The Heavenly Demon Destroys the Tower - Chapter 87

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Chapter 87
A destroyed Human Race.
“There are other Human Races besides our humanity?”
“Keke… I don’t know the details myself, being nothing more than a Black Market merchant.”
The elderly goblin, who had been studying Lee Kang-han with that peculiar goblin laugh, then said:
“So, would you like to see the goods?”
“Yes, please show me.”
When Lee Kang-han agreed, the goblin reached his hand into empty air.
Then he began pulling out items one by one.
‘Is he using an Inventory function?’
Thwip. Thwip.
The items the goblin merchant pulled out were
swords, shields, gauntlets, and such—
equipment that didn’t appear to be of particularly good quality.
“Elder, aren’t these pieces far too shabby? How could someone of your standing use equipment like this?”
The Goblin Chieftain offered a measured comment from the side.
Unlike how he treated other goblins,
he maintained a certain deference toward this old merchant goblin.
“Keke. I didn’t expect my Human Race goods would sell… so right now I only have C to D Rank equipment. I’ll bring better gear next time.”
C and D Rank, then.
That was the level ordinary Iron and Bronze players would use.
‘Not worth my while to purchase.’
While Lee Kang-han was thinking this,
a faint shimmer rose—
above the displayed items.
Item descriptions materialized of their own accord.
[Human-Race Exclusive Iron Sword]
Rank: C (C+ when equipped by Human Race)
An ordinary iron sword.
When equipped by the Human Race species, the sword’s overall performance is enhanced.
“Oh… I can see it too.”
The moment the item description appeared, Kim Ju-young, who had been filming it,
said, “C+ doesn’t sound bad at all, does it? That should go for at least 1,000, maybe 1,500 since ‘sword’ equipment is popular.”
“That’s worth that much?”
“That much? Back in the day, items went for more.”
“Oh. You know the going rates?”
“I did some research back when I was working as a corporate employee.”
Kim Ju-young, more versed in item pricing than the player Lee Kang-han himself,
prompted the goblin merchant to adjust his glasses thoughtfully.
“1,000… 1,000 TP, you say. Then there’s barely any profit left for me.”
1,000?
Had he interpreted that earlier remark about ten million won as TP?
A subtle expression crossed Kim Ju-young’s face as he glanced at Lee Kang-han.
It was then that
the Goblin Chieftain interjected, “Elder, saying there’s barely any profit left—that’s what you say when you’re already pocketing a decent margin. Lee Kang-han is the proprietor of the Black Market. Don’t be too greedy.”
“You really know me well… Keke. Understood then. I’ll let it go for 800 TP.”
Whether he and the Goblin Chieftain were acquainted,
the merchant quoted 800 TP for the sword, speaking with familiarity.
‘If ten million won is the baseline, that’s roughly 80,000 TP, isn’t it? So he’s making a tenfold profit?’
Of course, the actual process of buying and reselling items would be tedious.
But this seemed like an unexpected opportunity to earn TP in an unusual place.
As Lee Kang-han and Kim Ju-young’s eyes brightened at these rates,
[Lee Kang-han, one minute remains.]
a system message appeared, announcing that his time in the Demon Realm Territory was running out.
“I can only stay for one more minute now.”
“R-really…?”
Kim Ju-young’s expression suddenly grew urgent.
“Right then, Elder, could you show us everything you have?”
He even appended a respectful form of address for the elderly goblin as he spoke,
asking him to display all his wares.
“You mean you’ve got all the Human-Race goods? All of them?”
“Yes, yes. We’ll buy them all and dispose of them for you.”
“Oho… there must be about ten pieces of equipment—you’re sure that’s no trouble?”
“No trouble at all.”
At Lee Kang-han’s response,
the goblin merchant beamed and pulled out more Human-Race equipment.
“Four thousand TP for the lot. Your Chieftain and I have connections, so I’m giving you a discount. Kee-kee….”
A single C-Rank piece had cost 800 TP.
Four C-Rank and six D-Rank items together for 4,000 TP seemed genuinely cheap.
Lee Kang-han nodded.
