Eye Of The Eclipse 60 Surprises

Initially while leaving, Rykar had ben excited at the thought of pocketing as many of the books as possible. However, this idea was quickly thrown out the window as Chance berated him for it. With all books having had an inventory taken, it would do no good to have even their backup ident.i.ties on a wanted list for something as petty as a few books they had already read. Much less to go down and take them directly from the shelves under the eyes of the librarians which always accompanied them.

Too much risk and not enough reward. If he wanted a few of the books so badly, he could always simply buy them, but by then Rykar's desire had faded as he stored the rest of his belongings before making his way over to the others at the door.

On the way, the only thing left to be placed within his storage was the board which had recorded their weights and scores. Looking at the progression, from start to finish, even he was surprised by the numbers whenever he saw them.

Beginning their secluded studies, Rykar was at a weight of 101kg. While he was already nearing three times the weight of a standard child around his weight, he was actually eating three times the amount as Chance and Rob before feeling satisfied at each meal.

Over the stay, this also gradually increased. By the current date, Rykar alone was eating five adult portions of food at each meal. Due to it being a gradual progression and that they ate meals together buffet style, none of the group actually noticed anything until they witnessed him destroy the majority of a meal by himself while they were engrossed in studies.

The end of the first month brought an increase of over 30kg to his weight while Loki put on around three. This left him at 140kg in total with only slight changes to his size, he hadn't even increased ma.s.sively in height, only growing around 3cm.

The second month, the speed at which he gained weight increased once again, reaching over 190kg. This was an increase of 50kg, a third of his original weight, in only thirty days! This was also what tipped the scales of his spars with Chance. His brutal brawling style was a reflection of his increased endurance and stamina.

Third month in, his rate of increase seemed to shallow out compared to previously. He still gained a mind boggling 60 Kg, but seeing that the increase wasn't as steep as it had been before, they released a breath. It seemed he would at least hit a boundary at some point, rather than simply becoming as heavy as a mountain given enough time… Right?

Walking through the door at nearly 250kg, Rykar honestly didn't feel much different than he had entered it three months ago. His movements were still similar to how it had been previously, despite dramatically stronger than he was in the past. Due to the proportional increase in both his strength and weight, he simply couldn't feel it while manipulating his body.

From the moment they shut the door to the study for the last time, it wasn't even two hours later before the group of four were once again at the entrance to the auction house. Stepping into the all-white reception once again, they hadn't been standing at the counter for even two minutes before James strolled over to them while led by an older man in similar attire.

"It's been too long!" he greeted them warmly, as though everything from the last encounter had been forgotten. "Your room as already been prepared, sorry for the business of the hall. If we had more notice, we could have welcomed you more privately." 
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"Its fine, lead the way." Once again, Chance took the lead but this time, he wasn't doing anything that the twins couldn't comprehend. Unlike blindly looking at his actions and mimicking as they had been before, they had already begun to think into things themselves, especially after reading so much into, not only stories, but also etiquette and people skills.

Understand how and why certain language was used in certain situations had been something they were totally alien to previously. The basics of using tones and extending their previously limited vocabulary had broadened their horizons vastly, they were simply lacking real life practice and observation.

The 'room' James brought them to was more like a balcony than an enclosed s.p.a.ce. Positioned at the edge of the circular shaped auction room, they had walls on three sides while the front was left open. There were also rooms to their left and right sides, continuing along the walls at an angle that made it difficult to see the habitants unless they were right at the edge looking out.

"I'll try my best not waste any time with trivialities. Due to not being able to contact you and determine the fine details of the sale, the auction house has managed these things in your place. Your items will be sold in the mid-section of the auction. They'll be sold case by case rather than as a singular lot."

"Why?" Loki asked.

Initially surprised by the immature sounding voice, James explained patiently without even a hint of a condescending tone. "By selling in smaller portions, multiple buyers can be targeted. Instead of simply selling to one buyer which is willing to pay the most, we will be able to get the highest price from multiple people.

"Without publicizing how many cases there are, it also builds tension. Anxious buyers spend more than calm ones." Finishing his explanation, he paused to see if there was a continuation to the questions. Receiving none, he continued.

"I will be your clerk for the duration of the auction, so feel free to ask me for any refreshments or information you feel is necessary."

"Do you have an itinerary available?" Chance asked. Upon confirmation, he requested a copy for each of them.

While handing them the leaflets, James didn't forget to add. "There are always items in the auction which are not advertised openly, for a variety of reasons. There are always at least a few surprises every three months."

Looking through the itinerary, the group was quickly able to confirm this when they saw their only lot being advertised. Despite being sold by the case, they were only noted down as 'Essence fruit' within the leaflet, which would most likely surprise those expecting them to be sold in a small quant.i.ty or singularly.

"Why keep it discrete? It makes sense that it would be harder to get sales due to people not bringing enough money for what comes up unexpectedly." Loki asked again, the business side of the auction house was beginning to interest him.

"Good question young man. But you don't have to worry, most of the clients here are aware of this by now. However, if you find yourself short, there are a plethora of low interest loans and item exchange policies available within the auction house for those finding themselves unprepared." He smiled 'sincerely' at the group.

As soon as he started talking about loans and policies, Rykar and Loki were reminded of a book they read the previous month about the scheming methods of devils and businessmen.

"No need." Loki ended the conversation and returned to silence once again, waiting for the auction to begin.