The Academy’s Time Stop Player

from readwn.com

Meanwhile, at that time, it was late at 12 o’clock in the United States time.

Anna, Harna, Yu Seol-ah, Lee Ju-ah, and Elaine were having a girls’ party at the dormitory of a luxury hotel located in Barbadon, the largest underwater auction city in the United States.

All the children were concentrating on Elaine’s words with curious eyes.

“So, my brother. Did your teacher say that you were a magical genius? To be honest, I don’t remember very well, but I do remember that I was very smart just as the teacher said.”

“Oh my God, I didn’t know Ha-jun was so good at magic.”

“It’s very different from what we think of Mr. Ha-Jun.”

“yes. He must have been very smart.”

“Is that such a clever image?”

“uh… … , I saw my brother accidentally break a jar that he cherished. It was a jar that cost tens of thousands of won, but I found a white cheap jar from where my brother got it, and drew a similar pattern of the broken jar and put it on the place. They were so similar that even my father was fooled.”

“Well… … , that’s not smart, it’s bald, right?”

At Elaine’s words, Anna smiled as if it was something funny and exhilarating at the same time.

The reaction of the other children was the same.

Should I say something is incomparable when I think of him now?

“I wish I had come here too.”

To that, Anna answered with a friendly smile.

“Once I’ve contacted you, I’ll probably come if you want to come.”

“Mr. Ha-jun is not someone who easily follows us even if we go.”

At Yu Seol-ah’s words, everyone except Elaine nodded as if in agreement.

Considering Ha-jun’s personality, he would have come if he knew, but he wasn’t the one who came.

Lee Joo-ah said

“Oh right! Have you ever found the Noble Phantasm you want?”

In fact, Elaine didn’t just come to play with Barbadon.

Considering her fighting style, it seemed that she needed a Noble Phantasm that suited her.

And since Elaine’s fighting style is similar to Juah in a way, it was Lee Ju-ah who helped her find Elaine’s Noble Phantasm all day today.

And it was Elaine who shook her head with a bitter smile at Lee Joo-ah’s words.

“Actually, I haven’t found it yet.”

“Well… … , it seems that there was no Noble Phantasm that you liked.”

“Then, how about looking for it at the ‘Big Auction’ that will be held at around 3pm tomorrow?”

It was Yoo Seol-ah who gave the opinion.

It was Elaine who questioned Yoo Seol-ah with a puzzled expression.

“A big auction?”

“Yes, there is an auction that only premium members of Barbadon can participate. At the very least, it’s an auction that only offers Legendary and Epic-grade Noble Phantasms, so Miss Elaine will be able to find the Noble Phantasm she wants.”

“uh… … , can I go to such a place?”

It was Elaine who looked at Yoo Seol-ah with curious eyes.

At Yu Seol-ah’s words, Anna helped.

“You can do it if you ask Liam. Well, we originally said that we had no intention of going and only Liam would participate. Shall I tell Liam if you want?”

Elaine was seriously thinking about those words.

To be honest, I saw a lot of Noble Phantasm at the Noble Phantasm Demonstration I saw in the square this morning, but none of the Noble Phantasms I really wanted.

Grades weren’t an issue.

Should I call it energy?

I had a strong feeling that it would not be possible to use it because it was a Noble Phantasm that did not fit even if I held it in my hand. Then, among the Noble Phantasm in the great auction, wouldn’t it still fit in your hand without any reaction? Elaine, who had made up her mind, looked at Anna and asked politely.

“Then please, sir.”

“Yeah, leave it to me.”

* * *

As it is called an underwater city, the sights of Barbadon are beautiful.

The city itself is made up of transparent spheres with a diameter comparable to that of an artificial island, immersed in water, reminiscent of a magnificent aquarium.

This place was called Barbadon, which is called the world’s largest Noble Phantasm trading market and also called the most beautiful auction house in the world.

And the basement of Central District 1, the center of Barbadon.

In the hallway of a building there, Liam and Elaine were heading to the auction house.

