episode_0067
by fnovelpia
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Eight days have passed since the Nellis party arrived in Tridia.
The growth that Nellis Party has shown so far has been noticeable.
Scarlett was able to use magic properly even when 5 monsters came at her at once, and Aria also had to use about half of the saint candidate’s original enormous sacred power before the symptoms of trauma started to appear.
But more than anything, it was Nellis who was growing noticeably.
Even though I couldn’t easily defeat the Lizardman, at least my hands didn’t shake and I didn’t feel scared even if I faced the Lizardman alone.
Compared to the life that Kalt sends, the existence of the Lizardmen is nothing.
The courage she developed through training with Kalt calmed Nellis’ fear of monsters that could be stronger than her.
And as a result, Nellis, who was able to properly activate protection even against the Lizardmen, was able to defeat the Lizardmen smoothly.
Lizardman is a monster that can be easily defeated.
This perception was ingrained in Nellis, so after defeating him smoothly, the Lizardmen were no longer a target for Nellis to struggle with.
Of course, it was natural that Scarlett and Aria, who were in the same party, were amazed to see Nellis growing rapidly.
And if there was such a change, the first factor they thought of was Kalt.
On the fourth day, Scarlett went into Nellis’ room with Aria before dinner and asked.
“Nellis, have you ever received counseling from Kalt?”
“Oh, yes!”
“I guess it’s true?”
“Why didn’t you tell us that!”
“Oh, I forgot about that….”
“There’s nothing else to forget!”
“S-sorry!”
“So what was the consultation like?”
“Hmm, it feels more like special training than counseling.”
“Special training? What kind of special training is it?”
“that is….”
In response to Scarlett’s question, Nellis could not directly explain the details of her special training.
Because when it comes to mind, the method is to speak in a slightly manly manner.
Therefore, Nellis spoke only of the fundamentals.
“It’s training to endure Mr. Kalt looking at me and emitting a very evil aura! What should I say? Oh, that’s right! To live! To endure to live training!”
“Life-control training… I’m sure it will be helpful to you, Nellis.”
“Khalt’s life-threatening actions… weren’t you scared, Nellis?”
“Well, at first I was a little scared and trembled… but I worked hard because I wanted to be more helpful to everyone! Mr. Kalt even praised me after I finished my special training. Hehe.”
“Well… that’s good.”
“Let’s work together to overcome our problems, Nellis.”
“huh!”
In this way, the friendship between the women at Nellis’ party became stronger.
And on the 8th day.
Nellis’ party took a break from subjugation requests.
It was to see Tridia’s auction house held in the morning.
To enter the auction house, you must make a reservation in advance.
Of course, this procedure was taken care of in advance before Kalt stopped by the inn on the day he decided to go to the auction house.
When entering the building where the auction house was being held, Kalt showed the certificate he received after applying to participate in the auction house to the security guard guarding the front of the building.
“Confirmed. Welcome, Nellis’ party. Please go inside and receive your number.”
As soon as I entered the building, a woman at the reception desk was handing out number tickets.
“Welcome to Tridia’s auction house. Here is your number ticket.”
Nellis’ party number was 38.
Afterwards, several people participating in the auction entered the building.
“Oh~ Kal~t! I’m here as expected~!”
Of course, the ice warrior Smoothie Party also entered the building.
“I told you I was coming.”
“Hahaha! I heard you only go to dungeons recently, so I thought I’d forgotten!”
“Is that possible?”
After finishing the smoothie and small talk, Kalt sat down with Nellis Party.
“Wow… this is an auction house. It’s kind of luxurious.”
Nellis, who was sitting on a chair, looked around the building with bright eyes.
In fact, since it was an auction house held in the commercial city of Tridia, the space was spacious.
When you enter one of the rooms in the building, a wide terraced space created by deliberately digging underground is revealed.
Even though it is clearly morning, the space is dark inside.
However, a magic tool that emits light that acts as a lamp softly illuminates the inside.
Chairs with number tags were installed on the wide stairs so that auction participants could easily find them.
Of course, there were also dedicated numbered seats for those coming with a party.
And the bottom of the terraced structure.
The space that attracted the most attention was clearly the one where the host came out and brought the items and explained them.
Nellis and Aria, who were ordinary village girls, never thought of creating a space like this by digging into the ground just for the sake of an auction.
As time passed, people began to enter the auction house, and the host appeared from the space at the bottom.
“You’ve been waiting a long time, everyone. I’d like to say it’s a surprise that the auction will be held today.”
