Still Loved Even In The New World
CHAPTER 209: «World Tree Dew».

The whole room was silent and everyone was looking at me. But I don't really care. I have a mountain of Alterion gold coins and have only lost ten pieces that have absolutely no effect. Moreover, with just ten pieces of GC, I can obtain a Blood stone containing Blood Origin Energy that can make Moon Palace have one more Tier six god.

I've been looking for items that can help Upirina and the others raise their Tier for a long time, but it's very difficult to find items that can help NPCs advance to Tier six. But today I was very lucky to find this Blood Stone. For Arkne, I have yet to find a suitable item to help him ascend to Tier six.

Actually there is, namely «Heart of swarm» left by sister Affinis. But I don't want to use the relics of my best friend easily. I know even though they are not here, but I still have no right to take theirs at will.

Actually for Arkne and Upirina to be able to raise their Tier without auxiliary items since they already have the legacy of racial skills, but I want them to be the best Tier six and not an ordinary Tier six. From the start, that was what made Moon Palace with five members a top-class guild. By having a fighter that is far above average. And I don't want to lower that standard.

Harnas:"Darling, is that stone really useful to you?."

Dad and the others also stood up from the sofa and came up to me by the window. I looked at my mom seriously and nodded. Seeing me nod, mama also looked at the stone seriously. With such an expression, even though I might not have the money, mama would definitely buy it for me.

Harnas:"If the stone is useful to you, then buy it."

Philia:"Yes."

They returned to their seats. I saw that the auctioneer was still standing foolishly there and it made me a little impatient.

Philia:"What are you waiting for?!."

"O, oh... The offer came from VIP box number six. Is anyone going to compete?. If not, I'll start counting."

"Ten ancient coins for the first time..."

"Ten ancient coins for the second time..."

"Ten ancient coins for_"

"Ten ancient coins and two pieces of gold."

Bang...!!

The floor made of solid cast under my feet instantly cracked to form a cobweb. Just one more step to get the stone, but suddenly there were people bidding.

I'm sure I will be able to win in this bid no matter how much the opponent bids, but when something is in sight and suddenly something is in the way, you know how uncomfortable that feeling is.

I saw a person who suddenly bid for a blood stone. It was the nobility of that empire. He looked at me with a very provocative smile and made me very irritated.

"Although it doesn't look good, there seems to be a certain use... Well, even though it's not there, it's fine to be a collectible."

He smiled very provocatively at me. Maybe he wanted to show that the imperial nobility was better than the royal nobility, but his behavior really made me very angry.

Rovell:"Filia, relax...!!"

I screamed from behind. It was only at this moment that I realized that half of the room I was in had frozen with a thin layer of ice that was extremely cold.

Huh...!

I took a deep breath to calm myself down. The thin layer of ice in this room suddenly melted and evaporated like it had never existed. The cold air returned to normal.

There's no point in making trouble in a place like this. I could eliminate the imperial nobility easily, but once it was discovered that the nobleman disappeared or was killed in the Regalia Kingdom, the empire would cause trouble again with the kingdom. If that happens, mom and dad will be sent back to the battlefield.

I don't want that to happen. So I could only calm myself down and win the auction with money. This time I did not directly raise the price by a high amount, but I added a little bit at a time.

Philia:"Ten ancient coins and five gold."

"Ten ancient coins and one golden continent."

Philia:"Ten ancient coins and twelve gold."

"Ten coins of antiquity..."

.....

"Ten ancient coins and five gold continents."

I don't know if he really wants to buy it or just wants to raise the price, but this has gone too far. In the end I stopped bidding and let him win.

Harnas:"Honey..."

My mother called me with concern. Looking at her eyes that were worrying to me, I smiled and shook my head gently towards her. Although I did not bid any more, but I had hundreds of thousands of ways to take the stone, after all it was too precious for me.

Rovell:"Philia, if you really need that stone, I'll help you bargain."

Filia:"No dad, it's okay."

I smiled and refused my offer. If the noble from the empire did indeed want to obtain it, then let him obtain it. But, it's only temporary.

"Ten ancient coins and five gold continents for the first time..."

"Ten ancient coins and five gold continents for both times..."

The more the auctioneer counted, the face of the imperial nobleman was becoming increasingly uneasy at sight. His face was green, similar to a constipated person. Looking at his expression, I knew that he only wanted to raise the price so that I would pay more. The nobleman looked at me with angry eyes and full of warning, but I only looked at him with a cynical smile.

Didn't you like that stone?. Then let you pay...

"Ten ancient coins and five gold continents for the third time."

Geck... Geck... Tok...!!

"Congratulations to VIP room number three who has won auction item number five."

Finally after three counts, the sound of a hammer on tap echoed throughout the auction venue, announcing that the noble had managed to win. If it was another noble, maybe they would frantically bid for the sake of face, but I didn't. Although I am capable, but such foolish actions might harm me in the future.

The waiter pushed the trolley back and back again with the next auction item. The next auction thing was a long, shiny white sword. According to the auctioneer's introduction, the sword was once owned by a famous knight who was raised to be a Marquis and had become an inheritance sword in the ancient imperial period.

