171 Auction Part 1 (1/2)

”Thank you. It's been a while, senior.”

Wallace greeted Vanessa in return.

”I'm also here, you see?” Tristan said pointing his fingers to himself.

”Haha... Of course, Tristan. Thank you for inviting me here.”

Vanessa and Tristan were very welcoming to him as they chatted for a moment. They then led Wallace to a VIP entrance as they accompanied him to the fifth floor of the building.

Since the crowd was not able to hear their conversations, this made them create their own assumptions about Wallace's identity.

”Did you see that? They escorted him!”

”Yes... He doesn't look that important at the first glance.”

”Who was that guy? Anyone recognized him?”

”He wasn't even in presentable clothes.”

”He's young, maybe he was Miss Vanessa's classmate?”

”Mostly likely or maybe a relative... Anyway, it shouldn't be necessary to escort him like that unless he's an important individual.”

After hearing this, they realized that although Wallace wore simple clothes, it wasn't to the point of looking like a poor or being out of class. It just look inappropriate as everyone attending the auction were businessmen, reputable individuals, representatives of large companies, high level magicians, and even some politicians. They normally wear business suits or anything that would make them appear professionals.

After all, aside from bidding for the items in the auction, they might encounter opportunity to meet those high ranking individuals and they need to make an impression. And as for this high ranking individuals, they have to take care of their image and keep their appearance presentable.

But Wallace doesn't really care with all of these. His quality products or brand would speak for him.

***

There's still 10 minutes before the auction starts.

Wallace arrived at the fifth floor and noticed that the hall can accomodate a thousand people. The auction hall seems to combine 5th to 7th floor making it wide and higher.

There were around 50 small rooms probably for VIP as Wallace surmised.

”Right, Tristan gave you Silver Membership Card, you're allowed to rent a small room if there's a vacant but Tristan mentioned to your friends that you'll be attending here as well. So they asked me to tell you to join them in their room if your interested.”

”Oh. my friends? Who were they?”

”Tracy Guilford and Ross Schien. I met them in TMAC so I remember them.”

Vanessa smiled after answering to Wallace. She then mentioned their room to Wallace and excused herself. It seems that she had to meet someone. As the daughter of the White Clan's Head, she was busy in this type of gathering of influential people. Meeting and escorting him here was already a huge show of hospitality. They seem to value him or his identity as Slaine Allusia's apprentice.

Tristan on the other hand whispered to Wallace before leaving.

”She'll be meeting with Miss Lacus, they know each other. Hehe! Your senior apprentice is in room number 7. Be sure not to fight her in an item.”

”Why not?”

”Because you have the same master and she's your senior. You'll also meet her frequently. It's better for you to befriend her.” Tristan chuckled before leaving together with his sister.

Wallace thought about it and it somehow made sense. Anyway, it's not like he'll be very interested to something to the point of outbidding his senior apprentice. First of all, she'll definitely by richer than him. Then, he was also not looking for anything specific so something that would interest him would be difficult to find.

His plans of strengthening his power, creating his envisioned machines and spreading knowledge to improve the world's standard only requires time and resources.

Attending this auction, learning about the mysteries of the northern continent, or even studying potion brewing was mostly due to his curiousity.

He then looked for an usher to lead him to room number 27 where Tracy and Ross were in.

He knocked on the door and was soon greeted by Ross Schien who was wearing a formal attire.

For someone bearing the name of Schien, he must appear respectable in every ways. Especially Tracy who wore an elegant purple dress, a daughter of a business tycoon owning Guilford Tradings must be presentable in all types of occasions.

After getting in, he realized that the room wasn't that small compared to looking from the outside.

The room can fit eight people without making the place feel crowded. He also noticed that there's also another lady around 25 years old behind Tracy. Her attire and bearing made Wallace conclude that she's a bodyguard.

”Wallace! I heard from Senior Vanessa's little brother that you've been accepted as an apprentice by Sir Slaine.”