Only My Magic Levels Up - Chapter 82



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Episode 82 Tail Catching (4)

There are two key things to keep in mind when buying a black market ticket.

First, there are only a few items being auctioned on the black market, and there is no guarantee that you will find something you like among them.

Second, there is no special compensation provided for accidents that may occur due to external factors and cause the auction to be interrupted as a result.

Although the terms were no different from unfair ones, the customers surprisingly accepted them without complaint.

How could those who knew from the beginning that it was a stolen item protest? Things that have a dirty backstory usually require taking some risks.

Above all, no one took those two caveats seriously.

In the first place, who would expect to sweep up the items they want at an auction house?

Even the participants themselves are so thorough that they don’t know where the auction is taking place, so what are the chances that an unexpected accident could happen?

And that’s what actually happened.

“Umm… … .”

“Hey, what is this!”

Because it was suddenly cut off while the auction was in progress.

Those who had already won the bid were relatively calm, but those who had not yet won anything were furious.

Rather than the black market executives who ran away, we should focus on the ones who remain here and are the ones responsible for the current situation.

The guy who opened the door and came in and the girl who ran out were right next to each other, whispering among themselves, so anyone could tell they were in cahoots.

“You guys conspired and planned this!”

A man who was roughly middle-aged, but couldn’t be identified because of the mask, shouted.

Whether or not, Galen continued to whisper to Lilia.

“Five have been sold so far.”

“Do you remember who bought it?”

“Of course!”

“Well done.”

“The stuff was taken out of that box over there.”

“I guess there aren’t that many items? The box isn’t that big.”

“Looking at the winning bid price, I think it’ll be a big problem if it’s too high. It’s really expensive.”

“But you threw it away without hesitation and ran away. You’re definitely not an ordinary guy.”

“Hey, you kids! Can’t you hear what I’m saying?!”

The middle-aged man shouted louder. Only then did Galen see him.

“Oh, can you say that again?”

“Profit… …! He asked if it was something you guys had planned and planned!”

“Of course it was planned. Isn’t it obvious when you look at the situation?”

“What, what is it?”

The man was speechless at the shameless and indifferent reply. Galen waved his hand as if he was annoyed.

“I won’t say anything, so everyone hurry up and leave. Only the five people who bought the items will stay for a moment.”

“Who are you to be talking this way and that way!”

“The guy who ruined the auction is the one talking big!”

Perhaps a few similar people sympathized with the middle-aged man.

Among them, the most impatient one drew his sword.

“You cheeky bastard! You’ll only come to your senses if you see blood!”

“Don’t kill.”

“yes!”

Looking at the horse’s body, it seems like he is a guard who came with his master.

Galen snickered at the little brat who spoke as if he had already won.

hook!

The escort who had flown away quickly closed the distance and approached.

Of course, the expression ‘in an instant’ is relative.

After assessing the escort’s movements, which appeared to be in slow motion thanks to the acceleration of the accident, and determining that the opponent was a silver warrior.

While Galen was wondering how to deal with her, he decided to just watch as Lilia took a step forward.

Lilia didn’t even draw her sword.

Even with the blessing and the light sealed, she was almost on par with the Golden Warrior with just the miracle of the strong body. Cooking one hundred was no easy task.

Before the escort, who had already reached her immediate vicinity, could fully swing his sword, she slightly twisted her waist and kicked her leg.

Even though he started moving later than his arms, his legs arrived faster. His outstretched foot kicked his right hand, which was holding the sword, with precision.

Snap!

A sound that shouldn’t have come from my hand came out.

“Kwaaaaak!”

The guard, who had been swinging his sword vigorously, cried out, clutching his shattered hand before he could even swing halfway.

Fortunately, thanks to the fact that Lilia didn’t launch a follow-up attack, he was able to retreat a few steps in pain.

“… … !”

It was a brief exchange, but the warriors inside noticed the vast gap between the escort and Lilia.

Unless you have a serious liver problem, you tend to be careful with your words in front of someone more skilled than you.

Since most of them were of similar skill level, the room naturally became quiet.

