"Isn't this the pocket left behind by Johnny the [Meat Eater] after he was killed? It's a stolen ...... Aren't they afraid that the National Police Agency will find out about this? ”

Martin had a question in his heart, but he quietly observed the [Sweet Pocket] on the surface.

"It's really it... The [Shepherd's Club], 'Grey Wool' and 'Quality Count' mentioned by the host just now seem to have been mentioned by the red-haired woman, um... I remember that at that time, it was still 30 'quality counts', but it was increased because the difficulty of the task was higher than estimated......"

He flashed back to the image of the red-haired woman killing Johnny the Carnivore, and turned his head away from the stands, pretending that he wasn't interested in the auction item.

"[Sweet Tooth Pocket] seems to have something to do with candy."

Anne looked in the direction of the auction table, revealing a hint of curiosity.

"Mr. Hines and Mr. Martin, you go up first, I'm more interested in that [Sweet Tooth Pocket], so I'll take a look here first."

Hines looked at Martin and replied to Anne:

"Okay, the items I commissioned the [Sunflower Carriage] auction should be coming out soon, Martin and I will go up first and wait for you on the second floor."

"Okay." Anne nodded politely, and led the maid to the middle of the hall.

Hines and Martin, led by the waiter, ascended the palatial marble staircase to the second floor.

"Mr. Hines, is there any difference between the second floor and the first floor?"

Martin saw that the blonde young man and the woman with the child who had just ridden in the same carriage were all on the first floor, and he was a little puzzled, as if they could not go directly to the second floor.

"The second floor and the first floor are two worlds entirely."

Hines chuckled and continued:

"All [Eden] auction houses have one thing in common, regardless of the architectural style, all of them are three-storey."

"[Garden of Eden] divides items into nine levels according to quality α Alpha, β Beta, γ Gamma, δ Delta, μ, π, υ Apsilon, χ Instrument and Ω Omega, each layer of the auction items is of a different level, and all the auction halls in the Mir Continent follow such rules."

"The first floor is used as an auction hall, and you can only enter with a badge issued by the auction house, but Rao is like this, because of the name of [Garden of Eden], as long as the hall on the first floor is open, it is almost overcrowded."

"Here, the auction items mainly belong to the three levels of α, β and γ, and there are many powerful magical items."

"On the second floor, there are magical items from δ to π, all of which are good and very rare. But there are only two ways to get into the second floor of the auction house. ”

"Either as the owner of the auction items on the second floor, you can go to the second floor to observe the auction site and receive the best hospitality. This humane handling is also the reason why some people are willing to entrust their items to them for auction. ”

"There is another way, and it is also the way for most people to enter the second floor, that is, in the hall on the first floor, if you spend more than 300 Holy Light Gold Coins at a time, or if you spend more than 1,000 Holy Light Gold Coins in total, you can enter the second floor."

"As for the third floor." Hines looked at the nearby stairs leading to the third floor.

"I haven't been up either. It is said that it is the place where the auction hall is used to auction items of the 'Apsilon', 'Utensil' and 'Omega' levels, and you can only go up if you receive a special invitation from the auction house. ”

"And the third floor of the [Sunflower Carriage] has not been up for many years."

Hines had a slightly yearning expression.

"That Miss Anne, her father is the Archon of Kavides, and he has already spent at least 3,000 Gold Coins of Holy Light in the [Sunflower Carriage], which belongs to the most honorable guests here, so he is relieved to let his daughter come here, after all, the security forces here are almost the same as those of the Archon's Mansion."

Martin listened to the old man's words and opened his eyes again.

This organization called [Garden of Eden] seems to be very powerful in this world, even to the extent that it can separately rank the serial numbers of items, and these serial numbers, which are common to all auction houses, are accepted by the people on this continent, which is what a terrifying control and influence can be done.

As he sighed to himself, he was led with Hines to a large hall, which had two floors, the second floor was some chic private rooms, and the first floor also had many distinguished and comfortable seats.

There are also a lot of people sitting here, but it is sparse compared to the first floor, although the size of the hall is basically the same as that downstairs.

He and Hines were taken to a private room on the second floor, where the waiter poured the wine and then withdrew and closed the door.

Martin sat on the railing outside, looking at the fresh fruits and delicate desserts on the table, and sighed that being rich is happy.

In the hall downstairs, there is also an auction going on at this time, and the host who is introducing the lot is a woman who exudes a mature atmosphere, she is wearing a lilac Buster dress, a tulle head, and her hips are cushioned high, which looks bumpy and convex.

"This [Mirage Mirror] is a well-known magical item in the 'Water Mirror' deck, and it allows people to see what they want to see, or the truth they want to know."

"It is said that a duchess once asked the mirror: who is the most beautiful woman in the Mir continent and wants to see herself in the mirror, but she did not expect to see her adopted daughter in the mirror."