Chime.
[Trade with Goblin Merchant Geo?]
[Purchase all items for 4,000 TP.]
A trade window materialized before his eyes.
‘So this is how they handle transactions at the market.’
Lee Kang-han pressed yes.
[4,000 TP deducted.]
[All items added to Inventory.]
Flash—!
The displayed items transformed into light and vanished,
only to appear moments later in Lee Kang-han’s Inventory.
[10 seconds remaining. After 10 seconds, the Sacred Fire will begin absorbing into you.]
As the transaction completed, a warning message appeared.
“Ten seconds left. We should return.”
Lee Kang-han opened the Demon Realm Territory and created a Return Portal.
Hisssshhh…
A crimson portal materialized before him.
Then,
“Ah. Yes, we’ll head through first!”
Kim Ju-young bowed hastily to the Goblin Chieftain and the elderly merchant.
“A fine transaction. Next time, I’ll bring even better wares… kee-kee.”
“Please go ahead, sir!”
The two of them, acknowledged by the goblins’ farewells,
hurried through the portal.
* * *
Inside Lee Kang-han’s House.
Beep. Beep.
“Wow… jackpot! Everything came out perfectly!”
Kim Ju-young played back the footage he’d recorded on his camera, grinning widely.
“Everything’s there except that white flame at the end. Really incredible.”
“Good. Should we upload it to YouTube now?”
“Hmm… I thought about uploading it as-is at first, but we’ll need to do some editing because of that last part.”
“The last part? You mean the Black Market?”
“Yeah. If word gets out that we bought those ten items for 4,000 TP, it might look bad.”
The ten items purchased from the goblin merchant—
Lee Kang-han pulled them from his Inventory to examine them.
“How do we sell these, anyway?”
“You don’t know how to sell items? That’s surprising, given how many you’ve consumed.”
“The ones I’ve obtained have been almost entirely bound items. I’ve never dealt with lower Rank equipment like this.”
The gear he currently owned
was basically just the sword from the angel, Helmet Quiene, and a Bracelet.
The only piece of equipment he’d nearly obtained from subduing monsters in the Tower was the Goblin Chieftain’s Horn.
“I see. Normally, clear evaluations drop random equipment boxes from A down to C Rank. The higher the rating, the better the odds.”
“Ah. Really? Every Rank I’ve received so far tops out at S, so I never see anything lower.”
“Well, equipment boxes from those are mostly duds anyway… honestly, it’d be better to get more direct rewards instead. At Iron and Bronze Rank, you just get flooded with E and F Rank gear.”
E and F Rank?
Even the D-Rank equipment he’d bought from the goblins looked barely usable.
Anything below that might as well be junk.
So after all,
direct rewards were probably better than equipment with a high chance of being worthless.
“And just sell the items through the Guild Association.”
“Through the Guild Association?”
“Yeah, individuals pay a 20% commission—it’s steep, I know—but they give you the market average and handle the whole sale for you.”
“20% is pretty high.”
“I’ve heard upper-tier guilds have some kind of agreement with the Association and get lower rates. You wouldn’t qualify for that, but… being a VVIP escorted by the Presidential Security Service, they might waive the fee altogether.”
The way Kim Ju-young put it, they probably wouldn’t charge him.
“Well, it feels weird even talking about that.”
“No, it’s just because these items are C to D Rank. If your gear gets higher grades, you could make serious money! So, should we check the market value of what you brought today?”
As Kim Ju-young looked up the item prices, his eyes widened.
“You’re looking at roughly 60 million won, aren’t you? You spent 4,000 TP back then.”
“Yeah.”
“So that’s 5.2 million won—over ten times your investment! That’s incredible business right there!”
Buying goods from the Black Market could turn that kind of profit?
‘If I play this right, I could really boost my TP income.’
Lee Kang-han opened the Demon Realm Territory and connected a call to the Goblin Chieftain.
[The Demon Lord’s blessings upon you, Heavenly Master!]
The moment the connection went through, the Goblin Chieftain bowed first, as he always did.
“Chieftain, how much Human-Race Exclusive gear is available on the Black Market?”
