Volume 2: Chapter 25 Auction Start
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A prototype mana expanding bag, a mana recovery accessory, and the armoury of the gods. All of this for 15 silver coins, I say this is a really great find but the fact that I can buy this for a fairly low price is worrisome. Are these things defective or is the shopkeeper a newbie who was overeager for the sale?

The armoury of the gods is useless for me right now but the prototype mana bag and mana ring would pair up perfectly. However, since it is a prototype there should be problems in it. I have to test this out to find all the kinks. The recovery ring should be legit but I wonder how much it actually recovers. I could potentially die from using a prototype item so I should shelf this item until I learn all I need to make an acceptable weapon and armour. This essentially makes my purchase a waste, the only thing I could use is the mana recovery item but it was an add-on for a bunch of things that cost 15 silver coins in total. I can't expect much from it, there should be two types of mana recovery items, based on the ones used by the princess, which either gives a flat out number recovery or the percentage recovery. I would very much like the percentage one since it would scale with me.

"Welcome back Sir Brill Smith. We would like to congratulate you on buying our item 'Armoury of the gods'. Our vendor was very generous to even give the prototype mana expanding bag that was a relic of the first mage and the 10% mana recovery ring. Our own was very happy to complete our sale with you. We are expecting your return and our continued business. The previous auction item has just been finish, you can now enter the auction hall and return to your classmates and teacher. Have a good day, sir."
"Ah......yeah...."

That was scary, I could actually see her eyes glowing red. I guess that is a redcap for you. They not actually remember my face but they also know my name. Does this mean that the things I bought was actually good? That mystic sections is a less popular section so maybe they only send rookies there and I got a great deal that the actual auction house needed to look my info up and come to threathen me. At least they only threatened me, I don't need to think about what happened to the actual seller. If they decide to rob or force me to do something in exchange for this sweet deal I have then I can show them the wrath of an undying soul. It might take a while if I am not at the dwarf continent if I die but I can bide my time and take my revenge on their descendants if I need to.

"Welcome back, we just finished the school products. Next, they will officially start the auction."
"I can't believe it, they sold a nice pair of combat boots as the last item. It was also made by our teacher. It was cheaper and better than the boots I bought a while ago, I bought it and now I have two. I wasted money by buying here. How was the thing in the mystic section? Did you buy it?"
"Bad luck on your part, I bought it and got a couple of nice things too as an add on. So where is our teacher?"
"Oh, he went back when they finished auctioning off our school products. I think he went to collect the money and is going back to school to report to the principal. Oh, here is the list for the school products that you wanted."
"Thanks, Victor gave you the food right?"
"Yeah I gave it to him already. I also have a bucket full of bronze pig barbecue if you want. They had a sale so I could buy two buckets and get 1 for free."
"thanks"

That is also a scam since this is already a big bucket that a single person should not be able to finish it. I'm not the one who bought it so free food for me.

"I thank you dear guest, we now conclude our first part of the auction that helps our local town academy. We shall now start the auction, beginning from this wonderful weapon believed to be used by the late dark hero. May I present you, part of the legendary Seven Deadly Sins set. The legendary dagger 'Jealousy'!!!"

This thing is not only used by a hero, I can be sure that it is also created by one. This is one of the top things needed in a fantasy world by a chuuni MC. If I based this on the usual standards then it should give an outrageous bonus damage but with a terrible disadvantage until you collect the full set.

"As you all know, the dark hero is so secretive nothing about her is known except the hero and the Scholar know each other. The dark hero known to have killed off all the corrupt nobles, destroyed criminal organizations and killed notorious killers. In that long line of defeated enemies, the dark hero is said to only be accompanied by this very dagger. The effects of this dagger has been determined by the scholar himself. According to the notes we found this dagger would replenish a quarter of your health for a single kill. It also deals extra damage to those who are stronger and have a richer life than you. However, it consumes a bit of your life every twenty four hours. It will also increase your feeling of jealousy inside you."

