In the area near the edge of Westreon City, a fancy looking carriage surrounded by guards was slowly passing by. The carriage stopped outside a run-down building and a handsome young man wearing white was stepped out. He was wearing a white round hat with red plume. His perfectly curled blond hair bounced as he looked up at the run-down building with his bright blue eyes.
"We have arrived, young master." A butler stood on his side and bowed lightly.
"Thank you." The blond haired man smiled brightly, enough to blind anyone on sight.
A thin man wearing a long hat and tattered yarn coat emerged from the shadow on the side of the building and approached the handsome young master. The guards stopped him before he could get close.
"Young master, are you here for the auction?" The thin man smiled ruefully, rubbing his hands together as he eyed the young man with greed.
"Yes, but I do not see the auction house written on the invitation letter." The handsome young man waved the invitation in his hand. "Does sir, know where the auction house is?"
The thin man smiled widely at the sight of the invitation letter.
"Of course, young master!" He replied cannily and raised his hand.
A group of scantily dressed young women came out of the side of the building and lined up behind the thin man. They were acting shy and smiling coquettishly at the young master.
"Please choose your escort, young master." The man smiled toothily while staring at the young master. "You can choose as many as you want, you only have to pay ten silvers each."
The blond haired young master smiled and politely declined. "I do not wish to have any escorts sir."
The thin man laughed boisterously.
"Young master," A petite green eyed woman interrupted with a shy smile. "A guest is not allowed inside without an escort to serve him. That has been the rule set since the beginning of the Black Auction House."
The handsome young master's face turned black and the edge or his mouth twitched.
"I understand." He sighed and let out an apologetic smile. "This is the first time this young master was invited to such an auction house with these rules. I home the kind sir, would forgive me."
"It's fine, it's fine." The thin man smiled even wider at the apologetic young master. He knows that the people invited to the auction were either rich nobles or rich businessmen. Having one apologize to him made him feel better about himself, but he hid it and acted like humbly.
"Young master should not apologize to this lowly one. I am merely a man ordered to welcome guests." He smiled. "Please, choose your escort."
The handsome young man raised his head and stared at the line of ladies behind the man.
"Then I shall take the kind lady who informed me earlier." He said with a smile as he looked at the petite, green-eyed woman and offered his hand. "Would you care to escort me, my lady?"
The skimpily dressed woman smiled coyly and gave her hand. The handsome youth then kissed her hand and placed it on his arm. The other women eyed the exchange with jealousy, wishing it was them. How wonderful would it be to escort a handsome and polite young master than those perverted old men that were their usual patrons!
The thin man then guided the young master into the side of the run-down building. They stopped in front of a small dirty looking door and he knocked on it with a specific beat. The door opened and a big buff man opened the door for them. The thin man spoke in a different language with the man who turned and gave the young master a sweeping glance.
"No guards allowed inside." The burly man motioned at the guards behind the young master.
The guards were about to react but the handsome young man raised his hand showing superiority.
"I don't mind letting the guards stay, but I need my butler as he keeps the money for me." He smiled kindly at the burly door guard. "Is it fine to bring him in?"
The burly guard glanced at the butler and nodded. "Butler's fine."
The handsome young master ordered the guards to go back and wait for him with the carriage. The guards initially tried to reason with him but gave up and followed his orders in the end.
The burly guard opened the door widely and let the three people in, the young master, the escort and the butler.
The way was dark and narrow, only enough for three people to walk in and out. The lanterns glowed brightly giving them enough light to see the way. After a long five minute walk, they arrived at a big, beautifully adorned doors. The escort straightened herself and stuck her body closer to the young master. She gave him and the butler their plain black mask and smiled as she put on hers.
"Please enjoy." The burly man then pusher open the doors and they saw the spectacle they have have ever seen before.