“Are you surprised? I didn’t know you would participate in an auction like this. Did you not have a favorite Noble Phantasm?”

It was Liam’s words.

First of all, because the place is a place, I did not know that Elaine would participate in the great auction.

And at Liam’s words, Elaine opened her mouth with an innocent face.

“Yes, I don’t have a Noble Phantasm I like.”

“Well… … , okay? So can we compete?”

“… … Competition?”

Liam chuckled at that.

Liam kindly informed me that he might not be familiar with this place because it was the first time he had been to a place like this.

“Simply put, if you don’t know much about Noble Phantasm, you can just waste money. Also, you have to find a Noble Phantasm you like and compete with it. Do you have a lot of money?”

Elaine nodded at that.

As Liam said, there was a lot of money.

Considering the treasures piled up in the family vault, there is no problem with money.

“Well, first of all, I will help you, so do your best. ah! Did I say that you only need one Noble Phantasm to use anyway?”

“yes that’s right.”

“Then, shall we go in a way that finds the Noble Phantasm and helps?”

“ah! yes! thank you.”

At that, Elaine clasped her hands together and strengthened her will.

It was Liam who laughed at how cute he was.

How would you feel if you had a younger sister?

“Come on, let’s go in.”

“Yep.”

With those words, Elaine and Liam arrived at the entrance to the auction house where the great auction was held.

In front of the entrance door were two servants, who gave Liam and Elaine a round numbered sign and a white opera mask, respectively. Elaine asked Liam quietly with a puzzled face.

“uh… … , what is this?”

“It’s a formality, so don’t worry too much. Well, it’s not because of anything illegal, it’s just a rule created by some sort of villain organization. It simply protects your identity during the auction.”

Just a year ago, there was an incident where two Epic-class Noble Phantasms and 5 Legendary-class Noble Phantasms were stolen by a villain organization.

Of course, it wasn’t stolen during the auction, but during transport, so rules have been in place to protect the buyer’s identity since then, but, frankly, Liam’s reaction was blunt. Can you really hide your identity with a mask like this? I thought

Of course, there is a perception-obstructing magic on it, so you can hide it during the auction right now. Since they have ideas too, wouldn’t they approach it in a different way?

“Uh, where’s that villain organization?”

“Villant. It’s a famous criminal organization in America.”

“ah!”

The Vilantra organization was also known by Elaine.

Of course, most of the superhumans don’t know about the organization.

From the theft of a mythical Noble Phantasm to the attempted assassination of the president of the American Hero Association, if you look at each of their achievements, they are famous along with the Villains Alliance.

“Come on, let’s go in.”

“ah! yes!”

Soon after, Liam and Elaine in masks entered the auction house.

The inside of the auction house was similar to a familiar theater.

General audience seats with a semi-circle sloping around the stage.

And the back wall of the general audience was made of glass.

The inside through the glass was not visible, but Elaine had an idea of what the place was.

Elaine asked.

“Is there a special seat over there?”

“Well, it’s a place for VIPs. Most of the time, it’s empty, but it’s all full today, isn’t it?”

All three lights were on in the left, right and center VIP rooms.

It was Liam with a puzzled expression on his face.

Were there any tycoons who could rent a VIP room among the participants today?

I’m sure I knew who the two people there were, but one was a person that Liam didn’t even know.

Of course, that nerve didn’t last long.

A few minutes later, the auction started, and Liam and Elaine found a seat and sat down. After 10 minutes, a soft light lit the stage and the auction began.

* * *

“By the way, what did you participate in this auction to buy?”

Various Noble Phantasms are introduced on the stage and auctions are taking place.

Elaine questioned Liam out of curiosity, and Liam answered Elaine’s question with a smirk.

“To find the treasure.”

“A treasure?”

The Noble Phantasm Liam was talking about was such a Noble Phantasm.

For example, a Noble Phantasm that has a higher value than its original level due to its superior characteristics regardless of its rank, or a Noble Phantasm whose characteristics are sealed or hidden.

