“… “Am I seeing something wrong?”
I rubbed my eyes, but it was still there.
“… why?”
When I asked someone nearby, they said that while I was hospitalized, there was a fight between residents of a single room due to noise between floors.
It is said that a mercenary wizard who was upset used fire magic and a fire broke out and was instantly destroyed.
‘Did I become a victim overnight? Wait, what about my deposit?’
I quickly investigated and found out that the mercenary wizard and the building owner had fled in the night.
I became homeless and penniless overnight!
-bar! bar!
As I was shocked and dazed, Marie started making jokes by flying around me as if to cheer me up.
The great dragon’s acting power was so great that I could barely come to my senses.
‘… I was going to move anyway because of the noise between floors, so let’s think positively. The deposit was only a small amount of money. So, it’s okay. It’s okay, big.’
Where do you get the money?
‘You just have to earn it.’
I happened to have a week off.
“… “Would you like to find a short-term part-time job?”
“Yes, please find the highest-paying position that matches my great status.”
He was a black flame dragon who did not lose his integrity even while being a disaster victim.
One of the lords of the Dragon Citadel and a member of the rebel army, Watcher Lyran narrowed his eyes.
Lyran was an informant and was responsible for arranging several high-ranking requests.
“I just happened to have the right job. Have you ever heard of a dark auction?”
I was shocked for a moment.
Of course I had heard of it.
It was an auction hosted by the Dark Tower, the magic tower of warlocks.
Abyss, one of the world’s representative villain groups along with the ‘Cult’.
Of course, this is not a normal auction.
It is natural to deal with illegal items,
‘It’s the most terrible auction in the world, hosted by the devil.’
A warlock is someone who uses magic to deal with the negative energy of the world.
Therefore, they are easily tempted by the devil, and most warlocks end up making a contract with the devil.
The real purpose of such warlocks holding dark auctions is the devil’s entertainment. Therefore, it leads to all kinds of ugly things happening at auctions.
However, with such a great treasure up for auction, there were many people who were trying to get an invitation somehow.
“Are you asking me to be your agent?”
“As expected, a benefactor. Yes, that’s right. Due to the nature of the dark auction, many people find it difficult to attend in person. “I often look for a trustworthy agent.”
I was lost in thought for a moment.
The request itself wasn’t bad.
Because it’s just a matter of purchasing goods on behalf of others.
‘Because the safety of attendees is guaranteed by the Dark Magic Tower.’
If you attack the attendees, you will turn the Dark Magic Tower into an enemy, so there is no need to worry about danger.
But it wasn’t something to think about so simply.
The purpose of dark auctions is not money, but the devil’s ‘play’.
In other words, an ‘event’ that the devil will be happy about will definitely happen.
‘The type of event is different every time, but in the end, they do something to provoke the ugly nature of the attendees.’
Perhaps having similar thoughts, Lyran also said this.
“Personally, I do not recommend this dark auction business. “Why don’t you do something else, even if the pay is a little lower?”
“What else is there to do?”
“Please wait a moment.”
I explained it succinctly, but the conditions weren’t right.
Either you have to work too hard, or the pay is too cheap, or it’s too risky, or it takes a long time.
‘It’s not easy to make money after all.’
I had no choice but to ask about the dark auction.
I’m not saying I’ll do it, I’m just asking.
“Let’s talk about dark auctions.”
“Are you okay?”
“I’ll make the decision, so just explain.”
The moment I heard Lyran’s next words, I couldn’t help but be surprised.
“The request is to confirm the authenticity of the gray memorial book after purchasing it.”
This is because the name of an unexpected and enormous object came up.
‘The gray ritual book came up in a dark auction? ‘Something that threatens to bring destruction to this world?’
Hero Academy doesn’t just have a happy ending.
There were several bad ending routes, and one of them happened because of this gray memorial book.
Suddenly, an alien being is summoned to the world, leading to a bad ending.
‘Wait a minute, then who made this request?’
I asked cautiously.
“Who is the client?”
“I’m not supposed to tell you, but since you are my benefactor, I will just give you a hint. The reason I did not want to entrust this request to my benefactor was partly because of the identity of the client. “It is a dangerous being whose identity must never be known.”
I swallowed a moan.
‘It is clear that the Ten Demons are the ‘kings of reverse heaven’.’
Ten demons.
These are the 10 most terrible villains. For reference, in the scenario, Slaughter Horse and Linden later become the Ten Horses.
The King of Reverse Heaven is Lv. At the end of 8, he reached the level of a seeker, and was one of the few among the ten demons.
Lord of the Abyss.
The Black Tower Lord of the Dark Magic Tower.
The leader of the church.
He was the strongest villain, considered even worse than these three.
For reference, the Abyss, the Dark Tower, and the Church are separate villain groups independent of Ouroboros.
‘As Lyran said, this is a request that should never be taken on.’
however.
“It’s a little difficult.”
“Yes, you thought well. Although the remuneration is high, it is right not to make such requests.”
“… “How much is the pay?”
“It’s 50,000 penas.”
“… … .”
In an instant, my head spun.
‘50,000 pennies is enough to buy a house in the Free City, right?’
Buy my own home!
It is truly a dream-like wish.
In my previous life, I became a sales king, but I couldn’t buy my own home.
