Raided The God’S Warehouse [EN]: Chapter 174

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The tremor stopped.

Outer’s red eyes gleamed within the ice barrier that filled the cracks and newly sealed the wall.

It seemed to have frozen again with its eyes open.

‘Hoo….’

That was a close call.

I had used quite a bit of mana summoning the Ice Golem, so if I had been just a little short, I wouldn’t have been able to cover all the cracks.

I turned my head to see the commander stiff and sweating coldly.

Even the confident and hearty commander seemed tense from the situation that was beyond human control.

– The constellation, ‘The Bowing Crow,’ expresses regret.

Mamon’s epithet, ‘The Bowing Crow,’ which I hadn’t seen in a while. I couldn’t feel Mamon’s divinity from the stigma anymore.

It seemed he had really poured all his remaining power into helping Seun.

“Is this going to be okay?”

“As long as you don’t intentionally break the ice barrier I made or provoke it, it should be fine.”

To be honest, I couldn’t be one hundred percent sure.

But, there’s no way to deal with it if it wakes up anyway. So, it was best to hope that it would remain sealed like this.

Later… someday, until I gain the power to face it and Seun comes back, I just hope the ice holds.

“Let’s get out of here. Like I said, just being here could provoke it.”

“…I suppose that’s for the best.”

Looking at the commander, she still seemed to be trembling.

Indeed, the oppressive feeling I felt when Outer opened its eyes was beyond what a human could handle.

She was definitely strong, but she must have felt the ‘difference in power’ with Outer all the more acutely.

While walking through the passage, she, who had been deep in thought, spoke to Seun first.

“Seun. Once we leave this place, can you block the entrance again?”

“Weren’t you going to report to the higher-ups?”

“Haha, if I report to those moronic scholars, they’ll definitely come to check it out themselves, and who knows what they’ll do.”

“So, you’re going to hide it?”

“That’s the plan. At least, until we find a way to deal with it.”

“…That’s a good idea.”

As we exited the passage, the soldiers greeted us in the same spot as before.

It hadn’t been a long time, but they had been waiting there motionlessly. It was a moment to confirm the loyalty of the soldiers who followed the commander of Frost Fortress, Seri Buchanan.

“Everyone, gather around!”

“Gather around!”

“From this moment on, everything you saw today is to be kept secret.”

“…Are you serious?”

“Yes. What’s inside here is something our empire… no, the continent can’t handle.”

“…Understood.”

The soldiers nodded.

It would be impossible to keep it a secret if even one of them had other thoughts, but it seemed like these men would never leak today’s events to the outside.

The soldiers gathered the ice fragments they had collected, and Seun, who had recovered his mana in the meantime, chanted the magic that had resealed Outer once again.

– According to the mysteries of the Black Tower, the power of ‘Ice Field’ is enhanced.

– According to the mysteries of the Blue Tower, the stability of ‘Ice Field’ is enhanced.

– According to the mysteries of the Yellow Tower, ‘Ice Field’ becomes even more solid.

Crackle!

A chill swept through the ice tower that the soldiers had clumsily built and began to fill the gaps.

The strength would be less than that of the ‘black ice’ imbued with Outer’s power, but it wouldn’t be broken by most icebreakers or magic.

At least, it wouldn’t be a problem to avoid the empire’s inspection.

Thanks to the low temperature of the underground, there was no need to worry about it melting naturally.

The situation was quickly resolved, and Seun entered the commander’s office with her.

She still seemed to have a complicated mind, but she soon regained her usual hearty appearance.

“Haha! If it weren’t for you, Seun, we would have been in big trouble!”

The first thing she brought up was the reward.

First, free use of all the convenience facilities in Frost Fortress.

She already knew that Seun was the clan leader of the Diablo Clan, so she offered to make the use of facilities free for all clan members.

Frost Fortress didn’t have many convenience facilities, but it saved on the cost of food and lodging that went out every day.

There were other minor details, but nothing that was very important.

What was most important was the soldiers’ favorability.

She didn’t mention it outright, but with this, even the cold soldiers of Frost Fortress would treat the Diablo Clan kindly.

“That’s the basics for now. Is there anything else you want?”

This was the real deal.

And Seun had a reward in mind.

A reward unique to Frost Fortress that was much more efficient than demanding mediocre materials.

“I would like you to unlock the S-class quest.”

The qualification to challenge the S-class quest of Frost Fortress.

* * *

Seun finished his conversation with the commander and headed straight to the lodgings.

It had only been a day since he had finished the 15th floor and rested in the clan’s residence, and since he had climbed 10 floors in a row.

Even so, the Diablo Clan didn’t show any signs of fatigue.

As with Scavenger, they were gathering information and finding out about Frost Fortress.

Among them.

“Seun! You’re back early?”

“The work finished earlier than I thought.”

“There seemed to be an earthquake in the middle, was it related to you…?”

“That’s right. It’s been taken care of, so don’t worry. More importantly, what’s that?”

“Ah, I’m listening to an explanation about Frost Fortress. A player who was already here is kindly telling us because Jungpil said something.”

One of the existing players who Seun had driven back with the Authority of Terror was giving a lecture.

Most of the clan members were listening to the lecture with shining eyes because it was all core information about Frost Fortress.

“The quest system, which is the core of Frost Fortress, starts from F-class and goes up to S-class.”

“Oho.”

“At first, you can only accept up to D-class quests, but as trust builds up, the rank increases, and we were doing A-class quests.”

“I heard you’ve been living here for a year, what about S-class quests?”

