The Return of the Genius Ranker’s Myth Warehouse - Chapter 171

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Chapter 171
Chapter 171
Public Auction.
What did “public” mean in this context?
If they were simply gathering only VIP-tier customers, they would have called it a VIP Auction instead of a Public Auction.
Naturally, “public” here meant exactly what it said.
– The auction has started!
– Mythic-grade gloves omg
– Even if it’s mythic-grade, gloves are kinda meh lol not real armor, not a weapon either. What are you gonna do with gloves lol
– You didn’t check the Item Information? That thing is better than most weapons lol
– For real lol the mythic-grade rank isn’t there for nothing
– Second’s first mythic-grade item!
The auction venue was being broadcast to other users as well.
This served both to introduce the Auction House system to more users and to promote Second through the auction itself.
And thanks to the Red Lion’s Grasp, a mythic-grade item, that intention worked perfectly.
The moment the public auction broadcast began, countless people flooded in to watch the proceedings.
– Wow they’re all celebrities omg
– Have these people ever gathered in one place before?
– Insane lol
The auction hadn’t even started yet.
Just seeing the users who had come for the auction, people couldn’t help but be amazed.
And for good reason—the people being broadcast were celebrities rarely seen even on streams.
What came next was even more surprising.
People were already shocked just seeing the starting bid of four billion.
“Six billion.”
– Wow six billion omg
– That’s Dakan, right?
– Of course Dakan’s got deep pockets lol
– How much time has passed since the auction started and he’s already calling six billion?
– Crazy lol
But that wasn’t what was truly surprising.
It was what came next.
As the camera panned away from Dakan and focused on the Royal Guild’s Master.
From his lips.
“One billion.”
An amount no one had anticipated was thrown out.
– ??
– Did he just say one billion?
– Is this right?
– One billion?
– Are you kidding me
“Is it really right to jump from 600 million to 1 billion? lol”
Even for a Royal Guild, that’s impressive lol
– Has a game item ever been traded for over ten billion before?
– No way;
Everyone in the Auction House and those watching the bidding fell into shock.
Ten billion.
Even though Second was the most popular game in the world to an unprecedented degree, ten billion!
While Second items were known to fetch high prices, not a single item had ever been traded for ten billion until now.
Yet in this moment, the words “ten billion” had just spilled from the Royal Guild Master’s lips.
“How could anyone afford ten billion….”
“I think we were never meant to be here from the start.”
“With ten billion, isn’t half the people here unable to compete?”
“Obviously.”
“I knew the Royal Guild had deep pockets, but I never imagined they’d spend ten billion on a single pair of gloves.”
“I give up.”
“Give up? More like we’ve been eliminated. Where would anyone find ten billion?”
“Ahem.”
As expected from the Royal Guild lol
– What in the world does the Royal Guild Master do in real life to casually drop ten billion on a game item?
– For real;
– Now that I think about it, the Royal Guild Master’s real-world job has never been revealed
– One thing’s for sure—they’re not a salaried employee
Yeah, it’s tough for a working person to save up a billion won on a salary, haha.
Ten billion.
While everyone marveled at that unprecedented sum.
Gold, the auctioneer, snapped back to attention and continued the proceedings.
“Ten billion! We have ten billion! The Black Lion’s Grip, Second’s first Mythic-grade item! Does anyone wish to bid higher!”
People glanced around.
Whether the Royal Guild Master’s ten billion would secure the item.
Or if a new competitor would emerge.
Some looked toward Dakan, who had bid six billion, just in case.
“Tch.”
Dakan simply turned his head away, clearly displeased.
Dakan lol
– “How tedious.”
– Where did Dakan go, the one who bid six billion out of boredom?
Shut your mouth lol
Even the 2nd ranked person doesn’t make 1 billion won lol
Then.
“One… hundred million.”
The Swordmaster, ranked first.
Yul-ha carefully raised her hand.
I thought the real bidding war was about to begin.
“One hundred ten million.”
“One hundred ten million! We have one hundred ten million! One hundred ten million—does anyone bid higher!”
The Royal Guild’s Master cut it off decisively.
Yul-ha clenched her fist in frustration, but seeing her remain seated suggested her available capital had reached its limit.
Next, a player rumored to be the youngest son of a conglomerate stood up to continue bidding.
“One hundred twenty…”
Poof.
The player vanished abruptly.
From the circumstances, it seemed he’d been forcibly logged out.
Well, even if he was the youngest son of a conglomerate, spending over a billion on a game item would be difficult.
“Alright, one hundred ten million! Does anyone else bid! One hundred ten million—if there are no further bids!”
One hundred ten million.
Could there really be another player capable of paying more than that?
To cut to the conclusion, there was.
But they all could tell by meeting the Royal Guild Master’s gaze.
‘It’s pointless.’
The Royal Guild Master.
That monstrous player would offer an even higher amount no matter what price they named.
But calling a higher bid just to provoke that monster carried far too much risk.
In the end, no one stood up until Gold finished counting the numbers.
“The Guild Master of the Royal Guild! I hereby award the ‘Black Lion’s Grip’ to Million!”
Million became the final successful bidder.
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‘Million, Master of the Royal Guild.’
I’d anticipated it given his reputation for having enormous wealth.
But I never expected him to bid so boldly and secure the item.
The amount was nothing short of.
