Chapter 309 – 303 Helumen, City of Heroes
A department store where the most famous arms contest in southern Radsea is held.
In the eyes of Hwanin, a modern man, the interior was not at a low level even compared to modern high-end department stores.
No, rather, this one is more sophisticated and fancy.
A bright light emitted from a chandelier hanging from the ceiling at regular intervals.
A wide space with only the pillars of a gorgeous feeling like the pillars of a Greek temple.
The staff’s attire was neat and sophisticated, and the level of visitors’ attire was not inferior to that of modern times.
=This way, saint.=
The first floor is divided into booths with crystal partitions and receives relatively wealthy customers.
Numerous eyes flew into the story of the saint, but Hwanin silently pressed the hood of his gray hooded cloak deeply and followed the guide.
Hwanin, who went up to the second floor, was able to see the splendid stores comparable to the luxury goods halls of Earth.
The entrance of the store made of an exterior material with an elegant black gloss, the name scrawled in a stylish cursive, and accessories such as various clothes, shoes, necklaces and bracelets displayed through the glass.
Whether it’s a women’s luxury goods store, there are overwhelmingly many women’s products.
Isilite, who was following Hwanin with a knight’s sword at her waist, doubted her own eyes when she saw the price of the red shoes that suddenly caught her eye.
=… Anne.=
=Huh?=
= There are shoes over there through the window. Red.=
= Yes. Slingback, why is that?=
=Is the number below the price tag correct? 3 gold coins, but do you know what kind of magic machine it is?=
Isilite listened to what she was saying, and when Yurpa saw her, she gave a small bitter smile.
= Miss Dew. That’s a fashion item worn by women from nobles and nobles who are serious about their adornments. It’s not like magic tools or magic tools?=
=That, just shoes cost 3 gold coins? The beastskin winter coat the owner wore was also 60 silver coins…….=
= Trends and fashion are all like that……. Oh, these are not just ordinary shoes. It probably has a small function to protect your feet or prevent them from getting burned.=
Isilite was not well understood. What kind of fashion is she to buy shoes that cost gold coins, and even those that look difficult to walk in?
The assistant manager of the guidance station tried to explain that to a woman with a job as a swordswoman, but she kept her mouth shut at Hwanin’s silent restraint.
Thanks to this, Anne and Yurpa were able to explain their own reasons to Isilite after thinking for a while.
=The main reason you buy and wear something like that is to not be looked down upon. Is it a display of wealth? We are so relaxed, we show this to rivals, checkers, and people from the opposing faction.=
= You can’t buy real high-end products in places like that? There is nothing that the powerful side can boast about by obtaining such a high-end item.
The conclusions the two reached were almost identical to what the guide was trying to explain.
The products displayed here are prepared according to the buyer’s dignity and enhance the owner’s charm to the fullest, and the things prepared here are not even available outside.
However, Isilite thinks there is no such thing as a huge waste of money.
For the price of one pair of shoes, a small village could live comfortably for several years.
=Scholars who study economics call it the right circulation of wealth.=
=The cycle of wealth…… ?=
The rich buy things with expensive money. ▶ Money goes back to the maker who made the thing. ▶ The producer spends money to obtain production materials. ▶ Money goes to those who seek production materials. ▶ A person who seeks production materials spends money on preparing materials for it. ▶ The person who prepares the preparation…….
In other words, it is a story that many people put in the effort to make one shoe, and many people make money and live by buying shoes.
Is it like Isilite who was listening to the explanation? When I understood, Hwanin, who was walking in front of me, quietly opened his mouth.
“It’s a story that needs to go deep in terms of economics, but when you look at it in a wide and deep category, the claim is wrong.”
Not only the women, but also the assistant manager who was guiding the party opened their eyes wide and looked back at Hwanin.
=What do you mean is wrong?=
“The items consumed by the rich are grouped into specific commodities. For example, jewels adorning the body, expensive dresses and suits, carriages made of exceptionally expensive materials, and decorative objects of extravagance. They are called luxuries in economics.”
Luxuries are not conducive to growth potential. This is because there is a limit to the amount that only the rich can digest. If such consumption by the rich continues, it will lead to overproduction of luxury goods, increasing the possibility of a panic.
