Extraordinary Gathering
After saying that, Altair walked to the door of the ordinary residential house and knocked three times on the door.
After Altair knocked, it didn't take long for a hooded servant wearing a Moreta mask to open the door from the inside.
Upon seeing Altair and the others' attire, the masked waiter slightly turned to the side and gestured for them to proceed.
Altair followed the waiter's lead and naturally entered the residence. Audrey, trailing behind, forgot her ladylike manners in her excitement and urged Grellint softly, "Hurry, hurry."
As soon as she finished speaking, Audrey remembered her place and realized her lapse in composure. She softly explained to Grellint, "I didn't mean to be displeased... I meant I didn't mean to rush you. I... I was just a little anxious. I'm so sorry, Grellint."
"It's nothing," Grellint replied with a smile to Audrey.
He added, "Audrey, I completely understand how you feel right now."
Because we are all the same.
After explaining, Grellint walked through the door first, followed closely by Audrey.
After the two entered the gate, the masked waiter standing to the side closed the gate behind him.
The masked waiter took two slips of paper from the counter at the entrance and handed them to the two men.
After seeing what the waiter handed them, Grellint and Audrey looked puzzled. Altair, seeing this, explained to them, "This note Record the rules for this gathering, how to attend, and the next gathering."
After listening to Altair's explanation, the two nodded slightly, indicating that they understood.
But perhaps due to their aristocratic upbringing, even though Grellint and Audrey were eager to learn about the Extraordinary Gathering, they did not open the letter in public.
The waiter standing to the side, after hearing that Altair had already explained it clearly to the two of them, gave up the idea of explaining it further.
He took two steps back into the aisle and gestured for everyone to follow him.
After walking a few steps, the three of them were led by a waiter to a very spacious and brightly lit hall.
The spacious hall was laid out like a normal Reception Hall, except for the addition of sofas, chairs, and a rather conspicuous blackboard.
A dozen or so people dressed in different ways sat scattered around, waiting for the party to begin.
After a casual glance, Altair found a suitable three-person seat in the southeast corner of the hall.
The three had barely sat down when Grellint and Audrey, unable to contain their curiosity, opened the note the waiter had given them and began to read it.
Welcome, ladies and gentlemen, to my humble abode for this Extraordinary Gathering.
Please remember that this Extraordinary Gathering will not charge any fees before or after the transaction itself, except for notarization.
"For everyone's safety, tea, drinks, snacks, and other similar items will not be provided to everyone. Of course, if you have prepared them yourself, please do not force others to share; violators will be punished."
"If you have a long-term need for a certain material or item, you can ask a waiter for a slip of paper and register it on the blackboard at the front, or you can register it yourself on the blackboard."
"If you would like to attend the next Extraordinary Gathering, please visit Om Messiah Machinery Shop on Vlad Street in the East District End or Circe Herb Shop on Riverside Blaise Street between 10:00 AM and 3:00 PM next Tuesday to find out the location of the next gathering."
"There's no cost to securing a meeting place; of course, you can buy whatever you like from the shops."
After reading the note, Grellint and Audrey asked Altair curiously, "Why are both acquisition points in the East District? Why isn't there one in the Empress Borough? There should at least be one in the West Borough."
"Because they're poor," Altair replied without hesitation, explaining, "Wild Beyonder are all poor."
When Altair finished speaking, it was 8:30.
Simon, wearing a black round-faced mask, appeared in the center of the hall as promised and said, "I didn't expect so many new people to join this gathering."
"Then let me introduce myself first."
"Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. You may call me 'The Beast' or 'Mr. Beast,' it's up to you, I don't mind at all—"
"I have been invited by the host of this Extraordinary Gathering to attend this gathering as Notary."
As he spoke, Simon raised his right hand, activating the power of the "notary ring" on his hand.
After making a round, he added, "If anyone completed a transaction at this gathering but doesn't trust the other party or wants verification, you can have it notarized by me."
"Since everyone agrees, I hereby declare this Extraordinary Gathering officially open."
As Simon finished speaking, a middle-aged man with an unnatural voice stated his request. "I need a Four-Eyed Green Turtle's heart and 20 grams of its shell powder."
Altair was slightly taken aback upon hearing about this material, thinking, "Where did this Mystery Pryer come from? Our own Guard Team doesn't have Beyonder like this."
"Could he have gotten in through Vivian's connections?"
"That shouldn't be the case. The Demoness Sect and the Spirituality Society shouldn't have any Mystery Pryer of Potion Recipe."
After scanning the room and seeing that no one responded, the middle-aged man stood up and added, "I can buy this material at a premium, or... or if any of you have information about this material, I'm willing to make an offer to buy it."
After he finished speaking, the middle-aged man sat down dejectedly when no one responded.
Seeing the man's eager reaction, Grellint, who was sitting not far away, whispered to Altair and Audrey, "I remember having some of this material in my warehouse. Hmm... I mean, I can trade it to him in exchange for some knowledge we need."
After glancing at Audrey, Altair understood her thoughts and then nodded to Grellint.
After raising her hand to signal a waiter to come over, she said, "My friend here wishes to conduct a transaction with the gentleman from earlier. Could you please arrange a private room for him?"
After hearing the request, the waiter nodded to Grellint and said, "Please wait a moment."
After the waiter left, Altair turned his gaze back to Grellint and said, "You'll have to go in alone to make the deal. Audrey and I will stay outside and look at other trade requests to see if we can get anything else. We won't go in with you."
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