episode_0408

Accelerating time is obviously difficult.

If I were to ask you to think of people with special abilities who have or have had time-related abilities, I could count them on one hand.

count.

Phoenix.

Oni-duoksini.

and me.

Just four people.

And now that Phoenix and Duoxini are dead, the only ones who can use this time-related ability are the commander and I.

Of course, all I can do is accelerate my body.

It’s not physical acceleration, it just makes your body move faster and your cognition follows suit.

What I made with a goblin bat was my territory.

A space created to spread ‘my pure magic’ so that I can relatively speed up the time of my body and my thoughts.

When making full use of the ability of time acceleration, I blocked the use of other abilities except for the goblin costume shield that was placed over me and concentrated all my attention on time acceleration.

So, to put it simply, in order to use the time acceleration ability, all other abilities become ‘unusable’ for that moment.

‘But the effect was good.’

Look at the plum blossom swordsman who has fallen in front of me right now.

The attack he struck at the fastest speed did not even pass his collar, and he was even attacked as if he was being played by his opponent.

The feeling of defeat is bound to come from deep within.

The opponent’s attack was successful, and my attack failed.

If you felt that the other person’s attack was toying with you, your self-esteem would have been greatly damaged.

[Were you planning on tormenting me more?]

[no. why?]

[It just feels like they want to fight more…?]

[It was just fun to thoroughly fool around with an S-class superpower.]

I looked at Jin Cheon-woo’s face, which was slowly beginning to be sealed in the concrete pillar created by chaos, and was becoming the pillar’s plum sword.

[If you were Korean, especially someone with a story like Cheonma, you could persuade them and give them some help in improving your abilities. But this guy is Chinese.]

[It’s merciless.]

[Because the arms are bent inward. I am interested in Korea, not China.]

I don’t know if they want to attack the Korean peninsula like the time of Cheonma and Rasputin, but I have absolutely no intention of getting involved with China.

‘In the first place, the China of reality and the China of this world are a bit different.’

I don’t mean to defend the China of this world, but many bad images of the real China have spread around the world.

By the original author, some of those images leaked into this country, Korea.

If I go to China someday, there may be times when I have to dig into the Chinese situation in this world in detail, but in any case, the China of this world will naturally come under the control of Korea as long as it clearly dominates Korea.

In the first place, ruling over Korea is the same as ruling over the whole world.

Even if you dominate the whole world in China and Japan, if you don’t dominate Korea, it won’t be world domination.

[I don’t know if I will have to go to China in the future, but I don’t think this guy will be as helpful to our association in the future as Cheonma. I had a bad habit.]

[Habit?]

[I learned this ability and swordsmanship by watching martial arts in show-style Chinese movies, so is there any way that it could be practical?]

Although he is an S-class psychic, he cannot surpass the Taejo reader.

[You’ve probably never experienced real combat where you’re going to die, so even if you hone this ability, your actual combat techniques won’t be able to support it. He is not a martial artist, but just a stuntman specializing in martial arts movies.]

At the same time, he is able to thoroughly win against the weak who have less magical power than him or who react sensitively to lethal weapons such as swords, but he is defeated against those who are faster or stronger than him.

Although he likes battle, he is ashamed of losing, but that doesn’t mean he’s a talented person who will be helpful to our organization.

[cut.]

Coming back to Jeju Island after being defeated by Do-ol is a bad crime in itself.

I lightly hit the plum sword swordsman on the head with the goblin bat, which I had replaced with an anti-material sniper rifle, and then checked the time on the Taegeuk Watch.

[It’s not too late.]

Time, 1:59 p.m.

The auction starts in one minute.

The world’s largest auction price attracts attention from all over the world.

[chaos.]

[huh.]

[Take it out.]

I stretched out my hand to the side, and Chaos took out something that had already been inserted between the mana pockets and handed it to me.

Phoenix feathers.

The appearance that the color has faded somewhere or that it is moist is just an optical illusion.

This is a genuine product, and its effects do not disappear or deteriorate.

[No one in the hotel knows that the items in the safe at the auction house are fake, right?]

[Because only those who know know. It begins.]

2:00.

[I’ll open a congratulatory gun.]

By destroying the eggs of those scoundrels who approach from the sky to ruin the auction from the moment the auction starts.

[It is said that the Arachne Gun has already developed resistance to air strikes from the sky.]

Crash.

[Mercifully, I’ll shoot you in the head.]

I fired a magic bullet from the sky at the person who was free falling towards the hotel.

