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Episode 80. Auction (2)
You told me not to bid?
There was no way she wouldn’t have a question. So, Esther asked, without realizing it, what the reason was.
“There’s no point in having that book.”
Then he revealed the secret of the auction item he was trying to sell.
“At best, it’s just for decoration. Why would you spend billions of won on something like that?”
“Ornamental?”
“To be more precise, it’s a tinderbox.”
He pointed to a book on the stage.
“Because that item is already a used waste.”
[Sealed Grimoire]… .
The last item up for auction was a representative rare item.
There was a function that would slightly increase your awakening level just by reading it.
The increase was never that great, but why would all hunters be obsessed with this item?
The effects of the grimoire lasted permanently.
In short, this book is one of the few tools that can change your innate awakening level.
“Waste?”
As such, the Sealed Grimoire was a thoroughly one-time item.
That is, once it is used, it has to go into the trash can.
“That’s definitely true. If it’s a used book, there’s no reason to buy it… … .”
Esther lowered her hands with a serious face.
However, the guild appraiser she brought seemed unable to accept Kiryeo’s opinion.
“Yes? The grimoire used? What on earth is the person there basing such a statement on?”
What followed was a simple argument.
“What are you basing that on? You can tell by looking at it… .”
“Are you sure this information is correct?”
“yes?”
“Excuse me, but what is the level of your analysis skill?”
Kim Ki-ryeo hesitated, but answered without difficulty.
I’ve already done some research on the Analysis Series Awakeners to use in situations like this.
“It’s second class.”
When Kiria reveals the level of her skills, the appraiser from Korea Tower shrugs.
“Guild Leader, did you hear? This person is a second-class appraiser.”
“Uh, yeah.”
“My analysis skills show that there is no problem with the item. Whether it can be used or not is not even indicated in our abilities.”
A confident voice.
As Kim Ki-ryeo remained silent, unable to understand the situation, Esther, unable to stand by any longer, opened her mouth.
“Oh, I’m late with the introductions. This is our guild’s chief appraiser. He has first-class analytical qualifications.”
The standard for judging an appraiser’s skill is understanding the function of an item.
And among the numerous appraisers, those who can determine the hidden functions of top-level items are called first-class appraisers.
Normal < Rare < Unique < Epic
4th grade < 3rd grade < 2nd grade < 1st grade
In this way, the level of the Analyst Awakener is divided according to the international unit of the item.
Well, the ‘Legendary’ level items that were newly added last year are not mentioned here as no appraiser has been able to analyze them yet.
‘Oh my, it was a first-class person who came in to tackle me.’
If that’s the case, shouldn’t you have just said that this is top-notch too?
I regretted it for a moment, but soon gave up.
There are already a small number of emotional specialists, so if I go around saying I am a first-class expert, I think it will attract too much attention in this small industry.
“First class, that’s amazing. But could you please follow my suggestion just this once?”
“yes?”
“That is definitely a used grimoire. It’s hard to provide any evidence right now, but… … .”
Kim Ki-ryeo sincerely persuaded the other party, thinking that he could not let tens of billions of won go to waste.
“hmm.”
The appraiser, hearing that, narrows his eyes and whispers to the guild master.
“Guild Leader, that… … . It looks to me like a tactic to reduce the number of bidders.”
“okay?”
“Otherwise, why would you block other people’s grimoire bidding?”
It is unlikely that such a national exchange would have been so lax in managing its goods as to list items that had already been used.
Even with his top-notch analysis skills, nothing abnormal was found.
But how could I give up a rare item just because of a single word from that mysterious hunter?
‘You know, your skills aren’t that great.’
Ahem.
The appraiser of the Matap Guild showed a look of discomfort.
Anyway, there’s nothing I hate more than seeing someone pretending to be smart with inaccurate information.
Moreover, even though a first-class appraiser right next to you says you’re wrong, you insist on your own opinion to the end…
‘That kid is trying to catch the eye of a S-class hunter.’
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her.
The emotional specialist laughed as if there was nothing more to hear.
“Oh, right.”
But at that time.
Esther watched the sentimentalist intently, then suddenly began to lead the conversation.
“Come to think of it, wasn’t our Park Geum-sa in the analysis room when the cursed sword was being investigated?”
“yes?”
“Why, I was out on business when I was assigned to do something else.”
“Oh, yes yes.”
“Yeah. So that’s why you didn’t recognize Mr. Kiryeo’s face.”
Esther smiled softly.
“Then should I tell you now? This handsome hunter here is actually a maze passer of our magic tower.”
But the conversation that followed was far from warm-hearted.
Even though she was smiling, there was a coldness in her eyes that couldn’t be hidden.
“You’re the same guy who cleared the maze that took you 20 minutes on the test in just 3 minutes and 32 seconds.”
The guild’s emotional counselor was shocked by the shocking news and was speechless for a while, but Esther continued speaking calmly.
“Thanks to that, I’ve been trying really hard to look good to this hunter these days.”
“ah.”
“Was there some kind of misunderstanding? Director Park has been a bit harsh to Kiryeo since earlier.”
“Hey, guild leader.”
Sssssss.
The ominous magic of the S-class hunter instantly enveloped the auction house.
