Surviving as a Barbarian in the Game - Episode 335
335Hwa to the Future (5)
Alminus Central Exchange 1st Auction Hall.
Even during regular auctions held for collecting only good items, crowds flocked to the place, which was never more than half full..
They are not even idiots..
“Hey, the Nenma clan master also participated..”
“I don't intend to use it myself, but my intention is to give it to the explorer called 'Iron Wall'. Didn't the first team's guardian die a while ago? The purpose is to fill the empty space..”
Starting with the explorer whose equipment is shiny and shiny..
“Oh, is Lagman Trading Company also aiming for that essence??”
“Is there anything a merchant can't buy as long as the price is right??”
“Hmm, it would be difficult to get the same price for the items on auction though.…….”
“The value of an object does not lie only in the goods. Isn't Duke Kudo's birthday soon??”
“Well, if I could just use that as an excuse to participate in that banquet, I could impress many nobles..”
Although they are not explorers, they clearly give off the appearance of being wealthy..
There were no people who seemed to have participated just to watch..
It was a natural thing to do..
It is said that the auction became a hot topic and tickets to the auction house were sold at very high prices..
‘In the first place, price and all, ticketing was hell..’
If it weren't for Amelia, who first announced the news of the auction right before the information was released in earnest, I would have had to buy a ticket by scalping and enter alone..
“Don't keep looking around, there's nothing good about attracting attention..”
As the nagging seemed to be starting, I changed the subject like I was used to..
“But have you been to places like this often??”
“……Enough to come and see.”
Well, he has a much longer experience as an explorer than me.?
“Then, if I have any questions, I can ask you..”
From then on, I just spent my time observing my surroundings out of the corner of my eye..
“Surprisingly, there are many people wearing masks like us, right? I heard that the auction winner is processed anonymously anyway..”
“Because there are people everywhere who don't want to make their participation known..”
“Oh, what's that guy over there in a suit? I don't think he's an explorer or a merchant..”
“He is an agent sent by an influential family. It's a neat outfit, but it probably wasn't sent from a noble family, because noble families think about the family's reputation first even in such matters..”
“Oh, yeah?”
This is not an encyclopedia.
Every question asked is answered without delay..
So, as I was checking the performance and asking more questions, the auction began..
“Amelia… Can't we buy that??”
“……If you give up later.”
“It means you can't live.…….”
3Did they pay a lot of attention not only to grade essence but also to other items? Not only the first items exhibited, but also those that followed were of a very high standard..
‘At some exchange auction house, a triple number appears.?’
It wasn't even a triple number with poor performance..
Although it is less useful to me, it is a common item that can be used by all dealers who use blades..
‘Huh, if I had money, I would buy that too and put it in the safe..’
I just watched the competition heat up with disappointment every time a new auction item came up..
“1400 million stones! 140 million stones came out. Are there more bidders??”
“…….”
“……The bid was won by an anonymous bidder.!”
Auctions in this era were very refreshing..
A free bidding system that allows a high bid to be entered at once, rather than a system in which bids can only be raised in increments determined by the host for each price range..
For such a topic, the bidding method was strangely modern..
Thing, thud, tidididik.
Each chair has a magic tool on the right arm rest that allows you to write numbers, and when you enter a bid and press enter, the price appears on the electronic display board on the podium..
Thanks to this, the identity of the bidder is kept anonymous..
‘Well, if you don't protect your anonymity in this way, there may be a fight later..’
Please note that this method was first used at the Sky Auction House..
When I was studying history at the library, I learned that there was a time when prestigious aristocratic families started competing with each other by criticizing their real names, and then things escalated into fights.—.
“Okay, so this is the seventeenth item.!”
After one auction, a new item appeared on the podium as if waiting for it..
It was a test tube stored in a luxurious box..
Until now, Jeongsoo has appeared several times, but this time the situation was different in many ways..
“Yandel.”
“Know.”
Unlike the previous essences, there is a large picture next to the box. Illustration of a roaring giant monster with its entire body covered in thick shell.
