Once they were in the car, Lord Walkley continued, "This magic artifact isn't just something I'm after. Ford Morton from Nebula City and Finn O'Neal from Crescent City are interested in it too. The bidding war is intense, and everyone's determined to get it. I wouldn't be surprised if the final price hits 30 million or more!"
"Oh?" Nathan's interest grew stronger. The higher the price, the more valuable the magic artifact must be.
"And both Ford and Finn have brought in experts to evaluate it," Lord Walkley added. "But since they're planning to buy it themselves, they probably won't be completely honest with us."
"Don't worry. Since you asked me here, I'll do my best to assess it," Nathan replied. Just then, there was an exclamation from beside him. It was Cynthia, who had opened the ro
