NOVEL NEXT chapter 10
10 – Episode 10 – Auction Gallery in the other world (5)
The country that benefited the most from the auction was unexpected.
The land of the dwarves. Terein. This where they gained the most benefit.
“The world is getting better! This age is calling for us dwarfs!”
“That’s what I’m saying!”
Two dwarf men clinked their beer mugs together in a tavern.
Clank―
The sprightly sound accompanied a small spill of beer, but the dwarves didn’t mind.
There would be no fretting about a little spilled beer today.
Today is a day to eat, drink, and be merry until death!
They dismissed such a trivial matter.
“I’m not sure who this ‘commoner’ is, but if he ever visits Terein, I would love to buy him a drink!”
“Heh heh, that ‘commoner’ might be one of us dwarfs.”
“Well, it’s suspicious, given he opened an auction house!”
Nowadays, the economic situation of dwarfs had mostly improved, everybody brimming with smiles.
Gallerie Auction House.
A place where you could sell anything from anywhere, and the dwarves had a chance for profitable trading.
“Farewell to poverty! Farewell to the age without ‘commoners’!”
The dwarves had suffered until now.
Stuck in the southeast of the continent, in a forested area, the cost of distribution was high.
No, it was extremely high.
So high that most of the profits were cut away as distribution costs.
Even so, the dwarves had no choice but to survive.
Their specialties were commercial goods like weapons, armor, accessories, farming tools, etc.
They had to trade to live.
So, Terein was a state that had to sustain losses while exporting.
One of the closest nations was Tesseur and without getting through their merchant guild, it was even hard to sell.
The next closest, the Osen Kingdom, had a smaller trade guild and could not compete with the Tesseur Empire.
Would they trade with the closest, Majeros then?
Located directly north, Majeros, was the hated demon nation for the dwarves.
They would rather bite their tongues and die! They could never do such a thing.
They were so barbaric!
They knew nothing of the dwarves’ deep reverence for equipment!
Hence, the dwarves had no choice.
“Ha..”
Despite their various complaints, the dwarves had endured.
The horse training skills of the Thesaurus Empire were simply unmatched.
Yet, that was a tale of old.
Thanks to a new auction system in the gallery, they had escaped from all those constraints.
“We are free! We will not be slaves to distribution!”
“Ha…! Even after subtracting the cost of distribution, selling cheaply leaves a profit! How hard it has been to match prices this far…!”
“That’s what I’m saying. People don’t know how good this is.”
Profits increased, and they could even freely drink more ice-cold beer!
They felt gratitude like never before.
One of the boisterous, laughing dwarves muttered.
“I want to do something to express my gratitude…”
He wanted to express his thanks to Judjak.
What would be an appropriate gift?
As he wondered, he suddenly thought of something brilliant.
Anything made by a dwarf is a high-end product. What if that was made as a gift?
He gathered his comrades and shared his idea.
“I’m thinking of making something to let Judjak know we’re grateful. How’s that?
“What kind of thing are you going to make?”
“Something that symbolizes Judjak’s long life and prosperity!”
“A portable item… something that can protect the life of the recipient.”
“Hey, Balin! Come over here!”
The dwarf craftsmen started to gather and suggest ideas from their respective fields.
It seems the project had grown larger than initially thought.
Well, that should be fine.
The dwarf who initiated the project shrugged and suggested what kind of item it should be.
An item to express infinite gratitude to Judjak.
He just wanted to give the best present possible.
“How about we make it according to this blueprint!”
“Ah, that sounds good.”
“It’s a bit complicated… But we should be able to do this with jewel craftsmanship, right Scottlin?”
“You think this is a joke? I could do this in my sleep while drinking beer.”
“Why don’t I handle the engraving.”
“Everyone should have something decent made if we each spend several days on it, so let’s each find some time!”
An ordinary idea started forming into something extraordinary.
While the dwarves were sizzling with passion creating the item,
The gallery was still obsessed with the cola.
It was a dark liquid that terrified the demons, caused humans to faint, and was praised by the Elves.
Title) Pour More Cola
Please.
ㄴPlease give me cola.
ㄴCola!!!! More !!!!!
“These bastards must have been possessed by a ghost who died without drinking cola.”
Ah, these people have lived all their lives without cola.
Being a modern person who’s been continuously drinking cola since birth, it was slightly difficult for him to understand.
Life without cola? Better dead than alive. How could they live. Now it made sense.
“Hum, maybe we should start serving something other than cola now.”
Cola is a drink bound to be successful.
For the past 100 years here on Earth, haven’t we been selling this black liquid?
When talking about a black liquid, Cola even comes to mind before oil, it has such name value.
If we’ve been selling cola… surely we should sell at least one more suitable drink.
Pondering about it, he chose Sprite from the list.
If you’re selling black liquid,you also have to sell the white one.
“But like this, will I find time to manage the gallery?”
The auction house took up more time than imagined, and the schedule was tough.
Even though it was way better than when he was managing a minor gallery, considering that there will be more of such functions in the future… There’s a need for improvement.
