chapter 12
Episode 1. Gathering Heroes (12)
Go down the stairs to the basement. Beyond the stairs, a huge gate was open.
When I set foot there, a space larger than a bar appeared.
It’s like looking at an integrated lecture hall at a university. It was large enough to fit hundreds of people at once.
I went into a seat in an unobtrusive corner near the pulpit and sat down.
The man with tanning blonde hair was proudly heading to the front row.
“Hey, get out of the way.”
“What? I came first.”
“Are you trying to prioritize in front of me?”
Tanned muscles expand. As soon as the blatant killing spree came out, eyes naturally focused on him.
“No… Mi-I’m sorry.”
In the end, the man sitting in the seat had no choice but to apologize and give up his seat.
It’s pitiful, but that’s wise.
Even without a weapon, he is an S-class adventurer. Can you become an opponent in a fist fight?
Taking his place, the golden sun crossed his legs and raised his head arrogantly.
“Let’s see some delicious slaves.”
People around him held their breath at his outspoken attitude.
It’s eye-watering to show off your vulgarity on the outside.
With a guy like that at the forefront of the adventurers, it was inevitable that the overall perception of the adventurers would deteriorate.
Of course, it was a story that had nothing to do with me, who had no intention of becoming an adventurer.
When everyone enters, the door closes.
The light magic emitted from the ceiling weakened a little, and the pulpit became brighter. There stood a goblin mask with two horns.
“Nice to meet you. Ladies and gentlemen.”
The man on the podium shouted in front of the magic loudspeaker. Impressive goblin horns glistened in the light.
“First of all, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to all of you who participated in the 3rd Slave Auction.”
The man steps forward, puts his hands in front of his chest, and bends his back. People applaud the polite greeting.
I also clapped a few times while watching.
“Okay, hello! I will briefly omit the introduction. Your time is precious when you go through a busy life. As an auctioneer, I will protect you.”
The mouth of the auctioneer snapping his fingers draws an arc.
“Then start right away! You probably already know how to bid, but some of you are new to it, so I’ll just give you a shot!”
As he was going to the podium, he changed the direction of his feet and raised his index finger. Watch you get pushed
“The auction method is simple. Just hold up the number sign you are holding and tell us the price. The winning bid for slaves is awarded to the highest bidder among the bidders. Simple, right? Oh, and first-time bidders have to say more than the minimum price I’m talking about. Everyone knows that much common sense! Ha ha ha!”
The sound of laughter echoes openly.
“Also, even after all the slaves have been auctioned once, if there are slaves that have not been sold, the hopefuls will gather together and proceed once more. Think of it as two total chances.”
He raises his V-shaped fingers high, waving them back and forth.
“But, of course, quality slaves tend to be taken at the first auction, so you’d better consider your own funds and bid carefully.”
After completing the explanation, the man turns around and strides forward to the podium in the corner.
“Okay then! I will introduce you to the first slave right away!”
A small wooden mallet was in his hand before he knew it.
It was like a judge, but what was happening here was human trafficking, which should never happen in modern times.
“Come with me!”
With his cry, the tent was taken down, and something huge stood inside the cage. The something had restraints on its limbs and a gag on its mouth.
“Oup! Yep!”
He tried to resist, but the restraints and gag just held him steady.
“The first slave is a wolf-man! s*x is male, estimated age is 20 years. It is a beastman with strong physical abilities and magical powers that even the knights of the Imperial Knights had a hard time subduing the beastman village. How hard it was for us to save this slave!”
It looked like a man, but it had animal ears and a tail unique to the beast race. Moaning leaked out from the women at the figure with blue hair and strong muscles.
“You look good?”
“I heard that Soo-in has a big dick?”
“I heard that your tongue is so long that you get tired of petting it.”
Huh, there are a lot of crazy b*tches.
As I was frowning at the naked obscenity, the auctioneer exclaimed.
“Come on! The minimum price of this slave is 100 gold! Bidders! Please start the auction!”
“110 Gold!”
“120 Gold!”
Competition begins to mount.
“150 Gold!”
“Right! It’s not often that you see a number like this! You might regret it if you miss this opportunity?!”
“200 Gold!”
In an instant, the price doubled the minimum price. However, the amount did not stop and continued to soar.
“320 Gold!”
“…… 320 Gold! Anything other than 320 gold?!”
The auctioneer is trying to set up a competition, but everyone notices.
It seemed to me that there might be a slave next, but I couldn’t spend all my money here.
Land! Earth! Earth!
“Winning bid! 320 Gold! Bidder 41 may take the slave immediately, but would you like to quit the auction and pay the price? Or would you like to continue bidding?”
“I have to go on. Do you think I only have this much money?”
The 41st successful bidder exclaims confidently. The corner of the auctioneer’s mouth went up to the clown.
“Good! We will keep this slave aside!”
Hmm. Is it as expected?
Until the first male beast was awarded for 320 gold, it was as it was in the game.
The tent is lowered. And it goes up again in no time.
There were no bars this time. She was a blonde girl sitting hesitantly. Her clothes were rags, but her face, hair, and skin were neatly maintained.
Although the restraints were attached to her neck and limbs, it was the same.
“This slave was born as the daughter of a countess in the neighboring kingdom of Aium, but she was enslaved for treason. Now that she is just an adult, she has a voluptuous and voluptuous body. The minimum auction price will start at 150 gold!”
This information also matches.
In Aium Kingdom, a country next to the Pretium Empire, there was a nobleman who served as a franchise for the demons.
Actually, I had no choice but to do it because I was threatened by the demons, but as a result, it was undeniable that I had done the Frakchi act, so I couldn’t avoid the gate of extinction.
