I Am The Anti-Mage - Chapter 148

The brokers certainly didn’t dare to bid higher because they still wanted the maximum profit from the spatial item. On the other hand, the hunters were still considering what offer could make them get the magic item.

Dal-shik suddenly made an attractive offer. “Seven tier-3 Portal Gates.”

Almost everyone in the audience got shocked and stared at Dal-shik. Seven Portal Gates of such a tier were not worth the Spatial Bag.

However, no one knew how much a Portal Gate was worth due to its dungeon. Most people still viewed the Portal Gate as the best item and had more value than other magical items.

Ji-woo got quite tempted by it. However, considering the scarcity of magic items in this world, he felt that the number was too small.

“Well, another one?”

Ji-woo’s response set off a chain reaction in the audience. The hunters in the Shadow guild were getting displeased with his carefree attitude. Meanwhile, the hunters from the other guilds clicked their tongues, knowing the seven Portal Gates couldn’t attract the owner.

Seok-jin was reminded of his experience while the others were thinking about what to offer. He knew that Ji-woo frequently had been buying tier-4 Portal Gates recently and had set it up as a new offer.

“Five billion won, three tier-3 Portal Gates, and two tier-4 Portal Gates!”

Seok-jin shouted, and a vein showed on his forehead. It was the highest offer he could make. If it got rejected too, he didn’t know what else to do.

On Ji-woo’s side, he thought it was a good offer and was by far the best of the lot. But, again, he felt it was less than he expected. To him, the tier of the Portal Gate was not a problem. However, what interested him was the number.

Seok-jin, who saw Ji-woo was about to refuse and wanted to pass his offer, immediately took further action.

“Plus the Black Market.”

This time, what Seok-jin said caught Ji-woo’s attention.

“Please, elaborate.”

Seok-jin gritted his teeth. He felt annoyed at Ji-woo, playing around with him. That was especially with an attitude that seemed reluctant to get satisfied with what had been offered so far.

“All about the Black Market. I will share it with you.”

Ji-woo had expected there would be a place that handled unique and quality magic items other than what most hunters could afford. And he just found out it was the Black Market based on what the brokers had previously told him personally.

‘Erm. Interesting. I do need a lot of information about the hunter and the circle in this world.’

The rest of the audience started racking their brains, and some began to give up when they saw Ji-woo contemplating while massaging his chin. They gave up because they had nothing more to offer to compete with the Black Market issue. And also with the Portal Gate. It was a shame, but what could they do?

There, the brokers were holding on to their advantage in Ji-woo’s odd auction. The hunters from the top three guilds of South Korea alone did not have access and complete information about the Black Market.

Even Chairman Yu, sitting at the back, clicked his tongue when he heard about the Black Market. He was displeased with the place’s existence, as it made magic items unavailable to most hunters. Well, he couldn’t do anything about it either.

Although many illegal transactions and violent accidents took place on the Black Market, all of them were simply against the rules of the Hunters Association. Broadly speaking and in general, the Black Market was a legitimate place in the eyes of the world.

As for the brokers possessing Portal Gates, Chairman Yu didn’t bother to deal with them. Even though he didn’t like state property got traded for personal gain. It was the government’s problem, not the Hunter Association anymore. If they also have to take care of that while being limited in staff. The affairs of the disaster that befell the country may get neglected because of it.

Meanwhile, Dal-soo, who had been watching the events from the start, suddenly got an idea about the negotiations he would have with Ji-woo. He then whispered to Chairman Yu, who was next to him.

Chairman Yu frowned when Dal-soo finished. He then glared at Dal-soo with displeasure.

“Hyung, I don’t think it’s enough if I only say, please believe me. Rather than that, how about we see the results later?”

Chairman Yu sneered. “It’s up to you!”

Dal-soo smiled awkwardly at Chairman Yu’s displeasure. But he had to do that. That at least boosted his confidence that Ji-woo would agree to his proposal later on.

On the other hand, Ji-woo shook his head and was about to take the deal. However, another broker offered similar but higher bids in terms of value.

“Seven billion won, five tier-4 Portal Gates, and the Black Market.”

“Wow!”

“Oh my god! I didn’t hear wrong, did I!?”

