Level 4 Human in a Ruined World Chapter 45

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Chapter 45: Open Door (2)

“Ex… Extraterrestrial? Are you saying he’s an alien? Is that what a rchant is, an alien?”

In the moving car, Myeongho asked this.

Soon after, he realized he had asked a foolish question.

It was only natural for a being descending from a column of light beyond the sky to be an extraterrestrial.

“Yes. Strictly speaking, he is an extraterrestrial, but…”

Yeongwoo, who received Myeongho’s question, mumbled unclear words.

While the rchants are indeed extraterrestrial, they feel different from what people commonly refer to as ‘aliens.’

If you had to find a different term, ‘otherworldly beings’ would be more fitting in terms of expression than aliens.

Moreover, through conversations with orcs, who were thought to be re monsters until now, it was revealed that they, too, were beings from a different world with their own holand and a sense of purpose.

Then, aren’t all monsters, including orcs, also aliens?

‘What’s the difference between those who co as rchants and those who are monsters? Why is soone a rchant and soone else a monster?’

It was also puzzling that so far, only extraterrestrials playing the role of monsters were familiar to humans in appearance.

Why are only monsters like goblins and orcs extraterrestrial beings?

“…”

His mind beca murky.

But he knew that pondering about it now would be futile.

‘I’ll probably find out sothing if I keep on living.’

Soon, the rchant appearance tir that had been in view disappeared, and the black column of light on the other side flashed with thunder.

Kururung!

Finally, a rchant arrived in Mungyeong City.

At the sound, Myeongae, who had been unconscious all this ti, opened her eyes wide.

“Yoo, Yoonho!”

Calling out the na of her deceased second son, she woke up with a look as if she had been having a nightmarish dream even in her sleep.

But the reality was just as harsh.

“Aah…!”

Realizing that she was still in a nightmare, Myeongae burst into a pitiful cry.

Kururung!

Another tily flash of black light, beating against the body.

Yeongwoo grabbed the front passenger door handle upon seeing it.

“Stop the car.”

“What?”

“I’ll go first. Bring your mother along and follow .”

“I-Is it… okay?”

The subject of Myeongho’s ntioned ‘okay’ was naturally himself and her mother.

“Yes. The distance is not far, and there are no monsters around. If anything happens, honk your horn.”

With these words, Yeongwoo opened the front passenger door and rushed out.

Since trading with the rchant is on a first-co-first-served basis, he made a decision.

As a city where the Strongest Sword and the mutant collaborated to organize the monsters, there wouldn’t be many survivors.

Of course, among them, how many would dare to co to him through the familiar column of light?

‘Still, it’s unknown. There can be as many variables as possible.’

Yeongwoo crossed the city at high speed, heading straight towards the direction of the column of light.

Then, not long after, people running frantically from the opposite side ca into view.

Survivors in the area were on the move, avoiding the rchant symbol.

‘Ah, people are quite…’

Perhaps because recently he had conversations with orcs and engaged in unrealistic dialogue, Yeongwoo felt a warm feeling swelling up when he saw people.

However, the people on the opposite side.

“Huh?”

“What’s going on here again…”

Just like when the Jeong family first saw Yeongwoo, he felt discomfort from them.

This ti, he wasn’t carrying a bundle on his back, but anyway, the fact that he was stepping on the ground barefoot and wearing strange equipnt looked very strange.

The unnaturalness of his movents also contributed to it being unbelievably non-human.

Even people who had built up enough stats to confront monsters couldn’t imitate such movents.

However, it took a few more seconds for everyone to realize after he had passed.

“Huh… wait a mont.”

The man who had just passed like a fleeting arrow had a face exactly like the one engraved on the coin that had fallen from the sky earlier.

Sswoaeeat!

Ignoring the gazes that regarded him like a monster, Yeongwoo entered the spot where the rchant had landed.

Unlike the crowded main street where people were running in a line, there were few people near the column of light.

But there were definitely people.

“Oh, what’s that?”

“Hey, who’s that coming?”

“Damn… startled .”

A fairly hostile reaction from the three individuals.

They were a small group of humans and the only ones lingering around the rchant.

It seed they were debating whether to approach the rchant or not.

In response, Yeongwoo positioned himself stealthily between the black column of light and the trio, and casually asked.

“It hasn’t started yet, right?”

“…Started?”

The one who gave a reflexive and blunt response was the man in the lead among the trio, wearing accessories.

