episode_0049

I really wanted it, but I was a little nervous.

After I had sat down in a suitable seat, a servant brought drinks and refreshments.

Since the invitation cost is high, this kind of service comes with it.

“10 Gold!”

“10 gold has arrived! Is there more?! This is a pendant filled with class 1 fire. A magic tool that even those without mana can use! ruler! Three, two, one! 10 gold! Sold for 10 gold!”

Looking at the winning bid, it looks like it hasn’t been long since it started.

The person who won the bid for the pendant was a noble lady wearing a butterfly mask.

That’s just a 100 million dollar lighter.

It is said that the Holy Beast’s egg looks like a rare gem just by looking at it.

“Wow!”

I can understand people’s reactions. There are some real treasures among these.

Even though I’m not an antique expert, I couldn’t find out all of those things.

But I can tell you about some magical items.

“Ancient dragon scales! Dragon scale! Auction starts at 50 gold! Look at these bright and mysterious colors.”

“50 Gold!”

“70 Gold!”

I narrowed my eyes as I looked at the scales held by the auctioneer.

‘It sounds like dragon scales.’

It is simply an imitation made of metal pieces crafted to resemble snake scales.

As it is an underground auction, there are many such items mixed in.

To be precise, a spell was placed on the iron piece to prevent it from rusting and to make it sparkle.

There’s no way a dragon’s scales would need something like that in the first place. There is clear evidence that the spell cast is a counterfeit.

Well, if you don’t have any discernment, you’ll pay billions of dollars for trash like that and get the bid.

“100 Gold!”

“120 Gold!”

The price is really going up scary.

“150 Gold!”

‘If someone who doesn’t know anything sees it, they might do something.’

The white metal pieces sparkle with scale-like patterns.

Auction participants were competing fiercely, perhaps thinking that it might be a huge hit.

Is that what a gambling addict who plays gacha looks like?

Many items have passed since then.

Ancient, legendary, magic items, dragon, phoenix.

As soon as those words were mentioned, people flocked to them like ants.

‘ah. ‘What should I do?’

I suddenly feel nervous.

Unfortunately, the novel does not specify what kind of product Seongsu’s egg was sold for.

Just a white egg shape. I was told it looked like platinum or pearl…

When I looked at the products, it was problematic to see that some were sold in boxes.

If you asked, they would open the box, but not all products were like that, and most of the products they found were trash.

‘Hehe… this is a necessary investment.’

Most magic tools are level 1 or 2 lighters or watering cans.

I had no choice but to bid on boxes and jars that could not be opened.

‘Write it. ‘It’s trash.’

No matter how much money I had, the 500 million dollar jar made me feel sick.

“This item is a jewelry box!”

It was a black case with diamonds in order from smallest to smallest.

“What happens to the contents?”

Let me raise my hand.

“That is a joy that only the winning bidder can know.”

The auction host spoke politely but firmly.

‘That’s why I had no choice but to buy trash just in case.’

I stared at the jewelry box. The wave of mana was the strongest among the products released so far. Protects the items inside. Excellent feeling of protection.

“200 gold! Got 200 gold. Are there any more?”

Oops. You can’t miss it.

“250 Gold.”

I raised my finger.

“Oh! Here’s a nice young lady giving chase!”

The man who sang ‘200 Gold’ stopped at the host’s words.

When he hesitated, a woman who looked like his lover urged him.

‘It’s definitely a pretty jewelry box.’

I can feel your gaze.

“350 Gold.”

He shouted loudly, probably gaining confidence after seeing me.

“Oh! Sudden increase of 100 gold! 350 gold! 350 gold has arrived! This must be a burden for a young lady.”

Even though he wore a mask, he had a sharp eye as a host.

Although it seemed like it was provoking me.

“What should I wear?”

“700 gold!”

The man must have thought I was going to double down and kept his mouth shut with a stiff expression on his face.

The woman who was shaking his arm also opened her eyes in surprise.

“700 gold!! wow! You were a much bigger girl than I thought. You doubled up right away. Are you giving up, gentleman? Do you want to give up?!”

The host used a speech technique that seemed to stimulate the man’s pride, but the man’s closed mouth did not open.

“……”

“700 gold! 700 gold! Do you have any more?! Three, two, one! Successful bid. Congratulations!”

I paid the money right away, and the jewelry box, which was believed to be a holy water egg, came into my arms.