Let’s first start selling Sprite and then figure out what to do next.
I need to come up with a process to manage the gallery more efficiently, or use my spare moments to create openings for the critters.
Just as I was about to sell another zero cider, a notification chimed.
【Auction house level has increased!】
“…Huh?”
The auction house had levels?
Interworld Gallery
― Management Level: 3
― Auction House Level: 2
― Points: 34034
【Weapons】
【Armour】
【Accessories】
【Consumables】
【Food】
【Miscellaneous】
“…What’s this? Something new?”
Firstly, I decided to check what changes there were.
***
A few days after the cola frenzy in the gallery,
The breadcrumbs from the – Interworld Gallery that lost the preciousness in familiarity – rolled down.
Title) Aren’t we getting tired of cola now?
Tired then stop lol
ㄴ You stop buying it lol
ㄴ I was the one drinking your cola well lol
ㄴ lol, one competitor down~
Of course, most were still thirsty for cola.
ㄴ I really don’t know. I think I need to drink about 5 more colas first…
ㄴ I need 10…
ㄴ I feel like I need at least 3 a day, for real
ㄴ Mixing cola with alcohol, I never get sick of it lol
Huh? Why would you do something like that to cola???
Try mixing it in a 1:1 ratio with a 28-year-old Valen. Seriously.
Wow LOL, this tastes better than I expected.
Isn’t this pretty good?
I thought I was slowly getting sick of cola, but not at all?
It wouldn’t get annoying if you eat it with fries.
Or even with meat LOL.
Cola is truly a divine beverage and JuDdak is the god…
Title: Why isn’t cola regularly sold?
I feel bad for JuDdak selling it manually every day.
I’d sell it if he entrusted it to me.
My business has been running in the market for 23 years, I’m completely available.
I’ve been a security guard for 3 years, am I available?
Security guards do have strict qualifications though…
The subject of cola has been consistently mentioned in the gallery.
However, the most important topic is always set in stone.
─It’s too hard to buy cola?
If you want to buy cola, you need to compete with others.
Yet, if you decide not to drink it, this beverage has too much of an irresistible allure.
There were no disturbances in daily life, but I just wanted a cola.
Title: Wasn’t there something addictive in cola?
Indeed;
There were no drugs in the ingredients.
The elves analyzed it this time and they said there are no traces of anything like a drug.
They said there’s something that gives a sweet taste and an ingredient that simulates the brain 1%, the rest 99% is water?
Is that even possible?
They sell it because it is LOL.
LOL WTF how do they do this?
It’s not a drug but they analyzed that drinking too much cola wouldn’t be good.
-“They say to only drink up to three cups a day.”
-“What happens if I drink four?”
-“You feel as good as four cups.”
-“Lol, going to feel as good as five cups then lol.”
-“You idiot lol.”
-“It’s not bad, but it’s not particularly good either. Let’s drink moderately if we feel strange.”
-“This seems right.”
-“If you’re sick from drinking, then you can just cure it at the church.”
-“The church isn’t a place for resurrection.”
-“Clerics wailing lol.”
-“Those idiots can’t even cure it at the church lol.”
It’s not a drug, but it’s not a particularly good beverage either.
Thanks to the facts the elves mad about research have revealed, there’s been a lot of information floating around in the gallery.
You should drink cola in moderation.
But since it’s okay if you drink in moderation, there shouldn’t be a problem, right?
Eventually, the consumption of cola increases again, and there’s a lot more for the part-timer to do.
Title: “When is the cola selling next time?”
-“Huh?”
-“Not sure…”
-“Don’t know if he’s out of heart medicine this time. No cola sold even in the rush.”
-“I haven’t seen him at the gallery for about an hour now, he might be managing the auction house.”
-“Yes, hmm. Managing the auction house seems hard.”
Title: “Do the regulars not manage the auction house?”
─Demon Queen) “I do have the authority, but I’m not supposed to do it~~ This is why the part-timer is doing it all alone~~! ＞ ＜☆”
-“You’re not managing the gallery either?”
-“hehehe, you caught me ＞ ＜☆”
-“hehehe is bullsh*t lol.”
-“If I were them, I would have tracked down this guy’s location and beat the crap out of him lol.”
-Adventurer: “We just manage the gallery! And we’re also looking for party members! Constantly recruiting adventurers for our party!”
-“You better stop gathering lol.”
ㄴDoes this guy really have no intention to gather a party? Lol.
ㄴAt this point, it seems like they’re enjoying the mere act of gathering a party lol.
ㄴ(Plant Druid) Managing the auction house… It looks so difficult… I’m just cheering from the sidelines.
ㄴElder, please stay put…
ㄴElder, you don’t need to manage the gallery.
ㄴGo water your plants…
ㄴLmao. What’s with the respect towards the elders? Lol.
ㄴ(Plant Druid) I’m not an elder!!
ㄴGrandma, I’m hungry.
ㄴ??? : You’re hungry????????
ㄴ(Picture of a broken table leg.jpg)
ㄴThat’s so badass lol.
