Episode 52. The Eyes of Tolois (2)
Tess Kingven was on a path to success from a young age, and he was strategic and planned in every way.
Capone, the auction house executive, attributed Kingven’s success to his experience working at the auction house, but that was only half true.
Kingven’s success was not due to his experience at the Tolois Auction House. He had a grand plan from the beginning. The Tolois Auction House was just one step in the process.
‘Items and people, and the smoke rising around them. This soon splits into many pieces of light, each generating its own unique wavelength.’
Sensing this wave. That was the secret to Kingven’s success. That wave is what lets you know the ‘value of goods and people.’
This was also why Kingven came to the Tolois Auction House. It was a place where all the rare items and successful people from all over the world gathered.
He tested and systematized his abilities in the auction house, where he was able to meet many people who were successful or destined to succeed.
All the royal families of the continent, the merchants, the imperial nobility, the greatest criminals, etc. – people who can rule the world were classified and analyzed.
And after leaving the auction house, he cleverly used them and accumulated wealth.
however…….
‘What’s this boy?’
Kingven searched through his memories of the many noble and extraordinary people he had accumulated so far. But no matter how hard he searched, this was the first time he had encountered something like this.
‘Why is this boy… … .’
It was clear that he was an extraordinary person, as he had waves.
But he was neither an imperial noble nor a royal. He seemed to be a civilian, but something felt strange.
What is especially so bizarre is that the ‘wavelength of light’ is not just one.
One was black. One was white. Two lights were rippling across the boy’s body. Even the wavelengths of the light were something I had never seen before.
“… … .”
“The silence is long, Kingven.”
Kingven just blinked at Rubin’s words.
“6321. Do you think I can succeed in mass production? So, are you sure?”
Rubin smiled faintly and said calmly.
“Yes, you can trust my judgment.”
At those words, Kingven let out another low laugh. To Kingven, who has the best eye in the world, ‘I can trust your eye’?
But there was an irony here that was unique to Kingven. Although he was able to recognize the value of people and things, he was unable to make any judgments about himself.
So even now that he has amassed enormous wealth, whenever he tries something new, he still feels a childlike fear crossing a single-log bridge.
This was also the reason for making cautious investments rather than aggressive investments in any way.
‘You’re not even sure of yourself, so you’re sure of my success?’
The child before his eyes was the first unpredictable being Kingven had ever encountered in his life. How could such a being be so sure of his own success?
Kingven sighed deeply.
“Whew… I’ve always thought of myself as a businessman and a prophet, but at this moment, I feel like a gambler.”
But he had already made up his mind.
The mysterious light waves seen from the child. It is not a sign of danger, but rather a sign of greater success than ever before.
“…Okay, let’s accept 6321’s offer.”
“Good idea. Let’s go get the ‘Notary of Tolois’.”
After that, the two men moved immediately. The notarization of Tolois was a kind of magical oath, meaning that the empire would be placed in the middle of a contractual relationship.
“…Do you two agree to the notarized contents?”
‘Notary’s Room’. Rubin and Kingven nodded at the notary’s stern question.
“yes.”
“yes.”
Two hands placed on a single stone slab. The stone slab briefly glowed with light as they agreed.
Phew.
When the light from the slate went out, Rubin felt his consciousness briefly shed its shell. So did Kingven.
The two people’s identities or real names were not important. What this stone tablet remembers is the very existence of the two people. Even if their identities or real names are hidden, their autonomy of existence cannot be erased.
“Kingven, what on earth are you planning?”
At that moment, a growling voice was heard from behind the ‘Notary’s Room’.
It was Capone who heard that Kingven had come to 6321 and the ‘Notary’s Room’.
“Mr. Capone, it’s been a while. As you can see, the contract has been signed.”
Kingven laughed and answered jokingly.
“So what I mean is… … .”
It was a contract that went beyond Capone’s common sense. He would pay 3 billion lire immediately and continue to provide additional profits?
