Chapter 455 Gold Rush

No touching!

Whoa!? Well, goodbye!

Maria launched a backhand blow at Alezel who suddenly appeared behind her. Alezel, who had predicted that a counterattack would come, tried her best to avoid and run away. Then, her speedy escape succeeded in avoiding Marias attack at the very last moment, and she immediately ran toward Nell and Deris. In the blink of an eye, she hid far away.

(Was I so absorbed in Nell that I forgot about Alezels presence for a moment!? No, no matter how fast she is, theres no way I will overlook her in this state. Did they put up some kind of barrier to block presence and sound? Come to think of it, I couldnt hear the sound of her abacus after Nell self-destructed. It seems that Deris arranged it so that the effect would appear later. Yes, it is possible. Dirty Deris would do it.)

Marias guess hit the mark. Its roughly as she said. Deris had placed a timed barrier to hide Alezel. However, there is only one thing she doesnt understand.

So, what is this?

It was the mysterious object that had just been handed to her by Alezel. She reflexively accepted it, but she has no idea what it is. It looks like some kind of a book.

Thank you for asking! Its one of my proud treasures! Its a complete collection of poems by the renowned bard Gregor, and it only exists in the world with a number that can be counted with just the fingers in one hand! I personally appraised it, and I judged that its worth more than a mansion!

Is that so. Im listening while dodging Nells onslaught and Deriss harassment, but is that talk still going on? Also, your voice is loud.

Alezel is talking like in a bargain sale, but Maria doesnt seem to be interested in that. She doesnt know what to do with the book of poems by a poet she doesnt know.

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Today is a special occasion, just for you, Maria-han! I would like to sell you that rare copy of Gregors complete poems in the original manuscript! My~, you sure are lucky, Maria-han! You dont often get a chance like this!

No, I dont need it. Rather, you have to pay me for my valuable time

In the middle of her words, Maria felt something strange about the book of poems in her hand. She doesnt know why, but her instinct is telling her that it will be bad if she keeps that book. Marias intuition is always right at times like this. That is why she made up her mind so quickly.

(Lets throw it away.)

She decided to throw it away. However

H-Huh?

Maria should have thrown it at Alezel, but the book is still in her hand. She has released her fingers from it, but its not coming off at all as if its glued to the palm of her hand. She also shook her hand seriously, but the result was the same.

Haha, what an unexpected hobby! Maria, I didnt know that you were a fan of that poet! Im sure hes on the Jiba continent, so Ill introduce you to him next time!

W-Wrong! Im the one who should be surrounded by fans!

Nell, who has turned into a burning hell manufacturing factory, laughed at Maria while attacking her. It was annoying as hell, but right now, Marias top priority is to solve this poetry book problem that she cant let go of. Its a disaster even now, but she has a strong feeling that something even stranger will happen if she keeps the book in her hand.

Alezel, I dont need this! Also, I cant get it off! What the hell is this!?

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Im sorry, Maria, but Im afraid we cant accept the return. There is no cooling-off period at Quitet branch stores~.

I didnt buy it in the first place! I didnt even pay for it!

Well, this branch store completely uses a deferred payment system. Well then, lets claim the payment. Nell, stand back.

Okay.

Surprisingly, Nell obediently follows Alezels words.

Hey, what are you talking

Flash!

As Maria was about to make a further complaint, the hand-printed edition of Gregors complete poems attached to her hand suddenly emitted a dazzling light and exploded in the next instant. The explosion reached a scale no less than Nells bombing, and Maria, who was close by, was completely engulfed.

Gold Rush, youll pay with equal damage.

It was a pretty big explosion. Was it worth that much?

I did my best to convince myself with sophistry that it was worth it. It is the basic principle of a merchant to offer something of value at a low price, but it is also the basic principle of a corrupted merchant to make people buy something at a price higher than the market price by any means necessary. You have to use the two sides of the coin well.

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Alezels Unique Skill, Gold Rush, is used to set a price on the item shes carrying and explode it when handed over to the target. No matter how high the targets status is, they wont be able to let go of the handed item. The only way is to catch Alezel and return the item directly to her. The higher the price of the item, the more effective it will be when triggered. However, the value of the item is determined by Alezels own prejudice. At first glance, it may seem that Alezel is able to adjust the price of the item at will, but if a lie is inserted into the equation, the power of the item will drop immediately. So, Alezel has to convince herself that the selling price is appropriate.

I think there was no need for me to avoid that explosion, though? I mean, the flame will heal me instead, right?

Nell~, Ive said it before, but dont do it. The explosion of Gold Rush aint a flame, but a conceptual one. It will work normally on Nell, yknow? Even after the explosion is over, the effect remains in the same place for a while. The explosion will continue to scrape off your stamina and magic power regardless of your defense depending on the price, and above all, the feelings that went into the creation of the product will be drilled into your mind.

Feelings?

The developers enthusiasm, hard work, and many other feelings. If I want to prepare something of high value, it would be easier to prepare a rare gem or something beautiful, yknow? But that kind of thing is something that Maria loves. Just like when Nell receives a flame, shell get a mental boost if were unlucky, yknow?

So, what about that strange collection of poems?

Gregor-hans poems, ysee, the famous ones are well-made, but many poems in this book are embarrassing. After all, he wrote these poems when he was young, before he became famous. They are popular among enthusiasts, but the contents are, as you can guess, his dark history. The poems, which are the exact opposite of Maria-hans tastes, are forcibly being drilled into her head! Its hitting so hard!

Uwah, how nasty.

Even Nell was creeped out by that attack.

Im literally throwing my private property, yknow? Its a problem if it aint that effective! But in the end, its only enough to buy time. Maria-han has a habit of taking an attack she sees for the first time, but Im sure she aint gonna take it next time. If she wanted to, she could just cut off her own arm. I dont wanna waste my money either.

Hey, can I attack her now?

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Nell, were you listening to my explanations? Dont do that. If you attack her, the shock will blow away the feelings that remain in that place. As Delis instructed, now is the time to stall for time, so be patient. Deris, is it done!? The effect will wear off soon!

Alezel shouted at Deris who kept chanting something and drew dozens of magic circles on the ground.