Youngest Scion of the Mages - Chapter 106

The youngest son of a famous magician, Episode 106:

Outskirts of Holen, Holy Empire.

It is a remote place where several small villages are clustered here and there, with a sparse mix of unprotected and protected areas.

The place name is Kerbang.

It has no special products, is not rich in resources, and is not a unique region.

Fortunately, there was a direct transit gateway to Kannyu, a sub-city center, so there were travelers coming and going, but there were not many.

It was a place where most people lived in relatively poor economic conditions or were chased for committing one or two crimes. As a result, the living environment itself was not very good. The same was true for the mobile gateway.

The mobile gateway is usually in the form of an altar and must be climbed up by stairs. The stairs were broken here and there and covered in cracks as if they had not been properly repaired.

At the mobile gateway, a wizard full of boredom was sitting in a chair and yawning.

“The usage fee is 5 million grand.”

“5 million grand?”

Although the sub-city center of Kannyu was far away, 5 million grand was an excessive cost. Usually it is around 1 million grand per person.

Although the price varies depending on the distance and the ability of the wizard operating the mobile gateway, it is still operated on a flat rate. 5 million grand is 5 times the market price. It’s profiteering.

“It’s 5 million grand per person.”

Hey la. Hampton. Larsen. It is said that the fee for the three is a whopping 15 million grand. When calculated in Korean currency, it was equivalent to about 15 million won.

The wizard threw it away.

“Are you going to use it or not?”

“I’m going to use it. “Aren’t they going to ask you to show your ID?”

“Oh. “Look at my mind.”

The wizard half-heartedly extended his right hand.

“ID.”

Heira stood behind Larsen and just watched him speak.

This mobile gateway did not seem to be operated by the Mayton family. In addition to Maton, there are many wizards in the world, and they also operate in the Wizards’ Guild.

It seemed like it was probably a small mobile gateway operated by one of them.

Some of them have no procedures and formalities, unlike Maton, which has established procedures and formalities. There are no standards. It seemed like that was the case now. But the current situation seemed to simply not be that way.

‘I think Prince Lassen is up to something.’

I decided to watch. Larsen just stared at the wizard’s right hand. No ID was given. He spoke after some time had passed.

“There’s a black spot on your right hand.”

“What does that matter?”

“They say a plague caused by black butterflies is rampaging in the southern part of the continent. “Isn’t this also a sign of the plague?”

The wizard’s eyebrows twitched.

“Contrary to rumors, it is not an infectious disease, so you do not need to worry.”

“I want to give my ID card to my right hand.”

The wizard looked at Larsen for a while as if searching, and then asked.

“You have the attire of a wizard, but the body and strength of a martial artist. What is it?”

“It’s a bee.”

All of this was code. This place, which at first glance looks like a mobile gateway to extortion, was actually a base from which one could go to the ‘Rose Auction House’, an underground auction house. This was something that Cha Seong-min made up himself when he described the underground auction house.

“Where did you get the information?”

“It’s a bee’s instinct to find flowers.”

The password is set to this point. In fact, this ‘underground auction house’ is being operated illegally. It is an auction house that is not permitted by the world’s three largest families.

This is an underground market where all kinds of illegally acquired artifacts and dark money are traded, with frequent transactions between the three major families and ‘human slaves’ banned by the Hollen Empire.

No matter how much law and power it regulates, creatures called humans always find loopholes to create and operate an underground economy.

As long as money and greed existed, it was the same no matter what ruler there was.

“Good.”

“Then it’s 7 million grand.”

Larsen told Hampton.

“Hampton. “How much money is in this subspace?”

“There is about 82 million grand left over that was earmarked for travel expenses.”

“Take it out.”

They took out 21 million grand for the three people’s travel expenses. They were all gold coins. The wizard who saw this had a strange look in his eyes.

“I think you also have subspace. “Is it necessary to show off your abilities by showing off your skills?”

“Roses have poisonous thorns.”

The Red Rose Auction House is a dangerous place. A world driven by power and money, not law and order. People who go there describe such a phenomenon as ‘poisonous thorn’. Larsen received a gold coin from Hampton.

This was the procedure up to this point. All of Larsen’s answers were the ‘key’ to open the way to the auction house. The lock was opened using that key.

“All procedures have been completed. “The red rose welcomes you.”

Larsen pretended to hand over 21 million grand to the wizard. Then it suddenly stopped.

“for a moment.”

“My ID. “I haven’t shown it to you yet.”

Larsen grinned.

Hampton looked at Larsen and thought there was a lot of evil on Larsen’s face. I couldn’t figure out what Confucius was doing.

After some time, Hampton was able to understand Larsen’s intentions.

‘Did you cheat?’

In the first place, Larsen had no intention of moving to ‘Red Rose’.

“My name is Larsen Mayton. “He is the 7th prince of Maton.”

“….”

At that moment, half of the wizard’s body disappeared. But I couldn’t escape. It was unfortunate for him, but there was a ‘silent and secret’ person with Larsen’s group.

“If you move any further, you’ll die.”

The dagger touched my uvula. I didn’t even know when I was caught.

‘Did I get stepped on?’

Don’t step on your back. If you get caught, the only thing that awaits you is death.

Larsen grinned.

“It looks like you don’t want to die, but I won’t kill you if you stay still. “You are useful in many ways.”

I caught an unexpected big fish in an unexpected place.

* * *

A gateway to the ‘red roses’ scattered all over the world. It was operated in complete secrecy. Berot, the 42-year-old wizard who manages Kervan’s mobile gateway, also thought so.

But the common sense he knew was destroyed.

“You think Mayton doesn’t know what I know?”

“….”

“It would be a mistake to think that Mayton doesn’t know just because you operate as a branch organization. “What do you think of Mayton?”