And Liam’s senses are capable of distinguishing such a Noble Phantasm.

Of course, I didn’t really participate in this auction to use the Noble Phantasm, but looking at Noble Phantasm is my hobby, and I can buy such a Noble Phantasm with cheap money and sell it again at a higher price. In other words, for Liam, the auction was just for fun.

Liam said.

“The host is introducing the abilities of Noble Phantasms, but that may not be all.”

With those words, Liam looked at the Noble Phantasm on the stage.

And the moment he saw the Noble Phantasm, Liam’s eyes lit up.

The Noble Phantasm that appeared on the stage was a Legendary-grade Noble Phantasm in the form of a bracelet.

However, the characteristics of the Noble Phantasm, including the energy felt from the Noble Phantasm, were unusual.

At least, it must have been a rare Noble Phantasm among the Legendaries.

In other words, it was the treasure Liam was looking for.

[I’ll start with $10,000.]

The auction started with the words of the moderator, and the auction price began to soar slowly.

“Twelve thousand!”

“Thirteen thousand!”

“Wow! 16,000!”

As the auction price was going up like that, Liam waited quietly for a moment.

Of course, Liam wanted the treasure, but he didn’t want to lose.

So I waited for the time.

The cost of that Noble Phantasm that Liam was thinking of had already been set, so he was just waiting for people to give up. Of course, such a situation will have to be left to some degree of luck, but will anyone really appreciate the value of that Noble Phantasm?

At least, people would think that the fair value of that Noble Phantasm was 20,000 or a little more.

[ruler! ten thousand! 9,000 came out. Any more?]

So when the auction price reached 19,000, Liam grinned and prepared to raise the bid. It’s probably from here.

A person who recognizes the value of that Noble Phantasm or a wealthy person with a lot of money will call for more.

Liam lifted up a sign with a number in the quiet atmosphere that was silent for a moment and said the price he wanted to bid.

“Two thousand.”

[Number 32! Only 2 came out! Do you have any more!]

“Twenty-one thousand.”

“Twenty-two thousand!”

And, as Liam expected, the number of people competing from 20,000 decreased sharply.

Of the 15 people who had just asked for a bid, 11 of them declined and only 4 continued to ask for a price.

Exactly Liam joined on the way, and there were 5 people.

Perhaps some out of five people knew the value of Noble Phantasm, and some were just people with a lot of money and strong self-esteem.

But rather, Liam only smiled among those people.

It’s just competing for fun anyway, so it doesn’t matter if I win the Noble Phantasm or give up. And is there anyone who knows the exact price of that Noble Phantasm than you?

[ruler! Number 32 came out for $25,000! 3! 2! !]

Finally, Liam said the bid.

Perhaps lucky this time, no one called more than 25,000.

The moment when the host who stood on the stage was about to count the counter.

“Three thousand.”

[ruler! 30,000 of the first customer! 3,000 came out!]

“?”

Liam’s eyes widened for a moment.

At the same time, it was Liam who turned his head to the number 1 customer who had reached 30,000.

This one is for that lil chicken owl

No. 1 beyond the centrally located VIP room.

when looking there.

[ruler! It was sold for $30,000!!]

A laugh came out of Liam’s mouth in an instant at the call of the moderator.

“senior?”

“This is the first time this has happened.”

“yes?”

At least, the cost of that Noble Phantasm he thought was 30,000 dollars.

And No. 1 did not raise the price slowly, but shouted 30,000 dollars at once.

The price was too accurate to be a coincidence, and the timing was too exquisite.

I didn’t participate in the competition in the middle, and I only said the bid at the end.

‘Who is it?’

So I was curious.

Who is the person over there?

On the other hand, from the inside of VIP Room 1, which Liam was looking at.

“Would you like some wine?”

“Cola. Do you have any potato chips?”

Ha-jun, who was looking at the auction house with a relaxed expression at the guide’s words, said.