The host carefully took out a handkerchief and wiped the sweat from his palms before letting out a light cough, addressing the audience, "This brings us to the end of the items for auction, and the auction itself is drawing to a close. Please disperse in an orderly fashion. The banquet will follow, and I will be waiting for everyone at the Royal Pavilion! I hope everyone can..."
Before the host could finish, an icy voice cut through!
It came from the eldest Prince's private box!
"Ended? How has it ended? I'm quite curious how the person in private box number one plans to pay the fifteen million Hidden Stones! If the payment can't be made, shouldn't the item belong to me? And! Shouldn't the person who falsely inflated the price be expelled from the Royal Auction? Not to mention expelled from Hidden Gate!"
Finally unable to contain himself, the eldest Prince stood up, his voice dripping with sarcasm.
