บท 9: Artifacts

Cyril looked at the projection of the demon.

Xagan is currently floating and would phase through people whenever he hit them. He's like a ghost that only Cyril could see.

'Ahh… I can't talk to him yet.'

The train car is currently filled with people and he couldn't talk by himself.

Anyway, he's not in a hurry since he still has a month before the Awakening. He would have plenty of time to learn many things from this demon.

Aside from that, now that he's not alone with him, the remaining fear in his mind has completely vanished. The power of the crowd is truly helpful when facing a scary thing.

He then clasped his hands as he silently prayed. He wished that he would already forget Xagan's terrifying and true appearance that would make him pee in fright.

On the other hand, Xagan just glanced at his Contractor looking a bit bored. Or perhaps, this is how he really looks.

Anyway, Cyril knows that he still has plenty of time before he arrives at his station so he just browsed the internet to refresh his mind.

'Hmmm… Let's see.'

He searched the website that is only for Awakened.

He doesn't have an account yet since he wasn't a registered Awakened at this time. However, he can still view some news and market listings though he's unable to participate in any of these activities.

On the front page of the site, one could see the logo of their country's Awakened Association.

The Association is a government agency responsible for managing the balance or unity of the guilds and all the Awakened within the country.

Aside from that, they are also responsible for setting the standard prices for the Artifacts, Entrance Crystals, and other items, precious or not, that may be found inside the Arcane World.

Though most of them are still being auctioned, the standard prices are still necessary, especially for those low-level items.

"Found it…"

Cyril found the list of Artifacts that are being sold.

The cheapest price was the Rank F Artifacts.

Goblin's Dagger ( F ) x1,431 – 99,998 Ains

Goblin's Storage Bag ( F ) x1,445 – 105,999 Ains

Goblin Mage's Staff ( F ) x900 – 150,000 Ains

Goblin Mage's Robe ( F ) x453 – 151,000 Ains

Goblin Mage's Crystal ( F ) x67 – 200,004 Ains

Goblin Mage Set ( F ) x25 – 450,000 Ains

Hairless Spriggan's Core ( F ) x88 – 130,699 Ains

Hairless Spriggan's Sentient Claw ( F ) x91 – 150,450 Ains

"What? They're so expensive?!" Cyril raised his voice but he quickly covered his mouth as all the passengers near looked at him.

He apologized by bowing his head a little as he continued looking at his phone.

He remembers that a Goblin's Dagger would only be priced at 9,000 Ains before. This is the last price he could remember so he was a bit surprised by the huge difference

Nevertheless, he noticed the number of items available so he calmed down quickly.

'Well, the number of Artifacts would reach more than 100 thousand at that point. So I guess it's normal with the current price…'

It's a simple law of demand and supply. After recalling his initial surprise, it appears that he hadn't fully adjusted his mind yet.

'Ahh… This is why I have to know all the current events and the situation of this timeline…' Cyril pondered as he continued looking at his phone.

The ones listed are only a few Artifacts that can be found in the low-class Arcane World. These artifacts are categorized by their ranks and grade.

The Low-Grade Artifacts are those at the Rank F, E, and D

On the other hand, Rank C and B are called Mid-Grade Artifacts and they can be found at Mid-Class Arcane World.

Of course, it doesn't mean that no low-grade Artifact would show up here.

Finally, the remaining ranks are called High-Grade Artifacts that can only be found in the high-class Arcane World.

Though cases are being reported that a Rank-A Artifact can also be found in the Mid-Class world, it would be extremely rare to happen.

Cyril then looked at the bottom of the list to see the most expensive Artifacts.

Orc Champion's Axe ( B ) x11 – 2,199,900 Ains

Cavern Shapeshifter's Core ( B ) x19 – 2,350,000 Ains

Spectral Blade ( B ) x13 – 2,500,999 Ains

Elite Vampire's Necklace ( B ) x12 – 2,700,000 Ains

Elite Vampire's Cloak ( B ) x12 – 2,998,999 Ains

Pure Vampire's Ring ( B ) x4 – 4,000,001 Ains

Pure Vampire's Cloak ( B ) x4 – 4,000,999 Ains

At the moment, the selling of Rank A Artifacts rarely happens. After all, each guild would want to have a high-grade Artifact even if they don't have someone capable of wielding the item yet.

Perhaps, only those weak guilds who managed to luckily find a Rank A at a mid-class world would sell them.

Nevertheless, what truly caught Cyril's attention are the vampire Artifacts that are being sold.

'Vampires, huh…' He recalled something after seeing the most expensive price on the list.

These Artifacts have definitely come from an Awakened Guild called Saint Torido Clan. They are currently the owners of three stable Arcane World where the Vampires live…

Cyril can still recall the Arcane Disaster that happened a few months after the discovery of the new Arcane World's level in the year 2136.

During that time, the Vampires that they've been hunting in those three worlds managed to get out of the Arcane World due to some unknown reason.