All onlookers were startled by this apparition, whether they were here to seek employment, spend money, or just to take a look around.
Many had largely refrained from causing trouble because they knew bigshots would be arriving.
There were also wild speculations about the entity that created the goods that were going to be auctioned, and no one wanted to offend something clearly powerful for no reason.
However, the envoys of the two strongest continents would naturally not be so hung up on something like this. They had the strongest possible backing behind them, and whatever stood behind Darius could not deal with all those they represented.
This gave them a feeling of superiority and carelessness towards the city and what it stood for. However, under the scrutiny of this strange energy apparition, they felt as if they were gazing at their divine - or demonic - masters in the flesh.
