Amber Sword

Chapter 1178: Chapter 296: The Plan Begins

Ben, Antitina, and Magdalene were led into a separate box on the third floor of the auction house. It was actually a terrace, shaped like a fan, allowing a full view of the auction, with a very advantageous perspective that made Ben quite satisfied. However, he didn’t know that his staff lady was slightly surprised in her heart. In Antitina’s expectations, the auction venue by Ambeser must be extremely luxurious, at least far surpassing the gold and jade of Brags, right? But the decoration here was not very striking, even in her perspective, it seemed a bit too shabby.

The surrounding sturdy wooden boards serving as the parapet appeared very simple, and the thick curtains hanging from the ceiling, piled up together, seemed too ordinary in color. Even the chairs did not have the finely carved details of the ones at the Brags’ trade fair. However, sitting on them felt unexpectedly comfortable.

However, this daughter from the small noble family of Blagos would never have expected that the seemingly unremarkable solid wooden boards were actually precious ebony, which could be used to make magic wand materials. And the fabrics hanging from the ceiling also came from the southern desert country, more precious than gold, and the cushion beneath her body was made of camel wool. The ordinary items here were worth several years of hard work for an ordinary family. The luxurious life of the Erune Nobles had long exceeded her understanding.

Although Antitina herself was more or less of noble descent, her family had long since fallen, unable to enjoy these luxuries.

There was a continuous soundproofing magic around the terrace, and a semi-transparent curtain that prevented outsiders from seeing the identities of guests. The protection measures at the auction house were extremely comprehensive, but just to be safe, Ben cast a soundproofing magic himself. Casting a One Ring air element spell was quite simple for an Elemental Mage of over twenty levels. However, seeing Ben casting without relying on any ’tools’, the eyes of the Nun Princess beside him lit up.

"I didn’t expect him to know magic, a swordsman in his early twenties who has already stepped into the golden domain, how did Mr. Brand practice, really is the gap between genius and mortal so great?" Princess Magdalene raised her slender willow leaf brows slightly in curiosity, filled with admiration. Although she always thought her best friend, Princess of Erune, was already a genius, compared to Ben, she still felt overshadowed. This was when she didn’t know Ben had actually taken just over a year to go from Black Iron to Golden Rank, or else she might suspect either one of Ben’s ancestors or he himself was a disguised member of the Dragon Clan.

Outside there were even rumors that the young man might be the most outstanding star Erune had seen in a hundred years, but this star from the Yan Castle Family was very close to the Princess, which made some people resentful. Only Magdalene felt somewhat reassured, having such talent in her best friend’s camp.

"Alright, you can speak now, Princess. May I ask what exactly happened to the Holy Temple? If I remember correctly, Wood Main Priest should be supporting maintaining the current status of Erune. Is his opinion not enough to represent the upper layer of the Flame Temple? As far as I know, there aren’t many Great Priests in the temple, let alone in such a special district as Ambeser. I’d like to know what reason changed the temple’s intention?" After Ben arranged the spell, he immediately turned and asked.

The beautiful Nun Princess hesitated a bit before coming back to herself: "It should be a letter brought by Moros. Initially, the handover ceremony for the Great Priest at the Andevor Temple was scheduled for a month later, but Moros not only arrived early but also brought a letter. After reading it, Wood Main Priest shut himself in. In fact, his last command was to forbid us from freely leaving the temple. I found a chance to bypass the guards to meet you, Mr. Brand."

"Wood isn’t a person who talks about personal feelings, but he is one of the few with unwavering faith. Since he went back on his word, that letter must have been from the temple core. But what could have prompted the temple to change its attitude so hastily? Generally, a Great Priest of a district represents the temple’s attitude. Historically, it’s rare for their opinion to completely contradict the temple. So it must be because of some unexpected event. Yet there weren’t many such instances in history." Ben couldn’t help furrowing his brows as well.