NOVEL NEXT chapter 11
11 – Episode 11 – Another World Auction House Gallery (6)
Today again, a tactical bomb is posted in the peaceful otherworldly gallery.
Title: Doesn’t this look familiar somehow?
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ㄴI thought it was a tactical nuke for a second.
ㄴPlease erase it from my head!!!!!!!!
ㄴI’m seriously gonna buy an unseen brain.
ㄴHow much? On credit.
ㄴ13 silver, it’s all I have, can I?
ㄴDo you think it will work out? Lol.
“Sigh.”
There’s nothing one can do about such clickbaits.
Deviously posting a similar image and tormenting the minds of those in the gallery.
It’s pathetic, but there’s no way to penalize the poor victims.
If I ban them because I don’t like them, I’d deserve the backlash.
Quietly giving a sad laugh then an interesting bait caught my eye while skimming through the posts.
Title) It must be the time when the auction house burst into activity.
Aren’t there any disruptors here?
ㄴIsn’t it impossible to track the auction house?
ㄴIt could be. Don’t know in detail.
ㄴSomeone should try buying 3,000 dwarven weapons and 300 days’ worth of food.
ㄴS**t, lol, how much would that cost?
ㄴWon’t earn much if you buy and resell.
ㄴProxy charges?
ㄴI’m too broke for that.
ㄴScrewed lol.
Title) The first display in the auction house is for real.
They did it although they were warned, lol.
ㄴFor real, lol, declaring war with arms on the continent, lol.
ㄴWell, if they’re confident about the fight, why not, lol.
ㄴWhy are they doing something that even the demons don’t do? Lol.
ㄴWhat if the demons do it?
ㄴThe demons… using dwarven weapons…?
-“No, that’s not good.”
-“What happens if the demons start to arm themselves?”
-“We’re doomed, right? I mean, their bodies are already weapons, even without any armour. We’re just lucky they don’t get along well with the dwarves.”
-“What if they become allies with the dwarves?”
-“Do you think that’s possible? They’re always mocking the dwarves, calling them “one-tool weapon idiots” and stuff. They’re like oil and water, can’t mix together.”
-“If those two ever become allies, no one on this continent could stop them…”
-“Dwarves = Hate Demons, Demons = Hate Dwarves”
-“Exactly!”
-“They’re both famous for their strong pride, nothing you can do about it.”
-“It would make more sense for demons to ally with humans and elves.”
-“Is that possible?”
-“Do you think so? Dark elves wouldn’t let that happen, they don’t want their territories threatened. Besides, demons don’t get along well with elves either.”
-“What if humans ally with dark elves?”
-“Then the Elves and the Beastmen would probably protest, right?”
-“Beastmen hate demons and dark elves so much.”
-“Could you declare war proudly if you summon a dragon?”
-“Where do you think they are?
-“Let’s ask on the forum.”
-“You’re a genius. Where do you live?”
-“See you later. I’ll ask on the forum and come back.”
-“Why are you asking for my address on the forum?”
-“Does the Beastman have nothing?”
-“The Dark Fury Guild welcomes them.”
-“Honestly, if they just shine their fur, it looks amazing.”
-“The Furries are just too gay…”
-“Can you just keep quiet!!!!!!”
-“How can you resist that soft, fluffy fur?”
-“Seriously.”
Title) Anyhow, Armament Will Be Dangerous
So, did Juddoc know all along about this?
-Perhaps?
-No, he told us not to waste time on that!
-Or did he just want to gallop around?
-It’s hilarious that Juddoc is preventing a war just so he can gallop ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-The way Juddoc moves doesn’t seem like coincidence…
-For real though, Juddoc just seems to enjoy racy images without thinking, but he must be thinking deeply on the inside.
-He always looks thoughtful when he’s watching racy images ㅅㅂㅋㅋㅋㅋ
-It was hilarious when this guy wrote a post telling him to stick to racy images ㅋㅋ
-Isn’t he neglecting the auction house management while watching racy images?
Amid a plethora of suspicions, speculations, and conspiracy theories, I felt a bit chagrined.
He’s right about me neglecting the fortress auction house management while watching racy images. It stings a bit.
I quickly opened the auction house and skimmed through the transaction history.
“Hmm….”
Nothing seems unusual here?
But as I flipped through a few pages, there was a record of someone buying war supplies.
“Hey? Look at this guy?”
