11 – Secret Auction House (2)
Lilia, the daughter of the El Dorado Company.
When she was young, she was taken in by Hairun, the owner of the El Dorado Company.
To be precise, he recognized her own talent and secretly killed her parents and took them back.
At first, she thought that she was just being reaped for her talent.
However, after reaching a certain age, she realized an unexpected truth.
That he killed none other than his parents.
To avenge her, she secretly gnashed her teeth.
She continued to gather information on beings that could be of help to her.
The most influential among them are the freshmen who entered this academy.
It is necessary to make them indebted to those who have not yet had contact with Hailun and are very talented.
‘That way, when I ask for help later, I’ll help you.’
She took her time and planned it slowly.
‘Who the hell is that man?’
An unexpected variable appeared.
A blind archer who suddenly appeared at the academy.
Looking at this alone, it doesn’t really matter much.
How good would a blind man be if he used a bow?
However, the problem is that the blind archer is superior to Luden of the Rowden family.
In addition, he succeeded in giving Dale an effective hit, which no one else had been able to do.
Because of that, she has no choice but to be sensitive from her point of view.
‘Did he say his name was Baran?’
It’s a name I’ve never heard before.
Investigate new students who might be useful to them while spending money.
So it is safe to say that he knows all the information about famous students.
However, the blind man named Baran did not know at all.
Where on earth did such a man suddenly appear?
‘Are you a spy sent by Hairun?’
The thought passed for a moment, but he shook his head and denied it.
‘It’s not like that.’
Now is a busy time for merchants.
Hairun, the owner of the store, must be busier than anyone else.
But, will Hairun, who has no time to think about it, send such a being to the academy out of caution?
In short, I don’t think that’s going to happen.
In the first place, he must not even know that he is plotting something.
‘It’s a little interesting.’
It was at that time when Lilia moved her steps, thinking of Baran.
‘Eh?’
In my field of vision, I saw a man with a familiar atmosphere somewhere.
‘Something looks familiar?’
I don’t know exactly who it is because it uses recognition inhibition.
However, somehow, it feels like we’ve run into each other recently.
This intuition has never been wrong.
And then, without my knowledge, Lilia called a man far away.
“Wait a minute.”
At her call, he turned his head this way.
Lilia slowly scanned the man in front of her eyes.
‘Seeing this up close. It looks more familiar, but who is it?’
Something is less visible than the usual customers.
She asked her question, narrowing her eyes.
“Have we met recently, somewhere?”
To that question, Baran answered with a modulated voice.
“Uh, I wonder if I was passing by at a secret auction house?”
“·······.”
She’s definitely the one who presides over the secret auction house, so it’s no wonder she runs into her in passing.
However, intuition is telling.
That I never encountered at an auction house.
‘Somehow this man has a similar atmosphere to that person named Baran.’
She thought so and approached him right in front of his nose.
Soon, she looked up at him and she asked.
“Huh. No matter how you look at it, it seems like we met very recently, right?”
“Yes?”
Lilia scanned his face for a moment.
How thick did she make the cognitive impairment so that his face would appear to be shrouded in fog?
I want something, but the atmosphere is similar.
‘Yes. Probably not.’
In the first place, isn’t the man in front of you an aristocrat, unlike Baran?
Moreover, in the case of a VIP guest, she is someone she knows.
If Baran was a VIP guest, there’s absolutely no way she wouldn’t remember.
‘But somehow the atmosphere is similar to that man.’
In my head, the man in front of me is saying that I want it.
However, thinking rationally makes no sense.
As a merchant, there are many things that require you to follow your reason rather than intuition.
So, in front of your eyes, he will not be Baran.
After organizing her thoughts like that, Lilia opened the distance again.
Then, she bowed her head.
“No. Excuse me. Enjoy yourselves, guests.”
After those words, Lillia moved her steps with a bad feeling.
Without even dreaming that Baran was breathing a sigh of relief from behind.
***
I ran away from Lilia and arrived at her waiting room.
I sat down on the sofa and wiped my chest
‘Wow. I almost got f*cked.’
She gets suspicious of me even though I’ve only met her once.
