Volume 1 The Philosopher's Stone Chapter 29 The Little Prophet Card
Martin wanted to go to the "Sunshine Hall" to find Xixian after she was pushed down, and he was a little excited, he didn't expect that the stones he picked up randomly on the street could solve his dilemma at a critical moment.
He didn't miss this extremely precious multicolored opal, but thought back to the process of picking it up, and he always felt that he was too lucky.
And then Hines left him, and the old man said to Martin with a warm face:
"The delivery procedures are not done so quickly, you better accompany me, the old man, here to watch the meeting first, and the next auction should be my 'Little Arcana'."
Martin listened to the old man's words and stayed.
"It's 8:30 a.m., and our auction is about to usher in the last and most valuable item of the day."
After glancing at the wall clock, the hostess said excitedly to the audience.
A square box was brought to the table and placed on the auction table.
The box was black in all size, with many silver runes engraved on its surface.
The wealthy businessmen and aristocrats in the audience were already a little tired after a series of emotional fluctuations just now, but some of the regulars here noticed that something was wrong.
In the past, as long as a woman or elf appeared in the auction of the [Sunflower Carriage], it was used as the last item to bring the atmosphere to the climax, which is also one of the methods commonly used by other auction houses.
At this time, the regret of not being photographed in front of them will turn into a surging motivation at this moment, making them rich people spend a lot of money.
And today, after the daughter of King Zosai, there is still an auction item, and it is "more valuable", which can't help but make them guess in their hearts, you know, the girl just now, but the price of a [starry] grade colorful opal, the price of a higher value, has been a little beyond their imagination.
"Guys, have you heard the rumors about the 36 [Prophet Cards]?"
As soon as the hostess spoke, the performance of everyone in the audience appeared in two extremes.
Most people don't seem to have heard of the Prophet Card, and they don't react much to the hostess's words.
And the other few people, who are also the small wave of people with the highest titles and the thickest wealth in this auction house, all smiled at the corners of their mouths after hearing the host's words.
For them, the real goal of coming to [Sunflower Carriage] today is to finally lift the veil and walk in front of them.
"We mentioned the recent rebellion of the Golden Bough Dynasty, where a slave killed King Zosai and became the first Black Priest to take charge of the Golden Bough Temple, for the first time in the thousand-year history of the Golden Bough Dynasty."
"And what if I say that someone prophesied all this four hundred and eighty-two years ago?"
The vast majority of the audience in the audience showed a shocked expression. After all, their trade and network were more or less involved in the ancient dynasty of the Golden Branch, and they were the first to receive the news of the rebellion there.
This is also the reason why the host was able to quickly whet their appetite before lifting the black cloth of Xixian, they had all heard about the bounty order, and they had more or less fantasized about the little daughter of the king of Zossai.
"[Garden of Eden] is located in the branch of Genes, the capital of clear water, and 20 years ago, a [Little Prophet Card] was auctioned, the name of that card is called [Folding Branch], and the card depicts a slave standing on the crown of a towering sacred tree, breaking off the golden branch at the top of the sacred tree, and in the distance, a tall tower carved with the Aaronic family emblem is collapsing."
"It is said that the appearance of the slave on that card is exactly the same as that of the high priest of the Golden Branch Temple today."
"And the family who took this [Little Prophet Card] also recently donated this [Broken Branch] card to the Royal Museum, if you are interested, you may wish to go to the museum when you go to the national capital."
"In addition to the turmoil of the Golden Bough Dynasty, the [Prophet Card] also predicted the civil strife and destruction of the 13 vampire clans, the disappearance of the legendary city of Atlantis in the Heavenly Fire, the assassination of the previous Pope of Light, the escape of Ophelia, the 'Great Whore', and the establishment of the City of Innocence, and the process of the legendary giant Agareth crafting the Seven Greatswords."
Speaking of which, most of the magnates present were aroused, and these events were either important turning points in history or changes that are still affecting the world today, and each of them is well known.
If this is the case, then the person who gets the [Prophet Card] is not in control of the direction of the world?
"It is said that the [Prophet Card] is made by the hidden force [Morning and Dusk Fortress] that holds the 'Compass' and 'Anchor' decks, and is divided into 12 [Great Prophet Cards] and 24 [Minor Prophet Cards], each card represents a prophecy of the future, and changes every 500 years."
"According to the news obtained by the [Sunflower Carriage], a new set of [Prophet Cards] has been made in the year 2100 of the Rusty Iron Age, that is, the year before last."
