"Five million!" A trembling voice broke the silence in the room. "I just heard... five damn million!"
"How can anyone have so many mana stones?" exclaimed another, incredulously. "For the love of our Lord, the Ancient Sun God..."
"So many mana stones for a single fruit..." whispered a third bitterly. "The gentleman in booth number 6... has no way of beating that price now."
The murmur grew louder. Greed, surprise, helplessness—all human emotions mixed in a single chaotic buzz.
Kael listened attentively to every word, but his face remained unchanged. He was not the least bit upset. However, deep in his eyes, a faint spark of surprise appeared. In the end, he couldn't help but shake his head with a wry smile.
He was so sure he would get the Soul Peach. He had calculated every step in his mind.
