Raided The God’S Warehouse [EN]: Chapter 22

The Ninth Wave of the Tutorial began.

As expected, the monsters’ level had risen another step from the seventh wave.

Red Wolves and Red Boars with blood-red fur. And now, the Red Monkeys, also with red fur, were swarming around the camp.

“Block them, block them!”

“They’re behind us, too!”

They weren’t just enhanced in physical abilities.

Besides their increased size, some of them even carried weapons made of metal.

Their intelligence seemed to have increased as well, employing tactics to harass and overwhelm the people.

“Protect the injured!”

“Damn it, we can’t afford to worry about the injured anymore…….”

The red-furred monsters were powerful.

Moreover, Se-un, the strongest fighter in the camp, hadn’t been seen since the sixth wave.

Yoo Seo-ah and Kang Han-cheol were performing admirably, but injuries slowly began to accumulate from the seventh wave onwards.

The eighth wave started in that state, and although there were no fatalities, six people were unable to fight, and others had suffered minor and major injuries.

Perhaps realizing the situation, some of the Red Monkeys rushed towards the injured.

At this rate, the injured would be defenseless.

At that moment, two swords flashed like the wind, cutting through the monkey horde.

Swish, swish-!!

If Se-un had seen it, he would have been reminded of her epithet before the regression, ‘Whirlwind.’ No, her current appearance seemed more like ‘Gale(狂風)’ [Crazy Wind].

Her swordsmanship, wielding two swords relentlessly, was like a spider moving its eight legs, weaving through the enemies.

-The constellation, ‘Spider Who Wears a Crown,’ corrects Player ‘Yoo Seo-ah’s posture, saying it’s not dazzling enough yet.

After she swung her swords, the two swords remained like afterimages.

It looked as if she was wielding four swords against the Red Monkeys.

Even though they were holding proper weapons, they couldn’t withstand her attacks.

However.

“Hah, hah…….”

Yoo Seo-ah was also very exhausted.

Although others were doing their best, the camp’s defense was almost entirely reliant on Yoo Seo-ah and Kang Han-cheol.

Her body was already covered in wounds from fighting the previous Red Wolves and Red Boars.

Thanks to the increased number of injured, people’s dependence on her had increased, and her stamina was now nearing its limit.

“Ooh-eek!”

Did they realize Yoo Seo-ah was tired? The Red Monkeys, who had been waiting for an opportunity, surrounded her.

She tried to swing her swords again, but her trembling hands were barely able to hold them.

Immediately after, the Red Monkeys were about to swing their weapons.

“Hee-eup!”

Bang!

Kugugugu-!!

With a resounding shout, the ground beneath them shook as if there was an earthquake.

Rocks flew up, the ground collapsed, and nearly half of the Red Monkeys were crushed.

-The constellation, ‘Old Man Riding an Alligator,’ watches the shaking ground with a delighted look.

-The constellation, ‘Spider Who Wears a Crown,’ bares its fangs, telling him not to interfere.

The man who caused the earthquake was Kang Han-cheol, one of the key figures in the camp.

Having made a contract with Agares, the Great Duke of Hell, he, like Yoo Seo-ah, was exerting power beyond the level of ordinary humans.

However.

“Thank you!”

“Catch your breath.”

“But, the injured…….”

“If you fall while protecting the injured, the entire camp will be annihilated.”

His condition was not normal either.

Unlike Yoo Seo-ah, who mainly fought with agile movements, Kang Han-cheol specialized in enduring attacks with his innate physique and unleashing even stronger attacks.

Even though his fighting style had changed thanks to the Jujutsu he learned from Se-un, his agility was not very high to begin with, so injuries were inevitable.

The number of wounds visible through his torn coat was dozens.

In fact, Kang Han-cheol was probably the most injured person in this camp.

“Can we really stop them with just the two of us?”

“We have to.”

They had been confident when they had blocked the sixth wave without a single injury, but now the future seemed so bleak that they couldn’t see the road ahead.

Even if they managed to stop this wave, it seemed impossible to stop the next one.

At this moment, only one man came to Yoo Seo-ah and Kang Han-cheol’s minds.

Jeong Se-un.

Even if others didn’t, the two of them believed. That he would definitely return.

“Uwaaaaaaak!”

Meanwhile, a man in the distance, looking like he was staggering, was running away from the Red Monkeys with a banana in his arms.

Park Jeong-pil. He was luring some of the monkey horde away.

If it weren’t for him, even Yoo Seo-ah and Kang Han-cheol might have already fallen to the monkeys’ concentrated attacks.

However, he was also at his limit. Eventually, he threw away the banana and collapsed between Yoo Seo-ah and Kang Han-cheol, gasping for breath.

“I’ve reached my limit! I can’t do it anymore!”

“You’ve done well.”

“Where the hell is hyungnim [older brother/respected male]? Judging by the fact that the contribution points keep going up, he doesn’t seem to be dead!”

“Ookik! Kkieeek!”

“Uwaaak!”

Including the Red Monkeys that Park Jeong-pil was luring, dozens of monsters surrounded the three of them.

Cold sweat dripped from Yoo Seo-ah and Kang Han-cheol’s foreheads.

Could they really stop this attack?

They clenched their fists tightly with trembling hearts.

“Kkieeeeek!”

The moment the monkey horde, confident of victory, took a step.