"As you must have guessed, the last auction item today is a [Prophet Card]."
"According to the Elders' determination, we have classified this [Little Prophet Card] as a [Pie] level auction item, with a quality serial number [π-3-14]."
"It should be noted that the client only accepts the [Genesis Card] above the VI level or the corresponding magical item in exchange, and if it is a card or item of the "Compass" deck, the requirements can be appropriately reduced. ”
After the host finished speaking, the audience suddenly burst into discussion, some of the nobles and wealthy merchants were surprised or questioned the magic of the [Prophet Card], and some discussed whether it was worthy of magical items above the VI rank.
Then, the sound of bidding one after another sounded in the hall again, although it was not as fierce as before, but this time the price was already higher, and there were naturally fewer people who could afford it and were interested in this [Prophet Card].
Finally, a handsome and well-dressed middle-aged man gave an offer for a "Stone Pillar" card set of VI tiles and plum blossom cards, and was about to successfully auction this [Prophet Card].
And just as the host was about to announce the results of the auction, a woman in the audience wearing a black veil top hat and holding a child said loudly:
"You missed a point."
The hostess seemed a little surprised, and asked with a slight doubt:
"What did you say?"
The woman stood up, her expression was wooden, and she said in a calm tone:
"In the 20 years since the McKay clan who took the [Broken Branch] took this [Little Arcana], the male over the age of 16 in the family has almost died, and the hidden second ancestor has also been found by the enemy, and the 'Stone Pillar' card set block VII [Law of Cause and Effect] contained in it has been stripped out of the body alive and died tragically in the Dragon Mother Trench."
"And the reason why they donated the [Broken Branch] is just to avoid disaster, even if the entire family is now left with only one side line to survive."
"If you peek into [tomorrow], you will lose [tomorrow]."
"Why don't you tell them that?"
As the woman spoke, Martin recognized her, the woman who was in the same carriage with him.
Martin thought there was something strange about the woman, but he couldn't say why.
Across from him, Hines's expression became solemn.
The hostess looked embarrassed for the first time in tonight's auction, and she wanted to refute, but she didn't know how to refute.
"He who knows the world will have the world; Only those who know the future can change the future. ”
In the back row of seats in the hall, a man in a red robe and a red hood said to the wooden woman.
The wooden woman stood up after hearing the man's answer, and she looked at the man's dress, and her expression was still wooden, but she said in a sarcastic tone:
"The red-clothed lantern of the [Fire Transmission Society]?"
Ignoring the child beside her gently tugging at the corner of her clothes, she began to say loudly:
"The Book of All-Knowing records that the last 'little king' of the 'lantern' deck, the mother of wisdom, confessed to the omniscient eye that his knowledge and wisdom were actually the reward for intercourse with the prophet Iemia. The compass is omniscient, and wisdom is nothing but a false god! ”
Her expression did not change, but the speed of her speech gradually increased, and her tone was no longer calm, but took on a touch of fanaticism, like a pagan who was reciting sacred texts with devotion.
"Wow!"
The child beside her, looking at her appearance, howled and cried, and cried louder and louder.
The man in red in the corner also stood up, and was about to have a seizure when he saw the woman crouch down and press the back of the child's head to cover his mouth.
"Hmm.. Hmm..."
The child's nose and mouth are covered and he no longer makes a sound but is unable to breathe.
The woman covered the child's hand with increasing force, and the child went from tears to a violent struggle, his eyes widening wider and wider, not understanding what his mother was going to do to him.
The woman did not let go, but increased the force expressionlessly, the child's skull was gradually squeezed and deformed, blood began to flow from his eyes, nose, and ear canal, and the woman's hands were stained blood-red.
"Ahh
There were noble ladies screaming.
A big-bellied wealthy businessman sitting next to the Mune woman began to curse the cruelty of the woman from the disdain on his face at the beginning to the shock at the back and then to the frightened escape.
And the people in the hall also sensed that something was wrong, and gradually moved away from this woman, and the black-clothed waiters of the [Sunflower Carriage] around the hall were about to step forward to stop this crazy woman.
The woman squeezed the child's skull in her hand more and more flattened, and muttered:
"I told you to be polite and not to cry outside..."
The black-clad attendants quickly approached her to stop her from doing anything further, but the woman pressed hard before them.
The child's skull shattered, and his head was crushed to pieces.
"Hmm..."
The white and red slime stained the wooden woman, and she opened her blood-drenched hands, closed her eyes and looked up with a long sigh of relief, and then said:
"It's finally quiet."