CH336 Auction Finale I
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Clap!!!
The audience erupted into a rousing ovation for Haggleworth.
Inside his private booth, Alex joined in the applause for the gnomish Palace Head.
'That worked out better than I expected,' Alex thought, amused. 'We didn't even need to use the planted members of the crowd to get the reaction started. Nicely done, Haggleworth.'
"Was this your idea?" Zora suddenly asked, noticing his expression.
'Am I that predictable to her?' Alex mused.
"I may have mentioned something similar to him," Alex replied with a faint shrug, "but the speech itself was all Haggleworth."
Eleanor, seated nearby, was now quite certain of her suspicions.
"It was a good idea… and a good speech," she said, giving Alex a knowing smile.
The young noble mage smiled back at her for a brief moment before turning his gaze to the stage once more.
Indeed, Alex had been the one to present the showcase-style speech idea to Haggleworth.
