58 – Queen Adria’s Arbiter 14

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Night streets of Benessa covered in darkness

While strolling there with a silver-haired woman, the woman in a red-brown robe said with a bit of frustration.

“Sigh… You really… do you really have to make me come forward in this way?”

“..sorry. I was playing with humans, but I lost my eyes for a while…”

“You always have a problem with that bad taste. Be a little self-respecting, and only then do you manage state affairs in the future… Whoa..

A woman who pauses and calms down

Then, after making a decision, she continued talking to the silver-haired woman.

“I can’t. From now on, I will step in and proceed, so you should stay away for a while.”

“Yes? Ha.. but.. it’s a bit risky… ”

“Didn’t you buy more than half of the items anyway? And on the last day, I have to work anyway, so there won’t be any big problems.”

“Um… That too..”

“There are only three days left. And it would be better for me than to deliberately attract attention like you.”

“Ha.. I see..”

A silver-haired woman sighing and backing away

In response, the woman in the maroon robe lightly stroked her hair.

Although the two did not have much of a difference in height, they did not show any awkwardness toward the silver-haired woman.

“Then let’s go back soon. There are things I need to buy tomorrow as well..”

“all right.”

“Oh and… while I’m participating in the auction, I’d like to ask you to collect the things you didn’t buy.”

“I will do that”:

At those words, a small smile began to form on the silver-haired girl’s lips.

*

Shortly after the dress and jewels were auctioned off, most nobles began preparing to return to their estates.

Each of them had the happiness of getting what they wanted, and the regret of not having it.

However, they had one thing in common.

“Aren’t you a little too hasty?”

“I don’t know, since my business is over, there’s nothing good about staying here for a long time.”

“That’s right. If you stay there for no reason and get involved with the Sakiels, you’ll get tired in one way or another.”

At the same time as the auction ends, or even before that, those who pack their belongings and prepare to leave this place.

They, too, knew exactly when to hit and run, as much as they knew what was to come after this through their notoriety of the past.

A light smile appeared on Bertina’s lips as she watched them leave Benessa faster than they had come.

‘I made a thrifty income this time too. As always.’

The best moment in doing business is to sell hard-earned goods and make a profit.

Previously, the spice business was great, and the real profit was bigger there, but she liked selling antiques, clothes, and artwork like this.

‘Dress, jewels… no matter how beautiful it is, it’s bound to catch the eye more with fancy things like this. Really… is it because she’s a woman who can’t help it no matter what she says?’

There was once a time when I vowed to completely give up on winning a woman.

To never be shaken again after that person’s death.

As a result, he earned the nickname Cheonggeum and succeeded in becoming the best merchant in the empire.

However, when asked which time was happier, then or now, Bertina was able to say now without the slightest hesitation.

Defeating countless competitors and feeling the joy of the winner, he climbed to the highest level, but…

In the process, there was always a lack and emptiness in one corner of her heart.

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No matter how hard she tried to control herself, the loneliness felt in her heart was unavoidable.

Then I met that person.

The person who made it possible for you to become a woman again…

The trustworthy man who gave me a place to lean on for the first time after my husband left.

Bertina was waiting with excitement at this moment.

“Really..Will that person like it?..this me now..”

She put on the dress that person gave her and put on her best accessories on top of it.

I hope that person will be happy.

Looking forward to his smile and sweet touch…

So dressed up as the woman she once tried to completely abandon, Bertina slowly opened the door and watched her man enter.

“welcome. you.”

*

“Two talents!”

“2 talents 1000!”

“Yes! 2 Talent 1000 is out! Anyone else?.. Yes! The bid was successful!”

Items that were auctioned off at a lower price than yesterday’s items

However, most of today’s auctions were like this.

Paper, and fabrics such as silk.

They were generally classified as raw materials used to make things, and because of this, the price was relatively lower than that of other items in the past.

However, for artists and tailors on the continent, it was a must-have item, and the demand was so great that it consumed an entire day.

At that time, the transaction was being carried out quietly in a calmer atmosphere than usual in the auction house.

“Quaaagh!”

“Keoouk!”

A small inn located inside Benessa.

There… the silver-haired woman was silently doing her job, ignoring the screams in her ears.

“Yeah…you bastard… You bastard.. What the hell… Kkeuuuk!!”

She cuts the throat of anyone who is about to say something without hesitation.

Holding the silvery-white sword in her hand, she slowly moved to the object in front of her.

“I’m really… if it’s Sakiel, I’ll just quietly buy a weapon like Sakiel.. at some point I’ll get this…”

With that, she packed the thing she hadn’t taken by mistake.

at that time..

“nice… .Kuh… .”

“Huh?.. Were there any of them still alive?”

“Yes.. who are you.. go.. dare.. dare.. know who we are..”

Sakiel shows an angry face.

Looking at him, the silver-haired woman said with a cold smile.

“Who are these foolish bugs who fearlessly tampered with our stuff?”

With those words, she slowly waved her hand.

At the same time, emotions of shock and fear began to appear on Sakiel’s face.

“! This… This guy… Stand… no way! no way you! Turn it off!!!”

Right after that, a momentary light flashed…

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Not only those who were breathing right in front of their eyes, but also corpses and bloodstained bodies scattered on the floor. Everything disappeared neatly as if it never existed in the first place.

It’s as if the dew in front of the sunlight has completely evaporated, and it’s so natural that it gives goosebumps.

“Hee hee hee hee hee hee hee hee hee hee hee hee hee hee hee hee hee hee hee hee hee…” ”

So, right after the clean cleaning,

She happily hums along the familiar melody she has heard since childhood.

After clearing up the situation without a trace, the silver-haired woman left the place without regret and disappeared.

Like biting worms.

Without feeling any guilt…

*

Day 9 of Auction.

At this time when medicinal materials and spices were available, Bahamut again visited the auction house.

The fabrics and books that had been on the past two days were somehow far from him, so he wasn’t particularly interested, and the profits weren’t that high compared to other auction items in the first place.

However.. this auction today is a little different from them.

medicines and spices.

This was also a type of expendable item, but among them were enough to attract Bahamut’s attention.

“ruler! This is from a special deer that only lives in the Orient. Musk is an object that is said to be mainly used by noble ladies to seduce men. The best thing for those who have a man they want to capture!”

“4 talents!”

“8 talents 2000!”

“12 talents!”

Women eagerly raise their hands when they hear that they can bewitch men.

In fact, there was no room for significance about its value as some of them had heard of the effect or had even experienced using it.

“Can I really seduce men with something like that?”

“Well.. Considering that anecdotes related to the real thing are also listed in history, isn’t it highly likely that they are real? I’ve never experienced it, but…”

It’s not that I’m very greedy, but honestly, there were a lot of things that were quite rare among the spices and medicines. From the musk you see right now, to the bear bile, antler, and dried wild ginseng that just came out.

Bahamut was having quite a bit of fun watching it being a rare oriental medicine and even bringing silkworm corpses and selling them at high prices.

‘It’s the same whether you’re interested in taking care of your body or enhancing your stamina. By the way… that stuff is still a long way off. Well… that must be the highlight of this auction…’

Even when I was in the original world, I only heard about it

I never thought I’d see the thing here, which was said to boast an incredible price there.

‘You should win the bid if possible. I made a lot of money, so I can’t miss this opportunity.’

While thinking about that, Bahamut was leisurely waiting for the item he was interested in to come out.

“..yes? That person…”