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46 – What? (3)

What? (3)

After some time passed since Duke Tesnoka left.

-Tesnoca Territory-

Exchangeable Resources.

[Wood][Iron Ore][Stone][Leather]─[More]

※ If you wish to trade, please specify the trade amount along with the trading payment.

※ Once the other party accepts the trade, the delivery of goods begins immediately, and the trade cannot be canceled from the moment of delivery.

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“This is how it works.”

Kim Hyun-woo looked at the now properly activated trading post with a satisfied expression.

At first, when he created the trading post, he thought he had made it for no reason. However, now that he could use it like this, he judged that creating the trading post was a wise decision.

“I originally planned to start developing after operating the Labyrinth City, but this changes the story.”

Kim Hyun-woo immediately clicked on “More” to see more trade goods available in the Tesnoca Territory.

“Oh.”

The sheer number of items that appeared on the list in an instant, enough to dazzle his eyes, impressed him momentarily.

Kim Hyun-woo quickly proposed a trade of about 20,000 gold coins for the resources he needed immediately—wood, iron ore, and stone—that the craftsmen had listed for sale. He then closed the trading post window.

“This should be enough, probably.”

In reality, the price Kim Hyun-woo set for the purchased resources could have been slightly lower than 20,000 gold coins. However, he willingly decided to offer 20,000 gold coins.

Rather than meticulously calculating and inputting the exact purchase amount, he judged that being a bit generous would have a positive impact on future trades with the craftsmen.

“Especially considering they are selling rare resources. It’s better to maintain a good relationship. Anyway, I’ll eventually replace all the basic resources with production.”

With these thoughts in mind, Kim Hyun-woo looked at the buildings outside the lord’s castle.

Although the buildings, each consuming a considerable amount of resources, could currently be managed through trades, when the levels of the buildings rose significantly, it would be impossible to sustain them by buying resources with money alone.

Especially when the levels of the buildings exceeded 5, the amount of resources the buildings consumed would be on a completely different scale.

And that’s not all.

Once all the buildings reached level 5 or higher, they would require specific rare resources for each building to level up.

In other words, from the moment the territory naturally expanded, the difficulty would increase steeply.

Of course, pouring resources and rare materials into leveling up the buildings would eventually pay off, but the fact that it would cost an exorbitant amount of resources was undeniable.

“Hmm.”

Kim Hyun-woo, who had been lost in thought for a while, soon looked at the inventory.

[Red Stone: 13,800] [Blue Stone: 17,885] [Gold Coins: 117,724]

The appearance of the inventory window now felt reassuring, unlike when Kim Hyun-woo first arrived here.

Although gold coins and red stones were expected to decrease rapidly, despite that, looking at the inventory window, he couldn’t help but smile proudly. He then called Elena through the soldier.

A little time passed.

“…Hmm?”

Kim Hyunwoo could see Elena, who looked somewhat uncomfortable, coming up to the study.

“What’s the matter?”

Kim Hyunwoo asked.

Elena, nodding slightly in response to his question and then glancing around as if checking for anyone else, began to speak.

“It’s not that, but I heard something a bit strange.”

“Strange?”

“Yes, when I listened closely, I heard a rumor that Viscount Tesnoka proposed to Lord Yujin… Is it true?”

In response to Elena’s subtly probing words, Kim Hyunwoo answered.

“That’s correct, but he was rejected.”

“…Ah, is that so?”

With a slightly troubled expression, Elena’s voice wavered as she belatedly composed herself.

“Yes. Well… there’s no reason to get married right now.”

“That’s right; I think the same. Besides, it’s better to be cautious around such women.”

“…Is that so?”

“Women like that are usually a bit sinister, don’t you think? Yes, definitely.”

“…Is that…?”

“If I had heard you say such things in front of me, I wouldn’t have stayed silent.”

Kim Hyunwoo gradually lost his words, and his sentences were filled with an eerie tension.

His eyes seemed slightly unfocused, and his expression was chilling, as if he could cut someone down at any moment.

Kim Hyunwoo awkwardly chuckled and nodded as he spoke.

“Understood. I’ll be careful.”