Whether by position or the early bird in his left hand, this man was the leader of the trio.

“…”

As Yeongwoo stared at him, the end of the early bird, which had been aid at him at a threatening angle, subtly lowered.

Feeling uncomfortable due to the sudden intrusion of an unwelco guest, he didn’t realize he had involuntarily recoiled because Yeongwoo’s movents a mont ago were so unusual.

“If it hasn’t started, let use it first.”

Without stepping back or picking a fight, Yeongwoo headed toward the black column of light, leaving the three individuals behind, who couldn’t do anything.

“Hey! Look at this!”

The man, who belatedly twisted his expression, tried to chase after Yeongwoo, but the other two urgently restrained him.

“Are you crazy?”

“Quick, look at this.”

Swish.

What the two colleagues thrust in front of the man’s eyes was…

“…Oh.”

A golden coin.

* * *

anwhile, Yeongwoo, having previously experienced trading with extraterrestrial rchants, was not particularly afraid of the column of light or rchants from outer space.

No, he was rather impatient.

“Where did Kubu go? I thought I would see him again in the next trade!”

Kubu, the chief diator of Gyeongbuk’s Strongest Sword Yeongwoo07.

According to his promise, Yeongwoo could pay only half the commission from the second trade onwards and see all the top bidders in the trade.

So, taking the risk, he dealt with the mutants in Mungyeong City in the first place…

‘What if the rchant has already arrived? What will happen?’

In the anti, the distance between Yeongwoo and the black column of light had shortened to around 10 ters, and by this ti, the silhouette of the rchant inside the column of light began to be faintly visible.

‘I don’t know what it is, but it’s incredibly huge.’

Just as Yeongwoo was about to narrow the distance with the rchant, he suddenly heard a tearing sound between him and the black column of light, and the diator in question, Kubu, appeared.

—Greetings again, Earth’s human, the strongest in Gyeongbuk, Lord Jung Yeongwoo07!

Black eye sockets, white pupils.

Blinking eyelids to manipulate the air.

It was definitely him.

—I am Kubu, the owner of Tenta, who is diating this trade and the guardian of Darrow.

Kubu introduced himself with great pride, just as he did during the first trade.

Then, next.

—The diation fee for this trade is 10%, included in the product price. A total of four top bidders have bid on this trade.

—Would you like to see the list of top bidders and proposal details?

He presented the special treatnt promised during the last trade.

“Yes, please show .”

As Yeongwoo nodded his head in response, Kubu blinked his eyes widely and added so kind of warning.

—Except for the Mir Union that has already arrived here, you will directly communicate with the remaining three top bidders, so it might be a bit inconvenient for you.

“Inconvenient…?”

As Yeongwoo questioned this, the color of the black column of light suddenly changed to red, emitting an incredible noise.

-Keiiiiiiiiin!

“This is insane…!”

Not only Yeongwoo but also the trio who were at a distance covered their ears and scread at the sound, reminiscent of scratching a blackboard.

“Aaah!”

“What on earth are you doing now?”

“Turn that off quickly!”

However, could the request of an ordinary human be heard?

The cacophony continued, and Yeongwoo, even at a distance, had to cover his ears until it beca unbearable.

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Within these ntally grating sounds, there was so aning hidden.

It felt like reading an advertisent board inside a fast-moving subway, but there were definitely several anings being conveyed at regular intervals.

「Life… concealnt… peace.」

Despite the threatening sound, the actual aning contained within was quite friendly.

‘Life, concealnt, peace…? What exactly does this an?’

While Yeongwoo was pondering this, he looked at Kubu, but this ti, there was no particular reaction.

Perhaps it ant that he could only provide assistance up to this point.

If he had intended to provide assistance, he wouldn’t have allowed direct communication with extraterrestrial top bidders in the first place.

Life, concealnt, peace.

After confirming that there were no hidden anings, Yeongwoo spoke to Kubu.

“Okay, that’s enough. Please connect with the next top bidder.”

Upon hearing this, Kubu blinked his eyes without saying anything, and this ti, the color of the column of light turned purple, pushing the surrounding air away.

Hwaaaat!

“Ugh…!”

Although Yeongwoo recoiled at the discomfort, it was not as agonizing as before, but rather sent shivers down his spine.

‘What is this? This ti, it seems like there’s no aning at all.’

Hwaaaat!

The air was pushed away once again.

And this ti, too, no discernible aning could be detected.

