Raided The God’S Warehouse [EN]: Chapter 152

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“Did you think I wouldn’t know?”

Mamon frowned deeply, as if feeling ignored.

Se-un couldn’t easily respond. He hadn’t expected her appearance at all and needed time to gather his thoughts.

“I knew from the moment I first saw you that you had used my hourglass.”

Indeed, Mamon had reacted strangely when Se-un first used the Authority of Greed in the tutorial after his regression.

She seemed to know something but didn’t ask or press further.

One might expect her to question a player who had used her vault without permission.

Se-un posed a question.

“Then why did you leave me alone?”

“If you used my hourglass… then in that life, I would have already perished.”

“Yes.”

“I wouldn’t have abandoned all my collections and used the hourglass myself. If I died and you found my vault, something cataclysmic must have happened in the Tower. Am I wrong?”

“You’re right.”

“And that’s probably because of the statue I saw in the desert.”

“How did you…?”

“Do you think I couldn’t read the emotions plastered all over your face?”

Mamon knew more than he thought. Frankly, at this point, it was as if she had already grasped Se-un’s entire situation.

“Then, are you willing to help me?”

“Help? I simply don’t want to see ‘my things’ being destroyed. And…”

Mamon turned her head.

The hundreds, thousands of weapons embedded in Pan’s body transformed back into feathers and scattered.

“I have no intention of repeating the same mistake.”

The same mistake.

In truth, it was a bit difficult to call it the same mistake.

The Mamon who existed before Se-un’s regression was not the Mamon he was seeing now.

Yet, the reason Mamon said ‘the same mistake’ was simply that she wanted to avoid the path of destruction Se-un had experienced before his regression.

There was no thought of saving the Tower in that.

Greed.

She just didn’t want to lose her vault, her treasures, again.

“Then…”

“Unfortunately, I think our conversation ends here.”

– The Constellation, ‘The Goat Playing with Chaos,’ has fallen.

– The Sanctuary of the Constellation, ‘The Goat Playing with Chaos,’ collapses.

The brown horizon far in the distance was collapsing. The red sky, illuminated by the setting sun, shattered like glass.

This was Pan’s Sanctuary. With its master, Pan, dead, it was only natural for the Sanctuary to collapse.

“Throw those scraps to the pig.”

“Isn’t it impossible to connect with other Constellations here?”

“That pig wouldn’t care about causality and would be waiting with its mouth open.”

Unlike the Authority of Greed, which remained due to Se-un’s personal power, the Authority of Gluttony was somehow connected to Beelzebub.

Se-un thought he would have to leave Pan’s corpse behind, but, persuaded by Mamon’s words, he immediately extended his arm and manifested the Authority of Gluttony.

– Devouring ‘Pan, the God of Animal Husbandry’…

– Failed to use the Authority.

– The Constellation, ‘Bee## King#,’ directly intervenes with ## in hand.

– Devoured ‘Pan, the God of Animal Husbandry.’

Crunch!

Mamon was right.

Initially, the use of the Authority failed, but soon, several messages filled with noise appeared, and the Authority of Gluttony was activated.

Sharp teeth emerged, chewing on Pan’s corpse.

As if not wanting to leave even a drop of blood that stained the meadow, it swallowed Pan’s corpse along with the earth.

Kugugugu-

The speed at which the meadow collapsed increased, and before he knew it, half of his vision was collapsing.

Only a few seconds remained.

In that time, Mamon grabbed Se-un’s right hand.

Ssshhh-

The stigma emitted a red light, reacting intensely.

“From now on, let’s see each other a little more often.”

Mamon vanished from her spot, leaving only black feathers behind, along with a bewitching smile.

Finally, even the ground Se-un stood on collapsed…

– Due to the Tower’s Special Supervisor ‘Tuning,’ you will be moved to a personal interview space.

With familiar darkness, Se-un’s body was transported somewhere.

* * *

“It’s been a while, Player Jung Se-un.”

The first thing he saw as his vision cleared was Tuning.

Se-un’s special supervisor. However, his demeanor seemed brighter than before.

“You look well.”

“Haha, do I?”

“Did you get a promotion from the last incident?”

“There was an opportunity, but I declined. I’m simply satisfied with my work.”

The shabby suit was sharply pressed, and the tie gleamed as if it were new. The worn-out shoes were also shining brightly.

The dark circles under his eyes remained, indicating that his workload was still heavy, but he was completely different from his previous zombie-like appearance.

Unlike before, when he would only sigh with a dark face, he now had a sense of ease in his movements.

“First, I would like to formally apologize for this incident. It was our fault to interfere within the floor and even abduct a player into a Sanctuary.”

Tuning bowed deeply, but Se-un didn’t accept it.

It was their third meeting, so he could say he had grown somewhat fond of him, but work was work, and personal matters were personal.

This incident was a major accident that almost cost Se-un his life, so he intended to extract a hefty price.

“Formal apologies are unnecessary; just tell me about the compensation quickly.”

“You haven’t changed. Understood. First…”

– Successfully completed the 15th floor’s Trial ‘###.’

