Colossus Hunter

< 27. Mahjong Auction (1) >

Thinking about it, it was my first time drinking with a colonist.

We met when we were young, we broke up before we graduated from high school, and when we met later, the world was already in ruins. And the colony became a heretic, serving the god of time, by virtue of the emerging religion, Aletheia.

I met him a few times in the middle, but I didn't meet him for a good reason.

‘It was mostly subjugation. ’

I was in a position to subdue Aleatia. Their fanatical beliefs were clearly harmful to humanity. You can't just watch people attack people by raising monsters.

Among them were colonists. He was frustrated and desperate with the reality that could only be like this, and decided to continue living.

We both couldn't afford it then.

The way to each other was so different and incompatible.

But now, clearly, it wasn't the same.

“Do you know what a ham is? ”

A colonial sitting on the couch places his torso on the table and asks.

“What?”

“Ha Mong! This is 2.5 million won per piece. Amazing, isn't it?"

“A ham like this costs 2.5 million won? ”

“You shouldn't be so surprised. This bottle of whiskey buys 10 of these. ”

I followed the smiling colonial's eyes and looked at the bottle.

Glen Fidic. I've had a few myself.

“What's a drink? ”

“Glen Fidic 1937! It's one of the top three whiskies in the world, Glen Peacock. I also received this as a gift.

“You're like the guild master of Korea's top guilds. ”

“Okay, shy. I just wanted to show off. ”

The colonist scratched his head.

Perhaps an interest in returning home safely from the Sinkhole was emerging as a gift. Alcohol and Hamonds must be the tip of the iceberg. The Apocalypse Guild's march was gaining worldwide attention, and it was clear that the Synchronous Hall was the cause of the high-ranking citizens.

Nevertheless, he sprinkled it on me.

“I saw the news today. I heard you succeeded.”

“What's with the Blader? 5,000 people died. ”

“I heard they'd all be dead if it wasn't for you. ”

“What do the guild members know? He's just trying to get me up there. All I did was put a spoon on the rice. ”

I feel particularly calm today.

Should I be honest?

“Bam!”

A colonial man with a glass of wine began to drink a gulp.

Suddenly, his face lit up like a scarlet, but he didn't mind.

‘Phew, fantastic. ’

I took a slow sip and almost admired it naturally.

I have hardly had a drink in the past. The stored items were classified as luxury items, and I could hardly drink them consciously with three eyes.

I rolled my tongue and felt the flavor for a moment, then tried to make an impression.

“That's bitter.”

“Heheh heh! And now you're drinking for the first time? If this was the first drink, it wouldn't have caught my breath. ”

“My friend is good at this, so I'll drink like this, and then I'll be a pervert. ”

“Yeah. It's brilliant. · · · · · · · · · · · You have to be popular. ”

His expression became more serious as he chewed on the horse.

Heave-ho! Heave-ho!

Then I repeated pouring and drinking like water.

A bottle of wine ran out in the blink of an eye. He drank it all.

“Khh! I'm drunk. ”

“Aren't you drinking too fast? ”

“Never mind. This is how you drink. What are you drinking for if you're not gonna drink? ”

“I'm not wrong. ”

Peaceful laughter The colony got up from the top, and sat down beside me as if lying down.

“I made an amazing choice today. About human greed and trust in my position. ”

He seemed to be talking about the seventh generation, thinking about whether to make a purchase for patience or not. He chose trust after all.

“Greed and trust. It's a difficult problem.”

“I didn't think it would be this hard. How did you manage that? ”

“What are you talking about? I'm a greedy bastard. ”

“No, you're the one I remember. ”

“Are you drunk?”

The colony has run wild.

Then he smiled.

“You're a wonderful man, by the way. Han Sung.”

“The guild master of the Apocalypse Guild says so, and I'm very sorry. ”

“Your pronunciation is reading a language book. ”

And then we laughed at each other.

I felt relaxed for a while. He felt like he had seen a mask before, but now he feels like he's stepping away from it.

“Han Sung, will you join my guild? ”

It was an unexpected offer.

Of course, I was thinking about making a proposition once, but I never imagined that this would be the time.

“Guild? Why the guild all of a sudden? ”

“I haven't seen you in a while. ”

“Because you were busy. ”

“I've been thinking about it for a while. It's a waste of talent to keep you rotting like this. ”

“No, don't worry about it. ”

Shaking his head, he grabbed both my shoulders.

“Can you go throw up in the bathroom? ”

“Unlike when we just climbed North Korea, we have our own foundation now. I can afford to raise you. I'll make you a star. You said you like Tae-hee Kim. ”

“Is there a man who doesn't like Kim Tae Hee? ”

“A celebrity like that will line up to meet you in the truck. You're happy to imagine, right? ”

“Enough of this nonsense. Live as you will." ”

It was not a big mistake.

