Chapter 155

Chapter 155: Demon World Auction (4)

The water spirits firmly denied it . Nobody would willingly admit to criminal actions . In the first place, Chrisley hadn’t come here expecting an answer .

However, we heard the story of Arshilla in more detail . Among them, the water spirit called ‘Kerpi’ was born from Arshilla .

Kerpi was a beautiful woman . Similarly to the fire spirits, she had beautiful blue hair . She was wearing an elegant dress made of water .

"I am a spirit born in the lake . He gave me my name . ”

Chrisley asked about the contract . She wanted to know who had contracted with Arshilla .

Kerpi shook his head .

"I don't know . All I remember is that he gave me my name . No matter how long the lifespan of a spirit, there is a limit of 3,000 years . . . After being born in the lake, I wasn’t yet self-sufficient when he gave me the name . ”

The process of a spirit’s birth was a little different from that of a fairy . A fairy was born naturally over hundreds of years . However, a spirit was conceived by another spirit giving a specific name to something in nature .

Of course, it wasn’t just giving a name . A spirit’s awareness would only be established after a long time . That point was similar to a fairy .

In the end, Kerpi didn’t know many details about Arshilla .

Once Chrisley told them about the possibility of a war with the fire spirits, Kerpi was furious .

"As they wish . The fire spirits are the ones who stole our sacred artefact! It has already been 20,000 years but . . . it has shamelessly emerged in this auction . It is unforgivable . ”

There was an overlap of 20,000 years . It also appeared in this auction .

Even the person who transmitted the contents was the same . Dubolong! He had met with Kerpi and the water spirits .

Just as I was about to leave, Kerpi asked .

“Demon . What is your name? I feel a great sense of discomfort . I certainly don’t remember, but I can feel Arshilla . . . I am very disconcerted for some reason . ”

Water spirits had penetrating eyes . There was a difference between each individual but they had a reputation for being moderately accurate .

Kerpi was a high class water spirit so she felt something .

“Randalph Brigsiel . ”

I answered briefly before closing the door .

Anyway, I had heard the stories from both sides .

"Did you come to a conclusion?”

I asked after closing the door . I had decided to leave this entirely up to Chrisley and I would follow her opinions .

Chrisley replied coolly .

"The spirits are simpler than I thought . ”

"Originally, spirits don’t have very good minds . The dark spirits are strange . ”

The dark spirits had an incomparable knack for trickery . In some ways, they were similar to demons . Faithful to their greedy instincts . . . it was probably why the devil made the auction offer to the dark spirits .

"It is no wonder that Dubolong is in the middle of this . The spirits know it as well . However, there is no evidence that the dark spirits had anything to do with it . The thefts happened 20,000 years ago . Perhaps Jives and Kerpi stopped thinking at this point . ”

"They played a part in increasing the conflict between the two sides . When digging in deep, anger will emerge . ”

The spirits were simple but that didn’t mean they didn’t think . However, the relationship between the fire and water spirits was very bad . They both believed the other side stole something sacred from them .

It was more desirable to accuse each other than to assume someone else was involved .

Emotions ruled over their rationality .

The fire and water spirits had natures similar to their elements .

It was obvious that they wouldn’t stay calm .

“My Dungeon Master . We have to choose . ”

"Between water or fire?”

Chrisley shook her head .

"The dark spirits, fire spirits or water spirits . ”

Dubolong was confident that the other spirits were dancing to his tune . The results of his work would be revealed .

I pondered the benefits and damages that would come from my choices .

I could help the dark spirits and urge the water and fire spirits to fight . Once the dark spirits gained an advantage over the others, there was a possibility that the quality and quantity of the items at the auction would improve .

On the other hand . . . what if I revealed the truth to the fire and water spirits in order to drive the dark spirits into a corner?

‘I can gain more points . ’

I was attracted to the latter option . Rather than helping Adonis, I could drive him into a corner instead!

Anyway, the Demon World Auction was just an additional benefit to me now . The quantity and quality of the goods didn’t matter significantly . It was more important to keep an eye on what the demons were buying .

On the other hand, the cornered Adonis would be forced to open his hands more earnestly . It wasn’t easy to make them collapse due to the devil’s protection, but points from the demons were essential to raise the power of the spirits .

Adonis was able to face the spirits based on that power . The opponents couldn’t oppose him due to the power accumulated so far .

In fact, Adonis had dominated most of the Spirit World in my previous life . The balance was a little twisted .

Even if I took action . . . he wouldn’t be able to go against me .

I spent more points than anyone else . An existence that was like a miracle to them .

"It would be better to tell the truth to the fire and water spirits . ”

The calculations were finished . My heart leaned to one side .

Chrisley nodded after I answered .

"So . . . we just need to discover the identity of the sellers . If Pandemonium put up the fire essence, we should be able to find out who had the stolen water essence .

"It is tied up with the devil’s contract . It will be difficult to find loopholes . ”

“My Dungeon Master . The demons are the ones who signed the contract . The preparations weren’t ready so the guides were the ones who received the goods . In other words, we can get information from the guide in charge of Pandemonium . ”

If all the preparations were ready then it would have been impossible . Even the guide wouldn’t know the contents . However, the auction had suddenly changed so there was no time to prepare . So I could move directly .

I would aim for the loophole .

“Is it possible?”

It was too dangerous so I had to handle it quietly .

I didn’t know what would happen if I was noticed .

If I tried a direct attack then it was possible our relationship would turn hostile .

