CH 236

Duke, Please Repent! chapter 236

43. The Duke and the Demon of Darkness (11)

As of 30 minutes before the start of the auction, people started pouring in at once.

They must have thought that they had left their own way, but it happened because people all had similar thoughts.

It's good that you came early.

Right.

Serpence responded lightly to my words, which were close to talking to myself, and suddenly held out her hand.

I reflexively spread my hands out with the palms facing up.

The paper bag containing the cookies was folded into the shape of a note and placed on the palm of my hand.

Yes.

Serpence is throwing trash at me now.

'Originally, the children ate all the sweets

Are you giving the funeral home to the guardian?'

I didn't throw it on the ground, so I'm not going to be scolded.

He would have praised him if he had gone one step further and threw it away in the trash can, but unfortunately, there was no trash can anywhere in the hall.

I had no choice but to shove the note into any pocket.

"Aren't you going to open it?"

Serpens asked in a voice that seemed disappointed.

I had a thought.

When I handed the origami, he unfolded it and played the same folding game several times.

If he folds the paper, I should do the same.

'But you just put it in your pocket!'

A great sense of shame ensued.

I took out a piece of paper from my pocket and carefully unfolded it.

There was something written in a beautiful handwriting.

' I hope anyone here participates in this

What is your name?'

Not many, just three lines. All of these are names I've heard of in the advisory council.

If my memory is correct, three 匸] I remember him talking a lot.

In particular, they are people who talk hard like Kkondae.

'Is this the reason you agreed to the saying that it was good to come early?'

It was an expression of his will that he had to maintain the empire, so he couldn't pick out all of them, and that he would only get three of those who usually bothered him.

I re-folded the killer and tossed it into the sac pocket.

What, there's nothing? You're like a naughty master Yoran! Were you surprised to know that I did something wrong?

I shuddered and performed an ad-lib, but he did not accept it.

He turned to Winston. He also did not accept my ad-lib, bowed his head and turned away from me.

The auction is going to start soon.

La.

Serpens said as he pulled out a hand sign with a number on the seat handle.

Even if you do not participate in the auction, it means to pretend.

Me and Winston followed him and picked up the sign.

'By the way, this auction is going to go down anyway, isn't it okay to call it anything?'

I suddenly had a thought.

The number assigned to me was 26, exactly Serpense's age.

This is clearly the revelation of the god Luxmea to actively participate in the auction.

It doesn't matter if the monkey doesn't appear.

'Serpens will surround me and help me escape!'

Whenever there is an auction scene in a movie or drama, I thought I would like to try it at least once, but I got that opportunity in an unexpected place.

The auctioneer who had just stepped onto the stage announced the start of the auction.

My hands are already itchy.

The first auction item is this opal necklace. It has an antique design with soft curves...

The auctioneer explained the value of the item in detail. It was explained that the value was considerable when viewed as a work of art rather than an accessory.

When I heard the explanation while looking at the large opal boasting various lights, it felt like it was, but I was not deceived.

Those things are nothing more than stones rolling on the floor compared to the sacred stone in my subspace pocket.

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I don't have the desire to have it as much as Humanus's, but I'm going to raise my hand.

The starting price of the auction is 3 million ars. We will raise the unit by 100,000 ars.

As soon as the auctioneer finished speaking, I raised my hand holding the sign.

Customer number 26, number 300. 45, 310. 67, 320...

The speed was the fastest I had, but the auction was not a first-come-first-served game.

I thought that no one would spend money on the first item just because of the rumors that Shinseongseok would come out, but it seems that is not the case.

Since they are wealthy people, they may think that this is just a joke.

"410, do you have any more?"

The auction price, which seemed to rise rapidly, stopped shortly thereafter.

This price seems to be just right.

When the auctioneer called the number 410 twice in a row, I relaxed

raised his hand

No. 26 came out 410. Don't you have 420? 420? 420, 420-. Yes, then this beautiful opal necklace was sold to customer 26!

It's something I don't have to hang around with, no one to give as a gift, and it's unknown whether or not I'll be able to get it in the first place.

So, the sound of pounding the hammer with the words that the bid was successful gave me a lot of pleasure.

It wasn't that great of a thing.

Serpens said in a shaky voice.

I was told to focus on the auction, but that didn't mean that I was going to win the bid.

I know. Compared to the fist-sized jewel that the master gave as a gift a few days ago, that's just a stone rolling along the roadside.

But why...

I just want to see you feel good. Can't you?

The guy was quiet.

Although it was not visible under the hood, the pattern of Serpence's behavior was obvious.

He must be making an absurd expression on his face.

Yes, do whatever you want.

"Then can I get more bids?"

the way you want.

With his permission gone, there is nothing more harsh.

