𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟒𝟎
“Ah, do you happen to know that the auction house is open today?”
“I know, I know.”
“And they say the item rankings will be announced at 12 o’clock.”
‘Was the announcement time 12 o’clock?’
I nodded after hearing Sina’s words. Since I logged in at 11 o’clock, it seems like the results will be announced soon if I just wait a little bit. In other words, 12 o’clock is the deadline, but since I’ve already listed all the items I’m going to list, I wasn’t worried about that.
‘The items I listed are……’
Beksha’s armor set and Strike of Fear. +10 Steel Shield. Lastly, the skill book called Demon’s Power, so if I sell all of these, I felt like it would be possible to earn even more than what I’ve earned so far.
“Ah~ I wish the rankings would be announced quickly.”
While I was thinking about the real-time auction house for a moment, Sina showed a look of anticipation, as if she was waiting for the auction house.
“I guess you have some items listed?”
“Yes. I listed five Rare Potions. You have no idea how hard I worked to make them.”
“Rare Potions?”
“Rare Potions. The Alchemy Crafting Kit that Rudin-nim gave me was a big help, so if I happen to make money, I’ll buy you a meal.”
“Well, yeah.”
In order to make Rare items, a Rare-grade material had to be included among the ingredients. She wouldn’t have gotten that by herself, and I thought she probably got it with Yua, so I was able to briefly understand why the two of them hadn’t been seen lately.
‘Were they gathering Rare materials?’
Well, honestly, it was impressive. Rare materials? Although they were less valuable than equipment, the fact that they were still hard to obtain remained unchanged.
“But where did you get the Rare materials?”
“I got them through quests. It’s not like I can go to dungeons. Ah, come to think of it, I haven’t heard from Raz-nim lately.”
“I guess she’s busy here and there.”
“She said she’d help me when she has time. Finding dungeons is really hard work, too.”
Honestly, I wanted to help her since I was indebted to her in Raz’s dungeon. However, I didn’t think it would be particularly helpful if I helped. What help could I be in finding dungeons? Thinking that way, I still nodded and answered that I understood, and then opened the Cash Transaction Window.
“Summon Cash Transaction Window.”
“Is there anything you’re going to buy?”
“I need a ranged skill.”
However, as a result of looking yesterday, there weren’t any particularly useful skills. I wondered if most of the items registered in the Cash Transaction Window had been taken out and registered in the real-time auction house.
‘In that sense, the real-time auction house isn’t that good either.’
Anyway, while I was browsing the Cash Transaction Window, thinking that I should look into magic skills if I didn’t have a ranged skill, something flashed in the back.
“Ah, it looks like Yua has arrived…… Oh, it’s not her.”
“Oh? It’s Sina-nim. Long time no see.”
“……?”
Looking back, it seemed that Raz had used a Return Scroll. I don’t know what she was doing until now, but as I was watching her, she walked over to a nearby sofa with a slightly tired expression and sat down.
“Haa, I’ll just rest for a bit.”
“Yes, but what have you been doing until now?”
“I’ve been looking for dungeons, doing quests, moving around busily. Ah, right. I heard you really shined in the Guild Quest?”
Raz suddenly turned the conversation to me. I looked at her and answered nonchalantly.
“It wasn’t shining.”
“Really? I heard they couldn’t have cleared it without you.”
“Well……”
I couldn’t be sure, but it wasn’t wrong. The number I killed at that time alone exceeded 1,000. Just based on the number of kills alone, the fact that I shined was undeniable.
“I just helped because I was in debt. I won’t do it again.”
Even though I said I wouldn’t do it again, I didn’t know what would happen if Aizen threw a few hundred gold at me again. Even the Guild Quest I did this time was annoying because the commander was flying around, but except for that, I thought it was doable.
“So this time was an exception.”
“Probably?”
And then I looked at the Cash Transaction Window again. But still, no ranged skills were visible. To be precise, there were F~E rank skills, but I didn’t want to learn those skills by investing money.
‘Do I really have to learn magic?’
