‘good. No one will touch me now. After buying only the gray ancestral rite, stay quietly and then return.’
There was no need to worry about losing the auction.
I touched the card I received from the King of Yeokcheon.
A card that allows unlimited, one-time payments.
Considering the true identity of the King of Heaven, the amount must be truly infinite.
I swallowed my saliva as I remembered the true identity of the King of Yeokcheon.
The most fearsome of the Ten Demons is not the Lord of the Abyss, the Black Tower Master of the Dark Tower, or the leader of the cult.
He was the king of Yeokcheon.
It’s not just about being strong.
It was because of the true identity of the King of Yeokcheon.
He is different from a typical villain.
A stronger, more dangerous, and hypocritical being than anyone else.
When the true identity of the King of Yeokcheon was revealed in the scenario, the world went into an uproar.
‘Damn it, how did I get tangled up with the King of Yeokcheon? Originally, Catherine was supposed to be in charge of handling the King of Yeokcheon. Let’s wait and think about the house we want to buy with the commission money. ‘Once I get this job over with, I’ll live a really quiet life.’
At that time, a warlock wearing a clown mask came up to the podium.
[Welcome, ladies and gentlemen. The one you’ve been waiting for and looking forward to! Let’s start the dark auction! Bbangpare~ Please welcome everyone with enthusiastic applause.]
No one applauded or anything.
Clown Mask scratched his head at the cold response.
[hehehe, there are a lot of people attending this time who are quiet. But will you be able to do that after seeing the items coming soon? There are some very rare treasures up for auction this time.]
I listened to the contents indifferently.
There might be things like rare magic swords, elixirs, and grimoires, but I wasn’t interested in any of them.
‘The elixir could help me, but I don’t have the money. The limit on this card is unlimited, but you can only make one payment.’
I gave a slightly regretful look.
Of course, thanks to my mana insensitivity, even if I take an elixir, I only get about 1/100 the effect of a normal wizard.
The cost-effectiveness is extremely low, so it would be a waste to buy it with my own money, but I would of course be grateful if it was free.
‘Maybe there will be an opportunity during the ‘event’. ‘There will be chaos.’
The auction began in earnest.
[Ego! The winning bid for the ‘Demon Sword of Dawn’ is 2 million pena! The winning bidder will be Lion Mask!]
[Is there anything else?! The winning bid for ‘Emulet of Death’s Rest’ is 3.15 million pena!]
An enormous amount of money was exchanged that was dizzying just to hear about.
‘It costs about 50,000 to 100,000 penas to buy a house in a decent neighborhood in the Free City, so how many apartments are there at that price?’
What’s even more surprising is that this is just a taste.
The ‘real treasures’ haven’t even appeared yet.
The attendees also had expressions of sourness on their faces.
“Is this all there is to it?”
“This dark auction is a disappointment.”
“There was a rumor that a great treasure would be posted on the ‘Dark Board’? “A unique treasure in the world is about to be put up for auction.”
For reference, there are several virtual communities that use the Philosopher’s Stone as a server, such as the Academy’s ‘Mirror Board’.
‘Dark Board’ was an anonymous bulletin board where villains gathered.
[hahahaha! You’ve waited a long time. Have you all heard the rumors on Dark Board? This time, the real treasure you’ve been waiting for will be uploaded! It’s a unique treasure in the world, so you can look forward to it!]
The attendees’ eyes lit up, but I was heartbroken.
I don’t think you’re talking about the gray sacrificial book, so it doesn’t matter to me what kind of treasure comes up.
However, the moment I heard the host’s next story, I couldn’t help but widen my eyes.
“Well, you all know the legend of the Gems. It’s a very sad legend. “It contains the most beautiful jewel in the world, but it was destroyed by human greed.”
It was not a legend, but real history.
That too recently.
The Jewel tribe is a variant of the fairy tribe, and as the clown just explained, they are born with a special gem called ‘heart’ inside their body’s heart.
It was the most beautiful jewel in the world.
“Why are you suddenly talking about the Jewel Clan? no way?”
“The rumor was true?”
The clown was excited and stretched out his hands exaggeratedly.
“Now, cumming soon! A rare gem, the only one left in the world. “I will present the final jewel clan!!”
Wow!
The cloth peeled off and a girl appeared in the cage.
A beautiful appearance that doesn’t seem to belong to a human being.
Above all, eyes that look like they were made of jewels.
It was a real gem tribe!
For your information, the jewel tribe’s eyes reflect the attributes of their hearts, giving them a variety of colors.
The hall became noisy with surprise.
The eyes of those present were filled with greed.
Only 1 person.
Only I had a completely different reaction.
‘oh my god. why?’
My mind went blank.
‘Why is he here?’
One of the 16 main characters.
The girl who was the main character of the secondary school’s alchemist class and who would later become the worst villain known as the Massacre appeared out of nowhere as an auction item.
* * *
“Are they really from the Jewel tribe?”
“Yes, the hunters have been looking for the Jewel Clan so far, so how can it be that the Gem Clan will suddenly appear now?”
A few people showed doubts, and the clown let out a loud laugh.
“I thought that would be the case, so I prepared. Everyone, please take a good look.”
When the clown lifted the lever next to the iron bars, something terrible happened.
It’s a joke!!
“aaa!!”
As a high-voltage current flowed through the iron cage, the slaughter horse chained inside screamed, and an amazing change occurred.
The eyes were colored with brilliant light.
“If you cause pain to a gemstone, the emotions within its heart will be stimulated, and a sparkle will appear in its eyes. Just like you see now.”
“!!”
