Chapter 101 – The Black Market
#101.
A week has passed since the day I confided about the regression. Now they were saying goodbye to the viscount’s wife and daughter who had come to meet them in front of the mansion’s gate.
“Gaon oppa, are you sure to come back? Got it?”
“Of course. Miss Aris. I will only wait for the day I will see you again.”
After receiving confirmation several times, Aris backed down. The viscount, who had been waiting behind him this time, took his place.
“Then let’s go. Did you take care of the letter of introduction? I also put a map showing the location there, so please refer to it.”
“Thank you for the favor. Self-aware If you have any trouble, please call me anytime.”
“You’re fine. Let’s see next time Follow Albert and he will guide you to the coachman. Albert, let me guide you.”
“Yes. Self-aware Then, Gaon-gyeong, Chorin-gyeong, and Ha Yeon-yang, please follow me.”
It seems that they even hired a coachman to go to the Barrymore estate. After bowing their heads once again to express their gratitude, the Gaon party followed Albert’s guidance to the gate.
After a while, when we arrived at the gate, Albert approached the carriage waiting on one side. It was a pretty luxurious carriage pulled by two white horses.
Scared of them approaching, the coachman who was feeding the fodder hurriedly came running.
“Are you here? Mr. Albert. These three are our guests. I have already prepared everything, so all I have to do is get on.”
“Good job. … Then, all three of you, I will finish guiding you here.”
Albert stepped aside, saying that his role ended here. Gaon thanked him.
“Thank you. Then Chorin, Ha Yeon-ah, let’s go.”
“Yes! Jihee, then see you later.”
“Wait a minute, Master! Ji-hee, I will come back soon after becoming stronger, so wait a little longer. Got it?”
“All sisters, be careful. Ah! And I have something to say to Hyugaon.”
Yu Ji-hee, who had been nodding to Cho-rin and Ha-yeon, who were saying a word to her, let out an admiring sigh as if she had suddenly remembered it, and then approached Gaon.
Then, as if he had something to say secretly, he lowered his head and gestured. Gaon bent down and quickly came over and kissed him on the cheek.
Side!
“Thank you for saving me then. Sorry to tell you now. Then let’s go!”
“Oh! Ji-hee, you!?”
“It’s like this stray cat!”
Yoo Ji-hee moved her paces and hid behind Albert in fear of being caught. So no matter how much Cho-rin and Ha-yeon did, they couldn’t hold her and fight her. It’s because the carefree smile on Albert’s face exudes an unknown pressure.
In the end, I had no choice but to pout until Albert bent down to see me next time and turned around and disappeared.
Gaon, who was looking at the two of them, said.
“Then let’s get into the carriage. It is time to depart soon.”
Cho-rin and Ha-yeon turned their heads, as if they had calmed down at the sound of his voice. No, as soon as our eyes met, I knew it wasn’t like that.
The two of them approached with a light glare in their eyes and looked up at Gaon.
“… Gaon didn’t intentionally avoid it.”
“That’s right! Master could have avoided that much! Maybe you have sex with Jihee… , That, didn’t you do it anyway?”
When Cho-rin spoke, she chanted quietly as if she were to be called obediently.
Gaon said with a bit of absurdity.
“It’s not like that. And Hayeon, be careful what you say. It’s out here If I met Yu Ji-hee, how long would I have to do such a thing? Huh? Calm down and get into the carriage.”
When Gaon pointed at her carriage to change the topic, Hayeon grumbled and climbed into the carriage.
“Chit! I have nothing to say, so let’s get into the carriage.”
Then, Chorin was silent for a moment, then she climbed into the carriage and gave a terrifying warning.
“… I’ll believe Gaon when he says so. Instead, you should avoid it unconditionally next time. Even if a knife stabs you from the other side.”
“… All right.”
She allowed her relationship with Ha-yeon, but she doesn’t seem to be able to accept other women either. Shivering from Chorin’s obsessive jealousy, Gaon climbed into her carriage.
After a while, the carriage departed.
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“Wow! It is much bigger than the Kielun estate.”
“There is definitely a big difference. Oh! Look over there! There is something like a car.”
“Is the carriage moving even though there are no horses? Amazing.”
As soon as Ha-yeon and Cho-rin entered Barrymore Castle, they were busy looking around while exclaiming. In particular, when she saw the automatic wagon made in the Mage Tower, she opened her mouth wide in surprise.
The automatic wagon is an object created under the influence of the modern knowledge of the Hunter District, and was designed to run without a horse using the energy of the magic stone. It is usually a luxury item used only by wealthy merchants or nobles.
Viscount Kielun probably had that too. However, the cost performance was not so good, so I didn’t use it except when the viscount moved directly for public events.
‘It’s close to the capital, so it’s large.’
Both the 1st and 2nd rounds, Gaon was in a different place at this time. That is why I had only heard about the Barrymore estate through rumors that I heard later.
Raising her head, Gaon looked at the reddish sky as the sunset called out to Chorin and Hayeon.
“Let’s both stop watching and go to the inn. We have to hurry to get to the black market.”
“Oh! Gaon-san, I’m sorry!”
“Sorry! Come on, Master!”
The two, who were engrossed in the spectacle, were taken aback by Gaon’s prompting, apologized, and quickly joined each other and crossed their arms. Her voluptuous breasts pressed against her, washing away the fatigue of the trip.
