Stepping onto the somewhat cramped space teleportation array due to the small space, after signaling to the white-winged girl that they were ready, she smiled, waved her hand, and pressed something on the wall again.
Swish.
A faint silver light flickered around, and a not very noticeable floating sensation suddenly descended upon the three.
Violet knew that this was indeed the feeling during space teleportation, more precisely, it should be called spatial transference.
Spatial transference was different from the kind of crossing between the main world and small spaces or mirror worlds seen in the Kingdom’s prison.
It’s a bit complicated to describe specifically.
In simple terms, if the latter were likened to a creature entering another world through a channel, spatial transference, always remaining in the same plane, was actually entering a space similar to a crevice to achieve a movement beyond normal logic.
Like the invisible space teleportation gate that Violet set up in the Courage City, near Lilya’s sleeping quarters, its principle was also spatial transference, not the gate that Queen Miss originally thought when demons descended from another world — that was undoubtedly spatial traversal technology.
There were many ways and terms in this, and Violet had only heard about it from her friend who was proficient in spatial magic in the game.
She remembered that the priestess joked during a chat that time, sarcastically saying, “It’s obviously just a game setting, why are you explaining it as if it’s real?” I wonder how she’s doing now...
Short-range spatial transference required very little time. In the blink of an eye for Violet, the silver light and floating sensation enveloping the surroundings gradually dissipated, and they found themselves standing in another room.
Violet released a bit of her soul power within a range that wouldn’t cause any disturbance and briefly investigated.
On a sensory level, it should still be within Spryce City, and not far from the location of the Fragrant Residence storefront.
However, it seems that they are underground, or more accurately, inside a floating island?
In any case, the teleportation array didn’t seem to have any tricks. It successfully brought them to the location related to the auction.
Although Felina had previously stated that, according to her investigation, Fragrant Residence was backed by the official forces of the Azure Sky Kingdom, and its fairness could be trusted, Violet was not going to relax her vigilance because of that.
Auction events often involve various shady dealings. Leaving aside whether the information Felina obtained was entirely accurate, even if this was an official auction, Violet knew that being in someone else’s territory required maintaining an escape route at all times.
In the past, in the game, Violet had suffered losses by trusting others too easily, which is why she disliked dealing with troublesome individuals.
In the room, another winged girl was already waiting. Surprisingly, she was also a white-feathered winged person.
Dressed in a light blue off-shoulder dress suitable for serving, she had white hair tied into long twin tails that parted to the left and right. Wearing leather boots, she revealed half of her fair and smooth legs. She wore pure white silk gloves, and under the slightly open round shoulders, the inviting cleavage stimulated wandering thoughts.
It seemed like if she lowered her head a few more degrees, one could see the full and snowy white hemisphere.
This outfit seamlessly combined temptation and decency, complemented by the white-winged girl’s delicate and exquisite features, enough to make fledglings blush and hearts race.
Even Violet, as a woman, couldn’t help but look a few more times. If it weren’t for the fact that the girl had effectively covered all the critical areas, she would have suspected that she had entered some strange adult establishment.
The white-winged girl lightly folded her wings and performed a unique etiquette in the culture of the Azure Sky Kingdom.
“Welcome, esteemed guests. I am Duoduo, the host and guide for the Fragrant Auction tonight. If you need anything, please feel free to ask me at any time.”
Duoduo, obviously a nickname or alias, but Violet and the others tacitly didn’t ask much. Whether it was a real name or not didn’t matter, having a name was enough.
“Alright, then I’ll trouble you. What process do we need to go through now?”
“Process?”
The girl who called herself Duoduo, hesitated for a moment, then chuckled.
“It seems like the three of you are newcomers to the Fragrant Auction. We don’t have any procedures here, no need to register as members or follow any rules. Once the auction starts, you can participate directly.”
“?”
Honestly, this level of informality was somewhat unexpected for Miss Priestess.
Generally speaking, in order to attract and retain clients with purchasing power, large auction houses would have some kind of membership tier based on cumulative transaction amounts or offer discounts on transaction fees. They might even provide special services.
This Fragrant Auction House is indeed a bit peculiar.
But upon careful thought, normal auctions wouldn’t engage in strange activities like using a restaurant as a cover, randomly distributing invitations, as if they were afraid of having too many customers.
Duoduo smiled faintly.
“It’s normal if you don’t understand. Although we call it an auction, in essence, it’s just a way for a certain important person to exchange less understandable or unnecessary treasures for funds. Let’s talk more while we walk.”
Exchanging glances with the not entirely cooperative Felina, Violet nodded gently.
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“Alright.”
So, Duoduo led the way ahead, explaining to the three as they walked.
“According to the words of the important person we serve, treasures are easy to come by, but those destined to obtain them are hard to find. Good things shouldn’t be hoarded by those wealthy and powerful individuals. That’s why we gather on the Spryce Island at the country’s border, attracting travelers from all over the world for occasional sales events.”
“While transforming unused materials into operational funds is one of our goals, it’s not an absolute necessity. Therefore, all the rules are quite relaxed and informal. Can you understand it when put this way?”
“Well... it’s about the same.”
In essence, they’re just selling things for fun.
Duoduo’s words served both to explain the rules and background of the Fragrant Auction to the newcomers and subtly remind them that there is a significant background and influential figure allowing the free sale of these treasures. It’s best not to cause any trouble.
After all, the three of them appeared to be newcomers from their previous performance, and from their outward appearance, they resembled humans, who were known to be one of the races most likely to cause trouble.
However, this was just a kind of “clear explanation in advance” and did not contain any malice. Violet and Felina, who could sense the nuance in Duoduo’s words, didn’t express any disagreement.
As for the “important person” and the “person they serve,” who exactly they were...
Since they could easily persuade the noble Winged individuals to willingly become attendants, it’s quite easy to guess the identity of this person, isn’t it?