– Calculating contribution points…

– Total accumulated contribution points: 400,000 points.

– Congratulations! You have cleared the 15th floor’s Trial in 1st place.

– Acquired 100,000 points as a reward.

“We will ensure you clear the 15th floor with the highest contribution points possible for a Trial.”

A total of 500,000 points, including the 400,000 points and the reward for ranking 1st. It was certainly a high number of contribution points, but Se-un’s expression didn’t ease.

“This doesn’t exactly feel like compensation.”

Se-un possessed memories and experiences from his regression and had power that couldn’t even be compared to other players on the same floor.

Even if the Administration didn’t show generosity, he was more than capable of taking first place.

Moreover, if it was processed as clearing the Trial like this, the various hidden pieces he should have obtained on the 15th floor would become invalid.

What if there was someone like the Master of the Swamp on the 15th floor? Or even if not, what if he had killed a boss-level monster and used the Authority of Gluttony?

At the very least, he could have gained more benefits than what he was seeing now.

Therefore, allowing him to clear the Trial in 1st place was no compensation at all for Se-un.

“Haha, don’t worry. I’m just explaining the basics first.”

“Continue.”

“Secondly, we plan to formally protest to Olympus regarding this incident.”

“That means…”

“In the name of the Tower, we will thoroughly ensure that Olympus does not retaliate against Player Jung Se-un for this incident.”

Although it was more of a reasonable measure for the victim than compensation, it was one of the things Se-un was worried about.

Even if Pan was a disowned child, he was still one of Zeus’s sons.

Would his father really remain still after his son’s death?

Even if he wanted to remain still, Zeus was the master of Olympus.

They couldn’t just stand by and watch as one of the Constellations of Olympus was harmed.

In the name of Olympus, they would somehow inflict a fitting punishment on the one who killed their son.

He didn’t know about other gods, but turning the entirety of Olympus, especially the Constellations with strong influence, into enemies was a burden for Se-un as well.

“And we intend to extract the price for breaking the Tower’s rules and attempting to kill a player…”

Seeing Tuning trailing off, Se-un could tell what the true nature of the compensation he had in mind was.

Daring to try to extract compensation from Olympus. It was something unimaginable if it weren’t for the Tower’s Administration.

Moreover, Pan’s scheme hadn’t even succeeded, and Pan had been annihilated by Mamon without a trace.

From Olympus’s perspective, they had lost a Constellation, couldn’t take revenge, and even had to provide compensation.

But what could they do?

It was true that Pan had done wrong, and the Tower’s Administration was a force that managed the Tower itself.

Even though they had a symbiotic relationship with the Constellations and were heavily influenced by them, Olympus couldn’t ignore it if the Tower’s Administration seriously stood up.

After a brief moment of contemplation, Se-un chose his compensation.

“I need a spear.”

“Excellent choice. Olympus is full of Myth-grade weapons, so you’ll be able to obtain a weapon you like.”

“I want a spear with the highest possible durability.”

“I will convey that.”

To use the Authority of Greed, he needed an item that could support its power.

He could endure with Durendal for sword-type weapons, but he had to consume a weapon every time he manifested weapon types other than swords.

Aside from swords, the most numerous type of weapon in Mamon’s vault was spears, so if he was given a spear that could withstand that power, the range of his Authority’s use would greatly increase in the future.

“Then, the final compensation.”

“There’s still more?”

“Protesting to Olympus is also for the sake of the Tower’s authority. This compensation is from me as your special supervisor.”

Frankly, extracting a spear from Olympus alone was an unexpected and enormous gain.

But to add another compensation on top of that. It was welcome news for Se-un.

“The compensation is ‘information.’”

“Information, as in…”

“Just one thing. I will provide you with any information you desire, within the limits of what I can answer.”

Information.

It wasn’t a tangible reward, but if chosen wisely, it was a reward with value comparable to gold for a player.

Information about high-level Trials or hidden pieces. There were plenty of things to ask.

However, it was different for Se-un.

Se-un already knew almost everything about the Tower through his regression, so ordinary questions were of no help at all.

In the midst of this, he immediately brought up the existence that flashed through his mind.

“Tell me about the Outer Gods.”

“If it’s ###… Ah, this seems to be outside my domain.”

As Tuning opened his mouth, noise arose, and the pronunciation was garbled.

It meant that the Tower’s system was refusing to mention the Outer Gods.

Although he couldn’t find out the information, he could conversely learn that the Tower was aware of the existence of the Outer Gods and was refusing to mention them for some reason.

‘Then what should I ask…?’

Information that even Se-un, who had undergone regression, didn’t know. Information that would help with future growth. Information that could prevent the Divine-Demonic War.

After going through these filters, there was almost nothing left, but there was one question that satisfied all three conditions.

Information that didn’t exist in the Tower’s Grand Library, would help with future growth, and would even affect the Divine-Demonic War.

That was…

“I want to know the locations of the Archdemons.”

Information about the four Archdemons, excluding the three Archdemons watching Se-un.

Information about the Archdemons of Wrath, Pride, Lust, and Sloth.