A man dressed neatly in a suit nodded and bowed his head towards the participants.
“Then let me introduce this auction item right away. First of all, this is the first auction item today.”
The auction items appear one after another, followed by the host’s explanation.
Where did this item come from, what function did it have, and what value did it have from the mouth of the presenter?
“Then let’s start with the starting price… 3 million molds.”
Mold was the common name for currency.
“Four, four, three million molds!?”
A minimum of 3 million molds per item.
The price was shocking to Nellis.
“Why are you so surprised? Considering the auction items, that thing is cheap.”
“Um, is that cheap!?”
“Four, four, three million molds are cheaper….”
Scarlett, who has been to many places like this, was displeased, while Nellis and Aria were dumbfounded by the price that exceeded their common sense.
But the real surprise started now.
“3.5 million!”
“Four million!”
“4.1 million!”
“Five million!”
“Six million!”
“Abubububu.”
“Go, go, go, I can’t believe the prices keep going up like this…!”
As the price continued to rise, Nellis and Aria trembled, hugging each other out of fear for some reason.
“Hey, don’t make a fuss….”
Scarlett was a little embarrassed by those colleagues.
Because the only people here who reacted like that were Nellis and Aria.
Kalt looked at Nellis and the others and said with a grin.
“It was a good idea to come take a look in advance, right?”
“What do you mean I did well? I’m a little embarrassed?”
“Rather than reacting like this when you actually come to get what you need, isn’t it better to experience the atmosphere now?”
“That’s true, but….”
And as Kalt predicted, Nellis and Aria grew stronger as time passed.
As the auction items came out one by one and were sold, the response became more subdued.
No, rather than being quiet, it was closer to the state of liberation.
“There are things of various prices in the world….”
“If an ordinary person ate sparingly, the amount of money that could last a lifetime could be spent on just one item….”
“Nellis, we might use it next time, so get used to it in advance, okay?”
“My, my, I’m going to spend this much money!?”
“There are a lot of expensive items today, but usually the prices at the auction house are a little lower than this, right Scarlett?”
“Well, the quality of the items I saw today was on average high.”
“I see. The standard was high, right?”
“My perception wasn’t wrong.”
“But let’s get used to it so you don’t get surprised the next time you come, okay? Aria too.”
“yes….”
“I’ll keep that in mind too.”
After finishing speaking to Nellis and Aria, Kalt turned his attention to the auction items again.
‘I thought I’d buy it if I needed anything… As expected, we haven’t found the items our party needs yet.’
It was then.
“Then let me introduce the next item. That is…!”
Kalt was surprised to see the item fluttering as the wrapping cloth was removed.
“It is the essence of the Demon!”
‘The essence of a demon?’
If a monster has a magic stone in its body, it is a monster trying to resurrect the demon king.
The demons that exist in the demon world have essence in their bodies that can be called high-purity magic stones.
The essence within the demon’s body could be said to be a type of mana generator.
The difference from a magic stone is that once the mana within it is extracted, it becomes just an ordinary ore.
However, essence had the characteristic of draining mana and replenishing it over time.
In a way, it is an item that can infinitely extract mana if given enough time.
However, that does not mean that the Essence of Mine is being used favorably.
In theory, it is possible to extract mana infinitely, but there is a limit to the amount extracted, and it also takes a considerable amount of time to recharge, which was the essence of the magic.
Considering the level of difficulty, it was completely inappropriate for large-scale magic research.
It would be cheaper to buy and consume a large amount of magic stones.
It is sufficient to be used in everyday magic tools, but in the first place, no one wanted to fight against demons for such purposes.
In other words, the Essence of Mine was an item that was very difficult to handle and could not be used for anything other than its honorable value and the desire to collect it.
but.
“This demon’s essence is not an ordinary demon’s essence! It’s the essence of a demon that was barely subdued by the Holy Knights while wiping out a city a whopping 200 years ago! It has historical value and is for those who possess the demon’s essence. “It must be a very attractive item!”
The moment he saw the essence of Mine, Kalt’s heart began to beat.
For some reason, I felt an attraction.
“Then, the essence of this demon! Let’s start with 5 million molds first!”
I definitely had the urge to have that item.
“15 million molds.”
Kalt declared, raising his hand.
“!?”
“Mr. Kalt!?”
“”Kalt!?””
Not only the host, who was surprised by the sudden appearance of the person who offered three times the amount, but also Nellis Party, who had not expected Kalt to buy it, also looked at Kalt in surprise.
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