Chapter 38
Go ahead and ask the other person bidding in the auction how much they have. Kwon-ju, who immediately blocked whispers, entered another amount. Whether Cheong Ji-in, who was trying to suggest they share their budget limits to avoid wasting each other’s strength, was bewildered or not, Kwon-ju was busy thinking about the amount getting closer and closer to what was in his inventory.
Five minutes before the auction ended. He was staring at the monitor so hard his eyes might pop out when suddenly, just as he was about to exceed 1.8 million gold, a number with a changed first digit appeared.
[2,000,000 gold]
This was a gambler’s move. Seeing the suddenly increased amount, Kwon-ju quickly realized this was a line-in-the-sand price. It must mean “give up.” If he raised the price significantly here, the other person would probably give up. But he had already exceeded the amount Ji-won told him to stop at… Since he had surpassed the prepared gold, he couldn’t raise it any further. As Kwon-ju hesitated while looking at the frozen display board, Cheong Ji-in, who was in another channel, sent a server chat.
[Server][Cheong Ji-in: kkkkkkkkkk 2 wins in a row ss]
What did he mean by two wins in a row? Before Kwon-ju could puzzle out the meaning with a confused face, curses flooded the chat. He thought everyone had gone quiet, but it seemed they had been watching all along.
[Chelling: Ah, that ba$tardㅠ]
[Chelling: So annoying]
[Ppojjo: Is he talking about taking the Crystal Orb from Guild Master before?]
[Chelling: He ran away after trash-talking upfront kkk]
Took the Crystal Orb? Trash-talked upfront?
Though he didn’t know the story, judging by how the guild members were talking, something negative must have happened. He wanted to ask for details, but there wasn’t much time left. Anyway, it seemed Ji-won had lost something, and someone had trash-talked him.
Frowning, Kwon-ju made a decision and turned on the computer beside him. Logging in and selecting his character for a private connection took less than two minutes. Avoiding the guild members surrounding Ji-won’s character, Kwon-ju briefly moved to a different channel and initiated a trade request with his own character.
[Trade completed!]
After completing the trade at a speed that would make a cheetah jealous, Kwon-ju immediately raised the auction amount right there. He raised it significantly to ensure Cheong Ji-in, who seemed to have set his ceiling price, couldn’t follow.
[Guild][Ddaji: Where did Guild Master go?]
[2,500,000 gold]
[Guild][Ddaji: ?????]
Ddaji, who was looking for the Guild Master after Ji-won’s character suddenly disappeared, spammed question marks at the drastically increased amount.
[Guild][Chelling: ?????]
[Guild][Jino: Wow, there was a casino VIP here]
[Guild][Jino: Why aren’t you inviting them?]
[Guild][Watermelon Doctor: Both Sasa and]
[Guild][Watermelon Doctor: Why is Plum’s class level getting so high kkkkkkk]
[Guild][Ddaji: Sigh, I can’t keep up]
The guild members’ reactions intensified at the dizzying amount. Cheong Ji-in’s budget must have been 2 million as expected, because the price didn’t change anymore. The mount, which would become Ji-won’s in just one minute, showed off its full value in the center.
[Server][Cheong Ji-in: kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk]
[Server][Cheong Ji-in: **** itkkkkkkkkk]
[Server][Cheong Ji-in: Spending 250 on just one mount? kkkkkkkk]
The curse he blurted out in excitement was filtered. And yet he was about to spend 2 million gold himself. Seeing Cheong Ji-in’s buttons effectively pushed, the guild members were busy laughing and mocking him in the chat. Chelling even went to buy a server chat item, saying this fun couldn’t just end here.
[Auction ended!]
[Please collect your item.]
After the auction ended, Kwon-ju calmly collected the mount that had finally fallen into his hands. The Silver Wolf mount that had slipped into his inventory glowed radiantly even though he hadn’t unwrapped it yet. Maybe because it was a limited item. To Kwon-ju, who had never taken much interest in costume items or mounts, it just looked fascinating.
He was about to log off since he’d completed his task, but he missed his chance to exit when the guild members insisted he come to the guild headquarters, so he ended up following them. Being on Ji-won’s account made him cautious about everything.
[Ddaji: Photo time!!!!]
