AGITATOR’S SCHEME (session 2)

I was standing atop the guild's building waiting for our float to pass by and witness everyone in their best equipment and attires. Reflecting from the previous floats that have passed, they got the crowd going with their performances and presence. They were able to overwhelm the crowd and every time they perform something, amazement is so prevalent with their reactions.

Now it is our guild's turn to show up in the crowd with our griffin-designed float. Compared to the first four floats that passed, ours was not as spectacle as theirs but we had a plan. And our performance is about to start.

Everyone is standing still, quiet and with no gesture riding on the back of the huge griffin float. The crowd's noise started to fade as one by one notice the guild's silence. Few were mystified and are yelling what's for our performance. I can see more and more of the crowd became quiet and were anticipating what will happen next.

Few seconds later, Isuzu played a soft tune with angelic theme. Minori who prepared her magic spell followed after and casted reinforcement spell to everyone. With Minori's magic, everyone seemed to be glowing with its reinforcing effect. Naotsugu who was with Touya in the center readied themselves for their part as Tetra casted her aurora magic creating beautiful lights just above everyone. As I am waiting for my cue, Shiroe raised his staff and casted illuminate to everyone.

As it was planned, I created a party to make my part effective. Without everyone in my party, my magic would not reach them. The night before the parade, everyone finally made a decision to include me in their performance though I reiterated that I can't do it in public. Somehow everyone felt satisfied by my decision of participating even if it's just on the sidelines.

And there it was, Shiroe's illuminate magic, my cue to cast my magic. As Naotsugu throw Touya up in the air, I casted my Mana Bless. A huge magic circle appeared and the crowd went silent. Everyone in my party with the effect of the ten second mana buff have magic circle under them but the most spectacular view is Touya who was still in the air. Shining brightly with Minori's spell with Isuzu's enchantment magic combined with my buff circle, Touya who is showing some moves dazzled like a godly warrior.

Just as Touya ended his performance, he made a perfect landing in his original position near Naotsugu. The performance was so quick that the people aren't able to respond but was left in awe. Few seconds later, the crowd applauded loudly even stronger than their previous shouts.

The parade of other floats continued but I went to the display room just after the guild's float passed by. Checking the displays in the room, I noticed something interesting.

There are five display cases where four are thrice longer than the last one. The first case has 5 displays that are for low to mid-level players. They are mostly from the guild members who deemed the items unusable or just extra items. The display case next to the first one are for mid-level adventurers and all are from the loot we had during our previous hunts. These items has higher bidding price than the first one considering its higher stats and difficulty in acquiring it. The first one is a warrior class weapon that could only be use by someone who reached level 45 and above. The second one is a mage class cap that grants additional stats. From the flavor text, the stat figures are not indicated which only means that whoever wears it will know the stats it will grant.

In the third display located adjacent from the first one, a guardian class armor is displayed. This was Naotsugu's old suit from the old Elder Tales game. As I look at the price tag, there were three raise in the bidding price.

As I walk forward towards the fourth display, I was surprised from what I saw. Though it was a display case not for weapons nor armors but items from famous people in town, many had already put a raise in all of the items. The first one which came from Marielle of Crescent moon alliance was the dress that she wore during the previous fashion show. The second item is a lace from the West wind Brigade's Guild master, Soujiro. It is just a simple lace in sight however it had the most raise compared to the rest. It was probably because of his popularity among the girls that the biiding made it this far.

For the last one that I personally chose, it was a tiara of my personal bid with 500, 000 gold. It is an item not from a monster drop from this world but from the game I played few years back. It is a level 60 item that grants 300 mana and 250 HP to the user. Though it doesn't give additional stats for defence, the amount it gives to the user's Hp and mana is still something to account for. This is my trump card as to make the business popular among the nobles.

Shiroe and the others was hesitant to allow me auction my inventory item but I was able to convince them in the end. In addition, I don't want to wear the item because it only grants additional HP and MP but not my class stats. Another thing is that it is too showy for someone like me who likes to do things in secret.

It is already afternoon when the parade and the ceremony ended. Shiroe and the rest who arrived in our guild house are exhausted. Here, everyone was talking about how they performed and how they adored the other guild's shows.

"That was awesome! I can't believe we've pulled something like that." Touya exclaimed.

"It is because everyone did their best, nyan." The chief replied with his usual tone.

After everyone had their fill on every knicks and drops the chief prepared, each went to their station to have the last hour of the fiesta's ordeal. A quarter hour before closing time, the whole entalada's target market just arrived together with his and her royalnesses of the neighboring kingdom. As usual, Minori gave the curious pair together with the obnoxious princess a warm greeting.

Finally, the stage is set.