Alfonso could be seen on the stage.
He was facing the guests.
"I'm glad to announce that I will be doing the honor of hosting you today. Nobles and Merchants, I welcome you to the first auction of the Jade Branch. I hope we will all act civilly and get along. You may know what's to be auctioned today. If you don't, you can get a list delivered to you by the servers. So… I will skip the boring part of listing out the categories of items we'll be auctioning today and start the auction."
He wasn't using a mic or a speaker, but his voice reached everyone's ears. This was only possible for people who could amplify their voice using Aura.
Alfonso snapped his fingers. "Fleur, please bring up the first item to be auctioned."