Chapter 232: Star, the Star Auction (7)
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Chapter 232: Star, the Star Auction (7)
Even the Celestials in the VVIP Room 3 were shocked. With his jaw dropped to the ground, Mars asked, “Hey! Wh-wh-where are you going to get that amount of money...?”
Chang-Sun nonchalantly answered, “Aren’t you going to lend it to me?”
“... What?”
“You aren’t? Mmm... I thought you would sponsor me because you said that you wanted to make me your apostle... Never mind, it seems I was too naive. I’m sorry.”
“Ha, hahaha! No, no! My apostle asked for my help, so who else than I, Mars, would help you?! Leave it to this great fighting deity!” Mars sprang up from his seat and pounded his chest hard several times, pompously telling Chang-Sun to trust him.
Minerva and Mercury quickly exchanged glances.
‘He seems...’
‘... bamboozled.’
Since the two Celestials knew Mars very well, they didn’t miss how his hands were faintly trembling. They also assumed that his back was soaked in sweat. Although they had thought that Chang-Sun would rob Mars, they didn’t expect the robbery to be this large-scale. Considering how prideful Mars was, there was no way that he would back out and say that he couldn’t give the money.
Five hundred billion Karmas? Jupiter and Juno had bequeathed a significant amount of assets to him, but Mars would have to scrap every last one of his Karmas to give Chang-Sun that much. If so, , meaning he could go bankrupt. On the other hand, Minerva and Mercury couldn’t help staring at Chang-Sun, not understanding why Chang-Sun raised the price to a ridiculous level.
『W-we have... f-five hundred billion Karmas! The record that was broken just a moment ago has been broken yet again! These auctions are certainly nail-biting,』the host slowly said, his voice still faintly trembling due to the shock.
『You’ll have to go through the verification process to determine if you have enough assets to pay that bid, however. Are you okay with that?』the host calmly continued, silently asking if Chang-Sun, an unidentified participant who wasn’t even a great Celestial, could actually pay that price. When Chang-Sun nodded, a message window popped up before him.The roots of this story extend from novell bìn origin.
[Do you agree to disclose the status of your assets? The disclosed information will not be revealed to the public.]
Chang-Sun pressed ‘Y’ without hesitation.
[Your ‘King’s Treasury’ has been checked.]
[The verification process has been completed.]
『Haha! It has been confirmed that you have enough assets. I apologize for putting you through the trouble.』The host bowed.
The participants murmured among themselves, busy guessing Chang-Sun’s identity. Minerva and the other two Celestials were no different.
‘Good thing I have the fortune that the Winter King gave me and the inheritance from ,’ Chang-Sun thought.
Surtr had left an extremely huge fortune in the ‘Rhaegaren.’ Moreover, after absorbing the citizens, Chang-Sun had even unlocked the store window, increasing his wealth even more.
‘Besides, I have accumulated a lot of Karma with the achievements I’ve made.’
Hence, it wasn’t really difficult for Chang-Sun to keep bidding. Five hundred billion Karmas was certainly enough to empty his [King’s Treasury], but it didn’t really matter. After all, he had found Kali’s priests. He could just earn more and fill up the treasury later.
『Five hundred billion. We have five hundred billion. Is there anyone else? In that case, I’ll start my countdown. 5, 4...!』
『Six hundred billion.』
Staring at Chang-Sun from VVIP Room 1, Agares interrupted the host again and crossed his arms. Chang-Sun dumbfoundedly chuckled. He had thought that five hundred billion Karmas would be able to stop anyone from challenging him and that he would be able to leave the auction house with ease. However, despite having already spent five hundred billion Karmas to buy the [Chunjun Sword], Agares was throwing his money in the air again, baffling Chang-Sun.
‘The second strongest demon in the won’t really need Gray Elves.’ Chang-Sun frowned slightly.
Agares would surely have many talented subordinates, so Chang-Sun wasn’t sure why he was acting this way right now. Considering Agares was glaring at him, it seemed Agares was intentionally interfering with his plan, leaving Chang-Sun a little dumbstruck.
However, Chang-Sun couldn’t give up now. He scowled back at Agares, making him frown under his puppy mask.
『We... have six hundred billion. Do we have six hundred and ten billion—!』
『Seven hundred billion.』
『... Seven hundred billion. We have seven hundred billion. Does anyone...』
『Eight hundred billion.』
『...!』
Hearing the price exponentially increase, the host held his breath.
