Balkar Kingdom.
It is a kingdom with mysterious magic and unrivaled ability to produce artifacts, and is a powerful force that plays one of the axis of the Six Emperors along with Sieghart.
Jaina Ruin Valkar was the princess of Valkar.
Just being the princess of Balkar was amazing, but she also had outstanding magical talent and special abilities at a young age, so she attracted attention wherever she went and was respected by everyone.
He was one of the few true royals on the continent who was recognized by everyone even if his face was covered with a mask.
As the princess of Balkar, she could not bear to lose.
If you lost in a fight, you had to tear up scrolls worth hundreds of gold to win, and if you lost in a gamble, you had to win even if it meant risking dozens of times more money.
Jaina heard that the mercenary who beat her at the gambling table yesterday was in the store, so she went to see him and saw the ring he had.
‘Golden?’
Her ability, Stir, which shows the level of equipment, automatically activated and revealed that the actual level of the rusty ring the man was holding was Yuil level.
‘Why is something like that here?’
An item that should have been traded on the second basement floor, not in a gutter like this, was held in the man’s hand.
The ring was rusty, but that didn’t matter. If it was the only grade, it would be difficult to obtain even if you took gold bars.
Jaina told the man that she would buy the ring for 10 times the price.
To be honest, I thought I would just give it, not 10x. Because now even that stupid worm knows who he is.
But he flatly refused.
Even if the price was 50 times higher, his decision did not change.
Jaina was rejected, but smiled inside.
‘He doesn’t know me.’
I was looking forward to seeing the stupid worm, who still didn’t know himself, realize his identity later and crawl away, so I let him go for now.
Even after hearing the ridicule, the man entered the auction house without much reaction.
He continued to watch the auction and made his first bid to see if he was interested in a butterfly called the Black Butterfly.
‘Is that what you were aiming for?’
Jaina smiled and raised her hand. Every time the man raised the price, he raised the money by making an additional bid.
Before I knew it, there were over 30 gold coins, and the man’s hand rose very slowly. 40 gold coins.
‘There are only 40.’
The man who took the ring only had about 35 to 40 gold coins. It’s literally a pittance. I laughed and called 50 of them.
“Hmm… .”
The man groaned and lowered his hand, and it never came back up.
After that, Jaina won all the items the man bid for, paying close to twice the amount.
The expression on the face of the man who rebelled against him dried up like a flower petal that has not been watered. He seemed anxious about who he had touched.
‘That look.’
It wasn’t a waste of money. It’s a small amount of money that can be earned quickly anyway. What I really wanted to see was that human face of despair and confusion.
“Whoa!”
The man left his luggage and went out of the auction house.
Jaina smiled excitedly.
‘I can see everything.’
It was obvious that the man would be shocked when he heard who he was.
I’ll probably wash my face with cold water to come back to my senses. After that, it gets even more obvious.
The man will kneel down and offer the ring. Because there is no one in this world who can live while being hated by Balkar.
Jaina crossed her long legs in anticipation of the sight, and enjoyed the remaining auction.
A little while later, as the auction was coming to an end, the man returned.
‘also.’
His watery face was full of fatigue. It was clear that she was shocked to learn her identity.
“Hehe.”
Jaina stood behind the man with an arrogant smile on her face.
“Do you think you’re in trouble?”
He smiled and said something mocking. I thought he would now kneel down and bow his head.
But his attitude was 180 degrees different from what I expected.
The man waved his hand with an annoyed expression and asked if he was deaf. It’s like chasing a fly.
‘This crazy guy?’
It was clear that he still didn’t know who he was. Otherwise, there’s no way you would do something so arrogant.
“I guess you don’t know who I am.”
As I was about to take off my mask, the guard who had been sent to the room came rushing towards me.
“Ah, lady. “The auction items in the room were bought and disappeared.”
“what?”
“The butterflies and some of the auction items have disappeared. I wonder how this happened… .”
The guard was shaking because no one had broken in, but the auction items were gone.
“What kind of bullshit is that… .”
“Do you seem to be in trouble?”
