Acquired the Scam Rune in the Academy

Chapter 270

Equipment Enhancement (2)

The auction house is largely divided into two types of auctions: ‘Command Auction’ and ‘Blind Auction’. The former is literally an auction for officially appraised items, while the latter is an auction for unappraised items.

It was the unappraised item auction where I had almost swept up all the items at the Daegu auction house before. In Yongsan, it existed as a completely separate auction.

While the auction houses are divided by auction method like this…

Sometimes they are also divided by the type of items being sold.

‘It seems like they’re only selling armors here.’

Among them, the <Supreme Command Auction: Premium Armor> was an auction venue that sold only armor-type equipment, as the name suggested.

Kang Juyeon seemed to have visited before, naturally presenting her access pass to the staff and entering inside.

When I suddenly asked out of curiosity, she showed me her access pass.

It was a high-quality pass with a faint transparent color. Inside, there was even a small diamond icon.

“VVIPs can bring one guest.”

“……”

It must be convenient to have a wealthy and powerful girlfriend.

Thanks to kang Juyeon, I was able to enter the auction house with a free pass.

In fact, if I set my mind to it, I could probably create a VVIP access pass myself, but it would have been difficult to use it right away today. Passes that require complicated procedures take time to issue.

-To all Holders who have come to the Yongsan main branch of the Korean Holder Auction House, it’s nice to meet you. Before the auction begins, the ‘Supreme Command Auction: Premium Armor’ is an auction featuring primarily armor-type protective equipment. If anyone is looking for other items, please visit a different auction.

After sitting in the secluded premium seats behind a glass window, the auctioneer soon appeared on the floor and grabbed the microphone.

-This auction will proceed by open competitive bidding. Holders, you can participate in the auction using the buzzers and microphones at your seats. You must bid a higher price than the current bid if you wish to purchase an item. If there is no change in the final price after I call it three times, the item will be awarded at that final price.

The auction method was the same as in Daegu. It was only natural since it was run by the same organization, just the difference between the main branch and a regional branch.

“Jae-hyun.”

“Yes?”

“How much are you planning to spend?”

Kang Juyeon suddenly asked me, making me pause to think for a moment.

In fact, I had saved up a lot of money over time.

I owned shares in as many as 5 dungeons, along with various gains from dungeons I had conquered, by-products and magic stones from hunting monsters, monetary rewards from the academy, etc…

There were quite a lot of means for me to become financially affluent.

The capital just accumulated on its own without me having to worry much about it.

‘Of course, I had separate reasons for saving up funds…’

It’s not that I lacked financial sense and didn’t spend money.

I had my own accepted proposals and plans in mind, and I was simply saving up money to prepare for those plans.

Realizing those plans required a lot of capital.

‘I guess I can spend some money today.’

But since I had decided to enhance my equipment while doing the class assignment, I could afford to spend a reasonable amount of money without issue.

There was no need to be frugal.

“No limit.”

“No…limit?”

“Yes. I’ll buy what I think is necessary. But since I haven’t attended an auction in a long time, I don’t really know the market prices, so Juyeon, you’ll need to guide me.”

At the Daegu auction house, I had information from the original work and had prepared a lot… But for the Yongsan auction house, I was practically a newbie.

I needed the help of Juyeon, who had a lot of experience in this area.

She seemed slightly surprised by my words at first, but then smiled and gently held my hand as she turned her gaze to the auction that was just starting.

-Then here is the first auction item. The minimum bid price is 100 million won. Bidding will start at 100 million won.

With the auctioneer’s words, item information appeared on the digital screen.

The name was [Blake’s Torn Fury].

It was an epic-grade item in the form of a leather armor.

As soon as I saw the item information and name on the screen, I was startled.

“Huh? This is…”

“Yes. A reward from the Wolfenser conquest, an armor made from the hide of a Lycan.”

Juyeon quietly added an explanation beside me.

Just as I had received [Lupus’ Ring] and the ‘Contractor Jiten’ as rewards, the other conquest team members had received their own different rewards.

One of the members, a tank warrior named Jeon Dong-seok, had received the hide of the Lycan, enemies from the Clark tribe, as his reward.

It had even become a hot topic because it was a by-product of the final boss ‘Blake’.

Apparently, Jeon Dong-seok had displayed outstanding tanking skills among the team, and the <Wolfenser> conquest rewards varied based on each member’s performance.

“…They had Lee Do-gwon work on it.”

“Whoa, really?”

“Yes. So they must have put it up for auction as co-owned.”

That was even more surprising.

Lee Do-gwon is renowned as the best special-class blacksmith in the country.

He is also the father of Lee Hyun-ho, a member of the <Anti-Villain> circle.

It costs an astronomical amount to directly commission Lee Do-gwon for crafting, but it seems they had him work on it for free on the condition of co-owning and splitting the auction proceeds.

A masterpiece created by the best blacksmith using the best materials.

Its performance and effects were bound to be extraordinary.

“Should I buy it?”

So I was torn.

It was the first item, but…

Anyway, it seemed like an item that would suit me well.

