-The Mourner's Eyes-
Episode 10
So, it's not worth much, then.
There's probably nothing valuable inside.
You think so too, right?
Don't miss out on this rare opportunity!
For just one An dollar, a mythical weapon,
an alchemical sword and dagger set!
The Seven Deadly Sins.
This mysterious box contains seven alchemical weapons,
each one extraordinary.
Now, I will reveal its true identity to you all.
Opening the box so easily...
As expected... those blades have fallen asleep again.
Luxuria...
Lao Tang...
I didn't mean to.
I-I didn't mean to.
The man I stabbed underwater...
Was it Dragon Emperor Norton,
or...
the brother who taught me how to interview?
Who...
Lu Mingfei,
both your and Nono's reports on the Dragon Emperor's death
mentioned a set of weapons called the Seven Deadly Sins.
According to the reports,
they were lost during your ascent from the bottom of the sea.
But today, we're fortunate enough to witness these alchemical artifacts that transcend time.
Indeed, they are priceless.
Principal, actually, that report...
Hey, wait.
Those are fakes, right?
There's no way those blades are antiques.
Even with perfect preservation, they wouldn't be flawless.
They look pristine enough to have been manufactured this year.
This is way too fake.
They do look fake!
As I said earlier,
none of the appraisers could confirm their age or heritage,
hence the starting bid of one An dollar.
Your bid depends on your interest.
At the very least, it's a decent set of blades,
perfect for kitchen use.
Kitchen knives?
Fine, I bid... one An dollar!
Ladies and gentlemen, even a basic kitchen knife costs more than that!
Can we get some competitive bids, please?
Fair point. I bid... two An dollars!
Three An dollars!
Everyone, please bid seriously.
Our appraiser highly recommends this knife set.
It's far more valuable than it looks.
Two hundred thousand An dollars.
Huh?
How much?!
T-Two hundred thousand?!
Who is that person?
Never seen her before.
Could she know the secret of the Seven Deadly Sins?
No idea. I'll keep an eye on her.
Lu Mingfei, bid.
Two hundred ten thousand!
I've never spent so much money in my life.
This should seal the deal, right?
Three hundred thousand!
No way!
Three hundred thousand!
Three hundred thousand from Miss No. 88! Going once!
Three hundred thousand!
Interesting. Now I want it, too.
Three hundred fifty thousand!
One million... An dollars.
One million?
One million five hundred thousand.
Hold on, madam. No one else bid against you just now.
So is your bid 1,000,000 or 1,500,000?
Whatever I said before doesn't matter.
It's now 1,500,000.
Bidding against herself to inflate the price?
This woman is absolutely insane!
That person is definitely a problem.
Have her brought to me after the auction.
Understood. I won't let her leave the venue.
Someone's getting serious.
One million seven hundred thousand.
The bid is 1,700,000!
One million seven hundred thousand going once!
Principal, d-didn't you say you wouldn't bid yourself?
I'm just confusing the competition. You're still the trump card.
Two million.
Two million!
Principal, that's the limit.
I've only got 2,000,000!
Keep bidding. We'll help you with the settlement.
O-Okay. Two million ten thousand!
Two million ten thousand! The bid is 2,010,000!
Stop bidding, Ma'am!
If the Principal isn't reliable, then it's my money that'll be spent!
Ten million!
Is she deliberately showing off her strength,
or is there some secret in that knife set we don't know about?
I'll investigate after the auction.
This lunatic is quite interesting.
Then let's make sure she doesn't leave this city.
Ten million! Did everyone hear that?!
It's 10,000,000 from No. 88!
Ten million, going once!
Any more bids?
Ten million, going twice!
Lu Mingfei, keep bidding!
But... But... money...
I'll arrange funds to help you as soon as possible, but for now,
you must hold your ground.
We must not allow anyone else to take the Seven Deadly Sins!
But, Principal...
Anyone else? Is anyone else bidding?
Mingfei, I believe in you.
You must also believe in yourself.
You are the one I chose.
Wherever you go, you will shine.
I really...
There must be a way!
I'm just a poor kid.
I'll mess this up. I-I'll...
So you're giving up?
Will you accept that?
Giving up again?
Fine.
If the College can't cover your bid,
you'll bear full responsibility.