The branch transformed into vines and wrapped themselves around the other Branches’ restraining devices.
Clunk, clank,!
Clang, clang, clang―!
The restraining devices disengaged one after another, and the sound of them dropping on the floor echoed.
Woosh...!
An enormous storm of mana rose up on the stage.
[The Gray Elves’ fighting spirits are raging on the stage!]
Kali’s divine ranks were massacre and destruction, which meant those were the absolute truth that her priests should follow. Their main doctrine was that new lives were born only after everything had disappeared, much like how spring would come after winter. Kali’s priests had always cultivated themselves in Himavat, a mountain perpetually covered in snow, because they believed that they would get rid of the mountain’s coldness and make a giant tree sprout on it someday.
The time had come for them to commit massacres and destruction to be reborn.
『N-no—!』
The host, who was with the Branches on the stage, tried to scream after belatedly realizing what the Branches had done. However, Moodoo was faster.
Slash―!
Splash!
Even though the darkness prevented people from seeing anything, Moodoo easily and swiftly cut off the host’s head with a knife-hand strike, causing its head to fly in the air. Just like Moodoo, Kali’s priests were used to using their bodies like weapons. On top of that, Moodoo was a high-ranking priest, so she could also move freely in the darkness.
『Follow me!』Moodoo telepathically told her colleagues and led the way.
“Remember that the exit is on your northwest.”
The smaller demon that had told Moodoo about the signal had also mentioned an emergency exit. Not long after, they came across the exit in question.
Paah Paaah, paah―!
[The Gray Elves are fleeing!]
Just like when they had been working as resistance army soldiers, Moodoo ran in the very front of the group, remembering what the Emperor’s Seat had told her.
“You better stay quiet in the auction house if you want to get what you want.”
‘The ‘Tian Shi Yuan’ was speaking the truth,’ Moodoo thought.
Moodoo didn’t know why the Emperor’s Seat was trying to help the Branches—no, she wasn’t even sure if this demon who was trying to help them was connected to the Emperor’s Seat. Nevertheless, Moodoo didn’t care. All that mattered was that she could escape this dreadful place with the other Branches.
* * *
More explosions erupted.
Rumble...!
“What is happening?” Minerva frowned, looking at the shaking building.
The angels and demons were watching the place like hawks, but terrorists still dared launch an attack here. No matter how much the two had weakened compared to their primes, they were still incomparably more powerful than normal .
The innocent sightseeing Celestials were also attacked out of the blue, so they were bound to become furious in no time as well. It didn’t matter who the terrorists were. They would all become the public enemy of and would soon get arrested.
The problem was these terrorists’ motives. Was it because they felt as if they wouldn’t be able to get their hands on the [Chunjun Sword] and Kali’s priests? Or did they have other reasons...? After considering a variety of possibilities, Minerva decided that she should get out of the place first.
‘I’ll still have time to find out what exactly happened after I get out...!’ Minerva thought.
Suddenly having a bad feeling, she stopped thinking and looked around the room, which she had lit up with her sacred light. As soon as she did, she realized someone was missing.
“Wait...?” Minerva murmured.
Chang-Sun wasn’t in the room.
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Chapter 232: Star, the Star Auction (7)
Even the Celestials in the VVIP Room 3 were shocked. With his jaw dropped to the ground, Mars asked, “Hey! Wh-wh-where are you going to get that amount of money...?”
Chang-Sun nonchalantly answered, “Aren’t you going to lend it to me?”
“... What?”
“You aren’t? Mmm... I thought you would sponsor me because you said that you wanted to make me your apostle... Never mind, it seems I was too naive. I’m sorry.”
“Ha, hahaha! No, no! My apostle asked for my help, so who else than I, Mars, would help you?! Leave it to this great fighting deity!” Mars sprang up from his seat and pounded his chest hard several times, pompously telling Chang-Sun to trust him.
Minerva and Mercury quickly exchanged glances.
‘He seems...’
‘... bamboozled.’
Since the two Celestials knew Mars very well, they didn’t miss how his hands were faintly trembling. They also assumed that his back was soaked in sweat. Although they had thought that Chang-Sun would rob Mars, they didn’t expect the robbery to be this large-scale. Considering how prideful Mars was, there was no way that he would back out and say that he couldn’t give the money.
