Raided The God’S Warehouse [EN]: Chapter 182

I raided the Demon God’s Warehouse – Episode 186 (182/675)

Episode 186

I felt sorry for Seol Ryong, but I nearly destroyed his nest, filling the subspace pocket with eternal ice and snow.

With a heavy heart, I temporarily filled the empty wall with ice magic, but it didn’t quite replicate the beautiful form of the eternal ice.

Anyway, these things didn’t seem that important to Seol Ryong, and I received his permission…

Seun and Yoo Seo-ah immediately climbed out of the hole and returned to the Frost Fortress.

“It’s a walk in the park compared to when we came.”

“I know.”

The heavy snow had completely stopped, and the biting cold had subsided considerably.

Traces of the heavy snow and avalanches remained, but they were easily overcome with skillful footwork.

As Yoo Seo-ah said, the two lightly descended the snowy mountain as if on a leisurely stroll.

Since no monsters appeared, they quickly reached the Frost Fortress.

The first thing they saw upon arriving at the fortress was a large group of soldiers gathered at the entrance.

“Welcome back, soldiers!”

“Oh, they’re back!”

“Did you really defeat Seol Ryong? Unbelievable!”

“I knew they were extraordinary from the moment I saw them at the entrance, but they actually defeated a dragon and came back!”

Looking around, Seun noticed a pile of monster corpses.

It seemed the Diablo Clan [a group of skilled fighters] had helped, along with the soldiers.

They had cleared out all the monsters near the entrance, seemingly on purpose, to welcome them.

“How did you know we were coming?”

“Hahaha! I’ve never seen such a blue sky since I was appointed to the Frost Fortress! How could I not know!”

As the commander said, the sky in the snowy field was clearer than ever.

Not just above them, but the entire sky in all directions was clear, without a single cloud.

The sight of the world’s snow and ice sparkling in the warm sunlight was truly like looking at a painting.

“They’re already preparing a party inside! Let’s fill our stomachs first and then listen to the heroic tales of fighting the dragon!”

That day, the Frost Fortress held a grand party for the first time, inviting all the players.

Thanks to the commander bringing out the meat he had been aging to perfection, the delicious smell of roasted meat permeated the entire Frost Fortress.

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“I see. So, Seol Ryong was also being consumed by them.”

The day after the party, Seun and Yoo Seo-ah went to the commander’s office separately to report on the quest.

During the party, everyone was enthusiastic, calling them ‘Dragon Slayers,’ but it was difficult to explain everything in that setting, and it felt like it would spoil the celebratory mood, so they waited until now to give a proper explanation.

“To even persuade a dragon. Truly amazing! Just as I expected of the soldiers I recognized! Hahaha!”

The commander laughed so loudly that the room seemed to shake.

Koong tilted her head, confused by the serious atmosphere, but when the commander laughed, she quickly regained her energy and jumped around.

With the report completed, the message they had been waiting for finally appeared.

– The S-class quest of the Frost Fortress, ‘Seol Ryong’s Roar,’ has been completed.

– You have acquired 1,000,000 points as a reward.

– You can acquire additional rewards from the sponsor.

The most basic reward, contribution points, was a whopping one million.

Considering that even with good results in a difficult trial, you usually get 200,000 contribution points, this was almost five times that amount.

It wasn’t just Seun who was surprised; Yoo Seo-ah next to him had wide eyes.

Of course, the quest’s reward wasn’t just contribution points.

There were also additional rewards that could be obtained from the sponsor, the commander.

Before Seun could even ask, the commander mentioned it first.

“Now, I have to give you your reward! Soldiers, follow me!”

Click!

The commander opened the door so vigorously it seemed like it would break, then strode down the stairs.

‘I thought there was only that pit here.’

The basement of the Frost Fortress.

It was a restricted area for other players, but Seun had entered it before to check under the Lake of Ice of Despair.

Yoo Seo-ah looked around with a bewildered expression.

As expected, the space consisted only of stairs that continued in a zigzag pattern, and the iron steps echoed hollowly with each footfall.

Since there was almost no noise or sign of people from below, it seemed that everyone except for the minimum number of guards had left.

Thanks to Seun, the ice-breaking work that had been going on for years had finally ended.

“This is it!”

Clang!

Weeing-

In the middle of the stairs.

When the commander pressed one spot on the wall, the wall moved with the sound of gears turning.

The wall descended like a bridge, connecting to the stairs and creating a path.

Inside the lowered wall, there was a wheel-shaped handle that they had seen when entering the rooftop.

The difference from the rooftop entrance was its enormous size.

It didn’t seem like there was a key, and frankly, it seemed like no one in the Frost Fortress except the commander could turn that wheel and open the door.

“Soldier, would you like to open it yourself?”

“Sure.”

Seun took his place in front of the wheel.

The wheel was large and had many places to grab, allowing several people to work together to open it.

Moreover, the wheel was coldly frozen due to the characteristics of the cold snowy field and the fact that it was located in the coldest basement of the Frost Fortress.

The chilling cold was felt as soon as he placed his hand on it.

