Chapter 649 – #131_Arcana Town (4)
#649
One.
There is such a thing as social convention in the world.
A rule that is agreed upon without having to cumbersomely mention it.
For example, helping out even when the senior told you to take a break if you are having a hard time.
For example, not choosing Häagen-Dazs when you walk into a convenience store with a friend who says he will buy you ice cream after a drinking party.
These tacit rules come together to oil human relationships and society as a whole.
In that sense, Siwoo’s request was excessive.
He had picked up the most expensive item in the store as soon as he was offered a present.
Moreover, Linne was not her friend or good-natured senior,
The item Shiu picked out was not of comparable value to something like Haagen-Dazs.
Of course, I know it’s an excessive number.
Still, there are two reasons for this.
It was because he was convinced that such a good opportunity might never happen again and that he needed at least one helper to escape Hexsenacht.
“Why?”
Rinne’s stinging gaze pierced her chest.
It seems like he doesn’t pay attention to anything, but in fact, he considered several factors in front of an insight that penetrates quite a lot.
The price of Alice, which jumped up with repeated bids, was already surpassing the price of a 5th generation multipurpose stealth fighter.
More important than explaining why is lowering the psychological barrier to massive spending.
“I know that this is an unreasonable request. But I’m not asking you to.”
“Then?”
“The owner can be Master. It is enough for me to just borrow.”
There is no guarantee that you will have a lot of time, so I will quickly add additional explanations.
“Since there are so many witches who want it, I think we can sell it at a similar price or higher in the future.”
“…….”
“If necessary, you can dispose of the red branches and add them.”
Just then, Rinne’s eyes widened slightly in surprise.
It was natural that she said that she would readily sell the formal wear she was using as her main armament.
But there are two layers of collateral here.
One is that he plans to study dimension shifting in the future anyway.
Siu had already succeeded in summoning the red branch from Gehenna to Akula.
Even now, I was confident that I could succeed if I held on just a little bit.
However, this is secondary and the real collateral is separate.
Linne is her own face.
In any case, she promised gifts and investments with her own mouth.
In the meantime, he wouldn’t be embarrassed to sell Siwoo’s items to raise funds.
All witches value her pride and appearance.
“Hmm.”
A look that seems to measure the value of a gemstone.
Tick-tock-tock-tock-tock-tock-tock-tock-tock-tick-tock-tock-tock-tock-tock-tock-tock-tock-tock.
Damn it
Also, this doesn’t fit well.
I really don’t want to fight head-to-head with a snake that has been around for a hundred years.
“You haven’t answered my question yet. Why do you want that witch?”
Seeing the way she spoke, feeling a strange sense of intimidation, Siwoo called out joy in his heart.
With this, the first barrier is passed.
All that remained was to dismiss Rinne’s suspicions.
“Ah…. That’s…. Do I have to tell you?”
“It’s a personal interest.”
If the investigation continues, the original purpose may be revealed.
Therefore, Siwoo chose to lower the probability of a request being made, but also lower the probability of being suspicious.
“It’s my ideal type. In fact, even back then when I was with her master, I was afraid to work.”
Linne’s face hardened.
He was a bit taken aback by the unexpected answer.
“…….”
“It’s a chance to live as a slave, and I want to buy it. If you listen to this request, I will not forget your kindness.”
This is Siwoo’s second strategy.
Covering up the plot with an obvious, absurd excuse.
At the same time, it is a strategy that is so absurd that it is not even considered an excuse.
If you look at it from a normal point of view, it would look like a stupid guy trying to do something with a girl he likes.
However, in the eyes of the other witches, Siu understands how he looks.
Witches usually live a long life of 100 to 200 years, and hundreds of years at the longest.
From the point of view of such a witch, Siwoo, a second-year witch, is no different from a toddler.
Do you care if a child is fussing about and whether there is a plan behind it?
“It’s nasty.”
Rinne let out a sigh, as if interest and anticipation had quickly drained away.
“Desire is a great engine.”
Siwoo responded calmly without losing a word.
I honestly don’t know what he’s talking about because he’s talking wildly with the feeling of riding on the back of a tiger.
“A promise is a promise.”
Luckily, Linnaeus didn’t preach about the right relationship between men and women, or about the need for self-control in order to be strong.
She simply waved her bell, called for a courier, and instructed her to keep bidding until she won.
“Thank you very much.”
Siu bowed his head deeply in front of Rinne, who had a confused expression on her face.
2.
There were countless witches who wanted a 20th tier high witch who was captured alive without any scars.
There were witches who disposed of their capital in advance to raise a huge amount of money, and there were witches who gathered in groups of 10 or 10 to share the ownership after paying the money together.
However, Rinne is behind the Yakuza organization that dominates East Asia.
It is not a gangster running around in the neighborhood, but an organization deeply involved in entertainment and construction businesses as well as collusion with the political world.
Moreover, because of her thrifty nature, Linnaeus’ ability to mobilize cash was beyond imagination, as she had put all of her money in a bundle.
To measure her worth in detail, she had won her mercury witch by bidding on her chin for a head-hunting amount.
The two headed to the drawing room at the back of the auction house after being guided by the waiter.
