Overgeared Chapter 58:
Chapter 58
A rare item didnt seem that great, but I just nodded because I didnt want to nitpick . Steng laughed, put his sword away, and sighed .
“Hah~ when will us users be able to submit our own items to the ladys auction?
I felt it from the beginning, but there was something strange about the conversation . I had to ask Steng in order to correct the misguided conversation .
“So…the reason youre here right now isnt to put an item you created up for auction? Youre doing a quest to place your masters item up for auction?
Steng smiled and replied . “Of course . Even the number one blacksmith, Panmir, cant create items that can be shown at auction, so how could I?
…Can you share the quest information?
Huh? Why?”
“No, I just wanted to check .
Sure . It isnt a secret, so Ill show you .
[The player Steng wants to share the quest information . Would you like to accept?]
I accepted and the quest information appeared .
[Teachers Errand]
Difficulty: C .
This is the first auction that will be held after the appointment of the new lady of Winston .
Blacksmith Razvan will use this auction as an opportunity to show his skills to the lady of Winston and to get a foothold in Winston .
So he gave you, his disciple, an errand .
Quest Clear Conditions: Submit Razvans work to the lady of Winstons auction .
Quest Clear Reward: 20 gold .
* If Razvans work is successfully bid on at the auction, he will give you a new production method…
I forgot, but general blacksmith users often had NPC blacksmiths as a teacher . By steadily carrying out the quests given to them by their teacher, they could raise the level of their blacksmith skills and gain new production methods .
I was fortunate that Khan gave me production methods without any conditions .
‘Im certain of it after seeing this quest information .
The users didnt come here to submit their works to the auction . They were running errands for their teachers, just like Steng . As Steng said, it was impossible for the present production class users to produce outstanding items that would satisfy the lady and knights of Winston .
I could see it clearly . The difference between me and a general user was huge . I didnt feel much inspiration when I made an epic rated item, but ordinary users were just happy at making rare grade items . I was desperately happy as I realized the greatness of a legendary profession .
“If you dont mind, can I look at your teachers item? Steng asked me with a passionate gaze .
I refused him . It felt like something troublesome would happen . “I dont want to do that .
Steng felt regret . “I see . Then it cant be helped . By the way, its amazing . Your teacher didnt set a bid price…
Yes . Do you happen to know the average price for armor and gauntlets with a level limit of 120?
“Even if the items are the same level, the options are different . Well, normal armor is 300 gold and gauntlets are 100 gold .
Epic rating?
Wow! Did you master make epic items? Making epic items is really uncommon! Steng admired it before kindly giving me an answer . “The price of epic items vary depending on the options, but shouldnt the armor be a minimum of 1,800 gold and the gauntlets 600 gold?
…What?
100 gold was 120,000 won . In other words, if the Very Delicate Plate Armor and Seemingly Plain Gauntlets were sold at 1,800 gold and 600 gold respectively, I would earn 2 . 88 million won . Only seven days after starting work in the capsule room, a huge amount of money was entering my hands .
No, no . If I deduct the materials cost and capsule room fee, the net profit is around 2 million won .
Anyway, I was satisfied . Yes, lets not cling to unique or legendary items . If I make two epic items a week, I could earn 8 million won in a month!
I can pay off the debt soon!
I had a total debt of 10 million won . After obtaining a legendary class in Satisfy, it seemed like this debt of 10 million won wasnt very big, but it was a huge burden to me a few months ago . I also had to pay the interest on the loan, so I hadnt made a dent in repaying it . I was able to somehow manage with the labor jobs, but now…
Anyway! I would finally be able to live a debt-free life . My fear towards the employees from Mother’s Heart is Happy would disappear .
“Kukukuku…
A debt-free life! I imagined a dignified life and couldnt suppress the laughter . Then I suddenly met Stengs eyes . Stengs complexion turned blue after he witnessed me laughing .
…I had felt it in the past, but my smile was really the worst .
Children cried when I smiled . People started swearing instantly when I smiled . People took money out of my pocket when I smiled . People bought me cigarettes when I smiled . Women were unhappy when I smiled .
After I pay off my debt, I should get plastic surgery…
I was seriously distressed about this as I set the minimum bid based on the price Steng told me .
[You have set the minimum bid price for the Very Delicate Plate Armor at 1,800 gold . Is this correct?]
Yes .