Escape has always been your way of life.
So this time...
keep going?
Who... do you think you're looking down on?!
The Seven Deadly Sins...
...were mine to begin with!
Twenty million!
Twenty million?!
You...
Another lunatic.
What's going on today?
Everyone's gone mad!
Could it get any crazier?
Some nouveau riche kid whose paddle was shaking while bidding
just increased the price by 10,000,000!
Insane! They're all lunatics!
Does this kid have that much money?
Who the hell is he?
This is weird.
Where did he come from?
Never seen him before.
Are you sure?
Yes, it's confirmed.
I understand.
Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for your interest in this lot.
However, the intensity of bidding has far exceeded our expectations.
To prevent fraudulent bids,
we must temporarily suspend the auction.
Additionally, No. 17, Mr. Lu,
please come with us to the finance office immediately.
Eh?
We sincerely apologize, Mr. Lu.
Your bidding strategy is truly outrageous.
To ensure the integrity of the auction,
we had no choice but to ask you to come here.
The Limmat bank account you provided us
only has 2,000,000 An dollars as a security deposit.
If you cannot prove your ability to pay 20,000,000 An dollars,
we will be forced to cancel your bid.
H-H-How can that be possible?
J-Just that little?
Two million's what I'd spend on a new car!
What about that woman?
Her bids are also outrageous.
Why aren't you checking her account?
Her credit is sufficient.
M-My credit is sufficient, too.
Is that right?
Then please enter your Limmat bank account password.
We need to verify.
Fine, I'll enter it.
Don't be scared, okay?!
How dare you look down on me. I'm wearing two watches!
There you go!
Mr. Lu, we hold significant authority at Limmat Bank,
so we can precisely verify your balance.
Therefore, we can see that your account only contains 2,000,000 An dollars.
You've got it wrong.
Look at all those zeros, you must've...
Sorry, I need to take this call.
I see, all right.
Understood.
Mr. Lu, we just got word from the auction.
No. 88 is raising her bid to 50,000,000!
Yes,
you heard correctly.
Her bid is 50,000,000.
Something's going to happen today.
You will have an important event that requires money.
I think there's no one else bidding against her now!
I know you're broke, so I came here to lend you some money.
Including you, with only 2,000,000.
Who says there's no one?
I can continue bidding right now.
Mr. Lu, I solemnly advise you,
unless you can provide a new, well-funded account to prove yourself...
I really hate the look in your eyes.
It's like my high school teacher reading my report card in front of the class.
Thank you. Regarding the account...
I don't need a new one.
Just let me re-enter the password.
"Show Me The Money" is the temporary Yanling for this occasion.
Show Me The Money...
The cheat code will give me 10,000 An dollars,
but what I need isn't 10,000 An dollars. I need more.
It increases your assets by 10,000,
and it's reusable.
Far more than 10,000 An dollars.
Times 10.
Not enough, times 100.
Not enough, times 1,000.
I need to borrow 100,000,000!
All right, Brother.
Authorization granted.
Initiating transfer to Limmat Bank.
Amount: 100,000,000 An dollars.
Are you done?
See for yourself.
Sorry, Mr. Lu.
There's still 2,000,000.
What's happening?!
A-Are my eyes deceiving me?
I-Is this device malfunctioning?
Impossible. There's no way...
A ton of money is being transferred into this account.
Eight— 90,000,000!
One hundred million?
Have you verified the amount?
Yes. Yes.
Your account balance... has increased to 100,000,000.
My preferred strategy is going all-in.
Bidding is a waste of everyone's time.
I'll bid 100,000,000.
If someone bids higher, I'll give up.
I've authorized you.
That paddle is now worth 100,000,000.
Oh, and the current look in your eye?
Not bad.
H-Hello? Auctioneer?
R-Really?
All right. Understood.
Ladies and gentlemen, I have a sincere announcement to make:
No. 17, Mr. Lu, has authorized a bid for this set of knives in the amount of....
one hundred million An dollars!
One hundred million An dollars!
That's way too much!
One hundred million An dollars, going once!
One hundred million An dollars, going twice!
We can't outbid that.
Ignore him for now.
Keep an eye on No. 88.
Bring her to me immediately.
Remember to call for lots of backup.
