The Druid Who Swallowed Mother Nature - Chapter 52



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Episode 52. You’ll know when you see it.

The next day.

Regardless of any conspiracies behind the scenes, the auction went ahead as scheduled.

“The next auction item is a rare treasure from that winter city. In the past, it was a treasure presented to the king, and was called a snowflake because it contained snowflakes… … .”

Colin’s feet shook nervously as the host’s voice, which was trying to liven up the atmosphere, rang out loud.

It was only for a moment that the surrounding people glared at the ill-mannered behavior that lowered the dignity of the auction.

He looked like he would throw a punch if you pointed it out.

Colin knew they were misunderstanding, but he didn’t make excuses.

It was such a tense moment.

‘It’s time for the traitor to make his move.’

The auction is almost over.

Given the value of the bladed knuckles, it would certainly make for the finale of the auction.

The deal would be made before then, so I had to be on my toes to avoid missing the timing.

‘If the competition wasn’t Madhouse, I wouldn’t be this nervous… … .’

The weight of that name was enough to make even the most proud of the heavenly towers stand on end.

An industry legend who does not tolerate failure.

Their every move was a shockwave that shook the whole world.

No matter how important the bladed knuckles were, they weren’t worth fighting Madhouse for.

If Allen hadn’t been confident, he would have given up long ago.

‘If you were confident, there must be a way.’

He is just a contractor.

It would normally be dismissed as a bluff.

It was different for Allen.

The miracles he had accomplished on the rooftop were still bright and undimmed in Colin’s memory.

Even then, Allen was confident that he could do it consistently, as he did this time.

Perhaps because of my past experience, I was filled with boundless faith.

‘Should I say it’s innate charisma?’

He is the epitome of the innate abilities of noble blood.

It was a prejudice that the dynasty had fallen and become a relic of the old days, but Colin did not deny it.

Of course, the cases that correspond to that are very few and far between.

‘Then that means the family was in a higher position than expected… … .’

Has there ever been an incident in the past twenty years where such a high-ranking family in the aristocracy has fallen?

I felt like I had heard the story before.

A vague memory came back to me.

It was a few years ago, when a delinquent noble I had become friends with at a bar was passing around something that he said was a secret…

“… … .”

Colin stopped worrying about getting lost in the road.

The air has changed.

The security guards were leaving one by one.

The rippling magical pattern at that moment was a sign that a tracking spell had been activated.

“The target is moving. Secure the transaction location that we identified earlier.”

[All right.]

The traitor has moved.

After delivering the message, Colin relaxed and sat back in his chair.

His share ended here.

Allen’s request to wait at the auction house in case something happened seemed more like consideration.

Colin welcomed Allen’s consideration.

‘If I were going to do it, wouldn’t it have been better if I had lent him money?’

The only regret was that all I could do was wait.

He was a thief who asked for the bundle after being rescued from the water, but it was still a pity.

With nothing to lose, I couldn’t participate in the second half of the auction where real items were being put up for auction one by one.

There was still a lot of time left, and the only thing left to do was continue the same worries I had just had.

‘… … ?’

Suddenly Colin felt the air still stirring.

It was strange.

If it was just the movement of security guards for a transaction, it wouldn’t have been this noisy.

Rather, it would be better to move quietly, but this commotion… … .

Shhh!

Dark shadows seeped into the passages on either side of the closed auction house.

Because the room was dark, people could not capture it.

But soon, people noticed something strange as shadows began to obscure the lights illuminating the stage.

“Eww!”

“Whoa!”

“Wh, what’s going on!”

It was too late at that time.

A scream echoed through the darkness.

In the room that had turned into a battlefield, Colin raised his heavy butt.

‘That wasn’t considerate.’

Did he really expect this to happen?

I don’t know if this commotion was even Madhouse’s doing, but I couldn’t just sit still.

Krrrr!

“This is a total mess.”

In the pitch-black darkness, a shadowy beast was running wild.

***

“Ugh, ugh.”

Rütgen walked aimlessly through the complex interior.

His pale complexion and ragged breathing gave him the appearance of being in a state of urgency, as if someone was chasing him.

Even though he knew that he was acting suspiciously, he didn’t pay attention to what was going on around him.

This is the trading location that was mentioned at the auction.

It was only natural that the entire area was wiped out.

“It’s over. It’s over.”

