Monopolizing Skills to the 666th Floor - Chapter 87

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Skill Devouring to the 666th Floor Episode 087

87. Proof

‘Excellent!’

Joshua cheered inwardly.

Because it was priced higher than expected.

At $20,000 each, Amon would surely be satisfied.

‘This should be worth the gift I received, right?’

But an unexpected situation arose.

“There’s one thing I’d like to confirm before we make the deal.”

“Yes. Please ask anything.”

“Is the supplier of these magic stones Amon?”

The bidder expressed their curiosity.

Joshua didn’t panic and answered that he would give no comment as usual.

However.

“How does it make sense to conduct an auction without knowing the supplier of the goods? This is clearly a violation of auction law.”

That was certainly true.

The origin of any item must be clearly stated by law.

Yet Costech had not revealed the source of these mysterious items called magic stones until the very end.

Hiding the provider’s identity was illegal in some ways.

“If you don’t reveal the identity, I will formally file a lawsuit in court. And I will also forfeit this winning bid.”

“Ah…”

Moving the goalpost just before the ball goes in?

Joshua looked at the winning bidder with desperate eyes requesting cooperation.

But judging by their expression, there was no sign of backing down.

‘Sigh… this has become troublesome.’

Hiding Amon’s identity was something tacitly agreed upon with Tae Seong to prevent unnecessary noise.

But when they brought up the law, there was no choice.

‘Should I reveal the identity?’

Just in case, he checked the expressions of the other businesspeople, and they all had similar looks.

With one heart and one mind, they demanded to know Amon’s identity.

“Father. What should we do?”

“Hmm… for now, let’s try contacting Tae Seong…”

Ring!

Just then, a phone call came in.

None other than Tae Seong.

Thinking the timing was perfect, he answered the phone.

―Joshua. Is the auction going well?

“Well… there’s been a slight problem.”

He explained the situation.

The story that it had been won at a good price, but it might be canceled if things went wrong.

“Don’t worry. We’ll handle it well and cover for you, so Tae Seong doesn’t need to worry about…”

―I’m coming.

“Pardon?”

―I’ll come over there. Please give me the address.

He’s going to come personally?

This is the United States though?

Having watched the situation through Parasite, I changed into outdoor clothes after finishing the call with Joshua.

From the moment I heard they were curious about the supplier’s identity, I knew this would happen.

‘Of course they’d be curious. Whether it’s Amon or not.’

Honestly, I was waiting for when they’d bring this up.

From a corporation’s standpoint, buying items of unknown origin would be impossible.

‘Actually, this worked out well. I couldn’t hide it forever anyway.’

With businesspeople gathered like this, I should sort things out.

‘I got the address, so should I head over right away?’

Of course, I wasn’t planning to take a plane.

I couldn’t make them wait for 12 hours.

‘There’s a way to get there in one go.’

Swoosh―

After concealing myself with Balance Gap, I closed my eyes and recalled it.

A place I had visited in the past.

[Using the Transcendent’s Clockwork Watch function.]

[Would you like to move to the location you just recalled? Y/N]

‘Movement.’

The air changed.

When I opened my eyes, the location had changed too.

The place I’m currently standing is Koztech Headquarters.

Since I’d been here once before, I was able to use instant teleportation.

Flap!

I spread my wings and quickly headed toward the auction house.

Since it wasn’t far from here, I arrived quickly.

When I entered inside, the corporate executives I had seen with Parasite were gathered there.

Due to Balance Gap, they seemed completely unaware of my presence.

I could even eavesdrop on their conversations as I passed by.

“What the hell are they doing?”

“How long do we have to wait?”

“Are they planning to ruin the auction?”

“What’s the reason for not revealing the supplier?”

“Could it really be because it’s Amon and they can’t reveal it?”

Everyone seemed extremely curious about my identity.

However.

“It’s not Amon.”

There was already someone who knew my identity.

“I know that he is not Amon.”

It was Lawrence from Winterstone Energy, the British tycoon.

The one I had met in Korea before.

“Did you just say the supplier isn’t Amon?”

“That’s right.”

“How can you be so certain of that?”

“Well, because I’ve met him directly.”

“You met him? Amon?”

“I’m telling you it’s not Amon.”

This time his son, Oliver, spoke.

“We were able to meet the supplier recently through Koztech’s introduction. He was Korean.”

“Korean?”

“He wasn’t Amon, but he introduced himself as someone with skills comparable to him.”

“You met the supplier…”

“Do you believe that story?”

Oliver nodded.

“At least he seemed like someone who wouldn’t lie. He appeared to be a person with strong convictions.”

I’m grateful that he’s evaluating me positively, but…

‘I feel a bit guilty inside.’

Since he firmly believed I wasn’t Amon.

Anyway, I need to wrap up this situation.

Joshua was in trouble.

“Tae Seong… please answer the phone again…”

“How long exactly do we have to wait?”

“Please, could you wait just a little longer? I’ll call the supplier again…”

“There’s no need to wait.”

At my words, everyone’s attention focused on one spot.

I emerged from Balance Gap and revealed myself before the people.

“Since I’m here now.”

“How, how did you get here?”

Joshua was surprised.

It hadn’t even been 10 minutes since our phone call, so he had no choice but to be.

“Were you already in the United States?”

