Max and his team chose a restaurant for lunch, entered, and requested a private room. The waiter escorted them to the room, and they ordered their food, which was promptly delivered within minutes. They enjoyed their meal to the fullest, knowing they might not have time to eat again until the auction, which starts in the evening, and completes at midnight.
After a brief rest, they boarded the vehicle and returned to the auction house, where Iris quickly ushered them into the auctioneer's room to freshen up, change into their assigned costumes, and apply makeup before the auction began.
Now free after urging them to work, Iris remembered she had tasks to complete at the castle. She called a nearby guard to stay at the door, ensuring they wouldn't be disturbed, and instructed him to inform them that she had returned to the castle but would be back at the auction house before it began.
The guard listened to her demands and respectfully nodded his head in understanding and watched her walk away in awe of her majestic demure.
Max and Sophia who didn't know Iris has already abandoned them and returned to the castle now grappling with the staff about the type of the dress they are going to wear and amount of makeup they have to put on to make them look presentable.
In their respective rooms, they began arguing about styles, making the makeup artist's eyes light up as they listened to their ideas. Together, they designed the clothing and makeup styles inspired by the modern world they came from.
By the time they were ready, it was already evening, and the makeup artists were quite tired from asking them to try on clothes they had designed on the spot based on their ideas.
Soon in the evening auction house has opened on time and many ship captains has come to participate in the auction which was going to start in few hours of time.
The auction house has arranged many guards to maintain the security of the auction house, while the staff inside are working diligently to check the wealth of the auction participants to allocate them the seats according to the amount of money they have on their possession.
It might look like they are being discriminated for having less money but it's just having money has made them get better view of the stage and those with less money are here just to watch fun so none felt there is something wrong with the arrangement
Even if there is something they are dissatisfied they soon forget the dissatisfactions as soon as they were seated in their seats allocated to them and tried out the various functions which were available to them.
Most felt they are satisfied just being able to visit the auction house with just showing the amount they have with them without paying any entry fee for the first time to experience such wonderful place.
Midway the auction house has started various performances to entertain the guest who were seated and started supplying them with unlimited fruit juices but rest of the food if need supplies upon demand with a certain price which has emptied many poor ship captains wallets by a quater
In just two hours since the auction has started the entire venue is full with various people still being guided by the staff.
As soon as everyone settle downed in their seats the lights in the auction house were shut and only the lighting on the stage was light which made all the noise stop and everyone's attraction was drawn to the stage.
The curtains were which shut for a brief period were once again drawn slowly and the light were focused at the middle where the auction participants found a young man in white and golden suit and a young lady with pink fancy dress walking with both hands in hands.
Max and Sophia who has come onto to the top of the stage felt everyone gaze and happily bowed towards the audience as sign of greeting.
"Hello, my dear fellow earthlings who has come here to attend the auction on hearing the short notice."
"My name is Max as many might have known me through the regional chat as I was the first to upgrade my ship and there few more achievements on my name."
"And today my partner is the beutiful lady who is next to me, I will allow her to introduce herself." Max introduced himself and concluded.
Sophia laughed with a small laugh which made many of the men at the auction mesmerized by her buety and made the auction go pin drop silence
"Hello everyone, my name is Sopha, unlike the gentelman here who dragged about his achievements, I don't have many achievements to brag about, the only achievement I have after getting into this world is being able to upgrade my ship second in the region."
As soon the introduction were completed many were astonished to learn the first in the region and the second in the region are going to be their host for today's auction.
Many haven't gotten out of the shock, without give them chance to recover.
Max gracefully took chance to speak once again
" Now our introductions are completed, I would like to welcome our island lord who has arranged the auction to increase our chances of survival onto the stage."
As soon as Max spoke the light were split and one stayed on them and another light started to focus on the side where a young lady whom all the ship captains has seen once when they were welcomed with a simple party as soon they landed on the island was seen walking slowly towards the center of the stage.
Iris slowly walked to the center of the stage and came in between Max and Sophia and took the rose they have handed to her as welcome gift and smiled at audience and introduced herself then gave a small speach and asked them enjoy the auction without minding the manners and be sure to inform the staff ir they need any services which they will try to fulfill if they are reasonable.
After the small speech she left the stage after encouraging Max and Sophia as the leader while holding back her urge to laugh after seeing Max acting as he was listening to her advice in serious manner.