Of course, it’s not a good choice. My magic attack power was pathetic compared to my physical attack power. At best, my magic attack power was around 600, and my physical attack power exceeded 4,000, so the comparison itself was beyond pathetic.
“Rudin, can I ask you something?”
“Ask me something?”
“How did you become a hero?”
A hero……
“It’s no use. I asked him too, but he wouldn’t tell me.”
Sina answered for me. At Sina’s answer, Raz looked at me with a “Really?” expression, and I simply nodded once.
“Wow, that’s mean.”
Even if she said it was mean, I had no intention of telling her. Anyway, Sina and Raz started grumbling at my actions, but that was only for a moment, and soon their grumbling was interrupted by a message that popped up.
[The item registration deadline for the real-time auction house has ended.]
[Here are the rankings of the items you registered, Rudin-nim.]
‘Is it 12 o’clock already?’
I wasn’t surprised since I expected it to be 12 o’clock soon anyway.
[Fear-Inducing Leather Set and B-rank Skillbook…… 1st place.]
[Congratulations. You have achieved 1st place in the real-time auction house item rankings.]
[You have acquired a VIP Entrance Ticket (1st place) as a reward.]
[+10 Soul-Infused Steel Shield…… 14th place.]
[B-rank Skillbook ‘Demon’s Power (Dark Explosion)’…… 22nd place.]
[Items that did not rank will be automatically moved to the Item Storage.]
‘Oh, they were all registered.’
In a way, it was a natural result. Beksha’s armor was a Rare set, and the shield was a piece of equipment that had been successfully enhanced to +10 without a single failure. Also, the skill book was a B-rank skill book, which is a high rank even at this point in time, so it would be strange if it wasn’t registered.
‘By the way, why is the +10 shield ranked so low?’
14th place? It definitely achieved a high rank. But conversely, it meant that there were 13 items better than the +10 shield.
What kind of items were they?
Even if I excluded one of them, which was the item I listed, I was curious about what the remaining 12 items were.
“Registered!”
In addition, it seemed that Sina had also registered her Rare potions.
“What rank is it?”
“43rd place. As expected, listing five of them seems to have been the deciding factor. How about you, Rudin-nim?”
“Ah…… 22nd place.”
I mentioned one item that I thought it would be okay to mention roughly. However, Sina seemed surprised by the 22nd place ranking and asked.
“22nd place? What kind of item is it that it ranked 22nd?”
“It’s a B-rank skill book. I got it while doing a quest with a guild member before.”
“Wow, congratulations.”
Looking at Raz at that moment, she had a somewhat sullen expression. Did she register an item in the real-time auction house? However, since Sina’s Rare potions ranked 43rd, it might have been difficult to even register most items.
The only possibility was the bow I made for her?
If it was that bow, it would have been registered and definitely competed for a ranking. However, I didn’t think Raz was foolish enough to sell her weapon.
[This month’s Duel Arena win rate calculation is complete.]
‘Huh? Duel Arena?’
Before I could say anything to Raz, a message appeared. Seeing the words “This month’s Duel Arena,” it seemed like a month had passed since the Duel Arena was created. Also, since my current Duel Arena win rate had no losses, I waited for the next message with some anticipation, but……
[Rudin-nim’s individual match record is…… 3074 wins, 0 losses, 0 draws.]
[Result…… 473rd place.]
[Rudin-nim’s team match record is……]
“……”
Are there no rewards?
My team match record exceeded five digits, and since I didn’t participate in skill matches, the record itself didn’t appear. Looking at the individual and team matches, it seemed like the ranking was calculated based on the number of wins.
“Oh? It’s the Duel Arena rankings. What rank are you, Rudin?”
“473rd.”
“High as expected. What’s the reward?”
“None.”
“Then you have to be within the top 100 to get a reward?”
The Duel Arena reward was likely a title. I should have worked harder if I had known. I hadn’t done the Duel Arena much after getting two Rare Material Boxes, so I thought this was the reason for my ranking, and I felt a bit disappointed.
“Anyway, I’ll be going now. Good job.”
At that moment, Raz said those words and got up from her seat. It seemed like she was about to leave.
“You’re leaving already?”
