How to Live as a Half-Dragon

Chapter 40

040. auction house.

Drake came to visit the Baron today for one reason.

The management of the people brought along with the Dragonian’s follow-up ended today.

Now that you’ve solved the problem right in front of you, you’re ready to start looking for the one you care about.

It was none other than a Dragonian named Xian.

‘Because he seems like an outrageous fellow… .’

It reminds me of the little dragonian that was jingling in front of me.

A guy who showed monstrous talent in a weak subject.

Unbeknownst to a Dragonian, he was somehow clumsy.

‘That means I don’t know the ulterior motive.’

maybe that’s the case

Even though he knew he was a dragonian, he didn’t cut him down with a single sword.

‘It must take special care.’

It’s a talent that you don’t know when and where you can become a monster and face a big danger if you release it to your heart’s content.

Risk must always be kept under control.

It must have been a small remorse, no, the least responsibility for the game.

‘If you feel that he is no different from other dragonians… .’

At that time, I was thinking of disposing of it with my own hands.

without hesitation.

‘Come to think of it, it’s all lies.’

Now that I think about it, I thought that being 10 years old was a pure lie.

It is impossible to guess the age of a Dragonian just by looking at its appearance.

Now that I think about it, it was clear that he made Mana Heart at the age of seven.

He was a dragonian, so he must have had a dragon heart as soon as he was born.

‘Still, talent… .’

yeah that was scary

Even if what he said was a lie.

Only the talent he had was real.

So I wondered what he would do with that talent.

It seemed to be something different from the Dragonians who simply enjoyed killing and creating chaos.

Even though he had a chance to run away, he came back saying he would save people, so Drake decided to wait a little longer.

‘Perhaps it also had a different purpose… .’

Anyway, that’s not something to think about right now.

It wouldn’t be too late to decide after judging whether its nature would be harmful or harmless to mankind.

‘I hope not, but if it’s for… .’

There was a voice that woke Drake, who had been thinking deeply for a moment.

“that… How are the two… .”

baron.

I can’t even remember the name.

They are just nobles of other countries.

It is also a rural aristocrat on the periphery.

I wasn’t simply ignoring him, I just didn’t bother to memorize it because I wouldn’t be involved again after today.

“Just for personal reasons.”

“ah… Is that so?”

The baron took a sip of the teacup he had prepared in advance and said as if searching for his memory.

“As for those two, I don’t know. Six days ago, I handed over a little reward money and left right away.”

“Didn’t you say where you were going?”

“There was no such word.”

If I had known this was going to happen, I would have investigated him more closely.

But fortunately, I know the final destination.

“Duke of Alteon… .”

“yes?”

“No, it was just a passing word, so you don’t have to pay attention to it.”

He was a liar, but there was one truth.

It meant that the Duke of Alteon was his mother’s family.

How can you be sure of that…

‘I put the guy’s name.’

Alteon’s youngest senior slayer.

That’s why even Drake, who was not very interested in other people’s affairs, knows her name.

I’ve actually encountered them a few times.

Sarah Alteon.

He knew her name.

A name like Dragonian wasn’t easy to recognize.

Even if she was a celebrity, it was within the church and not a known name outside.

“Thank you for kindly answering my question.”

“Ah, yes, let’s take a look.”

When Drake stood up, bowed lightly, and came out, Leah, who was waiting outside, said.

“How have you been?”

“There was nothing. I guess I should go to Alteon.”

“… … .”

“Anyway, are you really going to be okay?”

“which… ?”

Originally, Leia was scheduled to enter the Slayer Training Center this year.

Although he was still young, he was already planning to complete the trainee course in advance, as he would easily complete it.

This is Leah’s stubbornness, not the family’s will.

But that guy follows him.

It was clear that the little dragonian was getting stepped on quite a bit.

“I don’t care. Because it didn’t mean much anyway.”

Confidence that you can complete the trainee course at any time if you have the time and will.