[Ah… please wait just a moment.]
The Chieftain consulted with the goblins around him, then—
[Human-Race Exclusive equipment has a large supply, but there are almost no customers looking for it, so it sits unsold.]
“Large supply?”
[Yes. The rumors say there are so many fallen Human worlds….]
So many fallen human worlds—that was surprising.
“Strange. I don’t think we’ve ever been matched with humans from another world.”
“Right. They’ve all been different races. So the Matching system only pairs you with other races?”
[I’m afraid I don’t know that much….]
Well, how would the Goblin Chieftain understand the Matching system?
“Never mind that for now. Can you keep sourcing items for me?”
[Human-Race Exclusive items, you mean?]
“Yeah, minimum C Rank. Higher grades are even better.”
The Goblin Chieftain nodded at that.
[Understood. I’ll ask the merchants to keep the items coming. Oh—if you entrust some TP with me, I could purchase them on your behalf and store them in our warehouse….]
“Oh, you have a warehouse?”
[It was added when the Black Market upgraded!]
The place had grown a few more wooden buildings when it upgraded.
So a warehouse was one of them.
So if I give the Goblin Chieftain money—
He’d buy the goods and store them for me without any extra work on my part.
‘This is convenient.’
If that’s the case, there’s no reason
not to do this.
“For now, I’ll entrust you with 100,000 TP. Let me know if you need more.”
[Understood! Then….]
Ding.
[Will you pay 100,000 TP to the ‘Eunuch Goblin Chieftain’?]
The message appeared the moment the Goblin Chieftain finished speaking.
Lee Kang-han confirmed, and 100,000 TP vanished from his account.
[I shall fulfill this task you have given me with all my heart, Heavenly Master!]
“Yeah, thanks for your work.”
The call ended there.
“Wait, couldn’t you actually run a business this way?”
Kim Ju-young’s voice was thick with excitement.
“I mean, it’s just sourcing goods…”
“Half of any business is buying low and selling high, isn’t it? You should mention this to your agent next time.”
“It’s late now. I’ll bring it up tomorrow.”
And so the drinking continued.
“Are you doing the interview now?”
“No, I should do it sober. Let’s just drink tonight.”
Lee Kang-han was already sober enough, though.
Kim Ju-young had already been knocking back drinks rapidly, his face flushed crimson.
He was in no state for an interview.
And as he continued guzzling at a pace faster than usual,
“Ugh, ugh… ah, I really pulled it off… I did manage something at the Black Market, didn’t I?”
“Yeah. But that’s the fifth time you’ve said that.”
“R-really…? Sorry. I’m getting drunk faster than usual tonight… Maybe it’s because I quit?”
His tongue was already beginning to slur.
Thunk.
His head dropped onto the table.
……
He fell asleep almost instantly.
‘He’s out quicker than usual.’
Lee Kang-han tidied up the area roughly.
Then he checked the time.
10:30 PM.
At this hour, twenty-four hours had passed since clearing the tower yesterday, so he could enter.
‘Time to go clear it.’
After laying Kim Ju-young on the sofa,
Lee Kang-han entered the tower as usual.
Then,
-He’s here omg omg omg
-Is President Alfred’s SNS about you real?
-Did Chinese agents really attack yesterday???
-Your home address is already all over the internet ㅠㅠ What do we do ㅠㅠ
The chat scrolled up faster than usual because of the news that broke today.
Most of the initial messages were expressions of concern for Lee Kang-han and questions about whether the SNS post was true.
But from a certain point on,
-Alfred’s SNS is a baseless slander!
-The Korean government has caved to unjust American pressure!
-Lee Kang-han, reveal the truth honestly!
Messages with a different tenor began flooding the chat.
-Who are these guys?
-Chinese users attacking again?
-Looks like it lol
-Ugh stop please ㅡㅡ Don’t spam the chat
As counterarguments to these began appearing as well,
the chat descended into chaos in an instant.
‘……What is all this commotion.’
Lee Kang-han frowned as he watched it.
The Demon Lord Destroys the Tower (Serialized)
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