By then, other participants were also becoming interested, and the price of the item was already skyrocketing.

“…I don’t recommend it.”

“Huh?”

But unexpectedly, Juyeon’s answer was negative.

Even though I had decided to listen to her advice, I didn’t expect to be rejected from the start, so I asked in a puzzled manner.

“Is there a particular reason?”

“…It’s the first item that came out, so there might be better ones later on.”

Usually, the items that come to the auction house are all disclosed unless it’s a ‘blind auction’, but the Yongsan Auction House uniquely only discloses half of the items and leaves the other half undisclosed.

This is to generate excitement for the auction when unexpected items appear.

The [Blake’s Torn Rage] that came out first this time was also one of those undisclosed items.

“…And the crafting equipment has inflated prices.”

“Ah.”

An additional understandable reason came up.

The equipment made by blacksmith Holders generally has inflated prices compared to the equipment obtained as system rewards.

The scarcity of being the only one.

And the performance varies depending on the blacksmith’s skill.

There are also various other reasons such as excess demand that cause the prices to rise.

Especially if the first item is a premium equipment that hasn’t been revealed before, like today…

The price could double or triple.

Instead of a price commensurate with the equipment level, you may have to pay a much higher cost.

No matter how much ammo I have, there was no need for me to indulge in such overconsumption.

“Lastly… It doesn’t seem like the equipment you need.”

“…Huh?”

Staring straight at me, Kang Juyeon spoke.

I didn’t get a proper explanation for the last reason she gave, but in any case, even I didn’t think I needed to forcefully purchase the first item.

So at first, I followed the bidding moderately, and later, I gave up on the order.

[Blake’s Torn Rage] was snatched up by a tall Holder who seemed to be of the warrior class at a high price.

– This is the second item. …

– This is the fifth item! …

The auction proceeded smoothly, moving on to the next items.

Since there weren’t any desirable items among the subsequent ones, I didn’t place orders for most of them and skipped them.

And like that, past the sixth…

At the moment the seventh item arrived,

I was able to understand the meaning behind Kang Juyeon’s meaningful gaze from earlier.

– This is the seventh item. Before Wolfen, there was the Deep Blue Prairie! This is the item that came out after the raid team led by Holder Lim-hyun successfully raided an undiscovered dungeon a few months ago. It’s Trillion’s Brilliant Oath. The minimum bid price is still 100 million won.

With the bombastic announcer’s explanation, a new item appeared.

[Trillion’s Brilliant Oath].

One of the final rewards from the <Deep Blue Prairie> that A-grade Holder Lim-hyun had formed a temporary raid team to clear.

At the time, the emergence of a legendary item caused a big commotion, and it seems to have finally made its way to the auction house.

This was also an undisclosed item that wasn’t revealed before the auction.

<Item Information>

◎Name: Trillion’s Brilliant Oath

◎Type: Armor (Leather)

◎Grade: Legendary

◎Durability: Normal (Infinite)

◎Crafter: –

◎Special Effects

*Condition: Only those with runes that increase Divine Resonance or can manifest Divine Power can use it.

1) +5 Toughness, +5 Recovery, +3 Willpower

2) Possesses infinite durability. No matter how damaged or broken, infusing Divine Power will restore it to its original state.

3) The ‘Divine Blessing’ effect is constantly applied in proportion to the possessed Recovery stat. Automatically defends against attacks of an ‘evil’ nature such as black magic, curses, dark-attribute magic, etc. once. (Cooldown: 24 hours)

◎Innate Skill

◎ [Thunderbolt of Condemnation]:

:Trillion’s oath to punish evil is manifested as an instrument of condemnation. It fires a massive thunderbolt at the target by combining Divine Power and magic. If the wielder possesses a lightning-attribute magic rune, it deals 20% additional damage. If fired at an ‘evil’ target, it deals 80% additional damage.

◎Detailed Information:

This is the armor of the brilliant protector of justice, the great holy knight ‘Trillion’, whose lifelong belief was the ‘punishment of evil’. If you drive away evil with Trillion’s brilliant oath, you will be able to welcome a new divine dawn.

“Ah…!”

And when I finished reading the item information,

I realized one important fact.

‘Divinity-type equipment….’

The divine-type equipment that even blacksmith Holders cannot create, existing only as system items.

There aren’t many demanders, and sometimes the conditions are difficult…

It may not be a popular item compared to other items.

But for me right now, it was a necessary item.

‘…Hwang Seong-yeon.’

My enemy that I had already missed two chances against.

The target I absolutely must defeat.

The bane of that target was precisely divine-type equipment.

Moreover….

‘No one will try to buy it.’

I glanced around the inside of the auction house.

The once heated atmosphere…

Was strangely cooling down.

The divine-type equipment already lacks demand, and on top of that, it had the crazy condition of ‘only those with runes that increase Divine Resonance or can manifest Divine Power’.

No matter how legendary the item was, not many participants would try to buy such a demanding item at a high price.

‘I see…!’

I tried to conceal my excited heart and placed my hand on the buzzer.

Then I spoke into the microphone.

– 100 million.

It was the bid price that started off so pleasantly.

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