Chapter 152 (1/2)

The black market auction was more interesting than I thought. The first thing to come out was a strange axe. It was said to be obtained from Dark Moon, a place where vampires were located. I hadn’t thought this place still existed. The people below me started to pick up their number paddles.

It was then that AIdan spoke to me, ”Are you interested in weapons?”

He wanted me to be interested for some reason but he pointed out the wrong item. I rarely used weapons. In fact, I already had weapons to use. They were the Shadow Dagger and the Fork Spoon. For me, these two were enough.

“I’m not interested.”

“Hrmm. Too bad.”

-Now it is 10 coins. Does anyone want to bid 11 coins? No more? Then it is sold.

The axe was won for 10 coins. It was around $1 million? It was a huge price. The second auction followed. This time, it was armor that boasted a pretty cool design. No, it seemed to be a full set, not just one armor. I grabbed a pair of the glasses with magnification magic to look at the item information. I could see the armor’s information window straight away.

[Armor of Tireless Faith]

[Rating: Heroic

Durability: 400/400 Defense 189

Fitness +30, Agility +30

-Leggings of Tireless Faith.

-Gauntlets of Tireless Faith.

-Insignia of Tireless Faith.

-Helm of Tireless Faith.

Armor worn by Orca’s hero, Brunhilde, who had tireless faith.

In his lifetime, he was able to freely wield his sword with the pride of a knight.

It has faded due to its age but the dwarves who found his body in a cave repaired it and it was born again.

+This is an item with a set effect.

-All stats will increase by +30 when all four set items are collected.

-Special skill when wearing all the set: Knight’s Pride can be used.

-Dwarf’s Blessing: There is a higher chance that ‘Super Armor’ is triggered when hit.]

“Hoh.” I sighed softly with admiration. It was better than I had expected. I hadn’t seen any other equipment comparable to this armor. Where did this come from? It was great.

“Oh, are you interested this time?”

It was a low murmur but he heard it. Aidan’s eyes were greasy with greed but I deliberately pretended not to be interested. I was feeling burdened since he had been staring at me from the beginning.

“Well, somewhat. Huhu.”

“Groan. Indeed.”

Aidan frowned and turned his head back to the stage. I smiled slightly and focused on the auction again.

-This is something a thief stole from a dwarf’s treasure trove. Originally, these illegal goods can’t be auctioned off but aren’t we the black market?

People laughed at her words. The young woman seemed familiar with this type of auction. Aidan spoke from next to me, “Her name is Lanya. She adds ‘Madam’ in front and is called Madam Lanya. She is working as an auctioneer here in the black market and she is pretty famous for her beauty.”

“I see.”

“A lot of men want her. I was the same. However, you will get a big injury if you look down on her. She is a thorny rose. Huhu.”

What did he want me to do? I was already old. Of course, this woman was beautiful but that was it. I was a one woman person. I would meet my wife in this life and in the next life.

-Let’s start the auction. It will start with 20 coins. If you want to bid then please raise the number paddle.

People on the first floor started to raise their number paddles. There was a number paddle next to me so I tried raising it. Aidan’s anticipation could be felt from the side. We made eye contact.

“......”

“......”

Then I put down the number paddle again. The wrinkles on Aidan’s forehead deepened.

* * *

As a result, I never picked up the number paddle in the four auctions. Of course, there were a few decent temptations but I was able to withstand it. One of the most enticing things was the ‘Blood-stained Invitation.’ It was a formal invitation to Dark Moon, the vampire estate, and it was said to have been issued by the newly inaugurated vampire queen. Those who had it could purchase items in the vampire territory without being attacked.

After all, 500 years had passed and Dark Moon seemed to have developed a lot. Originally, it was a mosquito sucking human blood in the dark. I wanted to go once but it was regrettable. The invitation was sold for a huge 80 coins. It wasn’t like I was going abroad. It was too expensive. I didn’t know if it was worth it. In any case, I would be a guest there later but an uninvited one. They were hiding some pretty good stuff in the warehouse.

-After a 10 minute break, the last auction will start.

There was a lot of noise once Madam Lanya’s broadcast was heard.

Aidan sitting next to me asked, “Are you hungry? I’ll order a dessert for you if you like.”

Dessert. It was an enticing suggestion. I had been too focused and was craving something sweet. “How much is dessert?”

“Huhu. It is cheap. Only 5 coins.”

What bullshit is it calling that cheap?

“I’ll be fine.”

“Is it really okay?”

“...Yes.”

“Hmm, if you want.”

Aidan shrugged and beckoned to one of the soldiers. The soldier nodded, seemingly familiar with this, and disappeared somewhere. After a while, he came back with a hearty cheesecake. Aidan gracefully picked up the fork and placed the cheesecake in his mouth. It was so delicious that his eyes trembled.

“Um, sure enough, Milang’s cheesecake is the best.”

Milang? If it was that Milang...

“You really don’t want some? This is my favorite dessert these days. It was created by that restaurant’s chef. It is very delicious.”