As expected, two hours later the carriage finally arrived within the town. After the Patriarch paid the entrance fee to one of the town guards, the group began to enter the city while one of the Patriarch's sons remained with the carriage and seemed very monotone when it came to the exciting wonders the village offered those who entered.
"Well, this is where we all part ways. In three hours we will all meet back at this spot so everyone feel free to do as you wish within reason and be very careful and considerate of others. Dismissed." After giving his orders, everyone began to separate as Timothy remained in place still having a conversation with his master to figure out which types of items he should look for to purchase.
"Head towards the eastern part of the town. I overheard some traders talking about how that is one of the poorest parts of the town to purchase items in. I believe if you go over and look around, you will be able to buy quite a few common items that may be useful but definitely easy to sell the cloned versions of." Master Sei told Timothy after they debated which was the best course to take.
Timothy wanted to head towards the richest part of the town because he thought the best items would be there, but his master had other plans which currently did not mean purchasing big ticket items to sell cloned versions of.
"You may think that I just want you to purchase a large quantity of common and cheap items so that you can be well stocked in general, but the reason is because if you are only purchasing common items, there will be less of a risk for thieves or troublemakers to make problems for you. Wait until we are in Hollow City to start your venture as a merchant, because I'm sure their rules will be much more strict so you will be better protected." Master Sei told Timothy in order to explain to him why they were doing what they were doing currently.
"Oh Timothy look over there!" Master Sei told him in a cheerful voice. Looking over to where his master told him to, Timothy saw that the Divine Auction House was in the middle of the eastern and northern part of this village. According to the book they read on the way over, it said that the Divine Auction House was the second largest auction house within the kingdom and that there was one in every city.
Although they were only the second largest auction house within the kingdom, the Divine Auction House was known to concentrate less on building up their forces and were more focused on acquiring all the different items which they could in order to turn a profit. However, they were only considered the second largest because the number one auction house was owned and run by the Emperor of the kingdom and his relatives.
"I bet that they will give you a good price for the antlers you still have in your storage ring and they may have a nice booklet of items you could purchase at fair prices without needing to bid on them like the more rare ones." Master Sei told Timothy as he made his way over.
Normally, an auction house would hold auctioning events in order to turn bigger profits every so often, but they would during their day to day, take in customers who wanted to purchase many different items at a fair but not the best price. This would allow local shop owners to still make a living since they could sell items for lower, but this addition allowed more leg room for the auction houses which existed.
As he entered into the doors which led into the auction house, Timothy's master mentally told him that he would most likely not send him any mental messages just in case an expert that could sense him would be nearby. Every Divine Auction House would have at least one expert that could protect it within, even if this was just a town and not even a city. So to play it safe, Master Sei chose to remain hidden since he already told Timothy what to look for while buying and what price to settle on for the antlers.
"Hello young master, how may I assist you today?" one of the female attendants asked Timothy as he walked up to the general counter with only a handful of others nearby discussing things over with other attendants. This female attendant wore a very seductive outfit and had a very nice scent as if she specifically used her seduction abilities to oversell those of the opposite gender while shopping.
"Hello, I would like to sell an item, but I would also like to purchase some items as well. I hope that you could accompany me with these plans of mine?" Timothy asked the female attendant clearly, showing on the outside that he was not interested in this person who stood before him.
"Of course young master, this big sister of yours would be more than happy to accompany you. May I see the items you wish to sell first?" the female attendant after pondering for a moment asked. Timothy was clearly not even a teenager yet, but she still needed to treat him like a highly respected figure.
"Of course." withdrawing the storage ring with the antlers within, Timothy smiled towards the female attendant which made her feel somewhat uncomfortable. Looking inside and understanding what item it was, the female attendant suddenly changed her awkward smile to a more genuine one.
"Antlers from an adult demon beast, I bet the young master had some of his servants subdue this demon beast?" the female attendant casually asked before continuing. "Since they are not tampered with and seem rather fresh, I can give the young master three hundred pieces of gold for it."
