Episode 202
Of course, it’s none of my business who Badniker is pretending to be with. As I said, I have no particular regrets about the family I grew up in.
However, there are two main reasons why I want to stop this sadal… … .
First, the Badniker family is the most active in subjugating the religious order.
As the power of this family weakens, the dark church becomes more active.
It may sound a little ridiculous to say that the power of just one family can have a direct influence on the empire’s greatest enemy… … .
That’s not a joke, it’s the truth.
Even if we remove the suppressing power of just one Iron Blood Ball, the power of Badniker has long surpassed that of a single family.
Even I, who actually became the head of a small family, don’t even know half of my family’s history.
And second.
In fact, this is the main reason, to closely observe the ideology of Sanghyeolgong.
Of course, there is no compromise for the Iron Blood Lord when it comes to the Church and the devil.
Probably the same goes for your children.
What I want to see is how far this bloodlineist can tolerate the wandering, deviation, or corruption of his relatives.
If you’re trying to kill Risen just because he had some connection with the devil… … .
I think Iron Blood Ball is wrong and needs to change.
In any case, a person who is stuck will have many enemies.
I will not go so far as to tell you to bend your beliefs or compromise with your archenemy.
However, we should not be mistaken about the direction in which hatred and resentment should go. Especially if you are a person as strong as Iron Blood Ball.
‘Because he needs flexibility too.’
First of all, the Ryzen I’ve seen so far hasn’t committed a crime worth dying for.
Compared to the fact that the youngest child’s true identity is a priest of a religious order, it may be said to be at the level of cuteness.
“Luan, the suppression is roughly over here.”
“You didn’t kill him, right?”
“huh.”
“good job.”
I thought for a moment and spoke again.
“Guys here, stand guard for a moment.”
“you?”
“I need to go to the backstage for a moment.”
“alone?”
Haro asked in a somewhat harsh voice.
It sounded like he was asking why you were going there alone.
Before I could say anything, Jial spoke coldly.
“Just let me go.”
“What?”
“It’s about family. Haro, it’s not our part.”
“Ugh.”
Haro flinched as if he had hit the nail on the head and muttered in a low voice.
“… “I understand.”
“okay. “Then please.”
I nodded and headed straight to the backstage.
Although it was bright on stage, the seats were still dark. Thanks to this, I was able to move around without exposing myself.
“1,000 gold!”
“1,100 gold!”
“Damn it, 1,500 gold!”
The auction was in full swing. Slowly, the amount of money that made even me tremble was coming out here and there… … .
At this point, I had no idea how much the devil, the highlight of today’s auction, would sell for.
I was finally able to get to the backstage in the heated auction atmosphere.
On that road, I rarely saw people who looked like auction officials, let alone people who were in the way.
Most of the people at the auction house seemed to be the ones who had just fought.
“What are you!”
“This is a place you shouldn’t enter!”
However, behind the stage, where the soon-to-be auction items were stored, there were four or five people who appeared to be security guards.
Fortunately, they are not wearing animal masks, so most of them seem to be small intestines.
Puff puff.
“Kwaaak.”
“Knock.”
“Huh… … .”
I quickly suppressed the small bastards and then looked around.
“… … .”
I saw slaves locked in iron cages.
I know something about the attitudes of slaves.
Of course, the majority of people are struggling in denial, pessimism, and despair, and the ones who are still alive are eaten up by soggy hatred and anger.
Whether you were a slave from birth or became a slave for some reason… … .
Being a slave is what makes people like that.
But the attitude these guys show… … .
“Oh, it’s narrow so I’ll have to search. “Get off to the side!”
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“You just have to fold your pigeon-like wings.”
“Do you know how easy it is? Damn it, what kind of idiot put Lizardmen and Ikcheons in the same space?”
“The auction is taking longer than I thought… … . “I’m feeling sleepy.”
“Sickness. “Even if I just won the lottery, it would have been submitted a long time ago.”
“… … .”
What should I say about this?
Do you feel like you are not a slave trapped in an iron cage, but rather a slave trapped in an iron cage?
These guys didn’t even say a word when I knocked down the guard. Some guys even whistled.
At that time, my eyes met a pretty-looking fairy woman.
“Hey… He really… … .”
“… … ?”
“handsome.”
“… … .”
The fairy woman asked with a smile.
