Beneath the black cloak was, of course, Ethan. On his way back, he had stopped by a tailor's shop and picked out the largest hooded robe he could find.
For now, he wasn't ready to reveal that he was the owner behind all three major stores.
Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, he and NoPaperOnTheBigOne exited the Auction House and headed straight for All-You-Need Potions.
Soon, a notice was posted:
Hiring alchemists. Buying herbs.
Minutes later, a similar announcement went up at All-You-Need Engineering:
Hiring engineers. Buying minerals and various materials.
Ethan left alone this time. The future Mad Engineer was staying behind, now entrusted with managing both the potion and engineering stores.
To get him started, Ethan handed him 1,000 gold in funds and granted him administrative access to both shops. His primary task? Hiring staff.