Episode 109
Balkar Kingdom.
It is a kingdom with mysterious magic and unrivaled ability to produce artifacts, and it is a powerful force in charge of one axis of the six dynasties along with Sieghart.
Jaina Ruin Balkar was the princess of that Balkar.
Just being the princess of Balkar was great, but at a young age, she had outstanding magical talents and special abilities, so she received attention wherever she went, and was respected by everyone.
They were the few real royalty on the continent that anyone could recognize even if they covered their faces with a mask.
Like a princess of Balkar, she couldn’t stand losing.
If you lost the battle, you had to win even by tearing up hundreds of gold scrolls.
Jaina heard the news that there was a mercenary in the store who had beaten her at the gambling board yesterday, so she went to see the ring he had.
‘Golden?’
Her ability Steer, which shows the level of the equipment, was automatically activated, indicating that the actual grade of the rusty ring the man was holding was the only grade.
‘Why is such a thing here?’
It wasn’t like this gutter, but something that should only be traded on the second basement floor was held in the hands of a man.
The ring was rusty, but that didn’t matter. If it was the only grade, it was difficult to obtain even with gold ingots.
Jaina told the man that she would buy the ring for ten times the price.
To be honest, I thought I’d just give it away, not 10 times. Now, even that idiot would know who he was.
But he flatly refused.
Even if the price was raised 50 times, his decision did not change.
Jaina was rejected, but inside she smiled.
‘You don’t know me.’
The worm, who still does not know himself, was expected to find out his identity later and crawled, so I let him go.
The man entered the auction house without any reaction after hearing the ridicule.
Continuing to watch the auction, he made his first bid to see if he was interested in a butterfly called the Black Butterfly.
‘Is that what you were aiming for?’
Jaina smiled and raised her hand. Every time the man raises the price, he raises the money by bidding additionally.
Suddenly, there were more than 30 gold coins, and the man’s hand went up very slowly. 40 gold coins.
‘Only 40.’
The man who took the ring had only 35 to 40 gold coins. Really money. I called 50 with a laugh.
“Wow… .”
The man let out a moan and lowered his hand, and the hand never came up again.
Even after that, Jaina won the bid for almost double the price of all the items that men bid.
The face of the man who rebelled against him was as dry as a flower petal that had not been watered. He seemed uneasy about who he was touching.
‘That expression.’
The money was not worth it. After all, it’s a small amount of money you can earn quickly. What I really wanted to see was that expression of despair and bewilderment as a human being.
“Whoa!”
The man left his luggage and went out of the auction house.
Jaina smiled excitedly.
‘I see everything.’
When that man now hears about his identity, it is clear that he will be astonished.
I’m going to wash my face with cold water to come back to my senses. Then it’s more obvious.
The man will kneel himself and offer the ring. Because in this world, there is no being who can live with hatred of Balkar.
Jaina crossed her long legs in anticipation of it, and enjoyed the auction that was short-lived.
After a while, as the auction was about to close, the man returned.
‘Also.’
Tiredness filled his watery face. It was clear that he was shocked to find out his true identity.
“Fufu.”
Jaina stood behind the man with a proud smile on her lips.
“Are you having any trouble?”
He smiled and spoke mockingly. Now he thought he would get down on his knees and bow his head.
But his attitude was 180 degrees different from what he expected.
The man waved his hand, asking if he was deaf with an annoyed expression. Like chasing flies.
‘Is this madman?’
It was clear that he still didn’t know who he was. Otherwise, I wouldn’t be able to do such a cheeky thing.
“Looks like you don’t know who I am.”
When I was about to take off the mask, the guard who had been sent to the room rushed to me.
“Ah, miss. The auction items in the room were bought and disappeared.”
“What?”
“Butterfly and some auction items have disappeared. Hey, how did this happen… .”
The guard trembled that the auction items were gone, even though no one broke in.
“What kind of bullshit is that… .”
“Do you see any trouble?”