So the lady brutally killed her adopted daughter in front of the mirror.

She continued to ask the question in the mirror, and she thought she was the answer, but in the mirror, she still had the appearance of an adopted daughter, again and again.

This frightened her, and she went to the most well-known warlock in the country to ask about it, and the warlock explained that it was the soul of her adopted daughter who was locked up in a mirror.

"It is said that the soul of that adopted daughter is still trapped in it and cannot be freed, and some people have seen her in the mirror at midnight."

The slightly eerie story was matched with the host's mature and gentle voice, and the whole hall became a little quiet.

"Of course, this is just a legend, if you want to find out the truth, you might as well take a picture of it."

"After the review of the Council of Elders, we have classified it as a [Delta] level auction item, with a quality serial number [δ-3-17], and a starting price: 1,000 Gold Divine Light Coins."

Martin listened to this story that was a bit like Snow White in his previous life, and felt that the second floor was indeed of a higher grade.

"Sir, what's the 'Water Mirror' deck?" Martin was a little interested in the effect of the deck mentioned by the hostess.

"It's one of the more well-known decks of the 'Pollution Cards,' and it has the power of dreams, falsehoods, and even [wishes] that can make people fall into hallucinations and dreams without even realizing it." Hines replied.

"This set of cards is related to the mysterious 'merfolk' clan, and it is said that the historically notorious cult [Cradle of Witches] holds it."

"They believe that the world is an ethereal created by the Creator, a cage created to punish humanity. And dreams are the key to returning to the truth of the world. ”

"Actually, you've already seen the 'Water Mirror'." Hines said this, turning his head to look at Martin.

Martin showed some confusion.

"When you came to the tent yesterday, I was trapped in a fantasy by the 'Water Mirror''s V of Hearts [Perfumer], so I let the piper in the flower coat take advantage of it." Hines said with a smile.

"Of course, it should be a magical item made by the [Perfumer] brand, after all, the merfolk have long since disappeared in the 'Holy Light Sweep'."

......

As the mature woman announced the starting price, the silver-trimmed red velvet cloth on her left hand side was lifted, revealing a huge floor-to-ceiling mirror.

The mirror is about a human height, with an arch-like spire, and two intricately carved fishtail pillars supporting it on the left and right.

Martin looked down the host's left hand and saw the huge floor-to-ceiling mirror.

Then his face turned strange.

This mirror... So familiar.

Wait, isn't this the mirror in the Plantagenet that hides his actual appearance?

How did it end up here?

And, Martin clearly remembers, that mirror was broken, and later Stanley replaced another mirror, which was completely different from the previous one.

What's going on, is there two pieces of this mirror......

"What's wrong with you? Martin. ”

Hines sat across from him, and he noticed that Martin had a strange look on his face.

"It's all right, Mr. Hines, but I've never seen anything like it."

Martin could not reveal what he had done in the Plantagenet Palace before, and carefully chose an unrelated answer.

And the nose of the mask on his face has become a little longer again.

Hines didn't doubt Martin's words, after all, everything happened so naturally.

"Hehe, this is a microcosm of the high society of Cavides, and everything that happens here is unimaginable to the people of the Red Church District."

Hines said with some emotion.

"How can those low-level people who only have a salary of twenty silver coins of the Holy Tree a week and no more than ten copper coins of Holy Water for a breakfast, how can they imagine that the nobles and wealthy merchants here have spent money that they can't spend for three, ten years, or even a lifetime in the blink of an eye."

"Even these fruit bowls on the second floor of the auction house that are used to entertain us are worth more than 5 gold coins of holy light, and 1 gold coin of holy light is 20 silver coins of the holy tree, and this plate of fruit is equal to all their expenses for 5 weeks."

Hines looked at the plate of fruit on the table that had not been touched since he sat down, and his tone showed strong dissatisfaction, and Martin felt the emotions stirring in the old man's heart at the moment.

But Hines only let out a long sigh after saying this.

"But all of this is much better than the xenomorph era of holy light, at least, people no longer have to worry about survival, and no longer have to worry about when they will die under the claws of others and become food for others."

"It is said that the king of the Red Rock Country, the [Iron and Blood Emperor] Da Liushi, relying on the population files established by the "Furnace Inventory", has gradually begun to improve the status and living conditions of the people at the bottom, I hope it can be effective."

Hines recounted in a sighing tone, the eagerness and anger in his expression gradually subsided.

"It's the best of times and it's the worst of times."

Martin listened to Hines and said softly.

Hines's already silent eyes suddenly lit up again after listening to Martin's words, his expression became complicated again, and his lips opened slightly, as if with joy and helplessness.

"Well said."

His tone revealed his undisguised appreciation for Martin, looking at the lively auction scene downstairs, he was sure:

"It's the best and the worst of times."