As the extravagant cloth was thrown aside, the crowd saw a long mantle covering a mannequin. It was made from some kind of hide that Oli had never seen before and had a frosty blue core embedded in the mantle's collar. And from the description alone, Oli knew he was winning this item.
But Oli wasn't the only person immediately intrigued by the item. The entire auction hall had their eyes on the frosted mantle, whether they could afford it or not.
"The bidding will start at twelve thousand gold!
"Thirteen thousand!" a voice rang out from a private booth, instantly taking control away from the lounge section.
"Fourteen thousand!"
"Fourteen thousand five hundred"
As more booths put out votes, those in the lounge section deflated.
"Fifteen thousand!"
