Chapter 48 - Chapter 48: Chapter 47 Contact with a Secret Organization (1/2)

Chapter 48: Chapter 47 Contact with a Secret Organization

The Alchemy Council’s gathering will take place in Fein City in thirteen days, and since Irene has no intention of leaving Nasir, Byrne will be the only one to take the carriage there.

In the past few years, he’s been back and forth to Fein City dozens of times, and he’s already accustomed to the experience of traveling for work.

“The Alchemy Council, huh? It’s my first time dealing with such secretive, undisclosed organizations.”

After stepping foot in Fein City, Byrne looked around at the increasingly chaotic architecture, frowning slightly.

He quickly went to the designated bank and received a gift box that had been stored there from the hands of the bank employee.

Back at the inn, Byrne opened the gift box and took out a dark gold mask.

He lifted the dark gold mask and examined it very carefully.

Made from high-quality metal material, it was sturdy and elegant, with complex patterns intricately carved on its edges, covered with a luminescent coating that shimmered more brilliantly under the light.

“A fine piece of art, the creator must be a powerful figure well-versed in alchemical spells.”

Byrne quickly realized that it was an alchemical item created through spells, and the maker was probably a strong spellcaster specializing in alchemy.

Its existence served as a proclamation of the strength behind the Alchemy Council to all invitees.

He carried banknotes equivalent to a total of four hundred gold coins with him, as many people in this era used banknotes that could be exchanged for gold at a bank any time.

As night fell deeper, Byrne arrived at the desolate alley indicated on the address, which was dark, old, and filthy, nothing like what one would expect.

“What should I do?”

He gently touched the walls, but nothing happened.

“…”

He was silent for a moment before he realized, put on the dark gold mask, and once again reached out to touch the cold walls.

The next moment, Byrne felt the environment before his eyes change completely.

In a daze, he arrived at a porch adorned with golden brass decorations, surrounded by a bright and warm light, with servers wearing silver masks that bore smiles, quietly watching the new guest.

“Please follow me,” said the server.

The server led him across the porch into a grand hall.

Glamorous crystal chandeliers hung from the high ceiling, shining brightly and illuminating the entire space, where rows of chairs were occupied by guests wearing all sorts of bizarre masks.

It was like a high-class noble club; Byrne was no longer that bumpkin from years ago, as he had occasionally visited similarly decorated places with Mr. Gold.

And thanks to the powerful memory from the Extraordinary trait “Profound Memory,” he quickly counted that there were a total of twenty silver-faced servers present, with thirty-two guests having arrived here.

Byrne noticed something interesting: he clearly remembered the physical characteristics of the nobility and rich people in the city, yet none matched any of the thirty-something people present.

“I see, it seems to be an Extraordinary effect of the alchemical mask.”

He quickly realized that the “concealment” effect was due to the Extraordinary power contained within the mask, which impeded his ability to recognize the true identities of the guests through normal means.

“It seems that the Alchemy Council’s auction adheres to a principle of secrecy.”

With this in mind, Byrne immediately felt much more at ease, and even some of the less honorable desires deep inside him were somewhat relieved.

He suddenly realized something: another meaning of the mask was probably because they were afraid people would hesitate to auction forbidden items if they could recognize each other.

Since no one could identify anyone, the sense of morality would naturally decrease after the auction started, leading to more uninhibited behavior.

A silver-faced server handed Byrne an auction list written on golden paper, detailing all the items for sale at this auction.

At first glance, Byrne didn’t think much of the list, but he was soon shocked!

The list actually included an option for the trafficking of people from foreign races; he fell into silent contemplation.

The public abolition of slavery was only a few decades old, and in reality, there are still slaves in many smaller places, so it’s not surprising that such a place would sell slaves.

Soon the auction began.