‘One hundred ten million.’
One hundred ten million.
The sum was so far removed from my life that I couldn’t even grasp how many zeros were in one hundred ten million.
There would be commissions to deduct and taxes to pay, though the amount was small.
But even accounting for that, it was undeniably a fortune beyond my imagination.
‘I set out to earn money from the start, and I had hopes since it’s a mythic-grade item. But I never thought it would sell for one hundred ten million.’
My head felt light.
If not for the black mask I’m wearing, my dazed expression would have been completely visible.
Descending from the stage below.
“Well then, shall we head over?”
GM Mimic greeted me with a satisfied expression.
The public auction wasn’t over yet—Gold, the auctioneer, was still busily conducting bids on the most popular premium items that followed mine.
But then.
“May I receive it right away?”
“You won’t be viewing the other items?”
“They don’t interest me.”
“That’s unfortunate, but of course! Please come this way!”
The master of the Royal Guild.
Million showed no interest in such things and descended from the spectator seats.
Not long after, I arrived at the VIP Room—the same place I’d been taken when first summoned by the operator.
Million followed in behind me.
GM Mimic was about to hand over the item immediately.
“Well then, let me transfer the item right away——.”
“Before that, would it be possible to have a word with the item’s original owner?”
“Hmm.”
When Million made the suggestion, GM Mimic looked at me.
It was her way of respecting my opinion.
My answer to this was, naturally.
“The consignor prefers not to reveal their identity, so I’m afraid that won’t be possible!”
A refusal.
As I shook my head, GM Mimic relayed my position on my behalf.
I was grateful that Million had paid over a billion to win my item, but I had no intention of exposing my identity in return.
Just winning at Second Crown had made things troublesome enough—if it became known that I was the owner of a mythic-grade item, things would only get worse.
Yet even after I refused the conversation, Million continued to stare in my direction.
Then he uttered something completely unexpected.
“Are you absolutely certain? Mir.”
Mir.
My name came from Million’s lips.
Of course, I didn’t make the foolish mistake of reacting.
The probability that Million mentioned my name deliberately to test me was quite high.
Thanks to my black mask, my expression was hidden anyway, so it didn’t matter much to me—but I was worried about what would happen if GM Mimic reacted.
“Million? I’m not sure what you mean by that——.”
Fortunately, she didn’t react either.
Seeing her tilt her head in confusion, it seemed my identity wouldn’t be revealed through the operator.
Yet Million continued speaking with that gentle smile still on his face.
“I’ve been investigating since the Black Lion’s items first appeared. The first item posted was ‘Viscous Elixir.’ I remember purchasing and consuming it myself.”
The Viscous Elixir—the first elixir I’d ever crafted and sold.
So it had sold for a high price; Million must have been the one who bought it.
“The Viscous Elixir has a level requirement of 10 and above. In other words, the elixir’s creator must also be at a low level.”
“….”
“I’m not sure how you obtained the Door Stones and other items that came later, but what mattered was what came next. The Orc equipment.”
It seemed Million had investigated my account information that was displayed at the Auction House beforehand.
And through that.
“Someone who grew rapidly from a low level, recently defeated the Orc Lord, and was able to acquire a massive quantity of top-tier Orc-branded equipment. Who else could that be but Mir?”
Million had figured out my identity.
Though it didn’t seem like he was 100% certain about it.
If he were, he wouldn’t be reciting his deductive reasoning like this and watching for my reaction.
When I showed no particular response to his flawless deduction, Million finally voiced the proposal he’d been preparing.
“I’ll be direct. Mir, how would you feel about joining the Royal Guild?”
Well, the proposal was more ordinary than I expected.
“It seems you’re hunting something called the Evil God, but surely you can’t wander alone forever, can you? If you were to join us at the Royal Guild, I’m certain you could achieve everything you desire.”
The problem came with the figure he mentioned next.
“If you simply join the Royal Guild, we’ll pay you 100 million monthly. Of course, you’ll retain ownership of any items you obtain from future hunts.”
100 million monthly—not annually.
And that wasn’t even mentioning retaining ownership of acquired items, or being forced to attend guild events.
The joining conditions were generous to an almost absurd degree.
With those terms, I could play Second without the burden of needing to hunt and sell expensive items just to get by.
“My only condition is this: I simply hope that the Royal Guild can walk alongside you. That’s all.”
In a way, it was a condition that couldn’t get any better.
With that condition, Million extended his hand to me.
Honestly, it was an offer where I had nothing to lose.
In truth, until now I’d been able to defeat the Evil Gods by launching surprise attacks while they hadn’t fully recovered their strength.
I was able to defeat them not alone, but with the help of soldiers from the Red Beast Fortress and dwarves from Moeldum.
The Evil God wasn’t designed to be defeated by one person alone.
As time passed and the Evil Gods recovered their strength, situations would inevitably arise where I couldn’t defeat them by myself.
‘Besides, the Royal Guild is trustworthy.’
The Royal Guild was famous for being equipped with high-level, high-grade items.
At that level, even if their control was slightly lacking, I could rely on their gear and accept them.
At the very least, there wouldn’t be anyone hindering the battle.
My answer to the Royal Guild’s proposal was.
“Are you finished with what you wanted to say? Master of the Royal Guild, Million.”
Of course, it was a refusal.

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