Chapter 56: Return and Inspection (1) (1)

Chapter 56: Return and Inspection (1) (1)

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Han Hyun-min had collapsed. Seeing him suddenly spend 7 billion won, far more than the competitive price he had been battling at 1 billion won increments, it was clear that he had used up all the support funds from his clan’s remaining subsidies.

It seemed much easier to deplete his fortune than I had anticipated, but that was possible because I understood his disposition so well.

‘Han Hyun-min belongs to the ‘Sunset’s Flower’. He was dealt with once in the original work.’

Han Hyun-min is a gambler. He approached auctions more calmly than anyone else, and even if he thought it was crucial, he wasn’t afraid to bid fearlessly. Furthermore, he never underestimated his competitors. He didn’t dismiss them just because he saw them for the first time; he would resort to any means necessary to win, regardless of who the opponent was. He truly was a master of auctions. He shone more brightly in the auction house than on the battlefield.

‘You built up well from the start’. I thought to myself, aiming to catch his attention.

From the beginning of the auction, I introduced a unique auction method. I handled the opening bid for every item in the auction and then abstained from participating further. Thanks to this, I brought five items without appraisals. It wasn’t a groundbreaking achievement, but it was definitely an unconventional winning method.

And this had left a special impression on Han Hyun-min. A rookie Holder like me, appearing experienced in auctions? That was the impression I aimed for. He probably had been watching my auctions for a long time and had anticipated the moment when I would join the price competition.

He must have been certain that I had some sort of rune or item that allowed me to appraise items in advance. ‘It’s not like I would be in this situation if I had something like that...’

In reality, I was just bluffing with nothing. Han Hyun-min had gotten too immersed in the auction, and as a result, he had missed out on many basics. Nevertheless, I was a rookie Holder, and my financial resources were limited. There was no rune or item that could enable me to appraise items remotely. He must have believed that there was such a thing.

Actually, it was just an empty show. He was so confident in his skills in auctions that he believed all his decisions were correct. He had fallen into a form of self-assuredness. Thanks to that, I was able to eliminate the biggest competitor in the Magic Stone auction.

Han Hyun-min had even participated in the hunt for the Swirl Leviathan, that persistent fellow. He was the type of guy who was willing to risk his life to obtain a special auction ticket and even participate in hunting disaster monsters.

“Jae-hyun.”

“Yeah?”

Amidst all this, Kim Chae-eun sitting beside me called me in a quiet voice.

After the auction concluded, we went to the sixth floor’s collection desk to receive our auction items.

I took a brief moment to check whether the Magic Stone I had acquired was indeed the Forgotten Dragon’s Stone.

[The Magic Stone of the Forgotten Dragon is being filled. The stone is enveloped in an aura of strange power.]

‘All right!’

Similar to the incident with Grizzly Drake’s Magic Stone, an information window popped up, confirming that this Magic Stone was the correct answer. Although I was pleased with my accurate prediction, I also felt a sense of unease.

After nearly facing death and putting in so much effort, spending an enormous sum of 5.7 billion won to finally fill one of the Forgotten Dragon’s Stones... I wondered how I would fill the remaining three.

Moreover, unlike the Swirl Leviathan, there isn’t any special information about the remaining creatures. I don’t know their monster rankings or their runes and characteristics, so honestly, it’s a bit daunting. ‘Still, well, somehow I’ll manage.’ I didn’t think obtaining legendary runes would be that easy. Furthermore, even Ji Yoon-jae, who belongs to the <Villain>, succeeded. My situation was even better. There was no reason for me to fail.

“Are you heading home now?”

Returning to the desk area, Jeong Seon-young asked me.



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