Chapter 149 – Black Market Thirteenth Shopping
‘Biiing’
Sungjin appeared in the Black Market with the sound. As always, he sat in the cafe drinking coffee as he calculated the prices of the items. However, while he was doing this,
[The Chosen One requested your teleportation.]
[Will you accept the request?]
Nada appeared above Sungjin’s cube. For her to be calling now after the raid was over, it ant that she had sothing she wanted to ask for herself.
“Nada? Do you need sothing?”
She went straight to her point.
“By chance, did you get an armor from this raid? A Legendary tier leather armor.”
“Ah... I did.”
Sungjin found ‘Mar’baht – Armor of Nobility’ from amidst the pile of items in front of him.
“You’re talking about this, right?”
“Yeah, that. I want that to upgrade it. Don’t put it up on the Auction House and sell it to .”
“Ahhh, okay.”
Nada brought her hand to her lips and let out a ‘chu’ sound, after which she sent it to Sungjin.
“Thanks. Then, see you at dinner.”
Having suddenly received a kiss, Sungjin raised both his eyebrows. Afterwards, he examined his notes. ‘Leather armor – Starting bid 8,000 Black Coins, Buyout price 10,000 Black Coins’ was written. Sungjin drew a line through it as he said to himself,
‘Since I even received a kiss, I should sell it a bit cheaply. About six to seven thousand...’
After a while,
[The Chosen One requested your teleportation.]
[Will you accept the request?]
Soone else also contacted him. This ti, it was Franz.
“Yeah?”
“Ah, Mister Kei. There’s this helt I received during this raid. I was wondering if you needed it.”
“Really? Which one?”
Franz took out a golden helt from his cube. It was the golden helt that the boss of the previous chapter, Kh’rot, had been wearing.
“This is the Legendary tier helt that I received this ti. Take a look.”
Franz had the Operator show Sungjin the helt’s specs.
Arakadon – Kh’rot’s Helm
Legendary Helt – Defense 44%
Passive Skill
Magic Defense(III) – Receive 30% reduced damage from all magic spells.
Active Skill
King’s Campaign (V) – Summon 10 heavily ard lizardn. They will protect their master until death.
Hide your fangs and tail below the water.
– King Kh’rot –
It had good specs, as befitting a Legendary tier helt.
“Ohh... It’s not bad?”
As soon as those words were said, Besgoro instantly replied, saying,
‘Not bad? What’s even good about it? Kei, are you...?’
Franz, unable to hear those words, continued to speak.
“The helt you’re wearing right now... The appearance is also a bit... So don’t you think this would be better?”
‘That bastard...!!’
Besgoro shouted furiously, but of course, it couldn’t be heard by Franz. Sungjin barely held in his laughter as he said,
“Ah... That’s true, but I’ve gotten used to wearing this helt. Just use it yourself... Or sell it to soone else.”
“Ah, I see. Then, see you soon.”
After Franz disappeared, Sungjin let out the laughter that he had been holding back.
“Puahahaha”
Perhaps Besgoro was angry, but he did not say anything. Sungjin consoled him,
“Don’t get too angry, Besgoro. Maybe wearing around a skull didn’t look too good or sothing.”
Besgoro let out a short snort.
‘Hrmph.’
Sungjin rose up from his seat when he finished going through the items. However, this ti, Serin Han’s face showed up above the cube.
“Hey, Oppa.”
*
‘Jararan~ Janjan jarararan~’
Elegant classical music could be heard inside the building. This was the high-class restaurant ‘Brazier’s Fla’ located at the center of the Black Market. There was a circular table and six chairs at the center of the completely empty restaurant. Soon, one, two ‘Chosen Ones’ appeared next to Sungjin with a burst of sound.
‘Piyun~’
‘Piyun~’
The first to appear was Franz. He looked around at the surroundings once.
“Woah... Was there a place like this?”
He only knew that he was still in the Black Market when he looked out the window.
“Ah, here. I only looked at this place from afar, but I had no idea that it was like this from the inside.”
Nada was the next to appear. It seed that she had visited this place before.
“Oh, you chose here? You have good taste, Kei.”
Afterwards, Mahadas and Baltren, the two n in their 30’s, arrived. It seed that they did not particularly care about the eating place. Baltren sat in his seat after he glanced at the showy decorations once, while Mahadas didn’t even do that and simply sat in his seat while keeping his hands clasped in a prayer. The last to appear was Serin Han. She looked at her surroundings and bead.
‘It’d be great if we had dinner there tonight.’
It had been her suggestion for them to gather here today. She smiled as Sungjin had listened to her request. Once all of the ‘Chosen Ones’ were gathered, Sungjin placed both of his elbows on the table and asked them,
“Everyone, how was the raid?”
“It was hard, but we finished it properly.”
“So did I.”
“ too.”
Sungjin raised his hand and then asked,
“Is there anyone who didn’t achieve 100% completion?”
No one at the table raised their hand in response. In other words, everyone had successfully fought against the hidden boss and achieved 100% completion.
The Chosen Ones had now reached the level where they could take the other hunters and carry them, just as Sungjin had done himself previously throughout Chapter 1~10. He then clapped his hands as he said,
“Good. Then let’s order and eat together.”
The Hunters each held up the nus that were in front of them and ordered.
“I’ll have the Beef Tenderloin, rare.”
“Rosé Pasta with Crab at.”
“Fire-grilled Steak Quesadilla.”
The lion-man that had been waiting a step behind them politely wrote down their orders and went into the kitchen. All of the items that had been ordered could also be made by Dalupin, but the ingredients and cooking thods used in each restaurant were slightly different, so it was possible to enjoy different tastes. This was the reason why Serin Han had requested that they et here.
