063. wish (2)
“Yes, I checked my student ID. The seat for the two of you is E9. Happy auction!”
Following the guidance of the guide at the entrance of the auction house, we went inside the auction house.
At first, he said that he was escorting Shiana in a cool way, but when he saw them with their arms crossed, he couldn’t be so awkward.
Thanks to that, the two of us walked awkwardly.
It was the first time for both of them, so I couldn’t help it.
“Shall we go?”
“I will… … peel? he… … It’s awkward.”
Shiana and I entered the auction house as the most clumsy couple in the academy.
The inside of the auction house was beautiful.
A large chandelier hung from the ceiling at least three stories high, and lily patterns embroidered all over the walls and ceiling.
On the 1st and 2nd floors, there was a separate space where partners could sit and participate in the auction, and ivory and gold, like the symbols of the academy, were used as points to decorate chairs, floors, and exhibition stands.
None of them were luxurious.
It was a sight that I would have dreamed of at least once in a fantasy world.
After a moment of mesmerized watching, I felt my left arm tremble slightly.
“Siana, are you okay?”
“yes? Yes. it’s okay.”
Cyana was trembling.
Right.
It was just fun outside, but it seemed to start to feel real once you entered the auction house.
Siana did not come here to play casually.
She came to the auction house to buy a holy relic that her mother, the Wicked Witch, asked her to bring.
They didn’t tell me the money or the method, and they just brought it right away… … The more you think about it, the worse the witch is.
The atmosphere at the auction house was quite stuffy for Ciana, whose only worldly experience was attending the academy for a year, to endure.
From those who laugh round and round but try to see through each other’s intentions, to those who secretly embrace the orders received from their family or affiliation.
It was completely different from the peaceful magical zoo.
Siana knew it all too well. The fact that the witch requested this is a very important item, and the fact that the witch will be terribly harassed if the bid fails.
So, as soon as I entered the auction house, I was terrified.
With worries like ‘What if I fail anyway?’, ‘What will happen to me when I return to the Magic Tower after the semester is over?’
When Mental Ciana, the sunfish, was distracted from tension, I asked a passing waiter for grapefruit juice.
Her favorite drink, grapefruit juice. Shiana twitched her nose when she smelled the bitter yet refreshing scent.
“Do you want a drink?”
“Ugh… … .”
After learning once that food is the best way to calm Sianna down, this was a piece of cake.
There is nothing to be gained by standing at the entrance all the time, and I also wanted to rest in a quiet place because my heart started to beat rapidly, probably because it was a crowded place.
“Let’s go to our seats.”
“yes… … !”
After drinking grapefruit juice, Ciana, slightly calmed down, followed me. We entered a small but cozy space.
Even though it is open, the airy fabric suspended in the air separates each space and gives it a moderately personal feel.
“Hey, Aren!”
“yes?”
“Is there anything you want to buy, Aren?”
After quickly refilling the grapefruit juice 3 times, Shiana wonders whether her trembling heart has calmed down or is she trying to pretend she’s okay… … asked with a bright face.
“Well.”
I said that and opened the information booklet provided in the seat. There was a list of products coming out today.
“I never thought about it, but there are a lot of things that look good.”
“okay? Curious what Aren wants to buy? Since Aren is a combat type, he must be interested in items made by practical cadets!”
Among the items entering the academy auction house, there were items made by third-year practical cadets with great care, and there were also many high-end items brought in from outside.
Due to the uniqueness that only students can participate, the reality is that the value of expensive products is cleverly tricked into the academy, and then the products are stolen through their children.
So, it was clear that the reason why the lost relics flowed into the academy was pretty bad.
“I don’t want to buy anything, but I might change my mind.”
“Yes. I see!”
“What about Siana?”
“yes? me? I… … .”
We were trying to figure out the purpose of Siana, but suddenly someone appeared in front of us.
“No, who is this?”
“uh?”
They were a pair of partners wearing a white bear mask and a goblin mask. Even though they were wearing masks, I immediately recognized the two of them.
“Victor senior, Lorena senior.”
“Hello, Aren? I see you here.”
At my words, Lorena waved her hand and said hello. When I saw Lorena wearing an elegant dress after watching her suffocated by the smell of alcohol, she looked different.
“Hey Aren. He said you’re not interested in the festival, so why are you here? Who is your partner… … uh!”
“Hello, senior.”
