Episode 107
A rusty iron ring that seems unlikely to pick up even if it rolls along the roadside. However, this is not the true form of this ring.
If certain conditions and materials are met, it will turn into a special ring that cannot be obtained even if you pour gold coins.
– Hmm, I can feel some unknown power. Is it even sealed? Your eyesight is pretty good too.
Lass looked at Raon with admiration as if he felt the energy inside the ring.
“Eh? will you buy it? There was a lot of rust. Even if I sell this to a junk store, I don’t think I will get a single silver coin or even a single fairy tale.”
On the other hand, Dorian frowned at the ring. Even from a merchant family, he doesn’t seem to have the eye to recognize this.
“No.”
Raon waved his finger and took the ring to the owner.
“How much is this?”
“You chose a good one. It’s a magical device that has the effect of increasing muscle strength and purifying the mind… . Just give me five.”
Five means five gold coins. Although it was a magical piece of equipment, considering its abilities and appearance, it was a top rip-off among rip-offs.
“Dorian. let’s go.”
Raon placed the ring on the counter and turned his back.
“Well thought! You can get cheap stuff like that… .”
“Wait a minute! You have to listen to the end of the story!”
The shopkeeper ran out of the counter and blocked the front.
“I’ve thrown a net once, so it’s a mask!”
The shopkeeper smiled and began to calculate the price by folding and unfolding his fingers.
“Four! A good price for 4 gold coins… .”
“I wasted my time.”
“Oh, wait!”
When he was about to leave, the shopkeeper blocked the road with his arms outstretched.
“Three and a half! No, three!”
He called it three and a half gold coins, then saw Raon’s expression and lowered the price to three gold coins again. However, Raon did not react and looked down at the merchant.
“Ugh! Two, two and a half.”
“… … .”
“This is real. I need to eat some too!”
“… … ”
“Oh, I see! I’ll know! two!”
“Well, that’s enough… .”
“a! No!”
When Raon was about to nod his head, Dorian dug in like the wind.
“mister! Where are you trying to cheat? Just by looking at this, I got it with silver coins!”
“Eh?”
“Come on, let’s see. It’s the strength and mental strength that work in this ring, but if your mental strength really works, you wouldn’t be in a place like this. That doesn’t mean my strength will be as strong as the ogre gauntlets or ogre rings.”
“Uh… .”
“Then do you have pimples? Nor is it If I leave it there, no one will pick it up? So let’s look at our agreement again. Eh, so… .”
Dorian grabbed the shoulder of the half-naked merchant and muttered an unfamiliar sound.
“That’s right! One gold coin!”
“Ugh… .”
The shopkeeper’s head shook like a pendulum, perhaps tired of Dorian’s mouth and talk.
“Hey, give me a gold coin.”
Turning his head, Dorian raised his thumb as if he was in awe.
“Good work.”
Raon smiled and put a gold coin on the counter.
‘Actually, it will be cheaper than that.’
This ring is probably between 10 and 20 silver coins. Knowing that, he gave me gold coins because the value of this ring could not be obtained even with 100 gold coins.
“Hey, have you been here? You look young, but it’s no joke.”
The owner wiped the sweat on his forehead and blew a breath.
“Because I’m from a merchant family! It’s quick like this.”
“Somehow, it was quicker. Goodbye!”
The owner waved his hand and sat down in front of the counter.
“It’s not good in my opinion, but it would be good if the master is good.”
“I think you’re right from a merchant family, but your eyesight isn’t that great.”
A woman wearing a fox mask and her guards stood in front of the shop as Raon went out with the ring in her hand. The clothes were different, but it was the woman I saw at the gambling board yesterday.
“Wait.”
Her gaze turned to the ring in her right hand.
“Did you buy that ring here?”
Contrary to yesterday, his tone of voice became more polite. Of course, the arrogance contained within was the same.
“By the way.”
They raised their words equally to show respect.
“It pays for me. No matter how much you bought it, I’ll give it tenfold.”
“Ew!”
It was the scream of the merchant smiling from behind.
“Do, lord. dig it They say you will buy that cheap price ten times!”
Dorian walked over and whispered in his ear.
