My Magic Age

No matter how the host at the auction boasted, "This set of black iron armor of the Naqma people is so well-made that it was not damaged in the battle. It was selected from tens of thousands of black iron armors captured in the Kenda plane." "Excellent product", but the nobles below still have no desire to buy it.

A middle-aged nobleman with a big belly who was standing in the audience separated from the crowd, walked directly under the terrace, raised his head and said to the host standing on the terrace: "With all due respect, your black iron armor is very well made. No matter how sophisticated it is, our construct knights will not be able to use it. If it is photographed, it is just In order to recast it, the value of these black iron armors will be greatly reduced. Unless this black iron armor is a battle armor worn by a certain Naqma general, we can only bid if it has collection value. Otherwise, ...You might as well weigh this armor and tell us."

The host stood next to the black iron armor with an embarrassed look on his face because of the fat noble's prerogative.

After a moment of silence, the host said: "Ahem, this set of Nakma black iron armor is just one of many armors. You must know that the plane war in the empire has broken out in an all-out manner in the past two years. , many legions have been stationed in Among the military strongholds on the planes, they guard those places rich in resources. It can be said that those planes are the buffer zones of the entire Roland continent. As long as those planes do not fall one by one at the hands of the dark forces of injustice, the war will not spread to the mainland of the Green Empire for a while. ”

When the host on the stage said this, the noise and discussion in the audience gradually became quieter.

This is the current situation of the Green Empire. The nobles all know very clearly that once the unjust forces occupy the buffer zones formed by various planes, the next target must be the Green Empire itself in Roland Continent. It's just that the nobles of the Green Empire have always been very optimistic about the situation. This optimism is based on the unrivaled Constructed Knights in the hands of the major dukes.

However, the continuous defeats on the Warsaw plane gradually allowed some small lords to see the current situation clearly. On the Warsaw plane, the Evil Ghost Legion had the advantage in several confrontations with the Construct Knights. The legion defense line built by Duke Ann Bousman became riddled with holes under the attack of the Evil Ghost Legion. Especially after the members of the Royal Constructed Knights led by Prince of Wales withdrew from the Warsaw plane, the situation changed. Becoming more difficult to deal with.

During this period of time, many small lords who own the Constructed Knights are extremely entangled in their hearts. They hope to ride on the legion-style operations of the Grand Dukes, but they are also worried about being trapped in the plane and unable to escape. They heard The news of victory will also make your blood boil, but you will not have the courage to make a desperate move.

The host continued: "Everyone may have felt in recent months that resources on many planes have been unable to be transported to the Green Empire normally. This has directly led to the continuous soaring of various prices in the Green Empire. Magical herbs Everyone must know how scarce mithril ingots are in the imperial capital market. Although magic black iron is inferior to mithril in terms of conductivity, mithril mines on all major planes have been unable to operate normally. I predict that magic black iron will eventually It will replace mithril and become an important material for making magic weapons.”

I have a negative attitude towards whether magic black iron can replace mithril. This matter must be distinguished from the uses of these magic metals. First of all, the main function of mithril is to make metal rune plates. These metal runes Wenban is the core part of magic ordnance. The magic pattern array can provide a large amount of energy for ordnance. For example, the core components of catapults and bed crossbows are addictive. Of course, these belong to the category of magic ordnance. For civilian use, the most common ones are magic caravans, magic airships, magic street lights, etc. Magic black iron is thirsty for the end

The host continued: "These black iron armors were entrusted to me by the leader of the Construct Knights who have been fighting in the Kenda plane for many years. These Construct Knights have been fighting in the Kenda plane for many years. They are very important to the Construct Knights." For them, these trophies gained from victory in the plane war are their most direct rewards.”

"Having said that, it's actually quite cost-effective to buy this kind of magical black iron armor and use it as strategic reserve materials."

I don’t know how many nobles were impressed by the words of the host at the auction.

In short, those who sneered at the magic black iron basically disappeared, and then the bidding for these magic black iron armors began. The host said that the number of this batch of Naqma black iron armors was 500 sets, because the quantity was relatively large. During the auction, the bidding price is a single set, and the participating bidders can report the bidding quantity.

I poked Alia next to me, and she turned to look at me. I asked her in a low voice: "How much do you think this set of black iron armor is worth?"