=…….=
=…….=
“There is a clear limit to what an individual can consume. In order for wealth to circulate properly, ordinary citizens must consume more than the non-productive upper class. Rather than one rich man spending 100 gold coins, a thousand citizens spending 1 gold coin is the key to forming a healthy market.”
Meow…….
Isilite innocently asked, while the girls were opening their mouths to what the scholars leading Rasubitan would think and assert in the academic bachelor match held by the capital.
= Then, after all, buying something like that is a waste, right? =
Hwanin laughed lightly at Isilite’s asking question with her eyes wide open.
“If the world were so clearly defined with right and wrong, right and wrong answers, life would be a little more comfortable.”
= Uh…….=
“I ask. Would it be a waste if I bought it as a gift because I miss you wearing that sling bag?”
=Waste in terms of consumption.=
At Anne’s answer, Hwanin nodded her head.
“I felt satisfied with the way you all wore them, and my mental fatigue was relieved. He became more motivated by his sexual misfortune and began to work hard as a spirit master. If this is the case, wouldn’t it be a waste to buy you shoes?”
This time Anne couldn’t answer easily. Isilite is confused and Yurpa is lost in her thoughts. Her deputy manager, who was listening beside her, also had an anguished expression.
“There is a lot of controversy about the circulation of wealth, but whether it is a waste to buy it is not a quick decision as it depends on the individual’s assets and purpose.”
Clap clap clap
=You have a really great insight.=
“Miss Luthia Aslied.”
She waited a little distance from her, and as soon as she finished speaking, she came up to her and slightly lifted the hem of her dress to greet her.
Seeing that figure, Lutia = Aslid smiled and asked.
=Hello, saint? Since this is our second meeting, can we think that we have become a little closer?=
“I guess so.”
=Then I would be very happy if you could call me by your first name, taking off your surname!=
Hwanin replied yes with a small smile at Lutia = Aslid, who was twitching at the ears of the white and round polar bear.
“Miss Lutia, did you come to watch the armed contest?”
= There is such a thing, but the truth is, I want to see the Holy Son…… Just in case you didn’t come, as soon as the department store opened, she came and was waiting for you. =
“Is that so?”
Lutia smiled bashfully at Hwanin, who answered her softly, then gave a brief look at her deputy manager and asked her Hwanin.
=If it’s okay with the saint, I’d like to guide you from now on. Will that be okay? Oh, if you feel burdened, you can refuse!=
“Is Miss Lutia not a guest here?”
=My father owns a stake in this department store, so I am also involved.=
‘As expected, he deserves to be the owner of the richest city in the central region.’
To have influence over a department store in a city more than a thousand kilometers away from Farghest?
In this world where the logistics distribution and transportation industries are weak, only the far rich can do that.
“Then please.”
With Hwanin’s permission, the deputy manager bowed down and disappeared, and Lutia = Aslid took his place.
And after greeting the female friends of Hwanin whom she saw for the first time with her bright smile, she held her hand without hesitation and pretended to be close to Isilite, who was familiar with her, calling her sister.
=Yes, yes.=
= At that time, she followed the recipe that her sister had told her and tried it, but somehow, she was surprised that it tasted exactly the same, right? =
=I’m glad, no, I’m glad=
= Yes. You don’t have to be so embarrassed. Feel free to call me Lutia. Please speak comfortably!=
=How could you do that to the young lady…….=
= Or you can call her sister! =
Lutia = Aslied, who is so friendly and intimate, but never crosses the line, and explains in a soft and pleasant voice how it is over there on the second floor and how it is over there.
She may have learned how to speak, but since the short story contains only the necessary information, the storytelling that naturally attracts people’s attention unfolds.
Hwanin, who came up to the third floor, looked around the third floor indifferently.
The third floor was decorated as a resting area like the middle floor, and it was decorated with the concept of a small urban garden, with small birds flying and chirping, and water flowing in a fountain making the sound of a small stream.
Outdoor cafes that sell various types of food and snacks surrounding such a garden.
‘The villages and villages are at the same level of civilization as the Middle Ages on Earth, but places with a lot of money are no different from modern times.’