Soon, the lion-man brought out their dishes all at once and placed it in front of them.
“Please enjoy your al.”
Each person held up a knife and fork, or spoon and chopsticks. After they had eaten for a while, Nada spoke up.
“By the way, there wasn’t a new person today?”
Franz also spoke up.
“Indeed. Of the people you interviewed, were there any that you liked?”
Sungjin crossed his arms and said,
“There weren’t any. Unfortunately.”
At Sungjin’s words, Serin Han interjected,
“There will be more chances. Also, since the next raid is a 10 man raid, shouldn’t there be more opportunities to observe even more hunters?
Sungjin brought his hands together and responded by saying,
“That’s correct, but... In truth, this upcoming 10 man raid is a difficult place, where even I can’t guarantee clearing with 100% completion. I’m not sure if there will be ti to spare.”
Everyone was slightly surprised by Sungjin’s words. This was because it was the first ti that Sungjin had spoken of a raid like that.
“You should receive the information sheet soon, but... The next raid... Is at the Great Plains of Barrastan. What’s special about this place is that... It takes place on a battlefield.”
“Battlefield?”
Sungjin touched his forehead as he said,
“Yeah. A battlefield where the human and demon armies are engaged in combat. The hunters join the human side, and the objective is to defeat the enemy commander. But this isn’t that easy. Not only there are a lot of enemies, but the commander is also surrounded by his subordinate officers... These guys are all difficult to deal with.
“Ehhh...”
“Hrm...”
Sungjin turned towards the hunters and said,
“I’ll help as much as I can, but... I don’t know if that will be possible every ti. As such, you should ntally prepare yourselves tonight. I’ll try to give you a more detailed briefing tomorrow morning.”
The sowhat nervous hunters nodded their heads to Sungjin’s words.
*
Four thirty in the morning. Like always, Sungjin went to Darker than Black.
“Welco, Master Hunter Kei. You look healthy.”
In response to the rchant’s greeting, Sungjin rely placed the used Trollseeker Marbles on the table and said in a dry voice,
“Charge the marbles. Operator, pay him.”
It seed that the rchant was a bit offended by Sungjin’s attitude.
“What. If you’re going to be like this, then I won’t sell, either.”
Sungjin stared at him briefly. Soon, the rchant grinned and said,
“Ahh. It’s a joke.”
The rchant held the marbles and then placed them back on the table. When he did so, the marbles had regained their color.
“Here, take them.”
Sungjin took the marbles, and then said to the rchant,
“Also, about what I asked you last ti. That thing.”
“Ah, this?”
The rchant briefly changed into Edward’s appearance. Sungjin disliked it but purposefully did not reveal it since it was likely that the rchant would enjoy it even more if he did.
“Yes. That person. Did he co here?”
At Sungjin’s words, the rchant nodded his head once and said,
“That will be ten thousand Black Coins.”
Sungjin said without hesitation,
“Pay.”
This ti around, Sungjin had earned the most profit that was possible from the auctions through the Auction House. He could use ten thousand Black Coins in order to be able to know about that person. After his cube touched the rchant’s cube, the rchant said,
“He ca.”
“When?”
“If you want to know that, then an extra fee...”
Sungjin wrinkled his brow. Then, the rchant continued,
“Is normally required... But since you’re a frequent custor here, I’ll give you a special service. The first ti he ca here... Was after the end of Chapter 10, and the most recent ti he ca was today at dawn.”
“Today at dawn?”
The rchant replied,
“Yes. Right now, he’s still with . Sitting in the exact chair that you’re sitting on right now.”
Sungjin got up from where he was sitting and looked at the chair that he had been sitting on. To think that Edward was also sitting in this place.
“What does he buy?”
The rchant closed his mouth at Sungjin’s question.
“That will always be a secret. Even if you gave a million Black Coins, I wouldn’t tell you.”
Sungjin didn’t ask anything else. This was enough for him to deduce so facts. First, if ca here after the end of Chapter 10, then it ant that he passed Ariane’s test. And then, if he’s here now, then it ant that he was still alive.
“Then, soon...”
Sungjin briefly stood up and thought about Edward. When he saw the rchant grinning as he looked at him, he said to the rchant,
“Just give so elixirs. For the rest of my coins.”
*
The hunters that were gathered in Sungjin’s dinsion at breakfast ti had sowhat grim expressions. Even the food they ordered, toast and cereal, was a bit modest. It seed that this was because Sungjin had said,
‘You should ntally prepare yourselves.’
With a grim expression last night. Sungjin thought,
‘... Did I speak too harshly last night?’
But decided to keep this atmosphere. The two who hadn’t been in the party of ‘Chosen Ones’ for too long, Mahadas and Baltren, seed to feel sowhat less apprehensive, while Serin Han, Franz, and Nada, who had received the buff 5 to 6 chapters ago, seed to have beco sowhat nervous.
Sungjin decided to help them as much as he could until the last mont and stimulated them a bit.
“I said it yesterday, but this chapter is very difficult. There’s no information on the location of the Hidden Piece or the Hidden Boss. So do your best everyone.”
“Understood.”
Sungjin told them every piece of information that he knew. After they had left, he, of course, began to prepare himself ntally. This was because he was proceeding in this 10 man raid by himself.
If he worked with other hunters, then the difficulty would decrease, and there would likely be more chances to search for allies, but problems could arise when distributing the rewards. He did not want to unwittingly commit troll-like actions. Sungjin held up ‘Lathion – Star of Solitude’ and said,
“Solitary Training”
[You will proceed alone for the next raid. Difficulty will not be adjusted.]
Shortly after, Sungjin was summoned alone to the Great Plains of Barrastan.
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