CH 135

: Greed (2)

"Baby Siegfried. What aspect of this guy made you think of a kid?"

Kiriel felt the urge to slap Jamie's head in a smirk.

At the same time, I remembered a sentence that was specified in the contract of the soul.

-If the item cannot be obtained, all contract clauses are automatically destroyed as a condition of returning a blank check.

There shouldn't have been such a condition.

No, there was such a condition that the transaction was established.

At first, Kiriel had no idea that it would be returned as a blank check. Her wealth was so great that it was difficult to count, so it was impossible not to pay money to get things.

But instead of spending money, I got something for free.

Siegfried and Jamie, both of them.

"What the hell happened to all of you guys just bringing blank checks?"

"It's complicated to explain. I'll just say that something big happened to the auction house."

"Okay. Gehenna child. How about an auction... ."

Kiriel frowned at the business that was losing money in a row.

"But are you okay? Gehenna is a guy who never runs a business where he loses money. I'm sure we'll do anything to find those who stole it.

Kiriel knew Gehena Bernstein, too.

The man who ruled the dark district of the northern continent was an excessively vicious human being.

Jamie replied with a smile.

"It wasn't stolen, so there's nothing to be tracked down."

"What else does that mean?"

"You're not really curious. Let's talk about our deal again. I don't have time."

Jamie seems not to allow any more rounds, so he brings the topic of the story back to the point.

Kiriel clicked his tongue. No matter who you are, if you tell me that Jamie is just an ordinary kid one more time, I'll choke you. so promised

" Wasn't the contract a condition of taking a blank check?

"Don't even think about hitting it."

"Ok."

I've been meaning to say it, but I haven't been able to find it.

"What do you want?"

"Jesse should be done by Kiriel-sama."

The main guest was delivered.

Kiriel has never been pushed back from a deal in his entire life. If you took care of them yourself, they would do it, but it was impossible to stop them in a psychological warfare.

However, the kid in front of him was acting as if he had done this kind of deal several times.

"Then let's do this. Was it the item you wanted at the auction house?"

Yeah.

"It's surprising."

I thought that I couldn't even go to the auction because I brought things for free, but that didn't seem to be the case either.

I was more curious. What the hell happened, Siegfried and Jamie got their auction house stuff for free?

"How high did you go? It should be commensurate with that... ."

"Eight billion."

" What?

"800 million gold."

Kiriel couldn't answer anything.

I thought they were wrong

800 million gold. How much money is 800 million gold?

She has done many businesses and has done many trades. Even if it exceeded 100 million gold, it was a big deal, and more than 500 million was counted in my hand.

But 8 billion.

"If you make fun of an adult, you can't use it."

"I swear by my soul. It's not a lie."

A faint magic was felt in her soul contract.

It proves that Jamie's words are true.

My head was confused. What the hell kind of thing is 800 million gold?

The Heart of the Shadow Sheep was never worth that much.

No, you have to hit a lot of the fragments of Aion that Siegfried carried out to be able to sell it for 500 million gold.

"What can I give you? By the way, money is fine. I don't need it."

It's good to have a lot of money, but you don't need 800 million gold each.

Kiriel's wrinkles grew more and more.

She pressed her hand to her frown.

If I asked for 800 million gold, I wouldn't be able to give it to him. It was a huge amount, but I could afford it.

'If only I could meet my son.'

Having made that decision, Kiriel opened his mouth.

"Give me the staff. There is only one staff in the world, so it must be worth 800 million gold."

" You're not talking about Kiriel-sama's staff, are you?

huh. It's just a wooden staff."

As Kiriel snapped his finger, a case full of luxurious decorations appeared in the air.

A powerful force was felt from the diamond-shaped red gem embedded in the center.

hearthstone. It was also very high grade.

The red magic stone in the center was sealing the entire case with strong power.

"Is this?"

okay.

Kiriel placed his wrinkled hand on the case.

As mana gathered on her five fingers, a red jewel flashed, and the seal covering the case began to unravel.

The lock was released with a click sound.

The case opened slowly, and Jamie was amazed at the contents.

Kiriel smiled and took out the staff.

"My name is Beyond Avalon. This is a staff made by refining magic crystals brought from the vortex of mana that exists in the center of the 'Lake of Tarink', which is the sixth prohibition."

Lake of Tarink!

This is a relatively recently banned site, discovered by explorers of Tarinkran.

At the center of this huge lake was a vortex that rotated vigorously 365 days a year.

A huge amount of mana was measured in the vortex, but the cause of what happened was not known, and so far, only 'a huge amount of mana was condensed' was revealed.

The problem was the nature of the vortex. The particulates generated from it acted as a terrible poison to the human body, giving rise to an incurable disease that neither dies nor lives, ranging from skin necrosis in the short term to organ morphology in the long term.

Even now, no antidote has been created, and the Sword Master himself tried to explore the vortex, but was unsuccessful.

Therefore, it was selected as one of the six major bans by the powers of each continent.

"Did you find magic crystals in such a place?"

It was impossible in Jamie's common sense.

It's a land called forbidden because it can't be explored, but you're looking for magic stones?

If it did, it would have been in the mouths of people for a long time.

"There are many secrets in the world, kid."

"That means ."

