Chapter 25 : Auction house (4)
“…….”
The feeling that I knew who Luna was looking for was probably not just a feeling.
In fact, the reactions of other users were the sa.
└mage114 : Ah lol I already know who you're looking for lol
└Anonymous64 : The official Cain fanatic of the anonymous board is finally hiring a private investigator's office ㄷㄷ
└Newdeulbak77 : That person is really dangerous;; Give it up.
└Knight Commander : Hmm... is this right?
Whether it was because I had repeatedly posted the thread or because the rumor that Luna had comnted had spread, my post had quite a few comnts.
The fact that there weren't many people looking for information, which was the original purpose of my post, was not very good news, though.
“Then, since it seems you've all had enough rest, let's start again.”
But unfortunately, I wasn't given any more ti to look at the Anonymous Bulletin Board.
Because it was in the middle of training.
“One person for the footrace.”
With Edric's words, which ca as always, the hellish running began once again.
If there was one fortunate fact, it was that my stamina had improved a little after repeating the training, so it was definitely a bit more manageable than before.
“Hoo-wook, hoo-wook……!”
Of course, it was still like hell, though.
Even while I was running, my thoughts were elsewhere.
‘Luna…….’
After learning about Luna, I had thought a lot to try to rember who she was.
But the conclusion was always the sa.
I do not know a person nad Luna or anyone similar.
Therefore, I had no idea for what purpose Luna was looking for .
However, it was just that, probabilistically, the chances of it being for a bad purpose were much higher than for a good one.
‘I guess the answer is already decided.’
In fact, strictly speaking, this was not a problem that even needed to be considered.
Whether the person Luna was looking for was Cain or not, what I was selling was information, not finding people.
On top of that, considering that it was not good for to get involved with Luna, the answer to how I should respond to Luna's comnt was decided from the beginning.
“Hook! Hook!”
Conlan and Alicia were still too much for to catch up with physically, but the gap had narrowed a lot compared to before.
It seed that accelerating my body's recovery speed with the Orb of Water at the bonfire after every training session had been sowhat effective.
Although my stats themselves did not increase, there was also an invisible decimal point stat increase in the World of Justice.
It ant that it wouldn't be long before I caught up to the physical abilities of Conlan, who could be considered the second strongest in the 4th Special Task Force.
“Let's take a short break and then start again.”
With Edric's words, a short break ca once again.
‘Then…….’
Having finished my thoughts, I took advantage of the brief leisure to connect to the Anonymous Bulletin Board.
The comnt I was going to write was decided.
└Dragon Slayer : I'm sorry, but I can't find people for you. Please ask another question.
Was she watching this post?
The reply ca quite quickly.
└Luna : ㅜㅜ That's a sha.
It seed like she gave up more easily than I thought, but I had no intention of digging into it.
As I said before, not getting involved with Luna in many ways would be the secret to surviving for a long ti.
After that, I also wrote replies to other comnts in secret comnts.
-Hesen : What level are you? I need to know that to know if you can answer questions or not.
└DoDo : Seeing as he knows the detailed strategy for the 2nd floor of Akiro's Labyrinth, he's not a low-level. I'm sure of it.
└Dragon Slayer : I can't tell you my level. But I can tell you most things.
A reply didn't co right away.
It seed that not all users on the Anonymous Bulletin Board were only looking at the board, so I needed to watch this part with patience.
Anyway, I also had a lot to do right now.
“Get up!”
With Edric's shout, the training resud once again.
***
My legs are trembling.
There's a sweet taste in my mouth, and my whole body is soaked in sweat, unbecoming of the harsh climate.
“Huu……”
In a way, it could be seen as the usual training, but Edric was not an easy superior.
The better we followed the training, the more Edric naturally raised the intensity little by little.
That adjustnt of the training intensity, done without giving us any ti to adapt, was truly admirable.
“Ugh……”
“……I'm going to die.”
Conlan collapsed.
“…….”
Alicia, too, was standing tall as always, but she couldn't hide her trembling legs and was leaning on her wooden sword for swordsmanship practice like a cane.