Even in the passage where only dim light illuminated the steps, Rütgen saw a bright light.

At the end of this road, a deal awaited him that would turn his situation around 180 degrees.

The tower couldn’t chase him.

Even though the seal on the blade knuckle was now released, the Magic Tower could not interfere with the transaction once it had come this far.

The problem came after the deal.

The tower will definitely try to arrest even the traitor’s new recruits.

So, I had to hide my tracks before the specialized units showed up.

All that was needed was to quickly conclude the transaction.

Since he was good at running away, I wasn’t worried at all.

Freedom and a bright future were just around the corner.

Rutgen finally arrived at the trading place.

“… … ?”

It was a strange thing.

There was no sound.

Only the sound of his footsteps echoed in the silence.

If things were as they were, the auction officials would have been waiting.

fraud?

Einsiedel’s blade knuckles are not items that can be rejected at auction.

There was no way he could cancel the deal without saying a word, since he had even been promised that it would be the finale of the auction.

“Hey, hey, come out quickly. The auction will be over soon! Don’t make me wait!”

Rutgen shivered and shouted.

The answer came back with the opening of the closed door on the other side.

“… … Sorry, I had something to do for a moment.”

He was of small stature.

He wore a thick robe that covered his face.

Rutgen felt puzzled.

“You, who are you?”

“There was a commotion at the auction house. The guy who had contact with you before was dispatched to handle the situation, so I was quickly assigned to take his place.”

“turmoil?”

“It happens all the time. Don’t worry about it. Just get the item first.”

The man spoke and held out his hand.

It was a beautiful hand with white skin.

It was abnormal not to have any doubts, as even a young voice was added.

“What are you doing? Aren’t you the one in a hurry?”

But it was as he said.

The situation was too dire to be suspicious.

Even if the deal is successful, it’s over if you’re tracked by the magic tower.

Rutgen had no choice.

“Okay, just put your stuff down quietly… … .”

That was when.

The door, which had not been closed tightly, opened slightly under the weight.

dump!

What came out through the crack in the door was a pile of corpses with broken necks.

Among them was even an official from the auction who had previously spoken to Rutgen.

“this.”

The man scratched his neck in front of the frozen Rutgen.

The voice, on the other hand, was still calm.

It may be an illusion, but it seemed as if there was even a hint of humor in it.

“You’re in trouble. Why did you doubt me for no reason?”

“Wh, what. What the hell are you doing… … .”

“Then I could have died peacefully without knowing anything, hehehe.”

Rutgen quickly raised his horsepower.

As a traitor, his skills were not weak as he was able to evade the pursuit of the magic tower.

In the blink of an eye, magical power transformed into law gathers at the tip of your fingers… … .

Plop!

It’s disconnected.

“It’s too bad. I don’t care either way.”

An outstretched fist shattered Rutgen’s face.

The headless body tilted and fell backwards.

The man threw off his stuffy robe and stretched vigorously.

“Ugh, this kind of squabbling just doesn’t suit me. I think I’ll have to cut off fifteen more heads before I feel better.”

Even after killing the auctioneer and his target, the man, Buggy, felt thirsty.

If it were up to him, he would have smashed up the auction house and brazenly stolen the items.

The reason I started moving around like this was because of my colleagues at Madhouse who agreed to help me.

Thanks to that, things went smoothly.

But somehow, it felt like the fire was burning down.

“Should I just join and pretend to help out with that old man’s work?”

If you’re going to steal, steal everything.

If we make a bigger fuss, they might be able to steal all the auction items.

Buggy trembled in anticipation of the battle that was to follow.

“Before that, let’s retrieve the items first.”

Einsiedel’s blade knuckles.

It was the perfect time to test his power.

Buggy reached out towards the fallen body.

The moment when a leisurely hand movement tries to grab the handle.

“… … ?”

Swish!

A single plant stem burst through the ground and wrapped itself around something.

Finally, the moment Buggy put his hand on the ground, the stem scraped the ground like a fishing line and was retrieved through the far wall.

Buggy, who had been blankly looking down at his empty hands, soon shouted loudly.

“Hey, what the hell are you, you little shit!!”

Kwaaang!

The fist swung in anger shattered the wall and shook the building like a bomb had exploded.

The building on the other side of the hole in the wall.

A man was holding a bladed knuckle in his hand.

“Give it to me now!”

“You still have that habit of letting your guard down. Thanks to you, things went smoothly.”

