I Noticed That It Was an Academy After 10 Years

121.Office Workers Do Not Have Summer Vacation (5)

…Let’s calm down for now.

I pinched the back of my hand and tried desperately to calm my burning heart.

The head is cold, the chest is hot, the head is cold, the chest is hot, the head is hot, the chest is cold… Oh, this is not it.

I roll my cold head.

Lava crystals.

A gem made from hardened lava imbued with magical energy that sometimes appears near the crater of the volcanic area entered in the middle and latter half of the original work. Among the materials with fire properties, they were used to make semi-final level equipment.

It can be used as an enchantment material on its own, but that fact is probably unknown at this point. Because the recipe comes as a dungeon reward.

So, few people know the value of that stone.

Compared to previous products, there were significantly fewer competitors.

However, because of that, there was a need to plan the strategy more carefully.

What if I just raise my hand?

What if you throw away a large amount of money?

If you’re lucky, you’ll end up being treated like a windbreaker, but if you’re unlucky, you could lose all your money or not win the bid at all. If you don’t get it now, you’ll have to wait until the second semester of your second year at the earliest to get it, so you need to be careful and plan your strategy carefully to make a satisfactory transaction.

I resisted the urge to raise my hand and rolled my eyes.

The auction has not started yet. Robron, who is also acting as the host, seems to be slightly hesitant, so he must be trying to understand the mood of the guests.

There is still plenty of time.

I have to first determine who my competitors are.

I silently scanned people who might be my competitors. The overall atmosphere was close to being uninterested in this product, but there were still people who were interested in the lava crystals.

“It’s a lava crystal… I don’t know what it’s used for, but I’ll buy it first. Hehe…”

The pig mask that immediately offered a huge amount of money to the Demon Sword.

“It seems like an interesting subject. “The bidding competition won’t be difficult, so let’s give it a try.”

A wolf mask that appears to be from an adventurer.

Are there two standout competitors?

The main competitor would be the pig mask. I remembered the amount of gold coins I had brought.

500 gold coins.

Considering the materials I originally wanted to buy, the only thing I could actually use was about 300 gold coins. It is definitely not a small amount of money, but it is also difficult to consider it as a lot of money. Considering the value of lava crystals in the game, this is also incredibly cheap, but people here don’t know the value of those stones, so they won’t spend a lot of money.

It is highly likely that my competitor’s capital will be at least more than mine.

Not to mention the pig mask that costs 2,000 gold coins, the wolf mask also fetched up to 1,000 gold coins during the magic sword auction, so it is overwhelmingly disadvantageous in terms of capital. In this case, it can be said that the option of investing a lot of money and obtaining it through the official method is difficult.

Now, let’s think again.

What is my weapon?

“…Lue. “Do you think you can brainwash that man?”

[It’s impossible. There’s something like a barrier that prevents the use of magic. If you have a lot of magical power, you can force it… But it’s impossible with the contractor’s meager magical power.]

The easiest means don’t work. To some extent, this was expected.

Well, the exception is that they are forcibly eliminated from the competition by brainwashing them with magic. Then the next idea is… ‘Is it worth putting this much money into that product? Is this a way to make people think?

What should I do to do that?

“Then, let’s start the auction of ‘lava crystals’! The rules are the same as before! When bidding on the top bid, you can only bid by putting in more than the amount you posted in the previous bid!”

As the auction began and attention focused on Rob Ron, I spoke quietly to Milia and her children.

“Milia.”

“Hiya?!”

Don’t make strange noises. People around you are staring. I casually looked around, and after seeing that all the people who had been interested in this area had disappeared, I looked at the three kids in turn and said.

“There is something you must do…”

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‘As expected, there are few participants.’

The owner of the auction house, Kali Bar Lovron, scanned the crowd with her sharp eyes with a smile on her face.

Lava crystals.

It was the most ambiguous item among the items on this auction house. Rather than offering it as a sale item in the first place, it was merely a tool to give customers some time to rest before the main dish was cooked.

‘It’s an item that was recovered in lieu of a debt, but I don’t know what it can be used for.’

Even after asking an appraiser, I got nothing other than the information that it was a ‘stone containing fire attribute magic.’ If he sold it to a wizard, he might be able to get a pretty interesting price, but it looked so shabby compared. To the ruby stone that contained fire-attribute magic, so Robron gave up on that idea early on.

The main item of today’s auction was ‘Noam’s Grimoire’, so there was no need to worry about such an insignificant rock. Therefore, Robron predicted that this auction would end at a paltry price, not even a handful of gold coins.

“Now, if you would like to purchase this gem, please raise your hand! Let’s start with 5 gold coins!”

“10 gold coins.”