It is known from records found at a ruins site. The sword recorded in that description was the same sword as the one in the auction. It's just that the sword was not found at the ruins site, but rather in the rest of the ancient battlefield along with some other weapons and armor. But most of the weapons or equipment found in the rest of the battlefield can no longer be used because it has been damaged. Only the remaining metal is brought back to the foundry to be melted back.

But the sword still survives today after being buried in the ground for a long time. There was no need to ask, the material of the maker and the quality of the sword itself must have been extremely high. But after using Omnicient eye, the data on the sword was very ordinary, so I had no interest. But my mother seems very interested.

Mother is the same as mama who is the combat type. The difference between the two of them was the way he fought. Mama is a pure attacking type, while mom is half defensive type because in one hand mom uses a shield as a defense. While training, his combat ability was also not inferior to mama before becoming a high elf. Moreover, you can use the ability of magnets very perfectly. But despite being strong, mother rarely went to the battlefield because she got the task of becoming the principal at the Academy.

Mother bid and managed to win the sword for twenty-five gold coins. Since the material on the sword was quite good and seemed to be suitable for mother, I asked mother for permission to modify the sword and make it more in line with the characteristics of the mother's fight.

Weapons and armor appeared several times at the auction, but mom and dad were not interested at all. Moreover, mama who already had the birth sword, she did not need any other weapon other than the sword that was always with her.

Finally the medicinal plant I wanted appeared and this time I was able to win easily. But it was strange that the nobles of the empire did not bid any more. Did he spend too much money to buy that red stone?!.

.....

As the night grew late, it finally arrived at the last auction, which was an object that was said to be an ancient potion of military class. Military-class potions are usually valued at least one continental coin and cannot be sold freely. If it's on the black market, according to what dad said, the price could double. Because if it is known by the state, the person who sells the potion will definitely be in severe law.

Every country would definitely ban the sale of their military-grade potions because the way they were made, the composition, and everything about the potion was secret. If it were to fall into the hands of the enemy, then it could be a great loss for the country. Especially after the royal research lab obtained the potion samples I once gave that made the royal potion the best it is today, the kingdom further tightened its surveillance on the smuggling of military grade potions.

A servant girl appeared in slightly exposed clothes, but not too full. In her hand was a silver tray with a rectangular jewelry box lying quietly on it. The jewelry box was made from a kind of milky white crystal stone that was carved so beautifully.

When the jewelry box is opened, inside there is a glass bottle with milk-white liquid. However it was strange that the white liquid had a faint green glow on its surface.

Seeing that, I instantly realized what «World Tree Dew» is. Tonight's auction, I really made a big profit.

I turned and looked at Dad. Dad understood what I meant and nodded with a serious face.

"In this glass bottle was an ancient potion that was stronger than military grade potions. Judging from its powerful effects and the research value contained within it, this potion was certainly worth it. Therefore, the auction will be open for five gold coins..."

"One golden continent..."

"Eleven gold coins."

The bidding went on until it touched fourteen gold coins. It was only at this time that father came to the edge of the window and came to bid.

As soon as father's voice came down, the sound of bidding on the auction floor disappeared completely. All eyes are on us. Especially that imperial noble, his face looked extremely beautiful with shocked eyes and an open mouth. Did he just know that this VIP box belongs to the House of Rosefield?!.

Father bid fifteen gold coins not without reason. We learned that the debt of the gambler was fourteen gold coins, so the father bid fifteen gold coins and one gold coin for compensation from the price suppression. Moreover, that gambler also needed to pay one gold coin to the trading guild for having auctioned his goods.

"Fifteen gold for one time...!"

"Fifteen gold for two times...!"

"Fifteen gold for three times... Congratulations to Duke Rosefield for winning auction item number twenty."

Geck... Geck... Tok...!

Plaque... Plaque... Plaque..!

Along with the hammer on tap, a standing ovation rang out on the auction floor. Father blatantly said that the House of Rosefield wanted the thing. In other words, if anyone dared to seize it, the House of Rosefield would not allow it.

Although the potion is very valuable, but that is if you are still alive. Although the Rosefield family was quite good, it did not mean that they would not dirty their hands for profit.

And again, there was no point in offending the Rosefield giants for the sake of a bottle of potion. If it was someone else, then the research lab would still bid without a care, but once the one that appeared was the House of Rosefield, they would rather give up. After all the potions I gave them haven't been able to fully learn yet, so they gave up. Thus, perhaps their profits would be greater in the future.

Thinking like that, I could guess it easily. But since it does not harm or threaten me and helps me more, I will give them more benefits in the future.

Filia:"Come on dad, we should get our stuff right away."

Rovell:"Haha... You become impatient. Ok, come on."

Harnas:"Yeah. Let's go get it."

Arsh: "I want to see the sword immediately."

We all got out of the room immediately and went to the place of payment. The place of payment was on the first floor which was guarded directly by several strong knights. The person in charge of the place of payment is Miss Lydia, so I'm quite familiar.

But as we walked into the payment room, we met a familiar person. He was an imperial noble who snatched my blood stone.

