"What do you know about the Osenfott Family, Miss Mirya? I know it was a fallen family that only reemerged because Stone Osenfott made his fortune again. Other than that, is there anything else worth mentioning?"
Shade suddenly asked. The young maid, who had been leafing through the ledger records, thought for a moment.
"Stone Osenfott often commissions us to auction antiques, most of them cultural relics from the destroyed Stoneville Kingdom. Besides that, he frequently purchases all kinds of expensive porcelain, oil paintings, and antiques. He does not care about the price at all—if he likes something, he buys it."
Shade considered this.
"Does that level of spending match his financial situation?"
The auction house was obligated to keep its clients' secrets, but fortunately, Shade was not exactly an outsider to the Cassandra Auction House.
"No. With Stone Osenfott's spending habits, even a great noble family like the Granger Family would struggle to sustain it."
Miss Mirya said this, clearly quite familiar with the local situation. Seeing Shade deep in thought, she added more information.
"Also, more than a year ago, Stone Osenfott secretly visited here on a rainy night and requested to purchase a divine statue or similar item that could resist evil. I was not in charge of this place at the time; I only saw it in the records."
"Resist evil? Did the auction house take that deal?"
"No."
The maid shook her head slightly.
"We only get involved in matters that might bring trouble when someone we know comes to us. Stone Osenfott's rise to fortune was not honorable. He was an ordinary man by birth, and not even a good one, so the other manager who received him at the time suggested that he seek help from the Orthodox Church. He also gave him