“Why are you so brazen when you come to buy stolen goods? The person who steals and the person who buys them are equally bad.”

Galen said, chuckling.

“You should be grateful that I’m letting you pass because you’re busy. Should I take off your mask and let you go back with your bare face?”

“Ugh, ugh… … .”

“I won’t tell you twice. The auction is over, so go back. Only those who bought the items will remain.”

This time, no one complained.

Of the eleven teams of participants, excluding Lilia, six teams limped out of the underground, including the man with the broken hand.

The others asked cautiously.

“Why, why do we… … .”

“Oh, it’s nothing. I just wanted to check what you bought.”

Since black market auctions were conducted on the spot, money was paid and the goods were delivered immediately, so everyone had them on their person.

It was impossible to hide it because Lilia had been watching from the beginning. They took out the items hesitantly.

At least, nothing looked ‘suspicious’ to Galen’s eyes.

It did look really ‘expensive’. The gold and jewels were so intricately crafted that it was almost like a work of art.

Lilia, who had been examining each one carefully, seemed to have the same opinion. She whispered softly to Galen.

“I’ve seen them all. There’s nothing here.”

Galen nodded slightly and looked at the five teams.

“Okay. You may go out.”

“Hey, can I just go?”

Instead of answering, Galen waved his hand.

Those who returned empty-handed also lost their ticket price, but if you consider that they were unlucky not to get what they wanted, you can get away with it.

However, if you take their stuff, they will lose not only the price of the ticket but also the price of the stuff, so they will lose at least hundreds of gold coins. There will be a strong backlash.

The important thing now was to find the clue to the horse soldier. It was time to put other things aside for the time being.

“Get out quickly.”

Lilia urged in a slightly curt voice.

Although she also realized in her head that it was realistically impossible to prevent this kind of trading in stolen goods or to find the original owners.

Given Lilia’s kind and honest personality, it was impossible for her to feel at ease about the reality that she had to leave alone even though she knew about it. Naturally, her voice couldn’t help but become husky.

The five teams that were feeling stung quickly left the place, and Galen smiled bitterly and patted Lilia.

“It can’t be helped. This is the way the world is. Cheer up.”

“That’s right… … .”

Lilia answered slightly gloomily, then shook her head and cheered.

The two men searched through the box and looked at the remaining contents.

The items the five of us bought earlier, and the items that are still unsold.

There were no horsemen.

It was certain because the ultimate saint, Lilia, personally touched and confirmed it.

“Well, Mr. Shane said he wouldn’t sell it directly on the black market. I would have been surprised if it was among the items for sale.”

“Then I guess I have no choice but to ask him directly. Surely he wouldn’t just escape through the blocked passage, right?”

“If I had the ability, I wouldn’t have run away in the first place. It’s time to give up and come back.”

Fortunately, nothing happened that required me to go down there myself.

After waiting for a while, the four people who had tried to escape returned.

The order in which they entered was rewound, with the two escorts coming up first, followed by the masked woman, who crawled up while struggling, and the masked man jumping up last.

“These, these kids… … !”

The woman started trembling as she saw the two people waiting leisurely sitting on a chair.

The masked man, who had simply suppressed the woman’s seizure by tapping her shoulder, opened his mouth.

“There was a reason you were so relaxed. It’s surprising that you even found the passage, but when on earth did you destroy it?”

“well.”

“I came in through that passage, and you took care of it so smoothly in less than an hour?”

“Does that matter? What matters is that you guys didn’t run away and came back.”

Galen, who had no need to answer, naturally changed the subject.

That wasn’t a wrong statement. I was really curious about what method was used, but I thought I would only continue to wonder if I got out of here first.

The man who had been silent for a moment slowly opened his mouth.

“What is the purpose of putting in so much effort? Is it to catch me?”

“yes.”

“Catching me won’t make the black market disappear.”

“I know. You were the target, not the black market.”

The nuance was subtly different. The man who noticed it asked.

“After you get what you need from me?”

“If you’re satisfied, there’s no need to kill me.”

He’s the kind of guy who’ll strike out like lightning at the slightest hint of danger, so if you guarantee his life, he’ll cooperate.

