Became a Dark Merchant in the Academy - Chapter 260



259 – Kyoto Samgul_12

After returning from her date with Lee Seong-hyeon, Elizabeth paced around the room.

It was a habit that came out whenever she had something to worry about.

“It’s a dragon sword…”

If you return to your original status, it’s not like you can’t buy it.

Rather than being unable to do so, you can purchase all 33 dragon series if you put your mind to it.

Of course, if you buy all 33 types, it would be a bit much to say that you are a S-class hero of the American Holy Empire and the owner of the Aksha Auction House.

It’s not because of a lack of wealth.

Although she has less wealth than those who are professional businesspeople, her wealth is worth trillions of won in this country.

It was easy to think, “Well, then there wouldn’t be a problem.”

However, most of them were liquid assets and were not held in cash.

Where is the weirdo who holds trillions of dollars in cash?

Due to tax issues, transactions, and various other reasons, the amount of money I currently have is less than 100 billion won.

‘It’s not that I can’t prepare it.’

But it’s not the entire Dragon series, and honestly, it wouldn’t be too much to just get one Dragon Sword, and even if you sell off your liquid assets, you won’t suffer a huge loss.

There may be some tax issues, but if you talk to the IRS of the Holy Empire of America appropriately, it shouldn’t be a problem.

Also, if the property could not be disposed of immediately, it could be brought in on credit, or the item could be auctioned off by someone else at the Aksha Auction House, and a satisfactory promissory note could be written to the original owner.

So, obtaining the dragon sword itself was no problem.

Rather, wouldn’t it be a better deal if Seonghyeon is happy with something like that?

And wouldn’t that be an opportunity to move a little further from what is currently a crush?

You can’t buy love with things.

Elizabeth was disgusted by such things.

But we’ve been seeing each other for over a month now, and we’ve never gotten beyond holding hands, so I started to feel a little anxious.

‘Because Seonghyeon is popular.’

According to what I reported last time, there are at least 5 kids next to our Seonghyeon…

He says he likes her now and they’re seeing each other, but I’ve seen in books and on YouTube that men like younger women.

The age she is pretending to be is in her mid-30s, but her actual age is in her 40s.

The further we went, the more disadvantaged we became.

“It won’t work, I guess the Dragon Sword…”

That’s why it was Elisabeth who impulsively picked up her cell phone and ordered the purchase of the sword.

I put my phone back in soon after.

Just because you bought it, how can you give it to our Seonghyeon?

If I had contacted him in his original identity from the beginning, I would have known, but now he is the head of the investigation dispatched from the Aksha Auction House and a lower-level hero.

But, as a gift, you’re giving me something worth over 100 billion won?

It was ridiculous.

Seonghyeon would obviously have doubts about his identity, and if that happened, he would have to reveal his identity.

If that happens again…

‘Ugly Ellie.’

‘You’re the one who will never─’

I believe in Seonghyeon.

If it were a saint, he would tell me that it was okay to see my original appearance.

Even lies will be forgiven.

If there was a saint who chose him over the little boy of the Lindberg family.

If it’s Seonghyeon…

‘This won’t work.’

Elizabeth lowered her head.

I still didn’t have the courage to reveal the lie.

I know it’s a lie.

But I want to continue like this.

I want to be loved by him.

Some might say that it’s ridiculous, and that it’s impossible to have desires for someone who wasn’t even born when you were an academy cadet.

I also know that I am not qualified to be a subject that deceives others with a game that is made up of lies.

still…

“It’ll be okay.”

Didn’t Seonghyeon say that he wanted a gift?

It just so happened that the conversation just flowed from the question I asked.

In the first place, Seonghyeon and himself are enjoying platonic things.

Then wouldn’t it be a nuisance to put something non-platonic like a gift in the middle?

“It will be like that.”

That’s probably it.

So, there’s no need to worry.

Elizabeth stopped pacing around the room and jumped onto the bed.

And then I closed my eyes for a moment, anticipating the meeting I would have with him in a week.

‘I’m looking forward to it.’

I wish a week would pass quickly.

Elizabeth felt good about the sound of her heart beating fast.

“Wasn’t the scene where Mecha Tyranno X Antibody combines with Mecha Triceratops X Antibody really cool?”

“Yes, it was great. Especially…”

‘Huh…?’

It would have been nice, for sure.

That must have been the case.

