Raided The God’S Warehouse [EN]: Chapter 123

I wasn’t distrustful of Yasha, but ultimately, the reward would be decided by her superiors.

If I didn’t discuss the reward beforehand, they might change their tune after I successfully investigated and arrived.

That’s why Se-un brought up the reward first.

“…Is this amount sufficient?”

“It’s more than enough.”

The reward she offered was currency used in Scarve.

Other players might not have recognized the currency, but Se-un already knew where it was used.

The shelter they would reach after this trial. That was where this currency was used.

The exchange rate was a bit confusing, but Yasha promised a generous reward.

“Then, when will you depart?”

“As soon as possible. Ideally, I’d like to go right now.”

“Are you sure? I heard you just arrived at the wall.”

“I’m fine.”

Before reaching this trial, I rested enough during the 9th floor trial.

Some amenities came to mind, but since I couldn’t enter the city anyway, there was a limit to what I could enjoy at the wall.

As Yasha nodded, Yoo Seo-ah, who had been listening to the conversation, prepared to leave.

However, Se-un stopped her.

“Yoo Seo-ah, you stay here and protect this place.”

“What? I can’t do that! I have to go with you.”

“No. I’m going alone this time.”

“…Am I getting in your way?”

Yoo Seo-ah lowered her head and clenched her fists.

I could understand her feelings. I knew how hard she always tried not to be a burden.

“No.”

“…Then why?”

“Other clan members will arrive soon. Do you remember how the soldiers looked at us earlier?”

“Yes, but why… Ah.”

“You understand? You need to lead the people so our clan isn’t looked down upon. Don’t let them see any weakness. Got it?”

Se-un’s strength was acknowledged, but the clan members arriving later wouldn’t be.

Moreover, if someone got angry at the soldiers’ negative attitude, things could go wrong.

Like Park Jung-pil… Or Park Jung-pil again.

That’s why someone was needed to lead and coordinate the clan members.

Yoo Seo-ah, fully understanding Se-un’s meaning, nodded.

“I understand. Leave it to me.”

“I’m counting on you.”

“Yes!”

Yoo Seo-ah immediately checked the clan chat and went up the wall.

No one had arrived yet, but she wanted to be ready to greet anyone who arrived.

Seeing that, Se-un nodded and prepared to leave for the investigation.

There wasn’t much to prepare, just listening to the soldiers’ manuals about the place to investigate and possible situations.

A soldier handed me a white cloth, suggesting I cover my respirator, but Se-un refused.

The ‘Emperor Taejo Mu’s Battle Robe’ I was wearing now.

Although it was a cloak, with a slight adjustment, it could cover the respirator more securely than that piece of cloth.

The effect was better, and the defense was higher.

Having finished preparing, Se-un went down the stairs and stood in front of the gate.

A surprisingly large and thick gate was in place, probably to defend against monsters.

It was impossible to open with strength alone; you had to wind the chain next to it.

Clatter-

The soldiers opened the gate for Se-un.

With the sound of the chain colliding, the massive gate slowly opened, and brilliant golden sand came into view.

Then, I sensed someone behind me.

“There’s no need to come all the way to see me off.”

It was Yasha, the commander of the south gate.

But for some reason, she was wearing proper combat gear, not the basic uniform she had been wearing earlier. It was as if she was about to go fight monsters right away.

And Se-un’s prediction was correct.

“I’ll go with you.”

“Pardon?”

“Didn’t I tell you? This is something I’m asking with my position on the line.”

“You don’t have to come along just because of that.”

“Although you’ve heard the explanation, I have the most information about this investigation. I’ll see and judge for myself.”

That was true. If I went with her, I wouldn’t have to wander around looking for the source.

However, there was one thing Se-un didn’t understand.

‘I don’t remember it being like this before the regression.’

Of course, it wasn’t a request Se-un had heard directly, but only a rumor from the clan that had joined at the time. Back then, Yasha had just left a request in passing.

I remember she wasn’t very interested in the investigation.

But now, she was more enthusiastic than anyone else.

“Even so, shouldn’t the person in charge of the south gate stay in their position?”

“Judging by the skills you showed earlier, it seemed like even attaching my subordinates would be a hindrance. Am I wrong?”

“That’s true, but.”

“You don’t have to worry about the south gate. I’ve already handed over the duties, and unless there are any special circumstances, nothing will happen.”

“If you put it that way.”

Se-un, who had been pondering for a moment, nodded.

If I went with her, I wouldn’t have to bother searching for evidence after the investigation.

Besides, as the commander of the south gate, she must have considerable strength. At least she wouldn’t be a hindrance.

As I was thinking that, the gate opened halfway, revealing the winding sand dunes.

It wasn’t like a carriage was passing through, just one or two people, so this much was enough.

“I’ll take the lead.”

“Understood.”