Drake smiled as if he felt that the words fit perfectly.

said Leah.

“Oh, and the Slayers of the family left for Kadan with him.”

Coincidentally, the Slayers arrived yesterday.

It only appeared when everything was already over.

Those laggards just left for Kadan with the body of a dragonian.

“Yes, I have already heard of that.”

It was when Drake answered calmly and took a step towards Alteon.

Familiar faces carrying heavy luggage came rushing in.

These were the refugees who were saved this time.

“Sir, thank you very much for your help.”

“Thanks to you, I was able to return to my hometown.”

“thank you.”

“All right, all right. How long are you going to say goodbye?”

From the time he returned safely to the village, people always expressed their gratitude whenever they saw him.

Doing good deeds and receiving gratitude is a rewarding thing to do, but at this point, it was a bit burdensome.

As the people quieted down, as if they had read Drake’s expression, one of the men who had been observing them carefully opened his mouth.

“I but… .”

“Do you have something to say?”

“That red-haired boy… Where are you?”

“That’s right, I wanted to thank you, but I couldn’t see you very often… .”

After hearing the story, it seems that the reason I stayed here after preparing to leave was because I was looking for him.

Understanding the situation, Drake smiled.

“I’ll pass on my thanks instead.”

I was thinking of going catch it right now.

* * *

“Will you wake up already?”

Hughes had been bluffing since early evening, as if telling him to be prepared, but it happened unexpectedly earlier than expected.

I opened my eyes when it was dark outside.

Hughes smiled brightly at Xian’s question.

“Actually, I had something to do today.”

Having said that, Hughes immediately began preparing to go out.

At night, no matter how much the city is, there is no activity.

Because of this, going out at this time was never common.

“I think most of the shops are closed… .”

Around this time, only restaurants and bars are open.

I’ve never seen Hughes drink, and all that’s left is a restaurant.

‘Of course I’m a little hungry too… .’

Except for the beef jerky I ate around lunchtime before arriving here, I hadn’t tasted anything until this point.

Being hungry wasn’t particularly strange, but…

‘But is there any reason to go to the restaurant?’

It was possible to solve it in the inn if it was just enough to get a meal.

Come to think of it, somehow it didn’t even seem like a restaurant.

“It’s a place that opens at night.”

After answering that, Hughes, who had been preparing to go out immediately, opened his mouth only after all the preparations had been completed.

“Oh, what will Xian do? would you like to stay here? Or would you like to go with me?”

“Can I follow you?”

Secretly, it was a question that came to the car that I was curious about the purpose of Hughes’ outing, so when I answered it straight away, she smiled lightly.

“Of course, I’m also more relieved that way than leaving Xi’an alone in the dorm.”

He said he was going out at night, so I wondered if he had a secret lover, but I guess that wasn’t the case either.

If it was such a secret meeting, he wouldn’t have tried to go out with him.

Sian quickly put on his clothes and followed Hughes.

Hughes headed out at night to a street lined with bars, contrary to Xi’an’s expectations.

As I walked along the road, which was brightly lit even at night, a very unfamiliar scenery unfolded.

A drunken staggering man.

Rich women dressed in flesh-colored clothing.

Young Xian was a landscape that was not immune.

Hughes, who had been walking calmly, stopped halfway down the street when he stopped.

“Looks like this.”

The biggest run on the street.

This seemed to be Hughes’ purpose.

Entering the entrance, Hughes handed over a stamped invitation to a waitress just passing by.

The waiter carefully checked the invitation and then politely guided us to the stairs in the corner.

The stairs guarded by the two tall men looked quite deep.

First of all, it was difficult to confirm the end from above.

“I hope I have what you are looking for.”

Cyan and Hughes went down the stairs while hearing the voice of the waitress behind them.

Again and again and again.

As expected, the stairs were quite long.

I had to go down the stairs for a long time to reach the end.

‘corridor… ?’