If this is the case, we might call it a cultural gap rather than a gap between the rich and the poor.
From Hwanin’s point of view, this difference seems to cause something beyond a revolution…….
‘The difference in armed forces between the vested and non-vested classes is more serious than the global gap, so a revolution would be meaningless. The existence of monsters and labyrinths must also be a reason.’
The thinking of people who have not learned because information exchange is not developed is bound to be simple and fragmentary. Even if such people rise up, they cannot be a threat.
If a revolution does happen, it will be a case in which other vested interests bring down the existing vested interests.
Maybe that’s why the tribal union nation is gathering aliens and preventing the expansion and propagation of ideology. There are several ways to destroy this system just by looking at Hwanin himself.
= To maintain this place, we are borrowing the power of the magicians of five attributes and the three mystics. Fire, water, wind, earth, and darkness, those five powers are coordinated by mystics to make them harmonious.=
=Is it dark? Why is the darkness?=
=It is said to melt the power of the four attributes into one and spread it to the ground.=
Hwan-in, who had come up to the 4th floor while listening to the conversation between Yurpa and Lutia = Aslid, laughed inwardly, thinking that he had returned to Earth for a moment.
The 4th floor is a men’s hall and the highest VVIP member’s space, but the number of people has decreased, but the luxury has increased.
The 4th floor, which is divided into east, west, south and north, is classified as Radsea Luxury Hall – Heathrond Luxury Hall – Merianol Luxury Hall – Beltical Luxury Hall.
On the other side of the display glass, which has a consistent thickness and is clean without wobbling, there is not a wooden mannequin, but a living person wearing a set of clothes for each concept and holding a posture at certain times, and each item is a minimum gold coin unit.
Issilite was surprised in many ways to see a rabid woman standing in a shop window wearing underwear that barely covered her nipples and genitals.
It’s surprising to use people as mannequins, but if you put them all together, it’s like 5 gold coins that don’t look like a handful of cloth…… ?
When she read the function, she found that it was a magic tool with anti-contamination and durability recovery function, but she felt that it was expensive nonetheless. If it’s that size, it’ll be easy to tear.
‘But if the master sees it and likes it…….’
It is the owner who enjoys appreciating their underwear. If the owner likes it, it’s expensive, but I don’t know if I can save my pocket money to buy it.
‘Ah.’
Is this the cycle of wealth the Master was talking about? It may not seem like it.
Then Lutia crossed her arms over Isilite and whispered softly in her ear.
= Sister dew. If you like that underwear, I will buy it for you.=
= Yes, yes?! No, no. You don’t have to.=
=Sister, that underwear is all the rage in the capital city this quarter. Why is there a women’s underwear on the 4th floor of the Men’s Building?=
Isilite, who involuntarily focused on Lutia’s coy voice, hesitated, then she answered.
=Because I like men…….=
= That’s right. Unnie is so beautiful that even a woman like her can fall in love with her, so if she wears that, even Seongja-nim…… Whoops.=
=… But it’s too expensive. The owner will not like it if you carelessly receive a gift like this.=
= Oh, that’s right. Well then, in my authority, I will give you the original price excluding brand value and VAT. Only money! …… It’s a little expensive to say, but it’s 24 silver coins, how about it? At first glance, it looks like it’s very weak and can’t be worn a few times, but it’s made of magic tools by specially processing the web of the Bellium Spider, so even if you wash it in water, it will look like new if you dry it for about a day.
Then, he looks around her slightly and opens her collar slightly to show only Isilite the underwear covering her breasts, and she smiles coyly.
=…… !=
= Is it enough for me to wear it? If you buy it, it will be worth it.=
=…… Boo, please, lady.=
Lutia lifted her shoulder as if to leave it to her, and beckoned her following attendant to prepare her underwear for the night for Isilite.
Next, she gave high-quality alcohol to Anne, who could not take her eyes off the cellar, which collected high-quality alcohol, both distilled and fermented.
Among the visitors, Yurupa, who showed great interest in the latest magic equipment reading books specially produced and distributed only to VVIP class, was provided at cost price by category, and steadily won their favor.