The pinnacle of all wizards. In fact, other wizards did not know exactly what kind of power Maton had. I thought there was a lot that was revealed, but there was also a lot that wasn’t revealed.

“Even though you know, you just leave it alone. “Red Rose executives also know that fact.”

“So…”

“The Red Rose executives are pretending to be as careful as possible and not going against the wishes of the world’s three most famous families, and the world’s three most famous families are appropriately turning a blind eye to getting what they need from you.”

Actually that was true. The three famous families are not a group of beautiful justice. They too are all a family that acts for its own benefit.

“We should hide that fact from subordinates like you. Because then you guys will desperately try to hide it. “The world’s three most famous families need that kind of respect.”

“…Then sometimes our managers are executed….”

“It’s a way to save face. “You guys are nothing more or less than expendables.”

Berrot was greatly shocked. When I heard it, it was even more true because it was true.

“What should I do? Still, you got caught. To save face, you have to die. “I am a direct descendant of Mayton.”

“Late Confucius. Isn’t the reason you say this because you want to save me? “I think it might be of value to me.”

“okay. It’s worth using. Because I’m going to that auction house too. not now but.”

At that moment, Larsen tapped Berrot on the shoulder.

“Now, you can’t run away. I put the scent of mana on you. “This reacts with special magic and will reveal your location to the end.”

“Are you Chaser…?”

Chaser.

It means tracker and refers to all tracking magic.

“that’s right. “You probably didn’t even feel it.”

“It’s a shame, but it is.”

Berrot was quick-witted. As soon as he realized that Mayton had a reason to keep him alive, he cooperated as much as possible.

“Don’t run away, just stay here. “I will come back to use it later.”

They move in a point organization and discard the location once discovered. Therefore, it is convenient to develop a clear route to use the auction house later.

“You know about me, right?”

Verot looked at Larsen as if he had suddenly remembered something.

‘Now that I think about it, Larsen Mayton? 7 Confucius?’

Damn 7 Confucius. An abandoned child in Mayton. Mayton’s accusation that it may soon be discarded. Larsen Mayton was full of such rumors.

‘Nonsense.’

Those rumors made no sense. Now Larsen Mayton was never that kind of a bastard.

“I’m a bitch. If you make a mistake, I’ll make it as if you didn’t survive even if you survive. Vicious rumors about me. know?”

He is weak to the strong, but is infinitely cruel and merciless to the weak. That’s the rumor about the 7th Duke of Mayton.

Berrot swallowed his saliva.

“Of course.”

“First of all, you get paid as much as is set. 1 million grand per person. That way, you’ll have something to say when you’re thanked later, right? They say they tried to rip off the person, but they got beaten up and only received 1 million grand. “Where does this mobile gateway belong?”

“It is run by the Magic Alliance Halo.”

“Hampton. You protest by sending an official document. “They tried to rip me off without even checking my ID properly.”

Berrot was startled.

“Then won’t I be kicked out?”

“no way. I want you to kick me out like this. Since we’re the ones on the other end, we’ll just pretend to apologize and give your guy a pay cut. Would you care about remote areas where this kind of money is not available? Besides, I may be a Mayton, but I am a Larsen Mayton. “I won’t make a big deal out of a fool like me.”

This is all too common. At least since the other person is around the 7th Duke of Mayton, he at least pretends to listen. Usually we just ignore it and pass by. That’s the world.

“Anyway, everything is officially cleared up. “There is no problem with that and I like it.”

Hampton replied, “I understand.” Verot was at a loss for words and stared at Larsen for a long time.

‘How did he become known as a bitch?’

The rumor makes no sense. Berrot’s heart pounded slightly. Right now, he could have caught the rope of his life.

It even occurred to me that this boy, who looks young now, would be able to hit hard even if he gets into a big accident later on.

“I will do my best to cooperate with Confucius. “I learned a lot today, Confucius.”

1 million grand per person. We paid 3 million grand and moved to Kannyu, the sub-city center. As Kannyu is a ‘sub-center’, quite a lot of people were walking around the streets.

Hampton’s face flushed slightly.

“Confucius. This is Holy Empire Hollen. “It’s a place with a lot of handsome men and women.”

Men and women wearing white priestly robes. They said that the influence of ‘divine power’ improves skin and makes one’s appearance more beautiful, and it didn’t seem like they were entirely wrong.

“Nevertheless, it is difficult to match Confucius’s beauty.”

Hampton took the lead and started walking.

“I’ve been here a few times. “In Kannyu, there is a poisonous plant called [Delpheu] that only grows in Kannyu.”

There was no specific response to Hampton’s words. Hampton’s excitement didn’t actually have much to do with Larsen.

But then Heira asked the question she had been holding back.

“Confucius. By the way, did you cast the chaser spell earlier?”

“chaser? I can’t use that. “I’m in the second circle.”

Even the lowest level chaser magic must be circle 3. However, the chaser follows to the end of the continent. Larsen can’t do that and has never learned it.

“Then buy it…”

You committed fraud. I couldn’t bear to say that. God did not give Larsen elemental magic talent, but he seemed to have given him the ability to deceive.

“Where should I go? “The deadline is now one week away.”

I only moved for a week.

“excuse me. “I’m going to the central tower that stands tall in the center.”

“Can you make 3 circles there in one week?”

“If I don’t do it, I’ll die, so I have to do it.”

And three days passed. Heira was starting to get impatient. Larsen didn’t do anything but just circled around the central tower.

“You just keep going round and round on the same path. “What on earth are you trying to do?”

Another day passed. There are only two days left. If Larsen fails to increase his circle for two days, he dies. For the crime of deceiving the head of the family.

Then Larsen spoke.

“come.”

A man wearing an ivory priest’s uniform approached Larsen. It was the moment when the setting arranged by Cha Seong-min shined.