However, no one in the auction house could carelessly express their discontent. The S-class awakening level was no different from the mark of a predator.
“Inspector Park, I hope you’ll be a little more careful when dealing with Hunter Kim Ki-ryeo from now on.”
As the employee’s face began to turn pale and hard.
The purple-haired predator sitting in the shaded seat raised his snow-white hand.
“Well, anyway. I hope you understand. Now, all that’s left is to talk about that grimoire.”
“Ms. Esther, surely… … .”
“Since the two experts have different opinions, I’m even more curious. Should I try to find out for myself?”
Then her cheerful voice echoed through the auction house.
“5 billion!”
“… 5 billion has been paid. Do you have more? 5 billion, 5 billion. … Yes. The sealed grimoire has been sold to person number 38.”
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After the auction is over.
Korea Hunter Auction House G1 Corridor.
‘Are you crazy?’
Kiryun is currently walking down a long hallway.
In order to receive the item I won, I had to move again.
“This is the room! If you wait here, the staff will come with the items you won.”
Esther’s explanation flowed briefly after that, but I didn’t hear it.
He rubbed the bridge of his nose to calm the pounding headache.
‘I warned you not to buy it, but you’re spending 5 billion just because you’re curious about the results?’
From the perspective of the common people, this situation is quite shocking.
‘If you have so much money, just give it to me! Please!’
But even if I mutter like this in my head, the result won’t change.
Esther spent a whopping sum of over 10 billion on this auction and ended up getting her hands on these items.
“Hunter, here are the two items you won.”
“oh!”
Finally, the winning bid item was revealed.
Drrrrrr.
There were two blue boxes on top of the transporter that the exchange staff had brought.
They unsealed the box in front of Esther.
For fear that expensive items might be stolen or damaged, a barrier was placed around them until the transaction was completed.
“Phew, I finally bought [the White Bird].”
Esther first checked the moving magic tools.
But there was no problem with this item. It was in perfect condition without even a small scratch.
“I was completely hooked when I saw Jeong Ha-seong writing, so I’m glad I was able to get it safely!”
Esther caressed the pure white dove-shaped item, then belatedly turned her gaze to the second item.
“Let’s see.”
Well, this is where the problem starts.
A sealed grimoire. It looked to be in good condition. Just like the white bird.
But isn’t the content of this what’s important?
chin.
Esther held the grimoire in her hand and spoke to her staff.
“Excuse me. This is mine now, so can I use it right here?”
Then the employees nodded willingly.
“Okay. Okay then.”
Esther opened the book and began turning the pages.
Clang. Clang.
But that reckless behavior soon ended, as Esther soon took in every page of the book, leaving only the last page.
“hmm.”
Falak.
“okay.”
Esther closed the book she had finished reading before opening her mouth.
“… Mr. Kiryeo is right. This is a really used grimoire!”
This is a bombshell statement.
The thing I bought for 5 billion won has actually already lost its function?
The emotional historian of the Korean Tower stood frozen with wide eyes. But there were others who were even more shocked than him.
“What did you say?”
The auction house staff were astonished and asked back.
“It was used?”
“That’s exactly what it says. This book of magic had already been opened once before it was sold to me.”
“That can’t be… … .”
“I’m sure. I’ve used a grimoire before, but it didn’t feel like this back then. Should I say it’s something that comes?”
Esther immediately pointed out the ideal in the book of grimoires.
But the employees did not accept this easily.
“No, that’s absolutely impossible. We take extra care with expensive items like grimoires.”
“That’s right. And if you look here, the red seal on the book cover is perfectly… … until you open it, Hunter.”
It seems that even on Earth, there was a way to check whether the grimoire had been opened.
“So are you saying I’m lying now?”
“No, Esther Hunter. That’s it.”
“They say the used grimoire was put up for auction, but you have no intention of checking whether that is true or not. You just said earlier that you were certain that they were handling the matter.”
As voices get louder in real time.
Kiryun watched this quietly with her arms folded behind her.
‘Oh, I guess I’ll just shut up during the auction.’
He couldn’t come forward rashly.
Of course, I was the first to realize that this grimoire was useless, but that was the way it was.
‘I get tired when it comes time to explain.’
It was actually quite easy to figure out whether or not to use the Grimoire. No, in this case it was too easy, which was the problem.
[~Used~]
When that book of magic finished its function, these words appeared on the cover…
‘Alphauree!’
So I knew right away that the book I was trying to read was a match.
The round gold seal drawn on the book cover is none other than the hieroglyph of the Alphauri tradition.
At first glance, it may be mistaken for a magic circle, but the two have clearly different structures.
The lines are very thick, or they are made up of only simple curves.
‘It’s not a modern language, it’s an ancient script that was used in the distant past, but I learned the basics of it when I was in school.’
Anyway, I was able to read the cover of the grimoire with the knowledge of my past life.
The identity of the book discovered in this way was even more spectacular.
‘It’s a textbook that kids read… …!’
The grimoire that costs 5 billion won is actually nothing more than an outdated learning tool for immature children!
‘That thing… … a grimoire?’
He put his chin on his forehead as he recalled the value of 5 billion attached to that useless book.
It was absurd.
Among all the Alphauri civilizations, only textbooks were selected as treasures?
If this continues, isn’t the gate completely nonsense?