Return of the Archmage

Chapter 97

7.

The continent’s top owner spoke privately to his son.

“Now, at your age of 15, it is time to learn how to follow me, so I will tell you the secrets of my family.”

“Yes, father.”

The son, who is mature and smart for his age, straightens his posture and listens to the serious topism.

“Do you know that we are at the top of the continent in name and substance?”

“Yes, father. I heard that the efforts of the first emperor grew up to this point, recognized as the official top of the empire through the sincere and transparent top operation of the first emperor.”

“You know very well.”

Sang-ju was proud of his son.

The top won’t be ruined for at least 100 years.

I automatically thought that I could tell you everything.

“From now on, I will tell you the secrets of our superiors. It’s probably a little different from what the world knows about us.”

“…Yes.”

My son’s expression is tense.

What’s the secret?

He is a son of the upper hand who is not surprised by the little secret.

A smart, mature, business-friendly child from a young age.

If you want to surprise your son who is strong enough to be told that his heart is made of dragon hearts, you have to reveal the secret that you are actually the son of a dragon.

“Father, don’t tell me I’m your son or something?”

I don’t think this is enough.

He smiles bitterly at his son, who is smarter than he thought.

But I’m not backing down.

“The first lord of our superiors is, in fact, His Majesty the first emperor.”

“…Yes?”

And surprise without giving them a chance.

The expression of his son’s expression seems to have worked, but he is clearly embarrassed.

“What do you mean……..”

It’s inevitable.

At some point, the world-renowned top of the continent was recognized by the first emperor for his outstanding description, and developed into the top of the empire established by the first emperor and became the top of the continent. Because it’s known.

I can’t believe that the first lord of the upper class was actually the Emperor!

It’s strange to believe easily.

Sang-ju, who saw his son panicking, continued with pride.

Of course, it’s not a lie I spit out to see my son panicking.

“Who was the first top owner you knew?”

“Aren’t you the father of the greatest merchant on the continent?”

“I’m sure you all know that, huh?”

“Yes, my father has always denied it, and in fact, he only told me that there was a separate top owner, so everyone was just holding back.”

“Yeah, you thought it was because I was modest. But it was true.”

“……then.”

“Yes, the first emperor is the one I mentioned who has a separate top lord.”

The son was speechless.

How should I take this.

I was curious at the same time.

“Why are you telling me this secret?”

It’s a question you can have because you’re smart.

At first, Sang-ju told his son that he needed to inherit the top, but if you think about it, it’s a secret that you don’t really need to know.

I already know that the world’s top stock is the biggest merchant on the continent, and that’s a secret that we shouldn’t reveal unless we’re thinking of giving up the title.

Above all, there is no first emperor anymore.

Many years have passed and those who entered a new era only remember the first emperor as a legend.

The intention of telling such memories like a secret that you must know.

Top stocks said.

“Right, it doesn’t really matter. Actually, I wanted to surprise you the most. Even though I’m not that good at it, it’s always heavy in my heart that people call me the best merchant on the continent. I didn’t want to be such a false father to you, too.”

“No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no.….”

“Hehe, dude. You don’t have to comfort me. I also know I’m a great merchant.”

The upper hand has always said.

Merchants should be proud.

How can a merchant who doesn’t believe in himself win the heart of his opponent?

Knowing that, the son was just confused.

It’s the first time I’ve seen a father without confidence.

No matter how smart you are, you’re not 15 years old enough to know how to console you.

I smile at my son.

“I just wanted to tell you. You learned how to do business by looking at me, but I learned from him. You’ve always seen the bright side, but the back of the top part of the continent is dark enough for you to handle. When you can face it with confidence and recognize and accept that it is also a merchant’s path, you can be the real master of the top.”

“…….”

And let me know.

“The first emperor wanted to be the master of everything on the continent. The most important thing was money. I had a chance to bump into the Emperor and was chosen. And I started my own business on behalf of the first emperor.”

The whole truth.

“Of course, it was usually my own business. The first emperor is the one who pays me and I do as much business as I want, but it’s only thanks to the eyes of the first emperor that the top is this big.”

“…….”

“If it’s the greatest achievement of the first emperor, it’s the Artifact monopoly you know.”

Unbelievable events, which are not easy to face, spring out of the upper extremist’s mouth one by one.

The case that every merchant knows!

“The case where artifacts are re-sold at a high price and brand names, along with appraisers who find hidden options?”