How on earth could such a contract be possible? And it wasn’t the way Capone knew Kingven to act.
“I thought you were the one who won the bid for the meteorite for 300 million.”
Capone growled again as he stopped Kingven from leaving the ‘Notary’s Room’.
Kingven, who responded to that, was just calm. The guy who had been slacking off under him had returned as such a great merchant.
“As you can see, I missed out on the bid in the auction, so I raised as much money as I could and rushed in late.”
“What on earth is a meteorite?”
“You’ll know when you see it. Then, please step aside, sir?”
Kingven pushed Capone aside and went outside with Rubin. Capone clenched his fists, but there was nothing he could do.
The contracts made in the ‘Notary’s Room’ involved the Imperial Army, so Capone could not investigate them separately. Investigating them in and of itself could be considered treason.
“That weasel… … .”
The next day.
Rubin and Tina’s deal was carried out. In front of the auction house’s servants, Rubin received 300 million lilk from Tina. He gave 10% of it as the auction house’s commission.
The 300 million that passed between the two ultimately came from the 3 billion received from Kingven.
Afterwards, in front of the exit of the auction house.
Tina handed over the meteorite she had received to Kingven.
“With the 3 billion I received, you could stay at the auction house and try to get a hold of the ‘special sale week’. There will be a lot of good items. And there are only a few weeks left.”
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Kingven’s voice was thick with regret. He wanted to hold on to the boy a little longer and find out more about him.
It was a special sale week. It was a tempting remark, but Rubin had to get to Capotini right away. He couldn’t afford to delay any longer.
“Where are you going?”
“I’m going to the Gray Harbor. To go to Capotini.”
“Hmm… I see. If it’s Ash Harbor, there should be a ferry that goes directly to Capotini.”
Then Kingven pulled Rubin aside. He wanted to tell him a secret story so that even Kuze and Tina wouldn’t hear.
“Apart from our contract, I have some good news and bad news to share with you. In return for your good deal. Would you like to hear it?”
Good news and bad news. What is it about? Rubin nodded.
“One is about the spirits. According to the information I planted in the auction house, there are items possessed by the spirits floating around the auction house.”
Demons. A race of demons from the demon world, not the real world. They are the ones who infiltrate this world through demon magicians, and some of them possess objects.
Well then, this story should be considered good news. If you buy an auction item without knowing which one is possessed by a demon, you’ll be in trouble.
“What is Bibo?”
“It would be a shame for His Majesty to leave the auction house now. In fact… I have intelligence that an imperial noble has been in this auction house since the day before yesterday.”
“Imperial nobility… … .”
Five nobles who played a decisive role in Lilic’s rise to the Empire. Their prestige far surpasses that of the seven royal families of the continent.
Perhaps it is only possible for Kingven, a wealthy man, to gather such intelligence.
“They even called her the daughter of the Witherspoon family. She looks like she’s around the same age as Confucius.”
The Witherspoon family. The only magical family among the five imperial nobles. Kingven seemed to want to promote a relationship between Rubin and the Witherspoon family.
Anyone with a certain level of status, power, and wealth within the continent dreams of forming a relationship with the imperial nobility.
I guess I figured telling the Witherspoon story would change Rubin’s mind and keep him at the auction house longer.
“Hmm, that’s not bad news either.”
“yes?”
Are you not interested in the Imperial Nobility at all? They are the second most noble bloodline after the Imperial Family. Even a little bit of friendship can change your status.
Moreover, in terms of power alone, the Witherspoon family was the most prestigious among the imperial nobility, and in particular, the young lady was famous as a magical genius known to everyone in the world?
“I’m not interested. Then I hope that Hwaunseok’s mass production will be successful. That’s all for now.”
That was all. Kingven just laughed in vain at Rubin’s appearance, which was contrary to his expectations and showed no interest at all.
‘He’s a person who is simply impossible to fathom.’