"It does not mean that the lake of Tarink has been conquered. It is too powerful to exist in the lake for that, and the current human power cannot help it."

Kiriel is a person who exerts a great influence on the whole world. He also knew a lot about it.

Jamie frowned as she shook her head.

"Don't tell me a lot. You only get this in return for the deal."

Kiriel shook the 'Beyond Avalon'.

A staff that means 'beyond the utopia'. I don't know why it was named that way, but one thing is certain.

'It contains incredibly powerful mana.'

It seems to have special powers other than that, but it was difficult to understand just by looking at it.

What is certain is that it is an item that is difficult to obtain even with money.

It was exactly what Jamie wanted.

"Enough."

At that, Kiriel chuckled.

"You can't pass this on right away. Now that I've shown you the stuff, it's your turn.

on?

"Didn't you already get something? Something I wouldn't have even tried if it hadn't been for the check I gave. I don't know how I got it for free, but if it wasn't for me, I wouldn't even have a chance. Isn't it?

This time, Jamie flinched.

Because she was right.

"However, it is also true that a blank check has returned. So this time it's your turn to yield. Guide me into the world of shadows. If you fail, I will not forgive you for being a child."

It was such a contract.

'It doesn't matter.'

It wasn't that Kiriel didn't keep his promise, and it wasn't difficult to help him enter the world of shadows.

As she said, the reason she was able to participate in the auction was thanks to a blank check, so it was the right thing to yield this time.

good.

"Follow me. Because I have it ready."

* * *

It felt like the space had changed.

it was warp

It was true that Ars Magna was laid all over the world and warp machines were installed.

'It's a big space.'

very wide

Seeing mana leaking from everywhere, it was a space where extended magic was used.

There was a huge magic circle in the center, and the necessary magic items were also placed in place.

Kiriel flew to the center of the magic circle and laid down the heart of the Shadow Sheep.

"The preparations are over. It's your turn from here. Can I leave it to you?"

"Isn't that the soul's contract you wrote for that?"

"You are good at talking. to begin."

Kiriel stepped back, and Jamie took his place.

The magic circle was well made.

He seemed like someone who worked hard for a long time.

Impeccable, Jamie deployed his mana without any worries.

As mana was absorbed into the magic circle, the magical items guarding each place began to shake.

reversal. the back of the world. the other side of the light. Another world. Black color. not in the shadows. The king who reigns there."

The magic circle's mana rushes to the heart of the shadow sheep.

expanding heart.

Blood vessels that must have died come back to life and start pulsing.

Darkness flows instead of blood into the cut blood vessels.

The lines of the magic circle are swallowed up by darkness. Black water up to the ankles.

"Allow me. The door to it."

Fuhua ah!!

My heart exploded.

Black water seeped into the magic circle, and all the lines that formed a single shape disappeared without a trace.

A shadow covered it.

A ray of darkness and a shadow rose from the ruptured heart.

The black line went up high enough to touch the ceiling and then split left and right.

' That is the door to the world of shadows.'

Kiriel, watching from behind, saw a huge passageway in front of Jamie.

Inside the huge passageway made by splitting black lines, all kinds of dull colors were intertwined and swayed like chaos.

'It's a terrifying force.'

It had just been opened, but in the shadow world peeking through the door, an abyss that did not exist in the human world was flowing.

I heard that you can go to the afterlife through that place. When I heard about it, I thought that it was the only way to do it, but now that I see it, I have a strong conviction.

'If it were that world, it might really be connected to the afterlife!'

A strong desire burned in Kiriel's eyes.

The face of his son, who died at a young age, comes to mind clearly. A son who struggled to say he did not want to die. But there was nothing she could do.

But, finally.

'finally!'

My son is waiting.

Kiriel started walking towards the door as if he had been possessed.

No.

Then, Jamie stopped her.

Jamie shook her head slightly and said with cold eyes.

"I haven't gotten permission yet. You have to wait."

"Then come on!!"

time is not enough

Kiriel wanted to meet his son soon.

Wait. I will go inside."

" What?

"The permission must be obtained directly from the king."

In the original case, it would end with providing a reward.

Now he had to quietly wait for the Dark Spirit King's permission, but Jamie had no intention of sitting still and waiting.

It is much faster to take permission directly. Basically, you have to take some risk.

"Hurry up, go fast."

Jamie saw Kiriel's eyes change slightly.

He shrugged and entered the door.

Then a voice came.

[This aura. this power. who are you?]

An alluring yet powerful voice.

Jamie smiled involuntarily at the voice she had not heard in a long time.

"Your appearance has changed, but it's a little disappointing not to recognize an old friend."

[ ] Friends?]

In the darkness, a darker darkness swelled like a bubble.

The first was a luxurious throne, and above the throne appeared a naked woman with slender legs.

With long burgundy hair and purple skin, she opened her silver eyes.

"Are you ."

"Queen of Darkness, Venus. Nice to see you like this."

haha. Ha ha ha ha ha!

She was called the Queen of Darkness and smiled happily.

Then he opened his mouth with a voice full of excitement.

"Diablo Volfir, has it come again!"

shadow world.

It is a world where the breath of the 12 gods cannot reach.

And, it was the world where Diablo Volfir created 'Black Mana'.

- Continued on next episode -