Episode 56

I was scrolling down the sale ticket I received from Choi Hwan-gi.

“There are many good ones.”

It’s just things you see for the first time.

I want to take advantage of the reader’s advantage and reap huge profits with the information only I know, but the conditions were not so.

“Should I just film something?”

Not bad.

No matter what you choose, it’s a jackpot, even if you don’t, you’re going to hit the jackpot.

I headed downstairs with no expectations.

It is rather shabby compared to the inside of the mansion where the Blue Moon auction was held.

There were only minimal provisions and very few people filled the seats.

If you look closely, there are about 20 people.

A mask was placed over their face. I did too.

‘It’s awkward.’

There was no sound of a single ant passing by, and the chandelier had lost its light, leaving darkness everywhere.

Still, there was one candle on each table, so there was no inconvenience.

I moved my feet cautiously and headed for my seat.

How many minutes did you sit there and wait?

Light slowly descended into the dark room.

This signaled the start of the auction.

“Hello, VVIPs. I’m Desert Fox, who is in charge of hosting.”

A man wearing a fox mask was talking on the podium.

“I will refrain from unnecessary words for the sake of busy people. Now, let’s start the auction.”

#

Um, am I being too cautious?

Eight turns came and went, and I didn’t pick up anything.

If I had to make an excuse, it was because there was nothing that caught my eye.

Shinhwa-level weapons have already been obtained from Hellion, and the highest-level potions can be obtained from Maseong-yong.

Sooner or later something like armor will come out.

With that hope in mind, I focused on the auction.

“what?”

A man with a huge body dragged some iron bars.

The man threw the wrapping cloth that was covering the bars, and only then did he see a little girl trapped behind bars.

“…….”

A child’s self-portrait cannot be said to be good even with empty words.

Her red hair was messy, and she was wearing some kind of skin.

Maybe that’s all, there were all sorts of wounds all over the body, and there were traces of dried blood everywhere.

It is horrible.

Not the girl’s appearance, but the traces of self-esteem.

“You must have guessed.”

The auctioneer aimed at the girl with a horse.

The girl would not be able to bear those eyes full of intent to kill.

The girl trembled as if frightened.

“The Black Tribe, who are also called the Second Coming of the Devil, this girl is a corrupted ‘Majin’.”

I thought there would be a lot of fuss at those words, but it was still.

I was the only one surprised here.

‘Mine?’

red haired child.

On top of that, the common point of Mine.

As the information entered my head, a word from Baek Sung-hoon came to mind.

-Save the child of fire. We’ll see you soon.

The child seen in the description of the novel and the past memories of Cheon Hae-beom.

It is certainly. Even though my face was covered by my hair, I was sure.

‘They say they’ll meet soon, but it’s too soon.’

But why is the child of fire here?

Could it be that they were sold as goods, as slaves?

‘under. Although slavery was abolished.’

That girl said it was Mine.

Even in the country, the law on Mine is implicitly passed, so I can’t argue.

Even knowing that, the displeasure did not go away.

“Already, through the hands of many owners, it’s broken, but it’s useful.”

hands of several masters.

What that meant was proved by the girl’s wounds.

Mine is cruel

From the fact that they sold their souls to the devil in the first place, their minds are more abnormal than normal.

To them, a human life is equal to that of a young insect.

humans are cruel

The anger of those who lost their families to Mine is indescribable.

How will their anger be expressed, and how should that anger be extinguished?

There is only one way. If my family’s eyes are plucked out by the demons, I will pluck out the eyes of the demons.

If my family’s skin has been peeled off, I can peel off the devil’s skin too.

In that way, humans take revenge.

Of course, this is not the correct form of revenge.

Even if they are innocent demons, they are tortured for just one reason of being a ‘magic’.

“Whoa…”

Among demons, there are often cases of becoming a demon unintentionally.

A very small number of humans who were simply infected with demonic energy and became greedy for demons.

Their roots are humans, and they are half demons who have not yet lost their humanity.

I looked at the frightened girl.

His body was dwarfed as if he had starved for several days and was full of blue bruises and scars.

By all appearances, it appeared to be a sign of torture. My heart soars.

“There is nothing to worry about the risk. We took action in advance.”

Even though it was covered by a mask, I could see the man smiling.

“This child will accept the pain without resistance. It is to atone.”

Did he whip an innocent girl to atone for her sins?

If you look at it like this, it seems that the vocal evil theory is correct.

