Overgeared - Chapter 59

Chapter 59

Chapter 59

"Ms . Clarice's presented work, the 'Diamond Necklace that Causes a Slight Change in Sensation' has been won for 453 gold . Mr . Grees' presented work, 'Cold Protection Inner Armor' has been won for 189 gold . Mr . Piglet's presented work, the 'Bitter but Superior Strength Potion' has been won for 15 gold each . Mr . Steng's presented work, the 'Long Sword that Easily Harmonizes with Magic' has been won for 1,900 gold . "

The people whose items were won cheered .

Steng also rejoiced .

"My teacher's work was sold! Teacher will be very pleased!"

Stein would be given a new production method with this quest clear reward .  He approached me with the intention of receiving congratulations, but my stomach hurt and my mouth didn't open .

'Dammit . My items weren't won after all… Shit, I should've made the price cheaper . '

As I was trembling with anger and regret .

“Mr . Grid's presented work, the 'Very Delicate Plate Armor' has been won for 3,500 gold . The 'Seemingly Plain Gauntlets' have been won for 2,000 gold . "

"…Eh?"

I doubted my ears .  Did he say 3,500 gold just now? It wasn't 2,000 gold?

The other people freaked out .

"No way… How can an item be sold for such an expensive price?"

"As expected from epic items! The level limit is also over 100…"

Steng sent me a look of envy .  "Amazing! Your teacher must be an incredibly good blacksmith! Is he a blacksmith with the Advanced Blacksmith's Craftsmanship skill? Huh?"

"…"

I couldn't hear anything .  The words 'I made money' and 'jackpot' echoed through my head .  5,500 gold in cash was…

'6,600,000 won…'

A huge sum that would require 73 days of labor was earned in just one week .  It was also from two epic items!

"Abo…aboooo…"

I wanted to cheer, but my mouth wasn't working well .  The auctioneer spoke while I was completely baffled .

"Mr . Grid, the administrator wants to meet you . Follow me . "

Steng congratulated me .  "Wow! Now you will be entitled to deliver goods to the castle . The smithy will become quite busy and the quests you will receive from your master will be enormous! Congratulations!"

Steng was sincerely happy, unlike me who felt pained when I saw him doing well .  He was still in his mid-teens, but he was very friendly .  I liked it . Once I became the owner of the smithy, I would be sure to recruit him .  He seemed like the type who wouldn't complain over some unreasonable labor .

“Thank you for congratulating me . Then I'll see you next time . "

I gave Steng the kindest smile possible as I looked forward to our reunion someday .  Steng looked blue as he took a few steps back and replied .

"Ah, goodbye . "

I said goodbye to Steng and headed to the administrator's office .  The administrator was a middle-aged man .  He had an impressive mustache and welcomed me warmly .

“Ohh, you're Grid! I was very impressed after seeing your work . I was wondering how you became the smithy's successor at such a young age, but I'm fully convinced after seeing your skills! Come, sit down . "

The administrator and I sat across from each other .  A maid emerged with some tea .

'Wow…the scent of this Elpa tea is different . '

The fragrance of the Elpa tea that Khan made for me was very weak . I had to hold my nose to the cup in order to barely smell something . But the Elpa tea here was intensely spicy . I could enjoy the scene without putting my teacup to my nose .

'Expensive tea leaves are used . '

When else would I get the opportunity to drink such expensive tea for free? I drained the hot tea and handed the empty cup to the maid .

“Another cup, please . "

"Yes . "

Gulp .  

"One more cup . "

"Yes . "

“Kya~~! One more cup!"

"…Yes . " The administrator gave a hearty laugh after the fourth cup of tea .  “According to the residents, you are someone with a heroic appearance… Yet you aren't nervous at all in front of someone with a high position . "

Did I make a mistake? I belatedly realized, but the administrator shook his head .

“Be as comfortable as you want . It's fine . "

"…Ah, yes . "

The administrator seemed to be a person who didn't like formalities .  He cut to the chase .  "I would like to distribute your equipment to the lady's knights and soldiers, what do you think? Are you willing to do business with us?"

Okay, it finally came .  I wanted to accept the deal right away, but there were a few things to keep in mind .

“I don’t know if you know, but our smithy is doing extremely well right now . I will be busy, so I'm not sure if I will have enough time to make equipment for the knights and soldiers . "

I didn't want to make equipment for the soldiers .  Considering the average level of the soldiers, I needed to make level 50 items, which wouldn't make me a lot of money .

‘I know for sure after this auction . The more high level the item limit, the greater the profit . It's much better to make one level 120 item than a dozen level 50 items . '

The administrator nodded .

"I see . Come to think of it, there is tremendous craftsmanship in your work . You probably invest quite a lot of time and effort every time you make an item . I was stupid to ask you to make hundreds or thousands of supplies for the soldiers . If so, I will change the criteria . Please just create equipment for the knights . "

“Yes, I understand . ”

Good, the story was going well .  Then the administrator surprised me with his next words .  "But I have a condition . The equipment to be distributed to the knights should be better than the works submitted to the auction today . "

"Huh?"

