I Entered a Gacha Game That Had Been Abandoned for 10 Years chapter 89

89 – Magnifying Glass (3)

The next day.

“Here it is.”

“Oh, thank you.”

Kim Hyun-woo was able to purchase a total of twelve scrolls from Adriya.

“Is this the scroll you mentioned?”

“Yes. Just like I told you yesterday, you summon the skeleton, put in the magic stone, and show it what needs to be done.”

Understanding Adriya’s words, Kim Hyun-woo immediately spoke to her.

“Thank you. I will send the payment right away.”

“You don’t have to do that…”

“No, I must pay for it.”

Kim Hyun-woo said with a smile, but deep down, he was slightly shocked by the high price of the skeleton scroll.

“It costs 200 gold coins just to summon one skeleton…”

The price of the skeleton scroll Kim Hyun-woo purchased from Adriya was a whopping 200 gold coins each.

In other words, Kim Hyun-woo spent around 2000 gold coins on these ten scrolls.

For Lartania, who was trying to make up for the expenses of developing the territory and the losses from converting magic stones, 2000 gold coins was a significant expenditure. He also realized why people didn’t use skeleton scrolls.

Considering the cost of the scroll and the value of the magic stones needed to move the skeleton, it was clear at a glance that humans were better than skeletons in terms of labor costs.

However, even considering all that, Kim Hyun-woo didn’t think that purchasing the skeleton scroll was a loss at all.

Right now, it was more important to prevent the leakage of the magnifying glass’s secret than to reduce labor costs. In the future, the ten skeletons he would create would bring Kim Hyunwoo wealth of more than 2,000 gold coins.

“Anyway, I’ll gratefully make use of the scroll.”

“No, you’ve already paid me in full. Well then, you must be busy now, so I’ll take my leave.”

Adria spoke like that while slyly smiling, lowering her head, and then, oh, lifting her head for a moment, she said, “Ah, before Lord leaves, may I ask you something?”

“Yes? You can ask me anything, but what…?”

“Oh, it’s just that I heard a rumor lately. I heard that the Blacksmith Guild branch is going to be established in Lartania.”

“Yes, that’s correct.”

“But I heard that the guild master coming to Lartania this time was the hero of Lartania ten years ago. Is that true?”

In response to Adria’s question, Kim Hyunwoo nodded his head.

“Yes, that’s right.”

“So the rumor was true?”

“Yes. I didn’t expect it to turn out like this, but it feels a bit strange. Honestly, I feel quite good about it.”

Adria seemed to be thinking about something in response to Kim Hyunwoo’s brief laughter.

“…Hm.”

Suddenly, her face seemed to tighten a bit.

“Anyway, thank you for the answer. I was curious because of the rumor. Well then, I’ll take my leave now.”

“Oh, yes.”

“Oh, and I’ll come back soon to deliver the payment for the consciousness recovery potion you gave me this time, as soon as it’s sold.”

With those words, she swiftly left the castle in an instant.

“…?”

Kim Hyun-woo, who had been looking puzzled while watching Adrià, who was leaving in a hurry with a slightly urgent expression, soon nonchalantly shrugged his shoulders along with a dismissive expression.

“Well, shall we get started now?”

He smiled as he moved his steps towards the underground.

And as Kim Hyun-woo was heading underground like that,

[No, this can’t be happening? What should I do? I can’t let that strange woman mesmerize the master. I should be right by the master’s side protecting him now.]

“…Yongnim, please calm down.”

Adrià spoke with a deep sigh, looking at the vivid red salamander murmuring diligently in her mind.

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Descending into the underground of Yeongjuseong, Kim Hyun-woo immediately moved to a small warehouse in one corner of the underground room and tore a scroll without hesitation.

Tdaglak-!

As soon as he tore the scroll, a skeleton appeared with a rattling sound in front of Kim Hyun-woo.

Probably because the underground room was quite dark, the appearance of the skeleton, with no small focus visible in its black eye sockets, was undoubtedly eerie. However, Kim Hyun-woo smiled and tore the rest of the scrolls, creating skeletons full of fiery vigor.