A second auction was in progress, so I immediately raised my hand.

After that, a few treasures were placed on the podium.

went up and went down My hands go up and down accordingly and are very skinny.

That didn't mean his mouth was playing. It's a romance to shout a high price out of the blue at an auction house.

'Do you think this is the fun of spending money? ?'

As a result, most of the auctioned items were successful.

Before Shin Sung-seok came out, maybe it was to get rid of a competitor who seemed to have a lot of money, or he gave up a successful bid a few times to someone who had no intention of buying it and raised the price for nothing.

There were times when I took a break because my arm hurt.

'By the way, it seems to have progressed quite a bit .'

It was still quiet.

Serpens wondered if he had noticed something, so he inadvertently stopped to ask him a question.

With successive bids, people's eyes are on me. Not only that, but there were too many ears to ask a question out loud.

[Is there anything suspicious?]

I'm the guy's hand on the armrest

I wrote letters on my back with my fingers.

I think he also wrote something on the palm of my hand, but I don't know anything other than that it tickles.

[again]

So, after I wrote the word [again] three times, Serpens got frustrated and took out a pen and a piece of paper.

[The entrance seems to have been blocked from outside the door. Even the guards are the first faces I see."

It was literally the size of a piece of shit, thinking that someone might read it over his shoulder.

I could barely read it until I half buried my face in the paper.

As I was about to write an answer on the back of my hand, Serpens took out another pen and handed it to me. I think the guy was ticklish too.

[Can't you feel anything about the guards?]

[okay. And take a writing instrument with you.]

something is behind

It's disgusting to feel uncomfortable, but there's nothing bad about it.

[Can you feel the energy of Shin Seong-seok?]

[at all]

[What is the energy of black magic?]

[I don't think it's there yet. But he used a special tool to hide his energy, or I simply didn't notice it.]

Serpence took the paper because he was wasting it. Black lines were drawn on the white paper.

I don't know why this guy is so insecure about everything.

'In the case of tools, there is a possibility, but .'

The most representative examples are subspace pockets and magical restraints.

The subspace pocket prevents the energy of the items stored inside from leaking out, and in the case of a magic restraint ball, it works on both sides.

In fact, the magic constraint ball means 'Magic constraint ball, it has the function of blocking and hiding the flow of all qi except for divine power.

'Was it a rappelo? I remember it being made of that kind of metal... .'

Usually, in order to handle metals or jewels with magical power, the Dwarf's skill

power is essential

However, in the case of a rappelo, it is possible to transform its form regardless of the dwarf's ability, perhaps because of its nature to push away all energy.

'If it wasn't for that, things like magic constraint spheres wouldn't have been floating around.'

For that reason, in [Master of the Holy Sword], the demons risked to hide their black magic and wore magical restraints.

'Damn bastards".'

But I can't even pierce the eye holes

It's much better than something like a new leather suit.

Anyway, that's not what's important right now.

[Anything from Eugene?]

[none]

I can't think of anything more to ask.

In this case, it would be better to just write down the information that Serpens knows.

[What else do you want to say?]

I was writing the answer right away.

The boy's hand faltered.

Then, if something came to mind, he fumbled and scribbled something down.

[What do you think of the winning bid?]

It was a question that was not helpful at all in the current situation.

I roughly put the sign on my left hand up and down, and then I wrote again.

[What do I know? If the devil ran rampant anyway, everything would be ruined]

[Is it bad?]

[Since I'm just playing an auction, I'm serious.

Don't you think so? If you act like a walnut, next month I will only give you cinnamon-flavored candy]

Faced with my intimidating text, Serpens folded the paper a couple of times and put it in his subspace pocket.

It must have been such a terrifying threat that it was hard to even see.

Then it's finally the last order! I think many of you have come here just to see this.

His eyes turned toward the podium at the story that sparked his ears.

Auction house staff pushing carts to auction

I saw him approaching her side.

On top of the slick, silvery trolley was a box wrapped in crude brown leather.

'What, is Shin Sung-seok really there? Where am I from?'

I'm not the only one with doubts.

Rumors are just rumors. it's not certain

Nevertheless, many people flocked to get it.

I was skeptical, but I came with a lot of money and it was

was this real

It's a tense moment.

The son-in-law became quiet, and everyone's eyes were focused on one place.

Even the auctioneer in the dark district who seemed to be a better fit for the show host, who had exaggerated explanations for this auction, was also silent.

The auctioneer and the staff pushing the cart made eye contact and nodded.

Finally, as he untied the leather knot that wrapped the box, a dark red jewel floating in the transparent glass case caught his eye.

It is a color that makes you goosebumps just looking at it.

'That's never Shin Seong-seok... !'