Five hundred billion Karmas? Jupiter and Juno had bequeathed a significant amount of assets to him, but Mars would have to scrap every last one of his Karmas to give Chang-Sun that much. If so, , meaning he could go bankrupt. On the other hand, Minerva and Mercury couldn’t help staring at Chang-Sun, not understanding why Chang-Sun raised the price to a ridiculous level.
『W-we have... f-five hundred billion Karmas! The record that was broken just a moment ago has been broken yet again! These auctions are certainly nail-biting,』the host slowly said, his voice still faintly trembling due to the shock.
『You’ll have to go through the verification process to determine if you have enough assets to pay that bid, however. Are you okay with that?』the host calmly continued, silently asking if Chang-Sun, an unidentified participant who wasn’t even a great Celestial, could actually pay that price. When Chang-Sun nodded, a message window popped up before him.The roots of this story extend from novell bìn origin.
[Do you agree to disclose the status of your assets? The disclosed information will not be revealed to the public.]
Chang-Sun pressed ‘Y’ without hesitation.
[Your ‘King’s Treasury’ has been checked.]
[The verification process has been completed.]
『Haha! It has been confirmed that you have enough assets. I apologize for putting you through the trouble.』The host bowed.
The participants murmured among themselves, busy guessing Chang-Sun’s identity. Minerva and the other two Celestials were no different.
‘Good thing I have the fortune that the Winter King gave me and the inheritance from ,’ Chang-Sun thought.
Surtr had left an extremely huge fortune in the ‘Rhaegaren.’ Moreover, after absorbing the citizens, Chang-Sun had even unlocked the store window, increasing his wealth even more.
‘Besides, I have accumulated a lot of Karma with the achievements I’ve made.’
Hence, it wasn’t really difficult for Chang-Sun to keep bidding. Five hundred billion Karmas was certainly enough to empty his [King’s Treasury], but it didn’t really matter. After all, he had found Kali’s priests. He could just earn more and fill up the treasury later.
『Five hundred billion. We have five hundred billion. Is there anyone else? In that case, I’ll start my countdown. 5, 4...!』
『Six hundred billion.』
Staring at Chang-Sun from VVIP Room 1, Agares interrupted the host again and crossed his arms. Chang-Sun dumbfoundedly chuckled. He had thought that five hundred billion Karmas would be able to stop anyone from challenging him and that he would be able to leave the auction house with ease. However, despite having already spent five hundred billion Karmas to buy the [Chunjun Sword], Agares was throwing his money in the air again, baffling Chang-Sun.
‘The second strongest demon in the won’t really need Gray Elves.’ Chang-Sun frowned slightly.
Agares would surely have many talented subordinates, so Chang-Sun wasn’t sure why he was acting this way right now. Considering Agares was glaring at him, it seemed Agares was intentionally interfering with his plan, leaving Chang-Sun a little dumbstruck.
However, Chang-Sun couldn’t give up now. He scowled back at Agares, making him frown under his puppy mask.
『We... have six hundred billion. Do we have six hundred and ten billion—!』
『Seven hundred billion.』
『... Seven hundred billion. We have seven hundred billion. Does anyone...』
『Eight hundred billion.』
『...!』
Hearing the price exponentially increase, the host held his breath.
The branch transformed into vines and wrapped themselves around the other Branches’ restraining devices.
Clunk, clank,!
Clang, clang, clang―!
The restraining devices disengaged one after another, and the sound of them dropping on the floor echoed.
Woosh...!
An enormous storm of mana rose up on the stage.
[The Gray Elves’ fighting spirits are raging on the stage!]
Kali’s divine ranks were massacre and destruction, which meant those were the absolute truth that her priests should follow. Their main doctrine was that new lives were born only after everything had disappeared, much like how spring would come after winter. Kali’s priests had always cultivated themselves in Himavat, a mountain perpetually covered in snow, because they believed that they would get rid of the mountain’s coldness and make a giant tree sprout on it someday.
The time had come for them to commit massacres and destruction to be reborn.
『N-no—!』
The host, who was with the Branches on the stage, tried to scream after belatedly realizing what the Branches had done. However, Moodoo was faster.
Slash―!
Splash!
Even though the darkness prevented people from seeing anything, Moodoo easily and swiftly cut off the host’s head with a knife-hand strike, causing its head to fly in the air. Just like Moodoo, Kali’s priests were used to using their bodies like weapons. On top of that, Moodoo was a high-ranking priest, so she could also move freely in the darkness.
『Follow me!』Moodoo telepathically told her colleagues and led the way.
