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Chapter 311
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Chapter 311 – Treasure Trove
After returning to base, I headed straight for the supply warehouse.
I flew up to the eighth floor and gazed at the pile of armor and loot that was useless to anyone.
“Holy crap! This whole place is a treasure trove.”
There was everything from the worn leather armor of bandits to the fire-resistant armor of salamanders from the Fire Rock Cavern.
I never imagined items I’d hoped to sell might suddenly become valuable depending on their enchantments.
But which skill should I enchant?
I needed to consider not just the value, but also the impact of selling them. I intended to carefully judge while examining the stats.
Hmm. Hmm.
After scratching my head, I realized that I didn’t even know what skills could be enchanted on armor.
“Ze-Zeo—!”
I shouted and dashed out of the supply warehouse. Zeo was gathering everyone’s laundry by the lake.
As always, thank you so much!
“What’s up?”
“I’ve got something I want to ask. Can you tell me more about that enchantment thing you mentioned before?”
[T/N: Sorry for the inconvenience. I’ll change “bestowal” to “enchantment” from now on.]
“Even if you say that, what exactly should I teach you?”
“I was wondering how the skills you can enchant differ between weapons, armor, and accessories.”
“Hmm. As far as I know, armor and accessories should have the same types of skills available. Weapons can only receive passive skills that enhance abilities. However, armor and accessories can receive passive skills that enhance abilities and passive skills that increase resistances.”
“So Superhuman Strength and Seal Magic are stat boosters, and poison and fire resistance are resistance boosters? Are there any resistance types that are especially in demand?”
“Those that can lead directly to death if inflicted, such as status ailments. The four types—poison resistance, sleep resistance, paralysis resistance, and petrification resistance—have always been popular. I also place great importance on delayed-effect curse resistance.”
“Oh, wait. I don’t have curse resistance yet.”
“Endure weak effects for 100 or 200 years straight. Keep enduring them. That way, your skill level will naturally increase.”
“Um, humans would die of old age while enduring it.”
“Really, humans are such weaklings.”
“…”
Come to think of it, how old is Zeo?
If you include hibernation periods, his age would be a complete mystery. I’ve never really thought about demon lifespans before.
“Zeo, how old are you now?”
“Excluding sleep periods, I’d say over 3,000 but not over 5,000.”
“That range!”
“Even so, counting your years and feeling happy about it… that’s something only kids do, right?”
“Well, yeah, that’s true, but seriously, that’s shockingly long, isn’t it?”
“Demons live quite long among the demihuman races. But Carla lives even longer than I do, you know?”
“Huh, really?”
“It’s more ‘eternal’ than ‘long,’ but you’d probably be better off hearing that directly from him someday.”
“I see. Got it, thanks!”
Come to think of it, Carla can rejuvenate himself with magic as much as he wants, and even if his magic is cut off, he can prolong his life in a state of suspended animation.
So, if he wanted to avoid combat and just live, he could have prolonged his life indefinitely.
(Carla remains as mysterious as ever.)
Well, that’s a story for another time.
It’s not something I need to know right now. I’ll just ask him about it when he feels like talking.
Important matters are probably always like that.
After gathering this information from Zeo, I returned to the eighth floor once more. Surrounded by used leather armor, I proceeded to apply various enchantments.
The next day,
I stuffed the leather armor into an oversized basket and visited Magnark-san, the appraiser.
Today’s business was “market consultation.”
How much could this possibly fetch?
Could it even meet the auction listing rule requiring an estimated value of 10 million or more?
I plopped one of the tattered pieces of armor down on the counter to ask the pro.
“What is this filthy, smelly piece of armor?”
“It was in our warehouse. I heard that the demand could skyrocket depending on the type of enchantment, so I thought, ‘Why not give this a shot?’”
“Hmm, it looks like low-grade leather armor. The appraisal fee for something like this is 20,000 Beeke per item. Is that all right?”
“Yes, that’s fine. Could you also tell me the market price?”
“I’ll tell you the market price for free. Wait, what is this? Was something with such an unnatural combination just lying around here?”