Gaon is great! After clearing his throat, he moved his arm around and fixed it between his chest and led the two of them to the inn.
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“It’s pretty good for an inn.”
“The bed is huge too! I think five people can sleep!”
Upon entering the building, Chorin and Hayeon looked around the room and nodded in satisfaction. Since they were bestowed a knighthood by Viscount Kielun, they were able to rent an outbuilding of a luxurious inn.
The price was a bit high, but it wasn’t too much of a burden because they still had thousands of gold left in their hands. After all, there was no need to struggle with capital anymore after doing business here.
While the two looked around the annex, Gaon widened his senses and decided that there was no eavesdropping magic or suspicious objects, and put down the cumbersome burden.
There is a subspace pocket, but since each of us personally carries the items we use, including the water bottle, we do not have luggage at all.
Starting with Gaon, the two of them put down their luggage and immediately left the annex.
“Gaon, but what kind of place is the black market?”
“I’m curious too! Are there people like gangsters and mafia?”
As soon as I went out on the street, Chorin and Hayeon asked me a question. I was going to explain it roughly and move on, but I think it’s a place that I have to go soon, so I’m curious about it again.
“In fact, most of the black market is sold by ordinary people. It’s a structure where the dark traders are hiding among them. Most people think it’s a black market because it’s just a night market. In addition, it is in the form of a point organization, so it is impossible to track it with a reasonable number.”
“Aha! It’s like the drug dealers you often see on the news, right?”
Perhaps because he was smart as expected, Chorin picked up the pulse at once. Gaon smiled happily and agreed with her opinion.
“Similar. Drugs are also traded in spaces that only VIP customers can enter. In general, slaves who are prohibited from trading can also be obtained there.”
“Ugh… , A slave. If Master hadn’t been there, I might have gone there. It’s creepy.”
At the time, he was called the “Prince of Suin” And talked about selling Ha-yeon as a sex slave. Perhaps remembering that, Hayeon clung to Gaon even more as she wrapped her body with one hand.
I originally thought about it, but seeing him like that made it seem like killing him was even better. Gaon apologized to Chorin, took her arm away, and touched Hayeon’s back.
“Don’t worry. Because that won’t happen anymore.”
“… I know. Because Master is there!”
Hayeon smiled brightly at her. She seemed to be delighted with his consolation, so she rubbed her face against his chest and acted like a charm.
“Anyway, let’s talk about it here. Because there’s nothing good about going into other people’s ears. And don’t let go of tension. They are not easygoers.”
“Yes, Master!”
“All right. Gaon Mr. Rather, give me your arm!”
At his warning, Chorin nodded her head, but pushed Hayeon away and grabbed her arm again. It seems like she’s getting more and more jealous. Of course, it didn’t develop into a serious fight, though.
Gaon glanced at Chorin’s forearm restrained between her breastbones, then, wanting to know what was going on, turned her nerves off and stepped into the black market.
“Wow! There are so many people!”
“I know. It was still early, so I didn’t expect there to be so many people. It is different from the Kielun estate in terms of scale.”
The shops that stretched from Guhoe in the south to the west formed a forest. The scene where dozens of people flocked to each store to form a long line was truly amazing.
Chorin and Hayeon stuck out their tongues at the scale that is incomparable to the Kielun estate.
It was still February, so the cold of winter had not gone away, but the heat in the market could not be alleviated. Thousands of people come and go and move for their own purposes.
Although there are few Gaons, he ignored the gazes gathering on them and moved along the memories of his previous life.
Black merchants are located all over the black market, and mainly do business with only VIP customers such as nobles, middle-ranking guild heads, and famous mercenaries.
There were tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands of types of objects, and it was safe to say that there were no people in power who were not related to them. That’s how great their power is.
‘It would be best not to get involved, but it can’t be helped.’
All black merchants belong to a huge guild called Lucipeon. The guild leader there is Ruggiena Calliope. She is called the Queen of the Underworld and she exerts her influence throughout the Empire.
She was indeed a dangerous but useful woman.
Gaon thought for a moment about the main person in the capital and thought about the object he was looking for.
The thing he needs to get his hands on is a pendant.
To be precise, what is needed is the Petal of Liquianes, which must be sealed inside. Only when you have it in your hands will the minimum preparations be completed.
While looking at the atmosphere of the black market, Gaon turned his attention to Chorin.
At that gaze, Chorin, who was looking around with Hayeon, tilted her head and asked.
“Why are you like that? Is something going on?”
“It’s nothing.”
The Petal of Liquianes is a defense-type artifact made from the petals of a plant that exists in the other world. I don’t know when, where, or how it came to this place, but the important thing was that there were artifacts that could be easily obtained here.
Fortunately for Gaon, the owner who obtained Liquianes’s petals in the previous episode was the type to talk softly. He went around the neighborhood talking about how he had obtained this item and how he had unlocked the secret hidden in the pendant.
Therefore, the appearance and characteristics of the Gaon pendant. And he knew everything about the approximate location of the vendors who might be selling them.
‘I have to move quickly.’
Before coming here, I had already explained to the two what I had come to get. When Gaon sent his eyes, the girls caught up with each other.
