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 outside

of people would jump at the chance to help them up

proud and dislike outsiders. They're only willing to work

powerful. It's only then that the royal family would be

great fortune and profit. That's

Lucy finally understood.

anything about

one here is more powerful than

raised an eyebrow. He was quite happy to hear his

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

a charity auction. The money for this bid will

silent after that. She watched as everyone began fighting to

after Matthew explained everything to her, Lucy suddenly had a strange

felt that the pattern and insignia on the envelope

had seen

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