“Why is she always like that? Just sit down.”
“She probably doesn't want to get dirt on herself.”
As I was talking with Conlan, I could feel Alicia looking this way, but Conlan and I imdiately feigned ignorance.
“That's all for today's training. Everyone worked hard.”
When the end of the long-awaited training was finally announced, I forced myself to get up, holding onto my trembling legs.
Because I still had things to do.
“Hey, where are you going? You don't look so good today.”
“I have an errand to run.”
“What kind of errand?”
“It's sothing.”
“Hmm. Well, that's what mages are like. Understood.”
It was common sense on the Lagna Continent that the race called mages acting strangely wasn't sothing that happened just a day or two ago.
That's why even if I did sothing a little eccentric, the atmosphere around was that of acceptance.
Because mages were that kind of race.
‘Though I’m not a mage.’
Of course, if I ever needed a certain magic, I might make a contract with a demon, but it was sothing I wanted to avoid if possible.
Powerful magic cos with a corresponding price.
This was the law of the Golden Rule that was absolutely observed in the World of Justice, and therefore, if I were to obtain magic, I would have no choice but to use it at so point.
The price for that would steadily accumulate on .
Isn't Albino himself still lying in the dical unit, unable to overco the price of magic?
According to Edric, he would be returning soon…….
‘Well, that aside.’
I logged back into the Anonymous Bulletin Board.
I checked, and there was a reply from Hesen in a secret comnt.
-Hesen : What level are you? I need to know that to know if you can answer questions or not.
└DoDo : Seeing as he knows the detailed strategy for the 2nd floor of Akiro's Labyrinth, he's not a low-level. I'm sure of it.
└Dragon Slayer : I can't tell you my level. But I can tell you most things.
└Hesen : Hmm... Then I'll ask one thing. I want to consult about my current setup, is that possible?
Equipnt setup inquiry.
There were countless pieces of equipnt in the World of Justice, and accordingly, even with the sa equipnt, the efficiency often changed depending on what other equipnt it was worn with.
That's why complex calculations were often needed, and one of them was this kind of setup inquiry.
I imdiately wrote a reply.
└Dragon Slayer : I'll answer for 5 Gold, is that okay?
The reply ca quickly.
It seed he was watching the comnts this ti.
└Hesen : ;; That's crazy. Too expensive. I'll consider it for 1 Gold.
……I guess there’s no choice.
That level of information wasn't that rare anyway, so I accepted Hesen's offer.
└Dragon Slayer : If you list the equipnt you're wearing, I'll reply right away. For the information fee, I'll put up a wooden spoon at the auction house, so please bid on it.
Imdiately after, Hesen wrote a list of the equipnt he was wearing in a secret comnt.
‘Hmm, he’s wearing so good stuff.’
At a glance, they were far superior to the equipnt of Aichuwong that I currently possessed, but I hid my jealousy and explained Hesen's setup in detail.
└Hesen : Oh... for sure... it seems much better when I wear it like you said, Dragon Slayer-nim? I'll bid on it right away!
Imdiately after, a new notification ca in for my auction.
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[Ongoing Auction List]
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[Auction Item]
◆Wooden Spoon
[Bid List]
◆1 Gold (1 Imperial Gold Coin)
◆-
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I imdiately bid 1 Gold.
[The auction has been completed.]
[You have sold the ‘Wooden Spoon’.]
[The bid amount, ‘1 Gold (1 Imperial Gold Coin)’, will be transferred.]
On the surface, it was as if I had made an exorbitant profit by selling a single wooden spoon for a whopping 1 Gold, but it was sothing I had done several tis already, so it was nothing new.
‘Now, 4 Gold left.’
It could be seen as a long way to go, but the first step is always the hardest in everything.
After successfully completing the first information consultation, one or two people who wanted to use for fun naturally appeared.
-Knight Commander : Hmm... this looks fun. Should I try one too?
-Dr. Kim : I'd like to have a discussion about the essence of this world... if you're okay with it, could you spare so ti?
I had a slight feeling that so people who were different from my intentions were mixed in, but it wasn't a bad thing.