I searched the ledger even more closely and he’s blatantly stocking up on war materials.
Swords, shields, magic scrolls, convenience food, cola. Lemonade.
They’re perfect war supplies.
“Phew…”
This guy here is trouble.
I immediately created a post in the gallery.
You won’t do.
Pinned ON.
It was time to show my years of gallery experience.
***
“Nobody’s causing any problems? That can’t be right.”
Count Hessen muttered, rationalizing his thoughts.
Humans are defined by desire.
It’s not only humans; all other species are the same.
Desire is omnipresent, and chief among them is the lust for possession!
It’s because of this that Earl Hessen constantly looked beyond his own realm.
He was always in a heated state.
The real deal who had reached the realm of the Swordmaster.
He was so strong that he could win against just about anyone in a one-on-one fight.
He was always full of the desire to build his strength and conquer others with that power!
“Everyone is the same as me. They will all eventually succumb to this desire…!”
He expanded his territory, widening his own domain.
They would all be quietly preparing.
War is not an easy task. There is much to prepare and need to be ready for all situations.
But Earl Hessen was a veteran who had experienced both battlefields and wars.
He started purchasing all the necessary things for war in the auction house.
“The auction house is helping us to wage war. And everyone is quietly watching? Ha. They take me for a fool.”
The auction house takes care of all the complicated matters in a fun and smooth way.
The work which would take several months to prepare for war, can be done in a month.
No, it could be done in an even shorter time.
Using the auction house, there’d be no worry of goods being stolen or, because of transport, leakage of information!
Truly, it is a system for war.
And yet everyone is standing still, not using it at all?
To the eyes of Earl Hessen, it was all a sham.
They’re obviously pulling scams and clinging onto their swords behind his back.
Behind the smiling faces, they prepare declarations of war.
That’s the basic of war, anyway.
“It’s almost over.”
Earl Hessen said with a smile as he took a sip of cola.
Drinking the sweet cola which tasted like victory… felt like raising a toast in advance.
“When will the preparations for departure be over?”
“Yes. It will be possible from the day after tomorrow onwards.”
“Two days—quite short. Satisfying. Continue as planned. For one who contributes significantly to the war, I will give a corresponding reward. Status, money, honor, women! Anything!”
“Understood!”
The soldiers and knights were even informed about the uplifting boosts in spirit.
Morale in the army always matters. One can even turn defeat into victory with high spirit.
Count Hessen knew how to boost morale better than anyone else.
‘Be honest with your desires!’
Then, it can raise the morale!
He promised to provide whatever everyone wanted. And he kept it! He didn’t lie and showed the right path!
If we press on this way and win, it’s not a difficult task to conquer a territory and reorganize it!
Count Hessen was very capable.
Not just able, like a battle-hardened veteran yet even he didn’t foresee one thing.
“Count.”
“What is it?”
A knight with a serious expression entered and silently closed the door.
“Have you checked the gallery?”
The gallery? Suddenly?
It seemed like a far-fetched story, but with the knight’s expression being so grim, Count Hessen logged into the gallery.
Then, single post instantly popped up.
[Breaking News] Auction House Big Buyer
—Long Swords 500
—Shields 500
—Spears 500
—Easy foods like jerkies
—Cola 3000
Whoever it was, they bought it from Count Hessen’s territory in the Osen kingdom ㅇㅇ;;;
Who bought this? (I really don’t know)
ㄴWow, I don’t know who it is, but it looks like they’re preparing for a war.
ㄴWho bought that from Hessen’s territory? That’s crazy scary.
ㄴSeriously, LOL.
Lol, this is completely ridiculous.
Don’t know who (seriously don’t know)
Who was it? (Actually, I know lol)
No kidding lol, this sucks, trying to specify the location lol
Humans can’t arm themselves lol, they name the places after themselves
Is it any different in other countries? lol
Seriously lol, it’s blatantly obvious who rules where lol
Damn, I’m from the Thesaurus Empire, is this for real?
They’ve probably posted it because it’s true lol
I’m shocked, even in the Osen Kingdom. I might go check out lol
What’s cola?
Didn’t you know cola is a war supply?
Lol, seriously didn’t know lol
War can’t happen without cola!!!!
If you don’t drink cola, you get weak. Yeah.
lol Cola is indeed potent.
Title: I’m a Thesaurus Empire official.