In the past, I've had scandals, too. When I heard that a celebrity I'd never met had a child, I was dumbstruck.

Then, the colonial expression became serious indefinitely.

“What you have is amazing. Rotting it is a national and global loss. ”

“What's the global disadvantage of taking a few plays? ”

“That's not all! You can do it. Nothing like me. ”

“The other guild members will want to kill me if they hear about it. ”

“I thought you were better than the best of the Archens. You always pretended you weren't, and you tried to be with us, even though you were blunt. ”

The unspeakable stories of the past are flowing through the mouths of the colonists.

“I think I'm pretty drunk. ”

“Even when a coward like me ran away, you came looking for me again. Even when all the heroes are dying and trying to avoid it, you've held your sword to the end. When you have a hand for salvation, you always try not to let go. After all these years, you've lost your smile, but you haven't lost your humility to the end, saying that other people can smile. He's not laughing, but he can cry for someone else, and you... ”

I had no choice but to solidify for a moment.

No, I'm not who he says I am.

I just couldn't avoid it. I was the only one who had to pick up the sword. I just couldn't let go of the hand of the person falling under the cliff.

It was a natural thing for people to do. It wasn't because of me.

“I want to be that hero." ”

He is saying that he wants to be that natural ‘person’.

Kuwool! Kuwool!

Then he drool over the couch.

I looked at him quietly, took out a blanket, covered him up, and looked outside.

It was raining bloop-bloop.

‘Colonial.'

To be honest, colonists are not the kind of people that can be seen as good. You said you wanted to be a hero, but you will continue to be on the path of choice.

However, I keep seeing myself trying to change like this. Everyone had a spirit that did not unexpectedly give up when they gave up.

That's why I couldn't finish him.

We were in each other's shoes, and that relationship has reached its present point over time.

"Yes, be a hero. I will become a hunter of the grave. ’

He clenches his fist.

* * * * *

The next day.

He woke up from his seat and scratched his head.

“Did I say something yesterday? ”

Are you sure you don't remember?

After saying nothing happened, he opened his mouth because he wanted to eat ramen.

I teased chopsticks on the dining table as if they were waiting to boil ramen.

“Ramen should have kimchi. ”

“I ate it all and it's gone. ”

“But you're still alive. ”

After a few meaningless words, a colonist who had a glimpse of the clock woke up around lunch.

“You've been looking for me in the guild. ”

“You don't have to go? ”

“It's time to go. Here, take this. ”

“What's with the shoes? ”

I know, but I pretended not to know.

‘Frenzied Shoes · · · · · · · · ·. ’

It was a very valuable shoe purchased with a Black Fragment.

He bought this and the necklace of domination.

“Just. I bought one for you. If you wear this, you'll be able to run faster, so run when you're in danger. ”

“Thank you, I'll wear them well. ”

“Then I'm going. Can I come again? ”

“If you're going to come, give me a call in advance. ”

“Okay, then we're really going! ”

Swinging his hands, he slips his shoes off the porch.

Bang! When the gate closed with a sound, I looked at the "Shoes of Frenzy" in my hand and made a cross expression.

‘A gift.'

I thought he had bought a pair of shoes, but now it's a gift. It's also very useful.

I was hesitant to buy it for a while, but it was the vine.

I opened my mind and checked the rest of the functions.

< Shoes of Frenzy +0 (value-133,000) >

● Agility +3

● Slightly increases speed.

● It can be enhanced with ‘gems’.

- +1 ~ 2 Lesser Gems Needed

- Requires +3-4 Lesser Gems

- +5-6 Intermediate Gems Required

- +7-8 Advanced Gems Required

- +9 ~ Superior Gems Needed

It looks nothing compared to its value, but there was a tremendous benefit to being able to enhance it. Sometimes there were very few things that could be enhanced using ‘jewelry’, and they used to show ridiculous abilities over and over again.

Especially since it raised agility 3 from the beginning and was named "frenzy," there must have been additional advantages to the strengthening process. The value of these shoes didn't have to be said, since equipment that could be enhanced with gemstones was rarer than just stamping them.

There was a disadvantage that finding jewelry was very difficult.

‘It's not like there's no way. ’

I smiled small.

I was a human, but also a daemon lord.

And what was going on in the abyss was also going on.

If it's the most important thing right now.

‘Magic auction.’

An auction where all daemon loads participate.

Lyra Diablo was talking about the importance of that, and the first auction that I participated in was coming soon.

Almost the only chance to close the gap and reverse it in one go!

It was a huge event to be missed. Get jewels there and buy more valuable items to reverse the attack.

It was also a rare opportunity to identify, select and divide all the other daemon loads.

Understanding the enemy is one of the basics.

Examine them thoroughly, then tighten their throats.

Now that I'm not the last hero, I was a hunter of Amya!

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