And when I arrived at the bottom of the stairs, what unfolded was a wide and long hallway.

A hallway with colorful decorations that catches the eye.

It was the first time that Xi’an had seen such a splendid scenery.

“I will guide you.”

A servant girl who had been waiting at the end of the stairs approached, handed over the masks one by one, and started guiding them.

She guided me to the huge door at the end of the hallway and bowed as she opened the door.

“May the fortune be with you… .”

“Here… .”

Xian stepped inside wearing a mask and was startled.

I’ve heard the story

There is a trading floor where expensive items are placed and the side that asks for a high price buys the items.

‘This is an auction house… .’

The heat of the auction house was hot.

At first glance, there are men in expensive tailcoats and women in long lace dresses.

People of all ages, men and women, who seemed to be rich, were shining their eyes toward the object their desire pointed to in a solemn atmosphere.

Xian, who sat in an empty seat following Hughes, asked.

“Is there something you want here today?”

“Yes, you must get it.”

Hughes was always by his side, but it’s just amazing how he knew that the auction was going to be held here today.

Other than that, Hughes is a human being, so it’s no wonder that he has things he wants…

‘I’m just curious.’

What would Hughes really want to buy?

However, Xian felt that there was no need to ask.

Sooner or later we’ll know what it is anyway.

‘Should I watch the auction for now?’

Xian looked at the stage under the balcony where people’s eyes were focused.

There, an auction was being held under the guidance of a beautiful woman.

“This product is the last posthumous work left by genius painter Brillte. I will start with 20 gold, a portrait of a woman of unknown beauty who is about to be sucked in.”

“22 gold.”

“25 gold.”

When Xian heard the price, he was greatly surprised.

A whopping 20 gold per picture.

Even as soon as the auction started, there was a big shock to the rapidly rising asking price.

‘Let’s see… A silver coin is about the cost of living for a month… .’

Twenty times that amount, 20 gold coins, was enough money to live without problems for about 30 years.

In the end, the painting was finally sold for 27 gold.

It was a really big auction house.

‘Is this a sword?’

Xian then checked the items coming up.

At a cursory glance, it seems clear that it was a pretty good sword, but it was a sword that seemed to be inexperienced in maintenance, as it was stained and rusted here and there.

It was when Xian took a closer look at the sword.

The host started explaining the item before putting it up for auction.

“I bet there’s no one who doesn’t know about Krillta Kingdom, right? The kingdom of Krillta, which was destroyed in a war with the last dragon a thousand years ago. A treasured sword found in the treasury of that mysterious kingdom. It’s rumored to bring fortune, and many wealthy people covet it!”

“Krillta?”

“If it’s real, it’s pretty coveted… .”

The fact that the venue was agitated by the host’s explanation seemed like a really great thing.

The presenter looked at the audience and said.

“The starting price is 300 gold! Let’s start the auction.”

“310.”

“320.”

“350!”

The starting price is only 300 gold.

Even since the auction wasn’t over, Xian secretly looked at Hughes at the appearance of an item that might go up.

I was wondering if that was what you wanted.

But Hughes didn’t seem to be very interested in that rusty sword.

‘No… .’

If they couldn’t get it because they didn’t have money, they would have a look of regret, and even if that wasn’t the case, they would have to react slowly, but they didn’t seem to be interested in themselves.

‘I was going to lend it to you if I don’t have enough money.’

It’s valuable because it’s the money my mother took care of when I left home.

Hughes did not spare his life for himself.

It was not a waste at all to lend her some money.

While Xian was thinking that way, the auction of the treasured sword ended before he knew it.

The final winning bid was a whopping 510 gold.

‘That’s a crazy price… .’

In the first place, at that price, I don’t think there would have been any option to lend it to Hughes out of pocket.

Because Xian only had thirty gold coins.

Of course, I think there were some jewels besides gold coins…

‘That didn’t turn into cash.’

Anyway, that’s all I have now.