Chapter 155 – Auction

Episode 155 – Auction

“The admission ticket has been confirmed. “Let’s go inside.”

After receiving my ticket back from the gatekeeper, I entered the secret auction house with Deborah.

Currently, we were half-covered with half-masks. If you ask why it is half-masked, it is because it intentionally exposes the facial features.

In this way, no matter what problems arise, our real identity will not be questioned.

Just by looking at the revealed lower body, it is completely different from its existing appearance. How can you find out its identity?

Good!

When the door opened, the gorgeous interior came into view.

Under a brilliant chandelier, dazzling lights are shining down, and numerous people are scattered here and there having a conversation in the spacious auction hall.

They were all cute people.

Even though they are wearing masks, it feels like they already know each other’s identities.

Just then they saw us.

He tilts his head as if puzzled by his clearly foreign appearance, but then straightens his head as if to draw attention.

I found the seat written on the ticket.

“This way.”

“Ah yes! “Honey.”

Deborah followed after me, calling me by the title she had promised.

We decided to play a young couple.

It may be unlikely, but the auction items here are all beyond imagination. Sometimes, someone gets greedy and attacks the successful bidder.

I already have a headache because of possessors, but I can’t get involved with those people.

It is wiser to hide it as thoroughly as possible.

I sat down and waited, and soon the auction started.

[Ladies and gentlemen. Welcome. My name is Mata and I am in charge of conducting this auction. Thank you very much.]

A man believed to be in his 30s, wearing a mask like us, introduced himself.

For a moment, the host raised the top and the attendees, saying, “What about this auction?” And then the auction began.

[Now, this is the time everyone has been waiting for. Let’s take a look at the first auction item!]

With a signal, the same masked person pushed the tray and placed it in the center.

When the cloth was removed, a beautiful necklace with a blue gem appeared.

[Can you see it? This noble figure! This is an artifact called Idria’s Tears. In the form of a necklace, it contains the blessings of Elquines, the Water Spirit King, and allows you to summon the water spirit. Then, the initial auction price will start from 1000 gold!]

As soon as the host announced the start, the auction price began to rise like crazy.

Even before one minute passes, 10,000 gold exceeds.

‘I covet that too…’ ‘ .’

Water is the most necessary thing for human survival. If you have that, you can guarantee the minimum right to survival even in an isolated situation.

Of course, other than that, it is a self-evident fact that it will be helpful in combat.

‘I pass it on.’

But it doesn’t really suit me.

In fact, even if you are isolated, if there is a subspace pocket, you can just use the water you have already stocked up there, and in terms of combat, it is too difficult to combine with my style.

There were many other things, so there was no reason to focus on that one.

[Now, 36000 gold has been obtained. Is there more? If there are no more, Idria’s Tears will be awarded to participant number 36!]

Finally, the winning bidder was determined, and Idria’s tears went off the stage again, covered in cloth.

Another tray comes up as she crosses him.

Several auction items passed by like that, and finally the item I wanted appeared.

It was a golden incense burner.

The incense burner, which is old but still retains its bright color, is still in place.

[This incense burner is an artifact called the prayer’s wish. The effect is amazing! It is said to distribute the user’s power evenly! Wizards have powerful bodies like warriors! It is said that warriors can have deep magical power like wizards.]

This is why I covet incense burners.

Rape Declaration is a very powerful technique, but it has the disadvantage of only amplifying strength.

I’ve managed to do well so far, but there have been a few times when I’ve felt uncomfortable due to the imbalance between strength and other stats.

But what if there is that incense burner?

Then, stability can be regained by distributing strength equally to other stats.

Of course, there are not only advantages.

If the stats are evenly distributed, it would be nearly impossible to achieve a one-shot comeback against a powerful enemy like so far.

Hoping for a fluke means it is difficult.

‘Well, in that case, it’s okay if you don’t use the incense burner.’

The difference between whether there is a choice or not is very clear.

[Then the initial auction price will start from 1000 gold!]

While I was alone in my thoughts about the incense burner, the auction began.

I immediately held up the number tag.

“Mangold.”

Unlike other auction items that went up for a little while, I immediately inflated the price by 10 times.

If this happens, people will hesitate.

While people are already talking about the function of the incense burner, if one person does something crazy like this, it’s natural to be reluctant to follow.

In the end, the auction ended dullly.

[Do you have any more? Then, I will bid for participant number 24 for the wish of the prayer. Congratulations!]

It was a somewhat vain result, but in fact, if there is no declaration of rape, the incense burner is nothing more than a jar of sorrow.

All I could do was try it a few times out of curiosity, but not even the emperor would burn Mangold because of that.

‘For now, I got one.’

You can pick up the incense burner later, and the only thing left is where to spend Deborah’s money.

At that moment, the leading candidate appeared.

[Now that the atmosphere has warmed up, it is time for the highlight of this auction. Please come out right away!]

Come on! Grumble!

As if to prove that it was a highlight, the object was covered with a flashy red cloth.

When I put it away, I saw a bracelet full of geometric letters.