“Remember that the exit is on your northwest.”
The smaller demon that had told Moodoo about the signal had also mentioned an emergency exit. Not long after, they came across the exit in question.
Paah Paaah, paah―!
[The Gray Elves are fleeing!]
Just like when they had been working as resistance army soldiers, Moodoo ran in the very front of the group, remembering what the Emperor’s Seat had told her.
“You better stay quiet in the auction house if you want to get what you want.”
‘The ‘Tian Shi Yuan’ was speaking the truth,’ Moodoo thought.
Moodoo didn’t know why the Emperor’s Seat was trying to help the Branches—no, she wasn’t even sure if this demon who was trying to help them was connected to the Emperor’s Seat. Nevertheless, Moodoo didn’t care. All that mattered was that she could escape this dreadful place with the other Branches.
* * *
More explosions erupted.
Rumble...!
“What is happening?” Minerva frowned, looking at the shaking building.
The angels and demons were watching the place like hawks, but terrorists still dared launch an attack here. No matter how much the two had weakened compared to their primes, they were still incomparably more powerful than normal .
The innocent sightseeing Celestials were also attacked out of the blue, so they were bound to become furious in no time as well. It didn’t matter who the terrorists were. They would all become the public enemy of and would soon get arrested.
The problem was these terrorists’ motives. Was it because they felt as if they wouldn’t be able to get their hands on the [Chunjun Sword] and Kali’s priests? Or did they have other reasons...? After considering a variety of possibilities, Minerva decided that she should get out of the place first.
‘I’ll still have time to find out what exactly happened after I get out...!’ Minerva thought.
Suddenly having a bad feeling, she stopped thinking and looked around the room, which she had lit up with her sacred light. As soon as she did, she realized someone was missing.
“Wait...?” Minerva murmured.
Chang-Sun wasn’t in the room.
Chapter 232: Star, the Star Auction 7Even the Celestials in the VVIP Room 3 were shocked. With his jaw dropped to the ground, Mars asked, Hey! Wh-wh-where are you going to get that amount of money...?Chang-Sun nonchalantly answered, Aren't you going to lend it to me?... What?You aren't? Mmm... I thought you would sponsor me because you said that you wanted to make me your apostle... Never mind, it seems I was too naive. I'm sorry.Ha, hahaha! No, no! My apostle asked for my help, so who else than I, Mars, would help you?! Leave it to this great fighting deity! Mars sprang up from his seat and pounded his chest hard several times, pompously telling Chang-Sun to trust him.Minerva and Mercury quickly exchanged glances.He seems...'... bamboozled.'Since the two Celestials knew Mars very well, they didn't miss how his hands were faintly trembling. They also assumed that his back was soaked in sweat. Although they had thought that Chang-Sun would rob Mars, they didn't expect the robbery to be this large-scale. Considering how prideful Mars was, there was no way that he would back out and say that he couldn't give the money.Five hundred billion Karmas? Jupiter and Juno had bequeathed a significant amount of assets to him, but Mars would have to scrap every last one of his Karmas to give Chang-Sun that much. If so, , meaning he could go bankrupt. On the other hand, Minerva and Mercury couldn't help staring at Chang-Sun, not understanding why Chang-Sun raised the price to a ridiculous level.W-we have... f-five hundred billion Karmas! The record that was broken just a moment ago has been broken yet again! These auctions are certainly nail-biting,the host slowly said, his voice still faintly trembling due to the shock.You'll have to go through the verification process to determine if you have enough assets to pay that bid, however. Are you okay with that?the host calmly continued, silently asking if Chang-Sun, an unidentified participant who wasn't even a great Celestial, could actually pay that price. When Chang-Sun nodded, a message window popped up before him.The roots of this story extend from novell bin origin.Do you agree to disclose the status of your assets? The disclosed information will not be revealed to the public.Chang-Sun pressed Y' without hesitation.Your King's Treasury' has been checked.The verification process has been completed.Haha! It has been confirmed that you have enough assets. I apologize for putting you through the trouble.The host bowed.The participants murmured among themselves, busy guessing Chang-Sun's identity. Minerva and the other two Celestials were no different.Good thing I have the fortune that the Winter King gave me and the inheritance from ,' Chang-Sun thought.Surtr had left an extremely huge fortune in the Rhaegaren.' Moreover, after absorbing the citizens, Chang-Sun had even unlocked the store window, increasing his wealth even more.Besides, I have accumulated a lot of Karma with the achievements I've made.'Hence, it wasn't really difficult for Chang-Sun to keep bidding. Five hundred billion Karmas was certainly enough to empty his King's Treasury, but it didn't really matter. After all, he had found Kali's priests. He could just earn more and fill up the treasury later.Five hundred billion. We have five hundred billion. Is there anyone else? In that case, I'll start my countdown. 