‘After all, the jewel inside is an egg, right?’

I opened the jewelry box and watched the rest of the auction.

And then he grinned.

‘It’s bingo.’

A jewelry box studded with numerous gems of various sizes.

The interior is a soft space made of soft fabric.

Inside was an egg-shaped case.

Did you say matryoshka?

When you open the big egg. Again a smaller egg. Let’s open a few egg cases like that.

There was an egg the size of a fist, like a pure white pearl.

It looked like a gem on the outside, but I could tell.

I put the egg in my pocket and continued sending mana.

Al took in the mana like it was a bottomless poison.

I occasionally bid at auctions, aiming for magic stones. This is because there were cases where magic stones worth tens of billions of dollars were sold for billions. It felt good to spend money because I could see which was a good product.

The heat inside the auction house was getting hotter and it was overheating.

When it felt like that.

The host smiled and held up a flower.

“Everyone! This flower has a magic that never withers. Wouldn’t love come true if you give it to someone you love? Starting price starts from 50 gold!”

‘omg.’

The atmosphere suddenly became chilly, as if it had been hit with cold water.

It’s quite pretty with the pink and white colors mixed together, but it’s just a flower.

If you give a gift to someone you love, wouldn’t love not come true, but could it come true? It was just a play on words.

If the intention was to cool down the heated atmosphere, it succeeded.

Noble ladies also preferred jewels to flowers, and even if they did not wilt, they were still flowers.

“50 Gold!”

I wonder if I didn’t know there was someone bidding on those incredibly expensive flowers.

“Yes…?! ah. 50 gold! 50 gold! It’s out!”

The host, who was not embarrassed even when I doubled the price, was embarrassed.

Even the flower’s main character is a tall woman wearing a sparkling white robe?

Do you feel pretty just by looking at the sharp lines and flowing platinum hair that are visible underneath the robe?

she? suddenly walked slowly towards where I was.

“Crazy!”

“Hello Marianne.”

A soft voice that fits right into your ears. As time passed, Cecilia’s cute voice changed to become like a heavenly voice.

“Cecil!”

She grins and pulls down her hood, revealing sapphire eyes and gorgeous platinum-blonde hair.

She lowered her white fox mask slightly and smiled.

“I didn’t even take off my mask, so you knew it was me? I’m happy.”

This face looks like a man to other people, right?

The girl who was already pretty grew up and showed off a more fatal beauty.

I had been opening my mouth without realizing it, so I swallowed the accumulated saliva and opened my mouth.

“…Because we are friends.”

It doesn’t matter whether I buy flowers worth 500 million won or get scammed, but my friend is such a brat, I can’t accept it.

The moment I turned on nagging mode and opened my mouth.

Her face was so close that their noses were touching. Then he put a flower in my hair like a hairpin.

“So pretty.”

“W-what are you doing?!”

I stuttered without realizing it.

I heard this guy has been getting really into it all of a sudden.

I don’t think you know how pretty your face is.

“Huh? I originally bought it to give to Marian.”

“……Thank you.”

What can I say when I say it’s a gift? Honestly, I was happy.

“Marian, is there anything else you want to buy?”

“Specifically…?”

“It’s noisy. Let’s go outside and watch the fireworks. It’s starting soon.”

Although I was curious, it was a bit difficult to see it alone, but Cecilia’s suggestion was quite harsh.

The imperial fireworks display was the final highlight of the summer festival carefully prepared by the imperial wizards.

Since the seasons are fixed to spring and fall, summer may not have any meaning, but the festival was that much more colorful.

“Let’s go!”

Cecilia slowly blinks and then turns around. ‘The fluttering eyelashes are just like butterfly wings.’

“Let’s go out this way.”

She quickly drew a magic circle, pointing to an empty wall rather than the tightly closed entrance to the auction house.

“Space movement?”

“That’s right. It’s a fun event, but it would be a shame to miss it even just a little.”

Cecilia smiled prettily and held out her hand.

No matter how you look at it, she, a woman, naturally had an attitude as if she were an escort.

“Do you really need to hold hands?”

Normally I would have caught her without any problem, but today it was a little difficult to see her face.

For some reason, my face felt hot.

“When traveling with more than two people, it is better to make physical contact. You know Marian too, right?”

It’s not completely wrong, but it doesn’t apply to a magician like Cecilia. So I just wanted to catch it so I caught it.

That’s what it sounded like to my ears.