âI adore you, valuable customer. What can I help you with?â
His eyes were fixed on the sole figure standing in the white room.
Like usual, the beautiful red-haired Sitri stood there.
While sitting on a white, antique chair, Sitri greeted Yong-Ho and motioned him to sit. Within moments, a chair appeared behind Yong-Ho.
Yong-Ho was used to it now, so he calmly sat in front of Sitri. Sitri spoke first as usual.
âYouâve become stronger.â
Unlike his horns, the change wasnât something that can be seen with bare eyes.
Instead of going into details, Yong-Ho just smiled and Sitri responded by slightly opening her eyes. There was a reason behind Yong-Hoâs smile.
Yong-Ho became stronger.
After the fight with Foras, he consumed the distortion, a Land Worm and Jungcerosâs spirit. Even though it was a short period, the change was so big that it was safe to say that he was a different person.
It couldnât be compared to when he first met Sitri. And that big change made Sitri smile every time.
Sitri fixed her posture. Her legs were no longer crossed and even though she was wearing a long dress, Yong-Ho instinctively looked at her legs. Sitri giggles.
âIt seems like you recently visited the pubâŠdid things go well with Ophelia?â
The details involved many different things. Yong-Ho placed his elbow on the armrest. He touched his chin and looked at Sitri.
âYou already knew.â
He stated the obvious and instead of denying it, she gracefully nodded her head.
âBut thatâs all I know. What happened afterwardsâŠI can only imagine it.â
Sitri knew that the pubâs female owner used to be Mammonâs spirit in the past.
Yong-Ho recalled the time when Sitri told him that he needed to find a different method of obtaining information.
âIs it safe to assume that she led me to meet Ophelia?â
Yong-Ho shook his head. It wasnât because he didnât like the idea that Sitri controlled him.
Deciding to visit the pub and the timing was decided by Yong-Ho.
Sitri remained calm. He wanted to erase the calm look that was on her face, but it was unnecessary. He stopped touching his chin and spoke.
âIt was a great meeting. Sheâs very talented.â
âItâs because her father was the most talented spirits among the spirits that served under Kaiwan. Red Demons are known to be a faithful race.â
Even though she didnât mean much by it, there was a word that caught Yong-Hoâs attention.
Instead of playing hard to get, Sitri provided him with information.
âIn the demon world, the Red Demons are a popular fighting race. Even though theyâre not as talented as dragons, Suras or Archdemons, they grow very quickly. The Red Demons that have reached their limit are extremely strong. The dragons are the strongest in the demon world when it comes to hand-to-hand combat and among them. Ancient Dragons are dragons that have completely developed and the Red Demons are able to take them down. HoweverâŠthis only applies when theyâve grown. A Red Demon that hasnât grown is weaker than an Orc.â
He couldnât help but think of Eligorâs face when he heard the last part.
âRed Demons are very talented in hand-to-hand combat. Even if they increase their mana, they rarely use it. They prefer to use that mana to strengthen their body. Itâs also very efficient. Itâs very rare for a Red Demon, like Ophelia, to be skilled in a psychological type magic. She probably worked very hard to learn it.â
She was very detailed and Yong-Ho naturally agreed with her. Itâs because both Eligor and Opheliaâs bodies had better potential than their mana.
âThe race that can even bring down an Ancient DragonâŠâ
Even though he didnât know much about the different races in the demon world, the word, dragon, was enough for him to imagine a strong creature in his head.
He became curious. Sitri continued talking without hesitation.
âAn example of a Red Demon that reached their limitsâŠin the dungeon shop that Iâm a part of, one of the Board of Directors named Orobas is known to be the strongest. Heâs known as the âDemon Princeâ in the demon world and he possess an enormous amount of physical strength. When it comes to strength alone, no one in the dungeon shop or the demon world is able to take him down.â
Words that excited Yong-Ho kept on flowing out.
Five Board of Directors, enormous physical strength, Demon Prince.
