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"This is the final item of the day! The one all of our esteemed guests have been eagerly awaiting!" Noor announced as the auction reached its climax.
"Our star of the show is an elf who was captured near the great southern forest!" Noor's voice boomed as an elf was dragged onto the stage.
Her pointed ears, peeking through her long hair, made it clear what she was. Unlike the other slaves who had been presented earlier, she was thoroughly restrained. She had a gag in her mouth to prevent her from taking her own life, and a blindfold covered her eyes to ensure she couldn't see anything.
"So it was true!" someone exclaimed.
"I'm bidding on her, so the rest of you had better back off!" another person called out.
The auction hall, which had been relatively calm until now, buzzed with raised voices as excitement filled the room.
Noor smiled, clearly pleased with the rising tension as he said, "Elves receive basic training. In the process of capturing her, we severed the tendons in her limbs to make sure she wouldn't resist. We ask for your understanding regarding that. Now, let's start the bidding at a hundred thousand gold."
The auction began with a price that would rival the yearly budget of a small barony. For commoners, it was an unimaginable sum.
"110,000!" a person said.
"120,000!" someone else called out.
"150,000!" another...
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