Korean Hunters Auction

The Korean Hunters Auction operates across two channels, one digital and one physical, giving the nation's hunters a venue to put up materials and equipment recovered from dungeons. Thousands of hunters pass through it to buy and sell, making it a major hub of commerce within the community.

Because everything on offer carries magical properties, prices run high. Even a basic weapon belonging to a D-Rank hunter commands a steep figure, and since quality gear can mean the difference between life and death, the demand never wanes.

After becoming the tenth S-Rank hunter in Korea, Sung Jinwoo turned to the auction's private collection in search of an artifact capable of shielding him from fire. He needed such protection to push through the Demon Castle and produce the Holy Water of Life. On the same trip he had the Orb of Avarice appraised, anticipating he might sell it to raise the funds for his purchase.

Security at the venue is tightly arranged. Under an agreement with the Hunters Guild, elite members of that guild are obligated to step in whenever an incident occurs, such as the protective glass being shattered. Jinwoo also notes the existence of a black market that deals in illegal goods alongside the legitimate trade.

The auction is staffed by custodians who appraise items brought in by hunters, including the evaluation of the Orb of Avarice during Jinwoo's visit. Its protection falls to elite hunters of the Hunters Guild rather than its own personnel.