Chapter 260 - Twilight Auction
Ananda explained more about Hobbiton to them.
At first, Angor thought Hobbiton was a child who felt too restricted or bullied in his noble family and chose to run away from home, thus his current condition.
It was not the case. According to Ananda, Hobbiton’s family was a peaceful and loving community, which was a very rare case among typical nobility. Hobbiton was not the only son in the family, but his brother loved him just fine.
The only thing Ananda tried to muddle through was why Duke Tepikkhu locked up Hobbiton in the first place. Since the age of seven, the Duke forcefully forbade Hobbiton from going out but did not restrict outsiders from visiting him.
And this seemed not right. Hobbiton’s father grounded him while allowing him to receive information freely from outside?
“I always meant to find out why Hobbiton was imprisoned for ten years. But every time I visited him, I cannot find anything. Duke Tepikkhu acted friendly to me. I was allowed to do anything as long as I don’t take Hobbiton away. At least that man’s a lot better than my own father,” said Ananda as she revealed a worried look.
“Still, Hobbiton was about to reach eighteen now, and he had little experience regarding the outside world. His mind is still that of a child. Please don’t punish him too hard, kind sirs!”
“Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. I shall be your auctioneer tonight. While my humble name is long forgotten, you can call me ‘Twilight’.”
The light spots beside her body gradually vanished, revealing her face in front of everyone. She looked rather average.
“Without further ado then. After our careful review, we have a total of 173 items attending the auction. Of course, there are curious objects among them. Now, let’s begin.”
Twilight spoke in an absolute plain, unemotional tone, but her words strangely grasped everyone’s attention.
“Our first lot is a batch of Glowing Velvet Potion produced by Winter Pharmacy. Nineteen glasses in all. We shall start from zero, and I only accept raises of above 30 magic crystals.”