Tracy and Ross wore a serious expression after the 49th item was introduced. Wallace didn't find any abnormalities on the item.
Cores of the Mana Beast were not so rare commodities. They were mostly used as materials for mana artifacts, potion ingredients, and others.
'Is there sothing I missed?'
He glanced sideways at Tracy who was about to join the bidding war any mont from now. Ross was also looking interested but he kept himself from raising his bid and only watched the event.
He recalled Sylvia's introduction.
The 49th item to be auctioned was a sack containing 30 pieces of cores from three different Mana Beasts. Ten from Fire Ravens, ten from Blaze Wolves, and another ten cores from a Fla Warhorse. The base price was a staggering 150 million and no buyout price as expected.
It seems that the bidding war would take a while due to the slow rise of the price so Wallace decided to understand what's happening.
"Why is this so expensive? Mana Beast Cores shouldn't be this expensive right? Based on the previous market price of these cores, it should only amount to 160,000 to 200,000 credits each piece." Wallace couldn't help but ask so clarification to Ross.
"Ahh... Right, you're not aware of the recent incident here in the capital."
"Incident?"
"Yes. It should be for the top Clans only but I'll make it short for you. Cores from mana beasts that have fire affinity were discovered to be the main ingredient to create a new power source called Molten Core. Unfortunately, mana beasts that have fire affinity were too rare in our country. Most fire mana beasts can only be found in Utara but we don't have a reliable channel in that country. These cores might even be all the remaining cores available in the market. If others wanted to hunt, it would also be tough even for a group of Adepts." Ross kindly explained while observing the auction.
[ No public or private information found on the internet about the new term. ] Avalon dutifully checked any online information about this but found nothing. It seems that this information was tightly guarded for so reason.
"Molten Core? I haven't heard of it and why for top Clans only?"
"That's fine... I can tell you now since you're an apprentice of Sir Slaine, you'll surely hear of this soon."
Ross didn't bother to hide anything from Wallace since his identity and status would rise up after the governnt or society acknowledge his apprenticeship. This information would soon spread to the whole nation. He'll definitely be a small-ti celebrity soon and access to these kinds of information will easily co to him.
"In short, the Molten Core is like the Mana Battery made of Mana Stone but in this case, it is made of cores from those fire beast's cores."
"What are they useful for?"
"To make Steel Knights..."
Wallace knitted his brows at the familiar term. "They're few grades lower than the Iron Knights found in the northern continent... Oh, if you're not aware of Iron Knights, they are large humanoid machines made of magic and science. I'm not too sure of its specificities but I've seen one." Ross smiled feeling proud of his knowledge.
Of course, he was aware that he can only brag for now because Wallace has not yet fully taken advantage of his status to get so internal information like these.
'I see... It's a good thing I've learned about this. I'll have to make so adjustnts in the settings then.' Wallace thought about sothing else after understanding Ross's words.
"I got it. So it is normal that these people were all trying to get hold of these cores. Well, if I have the blueprint of the Molten Core and Steel Knight, even I will be tempted to bid. Haha."
"That's right. I heard that two fire beast's cores can be used to create one Molten Core for Steel Knights. Sigh~ This shop didn't even separate the cores. They could've sold per pair and might even earn a lot more but they still decided to do this."
"Mhm..." Wallace nodded in agreent.
"322.2 million!" The bid already reached a very high price. Even Wallace was feeling that it was too absurd at this mont. Well, most of it was due to the continuous bid of room 28 to increase the price.
Anyway, the 49th item was successfully won by soone in the VIP room 11 for a final price of 472 million credits. It also ans that whoever won this item would have a chance to create 15 Steel Knights for their own use.
The amount of money being spent here was also an eye-opener for Wallace who deed that his security contract with the Golden Trident Group was too expensive already.
At last, after more than an hour of this event in the New Era's Magic Shop, the final item was revealed.
"I know that most of you ca here for this item so I'll say no more! This is the last item for our event, a Celestial Fragnt. I believe that I don't have to explain what this item could do. The item could not be purchased through money as our client requested. He wanted to have an equivalent exchange."
Sylvia said making so of the participants eyeing this item disappointed. They prepared a lot of cash and even liquidated their funds but this happened now.
So didn't even compete with the 49th item to use it for this final item. They can only sigh and regret their decision.
Sylvia continued as she ntioned what their client wanted in exchange for the Celestial Fragnt.
"Our client wanted 5-10 cubic ter Spatial Bag."
"What?!"
"Tsk... They're targeting the prestigious Clans."
"Indeed. Who doesn't know that only those large Clans have access to these Natural Mana Artifacts?"
"Fool! That's not a Natural Mana Artifact. Spatial Bag is a remnant of Lost Technology."
"Hmph! Who would believe that? And don't call them Lost Technology, that was still on Aeolia's Era. It's already classified as Arcane Technology." So even started to argue about the origin of the storage bag but in the end, no one could truly claim the source of the item since no one could make them and can only modify an existing Spatial Bag found in the northern continent and in so ruins on the southern continent.
As no one was making a trade, Sylvia imdiately made so secret communication with their client. As she was about to add so details about the exchange, a voice was heard from room number 7. It was a cold but feminine voice from Lacus Minerva.
"I can give 1.5 cubic ters of Storage Bag. I'll also add an Assault Airship."
Most of the participants at the lower floor were floored upon hearing this. None of them was too surprised about the Storage Bag but it about the Assault Airship... it is a weapon of war. They were awed at the extravagant offer of the lady in room 7.
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Wallace on the other hand was annoyed at this auctioneer who didn't explain this Celestial Fragnt. No online information about this item can be found. Even Avalon who integrated himself to the internet wasn't able to find even a single rumor or article related to the item.
Sigh~
He felt too ignorant after coming to this Capital City. At the very least, he thanked the Pathfinder for giving the apprenticeship mission to him. This way, he had an encounter with a lot of oddities and brought light in so of the mysteriousness shrouding this world.
He really can't underestimate a magical world. He can only humbly ask Ross who looked knowledgeable.
"Celestial Fragnt... I'm not too sure as well. I only know sothing because I read so notes from my ancestor, Aeolia."
"Really? Can you tell ?" Wallace asked and even Tracy and her bodyguard listened. Any information that ca from Aeolia seems to be a bit more reliable than what they've heard sowhere else.
"Of course. Most of the people here must have heard of it through so other ans but what they know is that this fragnt only helps to reach the apex of being a magician. What I'm about to tell you is a piece of information only Schien Clan and it's tight allies were aware of... Based on what I read, Aeolia ntioned how a Celestial Fragnt can be used to either form a core or to transcend."
Question marks were written on the three's faces after he was done speaking.
Ross chuckled before further explaining.
"The core formation was noted as sothing achievable after integrating with a celestial fragnt. This core would allow the magician to generate their own source of energy instead of relying on this world's mana."
He paused for a mont and explained the other use of the item.
"It was also said that using this celestial fragnt would give an opportunity to be free from the constraints of this material world. It seems that it was sothing to do with changing the physiology of the magician, like how an Arcane Baptism changes the magician's body."
Wallace was stunned hearing this explanation from Ross. It was exactly the sa with Astral Core Formulation and Chasm Trample that the Cube of Paradox given to him as an option. It is just that he selected Void Phase during that ti.
As soon as he realized this, a familiar ring was heard. It is the sound of a mission notification from the Pathfinder.
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