Sianna recognized Viktor and smiled bashfully. It was because it felt different from seeing someone I usually see and meeting someone I know while dressed up.
Shiana handled her gaze awkwardly in embarrassment.
“Wow, but Shiana, you look really pretty today!”
At Viktor’s pure praise, Cyana was at a loss and sent me a rescue request.
Lorena looked at Cyana and Viktor, whom she had never seen before, and sighed slightly.
“What are you here to buy?”
Lorena took an interest in me.
“I thought there was something fun. What about you?”
“Ugh. okay? what am i… … .”
Lorena looked at Victor with a sullen face and shook her shoulders. Needless to say, it meant that I had no choice but to come because of this child.
“Okay.”
Meanwhile, Lorena glanced at Cianna. Since I’m restless alone, talk to me.
“hi? Are you Aren’s friend? I am Lorena.”
“Sir, this is Siana.”
As far as I can remember, Shiana never dated a female senior. That must be the reason why Shiana hides her face like that.
“Siana? It’s a pretty name.”
When Lorena smiled and praised her, Sianna squeezed the hem of her dress and replied in a very small voice, “Seo, seniors too.”
Lorena looked at Viktor and laughed, saying he was so cute.
The more that happened, the more Siana’s body twisted.
By the time the conversation has matured,
-Notify students who visited the Warriors Auction House. The auction will begin soon, so please take your seats!
A voice loaded with mana echoed through the auction house. The cadets stopped their conversation and started looking for their seats.
“Then, we will go too. I enjoyed the conversation. Have a good time, juniors?”
“See you tonight, Aren! Siana is playing well too!”
The two of them, who had been talking nonstop, went to their assigned seats.
“Whiyu.”
Cyana sighed heavily and wiped her chest. And then he stared at me.
The atmosphere that had been shy like a girl just now was gone, and it felt strangely cold. I wondered if it was the same kid as before.
“what’s the matter?”
“Yes, Aren.”
“yes?”
“How do you know my older sister, Lorena?”
It was a calming voice.
I also calmly told him that I only found out because of Viktor’s request. When I finished my words, Siana’s eyebrows gathered, then loosened again.
“Huh huh?”
“yes.”
“I see. He seems like a good senior.”
Siana looked straight ahead again. The corner of his mouth that had been forced into a smile came down coldly. I think I saw something I shouldn’t have seen, but I decided to ignore it.
-Hello everyone!
The auctioneer took the stage.
As the auctioneer’s talk got longer, Ciana kept dropping and dropping the grapefruit juice she had finished drinking.
As the auction began, it seemed that his calmed heart began to tremble again.
Naturally, the fear of witches will also come to mind. The abuse, abusive language, and cruel experiments suffered by the witch since she was a child made Siana tremble just by hearing the witch’s voice.
To Shiana, the witch was an irresistible force and a disaster she could not deny.
“Do you want to catch it?”
I turned my arm into a ball and held it out to Siana. All I can do now is give her something to lean on.
Seeing my outstretched arms, Siana’s trembling stopped. flushed cheeks. Eyes that seem to have found peace.
Siana smiled softly and said.
“yes… … Thanks, Aren.”
Shiana wriggled and pulled the chair toward me. By the time I felt Shiana’s body heat on my arm, the curtains on the auction house’s pulpit were raised.
After a brief announcement, the first object revealed its elegant appearance.
– Look! The curves of the spear blades that this sculptor seems to have made! The handle is also made of a material developed by a practical Simeone cadet, so it has excellent elasticity and hardness!
As explained in the booklet, the first product was a spear made by a cadet in the 3rd year of practical application.
According to the product introduction, the hilt has insane flexibility, making it possible to swing the spear like a whip.
‘If Ponte saw that, he would have drool.’
To think that Lupo Fonte uses a spear that bends like a whip, that was terrifying.
-ruler! So let’s get started. It starts at 5,000 gold!
For an artifact made by a cadet, the price started at a fairly high price.
-yes! No. 6 5,500 gold. No. 102 6,500 gold! Good start!
From the start, the competition was on fire. All of the cadets with license plates had good physiques, but they were obviously combat-type guys.
-33 10,000 gold! Are there any more? don’t you have yes! ‘Lantoro’s Spear’ was sold for 10,000 gold! Congratulations!
The items made by the cadets did not cost that much. It’s because it’s not a verified item. Even so, if you have a good eye, you can find a lot of honey items in these places.
A gentle applause echoed through the auction house.