‘What is this trying to achieve…?’

Ultimately, as Yeongwoo was about to move on to the next top bidder while rubbing his temples.

Hwaaaat!

At the sa timing as before, the air was pushed out with the sa intensity.

“…”

Thanks to this, for the first ti, Yeongwoo felt sothing familiar from the extraterrestrial top bidder.

The reason was none other than…

‘This is breathing.’

Hwaaaat!

Yeongwoo finally realized.

The opponent was appealing that they, too, were beings that breathed like humans.

Hwaaaat!

The anonymous opponent continued to push out air as if only the sound of breathing was being transmitted.

It could be considered a very delicate marketing strategy, couldn’t it?

“Can we also check the remaining rchants and decide?”

When Yeongwoo asked this, Kubu moved his white pupils to look at him.

—If you wish, it is possible.

“Yes. Then please proceed to the next one for now.”

—Understood.

Upon Yeongwoo’s request, Kubu blinked his eyes widely once again.

Hwaaar!

Yeongwoo’s order was received by Kubu, who blinked his eyes again.

Hwarrrk!

The third rchant seed suspicious from the start.

The column of light burned instantly, emitting trendous heat.

‘These crazy bastards… did they really co for a trade?’

Yeongwoo closed his eyes, gasping for breath.

The heat was so intense that it felt like his eyeballs would lt.

Hwaaaat!

However, just like the intense heat, the aning within was also clearly discernible.

What the unknown opponent sent was more of a sense of pride than a ssage.

Ferocious nature, desire for power.

Although it was unknown which race they belonged to, it was evident that they were highly combative individuals.

Therefore, most of what they offered for sale was likely related to combat.

“Ugh! N-next!”

After barely understanding the basics, Yeongwoo hurriedly called the next rchant.

Hwarat!

At that mont, the heat sweeping through the area vanished, and the column of light changed back to black.

“Ah…”

It was because the last rchant present was none other than the Mir Union.

-Geugeuk.

Finally, a faint sound, like rolling stones, emanated from the black column of light.

And then this.

-The last trader is from the Mir Union. They waited for quite a long ti but do not find it unpleasant.

Kubu provided direct interpretation.

It was probably a special privilege for the initial winner.

If it hadn’t been Yeongwoo in this position, wouldn’t the Mir Union have been the only top bidder for this trade?

“Ah… I apologize sincerely.”

Yeongwoo sent a genuinely apologetic look inside the column of light.

Then the gigantic silhouette of the Mir Union’s rchant, or perhaps not just a silhouette but an actual shadow, writhed.

-Geugeuk, geugeuk.

Maybe it wasn’t just visible as a silhouette, but rather, its appearance was a shadow, Yeongwoo thought for a mont.

-The Mir Union has been engaged in interdinsional trade for a tradition spanning 800 million years from Earth’s ti, they are distinct from petty traders dealing with loot obtained by chance and miscellaneous items for sale. They offer low prices and high quality.

Kubu began an elaborate interpretation.

‘No, what I actually heard was two words like rolling stones, and it’s interpreted like this…?’

However, the Mir Union’s ssage did not end there.

=The Mir Union mainly handles goods useful for offsetting consumables and special situations. Prices are low, and the quality is good.

“Can’t you just show a list of items? Since you’re here.”

Yeongwoo asked, but Kubu promptly refused.

-This trade has already begun with a re-bid. Therefore, directly disclosing the trade contents is prohibited by law.

Whatever it was, it was not allowed.

Yeongwoo, with a puzzled expression, gazed at the silhouette inside the black column of light, but eventually averted his eyes.

“Then, too bad, but that person will have to go back empty-handed. Please call the rchant who only let us hear their breathing earlier.”

-Are you sure?

“Yes.”

As Yeongwoo nodded again, Kubu blinked his eyes.

-As per the request of Jung Yeongwoo 07, the Mir Union will return, and we will call the wandering rchant of Voltak.

As Kubu finished speaking, a loud noise suddenly erupted from inside the black column of light.

-Geugeuk! Geuk……!

Even without listening to the interpretation, it was easy to guess the aning from the tone.

Perhaps that’s why Kubu didn’t bother conveying it and proceeded with the rchant change.

Paeaeaeang!

With a refreshing departure sound, the Mir Union’s rchant was sucked up above the column of light, and then…

Gaaaah…!

With a very imposing sound, the column of light was dyed violet.

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