episode_0111

110.

“Hmm.”

Yudahee, half-buried in a plush chair.

“Hmm, hmm.”

Nodding her head, she gazes out the window in the distance, muttering to herself in a quiet voice.

“I can’t help but worry.”

Yudahee couldn’t help but feel anxious about Alex and his crew planning to steal auction items at the upcoming Life and Auction event in Busan.

She knew Alex had considerable skills, but despite that, she couldn’t shake off the unease.

After all, hadn’t several members been arrested in the past few months?

Seong Yura, Han Jihyo, Ju Jeongseon, David, and others…

This had never happened before.

Especially Seong Yura’s humiliating arrest was quite painful for Yudahee.

Because finding a villain of Seong Yura’s caliber and bringing them to their side was no easy task.

Villains with wealth, power, influence, and followers at a young age were few and far between in South Korea.

Losing Seong Yura so early was a great disappointment for Yudahee.

She could have been a good business partner with Seong Yura in the future.

Why obsess over that Rock Sanne and ruin oneself like a fool?

But that Rock Sanne girl is now targeting other members as well. Nothing goes right, nothing goes right.

“Ha, that Rock Sanne…”

The more she thought about it, the more it hurt her head.

Surely that girl hasn’t figured out that we’re eyeing the items at Busan’s largest auction house, right?

Of course, well…

I think the chances of that are infinitely low.

Even if there is a leak of information from within, there are only a few members who know about the plan to target the auction house.

Excluding Yudahee, there are about three members who have decided to raid the auction house.

Even if there is a traitor among them, they wouldn’t expose themselves to danger by leaking information, as they are directly involved in stealing the items.

It was the largest auction event in Korea, so there would be security, heroes, mercenaries, bodyguards, and more gathered in one place.

“How did Rock Sanne manage to pick out only the new members for arrest? I really don’t know… What method did she use?”

Is there really a spy among the members?

Or did she find out through other means?

For example…

Psychic abilities?

Among psychic abilities, there are mind control or future prediction, for example.

Of course, both are very rare psychic abilities, and there were no such abilities under Rock Sanne’s command.

“…Ugh. There’s no use sitting and thinking about it.”

Yudahee sighed and took out her phone from her pocket, dialing a number.

After a moment of ringing, the call was finally answered.

It was Yuzabel.

“What’s up?”

“Just checking in to see if you’re slacking off~.”

“…If you’re not busy, please refrain from calling unless it’s important.”

“Ah, so nothing important happened?”

“No.”

Some time ago, Yudahee had asked Yuzabel to keep an eye on Rock Sanne, Cynthia, and a few other key church figures.

Yuzabel was an exceptional observer with extraordinary psychic abilities.

Observing, monitoring, and exploring specific targets while remaining hidden was a piece of cake for Yuzabel.

Of course, she couldn’t use her psychic abilities continuously, so she had to take breaks in between.

“Are Rock Sanne and Cynthia still staying at the church?”

“Yes, I haven’t been moving much lately. I checked Rocksan’s schedule, and he said he’ll be staying at the church for the entire summer vacation.”

Yudahee scratched her cheek with one hand.

Is there really no sign of movement?

The biggest auction in Busan is about to start soon, right?

If it’s Rocksan, he won’t waste this opportunity.

Does that mean he doesn’t know that Alex is going to attack the auction house?

“Hmm. Is that so?”

Yudahee pondered for a moment.

Should I just keep an eye on Rocksan and the church faction like this?

It seems like Rocksan and the church members won’t be participating in the upcoming Busan auction. None of them.

But why?

A sense of foreboding that something might happen at the auction house keeps slowly rising deep in her heart.

It could be the anxiety that arose from losing several members.

But it wouldn’t hurt to be cautious.

It’s better to be safe than sorry, right?

Yudahee has worked hard to gather villains with this level of potential.

She doesn’t want to lose any more members over something unnecessary.

“Sigh, I guess there’s no other choice… Yuzabel.”

“Yes?”

“Sorry, but can you take the early morning train to Busan tomorrow?”

“Suddenly?”

“Sorry. It’s a bit sudden, but I think it’s best to go to Busan after all.”

Yuzabel looked slightly puzzled.

Why suddenly go to Busan?

When was the last time she was asked to monitor Rocksan and the church faction, and why was she suddenly called to Busan? She couldn’t figure it out at all.

“Why? What’s going on in Busan?”

“I’ll explain when we meet at the station tomorrow.”

“Then what about the surveillance?”