Immediately after, recalling Adrià’s words, Kim Hyun-woo threw the lowest-grade magic stone into the eyes of the skeletons he had brought in advance.

Ssu-eu-!

Confirming that a tiny red dot began to appear in their eyes as soon as he threw the stone into the skeleton’s eyes, Kim Hyun-woo immediately taught them how to make magnifying glasses.

No, to be precise, he detailed the work.

Right away, Kim Hyun-woo made the icy skeleton focus solely on embedding stamps into wood to create magical circuits.

He divided the remaining nine skeletons into three teams and made them repeat only one task like a factory.

The first team, for now, only had to put in the magic stone powder.

Then, the second team handled the mana count.

And the final team repeated only the process of inserting round-shaped iron into the wood handed over like that.

As a result,

“It works…!”

After various trials and errors, the skeletons began to produce magnifying glasses perfectly.

With the skeletons moving flawlessly like machines, and three magnifying glasses being produced after each process.

Though Kim Hyunwoo’s speed in making magnifying glasses had noticeably slowed down compared to before, still, Kim Hyunwoo looked at the skeleton with a satisfied expression.

Even though they weren’t faster than Kim Hyunwoo, they could invest more overwhelmingly in making these magnifying glasses.

Moreover, if Kim Hyunwoo just brought mana stones nearby, the skeletons would automatically add mana stones when they ran out, so Kim Hyunwoo no longer needed to pay attention to the skeletons.

If he had to pay attention, it was only to recharge the mana stones behind the skeletons if they ran out.

So, while wearing a satisfied expression,

“Now, shall we increase the influx of magnifying glasses a little since there will be a lot more magnifying glasses available than before?”

He smiled at the thought of the much-increased supply of magnifying glasses.

Even if he thought about it now, even maintaining the current situation would undoubtedly lead to an explosive sale of magnifying glasses, but that was only the beginning.

Once the demand for magnifying glasses started to be released in earnest, it was clear that eventually the supply would exceed the demand.

“Shall we begin?”

Snick.

Kim Hyunwoo opened the cash window with a sinister smile.

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Magnifying glasses in Lartania are still so popular that people cannot buy them because they are not available, and mercenaries sometimes sacrifice open runs without entering dungeons to buy magnifying glasses.

However, due to the overwhelmingly insufficient supply of magnifying glasses, some mercenaries even gave up using magnifying glasses.

“Tsk, no matter what, I can’t handle this.”

“I agree. Is it worth standing in line to get a magnifying glass, not even sure if it will reveal anything good? Is it worth being stuck trying to get a magnifying glass when there’s no certainty that it will bring a windfall in the first place?”

“Yeah, in that case, it’s better to turn around and earn a few more coins by exploring a maze.”

“That’s true. It’s not easy to aim for a windfall with a magnifying glass in the first place.”

Many mercenaries were still captivated by the magic of magnifying glasses, unable to break free. However, similarly, there were also many mercenaries who realized the various shortcomings of magnifying glasses and withdrew.

Alan, the leader of the Allen Mercenary Corps, who had practically depleted his entire fortune by being immersed in magnifying glasses, had recently escaped the curse of magnifying glasses and was diligently accumulating money.

“Sigh.”

Alan, who was playing around just a moment ago, let out a light sigh as he clenched a low-grade magic stone.

The Allen Mercenary Corps, which used to always circle around the first floor, was now hunting monsters on the second floor at a faster pace than when they used to engage in mercenary work against monsters. Thanks to this, they were accumulating money faster than before.

“Shall we call it a day at this point?”

“Agreed.”

“I’m in favor too. It seems like stopping here today is a good idea.”

The Allen Mercenary Corps, which had finished a hunt lasting over six hours in the labyrinth and ascended, dispersed after those words.

“Well, let’s take a break here for today and gather again tomorrow.”

With those words, they scattered in all directions.

Looking at the dispersed mercenaries, Alan checked the gold coins in his possession.

“Total of 20 gold coins.”

20 gold coins.

