114 The Bidding War. [2]

[—Oh, there he is again—the distinguished guest from room number #2, with 15 million CB!]

Beep!—

The person from room number #1 immediately placed a bid shortly after.

[—Number #1 with 16 million CB!]

'I think I know who this person from room number 1 is,' I thought to myself because based on their apparent desperation, they seem to be the same person who, in the novel, owned the Black onyx stone.

[—16 million CB Once! 16 million CB Twice!...]

Beep!—

[— Number #2 with 17 million CB!]

"Hey, Ares! Are you certain you want this item regardless of the cost?" Silvia inquired abruptly.

"...Yeah, I don't care if I end up broke again; I really want that magic stone," I replied firmly.

"...."

"...If that's what you want,...then don't worry about the money anymore and place as much as you need to get your hands on that stone," Silvia said, a huge grin on her face.