Chapter 25 : Auction house (4)

“…….”

The feeling that I knew who Luna was looking for was probably not just a feeling.

In fact, the reactions of other users were the same.

└mage114 : Ah lol I already know who you’re looking for lol

└Anonymous64 : The official Cain fanatic of the anonymous board is finally hiring a private investigator’s office ㄷㄷ

└Newdeulbak77 : That person is really dangerous;; Give it up.

└Knight Commander : Hmm… is this right?

Whether it was because I had repeatedly posted the thread or because the rumor that Luna had commented had spread, my post had quite a few comments.

The fact that there weren’t many people looking for information, which was the original purpose of my post, was not very good news, though.

“Then, since it seems you’ve all had enough rest, let’s start again.”

But unfortunately, I wasn’t given any more time to look at the Anonymous Bulletin Board.

Because it was in the middle of training.

“One person for the footrace.”

With Edric’s words, which came as always, the hellish running began once again.

If there was one fortunate fact, it was that my stamina had improved a little after repeating the training, so it was definitely a bit more manageable than before.

“Hoo-wook, hoo-wook……!”

Of course, it was still like hell, though.

Even while I was running, my thoughts were elsewhere.

‘Luna…….’

After learning about Luna, I had thought a lot to try to remember who she was.

But the conclusion was always the same.

I do not know a person named Luna or anyone similar.

Therefore, I had no idea for what purpose Luna was looking for me.

However, it was just that, probabilistically, the chances of it being for a bad purpose were much higher than for a good one.

‘I guess the answer is already decided.’

In fact, strictly speaking, this was not a problem that even needed to be considered.

Whether the person Luna was looking for was Cain or not, what I was selling was information, not finding people.

On top of that, considering that it was not good for me to get involved with Luna, the answer to how I should respond to Luna’s comment was decided from the beginning.

“Hook! Hook!”

Conlan and Alicia were still too much for me to catch up with physically, but the gap had narrowed a lot compared to before.

It seemed that accelerating my body’s recovery speed with the Orb of Water at the bonfire after every training session had been somewhat effective.

Although my stats themselves did not increase, there was also an invisible decimal point stat increase in the World of Justice.

It meant that it wouldn’t be long before I caught up to the physical abilities of Conlan, who could be considered the second strongest in the 4th Special Task Force.

“Let’s take a short break and then start again.”

With Edric’s words, a short break came once again.

‘Then…….’

Having finished my thoughts, I took advantage of the brief leisure to connect to the Anonymous Bulletin Board.

The comment I was going to write was decided.

└Dragon Slayer : I’m sorry, but I can’t find people for you. Please ask another question.

Was she watching this post?

The reply came quite quickly.

└Luna : ㅜㅜ That’s a shame.

It seemed like she gave up more easily than I thought, but I had no intention of digging into it.

As I said before, not getting involved with Luna in many ways would be the secret to surviving for a long time.

After that, I also wrote replies to other comments in secret comments.

-Hesen : What level are you? I need to know that to know if you can answer questions or not.

└DoDo : Seeing as he knows the detailed strategy for the 2nd floor of Akiro’s Labyrinth, he’s not a low-level. I’m sure of it.

└Dragon Slayer : I can’t tell you my level. But I can tell you most things.

A reply didn’t come right away.

It seemed that not all users on the Anonymous Bulletin Board were only looking at the board, so I needed to watch this part with patience.

Anyway, I also had a lot to do right now.

“Get up!”

With Edric’s shout, the training resumed once again.

***

My legs are trembling.

There’s a sweet taste in my mouth, and my whole body is soaked in sweat, unbecoming of the harsh climate.

“Huu……”

In a way, it could be seen as the usual training, but Edric was not an easy superior.

The better we followed the training, the more Edric naturally raised the intensity little by little.

That adjustment of the training intensity, done without giving us any time to adapt, was truly admirable.

“Ugh……”

“……I’m going to die.”

Conlan collapsed.

“…….”

Alicia, too, was standing tall as always, but she couldn’t hide her trembling legs and was leaning on her wooden sword for swordsmanship practice like a cane.

