"In this envelope is contained ten Purity Academy Entrance Forms," she began.
"There is no accustomed starting price for the forms, but the audience will be given a member from the VIP table."
After Esme's announcement, the silence that followed was deafening. For a moment, no one dared to move or breathe.
The next auction sale was more like a competition. The entire hundreds of nobles, merchants, mages, and commoners alike seemed to hang on her next words.
Even Muna, who had leaned back comfortably all through the previous sales, now sat forward, hands crossed across her chest. Her eyes beamed with anticipation and desperation.
Feeling like a one-time eagle, Esme's lips curved slightly. "Since the Purity Academy Entrance Form has no accustomed starting price, the bidding price will be launched by someone from the VIP table."
