Chapter 199: Visiting the Auction House. (2/2)

Just like in all the other cities that he had seen, the gap between people was increasing The workers orse classes or ones just saving up for a class change crystal were down on the botton lesser than stellar contracts to cover their expenses and becaained their freedoain freedom they would need to do what he did and try to establish theain with the current business owners for a better contract

While the big bosses at the top were busy with countingwere too busy to care If they et drunk it was enough

Roland was convinced that a lot of these people took this as the nor sie so they adapted to their circule a few coins for theh

In others eyes, he was the strange one First of all, beco a human runesmith with no master was difficult, evendwarven presence

Signing a contract with the to do Roland on the other hand was assured that a contract like that would just set him back by many years, or put hislave

While his hts of others he continued to observe The streets while being busy weren’t that well kept The slu a lot of poverty-stricken people that had no way of producing food The people that decided where the taxes went lined their pockets while others suffered

Now Arthur Valerian appeared out of nowhere He could soiven to make the lives of the citizens easier But he could also take it and invest it into the rich enerated ht decision would be On one hand, if the city was cleaned up it could attract more potential investors Withwith the Thieves Guild’s presence Contenting with that element would be difficult but if done correctly could offer the city a better path in the future

The easiest method would be to stick to the old tried route This would keep Arthur in good faith with all the rich merchants and nobles that had invested in them Perhaps the people at the bottoain money and power

It was the safer choice but it would also not gain him much favor from the citizens There was a certain lih with A thriving city still needed able-bodied people to continue working If their ry to do their jobs the city would go under

The tough part was to balance both sides so that they re force left then the city would suffer but if the business owners didn’t profit enough they could do the saold mine

‘Heh, I wonder what he would do if I told hie…’

Roland’s little secret grinding spot was unknown to others He still wanted to at least reach level hundred fifty before he ever considered speaking out about it This inforest assets he had at the th nor contacts he would be signing his death certificate if he let it slip There ays of getting information out of people in this world and a secret entrance to a potential B rank dungeon orth s for so about his new partner in crime he arrived at the Auction House This was the place where he first started out in the city The sales of his scrolls were doing great before he signed up with the adventurer guild They would still fetch a pretty penny and he only becaripe withmore scrolls was that he felt that his talents would be better spent elsewhere The scrolls didn’t feel that useful when he could inscribe the sa them out noasn’t as lucrative as in the old days

With Bernir and Dyana working for him now, he could put much better runes on proper equip in hispress for olera ability into a stamp

‘It would be quite the money maker if I could make so everything by hand would be out of the question, if he could create a prototype to do it for hi The hard part would be to copy over the rune s skill into a runic structure yet there was a way now open for him With his new Runic eye of truth skill it could be possible but if he could copy a skill that ic still remained to be seen

“Stop, this entrance is reserved for special guests”

While thinking about new possibilities he waltzed over to the VIP entrance The guards here were quick to stop him as he did look so

“Here”

“What are you…”

Before the guard could continue shouting Roland pulled out his golden supplier card that Arthur gave hio in?”

To not look too suspicious he reuards This card was proof that he was an important business associate Yet they couldn’t just let hih like that

“P-please wait a moment, Sir”

The card needed to be seen by someone that could actually identify it as the correct product This hired muscle certainly didn’t have any skills like that and Roland was still a new face Probably after this day, they would remember his face

“I understand but please hurry”

Just as he had expected, another euard They quickly bowed their heads before Roland while he just hand waved it off With this card in his possession, he would be able to get first class service No et checked by the person with the identification skill He would be able to just directly hand whatever he brought over and it would be prioritized by everyone

“Is the Auction House Manager there?”

“The er? Yes, please come this way, Mr Roland”

While his face wasn’t that known around here they needed to show hiave hiuard he was led to the Auction House Manager’s office that was not the sareeted him in It was smaller and on the inside, he found so oldyou, please sit doould you like to have a drink?”

The old ed the lady that was probably his assistant to pour them both so I just wanted to report on the item that I was supposed to supply”

“Ah? Is it ready? The lord has been curiously asking for its arrival!”

“Did he… Well, I’ll be able to deliver it for the co auction if that’s possible”

“That’s wonderful!”

The old chubby man seemed ecstatic at the revelation Before the auction started the young lord would probably inspect his new investn Roland would probably be set back by many months Thus the time to present himself to the city merchants once more was on the horizon