97 Episode 96 Auctions and Borders (1/2)

”Is a minus a minus a minus?

I wondered what it would be like to receive a negative reward for a job request.

I asked a nearby guild employee about it.

...... We don't have a system, but I think it's possible if we work with the existing system.

”Existing system?

There's no rule that says you can't make a request for the delivery of coins, just that it doesn't make sense. There is no rule that says 'delivery of coins' should not be a request.

...... That's a good idea.

If you use the penalty system, you may be able to block non-payment.

It's not a reverse auction at all, it's just an auction.

”Minus 2500 Tel!

While we were talking about this, the price of the request went up.

Apparently, safe leveling is in high demand.

And ......

”Ma, minus 5,000 Tel!

When the price reached minus 5,000 Tel, the bidding finally ended.

However, this was only one bid out of dozens of bids.

Now that we have some idea of the market, the auction will be a little smoother, but ...... this auction is too long to see it through to the end.

I think I'll leave this to the guild members and take a break.

We'll hear the results in the morning.

Next morning.

When I checked the guild's requests, I found the results of yesterday's auction posted on one of the bulletin boards.

Average price, 4700 Tel.

Lowest price, 3000 Tel.

Highest price, 15,000.

It's a wild ride. ......

The highest price is out of this world.

The highest price was probably decided at the end or before the last auction, when there was nothing left.

However, there are some discrepancies in the dates because the requests of several days were put up for auction at once, but they are basically the same request.

I'm not sure if there is any systematic reason for such a difference in the prices.

I don't know. It's good to make money.

If we could create a system where the person in charge of dismantling gets priority for the last order, we would not have to worry about a shortage of staff.

As for the auction, it was only the first time that the price fluctuated wildly, but it will stabilize as the number of auctions increases.

Then, there is nothing to do.

The meat export is awaiting the completion of the ship, and the insulation material is in the process of detailed investigation, so there is nothing for me to do.

I'll just take a request from .......

I don't have a money problem, but I don't have time to waste.

Today's request is for the highest B grade.

It asks you to enter the demon realm, hunt down demons, and reduce the number of demons that try to get close to Photren.

But it doesn't sound like a very interesting request. Judging from the reward, it doesn't seem urgent either.

On hold.

”Are you looking for a request, Kaede?

I was about to move to the C-rank location to look for an interesting request when I was approached by a receptionist with an apologetic look on her face.

I don't remember her name, but she looks familiar.

”Yes. I was wondering if you had any interesting requests.

...... I don't know if it's interesting, but we're expecting an outbreak.

An outbreak?

If that's the case, you can call me as soon as you can.

There's no need to look apologetic or anything.

Any special circumstances?

Too many, too little time?

No. If that were the case, you'd be in a bigger hurry.

You should have been approached when I came into the guild, or even when I was at the inn.

Other than that, I can't think of any other reason .......

The location of the forecast is very far away.

”Far?

”Yes. It's very far.

Of course, demons don't always appear nearby.

That's why movement speed was required as a condition for defeating the outbreak.

There's nothing wrong with that.