Steel Principality, Royal Palace and Castle.

The eldest prince Pedro Daniel gently put down the quill in his hand, and the maid stepped forward to give him a new cup of coffee.

Picking up the coffee cup and taking a sip, he asked: "A war is about to break out between the Wells Empire and the Rhine Empire. Does my father have any plans to participate in the war?"

The old butler said: "Our Iron Principality is affiliated to the Wells Empire, and the Iron Duke is a duke personally conferred by the Emperor of Wales. If there is a war between the two empires, the Grand Duke is obliged to send troops to assist the Wells Empire in attacking the Rhineland.

empire."

"In other words, we will have to join the war when the time comes!"

"Oh! I really can't help myself!" He rubbed his temples.

Unfortunately, he is only 17 years old this year and has to help his father handle these government affairs. Who makes him the first heir to the throne? There are so many pairs of eyes staring at him every day.

But......

He clenched his fists and his fingers made a "click" sound.

Even though he did this, he still couldn't figure out why? Why were some ministers dissatisfied with him and wanted to support his younger brother to ascend the throne?

Thinking of this, he gradually relaxed his palms.

"Where did the second child go? Why haven't I seen him today?"

"The Second Prince went to attend a secret auction. Recently there is news that the last exhibit in the auction is a young black dragon."

"Huh?" The eldest prince raised his eyebrows, "A young black dragon?"

"Yes, it is said that this black dragon was sold to this auction by Rupert Mathias."

"Rupert Mathias?" Pedro thought the name sounded very familiar, "Oh! I remembered, he is the new dragon-slaying warrior!"

The legendary hero Rupert Mathias killed the evil and powerful black dragon, Amio Castrop, and saved the villagers who had been infested by the black dragon.

On the eve of the upcoming war between the two empires, this is undoubtedly sensational news.

The Welsh Empire seized this opportunity to publicize it, which not only boosted the morale of the army, but also suppressed the enemy.

The protagonist of the story, Rupert Mathias, is admired by countless teenagers.

When they entered the city of York with the trophies, the streets were crowded with people. The prince of the Welsh Empire personally received him, and the courtesy was quite high.

Because His Royal Highness has been busy with official duties recently, he did not remember who this person was for a while.

"I see. No wonder my brother went to that auction on a whim."

…

Although Allen was awake at the moment, his body was numb and he couldn't exert any strength. His eyelids were trembling, as if they might close at any time.

But he wasn't too anxious because he wasn't dead yet.

Not dead means that it still has value, and those people will not kill you easily.

Gradually, Allen adapted to this feeling, and he began to observe his surroundings.

First, he found that he was locked in a very huge iron cage, and his limbs were tightly locked with iron chains.

The iron cage was covered by a huge black cloth, and Allen couldn't see outside, but from time to time the sound of moving things could be heard, and the sounds of moving were unusually frequent.

Allen guessed that this might be a warehouse where he was being imprisoned, and the lizardmen were not around, so no one could help him.

Alan turned on the system in his mind.

In a strange place, there is nothing to rely on. Allen can only rely on it if he wants to make a comeback.

"Name: Allen (weak)...

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Skipping a large section of data, Allen saw a weak sign behind his name.

This is probably my current state.

"Can the system relieve the weak state?"

…

…

After waiting for a long time, the system did not respond.

"Fuck!" Allen cursed.

Actually, even the system is unreliable.

There is no other way, I can only take one step at a time.

Whether you can survive or not depends entirely on God’s will!

…

Ten-year-old Charlie was lying on the railing of the box on the second floor with a bored look on his face.

"Mark, why are these adults so boring? Why do they like things that are of no use at all?"

The masked auctioneer on the stage has displayed more than 30 kinds of auction items, but most of them are masterpieces handed down by some certain painters, swords once used by certain princes and nobles, and a treasure map of unknown origin.

etc.

Mark, the captain of the guard, did not speak. He could not tell the young prince that these were all tactics used in the auction. They were just to heighten the atmosphere of the auction and make people spend more money!

"It's so boring! When will it be my favorite black dragon's turn to play?"

Charlie didn't understand what the use was of buying these painted waste papers. It was like he couldn't understand why there were endless etiquette classes every day.

"The next exhibit is said to be taken from a kind of shellfish in the deep sea. It has the function of storing water magic power. Please take a look." The auctioneer carefully opened the treasure box held by the female assistant.

I saw a black pearl lying quietly in the exquisite box. The pearl was about the size of a baby's fist.

Under the light of the auctioneer's hand, it looks very breathtaking.

Many ladies in the audience were already excited because this bead looked so beautiful to them.

In order to add fire to these people, the auctioneer added: "After verification by our professionals, this bead has other hidden functions. The skin of people who wear it regularly will become more hydrated and shiny, and the skin will be less likely to age."

The speed will also slow down significantly, and you can’t even see it!”

"Okay, the introduction is over! The starting price of this exhibit is 500 gold coins, and each increase in price must not be less than ten gold coins!"

After the auctioneer finished the introduction, he decisively quoted the reserve price. Even as a reserve price, this price was very high, but he was not worried at all about not being able to sell it, because the effect he said at the end was enough to make all the women present go crazy.

The bidding was really crazy, and soon the price reached 800 gold coins.

"800 gold coins for the first time!"

"800 gold coins for the second time!"

"Very good! Guest No. 35 offered 850 gold coins. Is there anything higher than this? Is there anything else..."

This was an auction with hidden identities, and everyone present wore masks.

Because in this auction, one of the exhibits is very sensitive. If someone is found to be auctioning it here, it will offend a very powerful force.

The people who organized this auction were afraid of being liquidated, and even the people who participated in this auction were carefully selected to ensure that the information would not be leaked.

The second prince thought for a while and thought that his mother needed this exhibit: "Mark, you can help me raise the price. You can spend any number of gold coins. I want to give it to my mother."

A prince participates in the bidding, and the result is self-evident.

"Well, our precious collection now belongs to the owner of Room No. 1. Let us thank this generous guest."

The black pearl was sold by His Highness the Prince for 1,000 gold coins.

The women who lost the bid blamed their husbands for not living up to expectations, while the men also warned their wives not to be meddlesome. Can the guest who can book the next private room have a lower status?

"Then it's our last exhibit's turn! I believe everyone has heard rumors about him before coming back."

Alan, who was in the back warehouse, felt someone pushing against the cage holding him.

In order to make way for the last exhibit, several workers stepped forward and dismantled the display stand!

"Hey! Hey!" Even though wheels were installed under the iron cage, more than a dozen workers spent a lot of effort to push it out.

Making such a big noise naturally attracted the attention of the audience in the stands.

Everyone is curious about whether this black cloth covering is real?

"To make everyone believe in the authenticity of this exhibit." The auctioneer winked, and two workers immediately stepped forward and lifted a corner of the black cloth, and the scene inside was immediately revealed to everyone.

I saw a "huge" black dragon curled up and lying in the center of the cage, as if it was asleep.

The crowd let out one exclamation after another. Even the guests in several private rooms on the second floor did not bother to hide their identities. They opened the curtains that blocked other people's sight and looked down at the "giant thing".

"Why is this black dragon so sick? Isn't it about to die?" The sudden appearance of a childish voice aroused everyone's doubts.

Can I bring my children to this auction?

The voice came from Private Room No. 1, and people just thought he was the child of the previous big shot.

Others who came to the auction did not know the identity of the owner of Room No. 1, but how could they, the people organizing the auction, not know?
To be continued...