= Lutia said she was a daughter of a high-ranking family, so she had a bit of a preconceived notion, but she thought she was an ideally nice girl. =
=Isn’t there no sense of privilege or the idea of being chosen as a member of a powerful family?=
= Yes. He’s so smart. =
When she reached the 5th floor, the purpose of her visit today, her Hwanin’s girlfriends came to recognize her Lutia as a daughter of her high-ranking family and a kind and kind-hearted young lady.
She pretended not to see or did not know, but her Hwanin was quietly watching Lutia’s every move.
All items in this world are handcrafted, and there is a perception that they are expensive because they are made by artisans.
For this reason, the higher the price, the more likely it is to drop to 1/10 of the market price if only labor costs are included in the cost.
Giving her the benefit of being able to purchase only her cost minus her various expenses is a way to effectively recognize her favor without burdening her greatly.
As the saying goes, to catch her longevity, shoot her words first. Watching Lutia = Aslead, who attacks her girlfriends first, Hwanin thought that her skill was quite good.
‘That’s why it must have been sent by the Lord of the Farghist Castle.’
Arriving at the reserved seat on the 5th floor, Hwanin looked around the 5th floor where preparations for the armed contest had been completed.
The fifth floor was a place where the two floors were combined and decorated like a kind of opera house.
There is a stage at the very front, and the judges are seated in front of the stage. Behind it, about 100 seats are sparsely prepared, and the upper class, the audience who entered with a general invitation, and the high family sit here.
In addition, like Hwanin, who was introduced by the lord, special seats for high-ranking officials from Helumen and nearby cities were made with the concept of a balcony in a private room on the second floor.
Among the special seats, Hwanin’s party’s seat was right in the middle, a place where you could see the stage at a glance.
Buzz buzz.
The conversations of people seated in the audience create white noise.
As he listened to his girlfriends chatting quietly with Lutia = Aslead from the side and inspected the inside of the contest hall, Hwanin felt something wriggling in his inner pocket and riding up her chest to the collar of her neck.
He gave permission to act freely, but it was a fantasy that he hid in Hwanin’s breast pocket as soon as he got off the carriage, probably because he was afraid of the eyes of many people.
Then, when they arrive at their destination, they sneak out through his clothes.
I felt like I was climbing through my clothes, and I grabbed her coat to make a gap, and I heard a small breathing sound.
After a while, Hwanyeon sticking out her neck and sticking her head out said, “Oh.” Started to look around with curious eyes.
What do you see Looking at the eyes in all directions, it doesn’t seem like they’re looking at people or the interior, but I wonder if there’s an intermediate spirit here too.
When Hwanin was about to ask about it, the host walked out onto the stage and the armed contest began.
=Hello, ladies and gentlemen. I’m Leora Cranadil from the Cranadil Merchant, and I’m the moderator of this year’s Helumen Armament Contest. I would like to express my gratitude to the noble people and ladies and gentlemen who took time out of their busy schedules to attend.
After that, the time passes to praise the people who helped a lot to make the armed contest go ahead, and the high-status people who attended and made this event shine.
First, Hwanin, who joined through the introduction of the lord, was introduced under the ambiguous title of ‘noble person’.
Then, Lutia = Aslid, the second daughter of Farhist, is introduced, followed by the barons whose ranks are lowered in turn.
Most of them are people who are seated in the balcony seats.
While the introduction continued, curious eyes flew in from the group seats on the first floor.
“…….”
Hwanin pressed her hood a little deeper and fell off the railing.
Balcony seats are not very bright. Because of this, no one can see from the bottom even if you move a little away from the railing.
When the thanks for time passed and the moderator started explaining the contest rules, Hwanin realized that he was thinking wrong.
A contest is an event in which individuals or groups gather to demonstrate their arts, skills, or skills and compete against each other.
As the name suggests, the martial arts contest was thought to be a way for numerous companies to participate, introduce their works, and determine the rank based on scores, and people apply for purchase of the works with priority or preferential rights.
However, the contest, which began in earnest, was like an auction.
It is a contest that is close to entertainment and entertainment for the rich.
