Is it a bit too frightening?

If it were the previous Frodonick, she would have thought the same way.

She thought her strength was about 91 or 92, Lisidorwei around 94 or 95, Ah Xion between 96 and 97. The Wise Person, Source of Miracles, Song of the End, were roughly 98 or 99, while the Demon King and Hero stood at 100. Although the gap seemed significant, it was not without the possibility of victory.

However, that was a mistake.

Especially when truly in close contact with the Demon King and Hero, when realizing what these two had done, you would feel such assessments were utterly ridiculous. Rose, of course, knew what justified such common ideas — after all, the common understanding was that entities holding Sacred Names, similar to the name of the Wise Person, were not much stronger than the conventional Great Elemental Tutor — although, in a direct duel, it would be one-sided. However, there are many things to compensate for this, such as an alchemy item like World Reflection, which allows a Great Elemental Tutor to contend with someone holding a Sacred Name.

So, the notion that the Demon King and Hero stood at the "extreme" was probably not wrong either.

However...

"I really want to see what price someone can bid up to."

As a professional merchant, Rastina couldn't contain her excitement. You have to know this was an unprecedented auction, capable of producing a Great Elemental Tutor level existence for the Elves. For other races, it often meant relatively long life and ageless youth.

In fact, there was an example set by the Sword Saint Ah Xion.

Although the Elves probably considered the Great Elemental Tutor most crucial, for humans and some races, life and ageless youth might be the true yearning for everyone.

What if the Wise King possessed long life and ageless youth?

Just thinking about it is terrifying — in fact, the Elf Race would not let the Life Dew fall into the hands of the Wise King or the Dwarf King… Originally, it should have been so. However, with such a public auction, if nothing unexpected happens, no matter who buys it, it would eventually end up in the hands of those two people… Of course, this doesn't rule out the possibility of someone buying it on behalf and then losing their mind out of greed and using the Life Dew themselves.

In any case, the Elf Race must bear such risks.

The act of bearing such risks means that they believe doing so can yield returns above that.

Rastina couldn't help but ponder what made the Elf Race think even letting entities like the Wise King gain relatively long life and almost ageless youth would be worthwhile?

You have to know that it's only been a decade or so since the war, and the Elf Race and the Dwarf Race have already been forced out of the "Central" by the Wise King.

Give the Wise King a few more decades, and who knows if the world will become the Human World.

Rastina felt she knew too little.

"Human Central Empire, Duke Regulus, bids, ten years of taxes from the City of Abundance."

The first bid had already appeared.

Rastina was directly stunned at that moment.

The City of Abundance "Bono." This city is the wealthiest city in the Human Central Empire, unparalleled. In a sense, just talking about tax revenue, the Royal Capital cannot compare, although the taxes of this city ultimately have to be handed over to the Royal Capital — this is the commercial city of the Human Central Empire.

The Gold-Seeking Commerce Association also has a branch in Bono. Major commerce associations are rampant in this place, claiming that anyone with enough wealth can buy anything in this city. The commercial tax of the Human Central Empire is not light, of course, not targeting small vendors, but only for licensed merchants are taxes levied, much like Mohe this year, who paid taxes in accordance with the law, processed by Rastina.

Ten years of tax revenue from the City of Abundance… This is a terrifying number.

Even with the wealth of the Human Central Empire, this is a massive expense.

Gasps filled the venue.

Evidently—this was not the price people had anticipated.

The Duke had no intention of slowly bidding with others, starting with a sky-high price to directly take the Life Dew.

Outbidding this price is extremely difficult; after all, this is just a drop of Life Dew… The Elf Race can sell a drop today, perhaps, will there be more opportunities to buy in the future? Must there be a head-on contest over such a single drop of Life Dew?

For a moment, the scene was unexpectedly silent.

Rastina showed a silent expression, completely unable to imagine how the property of Mohe's residence could purchase this thing — unless the Demon King's treasure really was given to her, and she could take some powerful alchemy items from it to trade. But it seems Mohe had no such intentions either.

"World Reflection."

The bid came from an old man of the White Church, appearing of high authority.

Currently, Adeline is in the White Church and is already considered that "the White Church has expended great resources to lift Adeline's petrification." The Alchemist Association has essentially become an affiliated force of the White Church, quite different from the previously dire situations.

Compared with ten years' tax revenue from the City of Abundance, World Reflection is indeed more valuable — after all, it's not something you can find at any time. There may not be another Adeline to make you an alchemy item of this level. In fact, in the understanding of people, only the Demon King could have made such a level of alchemy item before Adeline.

