episode_0113

113. Auction.

In fact, the Trier could easily have been the upper end of the Zenith. This was because it was by far the largest place in the kingdom.

In addition, there was a large population and excellent economic power. In fact, it was even weirder that it had never been there before.

But it was strange.

The princess’s face didn’t look very good.

“I didn’t know that my father would allow Zenith Sangsang to come in. Even in a big city like Trier.”

“I think so too.”

In fact, if you were to choose the strongest country in the world, there was always a country that was included. It was the Empire and the Kingdom of Aachen. It will be easier to understand if you think of the old England and France.

However, unlike Britain and France, the two countries shared a direct border. There was no sea between them. Of course, we couldn’t get along well.

Originally, the empire and the Kingdom of Aachen were constantly at war. In a way, it could be said that the Demon King’s invasion made things better between the two countries.

In any case, the two countries were rivals among rivals. And the top of that rivalry had come to Trier. It was not an easy thing to see.

‘what?’

I made a slightly puzzled face.

However, I didn’t think deeply about it. Because it wasn’t very important to me.

There was something more interesting to me than that.

“Oh! So, is there an auction taking place in Trier?”

At that moment, Anna said what I wanted to say.

I nodded.

“Yes, it’s like a tradition at Zenith.”

“Wow! I want to go see that!”

I nodded. There was no reason not to let me take a look.

Plus, I had something to buy too.

‘The time has come to get a proper sword.’

***

I didn’t pay much attention to weapons until now. As long as it was a weapon that looked good, I didn’t really care and used it.

But now we have come to a situation where that cannot be done.

‘The sword cannot withstand my strength and skills.’

Currently, I had gained tremendous power. And the current weapons were very poor to handle such power.

Of course, the sword currently being used was also a very good sword. It was a sword worth a thousand gold. It meant a sword worth 1 billion won. If it was bad, it was even weirder.

But now the time has come to let go of that sword.

It’s been a while since I went out with bare hands. And next to me were the princess and Anna.

In the end, the two of us went out to see the top of Zenith.

Oh, of course I came out in disguise. Currently I am the most famous person in Trier. Chances are, if you just go outside, there will be a huge commotion.

‘Settle down in the square…’

By the way, Zenith’s upper deck was located in the plaza. This is where the last protest was held.

It seemed like they probably hadn’t even found the building yet. That’s why we settled down in the square.

Anyway, when I arrived at the square, I could see a lot of people gathered around.

Buzz.

“Ho, isn’t it possible that the Black Death is spreading?”

“Ah, that can’t be possible. Well, let’s be careful just in case.”

“Yeah, yeah.”

People still feared the Black Death. It was a sight that clearly showed how much people were afraid of the Black Death.

However, it seemed that even those people could not resist their curiosity about Zenith’s top. I could see about 3,000 people gathered together.

“Wow! There are so many people!”

“Sure.”

“Hmm, more than that, I am worried that everyone will misunderstand us when they see us.”

“Yes?”

I made a puzzled face at the princess’s unexpected words.

Then the princess blushed and said.

“You probably think this is the image of a friendly family…”

It seemed like he was still thinking about what Anna said earlier.

Anna’s face brightened at her words.

“Wow! It’s family!”

“You have a mother.”

“Hehe, is it a secret from mom?”

“Anyway…”

I shook my head.

Still, I was glad. I was able to pretend not to have heard the princess’s words due to Anna’s cuteness.

Anyway, I moved deeper into the square with the two of us.

Currently, numerous tents were erected in the square. It was erected at the top of Zenith. Thanks to this, it felt like a night market.

‘Of course, for a night market, the items being sold are quite high-end.’

It wasn’t the best top in the world for nothing. Although the scale was large, the items being sold also boasted considerable quality.

I moved my eyes quickly and looked for the sword. As expected, they were also selling swords. And most of the swords were in fairly good quality.

‘Is that almost the same as the sword I left behind?’

My sword was no ordinary sword either.

But is it still an empire?

‘It was true that the empire’s metallurgy was more advanced than that of the Kingdom of Aachen.’

I could tell just by looking at it.

And it seems the princess felt that too.