The only thing I had was a decent rented house.
‘No, it’s still dangerous. The opponent is the king of heaven!’
Greed and fear were in a frenzied battle.
It was soon concluded.
Greed won.
“I will take on that request.”
“A benefactor? “It’s dangerous!”
“That’s foolish. I am anti-Ecclesia. “Don’t you know that you are the creator of miracles and will not give in to any danger?”
“Ahh.”
Even a small citizen like me can muster the courage to buy my own home.
However, it should not have been done as requested.
‘Because if the gray priest goes to the real King of Heaven, a bad ending may occur.’
I had to collect the request money and at the same time prevent the gray sacrificial book from being delivered to the King of Yeokcheon.
In other words, there had to be some kind of fraud.
The problem was risk.
‘If he finds out that I interfered, the King of Yeokcheon will tear me to death.’
Just thinking about it made me tremble, but I gathered my courage.
‘Fighting to buy my own home!’
* * *
After receiving the request, I realized that there was no need to blindly regard it as a bad thing.
Surprisingly, it seemed like it could be solved easily.
‘Anyway, it is impossible to steal the gray sacrificial book from the eyes of the King of Yeokcheon.’
I came up with a different plan.
Realistic and easy.
After purchasing the gray ritual book at the auction as scheduled, he secretly manipulated the contents of the gray ritual book and handed it over to the king of Yeokcheon.
Anyway, the ending of the Gray Memorial Book takes place when the main characters are in their late second year.
In other words, even if the king of Yeokcheon obtains the gray sacrificial book, it will take close to two years to interpret it.
It’s that difficult, so if I use the magic master’s ability to change it without being noticed, it will be difficult to recognize.
‘If you do well, you can actually make the King of Yeokcheon fall into a state of despair. If you do that, you’ll be eliminating a powerful villain without even putting a hand to it.’
Moreover, this plan had great advantages.
Anyway, since I was completing the request, I was able to collect the full amount of the request!
‘I can even buy my own home!!’
-bar! bar!
I strengthened my resolve and crossed the portal.
No one knows where the dark auction will be held.
If you activate the ticket you received in advance when passing through the portal, the coordinates will be manipulated and you will be moved to the auction location.
Paaat!
After passing through the darkness of subspace, my vision became brighter.
The bright sunlight stung my eyes.
‘island?’
It was not an imperial island.
Exotic tropical plants such as palm trees.
It was a beautiful view, like a resort on Earth.
Something that will decorate your computer window wallpaper.
‘I heard a place like the Maldives looks like this. No matter how hard I choose, it’s in such bad taste.’
Ugly things that will happen in a place that seems like paradise on earth.
The devil’s taste was visible.
[welcome. Can I check the invitation?]
A masked figure approached.
‘Warlock. ‘You’re an auction official.’
I could clearly feel the devil’s energy.
Not all warlocks are demonic contractors.
There were also warlocks who studied the negative energies of the world purely for academic purposes.
However, the majority of warlocks were devil contractors, especially those involved in the auction.
[Has confirmed. To maintain the confidentiality of attendees, please wear this mask.]
I obeyed obediently.
[The auction starts this evening. The return portal will open in 5 days, so please enjoy the festival in the meantime.]
“Can’t we go back before then?”
[Yes, these are the rules of our auction.]
It was a masterpiece for the devil’s entertainment.
‘For five days, an event will occur that will stimulate people’s ugliness.’
It didn’t matter.
All you have to do is pretend not to know, stay quiet, and then go back.
Rather, I am glad that I have 5 days. In the meantime, all you have to do is manipulate the gray memorial book.
The warlocks guided me to a mansion located in the center of the island.
It was a mansion where an auction would take place, and when I entered, quite a few attendees were already there.
‘Just by looking at the aura they give off at first glance, they are all big names. Who exactly was in attendance?’
I swallowed my saliva.
Keeping secrets sucks.
This mask did not completely conceal his identity.
‘If you are at a higher level than your opponent, you can see through magic. ‘It’s the devil’s plan to intentionally cause trouble.’
Therefore, when I appeared, everyone in attendance looked at me, trying to figure out my identity.
‘How dare you? There is no way. ‘No one can lose a fight like this.’
He used the Grand Master’s ability to disrupt the gaze.
No one recognized my identity, and a subtle sense of surprise spread among the attendees.
“You blocked my eyes?”
“You didn’t recognize me either? “A big name whose name we don’t know has appeared.”
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As I just said, if the opponent’s level is higher than yours, you won’t be able to see through the mask.
Therefore, everyone in attendance misunderstood me as a being of a higher state than themselves!
‘If I don’t want to get into trouble, I must never be caught being a slob.’
The Dark Magic Tower protects the safety of attendees, but it does not prevent legitimate ‘transactions’ between attendees.
In other words, as long as safety is not compromised, ‘threats’ and ‘extortion’ are all legally possible and all kinds of terrible things can happen.
To ensure greater safety, I opened my mouth.
‘Help me, Black Flame Dragon.’
“It’s unpleasant, so get rid of your petty eyes. “Unless you don’t want to see the light of day forever.”
“!!”
Paaat!
The facial expressions of the attendees hardened.
The participants’ misunderstanding toward me deepened due to the intense intimidation of the Black Flame Dragon.