"These black iron armors of the Naqma people may only be worth a starting price, or maybe not even worth the starting price!" Alia said, obviously she was not optimistic about this batch of black iron armors.

She pulled my sleeve hard and whispered to me: "Don't be stupid. If you want to buy black iron ingots, I will help you contact several big mine owners in private. It's better than bidding for these black iron ingots. I don't know how pure they are." The black iron armor is much stronger."

I smiled and said to her: "I want to meet the big mine owner, and I also want to buy black iron armor!"

At this time, the host standing on the second floor terrace had raised his hand. He pointed to the black iron armor beside him and said: "This set of black iron armor weighs six hundred and fifty pounds. The purity of the magic black iron More than 70%!”

Hearing what the host on the terrace said, Aaliya curled her lips in an unladylike manner and said to me: "Humph, the weight and purity have been quoted. I don't want to sell this set of armor for a recycling price." It’s as flashy as the dwarf shield imported from the dwarf kingdom.”

Before Alia finished speaking, she heard the host standing on the balcony shouting: "The bidding for the Naqma black iron armor is now starting. The starting price is one hundred and fifty gold coins. Does anyone want it? Do you have any gold?" The Lord wants to buy..."

The middle-aged nobleman with a big belly raised his hand at the front...

However, there was silence all around, except for him who raised his hand.

The host stood on the terrace and shouted loudly: "One hundred and fifty gold coins! Ha, Count Orne has raised his hand. Count Orne bids one hundred and fifty gold coins."

"Ah! It's him! He's here! Count Orne has stepped forward!" the host shouted excitedly.

However, the audience was silent and no one answered.

Count Aoun, who was standing at the front, was a little dumbfounded.

"Is there anyone else who bids? Is there anyone? Is there anyone who wants it?" the host asked loudly. Seeing no one answered, he shouted out the countdown without hesitation: "Three, two, one! Deal."

The host smiled happily and said to Count Ornn: "Well, let us congratulate Count Ornn for bidding on the Naqma black iron armor with a starting price of one hundred and fifty gold coins."

The shy middle-aged earl spat hard, put his hands on his bucket-like waist, and stood in the audience and complained loudly: "Damn, I know no one wants this thing at all."

Someone on the side joked: "Count Orne, there are 500 sets of this kind of armor. Even if everyone in the auction hall buys one set, there will still be more than 300 sets left. Who do you think will compete with you for the starting price? ”

Count Aoun slapped his head hard and shouted with regret: "Oh, I forgot about this."

The host standing on the balcony on the second floor held the railing with both hands, leaned out and asked Count Orne on the first floor: "My Lord Count Orne, I don't know how many sets of black iron armor you want. You have opened so many armors in the imperial capital. There are many blacksmith workshops, and at such a cheap price, you can buy a few more sets.”

"Damn, I didn't buy this black iron armor just to throw it into the furnace and recast it. How much coke would it cost!" Aoun laughed.

"Then what do you want to do by buying this set of black iron armor?" a friend standing aside asked him.

Aoun said without thinking: "I want to put this set of armor at the gate of the blacksmith shop so that the blacksmiths can take a look at it every day. Maybe their forging skills can be improved."

Then, he said loudly to the host of the auction on the terrace: "I only want one set, and one set is enough."

Faced with Count Orne's reality, the nobles in the audience booed.

When the host saw that the surroundings were quiet, he immediately started the next round of bidding for black iron armor. There were 500 sets of Nakma black iron armor in this batch. If you bid like this one by one, I don't know how long it will take. It’s over, so seize every second.

Just as the host repeated the previous words: "The bidding for the Naqma black iron armor is now starting. The starting price is one hundred and fifty gold coins. Does anyone want it..."

"One hundred and fifty gold." I stood in the back row, quickly raised my hand and said loudly.

The host on the terrace hesitated for a moment when he saw me. He probably didn't know me, so he couldn't call me by my name, but he looked so familiar to me. He was stuck in place for a moment, and it took him three seconds to look at me. As soon as he lit up, he said loudly: "One hundred and fifty gold coins. Madam Alia's young magician friend offers one hundred and fifty gold coins. Is there anything else you want? Is there anything else you want?"