The pros doesn't cover the cons. I can't see someone using this just for that life steal.

"Some of you might be thinking that the negative aspects far outweigh it's usefulness. I can say to you that this item is not meant to be used by itself, if you complete the whole set then it would completely remove all the negative side-effects and also give you additional skills and passives. The dark hero collected up until 5 of the Seven Deadly Sin set and we are auctioning 2 of them here in this auction house. The rest have been scattered across the continent but we have 3 of them in this continent and our auction house is searching the whole continent for the last one."

As I thought, the biggest downside of this set is the fact that you need to collect the whole set to make it really useful. This is even worse in this world since the continents is basically a barrier for different races. Someone just can't hop to another continent to complete the set. Especially since this set is something a hero apparently used to kill a whole lot of powerful people.

"The bidding will start at 30 gold coins."

That is expensive, and I can be sure it will rise up even further. Every race here as far as I see are fans of the hero, they even restarted the year for the hero. Now that I see it, I wonder if someone will rob buyers when they leave. It's not my business though, I don't want something like this. I might even be able to something better than this in the future.

"Sold! Sold to number 37 for 240 gold coins. Thank you very much Dear guest."

Close to 10 times the starting amount. Like I thought, it will get expensive. I do appreciate the professionalism this auction house has. They don't name the customer even if they know who it is. I heard chatterbox mention that the buyer is a daughter of an official, she is a famous collector of hero memorabilia according to the rumours.

"Next up we have a batch of potions made by the late--"

I don't need potions, and the fact that they mention a late alchemist means that a bulk of the price is from the prestige of the creator. I guess, now is the time to check on the notes chatterbox took.

Let me see here, normal kitchen knives go for 1-20 silver coins. It seems cheap compared to the effort put into making one. I should just be glad that there is a constant demand for kitchen knives since the meat of the animals here are on the hard side. Every town and city here in this continent has a mine right next to it so I don't have to worry about supply, I hope chatterbox's merchant family can get me some bulk order discounts to save more though.

"Sold! Congratulations guest 21 for purchasing-"

They are finally done, let's see what the next item is.

"Next item, We have an item supposedly from the hidden sage. Collectors out there, this is a piece of small curved flexible material soaked in preserving liquid. We have a warning to you though, we have not extensively experimented on it's use since it is very fragile. This has been submitted to us as a pair but one of the pair broke as we tried to test on its use."

That looks like contact lenses, no, I am sure it's a contact lense. Someone from this world could have never made something like this, we already have glasses invented in this world so contact lenses would not really make sense. The glasses is probably made by a hero too but contacts are optional so I am sure a transported individual made it. However, why would you even make something like that? I thought that thing was invented because some people don't like the way how they look wearing glasses?

"The price will start with 5 copper coins. As a dignified and prestigious auction house, we have to be honest with you dear guest. We have no concrete proof a sage has made this, we also haven't clearly checked on it's use. These are the reasons it is priced this low, that is why we only present it to those who want to take the chance."

I am sure that thing is from someone from another world, also to be able to remain hidden enough that this auction house cannot find its true identity should make him powerful enough. There may be something special added into it, the person is skillful enough to make contact lenses that function the way it should so I really hope they added some type of added function into it.

Hmm? no one is bidding? Even that collector daughter? Maybe she only collects hero stuff and this item also wasn't confirmed.

*Raise*

If no one wants it then I will take it. It's only cheap change so let me take it.

"Sold to Guest 18. Next we have the next and last item of the Seven Deadly Sins we have. Let me present you the boots of 'Sloth'."

Yes! I bought it! Now that I think about it, this item may perhaps be something to build up the prestige of the auction house. They cheaply sell this supposed item that could have a legendary origin but mention the problems with it so the audience would think this is an 'honest' establishment. This should work on the same idea they have for the mystic section.

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