Lol, Emperor’s decree came down lol
Verify if this is true lol
The emperor surprised from his sleep lol
Emperor: ??? Lol. What…
Even in the Osen kingdom it’s a mess lol. Suddenly a full-scale war?
Sent a formal letter to Count Hessen, begging him to stop lol
Between the kingdom and empire, who wins if they fight?
The empire seems to hit back but right now, they don’t want to fight. Yeah;;
Ardel wants to expand its territory… Majeros always lacks land.
Humans fight each other, one’s annihilated, others injured, other countries move lol
World War on lol
If demons and dark elves attack dwarfs together, will elves and beast-men help them?
Then humans caught between them would be annihilated together lol
“Never war! Never war! Never war! Never war! Never war!
Please, absolutely no war!
Count Velious, facing the territories, was shockingly startled, issuing a command to get into defensive positions, LOL
Damn LOL. It’s becoming a war zone.
Territory inhabitants are also surprised, asking what’s happening
Stock prices suddenly plummeted!!!!
It seems this bastard Hessen has the short position, LOL
Otherwise, this would not be the case
Damn LOL. Did you put a 100-fold leverage on a futures option? Exercise moderation!!!
LOL. The money is melting away. Money-melting, money-melting LOL
It’s fortunate if you can see it melting. LOL, I’ve been liquidated
I’ve been forcibly expelled LOL
I was also expelled…
Please return my stocks
Going to kill Earl Hessen, GD
Looking for a raid party against Earl Hessen (1/99)
“…Are you seriously telling me this is what I’m seeing?”
“Yes. Everyone is watching.”
The rigid expression of the knight said it all.
This is not manufactured; it’s the real reaction from the gallery.
Everyone across the continent is showing interest towards the territory of Earl Hessen.
In war, information is important.
That’s why spies are planted.
So, this incident was the worst yet. Everyone knew we were deploying even before we could.
We were in a situation of defeat even before considering victory.
“What do you think is the best course of action, in the view of the advisor?”
“…I think it would be best for Earl Hessen to authenticate in the gallery and explain.”
“Do I have to say that I did not intend to wage war?”
“Yes, the approaching winter season can make for a suitable excuse.”
Because my head wasn’t working, I carefully mulled over the openly disclosed solution from the deputy.
‘Damn. I thought it was a lie. Who knew it was actually possible?’
This messed everything up. On the other hand, it was a blessing in disguise.
Wouldn’t I have lost everything if I had vaguely sided with someone and thrown the information at the Teseur Empire in advance for my own gain?
This must be a stroke of chance given to me to pull myself together before losing everything.
I lost in the information war, but it was indeed a lucky sign for Count Hessen.
“Now is the best time as I haven’t lost everything yet. Bring the Photo Magic Circle. And… I will personally post the message.”
Count Hessen moved his hands to write his message.
─Count Hessen
Title) I am Count Hessen…
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The purpose was not for war, and it was the season to replace the aged equipment of the soldiers.
The food was purchased in advance in preparation for the coming winter.
Please trust me that I will never go to war.
Help us to normalize the gallery.
ㄴLOL, you believe this? LOL
ㄴBetting hes going to make the first move LOLOL
ㄴLOL The real thing has shown up LOL
ㄴLooks like what the stooge said was true LOL
ㄴBut is it true you are preparing for war?
ㄴProbably. Who else buys all their gear at once LOL
ㄴYeah, LOL. Everyone does it bit by bit.
ㄴ700 pounds of food?! That sounds like war to me.
ㄴPounds? Pounds? Pounds? Pounds? Pounds? Pounds? Pounds? Pounds? Pounds? Pounds?
ㄴGet out, elf spy!!!
ㄴGod, LOL stupid elves and “pounds”???
ㄴDwarves in distress LOL
ㄴDwarves who used to engrave in centimeters LOL
ㄴ Pounds is a traditional and systematic unit of measurement that our ancestors have used. Do not belittle it.
“You crazy bastard! LOL, won’t you ignore this? LOL.
Only you guys use yards, pounds, gallons, inches! Damn LOL.
Actually, dark elves use them too LOL.
You crazy assholes LOL
How would you prove not to wage war?
That was the important backbone.
There’s no guarantee not to wage war.
It was a natural doubt since I bought that item.
Then there was a figure who could save the confused gallery…
– Pseudo
Title) Thought of a Way to Stop War LOL
It was Pseudo from the gallery.