Everyone wanted it.

The bidding got increasingly higher.

100 million, 200 million, 300 million...

Lucy watched this in shock. This was so exaggerated.

That was just an envelope, and it was already worth more than a hundred million.

Lucy looked at Matthew. His chin was resting in his hand as he watched this with disinterest. Nothing about the envelope seemed to spark any interest in him.

She blurted out in the end, "Why are they auctioning that envelope off with such a high price, Matthew?"

Matthew straightened up when his wife asked the question. He began to explain this to Lucy properly, "How should I put it? I'll make it short.

"The royal family of Charleston is very powerful, but it's clear that they've met with some sort of trouble that they aren't able to solve. They need the help of outside influence, and the way they're doing it is just slightly unique."

they're facing, but isn't there an easier way to ask for the help of wealthy and influential people

the chance

people from Charleston is that they're very proud and dislike outsiders. They're only willing to work with people they approve of. That would mean

with the highest price would surely be someone powerful. It's only then that the royal family

and profit. That's why

Lucy finally understood.

doing anything about it. "Aren't you going to bid on

is more powerful

an eyebrow. He was quite

can give me. I don't want to get involved with them. "Charleston probably understands this as

The money for this bid will be

was silent after that. She watched as everyone began fighting to bid on the

strange that after Matthew explained everything to her, Lucy suddenly had a strange feeling when she looked back at the

that the pattern and insignia on

like she had

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