Diamond in the rough

He continued to speak, spewing white energy from his body.
It seemed he still couldn’t control his abilities well.
“Watch your mouth. At best? Pion is our companion, chosen by the Calamity. He’s not some monster we bought with money.”
“And we’re customers, so where do you get off raising your voice?”
“There’s a reason Pion is angry. It must be because you did something wrong.”
“Pion, chosen by the Constellation, is practically his spokesperson.”
“Pi…uk?”
My anger subsided at the actions of the two fanatics.
It seemed the employee was the same, as he loosened his tie and exclaimed, panting.
“Damn it, they said this S-rank was crazy, and they were right!”
Then he started to walk back to the entrance of the store.
He came to guide us, but couldn’t control his temper and was now leaving.
It was a part that made me doubt the quality of the auction house.
“We are truly sorry.”
When we went to the counter to complain, the response we got was so polite that it was even more comparable.
“We have just called our most experienced employee from the auction house. We would be grateful if you could be generous and overlook this.”
“This is…”
“What did he do wrong? Oppa, just bear with it.”
“…Alright.”
I was bewildered.
No, was it that big of a deal that I was insulted?
It wasn’t even a harsh insult.
Of course, if it had been an insult from one person to another, it would have been a bit of a blow, but I was just a clueless jellyfish.
Meaning, it had zero impact.
Han Sion stroked my smooth head and said.
“Pion, I’m sorry. We dressed you up so prettily…”
‘No, I’m fine.’
“That’s right. Pion, let’s go to a cake buffet next time.”
‘I like that.’
At the proper carrot Baek Jiye offered, I stuck close to her side.
Han Sion, who had lost his pet monster to a single piece of cake, looked dejected, but soon the most experienced employee arrived.
“Our employee was rude. If there is anything you want, we will do our best to find it for you.”
It was then.

[A burning time event just for you!]
‘What a surprise! What kind of stupid burning time event is this?!’
The system, which had been quiet for a while, popped up.
The system spun around in place, then winked and displayed a new message.

[Go to the ‘Unidentified Section’ and choose a weapon!]
[You might find an unexpected income?!]
[Tip!]
[Sun’s Eye is an ability that all Constellations want to have. Don’t you think you’re using it too restrictively?]
‘What did you say?’
Sun’s Eye has another function?
At those words, I immediately focused my eyes.
And then a new world unfolded.
First, our contractors.

[Name: Han Sion Lv.14]
[Contracted Constellation: Silent Calamity]
[Unique Skill: Stardust]

[Name: Baek Jiye Lv.1]
[Contracted Constellation: Silent Calamity]
[Unique Skill: Starlight Blood Heart]
Even the items displayed far away.

[A: Sunlight Branch]
[Category: Staff]
[More Info]

[S: Rush Rush Rush]
[Category: Gauntlet]
[More Info]

[A: Unicorn Horn Ocarina]
[Category: Summoning Flute]
[More Info]

[B…]
All the information in the world was visible.
Ah, the unprofessional uncle who had just stormed off also passed by.
I should look at that uncle too.

[Name: Ham Dongwook Lv.49]
[Contracted Constellation: The Crow’s Ruins]
[Unique Skill: Raging Head]
A crow?
‘That’s the guy who wanted to buy our Sion.’
Hmm, so he was that guy’s contractor.
I should just ignore that Constellation.
No, this wasn’t the time for that.
‘It said the Unidentified Section, right?’
With these eyes, I could hit the jackpot even in the Unidentified Section.
I could see the flow of mana with my eyes, feel it, and do all sorts of things, but such precise appraisal required magic.
So I could only distinguish whether they were scamming with the grade or not…
But with Sun’s Eye, I could do this just by focusing my eyes a little.
What a gain!
“Then to the VIP room…”
“Piiiiik!”
I quickly brought a pamphlet and pointed at the Unidentified Section with my tentacles.
I could see the employee who was trying to guide us to the VIP room flinch for a moment, but he was indeed an experienced person.
An ordinary person wouldn’t have noticed.
“Is it a pet monster?”
“Yes. Pion, what’s wrong?”
“Piiiiiiik!”
I pointed at the Unidentified Section enthusiastically.
The employee, who understood the meaning, said in a troubled tone.
“What is this place?”
“It’s the Unidentified Section. It’s a space where items that our auction house staff have not yet appraised, or cannot appraise due to special conditions, are gathered.”
“Pion, do you want to go here?”
“Piiiiiiik!”
I nodded my head vigorously.
As the atmosphere shifted towards going to the Unidentified Section, the employee said as if he had no choice.
“I will guide you. It’s not allowed in principle, but since our employee was rude… However, we will charge a uniform price. Is that okay?”
“Yes, that’s fine!”
“Pion, you like that too, right?”
“Piik!”
We followed the employee down to the basement.
I was so happy that I chirped and hummed.
It was time to be compensated for the 30 monster outfits.
‘This is real shopping.’
And the moment the door to the Unidentified Section opened.
I could only stare in awe at everything that came into my Sun’s Eye.