As I was about to argue, the man laughed, repeating exactly what he had said a moment ago. derision. It was the smile he always showed to others.
‘This is him!’
A sense of almost infallibility whispered. This beggar is the culprit who stole the goods.
“You.”
Jaina said with confidence.
“what?”
“You stole it!”
“I don’t know what you stole?”
The man shrugged his shoulders. Only the vague-looking guy next to him was shaking.
“You touched the wrong person.”
Jaina bit her red lips and took off her fox mask. A face that no one here can recognize. But the man’s expression was sullen.
“What are you doing?”
“I do not know?”
“You don’t know?”
“under!”
I was even more annoyed by the expression on his face that he really didn’t know.
“I’m Jaina. “I am the youngest daughter of Rostas Dirua Balkar, the king of the Balkar Kingdom!”
“Princess of Balkar?”
I lost my pride and revealed myself. The hood covering the man’s head shook violently. He felt like he finally knew who he was messing with.
“okay. You touched Valkar… .”
“So what?”
The man who was gasping in shock let out a mirthless laugh.
“This bastard is real! Grab that!”
“miss?”
“That guy must have stolen the auction items! “Kneel down and search!”
Jaina screamed. It doesn’t matter if it was really stolen or not. It felt refreshing to see that guy’s crumpled expression.
“Excuse me?”
Contrary to his polite words, the guard’s hands were rough. As he was about to reach out and crush the man’s shoulder, the man’s hand made a semicircle.
Wow!
The guard was crushed to the floor with his arms bent, and the man put his leg on the guard’s head and snorted.
“You attack without thinking. Are you guys confident?”
The man trampled on the guard underneath and let out a raspy voice. He looked around, but no one was there to help. Who would want to look bad at Balkar?
“There is no one to help you. I personally found out that you are a thief… .”
“Raon? “Isn’t it Raon!”
As I was about to cast a spell, a sonorous voice came from behind me.
“uh?”
A blond man wearing a fancy suit approached the man.
“Greer?”
Jaina opened her eyes wide.
Greer de Owen, the three princes of the Owen Kingdom, whom he had seen often since he was young, approached the beggar man with a happy expression.
“That’s right! “I thought it was you because your voice was the same!”
“Long time no see.”
The man lowered his head as if he knew Greer.
“Do you know Greer?”
“I know!”
Greer nodded sharply and pointed at the man.
“I said it once before. There is a real genius in swordsmanship in Sieghart. It’s this friend. Raon Sieghardt!”
“now… Hart?”
Jaina swallowed dryly when she heard the man’s name. Her pupils shook violently.
“S-Sieghart?”
“The loser of the North!”
“Well, then is Valkar picking a fight with Sieghardt now?”
“Wow, this… .”
The people who were watching, pretending not to notice, their eyes lit up. The clash between the six emperors, Balkar and Sieghart, made him more curious than scared.
“Tsk.”
The man called Raon took off his hood. Bright blonde hair and red eyes. He had the same hair color and eyes as Glenn, the current head of the Sieghardt family.
‘Direct descendant!’
Unless you were a direct relative, you couldn’t have those eyes and hair color. I literally touched the wrong thing.
“What did you say to me? They said he didn’t know the subject and that he was a thief. But this time, they even attack first.”
Raon’s eyes flashed red. The fiery energy burning beneath his feet began to engulf the space. It was a wave so fierce that it took my breath away.
“I think I’ve endured enough. What do you think?”
“Well, that’s… .”
Jaina swallowed dry saliva. Dealing with a mercenary and dealing with Sieghardt’s direct descendants were completely different stories.
“Can we see this as Balkar challenging Sieghart?”
“I-I didn’t know who you were.”
“Isn’t it crazier to insult and touch someone you don’t know? “You have a unique personality.”
Raon spoke longingly, as if sarcastically.
‘This bastard is really… .’
A fire broke out inside. Even if I had touched it first, I was ridiculed in return, so I couldn’t stand it.
“Ha, so how can you say Sieghardt’s name?”