To soone, 1 or 2 Gold was money they could willingly spend for a mont's entertainnt.
-Dragon Slayer : What are you curious about?
The Dragon Slayer's Anonymous Bulletin Board private investigator's office continued.
***
Only after writing replies to quite a few comnts did I finally collect 30 Gold.
The process was not easy, but the fruit was incredibly sweet.
Jingle-
30 Gold.
30 Imperial Gold Coins.
According to soone's personal theory, that large sum, said to be equivalent to thirty million won in reality, had co into my hands.
‘Then…….’
The seed money was in my hands.
All that was left was to act.
[Connecting to the auction house.]
When I turned on the auction house, fortunately, the pendant was still there.
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[Ongoing Auction List]
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[Auction Number]
◆No.515
[Auction Item]
◆Rusted and broken pendant
[Minimum Bid Amount]
◆30 Gold
[Current Bid List]
◆-
◆-
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Considering the current state of the pendant, it was sowhat natural, but for , who had been thinking about the 'what ifs', it was a great relief.
‘Good.’
I imdiately bid on the pendant.
[Bid has been completed.]
[Bid Amount - 30 Gold (30 Imperial Gold Coins)]
Now, all that was left was for the seller to accept my bid, or for the auction ti to end and for it to be automatically won.
Considering that there had been no other bidders for the pendant besides until now, it was as good as mine.
Even I would have just passed it off as trash if that pendant hadn't been mine.
“Hooah…….”
Have I passed a hurdle now?
No, strictly speaking, it couldn't even be called a hurdle, but I felt that way for so reason.
‘……Sothing feels off.’
But I soon shook my head.
Because it was natural to feel that way when sothing good happens.
I decided to think that way for now.
***
For a long ti, there had been soone she wanted to find.
She wanted to see him so much, and she missed him so much, so she searched desperately, and searched again.
But contrary to her wishes, not even his shadow could be seen anywhere in this world.
As if he did not exist in this world.
She didn't want to believe it.
She wanted to believe that he was alive sowhere in this world.
That's why she chased his traces.
One by one.
Then, she happened to pick up a pendant.
Others might not know, but she recognized the pendant at once.
“This is……”
A pendant that now had no value because it was old and broken.
But to those who knew its value, a pendant is more valuable than a fortune.
“With this……”
She ca up with a way to use the clue she had finally found.
It was to use the auction house.
This pendant currently has no value because it is old and rusted.
She also didn't know exactly how much value this pendant had, but since it was equipnt that he had used, its value would be enormous.
So, she would use this.
A pendant that currently has no value, but to find the one who would recognize its value.
The price she set for that was 30 Gold.
No matter how much money one had, it was a burdenso price to buy for fun or as a hobby, but to soone who knew its value, it was like a pittance.
She considered it an excellent plan herself, but unfortunately, a bidder did not appear easily.
In a way, it was natural.
An old and rusted pendant with no value.
Who would bid a whopping 30 Gold on it?
That's why she waited and waited, shouting empty cries on the Anonymous Bulletin Board.
Hoping that one day he would appear.
Hoping that his shadow, which she could never reach no matter how much she chased, would be stepped on by her own feet.
The wait was long.
There were tis when she wanted to give up on everything.
He is not in this world.
So, let's give up and just live in this world.
There were tis when such thoughts ca to her.
“…….”
Around the ti she was about to resign herself to everything.
“……Huh?”
A miracle happened.
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[Ongoing Auction List]
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[Auction Item]
◆Rusted and broken pendant
[Bid List]
◆30 Gold (30 Imperial Gold Coins)
◆-
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What did it an that a bidder suddenly appeared for the worthless pendant that had no bidders until now?
It was impossible unless soone who knew the value of the pendant appeared.
What this ant was clear.
No, there was only one thing.
“Finally, finally……”
Her shoulders trembled slightly.
A joy that could not be explained in words enveloped her body.
“As expected…… you were here.”
He is in this world.
That fact alone brought a small blush to Luna's face along with her joy.
“Cain-nim.”
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