[S: Frost Staff]
[Category: Staff]
[More Info]

[SS: Hexagram of All Things (Sealed)]
[Category: Brooch]
[More Info]

[SS: Sun Chariot]
[Category: Summoning Flute]
[More Info]

[EX…]
Heaven was there.
Of course, it wasn’t just jackpots in the Unidentified Section.
There were plenty of D-rank and C-rank items, and F-rank items were the most common.
But my eyes bypassed the trash items with their dull gray status windows and chased after the items that shone with a golden or rainbow light.
‘Jackpot!’
I reflexively flew towards a pile of S-rank items.
“Pion! What’s wrong?”
The moment Baek Jiye tried to grab Pion to stop him, Han Sion stopped her.
I was so engrossed in the items that I didn’t hear the following words.
“Wait a minute.”
“What’s wrong now, oppa?”
“Pion is a monster chosen by the Calamity. So…”
“Ah! He must be sensing something?”
“Maybe it’s a good item.”
While the two were whispering, the first item I picked up was a sword.

[EX: Fragment of the Milky Way]
[Category: Longsword]
[Warning! This item is unidentified.]
[A sword said to be made by the planets of the 98267th Milky Way, each contributing their hardest part. However, perhaps because too many fragments were mixed, it has no unique ability. But it is hard. It will never break, and it will automatically repair itself over time..]
I wasn’t sure why an EX-rank item was here, but since it was, it was a huge gain.

“I played a little prank because I thought it would be fun.”
I thought I heard a strange whisper, but I ignored it.
Do jellyfish have ears? It’s itchy.
Anyway, this item was perfect for Han Sion.
My first contractor’s ability, ‘Stardust’, made everything he held shine like a diamond and allowed him to imbue it with cutting power and special abilities, but it had one drawback.
The original durability of the weapon.
Han Sion’s unique ability, Stardust, consumes the weapon’s durability and eventually destroys it.
‘It was a stroke of luck that the weapons he’s used so far have barely broken.’
The wooden sword from the spar with Yoo Cheong, the butchering dagger, and the Swiss army knife, all of them.
There wasn’t much else to choose from.

[S: Edge of the Black Hole]
[Category: Clothes]
[Warning! This item is unidentified.]
[A coat made by cutting and sewing the edge of a black hole. True to its origin, the black hole, a subspace is engraved on the lining of the coat. However, because the subspace’s self-assertion was too strong, it ended up with no ability other than powerful durability.]
What our Sion needed was durability.
I struggled to bring just these two to Sion.
There were no accessories or other armor that caught my eye.
Well, even if I don’t give him anything, he’ll figure out the rest on his own.
Because our contractor is a genius. (Or not, whatever.)
The next thing I picked up was a brooch.

[SS: Hexagram of All Things (Sealed)]
[Category: Brooch]
[Warning! This item is sealed.]
[The Hexagram of All Things, said to contain everything in the world. But if you accept everything, your head will explode. It has received all kinds of challengers, but since there was no one who could withstand it, the hexagram was sealed and became taboo.]
This was Baek Jiye’s.
‘If her head can’t handle it, I’ll just engrave it on her heart.’
A human brain might not be able to withstand it, but the heart I made would more than withstand it.
In the first place, this item would never have been given to a high-ranking species.
High-ranking species were guys who prided themselves on already knowing everything about all things, so there was no way they would need a brooch that would tell them about all things.
‘They wouldn’t have taken it even if it was given to them.’
So this will be engraved on Baek Jiye’s heart and help her become an unparalleled great magician.
‘Even if her heart can’t accept it all, it’s fine. I can just shove it in, excluding some knowledge.’
I’m a Constellation of that level!
In any case, as a Constellation, my contractor’s growth is my coin.
There was no reason to spare any investment.