Chapter 635 – 635. God’S Atlantis
635. God’s Atlantis
Lilsne meticulously examined the dress.
Free.
Moreover, it was a designer dress worth as much as a small house, given to her for free. Even if she felt burdened, she, who was crazy about money, couldn’t pass up this opportunity. Although the price of such a dress would plummet if sold secondhand.
“How about this dress? Don’t you think it would go well with your green eyes, miss?”
The dress the madam recommended to Lilsne was a pale yellow one. It was simple yet revealed the curves of the body. It would look great on Lilsne, who had long legs and arms and a slim, toned figure.
“It’s a nice dress. But it’s not my style.”
Lilsne refused with a blank face. Her gaze was directed towards another dress.
It was a black dress. It had the opposite vibe from the pure dress the madam had recommended. The chest and shoulder areas were open, and the side of the dress was torn, revealing the thighs when worn. However, there were large jewels embedded in the skirt and chest area.
I understood immediately. The reason Lilsne was interested in that dress was because of the jewels.
“Madam. How much does this dress cost?”
When Lilsne asked, the madam replied with a smile that didn’t fade.
“It’s called ‘Autumn Starry Night,’ and it’s my masterpiece. The price is 52 million penny. A bit expensive, right? But it can’t be helped. The jewel on the chest is called ‘Luna Night,’ and it’s very expensive.”
“Luna Night…”
Lilsne murmured softly, looking at the jewel. It was a shimmering sky-blue jewel, and if you looked deep inside, small lights twinkled like stars in the night sky. Even to me, it was a mysterious and beautiful jewel.
Lilsne quietly glanced at me. She seemed to like that dress, but the high price seemed to be a burden. 55 million penny was an amount that an ordinary person couldn’t easily save even if they worked for 20 years.
Probably, if she took out and sold just the ‘Luna Night’ jewel on that dress, it would fetch 30 million penny.
“…I guess another dress would be better.”
I grabbed her as she tried to pass by.
“If you like that one, go with that one.”
“No. Another dress is better.”
Lilsne avoided looking at the black dress unnaturally. It must be because she thought that if she looked at it, she would have lingering feelings.
“Lilsne. You picked out a tuxedo for me. So, shouldn’t I pick out your dress this time? I recommend this dress. You’re naturally beautiful, so this dress will look good on you too.”
“The gentleman is right. Miss, you have fair skin and a great figure, so this dress will look great on you.”
Even the madam was helping me. From her perspective, she would want to sell this expensive dress.
“B-but…”
“Surely you’re not worried about my financial situation, are you? I can buy this entire building.”
The madam looked at me, surprised. It wasn’t a bluff. I had that much penny. I couldn’t convert it into AP, the currency of the system store, so there weren’t many places to use it.
Lilsne stared at me blankly for a moment. A reddish blush appeared on her white face. She seemed overwhelmed by my wealth.
“T-then, I’ll accept Eugene’s opinion and choose this dress.”
“You made a great choice! It’s a choice you won’t regret. You’ll be the stars of this decade!”
The madam clapped her hands with joy and continued.
“We need to adjust the dress and tuxedo to your sizes for a moment.”
“Will it take long?”
I asked.
“Hehe. What do you take my skills for? It’ll take 30 minutes. Shall I send it to you through someone? Or will you take it yourself?”
“There’s no need to bother with sending someone. Right, Lilsne?”
“Yes. Carrying it is nothing. Please take care of it, madam.”
“Shall we start with the miss first? The dressing room is over there, so try it on.”
***
Lilsne, who came out of the store, held the box preciously. She looked around with narrowed eyes. She seemed to be going crazy with anxiety because of the enormous treasure. Well, from her perspective, it was a treasure. The box contained a dress worth a whopping 55 million penny.
“Lilsne. I’m sorry, but there’s a place I need to stop by.”
“……Can’t we just go back?”
“We need to buy shoes and accessories that match the dress. Imagine. Expensive clothes with shabby shoes. Would that look good? I’ll buy the shoes too.”
“I keep receiving things like this…”
“It’s because I want to buy them for you.”
I looked at Lilsne with serious eyes. Lilsne’s face turned red, even her long ears. As expected, showing off my wealth was the right answer for her.
“A-alright.”
“Before that, the clothes are cumbersome, so let’s leave them somewhere.”
Lilsne was startled.
“What? This dress is worth so much, how can we leave it with someone!”
“It’s not worth much, so we can just buy it again. And I’m thinking of leaving it in a reliable place for a few hours. And Lilsne, since we’re here, let’s have dinner here too. Is that okay?”
“Until dinner…”
Lilsne seemed reluctant. But when I kept looking at her with pleading eyes, she reluctantly nodded. If it were her usual self, she would have rejected my proposal outright, but now she had received a big gift and had no choice but to be mindful of me. In terms of money, it was like receiving a house as a gift, so she couldn’t help but be mindful.
‘If she were an ordinary woman, she would have spread her legs the moment I gifted her a house. Hehe.’
Lilsne was a miser who loved money, but she knew how to keep the line. She kept money-related contracts strictly and didn’t sell her body for money.
‘That’s Lilsne’s charm.’
Lilsne and I headed to a rather famous luxury hotel here. It would be nice to come here to sleep, but our purpose was to leave our belongings.
I said to the hotel owner.
“Please keep this box until tonight. We’ll come to pick it up right after dinner.”
“I’m sorry, sir. We are not a place that keeps belongings.”
“I’ll give you 30,000 penny as a tip.”
