The day of the bidding finally arrived.
Every major guild in the city came to the Association Hall.
Naturally, I drew attention the moment I entered.
It wasn't just my presence that drew attention—it was the three beautiful S-Ranks flanking me, two of them clinging to my arms like magnets, while Alexa stayed at the back, a silent shadow watching over me.
Seeing them, every male in the hall practically radiated envy. Who could blame them? I had top-tier women lavishing attention on me, and everyone knew it.
Compared to them, the others might as well have been background props. They weren't even standing on the same level.
At our designated table, I noticed we were seated at the very front—probably a deliberate choice by Hayes himself.
I glanced around the hall, committing faces to memory. Most guild master's did not even bother to attend. They only sent representatives instead.