ㄴlol. What’s with the grandma image lol.
ㄴSeeing them nurture plants all day gives a grandma vibe lol.
ㄴIf you read their posts during the holidays, it feels like you’re visiting grandma’s house lol.
ㄴHonestly, lol…
Title) When is the cola coming…
ㄴSeriously…
ㄴI’m tired…
ㄴI’m cold… Where…
ㄴI’m running out of cola…
Even to the point where there are guys who buy cola to sell, the supply doesn’t keep up with demand.
Even if the demand is anticipated and accommodated, it’s still a prediction. It has limitations.
Even if the gallery’s members are monitored, everything sells out quickly. There was nothing they could do.
For quite a while, the gallery users who were desperately asking for cola found something strange.
Title) The cola is up!!!!!!!!!!!
ㄴFor real?
ㄴIt’s not a prank?
ㄴ? It’s really there?
ㄴWhy is this real?
Title) Cola’s on the rise
One silver for 6 pieces..?
ㄴ?????
ㄴIs this real? ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
ㄴWhat the…ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
ㄴCoca’s increasing ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
Title) Even unlimited purchases of Cola;
Sh*t, I pressed 1000 to check if it works, it’s doomed
ㄴㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
ㄴShould every person in the neighborhood drink Cola? ㅋㅋㅋ
ㄴEven I’ve been handing it around…
ㄴIt’s okay if I just leave it right?
ㄴIf you don’t accept it, the item disappears in 3 days…
ㄴReally? So, it’s like that…
Title) How did this happen?
???
ㄴExactly
ㄴMaybe something happened…
ㄴThis is possible ㅋㅋㅋ
“That’s right. It’s really happening.”
Juddak was muttering as he looked at the gallery.
A sudden message popped up, confirming the addition of several functions.
【Auction house fee exchange】
-Exchange the fee for the administrator points.
-Exchange 50 silver : 1 point.
-Unlock feature: 10,000 points
【Automatic auction house registration】
-Will automatically upload designated items to the auction house.
-Unlock feature: 10,000 points
“…This is good, right?”
The sales commission is truly rotten to the core now.
Even if I earned an amount close to 10 Billion in Earth’s currency, it wouldn’t help in shuffling through galaxies.
Instead of unlocking two features, 20,000 points were taken, but it was worth it.
‘Steady!’
As soon as it unlocked, the points kept increasing in large numbers, one after another.
All the commission is converted to admin points…!
The points are then converted again into cola and cider.
“Wow, points are being duplicated.”
I registered cola at the auction house.
I put up a bundle of six packs for 1 Silver and cider at the same price, six packs.
And I immediately wrote a post in the gallery.
-Limping
Title) Cola Posted ㅇㅇ
And also posted cider ㅇㅇ;
ㄴCider? What is this?
ㄴWow ㅋㅋ super refreshing when you drink it? But is this right? We get six?
ㄴ?? Why are there six for 1 silver?
ㄴWhat the ㅅㅂㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
ㄴSuddenly they multiply by six?
ㄴUnlimited supply and six times event; are you not doing business tomorrow, Limping?
ㄴLimping)ㅈㅈ
ㄴWow ㅋㅋ
ㄴLimping!! Limping!! Limping!! Limping!! Limping!! Limping!! Limping!! Limping!!
Title) Limping oppa… how far should I show you?
(Shyly covering the lower abdomen with a hand, Elf meme.jpg)
ㄴWow ㅋㅋㅋ
ㄴElf is not a spy now ㅋㅋ the proper Elf delivering ㅋㅋㅋ
ㄴCan’t resist this ㅋㅋ
ㄴSeeing some golden fur?
ㄴWould likely agree if asked for s*x ㅋㅋ
(Note: ㅇㅇ, ㅋㅋㅋ, ㅅㅂ, etc are common internet slang in Korean for agreement, laughter, swearing etc. Also, ‘oppa’ is an affectionate term used by females to refer to an older male friend or boyfriend.)
Lol.
Weren’t the elf regulations too harsh?
Not really.
They seem harsh to you only.
Damn, maybe.
If a man thinks elves are okay, they stick with him for life.
Upvote this. Only I will see it.
Is it possible?
Can you do it? lol.
Bloody hell. Can I post it privately?
Do you use the gallery alone? lol.
When the elf’s slim-waisted pelvis was heating up the gallery, another post came up.
Title: Perverted bastards.
(An approximate s*xy dark elf eyes and butt.jpg)
They pretend to be innocent from the front. But they’re indecent from behind.
Our dark elves are always proud.
Wow.
The eyes and butt of the dark elf are no joke.
Upvote this. I want to grow up to be a dark elf! I want to grow up to be a dark elf!
What the hell is this guy saying lol.
How can you grow up to be a dark elf lol
Isn’t he a dark elf?
Isn’t he truly an elf? lol.
The gallery was peaceful as usual today.
A peaceful gallery, but.
“…We can specify the number of people in the auction house? Upvote this. Do you think we’d fall for your trick?”
Someone logged into the auction house, sneering.