As he was about to argue, the man laughed while reciting what he had just said a moment ago. derision. It was the smile he had always shown to others.
‘It’s this guy!’
A feeling that was almost infallible whispered. This beggar is the culprit.
“You.”
Jaina said confidently.
“what?”
“You stole it!”
“I don’t know what you stole?”
The man shrugged. Only the dumb-looking guy next to him trembled.
“You touched the wrong person.”
Jaina bit her red lips and took off her fox mask. A face that no one here can recognize. But the man’s expression was grim.
“What are you doing?”
“I do not know?”
“You don’t know?”
“under!”
I was even more pissed off that it was an expression I didn’t really know.
“I am Jaina. I am the youngest daughter of the king of Balkar, Lostas Dirua!”
“Princess of Balkar?”
I was proud of myself and revealed myself. The hood covering the man’s head shook violently. He seemed to know who he was touching.
“okay. You touched Balkar… .”
“So what?”
The man, who was astonished with a gasp, let out a pecking laugh.
“This bastard is real! Catch that!”
“miss?”
“He must have stolen the auction! Get down on your knees and look!”
Jaina did evil. It really doesn’t matter if it’s stolen or not. Seeing that guy’s wrinkled expression made me feel refreshed.
“Excuse me.”
Contrary to polite words, the guard’s hand was harsh. As he reached out and tried to smash the man’s shoulder, the man’s hand drew a semicircle.
Whoops!
The guard was crushed to the floor with his arms bent, and the man put his leg on the guard’s head and snorted.
“You start attacking without thinking. Are you guys sure?”
The man stepped on the guard underneath and let out a murky voice. He looked around, but there was no one to help. Who wants to hate Balkar?
“There is no one to help you. I personally know that you are a thief… .”
“Laon? It’s not Raon!”
As I was about to use my magic, I heard a roaring voice from behind.
“uh?”
A blonde man in a colorful robe approached the man.
“Gree?”
Jaina rolled her eyes.
Greer de Owen, the third prince of the Owen Kingdom, whom he had seen often since he was a child, approached the bald man with a welcome expression.
“That’s right! You have the same voice, so I thought it was you!”
“Long time no see.”
The man bowed his head as if he had seen Greer.
“Is that someone you know?”
“Know!”
Greer nodded broadly and pointed to the man.
“I’ve said it once before. There is a real swordsman genius in Sieghard. It’s this friend. Raon Sieghard!”
“now… Hart?”
Jaina swallowed dry saliva when she heard the man’s name. Her pupils shook violently.
“Gee, Sieghard?”
“The loser of the north!”
“Well then, is Balkar arguing with Sieghard now?”
“Wow, this… .”
People who were watching, pretending not to know, lit up their eyes. The clash between Balkar and Sieghart, the six kings, was more of curiosity than fear.
“Twitter.”
A man named Raon took off his hood. Bright blonde hair and red eyes. He had the same hair color and eyes as Glenn, the current head of Sieghard.
‘Direct!’
Those eyes and hair color could not come out unless it was a direct line. Literally got it wrong.
“What did he say to me? He said he didn’t know the subject, he said he was a thief. But this time, they even attack first.”
Raon’s eyes flashed red. The scorching momentum burning under his feet began to encroach on the space. It was a ferocious wave that took my breath away.
“I think I’ve been patient enough, what do you think?”
“That, that… .”
Jaina swallowed dry saliva. Dealing with the mercenary mercenaries and dealing with Sieghart’s direct line were different stories.
“Does this mean that Balkar is arguing with Sieghard?”
“I, I didn’t know who you were.”
“Isn’t it crazy to insult and touch someone you don’t know? You have a special personality.”
Raon lengthened the tail of his horse as if sarcastically.
‘This kid is really… .’
A fire broke out inside. Even if I touched it first, I was ridiculed in the reverse way, so I couldn’t stand it.
“Ha, so what can you say, can you put Sieghard’s name in your mouth?”
