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."

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

of people would jump at the chance to help them up if they

his head. "You don't understand. The strange thing about the people from Charleston is that they're very proud and dislike outsiders. They're

highest price would surely be someone powerful. It's only then that

great fortune and profit. That's why everyone here is so enthusiastic about

Lucy finally understood.

not doing anything about it.

is more powerful

was quite

in Charleston's trouble. I'm already richer and more powerful than they are. There's nothing they can give me. I don't want to get involved with them. "Charleston probably understands this as

auction. The money for this

that. She watched

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

insignia on the

had seen

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