50 The Pocket Watch

As the night progressed, the items auctioned off became more and more impressive yet baffling, absolutely making Aurelia inexplicably have a funny feeling that she truly hadn’t lived her life at all, even if this was already her second life. The Blest Prince’s mummified remains being sold at the extremely extravagant price of a billion turned out to be just the tip of the iceberg. These people weren’t just rich, they were hoarders of wealth who would only spend their money on things that were either going to help them grow a more absurd amount of money or were priceless enough to be used to signify their social status. The items that followed would alternate between being extremely awe-inspiring or bewildering. There was an ancient telescope used by mathematicians to calculate celestial bodies, followed by the tongue of a supposed prophet then the teeth of a holy monk. For each item, Ulysses was able to drive up the prices to billions. Calling an auction exclusively for the Espar