A tone of voice that is gently scratching.

A pretty face that can be compared to mine.

Buggy knew him.

I couldn’t forget it.

“I’ll take the stuff.”

A conman who stole his money from the casino.

It was Allen.

***

Buggy killed the auctioneer and Rutgen.

It was as expected.

He would rather break the board by running wild and breaking it than plotting or moving secretly.

Thanks to you, I feel at ease.

He cleared out all the troublemakers for me, so all I had to do was retrieve the items and the mission would be a success.

Whirl!

And I retrieved the item with the exact same timing.

It was funny to see him looking down at his empty hands with a bereft expression.

The action of breaking the wall behind him surprised me inside.

I didn’t expect to be able to escape right away, but as expected, I was discovered right away.

“… … !”

The guy was swearing and snorting excitedly.

I hit the player before he could put his foot out of the hole in the wall.

“Just stay buried quietly.”

Woof woof!

I injected strong will into the bundle of stems extending from the balchi.

Since this isn’t the first or second time I’ve done it, I’ve now developed a knack for collapsing buildings.

Krrrr!

The building collapsed immediately after the unusual shaking.

I moved away, leaving the ground tilted and the overturned buggy buried in the pouring debris.

He was carrying the pre-made Totem of Guardianship and the Totem of Stealth in his arms.

‘It won’t last long if the building collapses.’

If you’re just a slacker who’s going to die at this level, you won’t be able to make it to the madhouse.

It was just a trick that tied up the feet.

The traitor has been dealt with and the goods have been recovered.

Since I had accomplished my goal, there was no need for me to fight him.

If I run away like this and disappear… … .

Kwaaang!

Suddenly an explosion occurred in front of me.

The hems of her clothes fluttered as if they had been hit by a typhoon, and fragments of the broken building walls struck her clothes.

The explosive force was so strong that each piece of shrapnel was powerful enough to pierce bone.

The mana armor of the Guardian Totem vibrated like crazy.

Fortunately, we managed to block it, but there were holes here and there.

I quickly recovered this through the World Tree.

“Hehehe, did you make such a fuss just to run away all the way here?”

A buggy stood on top of a crater-like collapsed pit.

I escaped the collapsed building, took a step, and kicked it once.

The result was an explosion right before our eyes.

‘You’re like a monster.’

I let out a sigh of amazement inside.

Buggy snapped his neck and asked,

“Before I tear you limb from limb, let me ask you something. What the hell are you doing? Why do you keep hanging around me?”

“It’s not that I’m just hanging out next to you, it’s the opposite.”

“What the hell, you piece of shit. I’m having mixed feelings. If you don’t want to be left behind without leaving a will, then answer quickly.”

“It’s just the owner of the thing trying to get his possession back.”

I moved my hands carefully.

The tips of my fingers, which had been crawling forward like ants, touched the holster.

The guy didn’t stop it even after seeing this.

“You said that was the stuff from the Magic Tower? That’s why you bothered me. It was a very elaborate trick. Because of that, I got bullied a lot by my colleagues.”

“If you lost money at the casino, it wasn’t because of the request, it was because you were stupid.”

“… … Hehe, you little brat. Aren’t you scared when you’re about to die? Even if you cry and beg and make a fuss for your life, it won’t be enough.”

“Do you plan on saving me?”

“Do you think so? You won’t even leave behind a corpse, let alone blood.”

Buggy banged his fists together in front of his chest.

The thumping sound spread out beyond the realm of sound and became a shock wave.

The fluttering hair tickled my skin.

“But it’s fortunate that he’s still a spirited kid. He must be fun to kill.”

The guy snapped his fingers.

“I look forward to having a fun little rat to play with until my thirst is quenched.”

“You’re being a jerk.”

I pulled the pistol from the holster.

“I have no intention of playing.”

The guy crossed his arms and covered his upper body.

It was an ignorant will to charge forward as soon as a gun was fired.

If it’s that guy, I’ll stop him.

Even if the bullet had been enchanted, it was powerless against a being that was no different from a human tank.

Rather than wasting bullets pointlessly, it would be better to aim for variables… … .

Bang! Bang! Bang!

I shot.

He fired indiscriminately without aiming at the guy.

“Were your hands shaking because you were scared?”

“You’ll know when you wait.”

I did what I could.

I too was looking forward to how the results would turn out.