“… … .”
Siana silently stared at the stage while holding my arm. The turn she and I are waiting for is the 10th product.
In the guide book, it is introduced as a useful church-related artifact, but if you know its value, you will never be able to say such a thing.
Or, did you know that they were carrying out a smoke screen operation?
-The next item is ‘Kikere’s Pocket Watch’, the cherished item of Professor Revero Magic! It is said that even if you are enchanted, you will find a way out if you hold this watch!
The next thing came out.
All of them were coveted items.
It was full of artifacts that I would have swept away without looking at it if I had come simply to enjoy entertainment without a purpose.
It’s because I have a desire to collect without knowing it.
However, today I have a purpose.
Variables that may arise should also be taken into account.
Therefore, the money in hand could not be used recklessly. The opponent was a cadet sent from the church. It was still unclear how much gold there would be.
‘Of course I’m not confident I’ll lose in a money fight.’
As the auction progressed, Sianna’s complexion turned pale. Cyana, as white as snow, has now become a blank sheet of paper.
As far as I remember, the amount Cyana had was 150,000 gold.
That was more than enough to buy most of the items here, but it was unreasonable to compete with church-backed bidders.
For Siana, who knew the value of the things she was aiming for, she couldn’t help but feel anxious. I’m afraid I’ll compete with someone. I wonder if that person prepared more money than he did.
Time passed, and as Shiana was biting her nails in nervousness, the thing she had been waiting for finally came onto the stage.
Seeing the object, Sianna’s eyes began to shake like crazy.
she let out a small voice.
“My, I have to buy… … !”
Without realizing it, Siana folded her arms and waited for her turn while holding on to the numbered ticket.
– It’s already half over! The 10th item is an unnamed relic! It’s a pretty old thing. How much is it worth? The starting price is 30,000 gold, and the asking price is 10,000.
As soon as the auctioneer finished speaking, Ciana picked up the license plate.
-yes! 60 times 40,000 gold! oh! 77 50,000 gold! The competition is fierce right from the start.
‘Wait, number 77?’
I turned my head to seat number 77. Seat 77 was seated by Victor. Viktor seemed conscious of us too.
‘Was the cadet from the church Viktor?’
In the game, I never saw a member of the church who had won the competition with Siana and disappeared. Anyway, the important thing was the fact that Cyana had failed, not the holy relics or the church.
But, of course, it must have been Viktor… … .
This may also be due to the variable of the twisted world line, but competing with someone I know. Things got messy.
“Oh, no.”
Shiana immediately picked up the license plate.
-yes! 60 times 60,000 gold! How far do you go! Oh, and a new competitor has appeared. Number 217 70,000 gold Oooh!
Viktor picks up the license plate again. Shiana also listened immediately. Number 217, which I stabbed out of curiosity, quickly fell off.
11 thousand.
Shiana grew accustomed to it and wrote evil when things didn’t go as she wished.
120,000.
Shaking my hands, I gnawed at the armrests of my chair.
13 million.
shed tears No, tears are dripping down.
14 million.
Viktor seemed unwilling to finish. Raise the price by lifting the license plate without hesitation. Shiana took a deep breath and checked her balance.
That’s it.
Sianna bet her entire bet.
-yes! 60 times 150,000! That’s a huge amount! Awesome! Are there any more? I’ll count to three. one!
Cyana stops breathing. His strength was almost exhausted and he looked like he was about to collapse at any moment.
-two!
Victor did not move. Shiana swallowed dry saliva with a nervous expression on her face.
-Three… … !
Victor looked at us. It spoke to us in the form of a mouth.
‘sorry. Siana.’
Despair came to Siana’s face.
“300,000 gold.”
-Ah fall… … Aagh! 30 Maaan! The amount suddenly doubled! Oh, what is this!
The price doubled in an instant.
It was a kind of warning not to even think about following. The crowd is buzzing. I would have never dreamed that I would be charged such crazy prices.
“Oh, no… … .”
Tears flowed nonstop from Sianna’s eyes. My body was shaking and I couldn’t breathe properly.
The witch’s shadow fell over her.
“Huh… … oops! ugh… … .”
The cheeks, the dress, the floor are wet with her tears.
-300,000 gold came out. Are there any more? Finally, I’ll count to three.
one.
It was hard to see more of Sianna’s pain.
two.
I hold her trembling hand
three.
I heard the number plate.
“600,000 gold.”