The Lord Demon King is Unfathomable!

"The duchies granted by the Empire, I think the Campbell family has really climbed high... if not considering the bloodline of the heroes."

"If that's the case... then ten thousand gold coins is indeed nothing."

Thinking that Mr. Colin might have already been on good terms with the Princess, many gentlemen present showed expressions of envy on their faces.

Meanwhile, those noblewomen and young ladies who had been interested in Mr. Colin since the beginning of the banquet wore smiles tinged with a hint of disappointment, stiffness, and bitterness.

However, they were not so jealous of the Princess, at most just sighing at the world's "reality," where people always fall into the clichés of status and social standing, unable to choose beautiful love loyally... as if they represented beauty and love.

Watching Punk who raised the bid paddle, Andes smiled slightly and once again displayed that expression that every man understands, nodding politely and gentlemanly, and put down the raised paddle.

No one would raise the paddle again.

Standing on the candelabrum, the host's palms were sweaty, barely able to hold the gavel, almost dropping it several times.

"Ten thousand gold coins once! Ten thousand gold coins twice!"

"Praise the honorable Mr. Colin! Even from the distant continent, his heart still cares for the people of Saint Sis suffering in the old land! The third time! Sold! Let's give a round of applause to this generous gentleman!"

The gavel struck the tray heavily, the host relieved, discarding what felt like a gavel weighing ten thousand pounds, and was the first to clap excitedly.

The applause thundered across the room.

Including Mr. Andes, countless notable figures from Thunder City offered sincere blessings and applause.

This was not only praise for the generous deed but also for the memorable story created tonight and the beautiful future anticipated for the Campbell Duchy.

The significance of this auction had long surpassed the items themselves and the tens of thousands of unfortunate people waiting for salvation.

If anything, these were merely incidental.

The relieved host looked towards a maid holding a wooden box, transferring the remaining pressure onto her.

Closing the wooden box in her hands, the maid bowed slightly, quivering as she walked towards the stage, feeling her knees shake, afraid to miss a step.

Ten thousand gold coins!

Even divided by a zero, it was an astronomical number for her!

Meanwhile, in the private box on the second floor.

Watching the thunderous applause in the venue, Erin Campbell stood there dazed, her rosy lips slightly parted, unable to utter a word for a long time.

Ten thousand gold coins, not just for ordinary people, even for her born into a noble family, was a huge fortune.

Maybe her two brothers could touch upon such an amount, but for her, it was too much.

How much bread could it buy?!

Her mind went blank, unable to calculate.

Perhaps... she could even let people outside the city have a taste of cake?

Admiring the endearing surprise that momentarily revealed a bit of composure, Luo Yan picked up his teacup, took a sip of tea, and then gently placed it back on the tray.

It seems compared to Vampire Princess Vivian, the pocket money of soon-to-be Hero Erin is still too little; a hundred million was enough to shock her.

But upon reflection, it actually seems normal.

The Colin Duchy aligns not with Campbell Duchy but at least the level of the Ryan Kingdom in Hell. And Demon City aligns with the Empire's Holy City, far from being a "rural place" like Thunder City.

Furthermore, in Hell, where living supplies are scarce and distribution extremely unequal, there exists severe hyperinflation, and High-level Demons have long been numb to the zeros on their accounts.

If some fool were to spend a hundred million Kela to pursue Vampire Princess Vivian, it's feared that instead of surprising the latter, it might only result in a slight chuckle.

This is also where the two differ.

"This gift is really too precious... I truly don't know how to thank you." Seemingly coming back to her senses, Erin looked across at Mr. Colin, expressing her sincere admiration.

She almost instinctively assumed that the mysterious gift Mr. Colin promised to give her was the ten thousand gold coins.

And she admitted, she was indeed startled by this surprise to the point of losing her composure momentarily, forgetting to manage her expressions.

However, she was still a bit too inexperienced.

After all, sitting before her was a Demon who graduated from the Demon King Academy, merely having a human appearance.

The difference in Extraordinary Power between the two was, conversely, the smallest gap.

Smiling, Luo Yan did not answer, nor did he acknowledge that his gift was such a shallow thing, but instead turned his gaze to the screen projected by the Magic Crystal.

After a warm-up period, the host on stage took the opportunity to unveil the next auction item, pushing the entire auction event from one climax to another.

"Next up is a special treasure..."

As he finished speaking, a maid in an emerald green gown holding a mahogany box walked from the stage to the front.

When the box was opened, the emerald green luster on the velvet cushion captured the gaze of all guests present like a magnet.

Surprise.

Astonishment.

Even shock and desire...

Every face displayed a myriad of different emotions.

If an obscure timepiece was purely brilliant because of the Campbell family's glory, then this gem needed no one to bolster it.