“This ‘Green Banyan Priest’s Golden Crown’ from the Fabry Dynasty belongs to bidder No. 22!”
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Faust Auction House.
Well-dressed people from the upper class gathered together and spent money like water and pounds on each precious auction item.
“What a great atmosphere!”
Liliat sighed with emotion at a round table.
"This is just an auction on the surface, the real excitement is tonight..."
Tias said softly to the side.
Aaron was noncommittal. He was wearing a formal suit, which was the most basic requirement for entering the auction house, and was carefully looking at the boxes and emergency passages.
In the scene, there were many extraordinary people doing the same thing as him.
"You... are you planning to treat this place as a battlefield and conduct an on-site inspection first?"
Liliate looked at this scene and suddenly felt a little worried about tonight's auction: "But we must not let another 'podium tragedy' happen..."
"Don't worry, this time the kingdom and the three ancient religious orders will work together to maintain order..." Tias showed a sarcastic smile: "Besides... those big shots don't have to come."
Even so, Aaron doesn't think there will be any less thrill-seeking people among the nobles.
"alright……"
He looked at the lively auction scene and looked at the two followers: "Are you ready for the auction tonight?"
"The process is almost clear. It will be an anonymous auction and every participant must wear a mask. Qualification requires a capital verification of more than 2,000 pounds!"
Liliat lowered her voice and explained: "I have obtained the qualifications through the small circle of Extraordinaries in the Seng Green Hall Hotel. You can just come directly in the evening. It will not be in the name of the Green Banyan Council."
'Very good, it seems Liliat is also very cautious.'
Aaron nodded with satisfaction: "Who is the convener of that small circle?"
"The other party calls herself 'Snake Lady'... I don't know her affiliation and level of origin, but Tias thinks she is quite strong."
Liliat added.
"It seems that this auction has attracted many big names in the mysterious world."
Aaron said thoughtfully.
He looked around and suddenly stood up: "Let's go..."
The auction during the day is really not interesting.
The three of them stood up and left the venue very quietly.
When he walked out of the door, Aaron saw that there were a few people who made the same move as him.
The sunshine in Pulmouth in May is rare and bright, but in Aaron's inspiration, there seems to be a terrifying low pressure lingering.
"A coming storm..."
He murmured, took Liliat, and the three of them returned to the hotel together.
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It's night time.
On the street, gas lamps lit up one after another, bringing bright light.
Carriages were parked outside the Faust auction house, and the people who came were all wearing masks, like distinguished guests attending a masquerade.
Although the atmosphere is not as lively as during the day, it still has a bit of a mysterious atmosphere.
At the door of the auction house, Percy, wearing a black vest, white shirt, and a small bow tie, disguised as an ordinary waiter, looked at the guests who came in one after another, with many thoughts in his mind.
"They are all wild Beyonders... When will our Investigation Bureau also guarantee and provide protection for this kind of thing?"
"Tsk, tsk... If the net is closed suddenly, I don't know how many big fish can be caught... Well, it seems that many friendly forces will be accidentally injured... The lady wearing the exclusive design of Pulmouth's fashion master looks like she is from the Big Island.
An aristocratic family. Well... there are also a few young people looking for excitement. The curiosity in the eyes under the mask cannot be concealed..."
"Young, too green."
Percy shook his head secretly, his masked face still showed a smile, and made a 'please' gesture to the guests.
"Wow!"
Bruce walked into the auction house hall, looked at the dome that looked like the night sky and the candles suspended in mid-air, and exclaimed in disbelief.
The organizers here don’t seem to mind showing off their supernatural powers at all!
Wearing an oak mask, he cautiously wandered through the wide hall and found an empty seat.
After looking around, he discovered that the organizer had not prepared a box for this secret auction. Everyone was in the hall and could see each other!
'I always feel very dangerous...but I have already been targeted by the 'Mother Nature'...'
Bruce has been very haggard recently, and he has been tortured by the murmurs in his dream.
However, after examination by doctors from the 'Eye of Gumen', it was confirmed that this was not a sign of minor loss of control such as 'auditory hallucinations'.
There's nothing they can do about it!
As a last resort, Bruce could only start to save himself through various channels.
Although the gibbering might have meant him reciting the honorable name of the hidden existence, how dare Bruce?
It is a well-known common sense in the occult world not to pray to unknown beings!
"Hopefully there will be something at this auction that can help me... I hope I have enough gold pounds to buy it..."
Bruce prayed silently.
At this time, he seemed to hear a bird call?
He turned his head and looked at a mysterious man passing by. The man was wearing a plague doctor's beak mask, and he didn't seem to be a funny person.
"Negative effects of extraordinary items?"
Anything can happen to extraordinary people, and Bruce doesn't find it strange.
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"Bran, you damn bird, don't expose me."
William, who was wearing a beak mask, pressed his chest heavily.
"Uncle Bran is out of breath."
A sentence sounded directly in his head, as if it was transmitted through his soul.
"In short...I have offended a lot of people in Pulmouth, and part of it is because of you. Once you show up, I will definitely be recognized, so...just be quiet!"
William threatened: "Otherwise if something happens, I will definitely throw you out first!"
"Understand, understand..."
Bran's voice seemed to become a little weaker: "Well... I'm just curious about human masquerade... You know, with your status, you won't be able to get into the upper class in another hundred years.
Go to a party of extravagance and depravity.”
"Shut up!"
William saw an empty seat and immediately sat down, ignoring the slightly surprised looks around him.
…
There was a round table somewhere, and Aaron and others just occupied the seats.
"It's about to begin."
Liliat took out a gold-encrusted pocket watch, looked at it, and said firmly.
At this time, three extraordinary people dressed in costumes and wearing different crowns walked into the venue together and sat on the three special seats in the middle.