“We were trying to get an S-class quest, but they said it was impossible for our level and wouldn’t give it to us. In reality, even A-class quests have monsters that are too strong….”

She wasn’t a person Seun remembered.

In the first place, Liam was such trash that he only remembered him, and he wasn’t free enough to remember the faces of all the other people.

‘She’s quite accurate?’

The information that came out of her mouth was similar to what Seun had found out before his regression… no, to be honest, it was more than that.

No matter how much Seun had done before his regression, it was natural that he had less information than she did, who had stayed in Frost Fortress for a year.

As the explanation of the rank, the type of quest, and the rewards continued, the eyes of the clan members became even more sparkling.

Frost Fortress.

It was a space full of inconveniences compared to the two shelters they had been through so far, but as they listened to her explanation, they realized that it was a place where they could get a lot.

“That’s all I can explain. It’s a bit much to be ignored by the soldiers, but if you do quests steadily, it’s a good place to live.”

“Ooh!”

“Thank you for your hard work!”

“Quests, huh. Sounds fun.”

“That’s a relief! I didn’t get enough corpses because I passed the trials too quickly!”

Her explanation was over.

The clan members nodded as if they knew what to do now.

In the meantime, the woman who had finished her explanation let out a sigh of relief, and then met Seun’s eyes.

“Hup!”

A face that was overly surprised.

Seeing her take a step back, Seun must have been quite scary.

However, that wasn’t the only reason she was surprised.

“S, save me! This person promised me! If I cooperate well, he said he would spare my life…!”

She pointed to Park Jungpil.

Spare her life, she must be seeing Seun as some kind of tyrant.

Seun glared at Park Jungpil, but Park Jungpil chuckled and immediately ran away.

‘Well, thanks to him, I don’t have to bother explaining.’

Seun gestured to the woman, who was trembling, to thank her for her hard work, and she bowed at a right angle and ran away.

Seun must have been quite scary.

In the first place, Liam, who he had knocked down as an example, was still wandering between life and death without regaining his senses.

Seeing the players who were still trembling as they looked at Seun from the opposite end of the lodgings, it was understandable.

‘They all brought it on themselves.’

They would have to quietly hold their breath in that corner until the Diablo Clan left.

Seeing that the number had decreased slightly, some of them must have already challenged the next trial.

Seun took the place where the woman had been standing, as if passing the baton.

The clan member who had been concentrating on the explanation finally discovered Seun.

“Oh, Clan Leader!”

“You’re here.”

“Are you going to do a quest too, hyungnim [term of endearment for an older brother or male friend]? Please take me with you!”

Thump.

As Seun stomped his foot, an overwhelming force spread around him.

The mouths of the noisy clan members all closed, and the existing players huddled in the corner were startled and flinched.

Seun, who had calmed the commotion, immediately got to the point.

“Everyone must have heard about the quests.”

The clan members nodded.

They had just heard the explanation, so they couldn’t have forgotten.

“I’m on my way back from talking to the commander of Frost Fortress. First of all, you don’t have to pay contribution points for using everyday convenience facilities such as lodging and meals.”

“Awesome!”

“I was going to die because I had to pay contribution points even though I was eating military rations!”

The reaction was quite good.

That’s because people were tired of paying contribution points and eating the fortress’s cold food, and were wondering if they should go back to their residences and cook their own food every meal.

It wasn’t easy to procure food in the fortress, so there were restrictions, but it was that inconvenient.

Seun had solved that, so it was natural that they cheered.

With this, they didn’t have to worry about contribution points going out no matter how long they stayed in the fortress.

“And you can challenge A-class quests from the beginning.”

“Ooh!”

The atmosphere was cheering for now, but the Diablo Clan, who had just arrived at the fortress, didn’t know how great this was.

It was the woman who had just finished her explanation who reacted instead.

“I, is that really true?”

“Yes.”

“I can’t believe it… we worked hard for half a year to get a B-class quest! And we were only recently allowed to do some A-class quests….”

Half a year for B-class, a year for A-class.

It took that much time and effort to be recognized in Frost Fortress and move on to higher quests.

It was natural for the woman to react with emptiness, as Seun had obtained the results of their year-long investment in just one day.

Ignoring her expression of injustice, Seun looked at the twin sisters.

“You guys can take on the fortress’s repair quests. As a defensive fortress, there are plenty of places that need repair or reinforcement.”

“Yes, oppa [term of endearment for an older brother or male friend]!”

“The iron here is a bit unique, I should collect some!”

“Elder, you can get enough rewards just by looking at the soldiers’ equipment.”

“Haha, I understand. It’s easier for me to work inside.”

“Kang Hanchul, you take Park Jungpil and take on subjugation quests. Sweep them all away at once by herding them.”

“I understand.”

“Hyungniiiiim [elongated term of endearment for an older brother or male friend]!”

Seun’s advice continued after that.

He recommends the most suitable quests for each member of the Diablo Clan according to their level.

Advice that was only possible if he knew the level and skills of all the clan members well and completely understood the types of quests.

At first, they were just happy, but before they knew it, they were looking at Seun with eyes full of respect.

It had only been a day since they arrived at Frost Fortress.

In just one day, he had met the commander, solved various inconveniences, and understood all the details of the quests.

Of course, it was through his memories of staying in Frost Fortress before his regression, but no one knew that.

After finishing advising each clan member, there was only one person left.

“Lastly, Yoo Seoa.”

“Yes!”

It was Yoo Seoa who had greeted Seun first in the lodgings.

She was looking forward to what quest Seun would assign her.

Of course, Seun had already thought about her quest as well.

“You are going with me to perform an S-class quest.”