Since it is a transaction involving a large amount of money, it seems that the contract and payment are processed on the spot.
“Wait.”
“When are you coming?”
“It takes about 30 minutes.”
No matter how wealthy Linne is, it takes time to pay off her amount of cash, so she is left alone in her drawing room with Siu alone.
Fortunately, there were no other witches around.
She’s got a decent deal, so it’s only natural that she’s treated like a VVIP.
The drawing room, where the red carpet was laid out like an awards ceremony, was cool.
Seeing as I felt as if I was in the drawing room of the Mansion of Gemani, it seems that rich people’s tastes are similar everywhere.
“I want a cigarette.”
When she sits on the sofa and sees the ashtray on the table, she needs to think.
It is too much to endure without cigarettes in the daily life that will become like emmental cheese with a hole in the stomach.
At that time.
“Do you want to smoke?”
Suddenly a hand came out.
Between the fingers of the white glove is a tobacco stick that scatters whitish smoke.
The round lipstick marks on the filter side were strangely sensational… Is not important.
“Don’t hate it.”
When I turned around, there was a blonde witch with a smile on her face.
Even the pupils were golden, shining brightly.
Her bobbed hair suits her very well, and at the same time, the dress that exposes her shoulders to her upper chest is impressive.
The ‘Witch of Gold Coins’, who was in charge of her today’s auction, lifted her elbows from her sofa and raised her body.
“Nice to meet you. It’s Lydia Magnus. You don’t have to be afraid of it because you won’t eat it.”
“…….”
“You really don’t smoke? That’s good.”
She is Lydia, who speaks softly and even takes out a cigarette from her case to offer, but she is not willing to be fooled by her outward appearance.
Even Bianca, she was seemingly blind.
Wherever she looks, she is a great witch, and she is a witch who casually carries out human trafficking, and will she be distracted only by her appearance?
“Give me one.”
However, her approximate estimate came out.
No matter how meritorious she is, she is the same witch and human.
It was the impression Siu felt while looking at this city.
It is said that there are very few witches who hit the market without thinking about the aftermath even among their achievements.
“Are you good?”
“Once, I belonged to Qliphort.”
“Are you going to sell me too?”
“That is also appealing.”
From the invitation screen, friendly conversations such as ‘Are you a criminal?’, ‘You are a criminal’, ‘Are you going to kidnap me?’, And ‘I’m thinking about it’ were exchanged.
He was in a state of high spirits because he had already engaged in an invisible fight with Rinne.
She didn’t have the strength to spend more.
Lydia showed off her eccentricity by curling her fingers up like her monocle, and she said.
“How much are you? Wouldn’t it be possible to buy a country if we do well?”
“Can you tell me the main point?”
“You have guts. I liked it.”
A cheerful laugh sounded like gold coins jingling.
At the same time, the dignity and composure unique to a strong person can be felt.
“I was wondering what was going on when I heard that the picky sword witch was taking her. She was a bit of a nerd. Does Linne like that code?”
“Of course, he even made her a disciple.”
“…….”
Laughter stopped as if a radio cord had been unplugged.
A face that changed from moment to moment.
I don’t think it’s surprising to say something so strange, but I ponder it extraordinarily.
“I heard that Duke Tiphareth is nominally your teacher?”
“It is an old story. Is it important?”
She said it deliberately, in a moderately condescending manner.
This place is wild.
It was better to look aloof, as it was the tendency to stick an ax at prey that looked easy.
Fortunately, references are overflowing.
Among the characters I’ve met so far, there should be a few unusual witches.
When I spit it out, it was so plausible that I admired my acting.
Wouldn’t this make her look like a young witch with a high nose and ignorant of the world who lives on her own taste?
“It’s fun. I don’t know what you’re thinking. Fun.”
A witch of gold coins who mumbles incomprehensible words despite her somewhat harsh remarks.
Again, if it’s a head fight, it’s a specification.
I have used all my hair for today. Let’s take it off quickly.
She is a Linnaeus who is difficult to be alone with, but she is subtly helpful in a situation like this where she is her disciple.
“This place, honestly, is uncomfortable, isn’t it? Cigarettes were gratefully received. But as a customer, please make me feel comfortable.”
“I had no intention of interfering. It’s amazing to be a male witch. Came to watch It’s different from the image I expected, so it’s doubly amazing. I thought you would be a little more submissive and servile.”
The golden coin witch laughed and went over the sofa and rubbed a cigarette in the ashtray on her side to put it out.
“Since you made it fun, should I give you a hint?”
“A hint?”
Lydia, who appeared out of nowhere, said something even more out of nowhere.
“You’re not the only one who rolls your head.”
“What do you mean?”
“Everyone is thinking about which option would be best. Are you really in a bad mood?”
“So what is it….”
“Rinne is not as simple as it seems. Well, is that normal?”
I don’t know if it’s a warning or what.
I don’t know why you say this.
However, the words were meaningful enough to set off an alarm to instinct.
“Come to me when you have time. Because there are many things I want to talk about more. Maybe our interests coincide. Of course, as a secret from Rinne.”
Lydia, who had been reciting her meaningful words, put a business card on the table instead of her clear interpretation of the dream and turned her back.