[Chelling: Guild Master, try riding it quicklyㅠㅠㅠㅠ]
Wouldn’t Ji-won want to take the first ride himself? But it would be strange to say he won’t ride it after going through all the trouble to get it. While deliberating, Kwon-ju sent a KakaoTalk to Ji-won.
[Hyung] 1
[Can I try riding the Silver Wolf?] 1
Maybe it was difficult to check his phone during the team project, because the “1” didn’t disappear even though Kwon-ju kept staring at it. With his sudden absence, Chelling’s character began sending question marks and spamming skills on the monitor. Though there was no damage since it wasn’t a PVP map, it was a bit distracting. Taking his eyes off the screen, he kept staring at his phone. After a KakaoTalk notification appeared at the top, Kwon-ju counted exactly ten seconds before entering the chat room.
[?? Of course]
[Send me screenshots]
[(emoticon)]
Seeing the baby bear emoticon shooting a gaze full of anticipation, Kwon-ju slid down in his chair. He really uses things like this. Where does he find and buy these things? Suppressing the urge to buy the same one, he sent a message asking Ji-won to wait a moment, then hurriedly double-clicked the mount ticket.
[‘Silver Wolf’ mount has been successfully applied.]
But where is it? Though it said it was applied, the character was still standing firmly on two feet. It would be easier to just ask the guild members standing in front, but it would seem strange if Ji-won didn’t know this, so Kwon-ju had to search the internet, making him a bit late.
[Chelling: ㅠㅠ]
[Hando: Was just responding to a message]
[Hando: I’ll ride it now]
Thinking Ji-won would probably explain why he suddenly went AFK, Kwon-ju briefly explained the situation and opened the skill window to double-click the Silver Wolf mount. Suddenly, bright light flickered around the character, and soon the Silver Wolf he had only seen in preview icons revealed itself.
Perhaps because it was compared to the Spirit Master character, who was relatively short in stature, the wolf’s body seemed especially large and sturdy. The silver aura spreading around the finely detailed mane was transparent and luminous, emphasizing that it was a spirit while giving it a mysterious feel, making it look valuable at first glance.
A Spirit Master riding a wolf spirit. Though he hadn’t sent the photo yet, he could tell Ji-won would be extremely pleased even without seeing his reaction. With a heart that was strangely pounding, Kwon-ju took a screenshot, hesitated for a moment, then sent the picture.
[(Photo)]
It took over five minutes to ride the mount and take the picture, but the “1” disappeared immediately, suggesting Ji-won had been waiting with the KakaoTalk window open the whole time. Will he be very happy?
The KakaoTalk that soon arrived didn’t disappoint Kwon-ju’s expectations.
[Wow really]
[Wow]
[No way]
[It’s so f***ing beautifulㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ]
He had never heard such an intense expression from Ji-won before. How much did he like it? He learned for the first time in his life that a curse could feel so satisfying and pleasant. While Kwon-ju was counting the numerous tears that followed the word “beautiful,” Ji-won was busy suppressing the voices that were trying to burst out of his mouth.
It’s incomparable to looking at someone else’s photo. His character, dressed to match with the robe and clothes, looked like it had just jumped out of the official Spirit Master illustration. Like someone witnessing the birth of life before his eyes, Ji-won reverently held his phone in both hands as if it were a sacred object, suppressing his emotions.
“Senior, is something wrong?”
“No… nothing…”
This is the moment our child has been reborn as the perfect Spirit Master. The joy of finally obtaining an item he had only been able to search for occasionally and yearn for out of envy was indescribable. Even though it wasn’t a small amount, the thought of using it for item enhancement instead, which he had considered several times on the way here, now seemed foolish. This was a mount worth fighting for even if it meant living frugally for the month.
“Now that we’ve had a short break, shall we continue?”
“Yeah, yeah.”
Regretfully setting aside the photo that seemed like it could fill him up even if he stared at it all day without eating, Ji-won began to focus on his team project again.
Noticing that the suddenly cut-off KakaoTalk meant Ji-won had perceptively resumed his work, Kwon-ju put down his phone without lingering attachment. Anyway, he was sure to see Ji-won’s delighted reaction again in real-time when Ji-won logged in with his own account at night.
[Chelling: Guild Master, take a duo pic with me]
[Chelling: I have somewhere to post it^^]
[Hando: Let’s go]
Author: Hyacinthus B
Hyacinthus