[Ruler! This is an artifact created by Clark, a great mage who transcended in ancient times. This is the ring of the future usurper. It has the ability to gather all the information in the world in real time and peek into the near future. The auction price will start at 10000 gold!]

It looks unusual from the start, as if its value itself is different from other artifacts.

Well, being able to get a glimpse of the future, even if imperfectly, is a huge advantage.

But it is not necessary.

Because next to me is a much more accurate and reliable prophet than that ring.

Thinking about this, I suddenly feel that Deborah’s foresight is amazing.

I stared at her.

“Why are you doing this? Are you going to buy that by any chance?”

“No. “I just saw it because it was pretty.”

“Tsk… !”

After lightly flirting with Deborah’s question, I focused on the auction again.

Before we knew it, the excitement of the auction was reaching its peak.

[Oh! Oman! Fifty-five thousand! Sixty thousand! It continues to rise!]

There are two people competing.

It was a pot-bellied man and a richly decorated noblewoman. They will be Marquis Usman in the East and Marchioness Farzan in the South, respectively.

The two continued their momentum until they reached 100,000 gold, as if they could not give up.

And finally, the moment when Marquis Ousman hesitated.

Bubble bubbung!

A wave of magical power swept through the body, and the lights exploded at once, engulfing the auction house in darkness.

In it, a remnant passes by the stage.

After a moment’s commotion, when the emergency lights turned on, the future usurper’s ring had already disappeared.

“Oh, no! “The ring!”

“How did this happen!”

“Shit! “My ring!”

The participants were embarrassed and expressed astonishment at the sudden occurrence.

In particular, Marquis Usman’s scream was amazing.

‘It didn’t work out.’

I don’t know what I’m trying to use it for, but I guess I’m pretty desperate for that.

It didn’t work out, but it doesn’t have anything to do with me, so it’s okay.

But something happened that immediately overturned my thoughts.

This is because the employee who had been pushing the tray and bringing the items hurriedly came up on stage and whispered to the host.

-Uh, what should I do? Next, the items I had on standby also disappeared!

-Disappeared?

-Yes. He probably stole the ring and took it with him on the way.

I couldn’t hear the sound very well, but my sharp eyes were able to guess the conversation just by looking at the mouth.

“No, fuck my artifact!!”

The item that would come after the ring was exactly what I had marked. Strictly speaking, it wasn’t mine, but the feeling of deprivation was still indescribable.

I tried to push away the excitement and remembered the silhouette I had seen earlier.

‘It wasn’t terribly fast.’

Even in the dark, my visual acuity was only able to follow for a moment, so the level is not that high.

Nevertheless, the fact that he was able to steal items in an instant and run away without being detected by the guards means that he has special abilities.

And if you narrow down the people who would do something like this, only one person remains.

‘Pernia!’

There is nothing but that stray cat.

I don’t know the exact mechanism of his ability, but if magic power is allowed, he can move perfectly without leaving a trace.

It is clear where he will go.

I came up with the optimal route from the auction house to the academy.

I saw Deborah.

“Deborah. Pernia ran away with the goods.”

“Yes? Pernia?”

“Huh. “He’s probably going to the academy.”

“What should I do?”

“Please go here. If you see it there, contact me right away. “Understand, right?”

“Yes! Hurry up!”

Deborah was surprised by my sudden information, but she quickly headed to the place I told her about.

I really loved the way she prioritized my instructions over her own curiosity.

I stared at her back for a moment, and then, confident that I would not be attacked by Pernia, I moved on to the one remaining route.

How much time has passed since I left the auction house?

I found Pernia on a deserted warehouse street.

She seemed to think she had completely given up on tracking her and was walking leisurely while testing the Ring of the Future Usurper.

That is truly disgusting.

‘You are dead.’

How dare you steal my things?

After changing my mask, I gave a signal to Deborah and immediately got down in front of Pernia.

Coo!

The ground caves in and dust rises.

When I raised my head, my eyes met the awkwardly stiff Pernia.

“You… !”

“Give me the artifact.”

I am willing to look at it if you give it to me obediently.

But as expected, Pernia took out not an artifact but a cold wind.

“How dare you appear in front of me? Die!”

Suddenly!

As the cold wind whipped around, a slash of wind was fired.

As he launched his body her, the slash left a long furrow in the ground and disappeared behind him.

I don’t think conversation will work.

Since it was like this, it seemed like it would be better to end it quickly.

“Don’t complain.”

“What bullshit! Die!”

This time, I declared to her as I saw her running directly at me.

“I will rape you.”

Power surges throughout my body.

Just as I was adjusting to that power, Pernia’s her feet her hers, which had been rushing fiercely, stopped like a lie.

The corners of her mouth draw an arc.

“You wrote it?”

“… “What?”

“You got a penalty for that, right?”

“…”

“Okay. I knew it. “Fuck you!”

Paaaaat!

Pernia used her skill and disappeared as if she had been washed.

And she didn’t show up until 10 seconds had passed.

It was only then that I realized.

“You fucking bitch!”

Pernia ran away.