-The constellation, ‘Spider Who Wears a Crown,’ bows to the Demon God.

-The constellation, ‘Old Man Riding an Alligator,’ bows to the Demon God.

Pajijijijik!!

A streak of lightning spread through the Red Monkeys.

The lightning tenaciously chased its prey like a snake.

The monkeys that were electrocuted didn’t even scream as their entire bodies burned black.

And at that moment, Park Jeong-pil looked at the origin of the lightning with tearful eyes.

“Hyungniiiiiiim!!”

* * *

-The Vault of Greed has been opened.

[ Chain Lightning ]

– One of the unique magics of the Purple Tower, a lightning magic that sweeps through the enemy ranks by connecting purple lightning like a chain.

The purple lightning that escaped Se-un’s hand swept through the enemy ranks.

Indeed, as a 2nd Circle magic, its power was greater than the Fireball that Se-un had been mainly using.

In an instant, about twenty Red Monkeys were burned black, and those who were hit by the weakened chain of lightning also lost consciousness, revealing the whites of their eyes.

‘The situation is more serious than I thought.’

If Se-un hadn’t arrived in time, they would have failed the wave.

Looking around roughly, there were many injured who were unable to fight, and the condition of the remaining people was not good.

‘No, considering the circumstances, did they actually hold out well?’

Although there were many injured, there were no casualties.

Moreover, Yoo Seo-ah and Kang Han-cheol’s growth rate was tremendous at a glance.

Most of the Red Monkeys lying here must have been killed by the two of them.

Perhaps, the previous waves had also unfolded similarly to this.

“Hyungniiiiiiim!!”

‘I don’t know why that guy is there.’

Park Jeong-pil.

He was supposed to be bait, half to keep an eye on him and half to torment him, but he seemed to be playing a more useful role than expected.

Even.

-The constellation, ‘Donkey-Headed Thief,’ points at Player ‘Park Jeong-pil’ and giggles.

‘If it’s Donkey Head, Valefor?’

He was even receiving attention from the constellations.

Donkey-Headed Thief, Valefor.

A Duke who was the 6th in the hierarchy of the Demon Kings and ruled over 10 legions of demons.

Valefor had a famous nickname apart from this.

‘It seems to fit well.’

That was, ‘Duke of Thieves.’

He was a powerful Demon King ranked 6th, but he had the ability of thievery, which didn’t seem to be of much help in battle.

With the help of such Valefor, it was understandable that Park Jeong-pil had been running away from the fast Red Monkeys until now.

“Ma, magic! Could it be!”

“He’s here! He’s here!”

“Blood Wolf!”

The purple lightning was so flashy that people quickly recognized Se-un’s presence.

Everyone had been resenting Se-un for disappearing so suddenly, but in the end, Se-un was the only one who could resolve this situation.

More than that.

“Blood Wolf?”

What was that supposed to mean? It seemed to be referring to Se-un, but suddenly, Blood Wolf?

There were cases where players who entered the Tower were given epithets, but I had never heard of epithets being given in the Tutorial.

At that time, Park Jeong-pil slowly approached Se-un.

“Hyungnim, do you like it?”

“……Don’t tell me, you made it?”

“Hehe, how did you know? The wolf skin cloak you’re wearing, and the scent of blood spreading every time you swing your sword and cast magic! Doesn’t it suit you perfectly?”

Se-un frowned.

For a player, an epithet was so important that it was called more often than their name.

To create such a thing without his permission.

Moreover, if other people were already shouting his epithet, it meant that most of the people in the camp recognized Se-un by the epithet Blood Wolf, didn’t it?

But it was also awkward to call people and say, ‘Please don’t call me Blood Wolf.’

Se-un sighed softly and opened his mouth.

“I will definitely give you your own epithet.”

“Yes? I’d be honored! I’ll be looking forward to it, Hyungnim!”

Se-un was determined. He would give Park Jeong-pil an epithet that matched him.

‘First of all…….’

“Ooh-eek!”

The ninth monster raid.

As such, there were still many Red Monkeys left.

Even though Yoo Seo-ah and Kang Han-cheol had knocked down so many, and dozens had fallen to Se-un’s magic just now.

Perhaps because of the magic he had just shown, all the Red Monkeys around the camp turned their attention to Se-un.

Everyone else was already exhausted and couldn’t offer much help.

‘I welcome this.’

It seemed that they had gathered thinking that they could attack as a group since there was only one enemy, but after all, no matter how smart they were, monkeys were still monkeys.

They weren’t thinking about the magic Se-un had just used.

-According to the mysteries of the Black Tower, the power of ‘Lightning Chain’ is enhanced.

The new mana training method used this time together.

Thanks to this, the second circle that was created was black according to the mysteries of the Black Tower.

Even if it was the training method of the Black Tower, it was not possible to use black magic unconditionally. The dark mana circle was meaningful in that it emitted a unique destructive mana and increased the destructive power of the magic used.

Pajijijijik!!

The lightning that stretched out from Se-un’s hand turned black, beyond purple.

Due to the nature of lightning magic, avoidance or defense was impossible from the start.

Unless they were able to handle mana, the Red Monkeys were unable to resist Se-un’s magic.

Chee-ik-!

Only black corpses remained where the black lightning had passed.

As its power increased, its speed also increased, and the black lightning swept through the entire enemy ranks in an instant.