Ashes of Strasbourg: The Auctioneer's Secret
斯特拉斯堡的灰烬
by Xnoval Originals · Romance · 1 chapters · complete series
Ashes of Strasbourg: The Auctioneer's Secret is a Romance web novel by Xnoval Originals, with 1 chapters.
Synopsis
In the shadowed alleys of Strasbourg, appraiser Léya de Champagne stumbles upon a mysterious heraldry that ignites a deadly game. Her discovery pulls her into a intricate web of intrigue involving remnants of a fallen knight order and ruthless sponsors driven by greed. As she uncovers the dark history behind her family's tarnished reputation, Léya must navigate a treacherous landscape where professional expertise is her only shield. Confronted by her ex-husband, a calculating investment banker seeking to exploit her findings, and a secretive archivist guarding dangerous secrets, she is forced to rely on her sharp intuition. With time running out and the stakes rising, Léya teams up with a fiery independent journalist to expose the conspiracy. Can she unravel the historical corruption and reclaim her identity before the forces of power crush her into ashes?
拍卖行鉴定师蕾雅因神秘纹章卷入骑士团残部与贪婪赞助人的博弈，凭专业在阴郁斯特拉斯堡揭开历史黑幕。
Chapter 1: The Auctioned Ashes
The old house in Strasbourg let in cold drafts on rainy nights, the paint peeling off the window frames like rotten teeth. Léa Chantier stood in a corner of the attic, her fingers brushing against the slab of stone she had carried back from the ruins of the monastery. Three days earlier, her mother had pressed it into her handbag just before dying, the old woman’s hands trembling like dry branches in the wind. Now, Léa carefully picked away the century-old plaster from the slab’s surface with forceps, and under the ultraviolet lamp, a face of the Virgin that had been faint and blurred took on eerie geometric lines. It did not look like the work of a medieval painter. The lines were too regular, carrying a cold, industrial precision.
“That isn’t a religious symbol.” Léa murmured to herself. Her voice echoed through the empty attic, with a metallic edge to it. She adjusted the angle of the UV lamp, the light sweeping over a crack along the slab’s edge, where a deeper secret was hidden.
The doorbell suddenly rang, a sharp burst of static cutting through the sound of the rain. Léa did not turn around. She kept her eyes on the patterns on the slab, her mind racing. As the youngest top-tier appraiser at the auction house, she had seen countless fakes disguised as antiques, but she had never seen a technique that hid modern encoding beneath religious imagery. It was an impossibly cunning method, one that exploited people’s blind reverence for the sacred.
“Miss Léa Chantier.” A man’s voice came from the doorway — low, restrained, like a throat roughed down with sandpaper.
Details
- Author
- Xnoval Originals
- Genre
- Romance
- Status
- Ongoing
- Chapters
- 1
- Length
- 3799 words
- Updated
- Updated 2026-11-09
- Languages
- 简体中文, 繁體中文, English
Frequently asked questions
Is Ashes of Strasbourg: The Auctioneer's Secret complete?
Not yet — Ashes of Strasbourg: The Auctioneer's Secret is still being serialized, with 1 chapters published so far.
Who wrote Ashes of Strasbourg: The Auctioneer's Secret?
Ashes of Strasbourg: The Auctioneer's Secret was written by Xnoval Originals.
How can I read Ashes of Strasbourg: The Auctioneer's Secret?
You can read Ashes of Strasbourg: The Auctioneer's Secret online on Xnoval. The first 1 chapters are free, and the book is available in 简体中文, 繁體中文, English.