A place higher than the sky and lower than the ground. It felt like Yong-Ho encountered a new type of power that wasnât a part of this world.
He can become as strong as him. He could even become stronger than Orobas.
âThe same applies to demon kings.â
Sitri suddenly spoke. Her long eyelashes softly went down as she blinked her eyes.
âDemon kings also grow. A weak demon king may be similar to a Goblin. But for the strongest demon kingâŠa wave of a hand they can burn the sky and dry out the sea. They can take down not only one, but many Ancient Dragons. They can take down an entire army without any issues. Theyâll end up cutting off their heads the moment they look at them.â
The familiar words excited Yong-Ho. Yong-Ho could feel that Sitri was talking while thinking of someone.
âThere is a limit to a demon kingâs power. But itâs possible to grow. A new wall will be waiting when the old wall is destroyed, but all you have to do is destroy the new wall. As long as the demon king is growing and has the will to grow, thereâs no limit. However, if they stop or lose that willâŠtheyâll be trapped within the limit they created for themselves and wonât be able to grow anymore.â
Foras was the Demon King of Coldness.
Was their power only limited to creating coldness? Was it a power that couldnât be developed further?
Jungcerosâs nickname was the Demon King of Control.
Through mind control, he could paralyze his opponent or force them to move a certain way. But, if thatâs all his power did, then the nickname was a waste. It could definitely be developed further. It can become a stronger power. But both Foras and Jungceros couldnât grow anymore. They became still.
The Power of Evolution probably had its limits as well.
He can only use the power on spirits thatâs been officially registered, so in some ways, that was the powerâs limit.
There could also be a limit to the number of spirits he can use the power on.
But that was just the current limit.
Yong-Ho closed his eyes longer than usual. He then opened them and looked at Sitri, who was looking at Yong-Ho during the entire time.
It was definitely not an ordinary relationship.
It was different from the relationship that a customer and a merchant had.
Sitri wanted Yong-Ho to grow. Even though she didnât guide him every step of the way, every time they met, she would throw out warnings and advice and it helped him a lot.
But why?
Could it be because there was a really intimate relationship and it wasnât simply because she was the guardian of the House of Mammon?
Like Ophelia. In the past, out of the twelve spirits that ruled the demon world with Mammon, maybe she was one of MammonâsâŠ
âNo. Thatâs not it. Like Iâve explained before, Iâm just an important figure within the dungeon shop. So thatâs all you need to think about when you see me.â
Sitri spoke bluntly as if she read Yong-Hoâs mind and finished it off with a smile.
Yong-Ho felt an invisible wall. And thatâs when he understood.
From the beginning, Yong-Ho told himself that he wouldnât completely trust Sitri.
He did want to depend on her after thinking that maybe she could be a spirit of the House of Mammon.
He didnât like it. The relationship they had now was more than enough.
âIt looks like you brought a lot of items with you. Iâm excited to see what kind of items youâll be purchasing this time.â
Sitri spoke like a merchant and Yong-Ho stated that that was the reason why he visited the Virtual Space.
His meeting with Sitri wasnât as important.
âThereâs a lot of things I would like to purchase.â
âIâll help you with that today.â
Sitri stood up from her seat and despite of the fact that there wasnât a bookshelf, she took out several large books. It was physically impossible, but this was the Virtual Space and Sitri was a strong demon.
âDid you want to purchase another spirit? Or weapons? If not those, then items?â
The catalogues left Sitriâs hand and were placed in front of Yong-Ho. Instead of looking at the catalogues, Yong-Ho looked at Sitri and answered.
âAll three of them.â
âI guess youâll be helping me with my performance. Even though Iâm not the assigned merchant, Iâm glad I put in a lot of effort.â
âAre you still insisting on saying that youâre not the assigned merchant?â
âBecause itâs true.â
Yong-Ho just smiled and let it go. He opened the catalogues.
***
Impulse buying usually happens when one visits the market unexpectedly.
