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Chapter 1183 - 1183 191 Auction

1183: Chapter 191: Auction 1183: Chapter 191: Auction The welcome banquet commenced, but instead of the Hudson couple, who should have been the center of attention, it was the dragons and bears gorging on food that stole the spotlight.

In the Continent of Aslante, it was not a rare sight to see High-order Demon Beasts being served at the dining table.

However, the eating habits exemplified by Maxim and Belsden were indeed a rare spectacle.

Both the dragon and the bear were directly shoveling plates of food into their mouths as if they hadn’t eaten for decades.

Especially Maxim, who in his haste sometimes even swallowed the plates.

Such unsightly eating manners made Hudson lose face.

Although the daily meal standards of his territory were not as high as at the banquet, he had never dared to let the dragon and bear go hungry!

If a Noble were to eat this way, they would surely be scorned for a hundred years.

But when it came to Maxim and Belsden, it was simply seen as “personality.”

Some audacious Nobles even raised their cups to toast with Belsden and Maxim, who didn’t refuse anyone and could even catch up with old friends they recognized.

This change excited the entire crowd of Nobles.

Before them were the Giant Dragon and the Earth Bear, considered the pinnacle of combat power throughout the Continent of Aslante.

“Hudson, your dragon and bear are truly interesting!”

This was something destined to be mere envy, for even being the King himself, he had no right to covet the Sanctuary Divine Beasts.

The power gap was too vast; unless the Magical Beast voluntarily recognized a master, not even a forced contract signing could prevent backlash from a Sanctuary Divine Beast.

“They have always been quite lively, especially with no resistance to delicacies, I’ve made Your Majesty laugh.”

Hudson responded with a chuckle.

Used to mutual flattery in business, he had become accustomed.

If nothing else could be boasted of, then one might as well boast about the delicious food.

That would certainly not violate any taboos.

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After a brief exchange of pleasantries, the Hudson couple and the George couple left the noisy banquet hall to enter the back grand hall.

The dragon and bear, who had been eating and drinking heartily, reluctantly followed, as qualified bodyguards shouldn’t leave their employers for long.

Changing the scene did not affect their voracious eating and drinking.

George was very cooperative and instructed the kitchen to prepare extra-large portions of food to send over.

With a glance, the Queen took Melissa away to the room next door, leaving only George and Hudson, as well as the feasting dragon and bear, seated across from each other in the grand hall.

“Hudson, I’ve run into a big problem!

The Duchy’s financial inflows and outflows are seriously imbalanced, and the government has tried everything to smooth over the accounts, but still can’t fill the hole.

The main issue is our previous underestimation; we were only focused on development and overlooked the sources of funding.

The money spent carelessly far exceeded the Duchy’s rightful figures.

After realizing this, the government continuously inflated financial revenues, but compared to the financial black hole from before, it was like trying to douse a cartload of flames with a cup of water.

Being forced to hold an auction at such a time, we really had no choice.

After spending so much money in recent years, it would be ridiculous if the Duchy weren’t impoverished.

In desperation, we could only dispose of Master Kembery’s laboratory, that had long been discovered.

Feigning government financial bankruptcy, we had to sell treasures to raise funds.

But still, it’s like trying to douse a cartload of flames with a cup of water; the laboratory was just an ordinary one used by Master Kembery and didn’t contain many valuable items.

The auction items now presented have been cobbled together by Noble families of the Duchy.

Whether we could deceive people was still an unknown.

Hudson, you are the most famous Alchemist on the Continent, lend me some treasures to tide over this crisis!”

George got straight to the point.

Exchanging heritage knowledge for money was an idea Hudson had helped with.

He never expected that this almost zero-cost business would be so addictive.

The Moxi Duchy had undoubtedly fallen into this enormous pit, turning to pull off a big deal when the government ran out of money.

After several such stunts, they looked back to find that the heritage knowledge had spread throughout the Continent, impossible to cover up anymore.

“Magic Potions, no problem, as soon as I received the invitation, I knew you guys had messed up.

This time, I brought all the stock from my past research.

Not to mention lending, the Snow Moon Territory is also short on funds right now, if someone is willing to pay a good price, then I might as well sell it to them using your platform.

You can rest assured, these Potions meet a certain standard.

Moreover, they are making their debut, and many Potion effects have not been sufficiently tested yet.

The Potion bottles have also been artificially aged, so posing as Master Kembery’s works shouldn’t blow our cover.

To support your event, I have brought along treasures that are not currently needed in the warehouse.

If fortune favors us, they might sell for one or two million Gold Coins.

But compared to the hole you’ve dug, it still feels like trying to douse a cartload of flames with a cup of water!”

Hudson spoke with feigned generosity.

Supporting the event was one thing, but making money was most important.

The Celebrity effect equally applied on the Continent of Aslante.

No matter what kind of Magic Potion, once it bears the name “Master Kembery’s Work,” its value immediately skyrockets.

Although Ha’s Magic Potions were also highly esteemed throughout the Continent, compared to the universally acknowledged premier Magic Potioner, there was still a significant gap.

Helping a friend and making a fortune was all the more reason to participate.

Mainly because the size of a single laboratory was too small, even if flying the flag of Master Kembery, there was a limit to its worth.

Otherwise, Hudson wouldn’t mind creating a bunch of bizarre Magic Potions to auction off.

There was no need for deliberate research; instinctive performance was enough.