[Volume 4]: Chapter 92 - A Sweet Girl Won’t Be Fooled By The Villainess

Upon hearing Amelia mention the auction price for the magic plants, Ifia's attention was immediately diverted. After hesitating for a moment, she ventured a guess, "Hmm, five million gold coins?" If it were any other auction item, there might have been some clues to estimate its approximate value. However, with magic plants being such rare and extraordinary items, they were quite difficult to evaluate. After all, aside from being able to move, magic plants possessed only a few unique abilities. For example, the Misfortune Vine could create illusions to deceive humans. However, if that was all, the value of magic plants would have been limited to their capabilities. It just so happened that the most astonishing effect of magic plants was the ability to summon demons. Despite being a newcomer to this world, Ifia had spent quite a bit of time in the Sis Empire and had gained a fair amount of knowledge about it. Apart from the bright faith in entities like the church, people abhorred and feared the cruelty of demons. However, they were deeply convinced of the immense power that demons possessed, even to the extent of idolizing them. All sorts of gossip and rumors heard from her friends easily let her analyze these aspects. Like which family covertly revered demons and traded with them to gain advantages, even at the cost of blood and lives... While nobles publicly condemned and scorned such acts, in private, they clandestinely traded with demons. Hence, after learning about the appearance of magic plants in the Karmes territory, it was the very reason for the growing influx of outsiders to Karmes who had originally come in search of the legendary treasure. Where there is demand, there is a market! Therefore, the amount of gold coins for which magic plants could be auctioned off depended on the rarity of the effect of summoning demons. Upon hearing Ifia's speculative estimation, Amelia smiled but did not speak, leaving a look of shock on Ifia's adorable face. She then slowly raised the bid, "Eight hundred?" Amelia shook her head, eliciting a sharp intake of breath from Ifia. Could one really earn so much from magic plants? Perhaps she was being too conservative! Ifia felt her heart couldn't handle such ups and downs, so she decided to stop her estimation promptly. Even if Amelia didn't speak now, she could always hear the price at which the bid was eventually won. Nevertheless, knowing that magic plants fetched a high price was incredibly exciting. Thinking about the Misfortune Vine they had found in the underground ice cave, Ifia was intensely thrilled. She didn't continue to nestle in Amelia's embrace but suddenly stood up straight. Then, with an excited demeanor, she circled around Amelia. "Oh my, it's such a lucrative business, hitting the jackpot!" she exclaimed while dancing around, clearly ecstatic. Afterward, it was Amelia who directly raised her hand to stop Ifia from continuing her jubilation, bringing the young one back to her side. Facing Ifia's bright and shiny black eyes, Amelia dispensed with the suspense, "The minimum is thirty million." "Wow!" Thirty million gold coins!!! Ifia felt that even if she didn't eat or drink for three lifetimes, she still wouldn't be able to earn that much! Despite having brought back quite a bit of gold from the Taric Kingdom, it didn't amount to ten million gold coins when converted. Of course, Ifia was content; having anything at all was good enough. When she first crossed over, she was eating black bread in the slums! Now, she was also a bit of a rich lady. Of course, she couldn't compare to the true tycoon, Amelia. Speaking of the auction in the Karmes town, the earnings from auctioning off the magic plants all belonged to Amelia, and even the other members of the Barren family had no right to share in it. Moreover, for magic plants with a minimum value of thirty million, ten of them had to be sold! Thinking about this, when Ifia looked at Amelia once again, she couldn't help but marvel. Her good friend was just too wealthy! She wanted to shout it to the whole world!!! (0w0) Ifia’s expression was unmistakable, completely unable to hide what she was thinking. Seeing this, Amelia chuckled lightly and then gently tapped Ifia's forehead, signaling her not to continue overthinking. After the tap on her forehead by Amelia, Ifia quickly covered her forehead with her hand as she asked the question that had been on her mind, "Amelia, can magic plants fetch such a high price because the ability to summon demons is very rare?" If one were to ask who was the smartest, most knowledgeable, and most beautiful person in the Sis Empire, Ifia would undoubtedly directly declare Amelia's name, without any hesitation! Hence, upon hearing Amelia mention the minimum of thirty million, Ifia immediately believed it. Her inquiry about the summoning of demons was just out of curiosity, and Amelia certainly knew about it. In fact, she knew. Of course. Indeed, without disappointing Ifia's trust, Amelia immediately explained in detail. "Well, some nobles in the Sis Empire have previously used living sacrifices to summon demons. While some were successful, most faced backlash; instead of making contracts with demons, they lost their lives." "Because there is uncertainty in the methods of summoning demons, one can never be sure which demon will be summoned and what kind of personality it'll have. For instance, if one luckily summons a succubus, it may cause a bit of harm but nothing serious." "However, summoning some of the more cruel demons could lead to fatal consequences! Unless a contract is made with the demon, there is no guarantee of safety, and one could be killed by the demon at any moment." Amelia was well-versed in her understanding of demons. Her telling of it was quite enthralling to Ifia, who also held great admiration for those who summoned the demons. Even for the sake of power and wealth, it seemed absurd to risk one's life. Of course, perhaps it was her lazy nature that couldn't comprehend it! She just wanted to lie down and stay flat. With good will, nothing is challenging: just give up and save as jpeg. "Using magic plants to summon demons is quite effortless. There are specific rules and restraints that ensure the safety of the summoner from the demon, thus enabling the formation of a contract." "So, Ifia, do you understand now the value of magic plants?" After listening to Amelia's explanation, Ifia quickly nodded repeatedly. With such a detailed explanation, she would be a fool not to understand it. No wonder, upon learning of the news of magic plants being auctioned, all the teams had come, even if they didn't believe. Even the families in the Dalva City went all out to be able to summon demons. Well, it was precisely because of the unwavering persistence of these families in summoning demons that they would send money to them! With these thoughts in mind, Ifia didn't continue talking to Amelia, but rather, with glee, she looked down, preparing to continue observing the excitement of the auction. However, while she had been conversing with Amelia, the auction had continued. The intense bidding cries had never ceased. "I bid twenty million gold coins!" At that moment, a familiar voice sounded, and Ifia raised her eyebrows as she looked towards Qiuer Te.