Magnark-san promptly appraised the item, which was a common leather armor likely worn by one of the bandits I defeated.
Using the Appraisal revealed that it was made from “Forest Wolf Hide.” Our warehouse was full of armor made from either this or “Peaky Boar Hide.”
Both were E-rank materials.
If it were just clothing, that would be one thing, but in the armor category, it was practically the lowest-tier material you could get.
However, its enchantment was something else entirely.
“Paralysis Resistance Level 4… Applying an enchantment like this to leather armor of this caliber is such a waste.”
“How much do you think it’s worth? If it can go on auction, I’d like to put it up.”
“That shouldn’t be a problem. I’d say it should fetch a bit over ten million. With Paralysis Resistance Level 4, there will be buyers. Some of the armorers who frequent this place would probably be interested, too.”
“I see. Then what about this one?”
“Hm? This one seems similar too. What the—?”
“This one has the enchantment effect of petrification resistance level 6. It should be worth a lot more, right?”
“…Ah, of course! Rare petrifaction resistance and level 6 at that? Whoever enchanted this armor is an idiot!”
“Guh!”
Why am I being called an idiot casually?
Since I deliberately chose a combination that most people wouldn’t normally choose, I suppose I’ll just have to accept this comment.
“To be honest, I have no idea what the market is like. The fact that it has a petrification resistance level of 6 means it could potentially sell for close to a hundred million. There doesn’t seem to be much of it, but there are definitely people who want it.”
“Hmmm. So, this is going up for auction, too? How about something like this?”
“There’s more? What the hell is your warehouse even…?”
“Hello, Magnark-san?”
“…Seriously, what is in your warehouse?”
“Huh?”
“Poison resistance level 8? I’ve been appraising items here for years, and I’ve never seen one like this.”
“So this one should go for over a hundred million, right?”
“Of course it will! Poison resistance is the most widely sought-after type of resistance! And level eight? No way. I can’t even begin to guess how much this will fetch. Three hundred million? Five hundred million? It won’t just be arms dealers; nobles will be lining up for this!”
“Ah, poison assassinations are probably a thing, right?”
“What are you babbling about?! Seriously, what the hell is going on in your family’s warehouse?!”
Amidst the commotion, Magnark-san continued his appraisal of the next piece of armor, which was still just a plain-looking one, after the last.
Armor judged “auction-ready” flows to Alan-san beside him. They discuss a starting price that’s sure to sell, then proceed with the listing.
The seller bears the sole cost of the auction fee: just 2% of the winning bid.
That’s precisely why the guild-run public auction only permits valuable items. But that also means that people with deep pockets gather here.
Poison Resistance Lv8, Paralysis Resistance Lv4, Sleep Resistance Lv4, and Petrification Resistance Lv6.
Steel Heart Lv5.
Fire Resistance Lv8, Water Resistance Lv6, Dark Resistance Lv6, Lightning Resistance Lv6, Ice Resistance Lv5, Earth Resistance Lv4, Wind Resistance Lv6.
I left out a few skills that seemed too flashy and likely to cause major problems, as well as resistance skills that felt pointless on low-end gear.
This time, I’m listing the remaining 12 pieces. I wonder how much they’ll fetch.
Hahahaha! I can’t wait to find out!
The enchanted skills are powerful, but the equipment itself is low-level armor snatched from bandits. Even if I give it away, I doubt it’ll cause me any trouble.
If I leave it alone, this ragged gear won’t last long. If it receives a “Repair Impossible” judgment, the enchanted skills will simply disappear.
Once prices stabilize, I can focus on high-demand items or slightly upgrade the armor quality.
Since the criminals who supply me with poor-quality gear never run out, this ultra-high-profit business—with zero Beeke costs for sourcing and enchanting—should continue indefinitely.
I want them to keep spending money on gear that “can absolutely never be their main gear,” especially the rich folks like Marie who are leading the pack.
(The only question is whether I can successfully hide the fact that I’m the one listing it.)
With these thoughts in mind, I asked the two of them to keep quiet for now. I then dove deeper into the dungeon, aiming to reach my goal today.
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