Near-death experiences weren't new to Kordell Nox.
As someone who had crawled back from a place so close to hell several times, he was fairly certain he was already familiar with all the things that could go through someone's mind right before death.
So what was this?
After Ollie's prediction that the bidding would reach 300 billion, Duke Vantari actually won it for three hundred and five billion Star Coins.
It wasn't as if no one had ever bid such a number during an auction, but it was unheard of for mecha parts or weapons to cost that much.
Anyone who was at least somewhat prudent with funds or financial management would feel phantom heart attacks forming.
No wonder the people below couldn't stop talking about it. They even stole glances at the two people who lost when the Duke started looking all intimidating.