And soon, Seun tightened his grip.

Squeak-!

He didn’t use Mammon’s Treasures [powerful artifacts]. He didn’t use internal energy [a form of mystical power] either.

Just pure strength.

Thanks to the Gluttony Authority [a unique ability], Seun’s strength stat was a whopping 250, so this was nothing.

Not long after he applied force, ice powder began to flow out of the wheel, and it began to move little by little.

Once the wheel started moving, it quickly gained momentum and spun rapidly.

When he used a little internal energy, the wheel rotated completely, and he heard a click!

“Hahaha! Indeed, soldier! It hasn’t been long since I met you, and you seem to have become even stronger!”

The lock was released, and when he pulled the wheel, the thick iron door slowly opened.

The cold air that had been trapped in the warehouse flowed out.

Judging by the temperature alone, it seemed like a frozen warehouse for storing food.

And finally, what they saw was…

– The constellation, ‘The Bowing Crow,’ is showing interest.

– The constellation, ‘The Hungry Prince,’ is drooling with his mouth wide open.

It was a collection of unexpected items.

The first thing he saw was the monsters that the commander seemed to have hunted.

They were well-butchered and frozen solid, and there were not just one or two, but many rare monsters that were hard to find.

He wondered where he got so much meat for every party, and it turned out to be here.

Next, he saw various pieces of equipment.

There were basic weapons such as swords and spears, as well as rare weapons such as chain sickles, and the armor was also diverse.

Although the organization was a mess, it was clear that the level of the items was high.

“How is it! We have collected all the equipment made from materials only found in the snowy fields and the equipment supported by the Empire!”

“Wow…”

“Ah, if you want to eat meat, feel free to tell me! Apart from the reward, I’ll feed you until you burst anytime!”

– The constellation, ‘The Hungry Prince,’ laments that he cannot eat so much food even though it is right in front of him.

– The constellation, ‘The Hungry Prince,’ asks the Crow for the know-how to leave traces on the ground like before.

– The constellation, ‘The Bowing Crow,’ ignores his words and looks around at the treasures.

The meat was delicious, but that wasn’t the main concern now.

Even with an S-class quest, there was a limit to the rewards you could receive.

There were many items here that Seun didn’t recognize, so he paid special attention to looking around.

‘It’s hard to see because it’s not organized.’

From F-grade items to A-grade items, all kinds of items were scattered indiscriminately, regardless of grade or type.

The common point was that they all had ice attributes to match the characteristics of the Frost Fortress.

If you didn’t have an eye for items, it would be difficult to choose a proper reward.

“The things here are useful, but the real reward for you is separate. Follow me!”

Somehow, the surrounding items were only A-grade at best. He thought that there was no way the reward for solving an S-class quest would be just this.

Even if they increased the quantity, it wouldn’t be enough to match the significance of an S-class quest.

As he walked a little further inside, a firmly closed iron door appeared.

The door seemed bigger and thicker than the one blocking the entrance.

It was covered in frost, and the door itself seemed to be sealed shut.

There was no lock, but it would be nearly impossible to break the frost and open the door.

“Hmm, it’s in bad condition because it’s been closed for so long. Soldier, let’s open it together!”

“Yes.”

The commander grabbed the left door, and Seun grabbed the right door.

Gritting!

They put their weight on it and applied force.

Frost powder flowed down, but the door still didn’t open.

He thought about melting the frost with heat by using the Zixia Divine Art [a powerful martial arts technique], but another method came to mind.

‘It’s about time to use it.’

– The Vault of Greed has been opened.

[ Black Ogre Tendon ]

– The tendon of the Black Ogre, who lives in a mana-filled contaminated area and is said to have the strongest strength among ogres.

Seun had used the ‘High Orc Tendon’ during the tutorial to strengthen his body.

It didn’t increase his stats directly, but it allowed him to handle strength more efficiently.

So why hadn’t he used it until now?

It was the same reason he hadn’t been able to use the Dragon Heart yet.

Just as an F-grade weapon couldn’t withstand the power contained in Mammon’s Relic [a powerful artifact] and would break, Seun’s body would also break if too much power was imbued in it.

He didn’t know the exact criteria, so he didn’t want to gamble and had been putting it off until now.

However, it was different now.

Through the journey of this S-class quest, Seun’s stamina had exceeded 200.

He was confident that his body could withstand the ogre’s tendon.

Crack!

Seun’s muscles bulged tautly.

As the tendon was strengthened, he was able to unleash the full power of his muscles.

The pulled tendon soon became Seun’s strength itself, and Seun’s already powerful strength exploded.

Pzzzzik!

The frost surrounding the door’s joints shattered.

He put his back foot forward to apply force, and the moment he put force on his arm to push the door again.

Kwaang!!

The frost shattered completely, and the door swung open.

And inside…

“Hahaha! These are the best treasures of the Frost Fortress! Soldier, choose well!”

– The constellation, ‘The Bowing Crow,’ is shining his eyes.

Unlike before, when they were scattered messily regardless of grade or classification, three sets of pure white weapons, neatly classified, were welcoming them.