[You have set a minimum bid price for the Seemingly Plain Gauntlets at 600 gold . Is this correct?]
Yes .
[The items have successfully been registered at the auction . ]
Everyone finished registering their items . The auctioneer confirmed it and showed us to the waiting room . There was a large tiger leather rug on the floor and ornaments made of gold and silver on the shelves . The chandelier sparkled . It was an incredibly luxurious place for common people like me .
‘How extravagant would the ladys room be?
As I was stunned by the wealth that nobility possessed, Steng came up to me and spoke .
“You cant pick up the ornaments over there . Ive been involved in a lot of auctions while running errands for my teacher, and there are always people who try to steal things from the castle . They were discovered and punished… Grid should be careful .
“Yes, I understand…I wont . Hey, wait! Do you think I am a thief? Anyone would feel bad when hearing it .
S-Sorry . Steng quickly apologized and stepped away from me . However, he continued glancing at me . He seemed to suspect that I would steal something . I showed him a laugh and was branded as a criminal .
Sigh, that **** . He has a discerning eye .
I had to give up on stealing . I only wanted to take one candlestick, but it couldnt be helped while he was watching . I sat on the couch in anticipation of the results that would appear in three hours and decided to take a nap .
***
Irene was Winstons new lady and the only daughter of Earl Steim . She currently only had the title of an Earl, but she would become an Earl later on . In other words, she was the next successor to Earl Steim and the one who would be a peak figure in the north .
Therefore, her knights had a sense of burden and responsibility that other people couldnt imagine .
‘We have to be the best knights for Lady Irene .
Irenes knights didnt neglect training their minds and bodies . But there was a limit to the body and talents . Therefore, they coveted powerful equipment that would make up for any lacking parts .
The auction held today in Winston was very disappointing .
There is nothing good .
Winston had become a big city due to breakthroughs in the north . However, it was still lacking compared to Frontier . It was the same for the abilities of the technicians . The accessories, clothes and armor shown at the auction were all inferior . Some technicians submitted good items, but it wasnt enough for the knights .
Two hours had passed since the auction started, but there hadnt been a single bidder on any of the items so far . In this disappointed atmosphere, the auctioneer smiled widely .
“You should pay attention to these items .
Oh…!
As the armor and gauntlets were revealed, the sleepy-looking knights burst out with excitement .
How great!
It is difficult to find such armor in Frontier .
The knights examined the armor and gauntlets closely before asking the auctioneer .
Who was the blacksmith that made this? Is it the rumoured Khan?
Khan was a blacksmith who was somewhat renowned in Frontier . The knights guessed that Khan was the one who made the armor and gauntlets . But the auctioneer gave an interesting answer .
Not exactly . They were made by Khans successor . He is revered by the residents of Winston and is one of the three heroes .
Hoh… The rumoured righteous blacksmith?
Yes .
The knights smiled warmly .
There is such a great person here in Winston . A person with an exemplary personality and excellent skills… He will be one of the talented people working for Irene one day .
“Its value is much higher . I will bid 2,000 gold .
“You are only giving 2,000 gold? Your eyes are terrible! I will bid 2,500 gold!
2,800!
“Why are you trying to take something that I saw first? I will bid 3,000 gold, so everyone give up!
Earl Steim was considered one of the wealthiest nobles in the Eternal Kingdom . Therefore, the knights of the family were paid a huge salary . The knights were overflowing with money, so the bid prices of the armor and gauntlets made by Grid skyrocketed .
***
Mister Grid . Mister Grid .
Uhh… what? Was it time to go to the labor office? I slept without knowing anything about the world and woke up due to someone shaking me .
Mister Grid, the auction has ended .
Ah…
Thats right . This place wasnt my house .
This is… It has already been a week since I quit the labor jobs, but Im still worried about needing to go…
I wanted to quickly escape from the trauma of the labor jobs, so I quickly left the waiting room with Steng . Then I headed to the lobby where the auctioneer was waiting . The auction manager confirmed the number of people and said .
There was a total of six items auctioned off at this auction .
The crowd was shaken .
Only six? I put up seven items alone…
“Werent there over 100 entries? Yet only six succeeded?
This was ominous .
What if my items werent won? Did I set the minimum bid too high? If I knew this, I wouldve set it at a cheaper price .
As I was feeling troubled, the auctioneer called out the list of items that had been sold .
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