Chapter 48 - Beginning Of The Auction (1/2)

After about forty minutes, the carriage stopped. Evan and Marcel stepped outside and saw an ancient building - it was the Erden Family's auction house called - ”The Stone Verity”. The building was large and had an ancient aura about it. From the first glance, you could understand that it was not an ordinary house.

By the time Evan and Marcel arrived, a lot of people had already entered the auction house through the main entrance.

”Evan, let's go, it's less than twenty minutes before the auction starts, hurry up.” Marcel said calmly and headed toward the ”Stone Verity”. Evan quickly followed him.

There was a man at the entrance, checking the invitations. People handed him letters with signatures and seals, and the man scrupulously checked them.

Marcel, however, was not going to wait for anyone. He simply walked forward and nobody stopped him. On the contrary, many people bowed slightly when they saw Marcel.

Evan was once again convinced of Marcel`s power. He was aware that everyone present was not ordinary people. Evan could see that a certain part of the people were magicians.

Of course, people were looking not only at the magnificent Marcel, but also at the unknown young man. After this auction, many rumors about Evan would circulate through Mossy Vulture, and he would become a real sensation in certain circles.

Everyone knew perfectly well that Marcel had a daughter and that he didn't let anyone near him. And suddenly, it was an unknown guy who appeared next to Marcel himself.

Like Marcel, Evan wasn't paying attention. He had come to the auction for certain things, not for the looks of the crowd.

Most people were headed forward down the corridor, ignoring the other aisles. Suddenly, Marcel turned left, where no one else was going but him.

After a few turns, they reached the downstairs where the guards were standing by.

They bowed low when they saw Marcel, and did not raise their heads until Marcel had gone far enough. Marcel and Evan reached another corridor, there were several doors on the right side.

Marcel went to the fourth of the five doors, looked at its number, and slowly opened it.

”Here is my place in this auction house, quite luxurious, isn't it?” Marcel said with a slight smile on his face as he took a seat on the velvet sofa.

The young man looked around and thought to himself, <It`s like a king's suite. Was it all built only for influential people can enjoy the wine and relax during the auction?>

Evan was surprised that the Erden family's auction house had such incredible facilities for some guests. What's more, besides Marcel, four other people had similar accommodations.

The most interesting part of the room was the huge panoramic window that overlooked the colossal size of the amphitheater. Evan's gaze was fixed on the wide, round stage on which the lots would be displayed.

In front of the stage were many chairs, the simplest seats. Evan didn't know it, but there were two more similar floors below their room with Marcel. The first floor had 25 rooms, they were much more modest than Marcel's one, but much better than a simple chair. On the second floor, there were 10 rooms where very wealthy visitors were accommodated. The higher the floor, the fewer seats there were and the more influential people were there.

”Mr. Marcel, who are the other two rooms on this floor for?” Asked Evan looking at the scene below.