And that girl turns herself into a demon to avenge her kingdom for destroying her family.
However, in the game, there was no mention of what process she went through to become a demon.
Who would have known that the character that first appeared in the slave auction would later become the vice-captain of the demons.
If I buy her now and put her next to me, I think I can stop her from becoming the vice-captain of the demons…….
But the important thing now was the third hero.
It meant nothing if she couldn’t save her. I was in a position where I had no choice but to save money.
If no one lives until it’s full circle, I’ll have to reap it.
Of course, if the story flows according to the information I know, that won’t happen.
The moment you quench your appetite, the auction begins.
“Ho, that’s pretty good.”
Geumtaeyang is sticking out his tongue.
He already started to get excited and raised the number 21 sign. Actively participate in the auction.
“400 Gold.”
Hold up a sign and say the price.
Geumtaeyang’s hum is coming in hard from the beginning.
It was only vanity-stricken conceit.
It was an appeal that I had more money than most aristocrats, but at the auction, it was practically a useless act.
Yes, participate a lot. I need you to participate so I can save the third hero.
Befitting an S-class adventurer, he has much more money than me.
With 1,300 gold, he had an insurmountable amount.
However, even an S-class adventurer had a limit on funds.
Even in the game, that guy spends all his money to buy other slaves, and as a result, the third hero is handed over to the player due to lack of funds.
I really appreciate the screenwriter who gave me the character of simply ignorantly wanting to f*ck a woman.
“400 Gold! Any more?”
“Write…… I’m already spending a lot of money…….”
The nobles retreat.
Land! Earth! Earth!
A wooden mallet strikes the board and announces the winning bid.
“400 Gold successful bid!”
The nobleman’s child passed on to him.
“The 21st successful bidder, take a slave immediately—”
“Do I look like I only have that much money? Keep going!”
Even though he was wearing a mask, everyone in this place would have noticed who he was.
There are only a handful of men in the Empire who have a body like that and behave arrogantly.
“Okay! I will prepare the next slave!”
Anyway, this could not prevent her from joining her demon tribe. However, since this was the original episode, I felt like I had no choice but to give up.
Next comes an elf woman.
She momentarily thought it was her, but it wasn’t.
At the appearance of the elf, the male nobles began to cheer.
She has a beautiful appearance and a typical easy delivery body. She even had big breasts, so she was perfect as a woman.
Because she is a beautiful elf, the minimum price starts at 300 gold, and the price rises mercilessly due to competition among men.
“890 Gold!”
Other guys shut their mouths at the declaration of the golden sun.
In this way, the second slave enters the hands of the golden sun. Are you going to set up a slave harem?
The ensuing auction gradually started to catch fire, and the hesitant nobles began to shout boldly.
That’s how it became the 11th.
“The elf is next! He’s only ten years old now, but I dare say he looks better than any slave here!”
“Ten years old… …. Aren’t you too young?”
“I think it would be a bit cumbersome considering what to grow.”
The use of slaves by nobles was simple.
It was a waste bin to dispose of their own desires.
When under stress, they beat and rape their slaves to satisfy their needs. Then, if something breaks, it is immediately thrown away. Like stuff.
That was how nobles used slaves.
To such aristocrats, a young slave would not feel worth investing money in.
You’d think that a slave who would break down quickly would be inelegant.
But that mindset works for me.
Because it’s not enough to be able to greatly reduce your competition, it means you’re more likely to buy it with as little money as possible.
“Come on, let’s reveal!”
The tent is taken down, and a blond elf with dead eyes appears.
He was neat enough, but completely skinny. It looked like it would break if you touched it.
Either his gaze or his gestures could not hide the feeling that something was missing.
However, despite his appearance, his appearance was to the extent of shining.
Are you the most beautiful elf in the world for no reason?
Even when I was playing games, I thought each and every one of her illustrations was a work of art.
“Wow… Is your face crazy?”
“If I feed it a lot and gain weight, I think I can use it as a signboard clerk.”
“It will be so much fun when I become an adult.”
Aristocratic reviews.
Most of the girls felt jealous, but they recognized their looks.
“Okay, then let’s start at 300 gold!”
“Five hundred.”
Geumtaeyang shouted. The nobles murmur.
Is the guy who has already spent close to 3,000 gold as a slave shouting 500 gold coins?
But this is a bluff, and there is a high probability that it is a bluff.
“500 Gold! Are there any more?”
“520 Gold.”
Suddenly, the man sitting next to me held up a sign and shouted. Geum Taeyang glared at the man in displeasure.
I stayed still. I had to see how far the price went up.
“530 Gold!”
“540 Gold!”
“600 Gold!”
As soon as it starts to catch fire, it goes up like crazy.
“f*ck! A thousand gold!”
The golden sun shouted as if to turn it off.
Breaking through four digits.
At this point, I’m getting a little nervous.
A thousand gold for one young slave.
This is absurd. I don’t know what the hell you’re thinking. Does your brain really run on dicks?
“Is there anything but 1,000 gold?”
Other bidders hesitate.
A thousand gold is an amount that even an extravagant aristocrat must bear a certain amount of burden.
You may even have to give up participating in a later slave auction.
Is there anyone among them who would pay a thousand gold to buy that child?
I don’t think so.
The only person who knows that she is a ‘hero’ is information that only the former ‘player’ can know.
Everyone is silent. There was a moment of heavy silence in the auction house.
“No? Then-“
As the auctioneer raised the wooden mallet and a smile was about to bloom on Taeyang’s face, I heard the number 87 sign.
“1,100 Gold.”
“!”
Even though the amount had already been raised, another hundred gold coins were raised, and the auction house started buzzing again.