chapter 113 unexpected move
Kaelith's Departure – Counting His Profits
As the chaos in the auction house continued, Kaelith slipped away unnoticed. His plan had worked flawlessly—Diamond Breeders were left with nothing, the rival guilds had burned their gold, and he had walked away with a fortune.
He casually opened his inventory, glancing at the gold he had accumulated.
[Gold Coins: 85]
A small smirk formed on his lips. Not bad for a night's work.
Selling Gold at the Virtual Exchange Center
Kaelith made his way toward the Virtual Exchange Center, a secure system in the game that allowed players to trade in-game currency for real-world credits.
The center was a quiet, dimly lit building, unlike the chaotic auction house. Several NPC clerks stood behind counters, handling transactions for players.
Kaelith approached one of them.
"I want to exchange 50 gold coins."
The NPC gave a polite nod, confirming the current exchange rate.
[Exchange Rate: 1 Silver = 150 Credits]
[1 Gold = 100 Silver = 15,000 Credits]
Kaelith quickly did the math. 50 Gold Coins = 750,000 Credits.
A notification popped up.
[Transaction Completed – 750,000 Credits have been transferred to your account.]
He nodded in satisfaction. With this, he now had a massive financial edge over most players.
What Next?
Kaelith closed the interface and walked out of the Virtual Exchange Center, the cool night air greeting him.
Now that he had secured enough wealth, it was time to plan his next move.
Should he invest in better equipment?
Recruit skilled players?
Or prepare for the upcoming guild wars?
One thing was certain—this was just the beginning.
Guild Logistics in Panic – The 50 Gold Shock
Inside the Virtual Exchange Center, a group of logistics officers from various guilds sat in a separate monitoring room, tracking in-game currency transactions.
Suddenly, an alert flashed across their screens.
> [ALERT: Large-Scale Gold Transaction Detected]
[50 Gold Sold for 750,000 Credits]
A heavy silence filled the room.
One officer muttered in disbelief, "Fifty gold… in one go?"
Another gasped, "Who the hell even has that much this early in the game?"
Chaos erupted among the logistics members as they scrambled to trace the transaction, pulling up records and scanning for the seller's identity.
"Check the player ID!"
But to their frustration, the Virtual Exchange System anonymized transactions for security reasons. All they saw was that someone had just cashed out a fortune—and no one knew who it was.
Calling the Guild Leaders – Diamond Breeders' Rage
Within minutes, emergency calls were sent to the top guilds.
In the Diamond Breeders' war room, several guild officers were already furious over the failed agility potion strategy. When the call came through, their anger boiled over.
"WHAT?!" Lysara's voice was sharp. "Someone just made nearly a million credits… in OUR territory?"
Garalan, still seething from the auction disaster, clenched his fists. "That means they were the seller! They manipulated the market, humiliated us, and now they're sitting on a mountain of cash."
Lysara's eyes turned cold. "Find them. I don't care what it takes."
The guild logistics team scrambled to search for any clue about the seller.
Meanwhile – Kaelith Watching from Afar
Not far away, Kaelith leaned against a building, watching players panic as the news spread.
His smirk deepened.
They were looking for him. But they'd never find him.
For now, he had the advantage—and he wasn't done yet.
Lysara's Desperate Move – Forum Announcement
After the massive gold transaction, Lysara took immediate action. She quickly logged into the official Eldoria Trading Forum, a place where players bought and sold valuable in-game items for real-world credits.
Her fingers moved swiftly across the keyboard as she posted a new high-priority trade request.
> [BUYING] Agility Potions – Bulk Purchase
Price: 50,000 Credits per potion
Quantity: No Limit
Contact: Lysara (Diamond Breeders Vice Leader)
Looking to purchase large quantities of agility potions. If you are a seller, message me privately. Payment in real-time credits. Serious sellers only.
She hit 'Post', and within seconds, the forum exploded with reactions.
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Player Discussion – Chaos in the Forums
[Thread: Diamond Breeders Buying Agility Potions for 50K Credits?!]
> [Player1]: WHAT?? 50K CREDITS for a single agility potion?? That's insane!
[Player2]: Bro, weren't these potions selling for gold just a while ago? Why is she offering real money now?
[Player3]: Something BIG happened. The economy's shifting. Guilds are going nuts over these potions.
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> [Player4]: Wait a minute… Didn't someone just dump 50 gold into the Virtual Exchange? Maybe that guy was the seller!
[Player5]: You're saying someone baited all the guilds, made them waste their gold, then cashed out and disappeared?? LMAO!
[Player6]: That's some next-level market manipulation.
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> [Player7]: OOF, imagine being Diamond Breeders right now. They tried to control the potion market, but someone flipped the game on them.
[Player8]: This is a HUGE loss for them. They have to buy back potions at a crazy price now.
[Player9]: Whoever did this is a genius.
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> [Player10]: Lowkey, if I had agility potions right now, I'd be rich.
[Player11]: Same, but I already sold mine for scraps earlier.
[Player12]: LOL, rip. Should've held on.
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Back to Kaelith – Watching the Mayhem
Kaelith was watching all of this unfold, casually scrolling through the forum while leaning against a quiet alleyway.
His smirk widened.
"They're dancing exactly as I want them to."
Now, Diamond Breeders were desperate—and that meant they could be manipulated even further.
The real game was just beginning.
Lysara's Realization – She Had Been Played
Lysara sat in her private office within the Diamond Breeders' guild hall, her fingers gripping the edge of her chair. Her heart pounded as she read through the forum threads.
Her plan had been simple—inflate the price of agility potions, drain other guilds' gold, and then buy the potions cheap once they had no more money left. It was a tried-and-true strategy, one the guild had used many times before.
But this time…
She was the one who had been outplayed.
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The Moment of Realization
Her eyes scanned the reports from the guild's logistics team.
50 Gold Coins Sold in the Virtual Exchange.
Mass panic from guilds as they realized they had no more gold.
Agility potions suddenly disappearing from the market.
Now, she had to buy them back at an absurd price.
Her fingers clenched into a fist.
"He played me…" she whispered.
Her thoughts raced, trying to trace back to where she had gone wrong.
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The Perfect Setup
1. Kaelith never revealed he was the seller.
He let the guilds fight over the potions, thinking they were winning.
When the price was artificially inflated, he stopped selling.
2. He let them waste their gold.
Other guilds were forced to buy, thinking Diamond Breeders would eventually get the potions for cheap.
But instead, he withdrew—and guilds burned their funds for nothing.
3. The final move—the virtual exchange.
50 Gold converted into real-world credits.
All the wealth that guilds had thrown into the market… now belonged to him.
Now, she was the one desperately trying to buy the potions at an insane price.
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Lysara's Panic – Damage Control
She took a deep breath, forcing herself to stay calm.
"It's just a setback. We can fix this."
She immediately called her logistics team.
"Find out who sold that 50 gold. I want a name—now."
Her subordinates hesitated.
"Vice leader… the exchange is anonymous. We… can't trace it."
Her hands trembled for a moment before she gritted her teeth.
"Damn it!" she cursed, slamming the table.
He was untouchable.
The realization hit her harder than she expected. She had been manipulated—completely and utterly.
Someone had baited her, drained the guilds' wealth, and vanished without a trace.
And the worst part?
She had no idea who it was.
She looked at her forum post—the one where she had offered 50K credits per potion—and felt the weight of her mistake.
The guild elders would demand answers. The guild's reputation was now at stake.
This wasn't just a market loss.
It was a humiliation.
And whoever was behind this?
She would find them.