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."

there an easier way to ask for the help of

plenty of people would jump at the chance

"You don't understand. The strange thing about the 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

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

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

Lucy finally understood.

about it. "Aren't you

is more powerful than you

an eyebrow. He was quite happy to

more powerful than they are. There's nothing they can give me. I don't want to get involved

charity auction. The money for this bid

was silent after that. She watched as everyone began

her, Lucy suddenly had a strange feeling when she looked back

and insignia on the envelope

like she had seen

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