There was silence all around, no one answered. The host was also straightforward this time. Seeing that no one around him responded, he immediately shouted seconds, and then made the final decision and announced loudly: "Congratulations to Mrs. Alia's magician friend for taking the second piece of black iron armor..."

At this time, there were boos from the audience. And someone directly asked the host on the balcony: "Hey, do you really not know him? Or are you deliberately not pronouncing his name?"

The host stood on the terrace confused. Of course, he did not feel anything wrong because of this. He immediately responded calmly to the noble in the audience. He said: "Please forgive me, the nobles and magicians in the imperial capital." There are so many, I can’t remember everyone’s name. Although this is a small private auction, there are still things I can’t take care of. I’m really sorry that I can’t call you by your name directly.”

"He is Magician Jijia, the inscription master who holds the 'Magic Pattern of Life' on the fish-men. Don't you even know him?" I don't know who was booing in the audience.

After hearing this, many nobles in the audience focused their eyes on me. Although I stood relatively far back, the focus of their eyes fell on me. Suddenly I was surrounded by the circle of nobles in the center. .

Many people had surprise in their eyes. Although most of the noble lords at the auction can read magic newspapers, it does not mean that they will recognize me at a glance when they see me. If there is not that busybody , I am afraid that quite a few people at the auction have ignored my identity, and just like the host, regard me as 'Mrs. Alia's young magician friend'.

Since it was difficult to conceal my identity, I simply stood up and reminded the host on the balcony loudly: "You haven't asked me yet how many pieces of Naqma black iron armor I want."

The host slapped his forehead as if awakened from a dream, realizing that he had neglected it, and immediately said: "Sorry, this is my negligence, then may I ask Master Jijia, how many black iron armors do you want?"

"I want all five hundred sets!" I stretched out a hand, opened five fingers to the host, and said loudly to him.

The whole auction hall was in an uproar, no one would have thought that I would actually buy all these black iron armors.

"Five hundred sets, Master Jijia, are you sure?" The host on the terrace asked me loudly with excitement.

Before I could answer, Alia beside me stood up from her seat, raised her elegant white neck, and said to the host on the terrace: "Isn't what Jijia said clear enough? By the way, where should my magic caravan convoy stop before sunset? ... Pick up the goods."

"Mrs. Alia, Marquis Jonathan will arrange it for you in person later." The host immediately said respectfully.

Afterwards, the auction continued...

Alia and I followed a servant to the backstage. At this time, the Marquis Jonathan came up to greet us with a smile on his face. He first thanked Alia for coming in person despite her busy schedule and bringing ten pieces of spider silk magic cloth. Then he told Alia and me that there was only this set of black iron armor in the manor, and the rest of the black iron armor was stored in the warehouse in the airport town. We could pay the deposit here first and then inspect the goods in the airport town. However, if we wanted to trade, we had to wait at least three days. The airport town was under martial law these days.

Alia raised a charming arc at the corner of her mouth, and asked Marquis Jonathan with a smile: "Isn't this battle in the Kenda plane a great victory? And the Great Rift in the Abyss has also been sealed, why is the atmosphere so tense? Don't you even have the simplest welcome ceremony for the triumphant return of the warriors? What happened over there?"

Marquis Jonathan hesitated for a moment, then said: "Since you asked this, it doesn't matter to tell you. Anyway, people in the imperial capital will know about this sooner or later. However, the imperial military has issued a gag order on this matter, and the major dukes have communicated privately, so please don't spread it."

Alia also agreed very readily and said: "Okay, I promise that I and Jijia will not tell this to anyone. "

Seeing Alia say this, Marquis Jonathan first dispersed the attendants around him, then lowered his voice and said to Alia and me: "During the battle in the Kenda plane this time, a commander-level figure was seriously injured on the battlefield. It is said that he is in critical condition. He will probably arrive in the imperial capital tomorrow afternoon. I am afraid that Lord Sora of Campbell Sanatorium has already made preparations. This matter involves the pattern of the southern and northern forces of the Green Empire, so it has been suppressed by the upper level and no news has been revealed..."

Hearing Marquis Jonathan say this, cold sweat flowed down my forehead. I suddenly thought that Ying Li had been staying in Prince James's manor recently. Could it be that Prince James, the supreme commander of the South Wind Legion, was injured?

Thinking of this, Alia and I looked at each other.