Episode 53. Ataraxia’s head of household (2)
“100 million… 100 million?”
“Are you sane? You say you spend 100 million on it?”
“Nonsense.”
People who were interested were shocked by the amount that had gone crazy before they knew it.
Even if it is the main item of this auction, ‘Heart of the Dragon’ or other undisclosed treasures.
It’s an absurd amount to spend on a chessboard.
“Keugh!”
Cedric let out a deep sigh.
That’s right.
Cedric was certain of victory when he figured out Jinhyeok’s balance.
The only thing left is to take that junk and exchange it with the information Jinhyeok has.
okay. It had to go like that.
But I never thought that a little boy would grab my ankle.
‘Are you saying he wasn’t an ordinary human?’
It can’t be normal.
Looking at the fact that the price was raised to 100 million at once, not 1 million or 10 million.
But no matter who my opponent was, I couldn’t give up here.
I’ve already spent 70 million dollars buying a lot of junk, and if I stopped now, all of that would be a waste of money.
never.
Never… I can’t let that happen.
“110 million!”
“150 million.”
“Oops?”
this crazy
Raising $40 million all at once?
What kind of auction are you doing that way?
It is a price jumping that even makes you feel the will to crush it.
Cedric’s complexion turned dark.
It must be because the bridge of his nose, which he did not know was high in the sky, was crushed.
“1.16 billion….”
“200 million.”
If you work hard to catch up, you will quickly open up the distance.
That too is hard to follow.
“Master Su! No more…”
“Shut up. If we only lost to that guy, what would we be like?”
There is no such thing as a gossip.
Failing the mission was, of course, tantamount to putting shit on the association’s name.
“OK. good night! 210 million!”
“300 million.”
“310 million!”
“500 million.”
“You are talking like 5.5 billion. Do as much bullshit as you can! Are you telling me to believe that you have 500 million, not game money!”
Eventually, Cedric, who couldn’t stand it, jumped up from his seat.
My heart was constantly thumping.
His face flushed red as if his excitement had not subsided.
‘This is a perfect popcorn angle.’
Jinhyeok, who was watching the scene, managed to swallow the laughter that erupted.
In fact, she was confident that she would win what she wanted at the auction even without Alice stepping out.
‘It’s a pity, but the fragments of Merlin’s staff obtained from the corridor were more than enough.’
One of the holy relics.
Merlin’s wand could have made everyone here take their panties off.
Still, it’s my taste to fight over money with other people’s money, not my own money.
For this, I let Elise come into contact with the demons.
If it was Alice, she would do everything she had to say regardless of whether the opponent was a demon or a nabal.
Cedric wasn’t the type to stand still at the opponent’s provocation.
It was judged that if sparks flew between the two, it would naturally lead to the current confrontation.
And that prediction was exactly right.
I know that the Mine Association has the ability and a lot of money, but…
well.
Is it really one of the nobility of the night that ruled the upper level of the Tower of Trials and more than the head of the Ataraxia family?
Jinhyuk relaxed and crossed his legs.
Just then the presenter intervened.
“Kuhm! greatness! Like the old gentleman said, could you prove your balance? Please do not doubt the lady, but for the smooth progress of the auction.”
Even executives of well-known corporations could not touch it even if they worked for a lifetime.
However, it is hard to believe that a girl who looks like only a middle school student at most speaks out confidently.
“proof?”
“yes.”
“good. How difficult is that?”
Elise lightly waved her hand.
OK.
Whoops!
Suddenly, the space above Elise’s shoulder began to distort.
Clouds and clouds pulsating in red light.
“Subspace… Inventory?”
Yes. It is a sub-space inventory called an all-purpose storage.
“That girl. Were you a player?”
“At this size, it seems to be quite high-class, right?”
“I see this rare thing again.”
The guests were also in awe of the unexpected sight.
A moment later, Elise pulled something out from across the room.
It was a splendid crown adorned with numerous jewels.
“Didn’t you say that at this auction, not only dollars or something, but also precious metals are accepted?”
“That’s right…”
The presenter looked at the crown suspiciously.
It seemed that the authenticity was questionable.
“First, let’s do an appraisal on our side.”
To prepare for such an event, he had recruited a player with the ability to appraise.
The appraiser’s fingertips shone faintly.
It’s about activating the skill.
however.
The appraiser’s pupils, who were examining the crown, suddenly dilated rapidly.
“This can’t be…”
A voice shaking violently.
Even my hands were shaking as if I had tremor.
“why? Is it fake too?”
The presenter asked urgently.
“no. It’s… authentic.”
“Good thing. So, in your opinion, how good is this crown? Do you really think it’s worth half a billion dollars?”
“that is. It seems difficult to answer.”
The appraiser shook his head as if in trouble.
“what? it’s hard to answer What do you mean?”
“The craftsmanship used in this crown is not of a kind that can be imitated by modern technology.”
Can’t be imitated by modern technology?
could that mean?
“Is this inside the tower…?”
“Absolutely. Besides, this seven-winged eagle embedded in the crown. It is a spiritual creature that symbolizes the Felstein Kingdom.”
A word with a positive meaning.
And the ripples caused by that one word reached the entire amphitheatre.
“You were in the tower?”
“That one?”
“No, isn’t it one of the most undisclosed ruins in the Tower of Trials in the Kingdom of Felstein?”
After it was known that the information about the tower could be made money, the people here were quickly gathering relevant information.
All of them, at least as long as they can use their power and money.
“A ruin that says you can only enter it if you have a treasure that symbolizes the royal family. I’ve heard of it. Archaeologists who played [Tower of Trials] in the past found related documents.”
The forgotten kingdom of Felstein.