Because of that, Yong-Ho made a shopping plan before connecting to the Virtual Space.
First, he needed to purchase three Iron Golems and Skeleton Workers.
He wanted to use the Iron Golems during fights and for helping out around the dungeon. And for the Skeleton Workers, Yong-Ho wanted to use them during fights.
Yong-Ho planned on creating an elite Skeleton group where Skull would be the leader.
Undeads are known to never get tired and can continuously do the same job as long as mana is provided. With that kind of perseverance, theyâll be able to slowly build their Evolution Rate in the training ground.
âI did decide on evolving them into Death Knights.â
He wanted to create a group of knights.
The best Undead unit that included the Death Knights and Lich.
Of course he still had a long way to go until that happened, but he knew it was worth the investment.
âWith Skull, Iâll start off with six. As for the unit name, Skull Unit should be fine, right? And for the rest of the Skeletons, I think giving them call signs like, Skull Two, Skull Three should be fine.â
Three Iron Golems and five Skeleton Workers.
He decided to purchase those eight spirits and now, he had to purchase various materials and necessities for the dungeon. He also needed to purchase materials for building the basic workshop.
While listening to Sitriâs advice, he purchased the things that were on his list.
However, during the last moment, something unexpected happened. He had a strong desire to impulse buy.
âRank Four Spirit Catalogueâ
Sitri showed the cover with a smile and Yong-Ho realized again that Sitri was a merchant.
âOnly look.â
âAre you serious?â
âYou know what I mean.â
Would he be able to only look?
Yong-Ho extended out his hand and calculated his remaining budget. He opened to the first page as if he was being tempted by the devil.
***
âI love you, valuable customer. I really, really love you.â
The beautiful Mystical Elf had a soft waist and by recalling Catalinaâs face and voluptuous body, he was able to endure it.
He was able to prevent himself from purchasing the strong-looking Troll Warrior by recalling Eligor and Ophelia.
For the Skeleton Knight, he didnât have the desire to purchase it since he had Skull.
But, there was a spirit that tested Yong-Hoâs strong will to not purchase anything.
âAw-awesome.â
Nightmare.
It was a horse-shaped spirit that was a higher rank than the Phantom Steed.
It was big and beautiful. Even though it was shaped like a horse, its body and appearance looked intense. Saying that they were the best horse wasnât an exaggeration.
Its entire body was black, but its mane was white and green flames rose out of its eyes.
âBut I have Salami!â
Salami would soon evolve into an awesome Fire Dragon. Thatâs why he was able to stop himself.
No. It was impossible.
What if Skull rode Salami after evolving into a Skeleton Knight? Or Catalina could ride him.
Battles happened outside of dungeons as well. Having transportation was important too.
âThis is how much I think about you guys.â
After making up different excuses, Yong-Ho expressed that he wanted to purchase the Nightmare and Sitri replied by displaying the most beautiful smile.
He was really done now.
After making an impulse purchase, Yong-Hoâs time was almost up and instead of saying goodbye, Sitri started talking.
âIf you continue becoming strongerâŠI recommend playing in a bigger pool.â
âBigger pool?â
Yong-Ho asked without realizing it and Sitri nodded. She took out a flyer from between her breasts and handed it to Yong-Ho.
âDungeon Market Auction Houseâ
Yong-Ho lifted his head. Sitri gently took a step back.
âThe chaos will only become worse. If you survive the chaos and become even strongerâŠIâll make sure to serve you next time.â
Sitri gracefully expressed her respect towards Yong-Ho. She finished by displaying the same smile she always had.
âI love you, valuable customer. I look forward to our next meeting.â
The white world was now filled with darkness.
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Yong-Ho naturally closed his eyes.
âDungeon Market Auction HouseâŠâ
Why did Sitri call that place a bigger pool?
His thoughts disconnected. When Yong-Ho opened his eyes, he saw Catalina and Eligorâs face.