“You are from a well-to-do family, right? huh? Right?”
“I didn’t grow up without it.”
“Then buy me some. I am good at using elemental magic and can read ancient languages to some extent. He is still only 120 years old. “Be lively.”
“You’re babbling.”
At that time, a grumpy voice intervened.
It was a dwarf in a cage next to a fairy.
“This guy is 300 years old this year. Besides, he’s a man.”
“You crazy bastard! “Why are you interfering with other people’s business?”
“Heng. It’s revenge from last time. Rather, how about me? Even though I’m from the South, I also lived in the system for 50 years. I also have a diploma from the Artisan School. Anything is possible, from painting to sculpture, calligraphy, crafts, and architecture. Plus, the price now is only 500 gold! how is it? Cheap, right? right?”
“Don’t get caught! This kid has poor eyesight and is going to go blind soon? “If you want to fix your eyesight, you’ll have to call a high-ranking priest of the Sun Church, and it will cost at least a few hundred more gold!”
“This crazy bitch?”
I approached the two people who were arguing.
For some reason, these two were the most energetic among the slaves.
“Let me ask you something.”
“huh? Uh, but… … .”
Fairy woman.
No, the fairy man said, tilting his head.
“When did we meet? “Why do you look so familiar?”
“There are fairies among my ancestors.”
“aha. But it seems a little annoying.”
“Because she’s a black fairy.”
“aha.”
Fairies and black fairies clearly have the same ancestors, but in reality, they are no better than other races.
Although the races are the same, the tendencies and cultures are completely different, so I remember that there was a lot of backlash when the seven races were once grouped into one ‘fairy race’.
Now that I think about it, did you say that organisms are more reluctant to be similar to beings?
As a human being, wouldn’t a talking gorilla be a more unpleasant sensation than a talking pig?
“good. Ask me anything. “What are you curious about?”
“Even though you two are slaves, you don’t seem particularly dissatisfied with your situation.”
“yes? “Did I end up like this because I was acting like a fool all by myself?”
“that’s right. “In the first place, [Xyren Trading]’s contract is relatively fair in the industry.”
“Xyren Company?”
“huh. When he borrowed money from the [Zairen Chamber of Commerce], he signed to become a slave if he failed to repay.”
“… … .”
Xiren… … . Is this an energram of Raizen? It looks like he probably built it himself.
This is not unexpected.
To run an underground auction of this scale, enormous financial resources are essential.
“To be considered a slave just because you couldn’t repay some money, isn’t the condition too much?”
“Not really. Horses are slaves, and ownership is not passed on to future generations, so they gain freedom when the owner dies. As short as 20 years, as long as 30 to 40 years? Ah, of course, it would be a long enough time from a human standpoint… … .”
“In addition, if you are abused, imprisoned, or treated in any inhumane way, you can terminate the contract at any time.”
“then… “Isn’t it just a concept like long-term employment?”
“yes?”
“… … .”
Then this is not a slave auction.
In reality, it is no different from a brokerage company that mediates employers and workers.
Of course, it’s in a distorted form, but…
‘then… … .’
This means that most of the slaves here have agreed to their current situation… … .
Other things, such as selling the eggs and young of monsters and spirit beasts, were not particularly illegal in the empire.
In other words, Abyss Auction cannot be said to be legal, but it is on the vague line of being considered illegal at all.
‘If only there was one thing.’
Just one from the catalog.
There is a product that attracts not only imperial law, but also iron-blooded craftsmen.
The devil.
At first, I thought Ryzen was crazy, but the more I heard the story, the more I wondered. Raizen was surprisingly a guy who knew how to stick to the line.
In the first place, business is a series of tightrope walks.
Transactions, commercial district formation, territorial disputes, distribution network formation, etc… … . If there is even one mistake in the numerous processes, it will result in immediate loss.
In such a world, if he has the financial resources to organize an auction of this size, it is true that Ryzen’s talent is extraordinary.
‘It stinks.’
Did I miss something?
After thinking for a moment, I asked the two people again.
“Have you even seen the devil?”
“devil? Ah, I heard it. I didn’t see it. “I didn’t know you could handle something like that.”
“It’s possible because it’s the Xiren Company. They say there is nothing that cannot be handled at Abyss Auction, right? They say you can get everything if you just give money.”
“right. And I heard there are a lot of people asking for demons at this auction.”