‘This woman… .’
The woman’s yellow eyes gleam with the fox mask. A different feeling from yesterday’s desire to win. is greed It was clear that he knew the value of this ring.
“I don’t like it.”
Raon shook his head resolutely.
“Then calculate… what?”
Of course, the woman’s voice rose by one tone, thinking that she would sell it.
“It’s not for sale.”
As they waved their hands to leave the store, a guard standing next to the woman blocked the way.
“Then I’ll give you 20 or 30.”
“No work.”
Even if he refused, the guard did not cross the road.
“50 gold coins.”
“Oh, I don’t like it.”
I got annoyed and shook my hand.
“Hey, hey. Chi, my friend.”
The owner approached me with trembling hands.
“what are you doing! Come on, sell it quickly! 10 silver coins turned into 50 gold coins. 500 times! Sell it quickly and give me some pochi… .”
The original price of the ring was 10 silver coins.
The shopkeeper mumbled ten silver coins, perhaps forgot to sell the ring for one gold coin.
“Because I’m not in the mood to sell my stuff.”
Raon smiled and drew the half moon with his hand.
“Ugh?”
The guard blocking the front was pushed aside without knowing it. His face flushed red, as if he didn’t know he would bounce off with a single gesture.
“profit!”
“What.”
As the guard tried to block the road again, Raon stepped forward. The ground shook with a thud.
“Have you forgotten where you are? Would it be difficult if I caused a problem in the black market?”
“Stay still.”
“Sorry, I’m sorry.”
At the woman’s words, the guard bowed his head instead of trying to move.
“This is the last time. I’ll give you 100 gold coins.”
“I refuse.”
Raon immediately shook her head and headed for the auction house.
‘At least 100 gold coins.’
The fact that she fetched 100 gold coins means that the ring is worth more than that. In addition to that, it is an item that I need more than that, but is there any way to sell it?
“Take it off!”
“Ugh!”
As soon as the word refusal came out, the owner of the ring and Dorian screamed at the same time.
“He seems to be doing some gambling, and he doesn’t see anything.”
The fox masked woman put her hands on her waist and smiled.
“There’s no reason to even listen to people say that they don’t sell my stuff.”
“You don’t know how scary the world is. It would be good to think carefully about why people are bowing down. If you don’t want to be an object.”
can it be We know better than anyone that the world is scary. It wasn’t herself who didn’t know anything, it was this woman who acted according to her temper.
“When I’m done with what I have to say, I’ll leave.”
I felt the cool gaze of the woman in the fox mask, but I ignored it and headed for the auction house.
* * *
[Date’s necklace sold for 70 gold coins!]
[Congratulations!]
The auction has started.
There is one auction house not only here, but also downstairs. The starting price is usually 20 to 50 gold coins, and the value of the auction items is several times higher, so only the real ones go.
The black butterfly that Raon wants to get today is not very expensive, so an auction was held on the first floor of this place.
As it was the first floor auction, the only items were not visible, and most of them were magic and rare items.
Raon turned on the light and looked for good things, but couldn’t find anything worth buying.
‘It doesn’t matter.’
I just came to buy a black butterfly today. It was a jackpot just to get the ring, so there was no need to be greedy any more.
[Now, the next thing is a black butterfly that eats mana stones. It’s Black Butterfly!]
The cage came up on the podium with the exhilarating voice of the moderator. Inside the cage, a black, shiny butterfly was clinging to the mana stone.
You can get out through the cage, but the butterfly hovers around the mana stone and does not run away.
[The beautiful soft light makes it a popular ornamental item. Of course, it doesn’t last long, and it takes a lot of mana stones, but there’s nothing more beautiful than this.]
Contrary to the pros, the cons were rarely heard.
[Then let the auction begin. Last time the Black Butterfly sold for 12 gold, I’ll start with 1 gold.]
[yes. 2 gold coins 15.]
[3 gold coins of number 21.]
… .
As the auction went on, hands began to be raised here and there. When the price rose to a certain extent, Raon raised his finger.
[13 gold coins number 77. 13 gold coins! Do you have any more?]
The host looked around, but no one raised a hand.