Right now, Adonis showed no signs of urgency . He thought everything was moving as he planned .

Chrisley said quietly .

"I have acquired a new power from Ganak the King of Death . Ganak was a crazy black magician who tried to completely dominate death and darkness . However, his specialty was ‘manipulation . ’ I can manipulate the dark spirits . Although there are some prerequisites . . . ”

"Then it isn’t difficult . All the guides will be gathered near the auction display . ”

“My Dungeon Master . The demons are the biggest variable . Won’t it become complicated if they get involved?”

The fire and water spirits were placed far away from the auction location .

They must have been placed on the premise that they would fight each other .

Thus there were few dark spirits nearby .

In contrast, the demons were close to the centre of the castle .

Once the demons moved, the dark spirits were likely to become nervous . Becoming a guide could change their status .

But I shook my head .

"No, if there is some confusion then they won’t even notice the guides are gone . ”

"Then . . . we need to know the exact location of the guides before acting . ”

"It is a simple matter . ”

It was for me .

There was no one who could hide from me in the castle .

Chrisley stared into my eyes . There was an infinite amount of trust in her eyes .

If my past memories were correct, there was a separate place for the guides to gather . They shared information about the demons they were responsible for and boasted of their accomplishments .

And my memory was accurate .

"He was alive? Ha!”

"Dubolong was very confused but there seemed to be an error in the system . ”

"Hiya . . . I wish . Won’t you be promoted next year?”

“The items he is selling are also great . Half germinated seed of a world tree, Essence of Origin . . . isn’t our king also participating in the auction? Kuhuhul!”

I hid behind a wall and listened to their stories . Most of the guides were gathered here . It was a rule that they needed to be in this place except for guiding their charges at the end and beginning of the auction, and emergency situations .

This was due to confidentiality .

I waited patiently .

An uproar would soon happen .

The demons wouldn’t remain still for half a day .

A few hours passed .

Kururung!

“W-what?”

"Is the castle crumbling?”

The castle shook . The sound of a violent explosion was heard from close by .

“Evacuate! Have all guides evacuate immediately!”

One of the high class spirits guarding the entrance spoke urgently . As the guides rushed off, I finally moved .

I approached quietly like a shadow and snatched Pandemonium’s guide .

“Eup . . . !”

The guide let out a small cry of shock .

I quickly took him to a space that no one could see . Chrisley was waiting with a giant crow next to her .

Garnak the King of Death . This was his power .

Chrisley used her Death Wand on the guide . The dark spirit who served as Pandemonium’s guide seemed spellbound after looking into her eyes .

“Who is the one that sold the sacred artefact of the water spirits?”

“Ariel . . . Diablo . . . ”

He then told me the name and appearance of Ariel Diablo’s guide .

Chrisley glanced at me and asked .

“My Dungeon Master . The duration of the stun won’t last that long . But he won’t remember what happened . ”

“It will suffice . Now it is time to grab another one . ”

"Pleas . . . "

The guide had anxious eyes . I answered with a smile .

"Chrisley, I will not disappear . ”

“ . . . I believe you . My Dungeon Master . ”

I had to move quickly . I needed to take full advantage of this confusion!

After 12 hours, the auction started .

I moved with the gnome dark spirit .

"Grand dukes Ariel and Upa were in a fight . Phew ~ it really scared me . ”

"I see . ”

“Kuhulhul! Fortunately it ended amicably . Although some demons were seriously injured . . . ”

The dark spirit guided me .

Soon after reaching the auction place, I saw familiar people were standing in front of it .

"Huh?"

The dark spirit was confused . He couldn’t understand why those people were waiting at the entrance .

In fact, the fire and water spirits weren’t looking at each other . It was strange because they couldn’t readily move .

However, his question was broken after a moment .

It was because they discovered me almost simultaneously .

“Randalph Brigsiel! I was waiting . Let’s go together . ”

“Jives . He’ll be with us . ”

The fire spirit Jives . And the water spirit Kerpi!

The two competing groups were looking at me .

I moved ahead of the dark spirit and stood in the centre .

The reason for this? It was simple . The truth was revealed .

For reference, there was nothing as powerful as the truth to move someone . I didn’t know it in my previous life, but I realized that truth in this one .

And . . . Jives and Kerpi instinctively saw me as their only saviour in this castle full of dark spirits .

A demon who walked a completely different path and cleared the darkness planned by the dark spirits .

The whereabouts of their sacred items . . . that was another type of transaction .

'A relationship will develop if I obtain the items for thems . ’

The scope of the work increased . At first, it was a fight between demons but now it had spread to the Spirit World . When thinking about the interference of the angels, I might not be able to deal with things alone .

I needed allies . They would be the arms and legs that would move on my behalf!

I targeted the fire and water spirits .

They were a perfect match against the dark spirits and didn’t have a deep relationship with demons .

Anyway, my points were large enough . I didn’t know how much my points would rise through the individual auctions .

But I was confident . People would be interested in my auction goods .

In particular, some would cause a fervour .

I looked at the closed door of the auction .

On the other side of the huge doors .

Ariel, Upa and Pandemonium!

I smiled .

‘In a mountain without hunters, they are fighting over territory . ’

But now there was a hunter .

If the real thing was revealed . . . what would be their reaction?

Would they believe in their strength and bare their teeth, or would they hide their bodies?

Kkiiik .

I pushed open the door .

At the same time . . . a bright light welcomed me .