“Right? And wasn’t the machine machine god’s screw-tooth sword from the enemy machine empire cool too?”

“It was great. Honestly, when the screw-tooth sword came out, I thought the main characters would lose.”

‘why?’

Who is that red-haired person who looks like we just watched a movie together?

And why do we seem so close again?

Elizabeth, who had come out to happily plan her route for tomorrow’s date, couldn’t understand it at all.

“Oh, right. Now that I think about it, I forgot this.”

“What is this?”

“It’s nothing much, but there’s been a lot of scary stuff going on around you lately. Last time, you were involved in an academy raid, and this time you went to an auction house and got involved in an incident.”

“That’s true.”

“So while I was making the item you asked me to make last time, I tried making a magic tool in my spare time. It’s a magic tool with a built-in shield magic. If you press this button here, the shield magic will pop out and block physical shocks or magical attacks. Well, it’s a simple shield magic and it’s disposable, so it won’t be very useful, though.”

Because it was far away and in front of a movie theater, it was crowded with people, so I couldn’t really see what they were giving away.

If you just listen to the explanation, it’s just an ordinary magic tool.

If it were permanent, then I wouldn’t know, but it’s not permanent or semi-permanent, it’s disposable.

“Can I receive it?”

But a smile appeared on his lips.

‘…what.’

Since he was a kind person, I thought he would control his expression so as not to be offended by cheap items, but that wasn’t the case.

To Elizabeth, it was a genuinely happy smile.

Because it was a smile he often made when talking to himself.

If that was a fake smile, then the smile he gave himself was fake too.

“What’s there that you can’t accept? You’re the only junior in the Magic Pension Club, and you’re Seonghyeon.”

“Thank you, senior. I will use it well.”

He seemed moved and hugged his red head.

It was a completely different treatment from the one he had received, where he had only held hands.

But it was Elizabeth who was momentarily angry and tried to intervene.

“Sleep… There are so many people watching…”

“I’m grateful, that’s why.”

“Rice, it’s nothing special.”

“It was something my senior made for me.”

“That’s true, but.”

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“Then, if it’s something that my senior put his sweat and effort into, why wouldn’t it be something special? It is something special.”

However, Elizabeth was unable to join in on the sight that seemed so joyful, and could only feel her heart aching and tingling.

**

“Senior, aren’t you taking it too simply?”

Yukina Ishihara, who had been watching the series of events with clairvoyance, smiled faintly.

It’s not that his numbers are bad.

Because it was a way to make someone jealous and make them give you something.

Moreover, since it was something I had not directly requested and was just something I muttered in passing, I could have ignored it even if a problem arose.

Of course, if the person offering the item is a little more proactive and has a suspicious personality about love, then rather than getting through, they will end up being rejected.

Because of her ugly appearance, Elizabeth was practically an outsider when it came to politics, so she could take advantage of it as long as there was no interference.

It was similar to the way a worn-out host would lure a girl who had just come to the city from the countryside into believing it was love with nice words about dating and marriage, and then start small and eat away at her, stripping her of her liver and gallbladder.

“Of course it’s good.”

This is also one of the things I have experienced.

If so, then there was a set way to deal with it from then on.

It was something that made Elizabeth suspicious of Lee Seong-hyeon.

And if you interfere like that, he will become increasingly aggressive as his time is limited.

Then, even if you usually look around more carefully, your gaze will inevitably be focused on one side.

In other words, the possibility of the real target not being discovered has increased.

“then.”

After assessing the situation, Yukina Ishihara stood up from her seat.

[Transformation Lv??? is activated.]

Then, light enveloped her, and when the light disappeared, Lee Seong-hyeon was in the place where Ishihara Yukina had been.

“Shall we go and see?”

Of course, he was also continuously observing himself, so there could have been an interception.

It could also be adjusted in a way that wasn’t too bad.

Two people moving in different directions.

But the fact that they looked the same could have caused even more confusion in Elizabeth’s thoughts about Lee Seong-hyeon.

Ishihara Yukina checked her appearance in the mirror once, then used teleportation to get close to where Elizabeth was, as seen through her clairvoyance.

“I am…”

And as I looked around for a bit, I saw Elizabeth walking back to her lodgings with her head down.

Yukina approached her cautiously, smiled, and spoke in a familiar voice.

“Sister, why are you so tired?”

Said.