An Auction House occupied one of the buildings along the left side of the thoroughfare. Its unusual design and the many Water Orbs scattered across its roof made it impossible to miss.
The glowing spheres hovered above carved stone pedestals, collecting rainwater before feeding it into narrow channels that ran along the walls. Every few seconds, blue light raced through the flowing water and illuminated the entire building.
Any player or NPC passing through the academy would immediately recognize it as the place to buy and sell items. Unfortunately for the Auction House, it stood beside the statue of the Rain Goddess, and next to her, the whole building might as well have been invisible.
Martin slowed before he realized it. Rias walked several more steps before noticing that he was no longer beside her, then stopped and glanced back.
Once she followed his gaze toward the plaza, she understood what had caught his attention.