It was a misunderstanding, but resolving the situation came first.

I made a gesture to wait and then stood before the crowd.

“Hello. I heard you were all curious about me… I am the E-Grade Magic Stone supplier.”

“That person is?”

“He was the supplier?”

“He’s Asian?”

“He speaks English quite well?”

“Is he Asian American?”

The room buzzed with murmurs.

But the introduction wasn’t over yet.

“Your guess is correct. I am Amon.”

“You’re Amon?”

“…Really?”

Joshua and Isaac were shocked when I revealed my identity.

The Winterstone father and son also had expressions wondering what this was about.

But the other people weren’t surprisingly shocked.

“I expected the magic stone supplier might be Amon, but…”

“Is that Asian really the great Amon?”

“I heard rumors that you’re Korean… was that true?”

“You’re not lying, are you?”

“You could have sent a stand-in.”

They didn’t seem to believe me easily.

‘I revealed my identity, but all I’m getting is suspicion.’

Anyway, let me sort out the situation first.

“You all seem to doubt the source of the magic stones, but let me be clear – these magic stones are items I obtained by personally hunting monsters from the 80th Floor of the Labyrinth onwards. So you can use them without any concerns.”

That should be enough.

The supplier had appeared in person and even revealed their identity.

But human suspicion knows no bounds.

“Do you have proof that you’re Amon?”

See, they’re raising doubts like this.

“Show us proof that you’re Amon. Then we’ll believe you.”

“That’s right. We need solid evidence!”

As people joined in and shouted, Joshua, the organizer, seemed more flustered than I was.

“E-everyone! Please calm down! You can’t do this.”

“If the supplier’s identity is unclear, shouldn’t it be disclosed?”

“Costech guarantees Amon’s identity. So please stop and…”

“Why can’t we know if he’s really the magic stone supplier?”

“As buyers, we have the right to know!”

Joshua was struggling against the buyers’ united front.

Their demands were somewhat direct, but they weren’t wrong.

However, they were seriously mistaken about something.

“Everyone.”

I released a bit of mana to control the atmosphere.

“I did reveal that I’m Amon, but I have no proof. Magic stones don’t have the acquirer’s name written on them, and information about Amon is extremely limited.”

“So what are you trying to…”

When I released a bit more mana, the businessman who just spoke flinched and trembled.

“Please don’t interrupt people when they’re speaking. That’s a bad habit.”

“…”

“There’s something you’re all mistaken about – if there’s a power dynamic here, I’m currently the one in the superior position. You’re not in a position to demand anything from me.”

Was I being too blunt?

Everyone’s expressions hardened.

“In a situation where E-Grade Magic Stones are highly valuable, someone appeared with them. You want to buy from that person. That’s all you need to understand. Since you seemed so curious about the supplier’s identity, I told you at this gathering. That I’m Amon. Whether you believe it or not is up to you. I have absolutely no reason to prove myself to you.”

When I refuted them logically, everyone was left speechless.

“Well, even after saying this, I can still see suspicious looks, so I’ll provide proof right here.”

I opened my Inventory and took out an item.

“This is an A-Grade Item called Strong Agility Elixir. It’s a Consumable Item that increases stats when used. Please take a look.”

When I handed the item to Joshua first, he showed a surprised expression.

“It… it increases agility stats by… 60?”

For Joshua, who was currently staying around Floor 30, it was an option he couldn’t help but be amazed by.

Since he was receiving only 1 stat point as a reward for clearing each floor.

Joshua, who came to his senses belatedly, brought it in front of the people.

When he touched the item, an information window appeared as expected.

“Wow. It really is a Labyrinth item.”

“Fascinating.”

“I don’t know if the effect is good though…”

Item Information could be checked by ordinary people too.

But this alone wasn’t proof that I was Amon.

“But… there’s a usage restriction?”

“Huh? You’re right?”

“Only Apostles who have cleared Floor 100 or higher can use it?”

“Floor 100… Isn’t Amon the only person who has cleared that many floors?”

“Wait, if that person were to use this…”

Perhaps guessing my intention, people turned their gazes toward me.

“That’s right. I’ll use that item in front of all of you. That should prove I’ve cleared at least Floor 100, right?”

Using a 100th Floor Restricted Item in front of people.

That was the proof method I had come up with.

When Joshua brought the elixir back, I placed it on my palm.

“Now, I’ll use it right away.”

The method of using an item is simple.

While looking at the item, you mentally say the Activation Word ‘use’.

Then, items that can be equipped on the body will be worn immediately, and Consumable Items will be absorbed with light.

However.

‘Use.’

Even after reciting the activation word, the item didn’t disappear.

‘Why is this happening?’

Just as I was about to furrow my brow, a message appeared a beat late.

[You have used the Strong Agility Elixir.]

[Agility increases by 60.]

[Due to the effect of Resource Conservation, the item is not consumed.]

The Achievement had activated.

My stats increased but the item remained intact.

‘To think the 10% chance would trigger here.’

I was quite surprised internally but didn’t show it.

People were watching to see when it would disappear.

‘It won’t trigger again, right?’

With a hopeful heart, I used it again.

Then.

[You have used the Strong Agility Elixir.]

[Agility increases by 60.]

With the message, the item disappeared.

But I wasn’t disappointed.

With two uses, my agility had increased by a whopping 120.

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