=The hairpin made by Dorsian Studio, which symbolizes the sound of the coming spring, was sold to 17 customers. Congratulations!=
Clap clap clap-
“…….”
Hwanin’s eyes grew cold as he watched the magic weapon, which was intended for decoration, win the auction for 13 gold coins.
= I wondered what kind of method it would be because it was a contest, but it’s just an auction. =
= So…….=
Anne was not very impressed, but Yurpa was a little disappointed. Since she was a contest in a famous city, I wondered if she would be able to see some groundbreaking technology, but it was an auction that made her taste like barons.
= Master. Here’s a pamphlet.=
I received a pamphlet from Isilite and looked it over. It lists all the specifications of her entries in detail, and all the starting bids are listed as a special note below.
Prices range from 10 doubloons to 500 doubloons.
=This time, I would like to introduce a historic workshop that has been passed down for 300 years on the artisan workshop street of the capital…… !=
=A workshop that received a lot of attention in the last competition and became famous suddenly participated in this competition…… !=
=How come the classics are widely known to many people! The reason for this can be understood by looking at the Nagashi workshop…… !=
While Hwanin looks through the pamphlet, suits, dresses, shoes, boots, jewelry, and accessories are displayed on a pedestal that looks gorgeous and is introduced in front of people in turn.
In the case of weapons and armor, proven competent people wore them and demonstrated their functions.
In the case of armor, the basic value was 100 gold coins, but in the case of men’s, functional and aesthetic elements were harmoniously mixed, and the function was also of a high level to match.
= Huh? Color change function… ?=
=Skin whitening effect? …… Does this help in battle?=
= Wow, Yul’s older sister, Seul-ah. Look at that guy’s armor. I can see my nipples and bottom… ?=
=Is the armor right? Isn’t that underwear?=
In the case of women, there are only ones with a very high skin-colored exposed area, perhaps to be used as trophies to keep aside rather than functioning as armor.
What Anne was surprised to see was that it was worn by a third-class female warrior.
A very thin breastplate that looks like a bra with a colorful lace pattern, a T-back thong, a translucent garter like a pareo wrapped around the waist, and even beach sandal-like shoes.
Rather than armor, it’s underwear, and if you compromise a little, it’s a swimsuit-like design.
In terms of aesthetics, it is beautiful because it is designed to bring out the curves and charms of women.
The problem is that the nipples and areolas are faintly exposed, perhaps to show off the female escort, and the fabric covering the genital area is also a faint outline because it is lace.
Isilite was a little flustered and asked Yurpa.
=Sister, how do you block attacks with that?=
=If you look at the options here, there is a force field creation. Wearing it will create a phase force field to protect your body. Eh, maybe it’s not for combat, but for contemplation, and other functions are like whitening, cleaning, and deodorization.
In the meantime, the bid that started at 20 gold coins was reaching 100 gold coins.
Just to demonstrate its power, the maker fired an arrow at the female warrior from the opposite side, and the arrow ricocheted off the bluish membrane near the female warrior’s skin.
As the blonde Miao warrior with her beautified appearance stood in her model pose, smiling broadly and waving her hand toward her audience, her price skyrocketed.
=110.=
=130.=
=150.=
=200.=
The scene where a bluish film appears and dyes the white armor and the woman’s skin must have been enchanting.
The women’s armor that was exhibited next was at least focused on combat.
There are gauntlets and boots, and the breastplate barely covers the chest, but it is definitely a material chosen for combat.
The lower body is in the form of tights, revealing the curves of the lower body, but it is made of beast leather to secure defense.
As for the function, there was a sign that he paid a little attention to the battle, with material effect enhancement middle, appearance restoration middle, and force field generation top.
=Ultra-lightweight Dulporium Armor made by the artisans of the Dull Foret Workshop! 22 gold coins! Any more?! …… Yes! Customer number 82 has won the bid! Congratulations!=
The bid was successful when the bidding price increased by only 2 gold coins.
Seeing that, Hwanin put down the pamphlet and put the hood on again, then got up from his seat.
“Go out. Fantastic, come in.”
His girlfriends and Lutia = Aslid followed after him, exchanging glances at Hwanin who seemed to be in a bad mood.