"D, Duke Rosefield, good night."

Rovell:"Pardon me, it was Marquis Hillde. I'm so surprised to see you here."

"Yes, I have a little need in the capital of the Kingdom. Oh yes, for that one_"

Rovell:"Sorry we're in a hurry."

Without that imperial noble finishing his words, father instantly cut off what he wanted to say and directly stepped away to where Miss Lydia was.

Lydia:"Duke, this is all the stuff you won."

Rovell:"Yes."

Dad gave me a black card with many beautiful gold motifs on it. Miss Lydia took the card and pressed it against one of the large stone boards on the side. A row of data and numbers appeared on top of the stone tablet.

Looking at the numbers listed, Miss Lydia nodded and took the blue card from her pocket and stacked it together with the card belonging to father. Father and neona Lydia placed their palms on the stone tablet and drained their respective men. The number on the father's card is reduced and the number on Miss Lydia's blue card is increased according to the total payment paid by the father.

In just a few moments, the entire payment process ended and Miss Lydia returned the card to my father along with the items we had won.

Mama and mom quickly went to see the jewelry they had won. Look at the mother turning to the striking silver sword. Mother stroked the surface of the sword happily and went out into the open to make a few swings.

Arsh:"Dear Philia, I'm handing you this sword."

Philia:"Yes mother. I'll make this sword your best partner."

I saw a very happy mother's face that made me happy. I turned my attention to Miss Lydia who also looked at me with playful eyes.

Philia:"Miss Lydia, what about the imperial nobility."

Miss Lydia did not immediately reply, but she took out an emblem on which was engraved a bear image. It was the emblem of the Hillde family of the empire. Looking at that, I know what that noble is doing.

Lydia:"Marquis Hillde paid twenty-five gold continents, and said he would send the rest one more Sunday."

Filia:"Oh, you seem to trust that person a lot."

Lydia:"Slightly. After all Marquis Hillde had the support of the imperial prince, so it wouldn't be too difficult for him to obtain such an amount. After all, he had already given me the family emblem. If he can't pay, I'll use this emblem."

The family emblem like the one held by Miss Lydia was no ordinary emblem, but a core emblem similar to the one my mother had given me. Whatever the holder of the emblem does, whether he borrows money, crosses a border, or sells something and shows the core emblem, then everything will be on behalf of the family of the owner of the emblem.

In other words, if the imperial nobleman was unable to pay, Miss Lydia could use the emblem to make any money loan she wanted and everything would be taken care of by Marquis Hillde. That's why the core emblem is so important.

I wanted to laugh hearing that a noble even had to give up his emblem as collateral. If known by other nobles, then Marquis Hillde would be a laughing stock among the nobility.

After all was done, we left and prepared to return to the mansion. As we exited the room, Marquis Hillde was still there holding a tray filled with blood stones. Beside him was the blonde girl who was looking at me.

"Duke, this stone, if you need it I..."

I looked hesitant and looked at me. I just shook my head lightly to signal my father not to take it.

Rovell:"Sorry Marquis Hillde, I cannot accept that thing. The thing you've won is yours."

With that my father led us to leave. Marquis Hillde and the blond girl looked at me because they saw me shaking my head.

"Wait...!."

As I was about to leave, the girl's voice echoed behind me. When I looked at her, the girl looked a little angry.

"Are you mad that dad won the auction from you?. As a dignified noble daughter, can't you forgive her?."

Wait!!. That girl, she scolded me?. What pissed me off was that she scolded me with words that made her look right and cornered me. But I responded to the girl while smiling calmly.

Filia:"This lady, what are you saying?. I am certainly not angry that the Marquis won the auction. After all in the auction who bids higher he wins."

"Then why?."

Filia: "I just don't want to take the thing that the Marquis has so hard won that the Marquis needs to pawn his family's core emblem to get the stone."

Everyone inside was dumbfounded including the little girl. Currently there are many people who are waiting in line to pay for auction items that they managed to win. But suddenly hearing something like this, how could they not be surprised?!.

Everyone knows what that word means. It was equivalent to telling everyone that Marquis Hillde was bidding just to thwart my offer and wanted to make me pay higher but he himself did not have enough money.

Everyone looked at Marquis Hillde with a strange look and some disdain. After all something like this in an auction could harm others, so they were disgusted by the deeds he did.

But those people could only give a faint look and not say anything. After all he was a noble.

But some nobles from the kingdom whispered rather loudly that it might indeed be on purpose so that others could hear it. They blatantly insulted Marquis Hillde and his inability to pay.

After all, royal nobles have always hated imperial nobles because the two countries have been at war for a long time. Many of the royal nobles lost their family members at the hands of the empire, so their hatred was an old hatred.

Hearing the whispers from the royal nobles, Marquis Hillde had a bad face and pulled the blonde girl away. My father also led us back to the train.

In front of the trading guild was still very crowded with people visiting or shopping on the first floor.

"Shadow, you know what you have to do."

Suddenly a dark shadow in the corner seemed to sway for a while. But after that nothing happened.

I followed Dad to the horse carriage and prepared to return to the mansion...

(The end of this chapter.)