Acquired the Scam Rune in the Academy

Chapter 54: God of the Auction (1) (1)

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<Item Information>

◎Name: Sword of Repentance

◎Type: Sword

◎Grade: Epic

◎Maker: –

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◎Special Effects:

: Strength +3, Recovery +5

: Can exhibit an additional 50% performance when fighting undead opponents.

: The higher the possessor’s recovery value, the more the sword’s power increases dramatically.

◎Inherent Skill

: [Divine Slash]

◎Detailed Information: –

: A sword imbued with the repentant heart of a human who once engaged in wrongdoing. The strike of the repentant one can bring annihilation even to those who had forgotten death and lived.

– The first auction item. The minimum bidding price is 100 million won, and bidding will start from 100 million won.

As soon as the item information was displayed on the digital screen, the auctioneer’s voice rang out.

‘Starting with the first auction item.’

It’s an epic item from the beginning.

With remarkable special effects alone, not to mention the ‘inherent skill’, it’s a fraudulent item.

Even I, who prioritizes magic stones, found myself tempted.

Especially the special effect that increases power as the recovery value rises.

This was an appealing effect that would catch the eye of ‘Paladins’, who belong to the special warrior class.

‘It’s slightly better compared to mine…’

I also possess an epic item.

[Cursed Spellbook].

An item gained in the Rest Room while conquering the ‘Goblin Lair.’

[Cursed Spellbook] has quite a decent effect even among epic-grade items.

By studying the spellbook for three hours a day for ten days, it provides a corrective effect on attributes, granting +2 to magic, recovery, and willpower attributes each.

‘Among special items, it’s almost top-tier.’

Its effect was quite substantial compared to special items that directly help in combat.

In contrast, [Sword of Repentance] had a limited attribute correction that could only be used with equipment and was geared towards Paladin use.

However, it had a significant advantage in having a unique ‘inherent skill’ that other equipment lacked, and the fact that it’s a non-armor equipment with a high price range.

Considering the price of epic-grade non-armor items, this kind of item might not go for less than 100 million.

With my current financial situation, there’s no way I can afford it.

“Ahem.”

But there was no law against participating in the early stages of the auction.

– 100 million.

I pressed the buzzer first and placed a bid.

100 million won.

The minimum bidding price for this auction item.

Naturally, this price wouldn’t secure the winning bid.

Competition bids would drive it higher.

And my bid began rather ominously.

Other Holders participated in the auction with a chuckle.

– 1 billion.

– 1.5 billion.

– 2.5 billion.

Competition ignited immediately.

Although the minimum bidding price was 100 million won, bids quickly reached nearly 30 billion as prices soared to substantial levels.

“You’re not going to participate more?”

Jeong Seon-young, who was beside me, asked with a smile.

Even though I tried to stop… she’s urging me on to buy it… .

Honestly, seeing an epic item in front of me makes me want to shout too.

In auctions, people tend to want to buy anything.

But I shook my head slightly.

“I don’t think it’s meant for me.”

The excuse sounded plausible, but in truth…

Even if I wanted to buy it, I don’t have the money.

-29 billion is the current bid. Any further bids?

The auctioneer’s voice resounded.

The price of [Sword of Repentance] had reached a staggering 29 billion won.

Indeed, the financial power of the Holders was beyond imagination.

Looking at the participants, they seemed like ordinary warrior-type individuals.

Even if they weren’t Paladins, it’s probably suitable as a main weapon for them.

The auctioneer glanced around for a moment and then continued.

-We will close the bidding after three more bids. 29 billion… 29 billion… Congratulations. The first auction item has been sold for 29 billion won.”

“Wow…”

Kim Chae-eun exclaimed at the price that exceeded imagination.

Then she spoke in a low voice.

“Wow, it’s really expensive. I’ve never seen such an expensive item.”

Jeong Seon-young answered with a smile.

“The people who buy these things are mostly A-grade Holders. They earn a lot of money.”

“But isn’t that price overwhelming?”

“Of course, it’s overwhelming. That’s why they’re willing to spend a lot. It’s a high-performance epic item.”

“I see…”

Jeong Seon-young added a few words to Kim Chae-eun, who was shaking her head.

“Real expensive epic items can go up to 100 billion.”

“Ah, a hundred billion?”

“Yeah. This is essentially a Holder auction. It’s practically at the level of art auctions or even higher.”

Fortunately, it was a relief that the items we wanted didn’t overlap with theirs.

Well, in the first place, if you don’t participate in the raid, you won’t even have a chance to purchase monster materials.

The auction proceeded smoothly after that.

From armor and weapons to ornate Holder accessories, various potions and elixirs, and special items with unique effects.

Items of various grades poured into the auction.

And I bid on each one as they appeared.

– 50 million.

– 100 million.

– 1 million.

– 30 million.

The minimum bidding price for the auction item.

And after hearing him say that.

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