Bol-Herchan.
‘You really put a lot of effort into this auction to even prepare these things..’
Those who participated in the auction were buzzing at the dynamic appearance, as if it would come to life at any moment..
“Oh my... … . indeed…….”
“I thought this essence would come out only at the end..”
“yes. It's a little strange. There were a total of 35 items to be exhibited today, so there must still be half more left.…….”
Some people questioned the fact that the essence came out in the middle of the auction, but I didn't think it was unusual at all..
No, on the contrary, it was a praiseworthy tactic..
“Alminus Company used their brains..”
When the number comes out last, those who have saved money have no choice but to save money and not spend it until then..
Therefore, there is less room to bid on other items..
However, if it appears in the middle and determines its owner early on,?
Things will be different then..
Since the purpose of the remaining capital has disappeared, you will be able to bid without psychological resistance if the product you need becomes available..
“This item is the essence of Vol-Herchan and was acquired by Marel Clan's 'Thunderfire' by personally slaying the ferocious beast during this expedition.…….”
As the host began to explain the product in earnest along with the story behind it, the atmosphere in the room changed..
“Hahaha…….”
In the previous auction, people who had a comfortable conversation and built friendships noticed each other's feelings..
Desire arose in the eyes of the explorers, and the eyes of the merchants showed a keen light like a hunting cat waiting for an opportunity..
They didn't even pick up their swords, but they seemed like they were about to go into battle..
And in that situation…….
‘Tsk, who are you counting on?.’
Thing, thud, tididi, thud-.
I wrote down the amount in advance.
and.
“Now, the starting price is 50 million stones.—.”
As soon as the auction starts.
Beep beep.
I pressed enter.
As if responding to this, numbers appeared on the electronic display board..
[870,000,000]
8700 million stones.
This was the reason why this auction became so famous that it caught Amelia's attention later..
“……!”
“……!”
There was only one bid.
***
There was silence for a moment due to the truly violent raise..
“8700 million stones... ! 870 million stones were released.”
The commotion began when the host tried to be professional and spoke in a calm voice..
“8700 million stones?”
“How did this crazy guy start?…….”
A person who opens his mouth as if he is not praying.
“What kind of person is this that can afford this amount at once?…….”
Those who are curious about my identity, etc..
While those who gave up the competition simply brightened their eyes as if they were interested..
Those who were seriously aiming for this essence were different..
“You must make a decision quickly before the auction is successful..”
Their expressions changed and they hurriedly began discussing..
Oh, by the way, here too, reactions were divided..
“8700 million stones is unreasonable.….”
Those who already exceeded their budget.
“It’s not that it can’t be paid, but… … . It's crazy to pay that much money to buy essence that only guardians use. We are giving up the bid..”
A person who makes decisions simply based on cost-effectiveness.
and…….
“Why are you telling me not to bid??”
“Maybe it was a trick on the exchange side..”
Even those who hesitate to bid due to suspicion.
“If you say masterpiece, do you mean wind catcher??”
“There is that possibility, but… The exchange may have just offered the essence as bait from the beginning and not with the intention of selling it..”
Some people even had conversations that seemed to be considering the possibility that Bol-Herčan's essence was a false offering to solicit customers.…….
That wasn't the important thing.
“…….”
“…….”
The unexpected amount makes me dizzy..
It's difficult to make an accurate decision due to the words around you that add to the confusion, even at the moment when you're contemplating whether to bid or not..
Tick, tick-.
time was passing.
“The bidder... Do you have any more…?”
The host, who was happily hitting the winning stick, took three times longer than usual before finally speaking..
and…….
“…….”
“…….”
Seeing these people busy only looking at each other, the end of the bidding was announced..
earth! earth! earth!
When you hear the clear ringing sound that means failure to pay,.
I nodded to myself several times with a satisfied smile on my face..
Cancer, flowers at auction are purchased immediately.
