At the same time, inside another room, a man in his late forties with red hair and a feathered mask on his face was seated on his sofa. The room was guarded by five guards in total, three outside and two inside.
"Lord Ashborn, the clerk sent you this," one of the guards said, handing the red-haired man a tablet, which contained all the items that were about to be sold in today's auction.
"Hmm." The red-haired man took the tablet from his guard's hand and began scrolling through its contents.
He was none other than Lucian Ashborn, the current head of the Ashborn Household, one of the great noble houses of the Five Kingdoms.
He was specifically here to attend today's auction.
Tapping on the screen, he selected a few of the items before giving the tablet back to the guard.
"Prepare the amount for the items I have marked," Lucian said, picking up the wine glass from the table, "and also bring me an additional five hundred million in cash."