For a moment, I saw her face harden. I felt like my pride had been hurt.

It was then.

-The auction will be held here at 9 o’clock this evening. We hope you all show a lot of interest!

“Wow! It’s an auction!”

“Hmm, it’s 9 o’clock…”

It was now 6 o’clock. It was assumed that the auction would be held in 3 hours.

‘Well, I guess I’ll still have to go see the auction, right?’

Surprisingly, it was the top of Zenith. It was well worth seeing.

I looked at the princess. Then I could see her nodding as well. It was like our hearts were right for each other.

So the three of us spent time looking at the top.

Then, before I knew it, the long-awaited 9 o’clock had arrived.

***

9pm. The very center of the main square.

Before I knew it, a wooden platform had appeared there.

And standing above it was a man dressed in luxurious clothes.

“Nice to meet you all. My name is Dan and I am in charge of hosting this auction.”

“Wow!”

“Get started quickly!”

“I’ve waited a long time!”

The auction had already begun.

I stood near the center and watched the auction. Of course, the princess and Anna were next to me. Anna was standing on my shoulder with an excited expression on her face.

“Let’s get started quickly!”

Anyway, there were quite a lot of people.

‘I think this is as much as the last protest.’

It was clearly a clear indication of Zenith’s reputation. Almost 10,000 people gathered at once.

Of course, academy students could also easily see it. The special section was also quite visible.

“Haha! Is there any such thing as adult equipment?!”

“Hmm, I hope I find some good magic ingredients…”

The ones that stood out the most were Constantine and Dubalton. The two were together, but I don’t know when they became that close.

‘It’s a combination of a dwarf and an archmage…’

Anyway, I looked away. It was none of my business whether the two of them became friends or were dating.

Just then, the host brought out the first item. I turned my attention there.

“This is the first auction item in the Kingdom of Aachen, so we will present something very special!”

The host boasted. And people had high expectations for that appearance.

Of course, I didn’t expect much. I thought I would be satisfied with just a decent sword or materials.

But my eyes opened wide.

This was because something came out that had no choice but to do so.

“Wow, it is the legendary elixir.”

“……!!”

I wasn’t the only one whose eyes widened. Everyone, including me, was very surprised.

“, elixir?!”

“That elixir?”

“That elixir that gives you 10 years of life just by drinking it?”

Murmur.

The square soon became noisy. This was an item that had no choice but to be so.

‘Is this really Zenith’s top? ‘So you’ve found the legendary elixir?’

Maybe they brought that legendary elixir for publicity effect. Or maybe it was to publicize the status of the empire.

But that didn’t matter now.

It was important that the elixir was auctioned.

Soon, excited people started raising their hands.

“Thousand Gold!”

A thousand gold came out from the start. It was 1 billion won in won. However, compared to the value of the elixir, 1 billion was a little small.

So is that so?

Soon, surprising amounts of money started coming out at once.

“Five thousand gold!”

“Seven thousand gold!”

“Eight thousand gold!”

“10,000 gold!”

It was 10 billion won in won at once. But it didn’t end here.

“20,000 gold!”

“30,000!”

“40,000!”

“50,000!”

And when it reached 50,000 gold, people started to calm down. 50,000 gold was such a large amount of money.

‘I didn’t know there were so many rich people in Trier?’

Indeed, it could be said to be the largest in the kingdom. I never knew there were so many rich people.

“Hey…”

Anna looked at that in a daze. Until recently, she lived in a back alley. Such a large sum of money may not seem realistic.

At that time, my still hand moved.

And an amount that would have surprised Anna came out of my mouth.

“60,000 gold.”

“Oh! The black-haired gentleman over there asked for 60,000 gold!”

Soon Anna’s eyes opened wide. And soon his expression began to turn into embarrassment.

“Uh, what should I do!”

I think he thought I was joking.

As proof, when someone else called for 70,000 gold, Anna’s expression quickly returned to its original state.

“Whew, you can’t play pranks like that! 60,000 gold is enough to make 100 million loaves of bread!”

I don’t know when I calculated that. He was definitely smart.

Of course, now was not the time to think about such things.

I raised my hand again.

“75,000.”