Since she knew the way, Yasha walked ahead.

Before passing through the gate, some soldiers raised their arms and saluted her.

Seeing the respect in their eyes, Yasha seemed to be a competent commander.

“Can you ride a sand leopard?”

What I saw as soon as I passed through the gate were two leopards.

They had golden fur resembling sand with silver spots, and they were very beautiful.

Behind them, quite a few camels were tied to the gate, drinking water.

It seemed that camels were the means of transportation for the people of Scarve.

Among them, these leopards must be special individuals that only commanders could ride.

“Camels aren’t suitable for searching for the source, even if it’s a long-distance move. If you can’t ride, you can ride behind me.”

Of course, even as a regressor, I didn’t know how to ride a sand leopard.

The appearance of that individual itself was limited to this trial.

However, I had no intention of giving up.

It wasn’t just stubbornness, but if I rode one leopard with her, my mobility would be too low.

“Krrr-”

As Se-un approached, the sand leopard, who had been lying comfortably on the sand, got up and revealed its sharp fangs.

Although it had been tamed for riding, it still retained the wildness of a carnivore.

“I’ll help you ride. It’s very wary of strangers, so it’ll be hard to ride right away.”

Even though she warned me, Se-un didn’t stop walking.

Without being intimidated by the sand leopard’s fangs, I slowly approached and raised my hand.

I had something in mind for times like this.

-The Treasure Vault of Greed(眞) has been opened.

[ Leash of the Beast Tamer ]

– A leash used by the beast tamers of the Grad Empire to tame beasts. It contains magical formulas to calm beasts.

Recently, new treasures from the vault were granted in exchange for handing over parts of Tabula’s body corrupted by Mammon.

One of them was this.

It was worth memorizing the list of treasures in the vault every night in preparation for times like this.

Swish.

A long line appeared on Se-un’s hand through Mammon’s vault.

Then, the sand leopard’s wariness reached its peak. It mistook Se-un for holding a weapon.

If it were another animal, it would have been pushed back by Se-un’s energy, but instead, it stirred up the sand and rushed at Se-un.

Opening its mouth wide, its fangs looked twice as long.

“Be careful!”

Yasha, who was watching this, leaped forward urgently.

However, Se-un’s movements were even faster.

Lightly dodging the leopard’s attack with Nichugong, I put the leash around its neck.

The gray leash gently wrapped around its neck.

Then.

“Grrr.”

The creature, which had been baring its fangs just a moment ago, made a pleasant sound and offered its forehead.

Se-un slowly stroked its forehead. Afterward, I lightly leaped and climbed onto the saddle on its back.

“What are you doing? Get on.”

Turning my head, I saw Yasha staring at Se-un with a blank expression.

Of course, she soon came to her senses and climbed onto the sand leopard as well.

“…How did you do that? This is the first time I’ve seen sand leopards bow to strangers so quickly.”

“Let’s go quickly.”

“Understood. As you know well from crossing the desert, the sandstorms will get worse, so please make sure to cover your respirator well.”

Tap!

The sand leopard she was riding ran ahead.

Lightly stroking the area around its neck, the sand leopard Se-un was riding also understood the meaning and ran after the leader.

I didn’t know how to ride a sand leopard, but thanks to the leash, I could faintly feel its heart. So there was no need to control it.

I just had to ask it and let it move on its own.

‘It’s faster than I thought.’

As the speed increased, the dry sandstorm hit the cloak I was wearing, just as Yasha had said.

In terms of speed, it felt faster than running using martial arts. Yet, the movement was very stable, making the ride excellent.

“How long will it take to get to the source?”

“It will take at least three hours to travel. However, as the damage range has increased, monsters may appear before then.”

Three hours.

Adding the investigation time and the return time, it would take at least eight hours.

By then, the clan members who were currently attacking the 9th floor trial would probably have arrived on the wall.

‘Yoo Seo-ah will take care of it.’

As Se-un remembered, the countdown that started after all the clan members arrived was about ten hours.

In order to prepare for the 10th floor trial together, it was necessary to quickly finish the source investigation and return.

“It’s even more impressive up close. How did you do that?”

“Well, I just shot it.”

“If just shooting it produces that kind of power, we could reduce the number of troops on our wall by a tenth.”

Thanks to the sand leopard’s considerable speed, I soon saw the cactus that Se-un had blown up.

From a distance, it just looked like the cactus had disappeared with a ‘pop,’ but up close, I could see how powerful the arrow was, with fragments of the exploded cactus scattered everywhere.

The farthest fragment was dozens of meters away.

What if I had put magic into the arrowhead back then?

The power of the magic would have decreased as the distance increased, but even so, it would have exerted much stronger power than this.

How long had we been running like that?

Just when I felt the scorching heat as if the sun was close.

“Krrr-”

“Enemies.”

The first monster in the 10th floor trial appeared.