“Have someone else do it. You might not be as good as you, but it’s better than not monitoring at all.”

“…I don’t understand what you’re thinking.”

In between sighs, Yuzabel took a deep breath.

It could be said that Yudahee’s sudden strange request was unexpected.

Whether she was used to it or not, Yuzabel raised her head alone, seemingly helpless, and spoke up.

“Anyway, I got it.”

“Oh, cool? Thanks.”

“I’ve received something from you so far.”

“Is that so?”

“Anyway, Yudahee, see you tomorrow. I’ll call you when I arrive. Oh, and next time, you should tell me in advance if something like this happens, okay?”

“Got it, got it.”

She hung up abruptly.

Yudahee threw her phone on the desk and slumped back in her chair.

“I hope nothing special happens this time…”

However, Yudahee’s instinct, which had caught an unknown ominous smell, approached like a snake and whispered quietly in her ear.

Something is going to happen at this auction.

“…I should prepare a bit just in case. With the event being the largest scale, there will be a lot of annoying people gathered.”

Originally, Yudahee wouldn’t have gone to the auction house.

She had other things to do during the auction period.

But her future was constantly changing because of Yijinhyuk.

Whether it was in a good direction or a bad one, she couldn’t tell.

***

“With the changes in the original content, could Yudahee also come along, not just Alex…? Things have been quite uneasy lately because of Rocksan.”

At a certain auction market in Busan.

“Huh? What did you just say, Jinhyeok?”

“Oh, it’s nothing.”

Soyeon and I were leisurely walking through the street market.

“By the way, it’s midsummer, but there are so many people in the market. Aren’t they hot?”

“That’s true.”

The week-long event, Life and Auction.

According to the game setting, it was one of the biggest events in Busan, almost like a festival.

During the period of Life and Auction, the number of street vendors, whether illegal or legal, such as hawkers, food carts, and peddlers, is truly countless.

It can be said that the trading of all kinds of rare items on the dirty streets is quite common.

If you have a good eye and luck on your side, it’s not entirely impossible to make a fortune with just a small amount of money.

Of course, the chances of being scammed are much higher.

Nevertheless, as the world’s numerous counterfeits and genuine items gather in one place, eccentric characters, wealthy patrons, obsessive collectors, and fortune seekers flock to Busan.

To enjoy the week-long Life and Auction event, whether it’s short or long.

And the highlight of this auction market is none other than the Ato Auction House.

Due to rumors that artifacts and mysterious dungeon items will be up for auction at the largest auction house this time, the interest of many people has been piqued.

As a result, security and vigilance are strict.

Not only the auction house’s own security measures, but also the fact that most participants in the auction are likely to be heroes, mercenaries, or adventurers, means that even the most formidable rebellion would have no chance.

At least not head-on.

“Are both of you enjoying the auction?”

“Seolhyun, we’re here to have fun, right?”

Seolhyun approached slowly, wearing a wide-brimmed hat.

Under the sunlight, Seolhyun calmly greeted them, but Soyeon seemed displeased and changed the subject.

However, Seolhyun gracefully brushed it off with a smile.

“There won’t be any trouble today, right? So we should relax when we can, shouldn’t we?”

“If you can’t say anything….”

Soyeon sighed.

But she didn’t pursue the matter any further.

Do they both believe in their ability to foresee the future?

Perhaps that’s why they seemed to think that nothing out of the ordinary would happen today.

No… but wait.

The original content I already knew has changed a lot, so I can’t accurately predict what will happen and it’s making me a bit anxious…

…I can’t tell them about this.

Approaching Seolhyun, I whispered in a quiet voice.

“Seolhyun, I told you. The future is always uncertain. Just by looking at it, it can change, and it can change depending on external factors.”

“Yeah, I know.”

“To be honest, there are many uncertainties about this matter. There’s a possibility that they might not even attack.”

The rebellion is currently causing a lot of headaches because of Roxanne, right?

That’s why I’ve been a bit on edge lately, but I doubt they wouldn’t consider attacking the auction house at all.

Of course, considering Alex’s personality, it doesn’t seem likely, but…

Well, if they don’t attack at all, it would definitely be a good thing as no one would get hurt and the auction would end safely. But if they don’t steal the auction items, it would put me in a bit of a difficult position.

I didn’t tell Soyeon, but the truth is, I was planning to steal the auction items too.

All the auction items blessed by the stars.

Or more precisely…

To secretly gulp down the auction items that Alex stole.