“I’m relieved. But more importantly, what did you summon me for?”

Kim Hyunwoo looked at Elena, now that all the questions had been answered.

“From now on, I’m going to create a labyrinth city.”

“…A labyrinth city?”

“Yes. But before we create the city, there’s something you need to do.”

He explained the main point while looking at Elena.

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A few days after Kim Hyun-woo declared the creation of the Maze City, countless people gathered at the commercial territory, La Pengan Grand Auction House.

And there were a lot more people than usual.

It was truly an unusual sight.

In contrast to the other auction houses in La Pengan Territory, the La Pengan Grand Auction House was not a place where anyone could enter.

Only those who had the permission of the Lord of La Pengan Territory could enter this grand auction house.

And those who had the permission of the Lord of La Pengan Territory were said to have a certain level of influence in this continent.

The reason why so many people flocked to this grand auction house was because the long-disappeared ‘Execution Sword’ was being auctioned off this time.

Of course, not everyone here had come to purchase the Execution Sword.

The four people who had rushed here upon hearing the news of the Sword being auctioned off were:

Sword God Arwen.

Snow Ghost Lam.

Archmage Laran.

Underground Fist King Kalam.

These were heroes who, individually, could easily wipe out even a vast territory with the flick of their hand. Nobles had gathered here to socialize with the heroes who had no significant affiliations, apart from the Sword God.

For the nobles and lords, it would be beneficial to establish a relationship with at least one of the four heroes present at this auction house. They were extraordinary individuals.

No, the word ‘extraordinary’ could not adequately describe them.

In the first place, each of these heroes present here had an extraordinary history.

Sword God Arwen alone had wiped out the Salam, one of the giant territories, along with over ten thousand soldiers and heroes in just one night, a few years ago.

Snow Ghost Lam had actually accomplished the incredible feat of defeating a dragon-level disaster that had invaded the Northern Taesan mountains, all by himself.

Archmage Laran had reached a realm of magic that no one in this continent could surpass. He was a monster on the verge of attaining the eighth circle, which could be considered the dream and pinnacle of every magician.

Underground Fist King Kalam had explored the 12th floor of the maze alone, defeated the boss of the 12th floor, who was claimed to be impossible to defeat alone, and reached the 13th floor.

In other words, these heroes present here had achieved such great feats that they could be called living history. They were individuals who could be recognized as formidable, those whom no one could deny.

The nobles and lords had come to the La Pengan Auction House to establish even the smallest of relationships with them.

As a result, nobles naturally gathered, and various upper-class figures and guild leaders also converged with different objectives.

Just as the nobles had gathered because it was difficult for the heroes to see them, merchants and guild leaders knew that there were rarely occasions when numerous nobles and lords gathered in one place.

Anyway, thanks to the presence of the heroes and everyone else who had gathered at the auction house for their respective purposes,

The interior of the grand auction house was currently in a state where, apart from the empire that was too far away, there were many individuals who could exert some level of influence in the continent, particularly in La Pengan Territory.

However,

Despite the clearly tumultuous situation, the auction house, which should have been bustling with noise, was remarkably quiet. No, it was beyond quiet; it was practically filled with a stifling silence.

The reason was clear.

“…Huh?”

“Wait, what did you say just now?”

“Say it again.”

“This is unbelievable.”

It was because the four heroes who had come to purchase the Executioner’s Blade were emitting an aura so intense that ordinary people would instantly foam at the mouth and faint.

However.

“Didn’t you hear? If not, then I will ask you to repeat it.”

The woman who had angered the four heroes, the absolute ruler of darkness, spoke with an indifferent and composed voice.

“I don’t care about other items. Hand them all over. However, the Executioner’s Blade is to be taken by me.”

As if it were the most natural thing, she declared this to the four heroes as if passing a sentence.

“What if we refuse?”

In response to the words of the absolute ruler of darkness, Seol In-gwi, with a smile that seemed fierce even at a glance, opened his mouth.

“If you refuse, then there’s no other choice.”

The absolute ruler of darkness said.

“I can only kill you.”

Casually, she uttered those words and looked at him with an endlessly indifferent gaze.