All the players and NPCs that attended the auction have found their places in the auction hall. It took quite a while to have them seated because the auction hall is not the usual. The VIPs are directly teleported to their rooms via a key which is handled by two members of the merchant guild that has different key codes.
The two members of the merchant guild are not informed of their assignments until a few minutes the auction starts. This is to ensure that no one could plan an assassination or hurt the VIP if they wanted revenge. The two employees are also not allowed to talk to each other as one would accompany the VIP in the VIP room.
The amount of security details in this auction hall surprised the attendees as it is extremely well thought. Adrian actually thought of this measure as the lord of the territory since he will get tax from the things sold on this auction. He wanted everything to be perfect since this would be a defining moment for his territory.