“Our hotel’s guards are all former outcasts. If you leave your belongings with us, we will keep them safe.”
Money was amazing.
After leaving our luggage at the luxury hotel, we went around shoe stores and accessory stores. And since we had some time left, we strolled around the city and looked around various places.
For dinner, we ate a whole roasted pig, which was said to be popular among the wealthy these days. It wasn’t as good as the steak we had for lunch, but it was quite delicious.
“I keep feeling sorry to you, Eugene, since I keep receiving things like this.”
“It’s because I want to do it for you, so don’t feel burdened and eat comfortably. I’m happy to be here with you.”
“Still…”
That’s when it happened.
Through the restaurant window, we saw the security forces running urgently.
“The security forces are fully armed.”
“It seems like someone caused a fight in the city. The city’s security forces will take care of it, so we don’t need to worry about it. Let’s continue our meal.”
“Yes. Still, it’s impossible for just the two of us to eat a whole roasted pig…”
“There’s no need to force yourself to eat it. Just eat the delicious parts. It’ll be thrown away anyway.”
“To throw away food like this…”
“This restaurant is originally for luxury. Sometimes nobles come here too.”
“Luxury… I’m just getting a free meal, so I don’t know if it can be called luxury…”
“Don’t think too deeply. Enjoy the moment.”
“…Yes. But it feels a bit wrong to enjoy it alone. Won’t Seohee and Seohyun get angry if they find out?”
There was no need to worry about that. We had promised to come to this city together on different days.
I smiled at her.
“I told you, enjoy the moment.”
“…Yes.”
After finishing dinner, we returned to the luxury hotel where we had left our clothes. But what greeted us was not a decent luxury hotel, but a building on the verge of ruin, with shattered windows, collapsed walls, and even bloodstains on the floor.
The security forces and people were crowded around the building.
“The reason the security forces moved so urgently, could it be…!”
Lilsne’s face turned pale.
I passed through the security forces and entered the building. Lilsne followed behind me with staggering steps.
I found the hotel owner sitting among the debris of the furniture. His face was full of blue bruises as if he had been severely beaten, and his neat clothes were covered in blood. He opened his beaten lips. A few of his teeth were missing.
“I’m sorry… I couldn’t protect the belongings you entrusted to me…”
“Who was the opponent?”
“It was the Alvorg Bandit Group… It was too much for our hotel’s guards to stop them. Fortunately, the guards are still alive… I’m sorry. I have nothing to say.”
“It’s okay. It’s unlikely that the bandits suddenly attacked the hotel… It’s also our fault for moving carelessly. I’ll compensate for the damage the hotel suffered.”
The hotel owner shed tears.
“Hic… Thank you. Thank you.”
Crack. Crack. Crack.
I heard the sound of teeth grinding from behind. The hotel owner and I were startled and looked at Lilsne.
“The Alvorg Bandit Group… I see. How dare a bandit group steal our belongings. They must have grown quite bold.”
“L-Lilsne. Calm down.”
“Calm down? I can’t. How can I calm down when we’ve lost so much money?”
“It’s okay. If it’s the dress, I’ll get you another one.”
“Eugene. I can’t let this go. I happen to see traces around here. I’ll show you my skills as a ranger. I will definitely retrieve the dress by today!”
Lilsne’s eyes shone. She frantically looked around for traces of the Alvorg Bandit Group. It seemed like she didn’t care about me or the hotel owner anymore.
I turned my head slightly.
I made eye contact with the hotel owner.
I gave him a thumbs up. And he also gave me a thumbs up.
Why hide it? This whole situation was all according to my plan.
I had met the hotel owner a few days ago and made a deal. The hotel owner acted according to the plan and succeeded.
‘I can’t go back to the A-Plan Legion castle with Lilsne like this. Opportunities are made.’
Lilsne, who was a miser, acted as expected. The bandits stole the belongings and ran away, leaving traces. And Lilsne happened to be a ranger with excellent skills. There was no way a miser like her would easily give up an expensive dress.
‘The hotel owner seems happy.’
Of course, he would be, since he was going to get a huge amount of money. He would now dispose of the luxury hotel and return to another major city. He would start a new business with the money I gave him.
“Eugene! I found traces! We need to track them down right now!”
Lilsne called me in 5 minutes. The way she found the traces was simple. She asked the security forces and citizens. There was nothing as reliable as the testimony of a witness.
“What information do you have about the Alvorg Bandit Group?”
Lilsne looked at the security forces. A soldier stepped forward and said to me.
“They are a bandit group that has been gaining fame near the city these days. There are 8 bandits who attacked this hotel, but the Alvorg Bandit Group has a total of over 30 members. The security forces have tried to subdue them, but have failed every time. They are not ordinary. If you are going to track them, please be careful. We would like to help, but we cannot move because it goes against the rules.”
“Thank you for letting me know. Is there a bounty on them?”
“There is a bounty of 62 million penny on the leader, Alvorg Madekas.”
Lilsne’s face hardened at the amount. The bounty was quite high for a bandit. A bounty of over 50 million penny meant that they were not an opponent to be taken lightly.
“Still, I can’t give up. Eugene. We need to track them down quickly before they completely hide.”
It was a call to move immediately.
The soldier raised his hand and pointed to the right.
“They fled south. It’s certain that they left the city… But we don’t know where their hideout is.”
“I’m a ranger. I’ll track the bandits’ traces.”
Before starting the full-scale tracking, Lilsne bought a suitable bow and 30 arrows at the weapon store and began tracking the Alvorg Bandit Group.
