The first day of the auction held at Shucco’s Colosseum was approaching its climax in the latter half, with the atmosphere buzzing.
As if to add to the excitement, a flying Illusionist entered.
“Next, we have a magic recovery candy that adventurers will surely want to buy. It’s candy, not a potion!”
“Candy! Don’t you want some candy? Delicious, delicious candy!”
Hey, the audience is surprisingly enthusiastic?
This is clearly cheers directed at Anju. Rumor has it her popularity skyrocketed after she wore that gal-kei fashion outfit some time ago.
“Anju is cute!”
“Kyaa Anju, look here!!”
“Anju! It’s me! Marry me!!”
No, no, I’m the one getting married, as a concubine though.
“Yes, as you all know, this is the magic recovery candy created by the young Illusionist Ange! It comes in an amazing eleven flavors!!”
They’ve increased!!!
“One flavor is secret!”
“That’s right, a total of 510 candies, when swallowed, will restore the same amount of magic power as Ange! Therefore, not only regular Magicians, Clerics, and Sages, but also Illusionists will mostly be fully restored!”
Conversely, I’d like to meet a monster with more magic power than Anju.
“By the way, there’s an expiration date. It’s written on each wrapper, so please use them quickly, starting with the oldest. Time doesn’t stop even in an Item Bag or Item Box.”
“It’s not a bento box, you know. It’ll disappear with a ‘shuuu~'”
A group of adventurers in the audience started preparing. Is it a bidding war?
“Hey, hey, I want some too.”
“Do you think we can reach Lulunojo, Nina-san?”
“I’m sorry, but Anju isn’t a candy-making worker. It’s up to her mood.”
I can’t make any promises. Mariu-san apparently had a terrible experience with that before. I can’t say much myself, having bought five Slave Angels for two Elixirs.
“You might think it’s expensive, but we’ll start at one Platinum Coin! Nnn, ah!”
What was that last sound, like a flying kiss! But the Commercial Guild has gone all out, even though it’s a consumable item.
“Nina-san, was it really that valuable?”
“Yes, it’s practically infinite magic power. It’s quite effective against a Demon Lord.”
“…Ah, indeed, I have a hunch.”
The fact that we were able to defeat the Secret Five Warriors was thanks to the logistical attack using those candies. They made it impossible to avoid attacks based on luck, even for enemies who rely on it.
(For some Demon Lords, it’s worth hundreds of Platinum Coins.)
“Now, let’s have Ange-sama give the signal to start the auction!”
“Alright, here I go…”
♪ Teterer~
“F-Five Platinum Coins!”
“Six! Seven! 8.5!”
“Te…Ten! Ten!”
Wow, it’s going up, going up! Anju’s altitude is also going up!
“Twelve! Fifteen! Twenty! Th…Thirty!”
It’s turning into a battle between adventurer groups. Is this okay? Is this really okay? Even though it’s for magic recovery, it’s just candy!
“Fifty! Fifty-five!!” ” ” ” ” ” ” ” ” ” “OOOOOOOOOOOHHHH!!!!!”
“Now, do we have 60? 56 is fine too?”
“Fi… Oh, you stopped yourself? Then I’ll decide, okay? I’ll decide, okay?”
Yeah, this is probably about the right price. Or rather, it still feels quite expensive, but that’s how auctions are.
“Then, to bidder number 2548, Ange-sama!”
♪ Jangjanjanjan, Jajajajaja, Joon!!
“Yes, sold! Congratulations!”
Anju approached the adventurers who had won the bid.
“The secret flavor is cream soda!”
She’s telling them! They’re hugging and celebrating, but I hope they’re careful. Even with infinite magic, it’s useless if you die instantly.
(Of course, if you have Resurrection Magic, but that’s unlikely…)
“Next up for auction is a magic spellbook, a consumable item!”
A witch in a black robe entered. Anju quickly retreated.
“This item is from the royal family of Fumikka. It contains about 200 types of magic, and one of them is a ‘Magic Memory Spellbook’ that anyone can learn!”
Huh, really?!
“Of course, advanced magic like Floating, Teleportation, and Resurrection Magic are not included, but there are several high-level spells. And it doesn’t matter what your job is! However, you’ll need the appropriate magic power, so be careful not to learn a spell you can’t use!”
In other words, if a Warrior or Pugilist learns ‘Great Heal’ but doesn’t have enough magic power to use it, it’s meaningless.
“Um, Nina-san.”
“Yes. We should buy this.”
Even though Anju was an Illusionist, I thought it was a bit pointless when she learned Heal, but it turned out to be surprisingly useful.
“Now, this one book, a stamp of approval from Queen Mao of Fumikka, starting from 50 Gold Coins~~…”
Nina prepared her bid card!
“Here you go!!”
“Ten Platinum Coins!!!”
Nina’s clear voice echoed, and the hall fell silent!
(…Huh? Did I do it again?!)
Was it something like when I bought the Empire’s villa for a reason?!
“Now, are there any other bids? Any more? Please don’t hesitate??”
Cheer was also circling around.
“Clarice-san, this…”
“Don’t worry. There’s no point in competing with us.”
“Ah, I see. It’s common knowledge?”
That we can’t win. It was also because I raised the price so suddenly.
“Te-Eleven!”
Ah, there’s someone who doesn’t read the room.
“Twenty Platinum Coins!!”
Nina’s bold voice rang out again.
“Now, now, 20 Platinum Coins. Will you continue? Won’t you? What do you say? It’s an officially approved magic spellbook by the royal family of Fumikka! Come on, come on, come on, come on, come on!!”
Ah, the atmosphere has calmed down. Cheer, perhaps sensing this, is moving to conclude.
“Then, to bidder number 1111, sold for 20 Platinum Coinseeee!!”
We were applauded. Now, who should I use this on? Knowing Nina, she probably has it all planned.
“Ladies and gentlemen, one of the highlight items of the auction is finally here. Do you suffer from sleepless nights? Do you want to fall asleep quickly? We have prepared a dream-like product to guarantee that!!”
Ah, it’s finally here! I could glimpse the Angel Race getting ready.
(That means the auction has maybe one or two more items after this.)
“Let’s fulfill one of the three great desires of humankind, that of sleep, with a dream-like futon! Angels, please bring it forward!!”
What they brought while flying was a futon packed with golden feathers!!
” ” ” ” ” ” ” ” ” “OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!” ” ” ” ” ” ” ” ” ”
What is this great cheer!