Although 20 gold coins were quite a substantial amount for an ordinary mercenary like Alan, he felt a sense of regret instead.

Actually, if you think he didn’t spend money on magnifying glasses, he could have almost 50 gold coins now.

“Huh.”

However, Allen soon shook off that thought, scratching his head.

He realized it when he had just spent all his money on magnifying glasses.

That striking it rich wasn’t an easy thing to do in the first place.

In addition, it wasn’t easy to buy a magnifying glass to gamble with in the first place. That’s why Allen was able to quit using the magnifying glass.

“I’ve saved about 20 gold coins, so I might buy a sword with 15 gold coins… Should I have a drink today?”

While looking at the gold coins that had accumulated in his pocket for a long time, Allen, thinking of having a drink after a long time, stopped by a tavern in the Larutania territory and met the mercenary Tuska, who had become friends.

“Oh, Allen, you’re here!”

… More precisely, he could meet Tuska, who seemed extremely excited.

“Did you come in a good mood today?”

“Of course, I can’t help but be excited. Today, I used the magnifying glass just the way I wanted!”

“… Really? Did you have good luck?”

“No? It’s not luck. It’s just that starting today, I’ve started pouring out magnifying glasses in Larutania!”

“You started pouring out magnifying glasses?”

“Yeah! Thanks to that, now you can buy magnifying glasses anytime!”

While smiling brightly and talking, Tuska’s appearance made Allen nod with an indifferent expression, indicating that he was not very interested.

Allen had already lost interest in magnifying glasses.

However.

“So, do you know what I pulled from the magnifying glass?”

“What’s this?”

“This right here!”

“…What is it?”

“Melam’s Chain Armor! It’s worth a whopping 120 gold coins!”

As Tuska boasted, opening his treasure chest, Allen couldn’t help but be taken aback.

Initially, Allen wouldn’t have known, but seeing those around him prosper, he couldn’t help but wonder if he could too.

But…

“No, thanks.”

Having already fallen victim to the magnifying glass temptation, Allen successfully resisted and replied.

“Good for you.”

“Right? Honestly, when I invested 80 gold coins and used the magnifying glass, and nothing came out, I was on the verge of tears. If it wasn’t a real ‘ceiling magnifying glass,’ I would have become a beggar.”

However…

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“…Ceiling magnifying glass?”

Allen couldn’t help but express his confusion at the unfamiliar term and asked Tuska.

“Oh, you don’t know?”

“What is it?”

“Quite literally, it’s a magnifying glass that, when used, guarantees a ‘weapon’ or ‘armor.’ And it’s a pretty good one, I must say.”

Intrigued by Tuska’s explanation, Allen couldn’t help but ask with curiosity in his eyes.

“…They started selling these magnifying glasses?”

“No, they’re not selling them. They’re just giving them away.”

“…Just give them away?”

“Strictly speaking, it’s not just giving them away. It seems like if you purchase more than 80 regular magnifying glasses, Lartania provides one for free.”

“So, if you buy more than 80 magnifying glasses, you get one of those high-performance ones for free… is that it?”

“That’s right.”

“…Are those magnifying glasses really high probability?”

“Of course. The guy sitting over there drew Skana’s sword, and the one on the other side pulled out the Book of Snow Magic.”

“…No, why would they give such things away for free?”

“I heard it’s a magnifying glass specially prepared by the lord for those who continuously fail to use magnifying glasses. hahahaha~ Isn’t the lord such a generous person? And it accumulates without having to buy all at once, they say.”

As Tusca spoke while stroking his armor, Allen glanced at the people Tusca had pointed out.

One was bragging about his sword, and the other was raising a magic book while buying beer.

…Near the door, mercenaries around those two were seen rushing out of the pub.

And.

“…So, theoretically, even if you spend 80 gold coins and the probability magnifying glass spits out a good weapon-“

“Even if you turn it around in one shot, you can still get 40 gold coins even if it’s not good. In other words, it’s a half chance of finding something. It means it’s become a low-risk strategy.”

With the introduction of the ceiling system by Kim Hyun-woo, Allen’s heart began to beat.