Old Gods, Rapid-Fire Guns, and Prohibition

Chapter 262 [Auction Day]

Auction day.

The capital rarely lingers on any one thing.

This is a huge city with the world's largest population, the densest buildings, and the tallest buildings, and it is also the site of the most conflicts and grudges.

No one has the time to focus on just one thing.

Unless the king is crowned.

Of course, there's one more thing to do today: Ethan's auction.

Rather than saying that the people of the capital adored Ethan, it's more accurate to say that Ethan was incredibly good at marketing.

After all, he's a time traveler from the era of the marketing explosion. Compared to the relatively primitive methods of today, Ethan is far ahead.

Early in the morning, Ethan was carefully grooming himself.

He has always paid attention to his appearance, not only as a matter of social etiquette, but also as a form of capital.

His handsome appearance and excellent fashion sense are definitely important factors in his current influence.

The clothes he wore today were custom-made, hand-tailored cocktail dresses that were ordered two weeks in advance.

They hired Saville, the most famous tailor in the capital.

Anya and Sofia also ordered theirs at the same time.

Anya is wearing a women's formal suit, while Sofia is wearing a retro long dress.

They are going to attend the auction together today.

Although Anya excels in all aspects of her work and can learn almost anything quickly, she was also responsible for managing Ethan's hair and makeup.

Sophia's skills in this area were actually superior, but she was, after all, a young lady from a wealthy family, and she certainly knew more about this than Anya, a dark assassin who had spent years roaming the black mud.

So today, Sofia is in charge of coordinating Ethan's makeup and accessories.

"Miss driver, it's not that I'm criticizing you, but there are indeed some shortcomings, such as the accessories..."

Sofia still couldn't shake the habit of calling the driver "Miss Driver".

However, Anya seemed to have accepted the title. She did not refute Sophia's correction, but silently seemed to be taking notes and learning.

At nine o'clock in the morning, everything was ready. After having a simple breakfast, Ethan headed to the Kingdom Hotel in the central area.

Reporters naturally followed closely behind, but some of them seemed to have learned their lesson. Knowing that Anya's driving skills were superb and they couldn't keep up, they simply waited at the entrance of the Kingdom Hotel.

So when Anya shrunk off the reporters and arrived at the scene, Ethan found that there were even more people there. If it weren't for the Kingdom's Security Bureau personnel who were temporarily mobilized to maintain order, the whole scene would probably have been paralyzed.

That's the extent of Ethan's influence.

After finally getting through the crowds, Ethan arrived at the restaurant entrance and met Jackson.

Jackson clearly hadn't slept all night, but he was unusually excited. As soon as he saw Ethan, he whispered to him excitedly, "Ethan, this is our great era!"

Just as he finished speaking, he saw someone walk through the crowd and arrive at the entrance of the restaurant.

This is also a heavyweight figure, Earl Duke.

Ethan recognized the man based on the information he had memorized beforehand.

This man can be considered a nobleman of the kingdom. His ancestors made great contributions during the founding of the kingdom. Although the family has declined in recent years, his status and position are still there. Moreover, he himself is very influential in the kingdom's art collecting world. He is someone that Jackson wanted to contact but could not.

Today, the other party also greeted him with a smile.

Regardless of what happened to Ethan, it was definitely a different life for Jackson.

It continued until almost ten o'clock, and almost all the people had arrived, except for the two most important ones who had not yet arrived. One was naturally the eldest prince Havenius, and the other was Princess Einbeze.

Jackson was inevitably a little disappointed, but it was understandable. The eldest prince didn't like appearing in public, and the princess probably didn't want to lose face. Besides, all things considered, it was already very good.

Now, Jackson and Ethan are receiving Wes Costner, a large rancher who has come from the south.

This is the same person who attended Ethan's art exhibition in Winston last time. This time, he brought his friends, several farmers who also own land and have money in the South.

They had a very pleasant conversation and even agreed to have some drinks together later to discuss other business matters.

Ethan sensed something else in it and nodded.

Suddenly, the crowd erupted in cheers and commotion, more intense than ever before.

Then, Ethan saw the crowd part and Princess Einbeze slowly approach, escorted by a group of guards.

She remained as radiant and youthful as ever, a seemingly contradictory quality that was remarkably well integrated within her.

She wore a warm-colored long dress, simple yet exuding an air of elegance.

Sophia and Anya, who had been hiding behind Ethan and the others and whispering to each other, widened their eyes when they saw Einbetz arrive.

Of course, strictly speaking, only Sofia's eyes were truly wide open.

It's that woman again.

However, the woman's identity was beyond her imagination.

Princess?
Jackson was stunned. He hadn't expected the princess to actually show up like this; it was such a huge honor.

Of course, he knew that this wasn't to give him face, but to give Ethan face.

It's hard to imagine what Ethan actually did...

"Your Highness..."

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Ethan naturally showed no abnormality, and even bowed to Einbeze using court etiquette he had only learned a few days ago.

Jackson hurriedly followed.

The farmers in the south were also somewhat at a loss.

They were just there for the fun of it; who would have thought they'd run into the princess?

They had only heard that the princess was endorsing the auction, and they thought Ethan was indeed very powerful.

Now it seems that it's probably not as simple as just being all-powerful.

Just as everyone was astonished, Einbeze took the initiative to walk up to Ethan, put her hand in his, and said, "Let's go, I think the auction should be starting soon? Sorry I'm late."

"You've arrived at just the right time, not late at all."

Seeing Einbezem's actions, Ethan naturally couldn't refuse in this situation, so he took her hand and guided her into the hotel.

Jackson, standing nearby, watched with envy.

Behind them, reporters flashed their cameras incessantly, frantically snapping photos of the scene, while a cacophony of whispers echoed through the air.

Everyone couldn't help but speculate about the relationship between Ethan and the princess.

Could it be that……

"This woman..."

Sofia was so angry she almost ground her teeth to powder.

Anya, standing to the side, narrowed her eyes, nodded, and said, "This woman is dangerous."

(End of this chapter)