“Why is she always like that? Just sit down.”

“She probably doesn’t want to get dirt on herself.”

As I was talking with Conlan, I could feel Alicia looking this way, but Conlan and I immediately feigned ignorance.

“That’s all for today’s training. Everyone worked hard.”

When the end of the long-awaited training was finally announced, I forced myself to get up, holding onto my trembling legs.

Because I still had things to do.

“Hey, where are you going? You don’t look so good today.”

“I have an errand to run.”

“What kind of errand?”

“It’s something.”

“Hmm. Well, that’s what mages are like. Understood.”

It was common sense on the Lagna Continent that the race called mages acting strangely wasn’t something that happened just a day or two ago.

That’s why even if I did something a little eccentric, the atmosphere around me was that of acceptance.

Because mages were that kind of race.

‘Though I’m not a mage.’

Of course, if I ever needed a certain magic, I might make a contract with a demon, but it was something I wanted to avoid if possible.

Powerful magic comes with a corresponding price.

This was the law of the Golden Rule that was absolutely observed in the World of Justice, and therefore, if I were to obtain magic, I would have no choice but to use it at some point.

The price for that would steadily accumulate on me.

Isn’t Albino himself still lying in the medical unit, unable to overcome the price of magic?

According to Edric, he would be returning soon…….

‘Well, that aside.’

I logged back into the Anonymous Bulletin Board.

I checked, and there was a reply from Hesen in a secret comment.

-Hesen : What level are you? I need to know that to know if you can answer questions or not.

└DoDo : Seeing as he knows the detailed strategy for the 2nd floor of Akiro’s Labyrinth, he’s not a low-level. I’m sure of it.

└Dragon Slayer : I can’t tell you my level. But I can tell you most things.

└Hesen : Hmm… Then I’ll ask one thing. I want to consult about my current setup, is that possible?

Equipment setup inquiry.

There were countless pieces of equipment in the World of Justice, and accordingly, even with the same equipment, the efficiency often changed depending on what other equipment it was worn with.

That’s why complex calculations were often needed, and one of them was this kind of setup inquiry.

I immediately wrote a reply.

└Dragon Slayer : I’ll answer for 5 Gold, is that okay?

The reply came quickly.

It seemed he was watching the comments this time.

└Hesen : ;; That’s crazy. Too expensive. I’ll consider it for 1 Gold.

……I guess there’s no choice.

That level of information wasn’t that rare anyway, so I accepted Hesen’s offer.

└Dragon Slayer : If you list the equipment you’re wearing, I’ll reply right away. For the information fee, I’ll put up a wooden spoon at the auction house, so please bid on it.

Immediately after, Hesen wrote a list of the equipment he was wearing in a secret comment.

‘Hmm, he’s wearing some good stuff.’

At a glance, they were far superior to the equipment of Aichuwong that I currently possessed, but I hid my jealousy and explained Hesen’s setup in detail.

└Hesen : Oh… for sure… it seems much better when I wear it like you said, Dragon Slayer-nim? I’ll bid on it right away!

Immediately after, a new notification came in for my auction.

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[Ongoing Auction List]

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[Auction Item]

◆Wooden Spoon

[Bid List]

◆1 Gold (1 Imperial Gold Coin)

◆-

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I immediately bid 1 Gold.

[The auction has been completed.]

[You have sold the ‘Wooden Spoon’.]

[The bid amount, ‘1 Gold (1 Imperial Gold Coin)’, will be transferred.]

On the surface, it was as if I had made an exorbitant profit by selling a single wooden spoon for a whopping 1 Gold, but it was something I had done several times already, so it was nothing new.

‘Now, 4 Gold left.’

It could be seen as a long way to go, but the first step is always the hardest in everything.

After successfully completing the first information consultation, one or two people who wanted to use me for fun naturally appeared.

-Knight Commander : Hmm… this looks fun. Should I try one too?

-Dr. Kim : I’d like to have a discussion about the essence of this world… if you’re okay with it, could you spare some time?

I had a slight feeling that some people who were different from my intentions were mixed in, but it wasn’t a bad thing.