It is not easy to include Sieghart’s name, no matter how direct it is. He’ll just have to pass.
“I can.”
“What… .”
“He said he could put the name of Sieghard in his mouth.”
He thought that he would retreat, and nodded proudly.
“I can wage a fight on you in the name of Sieghard right here and now, can you?”
“Dog, bullshit!”
Jaina shook her chin.
‘It is a lie. It must be a lie!’
He thought he was bluffing, but Raon’s eyes did not waver, and he created a force that overwhelms the surroundings.
‘Come to think of it… .’
I remembered that Greer said earlier that Raon might one day become the head of Sieghard because of his talent and swordsmanship.
‘Wandering around there like that means becoming a prosecutor.’
young looking appearance. If you became a prosecutor at that age, it means you have a good reputation.
“The ripple effect of trying to subdue Sieghart’s swordsman by force and driving him as a thief is bigger than you think.”
“Ugh… .”
Jaina bit her lip.
“Give me one last chance. Apologize. If you ask for forgiveness at this point, I’ll skip it. If you refuse, I will go to Balkar myself.”
Raon’s voice subsided heavily. A feeling of constriction in the lungs. It was so strong that I doubted whether he was really younger than Greer.
“Now, think for a second… .”
“Give me five seconds. 5, 4.”
The gnome started counting, unable to stop the time. His momentum, his gaze, and his control of the situation were all extraordinary. This guy couldn’t lie.
‘shit… .’
I looked around. Auction staff and customers were all looking at this place. The thought of taking off the mask for no reason ran through my head.
“3, 2, 1.”
“Mi, I’m sorry.”
The moment Raon said 1, he hurriedly spat out an apology. But his expression did not clear up.
“When someone asks for forgiveness, who speaks nonsense?”
“… Mi, I’m sorry.”
Jaina clenched her teeth and apologized.
“Who greets with a straight head?”
“You really… .”
“do it.”
At Raon’s command-like words, Jaina trembled and bowed her head.
“Mi, I’m sorry.”
“What?”
“Ugh… .”
I wanted to get up right away and shoot the magic at Raon, but I held back. You can’t come all the way here and mess things up.
“It’s really a sin to argue with the auction house and the casino, and to suspect that you are a thief. sorry… do.”
There was no answer. Jaina slowly raised her head and met Raon’s eyes. Goosebumps rose in his cold eyes as if facing the North Sea.
“I don’t even have to work big. Don’t make it this far.”
“ah… .”
“If you don’t want to disgrace the kingdom, be careful with your words and actions in the future.”
He made a pathetic gesture and left the casino. Greer looked at himself and frowned, then followed Raon.
“… … .”
At Jaina’s silence, everyone in the auction house couldn’t even breathe properly and covered their mouths.
“The manager.”
“Eh, yes!”
The auction house manager at the bottom of the stairs ran like a dog on fire.
“Didn’t the VIP floor boundary sensor work today?”
“Uh, no.”
“Where is the control room?”
“Hey, come this way.”
The manager led Jaina to the control room with her back bent in half.
“Bring the mana stone sensor access list and all the boundary details!”
Jaina smashed the table in the control room and shouted evil.
‘Clearly there.’
It was inevitable, but it can be reversed if we find evidence that it was stolen. I will somehow find evidence and pay you back several times.
“Check every single ant! Don’t miss a thing!”
However, even after her guards and auction house staff searched blindly, Raon was nowhere to be found. Only scenes of entering and exiting the bathroom were registered.
“Nonsense… .”
Jaina shook her chin and sat down. His senses are almost never wrong. I was certain that Raon was a thief, but I didn’t know that even a small amount of evidence would come out.
Judging from the disturbing feeling, the reaction of his subordinates, and the situation that appeared just after the auction was over, it is clear that Raon stole the auction.
But there is no confirmation.
If you doubt it again without any evidence, it will really backfire.
wow.
Jaina grinded her teeth and rolled her feet.
“What the hell is that bastard!”