No matter how direct one is, it is not easy to include Sieghardt’s name. He’ll have no choice but to just move on.
“I can do it.”
“what… .”
“He said he could utter Sieghardt’s name.”
He, who I thought would back down, nodded confidently.
“I can challenge you here and now in Sieghardt’s name, can you do it?”
“Dog, bullshit!”
Jaina’s chin trembled.
‘It is a lie. ‘It’s obviously a lie!’
I thought he was bluffing, but Raon’s eyes did not waver, and he gave off a force that overwhelmed those around him.
‘Come to think of it… .’
I remembered Greer saying before that this guy Raon was so talented and skilled at swords that he might become the head of Sieghart’s family someday.
‘Besides, walking around like that means you’ve become a prosecutor.’
Young-looking appearance. If he became a prosecutor at that age, it means he was quite popular.
“Trying to subdue Sieghardt’s swordsman by force and accusing him of being a thief has bigger ramifications than you think.”
“Ugh… .”
Jaina bit her lip.
“I’ll give you one last chance. Apologize. If you ask for forgiveness here, I will move on. “If you refuse, I will go to Balkar myself.”
Raon’s voice sank heavily. The feeling of your lungs collapsing. His strength was such that it made you wonder if he was really younger than Greer.
“Now, think about it for a moment… .”
“Give me 5 seconds. 5, 4.”
The guy started counting without even being able to waste time. His momentum, his gaze, and his control of the situation were all extraordinary. There was no way a guy like this could tell a lie.
‘shit… .’
I looked around. The auction staff and customers were all looking at this place. The thought that I had taken off my mask for no reason swept through my head.
“3, 2, 1.”
“I’m sorry.”
The moment Raon said 1, he hurriedly blurted out an apology. But his expression did not relax.
“Who speaks informally when asking for forgiveness?”
“… “I’m sorry.”
Jaina gritted her teeth and offered an apology.
“Who raises their head straight and says hello?”
“You really… .”
“do it.”
Jaina trembled at Raon’s command-like words and then lowered her head.
“I’m sorry.”
“what?”
“Huh… .”
I wanted to stand up right away and shoot magic at Raon, but I held back. I can’t come all the way here and ruin things.
“Well, I’m really guilty of getting into fights at the auction house and casino, and suspecting you of being a thief. sorry… do.”
There was no answer. Jaina slowly raised her head and made eye contact with Raon. Goosebumps rose up in her cold eyes as if facing the North Sea.
“I don’t need to make a big deal out of it either. “Let’s stop here.”
“ah… .”
“If you don’t want to disgrace the kingdom, be careful with your words and actions in the future.”
He made a pathetic gesture and left the casino. Greer frowned at himself and then followed Laon out.
“… … .”
Jaina’s silence made everyone in the auction house cover their mouths, unable to even breathe properly.
“Manager.”
“Yes, yes!”
The manager of the auction house down the stairs came running like a dog with its tail on fire.
“Did the VIP floor boundary sensors work today?”
“Uh, none.”
“Where is the control room?”
“Hey, come this way.”
The manager bent in half and led Jaina into the control room.
“Bring the mana stone sensor access list and all border details!”
Jaina screamed, breaking the table in the control room.
‘It’s obvious.’
It was inevitable, but we can turn things around if we just find proof that he stole it. I will somehow find evidence and pay you back several times over.
“Check every single ant! “Don’t miss a thing!”
However, even though her guards and auction house employees searched frantically, Raon was nowhere to be found. Only the scene where she entered and came out of the bathroom was registered.
“Nonsense… .”
Jaina sat down with her chin shaking. Her own feelings are rarely wrong. She was convinced that Raon was a thief, but she didn’t know that even the slightest evidence would come out.
Looking at the uneasy feeling, the reaction of his subordinates, and the situation that occurred when the auction ended, it is clear that Raon stole the auction items.
But there is no confirmation.
If you doubt it again without any evidence, it will really backfire.
Wow.
Jaina gritted her teeth and stamped her feet.
“What on earth is that bastard!”