I looked at the girl with pitiful eyes.

If I’m right, that child will be auctioned off to some mad doctor and subjected to harsh biological experiments.

In the endless torture and experimentation, the intent to kill will boil and humanity will melt.

That is how the ‘Child of Fire’ was born.

I still hear the girl’s last words like hallucinations.

-I just wanted to be happy…

I had no intention of killing a human.

However, humans try to kill her, and the girl has no choice but to choose to survive.

He walked the path of slaughter because he just wanted to be happy, and he killed because he just didn’t want to be sick.

‘If you want to be happy, you have to be happy.’

It is the duty of children.

I raised a picket.

#

I approached the child who was squatting in the corner.

It took a moment to stare blankly at the floor, and the girl, realizing that I was approaching, flinched and hid her head in her lap.

‘Is it an ostrich?’

He seems to know that if he can’t see me, I can’t see him either.

I stopped and spoke from afar.

“Do you know how to speak?”

Perhaps surprised by my question, the child’s body shuddered.

He raises his head very slightly and looks at me startled.

“You know what I’m talking about?”

“…….”

“What’s your name?”

“…….”

no answer at all

Well, it’s a period of great psychological pain. I wished for too much

“Are not you hungry?”

This time, I said it without much expectation, but the reaction was different from before.

The girl nodded slightly.

yes. He would have been imprisoned behind bars for several days and filled his stomach with only water. If you’re not hungry, that’s even weirder.

I rummaged through my pocket and handed the candy I received from Shin Na-yul.

“Sorry. I only have these things yet.”

“…….”

The girl quickly shook her head.

what? Does that mean you want something other than candy?

I asked, but the girl just shook her head.

‘Mmm. I don’t know.’

Is this a generation gap?

I have no idea what that kid wants.

-smart

“Oh, wait a minute.”

I put the green grape candy roughly on the floor and went out the door.

“Chairman Na Tae-san said that the payment would be paid.”

Choi Hwan-gi, facing him, said calmly.

“And today, the rainy season is coming. Here.”

I like this service a little bit.

He handed over a luxurious-looking umbrella.

“I’ll see you again on the day of the full moon.”

Choi Hwan-gi bowed and greeted politely.

As if he had finished speaking, he turned around and walked away.

“Huh. I’m glad.”

I was worried about what to do if Nataesan continued to be ignorant, but I was worried for nothing.

After all, rich people are big.

With a relieved heart, I opened the drawing room door again.

“…… What’re you doing?”

Am I looking at it wrong now?

Like a mole hiding in the ground, the girl who never showed her face was now lying on her stomach, picking up candy.

It was the moment when the girl who had forgotten one was about to tear off the other and put it in her mouth.

The child, noticing the presence, turned to me.

―!

All movements of the child stopped and only the expression changed.

It’s a frightened face

I said calmly.

“Mi… I’m sorry… Ah, no. I’m sorry… I’m…”

“It’s okay. It’s okay. Don’t steal it. I told you I was giving it to you.”

“Never… never… I will…”

Despite my kind tone, the child did not let go of his guard.

Rather, he apologized more cautiously.

“I’m really fine. I have no intention of blaming you.”

“Please look at me… Ji, I’ll bark.”

“what?”

In an instant, my face distorted without realizing it.

I made a mistake.

The child who was looking at me was startled and acted servile.

“Mmm, doggie… hehehehe…! Gee, I barked. Please don’t hit me… I don’t want to hurt anymore…”

“…….”

“Pear, I’ll spit it out… I’m sorry I picked it up and ate it…”

complicated

An indescribable anger and sympathy flooded in.

‘Let’s calm down.’

All I can do now is to take this child away.

I don’t know what kind of butterfly effect will happen if I go and play around here.

-smart

“Who else?”

I calmed down and opened the door.

I thought it was Choi Hwan-ki, but they were unexpected people.

“hahahaha. Hello.”

A man walked in accompanied by a ragged man.

Of course, I closed the door before that.

“Who are you?”

A man looking through the cracks.

He smiled and asked for a handshake.

“No work. Let’s go.”

“hahahaha. We haven’t even started talking yet.”

When I refused to shake hands, he scratched the back of his neck as if he was embarrassed.

“I’m here to meet you because I have something to do with that child. Maybe…”

He murmured and pointed at the child.

I did it anyway, but still.

“Do you intend to transfer it to me? I will give you as much as you want, of course.”

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