,000 Golls.
I was a little surprised.
It is still an added value of the relic of ancient civilization.
It's a complete collector item, isn't it?
And the amount is racing up...
It's over 300,000 Golls.....
Kang, Kang, Kang
The bell of the winning bid rang.
Eventually, he won the bid for 380,000 Golls!
I laughed a little.
I didn't expect such a price.
But if you think about it carefully... even a little commemorative medal adds value, but it's more rare than that.
"What a disgusting thing... I thought half a million golls would go. If it were an official auction with a large number of nobles, it would be worth half a million golls. Very few gold coins from ancient civilizations have been discovered recently. The collectors have the existing stuff, so they rarely circulate it."
That's what the Knight Marina said, and she looked reluctant.
I was delighted at the unexpectedly high price, but it seemed to be a low bid.
The auction for silver coins began next.
If it's a regular silver coin, it's worth a thousand Golls... but somehow it started with the same 100,000 Golls as gold.
At this point, I almost blew it out.
But the result of the auction was even more amazing!
My goodness, I won the bid for 470,000 golls.
Much higher than gold!
"What's wrong with this again...? I could go up even more....."
That's what the Knight Marina said, so I asked him a few questions.
"Is it more expensive than gold?
"That's right. The ancient civilization coins are often discovered from ruins, but in that case, gold is almost the hidden treasure. That's why silver, bronze, and coins are rarer. Looking forward to it, copper may be more expensive than silver, and coins may be more expensive than copper. Hahahaha"
That's what the Knight Marina said and laughed joyfully.
Somehow this guy... enjoys the auction alone...
Well, that's fine.
But thanks to the explanation, I was convinced.
The point is, how rare is it?
And... as Captain Marina predicted... the competition for coins and coins became incandescent.
As a result, the bid price was… 600,000 Gorges for copper coins and 650,000 Gorges for coins.
If the coins of the Kingdom of Kouroud were worth 11,110 Golls, the total bid price was 2,1 million Golls.
All I have to do is laugh...
But I thought about it again.
This is all a rare and worthless trick, so when I release some of the "Machimagna Fourth Empire" coins I have in my possession, it will cause a considerable price collapse.
After all, it seems better to distribute it with your own weight.
As part of my collection in the future... as a treasure that can't be redeemed... it seems I have to keep it.
Sometimes, however, you might want to try selling it in a playful way.
I'd like to sell it at an official auction for once.
I look forward to seeing how much it will cost.