episode_0114

114. Legendary ingredients.

“75,000.”

I raised the amount again.

Anna’s eyes widened again at my actions. It looked quite cute.

“That gentleman asked for 75,000 gold again!”

“Oh! Oh, what should I do!”

However, the person who caught up with me was not easy.

“80,000.”

He immediately raised the price.

‘It comes out hard?’

I raised the price again.

“85,000.”

“100,000.”

Then the opponent immediately called for 100,000 gold. It seemed like he was trying to make me give up.

I made a worried face.

Currently I had 150,000 gold. It was a combination of the 100,000 gold received from the Duke and the 50,000 gold embezzled(?) from the Academy.

It was obviously a huge amount of money. I could say I was quite wealthy.

But even for me, more than 100,000 gold was a burden.

I looked at the man who asked for 100,000 gold.

It was a man on the far left, and at that distance from me, I could say he was just around the corner.

‘hmm? ‘Who is that person?’

I slightly brightened my eyes. Because it was someone I knew.

He was a thin old man with an impressive white beard.

Should I say that I feel like I am about 80 years old?

And as soon as I saw him, I lowered my hand that I was about to raise.

It wasn’t out of respect for the elderly. I could see that I didn’t have anything like that.

More than that, it was decided because it could not be beaten in terms of financial power.

‘Well, there’s no way the richest person in Trier would fall into an auction like this.’

He was a man named Lucas Weiser, and he was one of the richest men in the kingdom. He was also the richest person in Trier.

‘I’m probably going to use my energy and try to get the elixir. ‘Let’s not fight for no reason.’

As far as I knew, he was over 80 years old. And for such a person, the elixir was also an elixir of dreams. Probably won’t miss it.

And my prediction was correct.

“500,000!!”

“Hmph!”

“500,000?”

Perhaps because it was an elixir, many people kept following along.

But he raised the price each time. In the end, I called for 500,000 gold so that no one could follow me.

As a result, he was able to have the elixir for 500,000 gold.

“500,000 gold came out from the beginning!! I think it was a good idea to introduce the elixir!”

In fact, the elixir was a legendary elixir that could not be obtained even with 500,000 gold. This was because it was a drug that even kings coveted. Therefore, it could not be said that he also suffered a loss.

“Haha! I finally got my hands on the elixir!”

He smiled brightly. Probably, it felt quite good.

“As soon as I receive 500,000 gold, I will hand over the elixir right away.”

“I understand. Everyone, prepare your money quickly!”

“Yes!”

Soon a commotion broke out on the far left. It seemed like they were making a fuss about preparing money.

After taking a quick look at it, the host immediately introduced the next item.

“Well, the next item I’m going to show you is a very rare magic material. It is a medicinal herb that is made from the horns of a deer and is famous for being very good for stamina!”

Of course, there was nothing as big of a shock as Elixir.

This time I didn’t raise my hand. And I watched the auction going on.

“Wow! cool! The horns are transparent!”

Just seeing Anna look amazed was enough.

‘I don’t need the antlers of the sky deer.’

The auction continued like that.

Is it because the elixir that first appeared was so great?

No product comparable to elixir was released.

Of course, it was still worth seeing.

This was because so many amazing and rare items kept appearing.

Weapons, armor, magic items, rare materials, live rare animals and more. Amazing things continued to pour out.

Of course Anna was very excited. She looked forward to the next item with sparkling eyes.

And soon the item I wanted arrived.

“This time it is a very, very rare material.”

Soon the host made a meaningful face. Probably, it seemed like they were expecting a big hit like the elixir.

‘It’s a rare material…’

If possible, I wanted it to be a metal-related material. Because you could make a sword with it.

“This is a legendary ingredient that can only be collected in small quantities if you are very lucky inside a volcano full of lava!”

The host made a lot of fuss.

And immediately my eyes widened.

‘Wait a minute, if it’s a legendary ingredient that can be found in magma…!’

This was because it was an ingredient that surprised even me.

“It is the heart of the Salamander.”

Soon the host very carefully brought one item.

I was bringing it in a cart, and I felt like I could feel the heat from afar.

Soon, an orange round ball the size of a human head appeared in front of us. It was like looking at a ball of heated steel.

People looked at the ball with curious faces. This was the same for Anna.

“Wow, the ball shines brightly!”

But that was all. Everyone just made strange faces.

Actually, this was worth it.

“So what exactly is the heart of a salamander?”

“I don’t know. Is it just a hot ball?”

“Or is it a metal that produces heat?”

Because it was so rare, proper information was not spread. It was different from the elixir that often appears in fairy tales. Almost everyone had an expression on their face that they had never heard of it.