“Why?”
“So, the devil almost descended from the islands, right? “One of the great wizards got caught up in it and retired.”
The sources are surprisingly clear on the subject of slavery.
Did the merchant show me a newspaper?
“Wherever you go now, that’s all you talk about.”
“It’s not unreasonable. The devil was a being that could only be found in literature, but something like that suddenly appeared in the middle of the system. “If money is rotting, of course they will be interested.”
In the first place, the fairy added, “There are a lot of people like that in the Xyren Company’s connections.”
“Abyss Auction has never ignored customer demands. If the customer wants, we can get ice even in the desert. “That kind of trust and belief is the greatest strength of Xiren Company.”
“… … .”
The image at the top.
Ryzen Badniker’s tendencies.
The testimony I just heard, and the existence of the devil.
The moment each individual clue came together in my mind, a conclusion was suddenly drawn.
‘No way, this bastard…’ … ?’
While I was feeling absurd, my feet moved immediately.
“Uh, huh? wait for a sec! Since you answered everything, are you going to buy it for me?”
“no! “Me rather than this little bastard!”
“That’s it!”
Where is Ryzen?
To begin with, the space behind the stage was quite large, so it wasn’t easy to find.
So, I decided to think from the perspective of Sanghyeolgong, not Raizen.
If I were an iron smith, how would I break in?
‘To the most inconspicuous degree.’
Overall, black was the most… … .
The one that appears to be at the lowest level is white. Of course, that number was the largest.
Sanghyeolgong and Pacheongeom probably participated in the auction house at the white level.
If it was the spirit of those two, they would have definitely picked up the noise of the battle that took place where Risen was.
At that time, most of the auction house’s response forces were focused on us, so it would have been perfect for moving secretly.
‘Steel Blood Lord doesn’t want to reveal himself in this matter.’
To begin with, the level of security here was not that high.
As an iron-blooded baller, even if you hit a stick alone, you won’t even get a scratch.
Nevertheless, Sanghyeolgong asked for help from me, Pacheongeom, and his two disciples. It means wanting to finish work relatively quietly.
‘Wolf told Ryzen to check behind the stage… … .’
Looking at it now, I think that may have been a fake to confuse us.
Even though I was actually searching this place, I couldn’t see Risen.
In other words, wasn’t the word [backstage] itself a push from Raisen and Wolfman?
Then the true intention is… … .
‘Run away from here right now?’
Woe!
I activated Hwaan Geumjeong and looked around.
The eyes, which are equipped with not only darkness, but also clairvoyance, thoroughly grasped the surrounding situation -.
The hidden staircase leading to the rooftop was visible, and the back of Risen’s head was seen quickly climbing up it.
But Ryzen doesn’t seem to have realized it.
There’s a messenger waiting at the end of the stairs.
‘Ah-oh… … !’
Immediately step on the thunderbolt.
Electric currents flashed in my field of vision.
I could feel my joints creaking as I used the season while clearly not feeling well.
In a flash, I crossed the backstage area, found a hidden staircase, and quickly climbed up it.
At that time, Raizen and Sanghyeolgong encountered each other.
The moment Raizen’s body flinched, the Iron Blood Ball had already finished striking… … .
Risen also seemed to have some sharp eyes, and was seen twisting his body to avoid the sword attack.
However, the opponent is Sanghyeolgong.
It was impossible to avoid damage from the blade or the sword wind that came from the sword.
I arrived just in the nick of time just before the eerie wind was about to reach Raizen.
Wow!
The first burning heat.
The outstretched fist blocked the sharp wind.
“Fuuu… … !”
A shiver runs down my spine.
The first reason is that Ryzen is dead even if it is a little late… … .
The second reason is that I just felt that the Sanghyeolgong’s sword was unusual.
Sanghyeolgong’s head tilted slightly.
“what?”
Although it was a short question, it contained a lot of meaning. I knew that if I started talking nonsense, the tip of the knife would be pointed at me.
I said, twisting the corner of my mouth.
“I think you’re making a mistake.”
“mistake?”
“yes. “You must not kill Risen.”
“… … .”
Sanghyeolgong asked the reason with his gaze… I expressed the conclusion I had drawn.
“Because there were no devils here to begin with.”
I said openly while looking back.
“I said that right? older brother.”
“… … .”
Raizen was silent with a strange expression.
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