“You guys will be able to tell whether this glow phenomenon is fake or not. Now, then you can see how rare this item is, right?”
gulp.
The attendees swallowed their saliva.
“Okay, let’s start with 10 million penas!”
“15 million pena!”
“No, 17 million pena!”
“20 million pena!!”
A huge amount of money, incomparable to before, was enough to buy an entire castle.
‘Because the feelings of the Jewel tribe are the world’s greatest treasure.’
It’s not just because it’s beautiful.
It was because of its utility as a magic tool.
It was the best mana conductor.
If you split the heart while maximizing the radiance phenomenon, the mana conductivity of the heart increases.
So, many people captured the Jewel tribe and tortured them to death, eventually leading to their extinction.
‘But why is a slaughter horse suddenly at auction here? Could it be on purpose?’
Slaughterhorse Silfinne had the ability to cheat, so she wasn’t someone who could be caught by hunters.
‘On the contrary, I came to look for prey!’
I clenched my fists as I looked at Silpine sitting in the cage with empty eyes.
The sad expression is just acting.
Silpine was internally appetizing as she looked at the people attending the auction.
‘In the beginning, Silpine only committed murders targeting evildoers. Everyone gathered here is her prey.’
Most of the 16 main characters are of the late maturation type.
At first it was insignificant, but it grew exponentially stronger as it went on, but Silpine was an exception.
It was strong from the beginning.
‘What should I do? Should I just pretend not to see it?’
Anyway, no matter who bought her and was embezzled, it was all just their own karma.
Meanwhile, the auction heated up like crazy.
“23 million pena!”
“25 million pena!”
“28 million pena!”
“30 million pena!!”
Absurd amount.
This is because the last gem tribe is rare.
Still, when it exceeded 30 million pena, the competitors were reduced to two.
One is an elder from Sky Island. He is a villain who would rather die.
However, the problem was the other person.
‘Damn it. ‘Of course.’
I became dark-eyed.
‘You are the secretary to the President of the Republic. Why did the Lan Republic guys come to the dark auction? Also, the President’s secretary.’
The Lan Republic, along with the Demon Lord, is the empire’s archenemy.
‘Could it be that the Führer assassination scenario happened because of Silpine?’
The Hero Academy has countless scenario branches.
There were branches determined by the main characters’ choices, but there were also branches that occurred randomly and out of nowhere.
‘Assassination of the Fuhrer’ was one of them, a scenario in which the Fuhrer was assassinated by an unidentified person, leading to a war between the Empire and the Republic.
‘Please, the elder of Sky Island should win the bid. The Fuhrer is someone who should not die yet.’
However, contrary to my wishes, as time passed, the elders of Sky Island began to lose ground.
From the beginning, it was inevitable that they could not compete in terms of financial power.
‘The Republic is currently looking for the best mana conductor for a project that puts the country’s survival at risk. That’s why I plan to win the bid no matter how much it costs.’
“Okay, it’s 40 million pena! Are you giving up now?”
An astronomical amount that would make even the tycoons gathered here mouth water.
The elder of Sky Island struck down his staff as if he was angry.
“Isn’t there more?! I’ll count to five!”
The hall became quiet.
‘Damn, what should I do?’
Now only a few seconds would pass before the winning bidder was decided, and no matter what happened, the result could not be overturned.
“One, two, three… !!”
at that time.
Silpine’s expression changed without anyone noticing.
Sigh.
It was a smile of joy.
Excited about the disaster that will occur soon.
At this moment, she must have been calculating in her mind the assassination of the President and the resulting war between the Empire and the Lahn Republic.
And the moment I realized her feelings, I did something I should never have done.
“50 million pena.”
“?!”
A dead silence fell in the hall.
Everyone was shocked, even me, who was waving his mouth.
‘What are you doing now?! it’s crazy?’
However, once the snout went wild, it did not stop.
“Here is the Infinite card. “I will definitely pay more than 10,000,000 pena more than the other side, so hand over that jewel tribe to me.”
Yes.
I bought a slaughter horse on impulse.
… That too with the card of the king of heaven.
* * *
I had an accident.
It was a major accident that could not be compared to any other accident that had occurred so far.
‘Ugh! ‘Why did you do that?!’
A slaughter horse was sitting quietly in a corner of the accommodation provided by the Dark Magic Tower.
A beautiful appearance like a sculpture, befitting a variant of the fairy race.
Even though it had a sad expression that could captivate anyone, regardless of gender, it was scary to me.
‘I’m sure you’re wondering how to cook me right now.’
The reason why a massacre monster mainly kills evildoers is because it is easier to deal with without leaving any consequences, and it does not discriminate against the opponent.
The way she looked at me seemed like she was trying to kill me deliciously(?), and it gave me goosebumps.
There were other problems as well, including death threats from the massacre.
It was an incomparably big problem.
‘… ‘What if the King of Yeokcheon finds out what I did?’
The 50 million pena spent to purchase the slaughter horse was all the King of Yeokcheon’s money.
This Dark Auction is completely disconnected from the outside world, so we don’t know the news yet, but we will find out as soon as the 5-day shutdown period ends.
You won’t kill me gracefully.
‘There is only one way for me to live. Before that, we have to seize the gray sacrificial book.’
Fortunately, it was not hopeless.
There was a way.
I swallowed my saliva and went to stand in front of the slaughter horse.
“master?”
The slaughter horse looked at me with a fearful expression.
‘I’m more scared, so don’t make that face.’
Yes.
There is one way to solve this situation.
Defend the massacre… No, I had to use it as a secret weapon.