After a while, Angel basically learned some information about Whitbyton from Ananda.
Angel initially thought that Whitbiton was not treated well at home, as most aristocratic families had some scandals, and that Whitbiton might be a vent for the Duke's family, so he fled the Duke's Mansion and eventually became a thief.
Doing third-rate things.
However, he was wrong. The Whitbyton family in Anada's words was harmonious and friendly, and they were definitely a clean slate among the nobility. Although Whitbiton was not an only son, the relationship between his brother and him was not at an adverse level.
Bit is still very popular.
There is only one thing that Anada said is rather vague. Since the age of 7, Duke Tebichu has forced Whitby not to go out. It seems to be a very strict ban, but Tebichu has never prohibited others from visiting Whitby.
Damn, this is a little strange.
Whitbiton is not allowed to go out, but he allows outsiders to see Whitbiton. If he wants to have sex, he will commit suicide to the end. Why is he only half-assaulted? It not only gives Whitbiton a channel to peek into the outside world, but also does not allow Whibitton to see the outside world.
The opportunity to contact the outside world is indeed strange.
"Although Whitbiton has been banned for ten years, we also speculate that there is an inside story. But every time I go to see Whitbiton, there is nothing else. Duke Tebiqiu is also very kind to me. Except that I am not allowed to bring Hui.
When Biton goes out, the Duke will satisfy all other requests, which is much better than my father." Anada paused, with worry still on her face:
"Because of this, although Whitbiton is almost eighteen years old, he has not been in contact with the outside world for a long time. In some aspects of mentality and knowledge, he is similar to a seven or eight-year-old child. In fact, not only does he look good on the inside, but he is also a human being.
Child, so please forgive him, adults!"
After listening to Anada's story, Angel did not raise the question of "forgive or not", but became a little curious about this weird family structure.
Suddenly, David pointed to the clock on the wall and reminded: "Angel, it's half an hour until eight o'clock, and the auction is about to start."
Upon seeing this, Angel said to Anada: "You can take care of Whibbiton for the time being. As for other issues, we will discuss them when we come back."
After that, he left the other courtyard with Promi and David.
On the way from here to the auction house, David asked with confusion: "If you leave them at home, will the brat run away?"
Angel: "Just run away. It's a trivial matter. There's no need to take it to heart."
"If I had known this, I should have beaten him first. Otherwise, if he had run away, where would I have beaten him?" David was still resenting the theft of his money bag.
"It's also strange, why do people in this Night Demon City like to steal money bags? That Anada, who has a relationship with the Duke's Palace, must be from a family with a similar background. Why can't she do such a thing that is not on the stage?" An.
Geer shook his head and laughed.
How powerful the attraction of the twilight photo shoot is, you can see it from the mortals coming and going on the street.
Not only was the ground crowded with people, there were also wizards in the air rushing to the auction house.
Everyone was walking in the same direction. Such a grand occasion gave Angel the feeling of a soldier about to embark on the battlefield. Every step he took seemed to pave the way for writing an epic in the future.
Not long after walking, they finally arrived at their destination—Twilight Auction.
It was an iron square tower full of metal ruins. There were several long aerial stairs in the surrounding buildings extending to the top of the iron square tower. Gray-white moon flags were flying on the aerial stairs at intervals, which seemed to be the entire building.
Add a sense of confusion.
The iron square tower is very tall and very wide, with chimneys on each floor that spit out smoke.
Its outer shell has no decoration, the iron sheet is mottled, with brick-red rust marks, and occasionally there are holes, and traces of repairs with iron sheets of other colors can be seen. The overall look is a bit messy, but it has the beauty of an orderly ruin.
Each side of the iron tower is tens of meters wide, and there are gates on each side. So although there are many people, it is not crowded.
But... Angel suddenly remembered something: "Master Prome, doesn't this twilight auction require an invitation letter?"
When Angel was very young, he accompanied old Pat to an auction in Watford. It seemed that he needed an invitation before entering. However, this was an early memory of his and Angel never remembered it until he saw the auction.
Only when I was there did I vaguely remember this incident.
Promi smiled and said: "You never asked, I thought David told you."
"The Twilight Auction House, leaving aside the usual rules, has an outer court and an inner court during the two big auctions every year. The outer court is in the hall on the first floor. You can see the inner court through the central screen. The outer court
Anyone can enter and bid in the public bidding area, but each person can only bid 3 times, and each bid requires a handling fee of 5 magic crystals."
"You can bid at any time in the infield, and there is no limit on the number of times."
This kind of auction model is novel. The number of bids in the outfield is limited, so each bid needs to be very high, so high that people inside will not dare to follow the auction, otherwise it will be difficult to win the desired lot. Although there are restrictions in the outfield auction, at the same time
, off-site auctions can avoid the risk of being directly threatened by wizards, which can be regarded as a check and balance.