However, this item is difficult to cash in on.

In comparison, the Elf Race seemed more inclined towards receiving the tax revenue from the City of Abundance because the Human Central Empire clearly knows quite a bit of insider information, understanding what the Elf Race now needs most.

After all, though World Reflection is valuable, if the Elf Race is willing to forgo a Great Elemental Tutor, giving up an alchemy item of this level seems normal.

If it were a Holy Artifact from within the church though...

Even with less than a thousand people at the scene, these two bids already silenced the crowd.

People couldn't help but fix their attention on the representatives of the Mage Union, the Curse Master Alliance, and the Dwarf Kingdom.

Speaking of competition, these three forces were the only ones left that could bid.

After all, among so many people, the majority were just spectators.

A Dwarf was just about to speak.

Suddenly, Rose spoke up.

"I bid, I bid for the Elf Kingdom's indestructibility."

Rastina widened her eyes, looking at the Rose beside her, completely stunned. She suspected she misheard something at this auction in the Elf Kingdom, with the Elf Queen present, that Rose dared to say such a thing!

Does she have a death wish!

Could it be, Miss Rose has some trump card given by the Demon King?

Left and right, she only saw an ordinary black crow on Rose's shoulder.

No powerful aura could be sensed.

It's over.

It wasn't just Rastina who was shocked; all the audience's eyes were captured by this bold statement, wondering how the Elf Kingdom could let such a lunatic in. What force, what person? In this world, who would dare say such a thing to make the Elf Kingdom extinct? Even if you brought a Wise King, they couldn't say this, as now, although the Human Central Empire is strong, it's not invincible. The Wise King could only suppress, weaken—to extinguish the Elf Kingdom, it would take decades or hundreds of years of struggle over generations, and you want the other side to perish?

This is nonsense!

Where did this crazy woman come from?

The Elf Queen's gaze shifted, landing on Rose.

At this moment, the Elf Queen's powerful oppressive force fell on Rose, forcing her to reveal her true form.

Pitch-black hair, horns like a goat, a graceful figure, captivating body, with a stunning beauty.

All present, regardless of gender, were breathless, but fortunately, everyone was fairly strong, so their minds weren't truly stolen.

"High-level Demon Race! This person is!"

The people of the church knew the related intelligence: "Has appeared in the Royal Capital! Bewitched Bai Lushi! Is a subordinate of the Demon King!"

"Demon King!"

Just the appearance of this name was enough to spread fear throughout the auction.

The world defeated the Demon King... The world shouldn't fear the Demon King anymore!

These years, this was how it was propagated.

However, only the youth who grew up in these ten-plus years truly believed these words. Probably only those in their teens or twenties would truly be unfamiliar with the name Demon King, and truly not harbor fear towards him.

But in this auction venue, even those with the lowest identity and status, except Rastina, were elderly, at least in their thirties or forties,

Many had participated in the great battle.

Had vivid memories of the battle, suffered under the Demon King's rule.

Not fear?

Is the Demon King also present, since this person is around? But the Demon King is supposed to be in the Ice and Snow Kingdom!

"The Demon Race has been eradicated, what if the Demon King resurrected? If he could be killed once, he could be killed again. You're alone, dare you come here? Do you think, if I kill you, the Demon King can do anything to me?"

"Mm~ At this stage, the Demon King might find it troublesome to deal with you..." Rose did not deny this, her pitch-black pupils glowing with unusual brilliance, "But is self-deception not a bit ridiculous, my queen? After all, there's no stronger being here than you... Haven't you felt it?"

Felt what?

People's eyes fell on the Elf Queen.

This queen, noble and elegant, bore no unusual expression.

Seeing the Elf Queen not answering, Rose couldn't help but smile.

It was a gentle, yet cruel smile.

"Haven't you felt it? That feeling of the butcher's knife already placed on the neck, the terror of having one's life taken in the next second."

As her words were articulated, some strong ones present looked to the sky in fear.

The Elf Queen was the strongest being here, so she should feel it first, and as time continued to pass, the strong ones present also began to feel it.

That suffocating aura brought from the sky.

Just like Rose said, seeming as if the butcher's knife was already on the neck, the next instant life would be taken.

Then, visible to the naked eye, that thing like a meteor.

When observed.

It was already incredibly close.

"Run!!!!"

Someone finally broke free from fear, shouting frantically.

The crowd came to their senses, scrambling frantically, fleeing from the flowers, the scene chaotic beyond belief.

In less than ten seconds—

The meteor fell.

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