Dungeon of Pride, Laplace



There really might be an item like the Glutinous Glucose of the World Eating Slime. However, his keen senses were telling him that the thing in front of him was definitely not it.

Though Simon knew the truth about the item, it was not like everybody did too. There were some demon nobles like that demon duke who thought their [Appraisal] skill was absolute. They were all leaning forward looking at the item with feverish eyes.

Of course, there were also a lot of cunning demons who knew that the item was a scam and thus opted out of it. The starting bid for the item was set to [20,000,000] DP and went as high as [40,000,000] all under the watchful gaze of Grimvul.

Finally, after an intense bidding war, the item was auctioned off for [46,000,000] DP. And guess who bought it? It was none other than the idiot duke.

"ShiShiShi… this esteemed guest knows a treasure when it appears. Congratulation, you have truly lucked out".

"Pfft" Simon smiled at the following words of Grimvul. This damned merchant also knew how to make sarcastic remarks. [46,000,000] DP for a puke, what a ripoff.

Simon was trying his hardest not to laugh out loud, though he knew one demon in particular who might be rolling on the ground unable to contain his laughter after watching this scene.

There were many trash items that went up for auction; however, how could it be that they all ended up being purchased by the same demon?

Simon had to admit, in a certain way this fatty demon duke really had eyes for treasures. The auction continued, every item that came up on the stage induced a fierce bidding war from the participants.

That said, the one's bidding were only the demon nobles in the hall below. The VIP floor was mostly silent. The Demon Archdukes sitting in their private VIP rooms rarely made a move as they were uninterested in any item below rank [S]. Or perhaps they were saving their DP for the main items.

Simon too hadn't bid for any items yet and nothing managed catch his interest since the Eye of Enigma.

"Hm? Are those things about to come up?" Simon who was lazily glancing at the auction unfold, suddenly saw the merchant go silent.

"I'm sure that everybody had their fill of the artefacts by now. As such, it's time to change things up a little. I'm sure those guests who haven't been participating, will be interested in the things that are coming up next… ShiShiShi"

Grimvul announced glancing at the VIP floor. Immediately, the stage started trembling. The previous scaffold went inside the ground and a huge platform replaced it.

The platform that rose from the ground, immediately drew the attention of everyone present inside. A transparent barrier encircled the platform like a cage. Behind it were a few living entities of extraordinary nature and beauty.

They had slender graceful bodies, iridescent wings and a delicate appearance.They were a race from foreign realms and exuded an aura of enchantment and intrigue.

"So the main highlights of the auction are finally starting huh? It's about time" Simon muttered glancing at the beings on the stage. With most of the inanimate artefacts being auctioned off, they were finally moving onto the end stage of the auction.

"Esteemed guests, as you can see, the next items for sale are very unique in that they are beings I have collected from a distant realm. The ones you see in front of you are from the Sylph race who are considered a high tier spirit and possess the power to use spirit magic".

"Sylphs are associated with wind, flight and the ability to manipulate air currents. They have heightened agility, the power to create storms and the ability to navigate effortlessly through the sky".

"The Sylphs are an [A] rank race and can become excellent subordinates once subdued. There are only three sylphs for the auction, all young females with exceptional beauty. Distinguished guests, do not miss this incredible opportunity and bid to your heart's content for there are no races like them. So let's start the bidding".

With Grimvul's inciting words, the atmosphere in the auction hall became electric. Among the audience, there was a mix of collectors, enthusiasts and those seeking the extraordinary. They would never miss this chance to get their hands on something as extraordinary as the race of Sylph.

Even if discounting all that, just the fact that the sylphs were an [A] rank race, made all demon nobles want to possess them. After all, summoning [A] rank or higher subordinates from the [Dungeon Menu] system was extremely rare.

Even if one counted all the demon Nobles below the demon duke rank there would only be a small percentage of demons who were actually able to summon anything higher than an [A] rank with the limited amount of emblems that their dungeon produced.

Therefore as soon as the bidding started, the price for the Sylphs started soaring. The starting bid set for the Sylphs were [80,000,000] DP.

The price far surpassed any of the items that came before; nevertheless, nobody complained. It was a known fact that races who were [B] rank and above, will always be higher in value than the item one rank above them.

In this case, the Sylphs who were an [A] rank race, were as valuable as an [S] rank item. What's more that starting price was for all three of the sylphs combined. As such it was a fair price.

That being said, [80,000,000] DP wasn't a price that anyone below a demon duke can just dish out. Many of the low rankings demons gave up immediately, even the Demon Marquesses had no choice but to give shaking their heads.

In the end, the only demons still bidding were the demon dukes.

[85,000,000]…

[88,000,000]…

[91,000,000]… the price rose up and soon reached the [100,000,000] mark. The wealth of the demon dukes rendered all the spectating demons in shock. However, they weren't the main characters of this auction.

"101,000,000" the ridiculously dressed fatty demon duke bid. He looked at his fellow demon dukes who backed away at this price point and smirked. He thought like he had this in pocket, when a timely counterbid came from the VIP room.

"110,000,000"…

"Tch not again. Even if you are a Demon Archduke, I don't care. The sylphs are something that I desire, I will not allow anyone to get in my way…111,000,000" The fatty demon duke muttered in his heart and raised the price by one million.

Immediately afterwards [120,000,000] the person in the VIP room bid.

[121,000,000]…

[130,000,000]...

When the price was raised once again, the fatty demon duke couldn't help but grit his teeth and glance at the VIP room with an ugly expression.

'What was going on? Is the Demon Archduke also interested in these [A] ranks sylphs?'.

"131,000,000" he made another bid. But just like the other times, a counter immediately came. What's more, the bid was always raised by a ridiculous amount every time.

[140,000,000]… it wasn't an amount that even the demon duke could look down on.

"Master, why don't we back down? We have already bought a lot of items, if we bid anymore we might not be able to compete with others for the showcase item" the Demon Earl subordinate calmly advised.

"Tch" Knowing that he won't be able to possess these Sylphs, the fatty demon duke clicked his tongue and backed out.

"140,000,000 DP… do I hear a higher bid? If not then, congratulations to this distinguished guest, you made the right choice by bidding for the sylphs" With those words from Grimvul, the sylphs were sold to the person from that VIP room.

After the sylphs, various other races appeared on the stage. The merchant introduced each one of them and explained their qualities and uniqueness.

Sold… Sold … Sold…

Naturally, there was a fierce bidding war among the demons to take possession of them. However, in the end, they were all rendered the supporting characters of the demons sitting in the VIP rooms.

Yes, the main characters of this battlefield were no longer the demons sitting on the hall below, but the Demon Archdukes on the VIP floor.

With the main items coming up, they finally making their move. Against such high bids, even the Demon Dukes had no choice but to take a back seat.

If it's said that a Demon Duke is wealthy, then a Demon Archduke would fall in the category of vastly wealthy. Of course, there are always an exception, the fatty demon duke being one.

Even though the other demon dukes tacitly retreated from the battlefield they had no business butting in, the fatty demon duke was insensitive enough to still keep up with his bids.

But of course, his wealth was in no way comparable to the ancient beings that were the Demon Archdukes. He was brutally shown his place and his heightened ego was smashed apart by the highest ranking demons. 

"Damn… how wealthy is he?" From inside his VIP room, Simon commented. He didn't even get a chance to participate in this battle where each and every bid was sky high.

Of course, a large part of the reason why he didn't participate was because the thing that he wanted, was yet to come up. But even then, the wealth that these highest ranking demons possessed made him speechless.

His dungeon Laplace, could be said to be doing quite well and growing adequately. However, compared to the high ranking dungeons it was nothing.

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