5, 4...!Six hundred billion.Staring at Chang-Sun from VVIP Room 1, Agares interrupted the host again and crossed his arms. Chang-Sun dumbfoundedly chuckled. He had thought that five hundred billion Karmas would be able to stop anyone from challenging him and that he would be able to leave the auction house with ease. However, despite having already spent five hundred billion Karmas to buy the Chunjun Sword, Agares was throwing his money in the air again, baffling Chang-Sun.The second strongest demon in the won't really need Gray Elves.' Chang-Sun frowned slightly.Agares would surely have many talented subordinates, so Chang-Sun wasn't sure why he was acting this way right now. Considering Agares was glaring at him, it seemed Agares was intentionally interfering with his plan, leaving Chang-Sun a little dumbstruck.However, Chang-Sun couldn't give up now. He scowled back at Agares, making him frown under his puppy mask.We... have six hundred billion. Do we have six hundred and ten billion!Seven hundred billion.... Seven hundred billion. We have seven hundred billion. Does anyone...Eight hundred billion....!Hearing the price exponentially increase, the host held his breath.The branch transformed into vines and wrapped themselves around the other Branches' restraining devices.Clunk, clank,!Clang, clang, clang!The restraining devices disengaged one after another, and the sound of them dropping on the floor echoed.Woosh...!An enormous storm of mana rose up on the stage.The Gray Elves' fighting spirits are raging on the stage!Kali's divine ranks were massacre and destruction, which meant those were the absolute truth that her priests should follow. Their main doctrine was that new lives were born only after everything had disappeared, much like how spring would come after winter. Kali's priests had always cultivated themselves in Himavat, a mountain perpetually covered in snow, because they believed that they would get rid of the mountain's coldness and make a giant tree sprout on it someday.The time had come for them to commit massacres and destruction to be reborn.N-no!The host, who was with the Branches on the stage, tried to scream after belatedly realizing what the Branches had done. However, Moodoo was faster.Slash!Splash!Even though the darkness prevented people from seeing anything, Moodoo easily and swiftly cut off the host's head with a knife-hand strike, causing its head to fly in the air. Just like Moodoo, Kali's priests were used to using their bodies like weapons. On top of that, Moodoo was a high-ranking priest, so she could also move freely in the darkness.Follow me!Moodoo telepathically told her colleagues and led the way.Remember that the exit is on your northwest. The smaller demon that had told Moodoo about the signal had also mentioned an emergency exit. Not long after, they came across the exit in question.Paah Paaah, paah!The Gray Elves are fleeing!Just like when they had been working as resistance army soldiers, Moodoo ran in the very front of the group, remembering what the Emperor's Seat had told her.You better stay quiet in the auction house if you want to get what you want.The Tian Shi Yuan' was speaking the truth,' Moodoo thought.Moodoo didn't know why the Emperor's Seat was trying to help the Branchesno, she wasn't even sure if this demon who was trying to help them was connected to the Emperor's Seat. Nevertheless, Moodoo didn't care. All that mattered was that she could escape this dreadful place with the other Branches.* * *More explosions erupted.Rumble...!What is happening? Minerva frowned, looking at the shaking building.The angels and demons were watching the place like hawks, but terrorists still dared launch an attack here. No matter how much the two had weakened compared to their primes, they were still incomparably more powerful than normal .The innocent sightseeing Celestials were also attacked out of the blue, so they were bound to become furious in no time as well. It didn't matter who the terrorists were. They would all become the public enemy of and would soon get arrested.The problem was these terrorists' motives. Was it because they felt as if they wouldn't be able to get their hands on the Chunjun Sword and Kali's priests? Or did they have other reasons...? After considering a variety of possibilities, Minerva decided that she should get out of the place first.I'll still have time to find out what exactly happened after I get out...!' Minerva thought.Suddenly having a bad feeling, she stopped thinking and looked around the room, which she had lit up with her sacred light. As soon as she did, she realized someone was missing.Wait...? Minerva murmured.Chang-Sun wasn't in the room.