"Does the infield require an invitation letter?" Angel asked.
"The invitation letter is for private exchanges. There are so many people in the big auction, how can it be possible for everyone to have an invitation letter." Promi said, "There are actually two qualifications for entering the inner arena. One is the twilight auction.
VIPs, and the second is to spend money to buy tickets.”
"So are we going to buy tickets now? How much is the ticket price?" Angel frowned. He didn't take photos of precious materials, so he probably wouldn't compete with the wizard. So it must be more cost-effective in the field and outside.
He still had to pay for magic crystals at every auction, and he was still a little reluctant to give up.
Promi smiled and shook his head, looking very cool.
When David saw this, he immediately stepped forward and flattered him: "Angel, don't worry! We don't need to buy tickets at all. Master Promi is a silver card VIP at the Twilight Auction!"
"Silver card VIP?" Angel thought of Greya's Barbie restaurant, which was also classified in this way. Is it possible that now, no matter restaurants or pubs, they are accustomed to using gold, silver and copper to classify the classes?
"The so-called Silver VIP can not only bring 5 people into the infield, but also has an exclusive Silver VIP area, so you don't have to worry about not having a seat no matter when you go! Getting a Silver VIP is not an easy thing.
At least 5,000 magic crystals must be consumed at one time. The Twilight Auction will also evaluate your personal abilities. Only after the review team reviews you will you be given a card! Generally speaking, among wizard apprentices, those who can get a silver card, I estimate that currently
There is only Master Prome."
David's knowledge made Promi smile even more happily. At this time, if he himself explained that he had a VIP silver card and how precious the silver card was, the price would be much lower! So he always carries a knowledgeable brother with him.
Only then can we be more understated and show off calmly.
"Oh, that's it." Angel had a look of shock on his face, but his heart was unwavering.
At this time, there was less than twenty minutes before the official start of the auction, and the hall was basically full of people. Promi looked at the people crowded in the hall, and walked in with Angel and David with high steps.
Infield passage.
Angel thought that the silver card VIP area was probably a private room. But in fact, the silver card VIP area is actually on the second floor of the infield. You can have a clear view of the auction table from a high position, and the seats are relatively scattered, so it will not be too crowded.
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After the three of them took their seats, Angel unbuttoned his coat to free up Toby's sight.
Only then did Angel have time to look around the entire auction room.
The infield was not as big as Angel imagined, and there were not as many people sitting in the infield as he imagined. The venue was probably smaller than an ordinary concert hall, and there were only a few hundred people sitting on the first floor.
However, Angel noticed that among these hundreds of people, although most of them were wizard apprentices, there were also a dozen formal wizards who had extremely powerful hidden powers and were at the same level as Flora.
In addition to the ordinary seats on the first floor, the silver VIP area on the second floor, there are also gold VIP private rooms on the third floor. The private rooms are fully enclosed, and Angel cannot observe inside, but it is estimated that the gold VIPs should all be at the official wizard level.
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Angel's curious look attracted the attention of many people, including wizards. However, when he saw that Angel was just a young boy, he withdrew his gaze.
At this time, Promi began to introduce the twilight auction to Angel: "Usually, the twilight auction has separate halls, materials, potions, weapons, etc... are divided into different areas. You can go to the corresponding area according to your choice.
.But only the annual big auction is a comprehensive auction, regardless of venue."
Promi then talked about his experience of becoming a silver card VIP. After about five minutes, with a wonderful horn sound, all the lights in the infield dimmed.
"Here we go, if you want to bid later, just use magic power to input it into the communicator next to the seat." Because the lights on the field dimmed, Promi's voice became a little hoarse.
"I am addicted to the training of the years, pursuing the eternal truth. But the road is long and arduous. Looking at the sky at the mouth of the well, there is no dust, only the twilight glow always stays with my heart." A person whose whole body is shrouded in rays of light.
The middle-aged woman in Dot and Dot slowly appeared from the illusion.
"Good night everyone, I am the auctioneer of the Twilight Auction House. I have forgotten my name. You can call me 'Twilight'." When the middle-aged woman spoke, the glow around her slowly dissipated, revealing her
True appearance, an ordinary face.
"Without further ado, after review, there are a total of 173 auction items available for admission today, including many mysterious objects. Let's start the auction now." Although Twilight's voice was not mellow, but simple and straightforward, it still remained the same.
Possessing a strange power that can arouse people's emotions.
"The first lot is a set of velvet potions from Dongxue Pharmacy, a total of 19 bottles. The starting price is zero, and each increase in price must not be less than 30 magic crystals."