The five locked treasure cases resting across the stage immediately drew more attention than the potions had.
Every experienced Warrior inside the Grand Auction House understood why. A potion, no matter how extraordinary, was ultimately consumed once.
A weapon could be lost, broken or replaced as its wielder grew stronger. A powerful Skill was different.
Once properly learned and mastered, it became part of the Warrior himself, something that could accompany him through decades of battles and, if preserved in a family or organization, potentially be passed down through generations.
Master Orwin Pell allowed the audience several moments to study the cases before placing one hand upon the first.