To someone, 1 or 2 Gold was money they could willingly spend for a moment’s entertainment.

-Dragon Slayer : What are you curious about?

The Dragon Slayer’s Anonymous Bulletin Board private investigator’s office continued.

***

Only after writing replies to quite a few comments did I finally collect 30 Gold.

The process was not easy, but the fruit was incredibly sweet.

Jingle-

30 Gold.

30 Imperial Gold Coins.

According to someone’s personal theory, that large sum, said to be equivalent to thirty million won in reality, had come into my hands.

‘Then…….’

The seed money was in my hands.

All that was left was to act.

[Connecting to the auction house.]

When I turned on the auction house, fortunately, the pendant was still there.

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[Ongoing Auction List]

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[Auction Number]

◆No.515

[Auction Item]

◆Rusted and broken pendant

[Minimum Bid Amount]

◆30 Gold

[Current Bid List]

◆-

◆-

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Considering the current state of the pendant, it was somewhat natural, but for me, who had been thinking about the ‘what ifs’, it was a great relief.

‘Good.’

I immediately bid on the pendant.

[Bid has been completed.]

[Bid Amount – 30 Gold (30 Imperial Gold Coins)]

Now, all that was left was for the seller to accept my bid, or for the auction time to end and for it to be automatically won.

Considering that there had been no other bidders for the pendant besides me until now, it was as good as mine.

Even I would have just passed it off as trash if that pendant hadn’t been mine.

“Hooah…….”

Have I passed a hurdle now?

No, strictly speaking, it couldn’t even be called a hurdle, but I felt that way for some reason.

‘……Something feels off.’

But I soon shook my head.

Because it was natural to feel that way when something good happens.

I decided to think that way for now.

***

For a long time, there had been someone she wanted to find.

She wanted to see him so much, and she missed him so much, so she searched desperately, and searched again.

But contrary to her wishes, not even his shadow could be seen anywhere in this world.

As if he did not exist in this world.

She didn’t want to believe it.

She wanted to believe that he was alive somewhere in this world.

That’s why she chased his traces.

One by one.

Then, she happened to pick up a pendant.

Others might not know, but she recognized the pendant at once.

“This is……”

A pendant that now had no value because it was old and broken.

But to those who knew its value, a pendant is more valuable than a fortune.

“With this……”

She came up with a way to use the clue she had finally found.

It was to use the auction house.

This pendant currently has no value because it is old and rusted.

She also didn’t know exactly how much value this pendant had, but since it was equipment that he had used, its value would be enormous.

So, she would use this.

A pendant that currently has no value, but to find the one who would recognize its value.

The price she set for that was 30 Gold.

No matter how much money one had, it was a burdensome price to buy for fun or as a hobby, but to someone who knew its value, it was like a pittance.

She considered it an excellent plan herself, but unfortunately, a bidder did not appear easily.

In a way, it was natural.

An old and rusted pendant with no value.

Who would bid a whopping 30 Gold on it?

That’s why she waited and waited, shouting empty cries on the Anonymous Bulletin Board.

Hoping that one day he would appear.

Hoping that his shadow, which she could never reach no matter how much she chased, would be stepped on by her own feet.

The wait was long.

There were times when she wanted to give up on everything.

He is not in this world.

So, let’s give up and just live in this world.

There were times when such thoughts came to her.

“…….”

Around the time she was about to resign herself to everything.

“……Huh?”

A miracle happened.

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[Ongoing Auction List]

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[Auction Item]

◆Rusted and broken pendant

[Bid List]

◆30 Gold (30 Imperial Gold Coins)

◆-

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What did it mean that a bidder suddenly appeared for the worthless pendant that had no bidders until now?

It was impossible unless someone who knew the value of the pendant appeared.

What this meant was clear.

No, there was only one thing.

“Finally, finally……”

Her shoulders trembled slightly.

A joy that could not be explained in words enveloped her body.

“As expected…… you were here.”

He is in this world.

That fact alone brought a small blush to Luna’s face along with her joy.

“Cain-nim.”

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