‘He is the head of the Lawrence family, a wealthy family famous on the continent… A bigger figure than I expected has jumped in.’

He was a VIP who frequently visited this auction house, so even though he was wearing a mask, it was not difficult to recognize him. He insisted on wearing a pig mask in the first place. Robron, who understood the situation, pointed to the pig mask with his palm and shouted.

“10 gold coins! 10 gold coins have arrived! Someone else! “Isn’t there anyone brave enough to take something away from that person?”

“That person…”

“I was thinking of giving it a listen, but I guess I’ll have to give up.”

“There’s the next grimoire auction anyway, so there’s no need to spend money on something like this.”

The lamentation and giving up of countless people. Robron cursed under his breath at the somewhat boring situation that was unfolding. With such a big player jumping in from the start, no one was hasty in challenging the challenge. Still, it is an unpleasant situation for him, who wants to extract as much profit as possible, but it is inevitable considering the next product.

Robron shouted, hiding his regret in his heart.

“Is there anyone who would bid higher? Then, give the lava crystal to that gentleman…”

“20.”

‘I guess it won’t be very fun.’

It came out.

Competitor.

Wolf Mask called out to the gold coin in a low voice and crossed his arms. An indifferent attitude, as if it’s okay if it works, and if it doesn’t work, it’s okay. When the pig mask saw that, it immediately raised its hand and declared the highest bid.

“30 gold coins.”

“Hmm. 40.”

“50 gold coins.”

The auction, which was thought to be a trivial transaction, turned out to be quite interesting, and people who were going to the bathroom or chatting began to focus on the auction again. It was a good thing for Robron.

I was able to warm up the chairman before the next auction started.

It is unfortunate that the winner is already decided.

‘It’s a pity that it was a fight that Lawrence was destined to win.’

It might have been more fun if there had been a competition between half-baked competitors, but the lava crystals were doing their job just because Lawrence participated. At this rate, there is no loss even if it is sold for 50 gold coins.

It was when Robron, with a rather satisfied look on his face, was about to announce the end of a bid that was no longer appearing.

A new high bid came in from a corner of the audience, along with a small hand.

“100 gold coins!”

“Lady?”

The sudden triple-digit bid and the bewildered man’s voice drew everyone’s attention to the new competitor.

‘What, you’re a child?’

‘You spend 100 gold coins on that stone?’

Next, a large man wearing a cow-head doll mask began to dissuade the young lady in an embarrassed voice.

“100 gold coins is too much for a stone like that, lady. “Shouldn’t we save up a little bit if we’re going to bid for the next grimoire?”

“Yeah, yeah. Mill, no, my friend, I think this is a waste…”

“That’s right. You came to look at the grimoire, right? “I need to save a little bit and put it into bidding for the grimoire.”

It’s a small voice, but loud enough to be heard by those around you. Two girls who appeared to be friends of the red-haired girl and a man who appeared to be an escort actively tried to stop her, but the red-haired girl stubbornly resisted.

“But it’s pretty! “It will definitely be pretty if you put it on display!”

People’s faces turned cold when they saw her screaming like a childish girl and talking back to the man.

‘I don’t know who she is, but she seems to be a childish lady.’

‘Just when I was about to have fun, they poured cold water on me.’

‘A young lady with no discernment or dexterity, hmm… What family does she come from?’

Robron’s brow furrowed slightly as he keenly noticed that the atmosphere of the auction had become strange due to the red-haired girl’s participation in her. It’s good that her amount has increased to triple digits, but this will kill her excitement at once.

Still, the auction had to proceed, so Robron clapped his hands and shouted so loudly that everyone in the venue could hear.

“Ruler! 100 gold coins! A whopping 100 gold coins came out! “Is there anyone who would like to bid more?”

“150.”

The wolf mask without blood or tears raised her hands and declared.

‘Is it the end?

“Profit! 200!”

“Miss. Then the owner gets scolded.”

“B-but I want it…I can buy the magic book later…”

‘Her. ‘Only the iron district.’

‘He’s a boring opponent.’

A sneer appeared on the lips of Pig Mask and Wolf Mask, who were observing the situation due to their childish appearance. The two people had similar thoughts and placed their hands on the armrests.

There are no more top bids.

Competing by raising prices on significant items will only be seen as bullying children.

There was no reason for the two of them to show such an unsightly appearance and get the lava crystal stone.

In the end, the two neatly gave up the lava crystals.

‘It’s over.’

With the hand not raised for nearly a minute, Robron instinctively declared that the auction was over.

“200 gold coins! The lava crystal was sold for 200 gold coins! We hope that the lady wearing the rabbit mask will receive her prize when the auction is over!”

‘I won with less money than I expected.’

The only winner of this fight smiled happily.