“It can’t be a lie, right?”

“If I was going to kill you, I would have killed you the moment I saw you. Before I opened the passage.”

“… … Okay. I will cooperate.”

The man was not stupid, so he did not believe Galen’s words unconditionally, but he only had one way to survive.

Galen asked him a question, as he became more composed than before.

“What is your exact position? Are you the owner of a black market?”

“There is no owner in the black market. It is a place that cannot be said to be owned by anyone. My role is as a manager.”

“concierge?”

“This role is in charge of preparing when and where to open the black market, managing the items to be auctioned, and dividing the sales profits.”

“This woman?”

“Auctioneer… I guess that’s something like that. Assisting me.”

“Are those two people, or the people waiting in the mansion, escorts?”

“Yes.”

“Then, who else can be called executives besides you?”

“There are suppliers who collect and deliver goods from all over the place.”

“The supplier is an executive?”

“Would you entrust the task of transporting a bunch of expensive goods to just anyone?”

I pretended not to know and asked, but that was actually Galen’s main point.

Unlike managers who were relatively office workers, suppliers were people who traveled around like peddlers to transport goods.

The prime suspect who was believed to have delivered the cavalry to the pirate leader was one of the suppliers.

Of course, since it was such a sensitive topic, it wasn’t something I could ask about right away.

“Anyway, from what I understand, you seem to be acting almost like the head of the organization. Even though you say there’s no owner.”

“… … I won’t deny it.”

“Okay. Then let’s move and have a cozy conversation.”

“……what?”

The man flinched. Galen smirked.

“This isn’t a good place for a close conversation. There are many ears listening in. I think I’ll have to have a private conversation. Follow me.”

“You’re saying you’re going to kidnap me!”

The masked woman, who had been suppressing her temper until then, exploded with anger. Galen glanced at her and said.

“If you cooperate properly, I will release you safely? Or should I kill all three of them and meet you again in private to properly keep the secret?”

“… … No. Okay. I’ll follow you, so don’t touch them.”

“Okay, you heard? Get the carriage you used to bring the guests ready. Bring some ropes and handcuffs.”

“This, this kid… … .”

“Do as I say.”

The man gave instructions in a somewhat subdued voice. Galen held the hilt of his sword, so the woman and her escorts were forced to follow.

Soon everything Galen had said was ready.

Lilia used a rope to tie the masked man up neatly. It was a knot used to transport criminals that would strangle the man if he tried to untie it.

Of course, if you were a warrior of Baek-eun or higher, you could strengthen your body and forcefully release it, but even so, it would take some time as you couldn’t release it all at once.

“I’ll ride with you.”

“Please.”

If there was someone riding in the carriage with them to keep watch, they could immediately subdue them if they tried to do something.

In addition, Lilia grabbed the neck of the masked man who was tied up tightly.

The man collapsed within seconds as the blood flow to his head was cut off.

“Ugh… … !”

The masked woman watched with gritted teeth as Lilia carried the man like a piece of luggage and climbed into the carriage.

Galen said as he climbed onto the horse’s saddle.

“We have very good night vision. If we try to track them or something, it’ll be a very bad experience.”

“I won’t do it! I won’t do it!”

“Don’t worry, if you wait and take care of the aftermath, nothing will happen.”

Galen waved his hand and took hold of the reins.

The women and their escorts could only watch the carriage drive away with empty eyes.

‘Somehow I feel like I’m more of a villain.’

With a laugh, Galen drove his carriage towards the camouflaged mansion on top of Callia.

It took a while to slowly cross the quiet night street.

As we were passing through a slightly dark alley, someone blocked the carriage’s path.

“Hey, get out of the way!”

Galen said as he slowed the carriage, but the shadow did not move away.

Galen frowned and stopped the carriage, as he couldn’t just hit and drive away.

That was when.

“Duke Galen.”

A familiar male voice was heard from the person blocking the road.

He raised the oil lamp he was holding close to his face and spoke in a stiff tone.

“What are you doing here?”

Veron’s eyes, bathed in the flickering light, were shining eerily.