***
After a storm and an auction that seemed to have passed by, we went to the delivery room, paid the price, and received the essence of Bol-Herchan..
“8700 million stones... confirmed.”
The employee who delivered the goods seemed to have quite a high position within the exchange, and apart from looking at us with disapproval for creating strange rumors, he seemed to be extremely curious..
But is this professionalism??
“good bye.”
The employee only occasionally looked at us wearing masks and did not even ask us who we were or make unnecessary comments..
“Well, don't go quickly.”
As I left the goods delivery room, I felt eyes from all over. Everyone seemed curious to see what we had brought with us..
However, since we did not know which of the 35 items we purchased, no one was hasty to talk to us..
“Those who follow?”
“Not anymore. Looking at the level, it seemed like it was just a case of people watching out of curiosity..”
“okay?”
“where are you going?”
where to go.
There's only one more place?
“go to the temple.”
Afterwards, we left Commelby by carriage and immediately entered the Rhea Atlas Church. It was evening time, which prevented outsiders from visiting, but it was safe..
“You came to erase the marks on my soul..”
“Here is the donation.”
“yes. Would your colleague please wait outside??”
“That's right….”
I paid the remaining money to the priest and removed the essence..
The essence that was erased was a corpse golem as previously decided..
‘Now that I think about it, the essence has never been removed from the temple..’
Although I had heard about it from other kids, actually doing water purification removal for the first time was a much more strange experience than I thought..
‘Look at the production, in the game you just had to move the keyboard a few times..’
A pure white space where pure white light surrounds me.
I woke up there naked, holding in my hand the blue dagger I had just received from the priest.…….
There were huge monsters all around..
Everyone was locked in a thick iron cage..
Ogre, Orc Hero, Stormgush, Manticore, Bayon.
And today's goal is the corpse golem..
After watching them for a while, I used my dagger to cut the thread of light connected to the corpse golem and my body..
and…….
Sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo-!
When I came to my senses, I was already in a temple..
“I feel very strange.”
“It is natural that the relationship that was engraved in your soul has fallen away. This happens to most people at first, so don't worry too much. After a few days, you will get used to the empty space..”
“The relationship has fallen apart…….”
I feel like these are words befitting a priest of the Leatlas Church, but it also makes me nod my head somewhere..
Rather than simply feeling empty due to a decrease in stats, it was because the feeling of exhaustion was significant..
“Are you okay??”
“Oh, it's not something to worry about. If you eat some meat, you'll be fine..”
After finishing my business at the temple, I returned to my lodgings with Amelia..
And I took out the test tube that I won at the auction..
“Amelia, are you ready??”
“……?”
Amelia looked like she didn't understand what I meant..
“What I meant was that the moment you eat this, the fragment stone of the record may react, so don't be alarmed..”
“ah…….”
I met with the GM and even deposited the equipment in a safe..
Amelia even followed her older sister around and took economic measures in advance to avoid paying taxes in the future..
So if my prediction is correct…….
‘This will be the last puzzle.’
I took out the Record Fragment Stone from subspace and absorbed its essence..
‘nice… … I drink pure water for this taste.’
A feeling of fullness so dense that it is difficult to feel the empty space of the corpse golem..
The light contained in the test tube is absorbed into the body, and power begins to boil within the body..
Of course, the strength was much weaker than that of the ogre..
This is because essences with such strong strength are rare even at level 2 or higher..
‘But anyway, what’s important is skill..’
I slowly opened my eyes, feeling a lingering feeling..
And as he looked at the fragments of the records that were still silent, he tasted bitterly..
“……Could it be that this wasn't it either?.”
So what else should I do next??
Do I have to be stuck here for a few more years??
There was a time when I couldn't even fully enjoy the joy of obtaining a new essence due to such anxiety..
“Yes, it was time to go back.…….”
Amelia muttered as if sighing..
“huh?”
When I tilted my head, Amelia smiled at me as if to reassure me..
“Don't worry, you'll be able to go back tomorrow..”
There was a look of regret somewhere..
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