The host’s embarrassed face soon appeared.

“Women, everyone! This is truly an amazing and rare ingredient! It can generate heat on its own…”

As far as I knew, there were still some people in the empire who knew. This was because there were many volcanoes in the empire. But the Kingdom of Aachen was not like that.

‘Probably only one or two people here know?’

Out of over 10,000 people, only one or two people know. I could clearly see how rare the material was.

‘I also learned about it because of my teacher. ‘I was so upset that I wanted to see that in person…’

Anyway, the host continued to explain the advantages of the material.

“Everyone! Again, this is truly amazing stuff. It is a material that generates its own heat, is harder than anything else, has good elasticity, and can even self-repair…”

Clearly, the host was only telling the truth. It was like information I already knew.

But is it true that I only talk about the benefits too much?

It almost sounded like a scam.

“Hey, where is that amazing ingredient?”

“If there was such a thing, there is no way I wouldn’t have known about it.”

“Something seems suspicious?”

“They say it’s the top of the empire… Are you planning to strip the people of Aachen Kingdom and eat it?”

On the contrary, there was also a person who gave an overly hostile gaze. There were only a few people who believed what the host said.

So is that so?

“White Gold.”

“……”

“……”

“Do you have any more?”

Instead of the big hit that the host had hoped for, it ended up being only a small hit.

Soon the host’s face was seen turning into a tearful expression.

But didn’t I tell you?

I’m sure one or two people will know the true value of that material.

And I was one of them.

I raised my hand. And he calmly shouted.

“120 Gold.”

In fact, 120 gold was a lot of money, equivalent to 120 million won in Korean won. However, compared to the true value of the material, it could be seen as a very low price.

‘It’s really great even if you only get 100,000 gold…’

As far as I know, that was an ingredient comparable to elixir. To put it simply, it was about 500,000 gold.

Thanks to this, I looked a little nervous. For the first time in a long time, I felt scared(?).

‘Let’s raise it little by little.’

A few people were now following along out of curiosity. However, it seemed like they didn’t know the true value.

And in this case, if you suddenly ask for too much money, it could create unnecessary competition.

Simply put, it was better to raise the price as little as possible.

Soon I saw someone raising their hand.

“130 Gold.”

I only raised 10 gold. It seemed like he raised his hand out of curiosity. It was fortunate.

And the auction continued to proceed sluggishly.

“170.”

“200.”

“250.”

“300.”

Even though quite some time had passed, it only reached 300 gold. At this level, I felt like I could eat it for free easier than I thought.

‘That’s awesome.’

I put a lot of effort into hiding my excitement. It seemed like a huge, unexpected jackpot was within reach.

But didn’t I tell you earlier?

One or two people will know the true value.

And, of course, the other one has appeared now.

“Thousand Gold.”

Plus, he didn’t even notice. I raised a huge amount of money, as much as a thousand gold, in one go.

“Cheer, a thousand gold?”

“Spending a thousand gold on a shiny ball like that?”

“Who is it?”

People immediately looked at the person who raised the price.

It was the same for me too. I immediately turned my head and looked at him.

The person who earned a thousand gold at once looked more ordinary than expected. He was an ordinary boy with brown messy hair.

But I immediately made a puzzled face.

Because he was someone I knew.

‘King Sal?’

It was like that.

Suddenly, King Sal entered the war.

“Ah! A thousand gold came out in no time!”

Soon the host was seen shouting loudly with a bright face. Even though it is only a thousand gold, it will be a very happy moment for him.

By the way, is it because the price suddenly went up?

People who secretly wanted to participate in the war began to appear.

“Is what the host said true?”

“That’s right. Seeing that I spent a thousand gold, I’m suspicious, right?”

“Would I like to participate in the war? With those specs, 1,000 gold is completely free, right?”

In the end, the situation I was worried about occurred.

Soon prices began to rise rapidly.

“1200.”

“1500.”

“2000.”

“3000.”

Before we knew it, the price quickly rose to 3,000 gold. It was a very bad situation for me.

‘I shouldn’t be doing this.’

Moreover, King Sal was oblivious to the end.

“10,000 gold.”

He once again raised the price. He looked very annoyed.

Actually, it was okay up to this point.

Even if you could buy it for 10,000 gold, it was a huge benefit.

But King Sal’s appearance like that ended up creating the situation I was worried about.

“Hmm, is that really that great? Then, I have 20,000 gold.”

Even Lucas Weisser, who had purchased the elixir earlier, had participated in the war.

It was the worst situation for me.