“I’ve rested enough. I need to reorganize and leave again.”
“Hmm, should I help?”
I didn’t know where she was leaving for, but remembering the conversation I had with Sina earlier, I asked her that way, but Raz shook her head as if it was okay.
“There’s nothing particularly difficult. I’ll contact you if something comes up.”
Leaving those words, Raz went straight outside. And Sina, who was watching Raz, spoke in a puzzled tone.
“She seems strangely busy.”
“I agree.”
But since she said she would contact us if something came up, I didn’t think there was anything to worry about. Thinking that way, I was about to turn my attention to the Cash Transaction Window when I noticed the same light I had felt earlier flashing again from behind.
“This time, it looks like Yua has logged in.”
Looking back, I saw that Yua had indeed logged in, as Sina had said. Yua spotted me and Sina and spoke to me with surprised eyes.
“Rudin-nim? How did you get here……”
How did I get to my own house?
“Sina asked me to come.”
To be precise, I came to the mansion after she said she wanted to meet and chat after a long time. However, looking at Yua’s reaction, it seemed like she hadn’t told her. Anyway, Yua, who was looking at me in surprise at my answer, soon greeted me with a bright smile.
“Anyway, it’s been a while since I’ve been here.”
“But why are you so late?”
“Ah, I had a long phone call with my parents.”
‘Phone call?’
At the word “phone call,” I inadvertently remembered that Yua had moved in next door to me. Yua, who had moved in on her own while saying she lived alone. Could there be a problem related to that? Even though there were no confirmed facts yet, I felt like I was committing a crime for no reason.
“Did the conversation go well?”
“Yes, I think it went well.”
Yua answered without losing her smile, as if it really went well. I looked at her for a moment and then came to my senses, turning my attention to the Cash Transaction Window, but Sina, who seemed displeased with me, spoke in a questioning tone.
“Are you going to keep looking at the Cash Transaction Window even in this situation?”
“……No way.”
Well, there was nothing to see in the Cash Transaction Window anyway, and I thought it wasn’t appropriate to do this now that Yua had arrived, so I immediately closed the Cash Transaction Window.
“By the way, you said it’s the real-time auction house today, right? How did it go?”
“Of course, I registered my item in 43rd place.”
Sina boasted, making a V with her fingers, and Yua congratulated her. Watching them silently, they seemed closer than anyone else. At that moment, Sina, who heard Yua’s congratulations, spoke to Yua as if she had remembered something.
“By the way, Rudin-nim also succeeded in registering his items. If you’re okay with it, how about we go together?”
“Together?”
‘Together?’
For a moment, I had the same thought as Yua. Go to the place where cash transactions take place with Yua? I might be okay with it, but it might not be very interesting for Yua. However, Yua looked back and forth between Sina and me and then carefully opened her mouth.
“Would that be okay?”
‘Huh?’
“Why wouldn’t it be okay? It’s okay with you, right, Rudin-nim?”
I nodded at her question. As Sina said, there was no reason why it wouldn’t be okay.
“But can we move to the entrance seats together?”
The entrance seats she was referring to here were not the entrance seats purchased for 1 gold at the auction house, but the entrance seats given only to those who registered items.
“As far as I know, I heard that you can move together if you form a party. If not, there’s nothing we can do.”
“……”
If it didn’t work, would Yua be left alone? I thought it was unexpectedly irresponsible, but since she said it so confidently, I wondered if she had read the notice on the homepage.
‘Then whose entrance seat should we move to?’
Mine was the VIP Entrance Seat, ranked 1st. On the other hand, Sina was ranked 43rd, so it was likely a General Entrance Seat. Moreover, if we moved to my entrance seat, I would have to explain everything from the item registration to the story about Beksha.
‘Well, we can just move to Sina’s entrance seat.’
I had nothing to hide. However, I wanted to move on quietly if possible, so I decided to solve the problem by moving to Sina’s entrance seat. And for today, I decided not to do any work like opening Rare Boxes or Random Skillbooks.
‘Since we’ve gathered after a long time.’
At least until 8 p.m., when the auction house opens, I planned to be with them.
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