Due to the curse of the god, the entire kingdom disappeared into the sand, and with it, countless treasures are also buried.
It was located on the lower floor of the tower and was a ruin called Lotto, so it was also one of the places many users tried to find.
But I thought clues about the kingdom would pop out from here.
“Worth it? If so, how much is it worth?”
The presenter pressed on with a half-lost face.
The relaxed and relaxed appearance was gone, and he even used his half-length, forgetting that there were customers.
“If I dare to estimate, I think $3 billion is well within reach.”
“omg?”
“30 3 billion dollars?”
“This crazy. That’s the amount of crown alone without a map to the kingdom?”
“Oh my God…”
The result of the appraisal far transcends the sense of reality.
With this, the owner of the chess board was decided.
“Profit!”
Cedric’s face turned completely earthy.
Who the hell is that little boy to have such an outrageous treasure?
If the appraiser’s words were true, no matter how much the Mine Association was, they would not be able to compete financially.
The money I brought here was only 700 million dollars.
‘Totally misunderstood.’
fatal misjudgment.
The habit of looking down on the opponent made the current result.
‘But what’s more dangerous than that girl is Kang Jin-hyeok, who treats even that girl like a subordinate.’
Cedric looked at Jinhyeok, who was stroking the girl’s hair as if he was proud of him.
perhaps.
very maybe
Perhaps an enemy far more annoying than the masked player has appeared.
＊＊＊
“Congratulations on Chu! Then, the ‘first chessboard’ will be given to the lady who bid for the crown!”
The presenter congratulated Alice with a loud voice.
Drooling!
An employee in a black suit brought a chessboard sealed in a glass case.
“Give it to me, not me.”
“All right.”
Instead, Jinhyeok, who was handed the chess board, made an apologetic expression.
It wasn’t that I was really sorry, but I was managing my expression out of politeness.
Still, if you want to have a good social life, you need to provide at least this kind of service.
“I’m grateful, but isn’t that overkill? I’m sorry for nothing.”
nice!
just look.
I didn’t look in the mirror, but it must have been 95 out of 100.
I was sure that desperate emotions were conveyed from the head that was slightly biting my lips with my front teeth and bowed at an angle of 13.785 degrees.
“It’s a pity that the full collection was destroyed, but anyway, there are several treasures that symbolize that kingdom, and more than that, I won’t see people laughing at my contractors carelessly.”
“…”
This guy.
You know how to say extraordinary things.
‘Even if it’s not a big deal on the outside, it means that you gave out your treasured possessions for me.’
To be honest, I was a little impressed.
I guess it doesn’t feel too bad.
It occurred to me that in the future, the treatment of Alice needed to be slightly improved.
Maybe I should put some cushion inside the ring. I thought it was sold at the 5-day market so the habit wouldn’t get too bad.
And while Jinhyeok smiled happily.
Cedric watched the two of them from a distance.
His eyes were filled with only the thought that he had to somehow rectify this chaotic situation.
Of course, it’s not like there’s no way.
The last card was still left.
Cedric’s hand rested on Alex’s shoulder.
“I have to go now because I have to prepare for the boss attack.”
I forced myself to attend this place to contact Jinhyeok, but I couldn’t stay here anymore.
so.
“As soon as the auction ends. Kidnap Kang Jin-hyeok.”
“I… you mean?”
“Yes, it is possible for you. Above all, can’t we make a lot of usable corpses here?”
No matter how much the opponent is an S-class player, he can’t face a necromancer who has the conditions.
It was because he was helpless in front of the black magic that led countless undead soldiers even if he had to run rampant in a person-to-person battle.
Alex, who was a surgeon until the top appeared there, even had a unique sense of handling the human body.
Of course, it would be a big blow if it became known that each country turned the powerful people who use strength into the undead.
That’s what happens when you live to testify.
It is an eternal truth that the dead do not speak.
“What about the woman?”
“Remove it.”
“I was waiting for that.”
A mischievous smile crept across Alex’s lips.
Finally, the opportunity to avenge the previous humiliation has come.
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About 3 hours later, the last item on the auction was sold.
It was a successful auction. In many ways.
No matter what anyone says, the 175th round will be remembered for a long time in the history of the auction as the largest bid.
“Thank you for being with us for such a long time. When you leave, just like when you came, through the car… Ugh?”
The very moment the presenter was about to bow his head deeply.
Cuckoo Cuckoo!
A huge wave erupted throughout the amphitheater.
Quaang!
bang!
Kwaaang!
Cracks began to crack in the ceiling. Pillars collapsed.
“Quaaaaagh!”
“Save the four people!”
“What a mess this is!”
“damage. Avoid it for now!”
don’t know what happened In fact, the causal relationship was good.
Because the only thing that mattered now was to live.
I have to go.
from now on.
A little bit. Even 1 second faster!
Everyone desperately moved their feet, driven by the instinct to survive.
but.
Where they went was no escape.
Rather, it was close to hell.
Awesome!
Along with the sparkling sword light, blood streams were scattered.
“Oops? Gagging…?”
The man at the front grabbed his neck with both hands.
I had a hole in my neck, so I had to do that.
“Where are you going to go in such a hurry? Precious offerings that should serve as my ingredients.”
Alex stood at the entrance and greeted people.
Next to them were monsters of terrible shapes that had never been seen before.
“Keeeh!”
“Keeik!”
All other emergency exits were blocked by half-destroyed pillars.
This made the amphitheater a huge prison.
A prison from which you can never get out.
But just then
“It was a party I liked quite a bit…”
Jinhyeok, spouting murderous thoughts, appeared in front of Alex.
“You… were playing too much.”
Crossed the line. A lot of that too.
