ATMCP 12

Chapter 12

This is so troublesome.

My heart was completely filled with annoyance right now.

But I couldn’t help it.

[The auction has been temporarily suspended.]

What does this mean?

My auction has been blocked?

Come on, Huncat.

I need to sell this.

I pressed the back button and opened the window again.

Of course, doing that didn’t change the pop-up message on the screen.

In the end, it meant I had to take this longsword to Huncat headquarters.

I collapsed back onto the bed.

“Fine. Since I’m going out anyway, I’ll eat something delicious.”

The thought of carrying something heavy back and forth becoming an excuse to eat something good made my annoyance lessen a little.

I packed the sword and the magic stones into my eco bag.

The magic stones had all been sold within just one night, so I needed to send them through the post office.

The sooner I sent them, the better, since I wouldn’t receive the money until the items arrived and the buyers confirmed their purchases.

When I put the eco bag over my shoulder, almost half of the sword stuck out above the bag.

I confidently put on my shoes.

I really didn’t know.

No, how would I know if I had never tried it before?

“You can’t ride the subway while carrying a real sword.”

Kitchen knives could be carried because they were packed properly and placed in shopping bags after purchase.

But a longsword was different.

I learned that right in front of the subway entrance, and I turned around in disappointment.

It suddenly made me worry about hunters who used longswords or swords as weapons.

Fortunately, taxis were allowed.

The taxi driver repeatedly warned me not to take the sword out of the bag and let me ride.

Maybe because I was carrying a longsword, the driver only glanced at me a few times and didn’t try to start a conversation.

I quietly arrived at Huncat headquarters and looked up at the tall building.

Calling it headquarters was a bit misleading.

It was closer to a huge department store exclusively for hunters.

The atmosphere was more familiar than I expected, so I comfortably walked inside.

As soon as I entered the first floor, the lobby had an information desk right in front.

Naturally, I approached the information desk first.

“Excuse me, can I ask you something?”

“Yes, how can I help you?”

“I’m trying to sell an item, but the Huncat app told me the auction price went too high and asked me to visit headquarters.”

The employee briefly checked the longsword inside my eco bag and nodded.

“If you want to register an item for auction, please go to the Auction Service Support Center on the 9th floor. Follow this hallway and you’ll find the elevators. Once you go up, you’ll see the signs.”

“Ah, thank you.”

“Yes. We hope you have a pleasant visit.”

I bowed slightly, and the employee sent me off with a smile.

I quickly followed the directions.

As expected of Huncat, the place was full of hunters who came to buy or sell items.

Matching the appearance of a normal department store, the hunters were also dressed in ordinary casual clothes without armor.

There were some people carrying weapons here and there, but even that looked like normal clothing.

Ding—!

While I waited and looked around, the elevator arrived.

I entered and quickly went up to the 9th floor.

—9th floor.

The elevator’s mechanical voice sounded, and the doors opened.

Beyond the opening doors, I first saw a service desk.

The employee sitting there stood up and spoke to me.

“This is the Huncat Auction Information Desk. What brings you here?”

I first took out my phone and opened the Huncat notification.

“Here. I came because of this.”

The employee leaned forward and checked my phone screen.

Then they sat back down, typed something into the computer for a while, and looked up again.

“Do you have a hunter registration number?”

“Oh, there’s a separate registration?”

When I asked stupidly, the employee smiled slightly.

“Since hunters can voluntarily visit the Hunter Association and register, it’s fine if you don’t have one. Many hunters don’t register, so there are plenty of people who don’t even know such a system exists.”

“Oh, really?”

It wasn’t just me who didn’t know.

That was a relief.

I thought awakened people could just act freely, but apparently the country was managing things more seriously than I thought.

“Most people especially feel uncomfortable because they have to honestly register all their skills and stats.”

“Ah…”

That was something I found not just uncomfortable, but terrifying.

“However, without a registration number, the fee is 18%. If you get a registration number and proceed with the auction, the fee becomes 15%.”

“I’ll proceed without a registration number.”

Of course, I had no intention of getting one.

I would rather pay an extra 3% than have my embarrassing history exposed!

“Then please go to Consultation Room 3. You’ll fill out the paperwork there, and we’ll appraise the item.”

A hallway stretched out on both sides of the information desk.

Among them, a room with a sign saying [Consultation Room 3] caught my eye.

I immediately put my phone into my pocket and bowed to the employee.

“Yes, thank you.”

“You’re welcome. Have a good day.”

Leaving the employee’s greeting behind, I quickly headed toward the consultation room.

My mind was filled only with happiness that I could finally put down this heavy sword.

An office worker’s physical strength was extremely poor, so I wanted to get rid of the sword as soon as possible.

Inside the consultation room, another employee greeted me with a smile.

“Welcome, customer. Please take a seat here.”

“Ah, yes!”

I awkwardly sat down and placed my bag on the desk.

The employee looked at the computer screen and spoke.

“Looking at this… you registered an auction on the Huncat app, but the price went too high and the auction was suspended?”

“Yes.”

“One moment. You haven’t deleted the auction yet, correct? I’ll check.”

The employee clicked the mouse a few times.

The auction page I had created appeared on the computer screen.

The employee scrolled down, checking every detail, then removed their hand from the mouse.

“This is an item with a special effect when fighting undead. An attack item of this rank with this kind of special effect usually reaches a very high price. If you had sold it for twenty million won, you would have suffered a huge loss.”

I had almost sold it at the average price of B-rank items listed in personal sales.

I was truly glad I hadn’t done that.

I felt endless gratitude toward the mage and melee dealer who had stopped me.

“First, the item will undergo appraisal before being placed into the auction. The appraisal will take about three days. Once it is complete, we will send you a message, so please fill out these documents.”

“Yes.”

A tablet PC was placed in front of me.

The document only had the sections I needed to fill out left blank.

After writing my personal information and signature, the employee took the tablet back.

“Then, do I need to come again when the appraisal is finished?”

“If you wish, we can send the auction agreement by email. After identity verification and approval, the auction can proceed without you visiting again. Would you like to do that?”

“Yes!”

It was pretty far from my house.

And it was so troublesome.

The employee smiled at my energetic answer, operated the tablet several times, and nodded.

“Everything is complete now. The auction hall is on the 10th floor. If you would like to look around, please go outside and take the escalator.”

“Oh, is there an auction happening right now?”

“One moment.”

The employee checked the computer again and smiled while nodding.

“Fortunately, today’s auction begins in five minutes. If you want, you can watch it right away. If you would like to enter, I can issue a ticket here. Sellers receive one free entrance ticket.”

“Ah, thank you. Then I’ll take one and look around.”

Hearing that made me curious.

Since I had already come all the way here, it seemed better to look around instead of simply going home.

When I stood up, the employee clicked the mouse.

Then they took out a ticket from below the desk and handed it to me.

“Please enjoy your day, customer.”

I gave a small bow and quickly left the consultation room.