She's no ordinary woman.
Sold!
One hundred million...
Holy crap, I actually spent 100,000,000!
Without the principal's authorization,
for something as ethereal and empty as pride, I spent 100,000,000!
What the hell am I doing?
Hey, Bro, you've been peeing for ages.
I can't hold it anymore.
What? Can't I take my time?
I didn't pee all day yesterday!
Oh, okay. I'll go find a tree outside.
Maybe I did this...
because of Lao Tang.
Principal... you have to help me pay it back.
If you don't help me pay it back,
I'm completely finished.
Mr. Lu.
Huh?
It's you.
Your final bid was impressive.
I really liked that set of knives,
but without your financial resources,
I had to give up on it.
Sorry.
Did you hear the excitement of the crowd?
They were applauding you.
Perhaps one day,
the whole world will applaud you.
I look forward to seeing you next time.
Uh, sure.
That is...
the first time a girl has kissed me.
Hurry!
She's just ahead! Hurry!
Catch her!
Don't let her get away!
Mr. Lu.
What's... going on?
Apologies. Due to unforeseen circumstances,
please remain where you are for now.
We won't harm you.
All available personnel at the auction have been mobilized.
There's no way No. 88 can leave this place.
Good. Remember, you mustn't show your face.
Understood.
Everyone, move in!
Miss, please come with us. You just...
Sorry, your pickup line is way too cliché.
Catch her! Don't let her escape!
After her!
Catch her!
Miss, if you go any further, you might...
Yanling, Hell's Light!
Don't stop now.
You can't give up halfway when pursuing a girl.
Catch her!
Don't let her get away!
Go!
H-Hurry!
Through there!
Go!
She jumped.
What are you doing?
Changing clothes.
You should know how frustrating it is
to hide something so beautiful under a robe.
Hm... is it done?
As you said, 100,000,000.
I let Lu Mingfei take the Seven Deadly Sins.
Hm... Okay.
Well done.
I can see 100,000,000 An dollars added to the account already.
After deducting salvage fees, that's a net profit of 98,600,000.
On that note, Cassel College is truly loaded,
able to mobilize that much cash in seconds.
But isn't selling the Seven Deadly Sins for 100,000,000
a bit cheap?
These lethal blades can slay other Dragon Emperors.
You won't find another set in the world.
It can't be helped. The strongest weapon requires the strongest wielder.
Actually, I'd give them away for free,
if it meant returning them to Lu Mingfei.
Today's auction was extraordinary.
That kid actually paid 100,000,000.
What's up?
Relax.
We're old friends.
It's been a while, and I wanted to catch up.
Yes, old friend.
I remember in 1899,
you shot me in Texas when I turned my back.
It's been over 100 years.
You're not still holding a grudge, are you?
Back then, you could only slow time for four seconds.
Now, it's over ten seconds, right?
I'm old. I'm not the "Quickdraw Henkel" I used to be.
But your "Sacred Judge" is too troublesome.
I'm not confident I can dodge it.
That kid you brought hasn't left the auction yet.
So?
He'll be fine.
I just wanted to have a chat with you.
Come with me.
The auction is over.
In the end, Lu Mingfei won that item for 100,000,000.
According to the rules, we can't touch it.
Don't worry about it. Where's Anjou?
Henkel went to find him,
to invite him to our room.
You know, all the current leaders of our secret alliance are here today.
It's quite the honor for old Anjou.
When he gets here, we must have a proper talk with him.
Remember, the Holy Palace Medical Society will be on your side for now.
Okay, that's it for now.
The old guys are here.
Are these the representatives of your generation's families?
The outstanding young talents from each family.
I'm getting old,
but seeing you still as agile as a young man—I envy you.
Cut to the chase.
What's going on?
We heard you killed Norton and Constantine, the "Bronze and Flames" of the Four Rulers.
Correct.
But we're not sure if you obtained their dragon bones.
We could have secured both,
but something unexpected happened.
A student, acting swiftly,
struck Norton head-on with a storm torpedo,
sending him crashing into the sea.
We searched the entire area afterwards,
but couldn't find his remains.
But you're certain Norton is dead?
Survival seems unlikely.
Furthermore, we did kill Constantine,
and recovered his remains.
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