[Although it is absurd that a headshot is more merciful than a broken testicle.]

Ta-ang.

[It’s better than Zenroth, right?]

One person with special abilities fell to the ground like a bird that was shot while flying in the sky.

* * *

“…Ah. According to the investigation, the shock just now was the sound of the A-level villain ‘Dermont’ collapsing. Don’t worry.”

The president of the association took a deep breath as he relayed the association agent’s report, heard through the in-ear earphones he wore inside his ears, to the venue.

“We ask that all of you gathered here cooperate so that we can reach a peaceful, fair, and acceptable conclusion. Well then, before the auction starts…”

The president of the association gulped as he faced the expectant gaze of the people.

“Usually there are multiple auction items, but today’s special auction is only one. That object is here, next to me.”

The president of the association pointed to a glass stand placed on the platform where the officiant was originally supposed to stand.

Although the outside was covered with cloth, the soft blue light flowing from the inside was clearly a ‘window color’.

“People who are experiencing Korean auctions for the first time may feel embarrassed if they go straight to the auction, so the Association would like to hold a mock auction so that everyone can experience the Korean-style auction system.”

“I have a question.”

As soon as the association president finished speaking, an old man raised his hand.

“…Chairman Choi Ho-jeong.”

“Sorry for talking, but I really want to know this. Are those feathers real?”

The air inside the auction house suddenly subsided.

Everyone began to show anxiety at the words of Chairman Haegeuneul, who openly mentioned something that no one can talk about carelessly.

“Of course, I don’t believe that our Chairman Desmond Pagreen brought in counterfeit goods, but I still want to get a confirmation before the auction.”

“What you mean by a confirmed promise…”

“Responsibility when it is fake.”

“Good.”

Jerk, jerk.

President Desmond, who appeared at the banquet hall, stepped forward on the red carpet in the middle, asked for understanding from the president of the association, and was handed the microphone.

“In the name of Desmond Fagrine, I will bet my life that this phoenix feather is fake.”

“Yeah, about it being fake…huh?”

“Just kidding.”

Desmond tapped the cloth covering the glass box with his hand with a playful expression on his face.

“This is real. If necessary, we can confirm for you. President of the association? If I am killed here, please immediately take out the Phoenix Feather and save me. Then everyone will know it’s real.”

“…….”

“That will prove it. Chairman of the sunshade. Did you get the answer?”

The chairman twitched the corners of his mouth at Desmond’s sly smile and his attitude of not losing any composure.

“I hope that nothing happens that causes you to use that confidence and the phoenix’s feathers.”

“Of course. I also want it to sell completely. Now, let’s start the mock auction.”

“Thank you, Chairman. Now, let me tell you what the products in the mock auction are.”

Crash.

When a beam projector beamed light at the back of the banquet hall, a person’s photo was projected on the wall.

“That person….”

“Many people will know this. Do Ji-hwan. The lucky man is called Dojirella overseas. We will spend one night with him and hold a mock auction. I will proceed directly, and the asking price will be light… starting from 1 million won.”

Murmur.

The commotion gets louder.

“No, it’s not a person with special abilities, but you burn 1 million won to work with a person without abilities? Are you crazy?”

“If you’re going to buy a man for 1 million won, you’d rather buy something big.”

“Even if you ask an E-level talented person for a day, it would cost 1 million won. Isn’t that too expensive…?”

Even those who whispered quietly at first gradually began to raise their voices.

As if asking the president of the association to listen to it, as if who would buy it at that price.

“If you are bidding, please hold up the picket given to you. Then let the auction begin. Who wants to bid?”

While everyone remains silent for a moment.

“Me.”

“…and you?”

‘Red Rider’ Yoon Hye-ra, a woman with red hair, held up a picket.

“Why? Can’t I auction too?”

“No, as far as I know, Red Rider is…”

“Yes. I already did it.”

Hye-ra Yoon tasted her mouth with her tongue and grinned.

“It’s so delicious, I’m going to try it again.”

“…Could you call me a bid?”

“8.92 million won.”

“Yes?”

“8.92 million won. Do you need a number after it? Six thousand nine hundred and seventyㅅ-”

“8.92 million won!! It came out to 8.92 million won!!”

At the urgent cry of the association president, the people in the auction house began to brighten their eyes one by one.

“10 million won.”

and.

“Why.”

Everyone’s eyes were focused on a woman with white hair.

“You say you will buy what I want with that money. Is there a problem?”