“I feel like I’m dreaming right now, hearing such offers.”

The audience was excited to hear the latest offers. Not only was the number higher, but the tier of the Portal Gate was also high by a fair amount. Not to mention when it comes to information on the Black Market. Of course, it was an offer that couldn’t get turned down.

The audience’s eyes shifted to Ji-woo from the broker who made the offer. Seok-jin couldn’t do anything else either. The bid he made earlier was already all the assets he had. After all, the broker who just gave an offer was a person who had more power and wealth than him. So, he could only remain silent, sitting in gloom for failing to get the Spatial Bag.

Seok-jin then left the weapon shop on his own, feeling he couldn’t contest it anymore along with his mercenary hunters.

‘You damn snotty brat! Just watch out later. I will pay back all this at a later date. How dare you toy with and lie to me!’ Seok-jin said while tightening his grip.

Meanwhile, Ji-woo sighed and opened his mouth. “Well, is there anything else? Oh, yeah. For the ones who can’t compete. Can you guys get out of this room? There’s no use for you here either.”

Ji-woo’s words this time have crossed the line and are too arrogant. Several hunters stood up from their seats and expressed their hatred for Ji-woo’s disrespectful attitude. However, they didn’t go any further as the S-rank hunters at the front still looked calm and sat in silence.

“Heh! Hey, brat. I understand you’re arrogant because of spatial items. However, your attitude is too much. Aren’t you afraid of having the item stolen? I know you’re not just any E-rank hunter, able to subdue the previous three C-rank hunters. But, are you sure you can withstand the attacks of an S-rank hunter?”

Dal-shik vented his frustration at Ji-woo’s attitude and started to stand up from his seat.

“So?” Ji-woo replied nonchalantly.

Dal-shik was speechless at Ji-woo’s reaction. Even the veins pop out on the forehead.

“Listen to this, brat! How about you hand over the Spatial Bag with an offer of five billion won and three tier-3 Portal Gates? Counting that you’re a member of the Demigod guild, at least you’re giving favor to me, a friend of yours guild headmaster. You’re a hunter and should prefer people from the guild.”

Some brokers weren’t happy to hear what Dal-shik had to say. The broker that bidding earlier wanted to refute but stopped when he heard Ji-woo speak.

“I refuse.”

Everyone present was shocked by Ji-woo’s ruthless rejection of an S-rank hunter. Moreover, he was a member of the guild. He shouldn’t be acting so high in front of his seniors.

“Hey, Gang-ho! You should teach your members some manners towards elders!”

“Brat. You shouldn’t treat your elders like that.” Gang-ho replied, agreeing with Dal-shik about Ji-woo’s attitude.

Suddenly, Dal-shik cast a fire magic spell. And In-sung, who was at the side, cast an ice magic spell.

“What!?” Gang-ho got taken aback by the exaggeration.

Chairman Yu was also surprised and wanted to rush forward to stop the incident. But, Dal-soo held his hand.

“Hyung, sit down. There’s no need to worry. You two don’t need to panic either.” Dal-soo spoke while calming Ma-no and Ji-hye.

The brokers, who saw the fight about to break out, became flabbergasted. Their mercenary hunters swiftly advanced in front of them to protect their masters. Meanwhile, the hunters and the division chiefs of the Hunters Association rushed to take care of the situation.

But, contrary to everyone’s expectations in the room, except for Dal-soo. A breakout did not occur at all. The fire and ice magic dissipated as Ji-woo swung his left hand forward, blocking both attacks.

Dal-shik and In-sung should have been surprised. However, they didn’t think any further and tried to launch magic attacks that were bigger and stronger than before.

“Calm down.”

Ji-woo opened his mouth along with his Aura of Fear. Everyone, or rather the hunters, who possessed Mana could sense the sudden chilly atmosphere. Even Dal-shik and In-sung stopped their movements in the middle.

All the hunters widened their eyes and trembled all over their respective bodies. Some of them even fell to their knees in sweat.

Dal-soo and Chairman Yu were no exception. They both felt the same way as those hunters. And Dal-soo discerned that the nightmare had come again uninvited. He painstakingly maintained his composure. But, the reality was different.