The two items submitted today had an epic rating .  In other words, the administrator was telling me to deliver items above the epic rating .

'This crazy person . If I invest more than 20 hours every time I make an item, there isn't any guarantee that I won't get a normal rating . '

The administrator spoke while I was confused .

“Of course, I know that making such great works is difficult . So I promise that I will buy it at a higher price . "

“A higher price…?"

“It will be 10% more than the winning bids in today's auction . Of course, it you make a work that is much better than the ones submitted today, I am willing to pay a higher price . "

There was no need to listen any longer .  I stood up and cried out .  "Okay! I will return to the smithy right now . Then I'm going!"

The administrator called me back while I was motivated to make items quickly .

“First of all, please make me three swords . Some of the knights' weapons have been compromised due to an incident not long ago . "

Then the quest information rose up .

[Business with the Administrator (1)]

Difficulty: A

Winston's administrator, Vladi, has asked you to make equipment for the knights .

He has given you a good deal in consideration of your high skills . If you let him down, this business deal will be immediately destroyed .

Quest Clear Conditions: Make at least three epic rated swords with a level limit between 120~180, and deliver it within a week .

Quest Clear Rewards: Depends on the level of the items delivered .  

Quest Failure: The business deal with the administrator is cancelled and the quest will be destroyed .  

'Isn't this quite good…?'

I invested 20 hours for each item over the past few days and made three items .  Two of them had an epic rating and one had a normal rating .  It meant I had a two-thirds chance of creating an epic item .  It seemed possible to create three epic items in a week .

'Unless my luck suddenly disappears and I don't get any epic items, this is a quest that can definitely be cleared!'

I was filled with a strong confidence as I left the castle .  As I walked along the road to the smithy, the residents approached me and whispered .

"Mr . Grid, some people are following you . "

“That’s right . You should be careful, because they might be bad people . "

My affinity with the residents was at the maximum so they showed me great favor .  They would let me know if danger was approaching .

"Following me?"

Who was it? I gazed in the direction that the residents indicated .   At the entrance of an alley, under the shade of a tree, behind a street vendors, etc . Suspicious people were hiding their bodies as much as possible .

“Wow…aren't a lot of people following me?"

I got goose bumps .  Was I the target of a mysterious assassination organization like the protagonist of a movie?

… No, it didn't seem like it when I looked closely .  As I looked closely at the faces of those following me, I saw that they were people who were at the auction .  They were following me to find out who my blacksmith was .

I asked the residents .  “Keep them from following me . There's no need to worry, since they aren't dangerous . "

The residents replied vigorously with resolute eyes .

"Okay . I do everything I can to help you!'

“Just leave it to me!"

The residents rolled up their sleeves .  Dozens of them shouted at once . Then they ran towards those following me .

"W-What? Why are they grabbing us?"

"Hiik! What is with these NPCs?"

"Let go!”

Thus, things were quickly sorted out .  I briefly thanked the residents and returned to the smithy .  After describing the situation to Khan, I logged out .

"Hu… huhuhut!"

The capsule room .  I wasn't able to suppress my laughter after emerging from the capsule .

"Puhahahahat! I am now rich!"

As soon as I shouted, everything seemed like reality instead of a dream .  I earned 6 . 6 million won in just one week! I also got the right to deliver items to the castle .  My 10 million won debt would soon be paid off and I could escape from my debt-ridden status .

One day, I would be able to drive a foreign car!

'Ahyoung will be sitting in the passenger seat!'

Huhuhu . . . I couldn't stop laughing from joy .  I was so pleased that even tears emerged .  Then an employee came up to me .

“Excuse me, you are being a nuisance to other customers, so please be quiet . "

"I'm sorry . "

I paid for the room and went home .

***

Shin Youngwoo left the capsule room .

The employee clicked his tongue .

“A person like that is talking about being rich… He laughed while saying he is rich . There's no doubt that he's crazy . "

“Doesn't he seem jobless and homeless? Isn't he wearing the same work clothes every day? Right?"

"I think so too… He regularly uses the capsule . "

The student employees were talking about Shin Youngwoo .  Shin Youngwoo came to the capsule room early in the morning wearing the same clothes, so he seemed pathetic .

“I saw his member information, and he's 26 years old right now . Tsk tsk, how pathetic is his life? I shouldn't live like that after graduating from university . "

“Stop talking about that person and let's talk about Satisfy . Did you know that I reached level 40 yesterday?"

"Wow, really? Amazing! I'm still level 39 . Hey, where are you levelling up so quickly?"

“I was hunting . Fortunately, I obtained a rare item, so hunting became easier . I am faster due to the power of the item . "

“Where is an item for magicians? Ah ~ ~ ~ I want a rare item . Hey, what level do you think that homeless person is?"

“Pff, look at him . Does he seem like he can play the game well? Satisfy is a world that is crueler than reality . A loser in reality has to be a loser in Satisfy . There's no need to worry . He isn't a high level user . "

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