"Honored guests of the Astar Auction House, it is truly a great privilege..."
The lights flared and converged onto the stage. The host, a tall man in a black suit and a bird-shaped mask, began reciting the old-fashioned opening lines of the auction. Only after quite a while did he finally get to the point.
"I believe all of you have already chosen the items you desire, so let us begin. The auction today officially starts now!"
As soon as his words fell, a woman in a daringly cut red evening gown pushed a cart draped with a black cloth onto the stage.
Her honey-colored skin seemed to radiate fragrance into the air, every curve of her figure suffocatingly alluring. The audience on the stands couldn't help but stir restlessly, whispers spreading like fire.
She, too, wore a bird-shaped mask. They were all veteran staff of the Astar Auction House.
"All just worthless trinkets."