She was afraid that she might be found out.
‘How good are your eyesight?’
I was almost caught even though I used two perception-damping items.
If I hadn’t been wearing the recognition-impeding necklace, it wouldn’t have been strange if they found out that I was Baran.
‘Sup. Couldn’t it have been noticed?’
The time when I caress my chin and think seriously.
[Heroine Lillia has become interested in the player!]
[You will receive 1,000 points as a reward!]
A reward message appeared out of nowhere.
A situation in which points were obtained in an unexpected place.
I was a little bewildered, but the moment I saw that, I was certain of one thing.
‘It seems that I didn’t find out that I was Baran.’
If Lillia had been found out about Baran, only the reward message would not have been given.
A message must have appeared indicating that the level of difficulty has increased.
However, let alone the level of difficulty, only points were given.
Because of that, it’s clear that I haven’t noticed that I’m Baran now.
‘But I don’t know, so I’ll have to be careful.’
The moment I decided to be careful once again.
– Ugh.
The video crystal ball on the table vibrates.
Then, a mana screen appeared.
-Hello. This is Lilia.
Lilia wearing a mask on her screen waves her hand with an alluring smile. She is
Even though she is wearing a mask, she is mesmerizingly beautiful.
I hope I can see her and be mesmerized by her for a while.
-I will explain the rules of this auction. The rules are simple. We’ll explain what we’re selling. If you see it and want to purchase, you can write the amount on the piece of paper next to it. It is a rule that the person with the highest amount wins.
Lilia explains the rules for the auction.
The rules themselves are no different from the original. Also.
‘Then let’s get raw materials now.’
With that thought in mind, the secret auction house soon began.
***
About an hour has passed since the auction started.
This is about half way through.
However, contrary to my expectations, the item I was waiting for hasn’t come out yet.
‘I think it’s time to come out soon.’
The time I thought so.
-Now, here’s what’s coming out this time!
From noble mtl dot com.
Soon, the long-awaited item appeared.
[Arrow made of World Tree: An arrow made of branches of the World Tree. These are materials required for archer-related jobs.]
If you don’t know, look at it with your mind’s eye. Sure enough, this is the item I was looking for.
At first glance, it looks like an arrow made of twigs.
However, if they found out that it was made of a world tree, I can assure you that everyone would struggle to survive.
-Then, if you want to participate in this auction, please write down the amount next to it!
At a glance, seeing that it appeared in the middle, it must have been an item like this to cool down the heat to some extent.
Because of this, most people will not participate in the auction.
And I also aimed for that to some extent.
I wrote 100,000 gold on a piece of paper.
‘This is enough for an accident.’
In terms of Hanwha, it is about 100,000 won.
From a third party point of view, they would definitely think it was extravagant.
Let’s show that small amount to the crystal ball.
-This item was auctioned off for No. 103.
I heard the news that I won right away.
Anyway, it seems that no one except me participated.
‘Well, if you don’t know anything, even if you’re like me, you won’t participate.’
That time when I was satisfied with the auction results.
– Smart smart.
Someone knocks on the door.
When I opened the door, an employee handed me an arrow while wearing a mask.
“Here you are. Customer.”
“Yes. Thank you.”
I handed the 100,000 gold to the staff and received the arrow.
Then he respectfully bowed his head.
“Have a nice day.”
After that, the employee quietly closed the door.
I looked at the arrow with my eyes closed.
The next moment.
‘It sure looks like an arrow made from a world tree.’
I felt divine magic from the arrow.
Magic power made of pure nature, as if there is no impurity at all.
At this level, it is certain that the power will be greater than that of most arrows.
‘Well, it’s too wasteful for a one-time use.’
Anyway, now the purpose has been accomplished.
There is nothing to be gained by staying here any longer.
After taking the arrows, he stood up.
The moment you get up from the sofa and try to leave.
-Come on! Then, this time we will introduce the next item!
Lilia pulls out her cloth and she reveals the next item.
I slowly turned my head to see what was coming out this time.
In the next moment, I unknowingly opened my eyes to the object on the other side of the screen.
‘What is it? Why is that thing here?’