“Yes, he was very famous at the time. Artifacts named after our top were sold at least five times more expensive. The reason why we don’t do business through it these days is because the sentiment has disappeared.”

“…….”

“The first emperor was really the god of business. He didn’t show it because he had so much magic, swordmanship, and outstanding abilities, but if he was born as an ordinary merchant, he would probably have been holding the continent with more money than the emperor by now.”

“That…….”

“Son, from now on, I will tell you everything that has happened to you. There may be a difference between seeing it in person and accepting it, but learn it. The rules of the first lord. There is no conscience and morality in the face of money. Making money is the only way to do business.”

“…I see.”

The son instinctively realized that it was a completely different path from the business he had learned so far.

But I felt it at the same time.

The father, the top owner of the comet, has never taught his son about business.

Come to think of it, all he learned is what he learned from merchants around him over his shoulders.

That’s why you didn’t teach me.

To teach the new, unfamiliar ways of burial to the first emperor.

If necessary, we should know how to cheat. Fraud that is deceiving but not false. We’ll wrap it up nicely and seduce it, and when we resell it, we’ll pay you 10 times or 20 times the price you bought.”

The son nodded his head.

“There could be confusion in the middle. I was like that too. You might wonder if I’m becoming a merchant or a fraud. But get through it. Son, now that I’m here, I can tell. His first emperor, the first merchant on the continent, said another horse on the continent could be the most fraudulent man on the continent.”

“……Yes.”

“The difference is one. If you don’t feel like you’re losing money, you’re either a merchant or a fraud if you’re respected.”

Sangju passed on Lee Hye-sung’s teachings to his son.

***

“It brings back old memories.”

Lee Hye-sung laughed while looking at the expressions people were making in the other room.

“Are you going to do that again?”

“Of course, on Earth, you can eat a lot more than fantasy. It’s an era where wizards, let alone human beings, use magic as a skill.”

You can’t buy as many as 30 items.

The items that are getting more and more valuable as time goes by, and I was just a little flustered because everyone here is ready to spend 10 times as much as Lee Hyesung when they get the items they want.

You compete with them for everything?

It’s crazy.

“I have to buy a core, too. You should leave some money.”

The sense of reality is also alive.

It’s a business for him to do this.

“Did you just buy a dozen?”

“Yes.”

Kang In-ho is watching Ariel pay and talk.

He also bought one of the items he wanted and then focused on this side instead of auctioning it off.

Because it’s amazing.

What’s the point of doing that?

“I’ll buy one last one and finish it.”

If the intention was to show participants the 18th auction participant’s big container, it was already overflowing.

No matter how rich you are, it’s hard to imagine spending trillions of won on one auction.

But I’m thinking of wearing an item from there.

“It’s easy to see when you’re all in, right?”

“Yeah, I’ll figure it out. I only bought items that looked unique.”

I’m going to brag.

I understand that, too.

And then?

I wonder what happens after that.

“Are you curious?”

“Huh? Yeah.”

“I’m just going to brand my name. It’s time to sell some cheap items. I can’t make money by uploading videos. I’m too lazy to negotiate the price and I don’t want to work so hard to do it myself.”

“……Ah!”

a clear answer

Things that I had forgotten for a moment come to mind.

I get goosebumps with him.

“No way….”

“I’m promoting it. People who live are all rich anyway. I’ll buy an item here and upload a video of me catching monsters. Of course it’s worth it, right? Artifacts that were used to raise user stats will increase in value. In that case, merchants will try to buy Artifact even more expensive than usual. I know I’m expensive at the auction house. Then the value of the items we get from hunting will rise.”

“…….”

“What if there’s an Artifact that doesn’t sell? If I put my name on it and sell it, I can rip it off several times.”

“Oh, my.”

“Of course, if you have one option for the user, the buyer won’t be dissatisfied.”

“…….”

“Isn’t this a win-win business for everyone? It’s the investment gold that goes into it. It’s a waste of time, but it’s okay if it’s used to light it up. Because I can earn more.”

I didn’t dare to imagine the future because I saw it so far away.

“And it’s not just an investment, it’s definitely an investment that helps recover the contaminated areas.”

In addition, they do various calculations.

Lee Hye-sung, who bet 1.5 trillion won on the last item, smiled brightly.

“Buy Core with the rest of the money. Shopping is over!”

Seven trillion won evaporated in less than half a day.