Since the 'night' designated by the Duke was unpredictably long in coming — for the concept of time in the Old World had long been disrupted by war — there was no choice but to summon the Golden Mask to inquire,
Surprisingly, the Golden Mask, serving as the Duke's left hand, was equally unaware of the timing,
He simply informed Yi Chen that the time defined by the Duke would not be disclosed to anyone, but there would be a clear indication in the commercial area half an hour before the auction started.
With that settled, Yi Chen found himself with little to do in his room, so he took Thirteen to the streets ahead of time to address his thirst for knowledge,
They found the Candle Puppet Shop again, where the owner was busy packing belongings and cleaning up merchandise, with numerous Candle Puppets participating in the process, shouldering bundles large and small, preparing to head to the Duke's Chamber of Commerce.