‘Thirteen is enough.’
In fact, I hit 13 a lot. Because they were only using butterflies for ornamental purposes.
[If you don’t have it, I will bid for 13 gold coins.]
It was time for Raon to get up from his seat and the host was about to hit the hammer. Someone in the middle raised a hand.
[15 pieces! Called 15 gold coins of number 80!]
“Well?”
I saw who burns 15 gold coins on an ornamental butterfly that can’t live for a few days.
‘That girl… .’
It was the woman in the fox mask I met yesterday at the gambling house and today at the store.
‘Are you disturbing me?’
I look at this and smile. It was different from the ring. It wasn’t because it was necessary, it was obviously trying to get in the way.
“Are you arguing with that woman?”
Dorian muttered that it seemed like he would be bothered if he noticed too.
“You have to accept it.”
Raon raised his hand again.
[Oh oh! 17 gold coins number 77! 17 came out… 20?]
As soon as the price was raised to 17, the woman called for 20.
[22, 24, 26, 30! Up to 30 gold coins! This is the highest record ever sold in our auction house!]
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Raon clicked his tongue. The most expensive was 20 gold coins, which went up to 30. It was all because of that woman.
“after… .”
raised a finger again.
[33 pieces! 33 gold coins number 77. uh! 80 times 37! It goes up again!]
But as soon as the words were finished, the woman raised her hand again.
[Ugh! 40! 40 gold coins number 77! Isn’t this a dream?]
Raon raised the amount with ignorance. I don’t have enough gold coins on hand right now, but it was possible by selling some of the things I brought.
[40 pieces! Do you have any more? uh? right? 50 gold coins number 80! Whoa!]
[50 pieces! 50! 50 gold coins! Do you have more? No! There can’t be. The Black Butterfly broke the record and bid for 50 doubloons!]
The host pounded the hammer three times and shouted loudly that the Black Butterfly had won the bid.
“Wow… .”
“Hey, what is this?”
“Fifty gold coins on an ornamental butterfly?”
“Only the owner of the Black Butterfly was a hit.”
Those who participated in the auction opened their mouths as they watched the black butterfly go down.
[The following items are rare grade silver mana stones and contain water element energy. Oh right, 20! No, 30!]
As soon as the host introduced the next item, Raon called for 20 gold coins. As if waiting, the woman in the fox mask raised her hand.
[Successful bid for 41 gold coins of No. 80!]
The woman who won the bid for water attribute mana stones smiled at herself. It looks like it’s useless no matter what you do.
After that, I participated in the auction several more times, but that woman intervened and won all the items. He blatantly interfered with this work.
‘The difference in the amount is too big.’
She is a woman who gambles with money, not her skills in the casino. I couldn’t win with the money I had now.
-I tried to hold it in because it felt good, but I can’t. Remove that b*tch’s mask and pluck out her eyeballs. Kill it! You’re betting on the main king, aren’t you?
When Lars saw a woman in a relaxed mask with a triumphant smile, she came out as an incarnation of anger. It grew in size and covered the entire auction house.
‘I’ll have to look at your hand like that.’
-Yes! I pulled out those eyes that were arguing with the main king, and I kept my mouth shut… uh? Yes, what did you just say?
Lars opened his mouth as if startled by the unexpected answer.
‘This is not Sieghard. There’s no one to stop me.’
Raon smiled and wiggled his fingers.
“Dorian.”
“Do, lord. Calm down for once. A butterfly like that can be found quickly… .”
Dorian shook his hand, thinking he was angry. But now he was very cold.
“do not worry. Go out now and get some nightwear.”
“Is it night clothes?”
“okay. Shoes on the top and bottom, and even the mask is dark.”
“You don’t have to live. There is.”
Dorian showed the set of nightwear in his belly pocket. Now I wonder what’s missing in that pocket.
“But why?”
“What do you ask? She should steal the butterfly she bought.”
“Eh? Well, don’t worry!”
“yes. No need to worry.”
“I’m planning on having a very big accident! This is the black market!”
Dorian’s eyes widened.
“it’s okay.”
A red flame lit up in Raon’s eyes.
“You can’t hear it.”