Raided The God’S Warehouse [EN]: Chapter 244

Stolen from the Demon God’s Vault – Episode 248

Episode 248

This break had been quite long.

That’s because Se-un, who would normally rush into the trials as soon as preparations were complete, had asked for a little more time.

He spent it sparring with Kang Han-cheol and Yoo Seo-ah, as usual. This time, he even asked Baek-hyun and Choi Su-chang to join him.

But soon, he reached his limit.

‘It’s too repetitive.’

Se-un wasn’t simply strength training. Consistent practice alone wouldn’t guarantee growth.

Even with different sparring partners, he was too familiar with their attack patterns, having faced them all before.

At this rate, grasping the secrets of martial arts for joint offense [a coordinated attack technique] was impossible.

“Are all the weapons finished?”

“Haha, yes. Fortunately, we had enough material to complete the supply.”

“What about the armor…?”

Go Chang-seok proudly displayed the weapons made from the meteorites.

The meteorites, gathered from the fourth resting place, had been reforged into various weapons.

These would allow not only Se-un, Kang Han-cheol, and Yoo Seo-ah, but also others to withstand the Outer Gods.

Of course, those who weren’t core members still lacked sufficient combat power and shouldn’t directly confront the Outer Gods.

As he was about to discuss how to use the remaining meteorites, Baek-hyun interrupted.

“I can explain that.”

“Is there a problem?”

“After various experiments, we found that the Outer Gods can seep through even the smallest gap in the meteorite, flowing in like water.”

“So, the effectiveness is limited.”

“Yes. We can make it, but unless it’s completely sealed like a sealing tool, its value as armor diminishes.”

“I see.”

He understood the point.

Even if meteorite armor blocked an Outer God’s attack, a tiny amount touching the skin and causing assimilation would mean game over.

Blocking a major attack once or twice might be possible, but it would require a massive amount of meteorites.

“Then what will you do with the remaining meteorites?”

“We called dibs!”

“It’s our turn!”

The twin sisters appeared as soon as Se-un finished his question.

He asked what they planned to make, but received no clear answer.

Just….

“Look forward to it!”

“We’ll make something amazing!”

“It’ll be fun!”

“Let’s go!”

They were simply caressing the meteorites with sparkling eyes.

* * *

After a while, Se-un, feeling he couldn’t gain anything more from sparring, immediately suggested tackling the next trial.

He expected some regret at the end of the break, but all the Diablo Guild members accepted his proposal as if they had been waiting for it.

The twin sisters also eagerly agreed, saying they could continue their project later.

‘It would be good to learn martial arts there.’

The preparation period had been long enough, so everyone quickly got ready to face the trial. In the meantime, Go Chang-seok’s combat power had also increased with his new equipment.

“Ah, I naturally assumed it would be a flying island.”

“Me too. The fourth story was probably the land of horses, right? I was curious about how the land of horses would be implemented, but it’s a shame.”

“I’m a little nervous because the Guild Master is being so hesitant.”

“Everyone has been doing well so far, right? Judging from the trend, we’ll probably encounter it before the next resting place anyway, so let’s do our best this time too!”

“Let’s do it!”

Se-un nodded at their enthusiasm.

Indeed, from the next trial onward, the scale of the field would greatly expand, and the number of participants would also increase.

Of course, it wouldn’t be exactly the same as before.

In the trials so far, all players had been treated as companions, but that wouldn’t be the case in future trials.

“I’ll go first.”

Se-un took the lead.

The system accepted his challenge, and his vision went dark.

* * *

Soon, the sound of waves and the salty sea breeze touched his skin.

He could easily guess his location without opening his eyes.

‘Was I summoned to the beach?’

When he opened his eyes, he saw an endless horizon.

That’s right. The 36th floor trial was the sea. More precisely, it was an island.

The entire island, about the size of Jeju Island in Korea, was the trial’s arena.

As soon as he recognized the environment, the trial information appeared before him.

– Welcome to the 36th floor trial.

– Theme: Securing Funds

– Adrift at sea, you have lost everything and arrived at a pirate island.

– Collect more than a thousand gold coins to fund a new voyage.

Gold coins were the currency on this pirate island.

All the pirates used gold coins for transactions, so you could acquire them in any way.

You could sell items, gamble, or pickpocket. However, the challenge lies in dealing with the consequences.

“Hey, you there. Who are you?”

This was a pirate island. As the name suggested, everyone was a pirate, and their intentions were far from good.

While it was said that you could acquire gold coins in any way, the pirates here might do anything to the players.

You might be stabbed walking down the street, or lose a wrist or your head if caught cheating.

For example, like the pirates approaching Se-un right now.

“You look new here. You have to pay an admission fee, right?”

“It’s common sense to pay an admission fee when you come to someone else’s land. Hehe.”

“That sword looks good? You don’t seem to have any gold coins, so if you give me that sword, I’ll cover the admission fee.”

“Of course, you know you have to pay a settlement fee separately, right?”

These weren’t particularly strong pirates, just small-time thugs acting tough because they outnumbered him. They seemed to have spotted Se-un alone and swarmed him like piranhas.

“Hey, can’t you hear me? When someone speaks, you answer.”

“I don’t think you understand what kind of place this is yet, but here, unlike the distant empires, there are no guards or anything like that-”

*Slash.*

There was no need for martial arts. With a clean horizontal slash, one of the pirates’ necks was severed.

The head rolled on the floor as if in disbelief, and the body followed, collapsing in the same direction.

“Yo, you crazy! This bastard!”

“Kill him!”

The pirates, seeing their comrade’s death, drew their swords and rushed at Se-un.

They wielded short swords called cutlasses, favored by pirates.

However, they were poorly maintained, with missing blades and rust near the handles.

There was no way those wielding such weapons could mount a proper attack against Se-un.

*Slash, slash-*

The pirates fell one after another before they could even take three steps.

He didn’t use martial arts, but Se-un’s movements, honed through training in the residence, were now far more skillful.

“Hick, hic!”

The last remaining pirate dropped his sword in fear and ran after seeing his comrades fall.

But he was allowed to run. Se-un had deliberately spared him to use him.

“Sa, save me! I’m sorry! I’m sorry!”

When Se-un grabbed the back of his neck, he knelt and begged with both hands, as if he had been waiting for it.

He trembled, tightly closing his eyes, a stark contrast to his earlier arrogance.

“Guide me.”

“Where should I guide you! I will guide you anywhere! I know the geography here very well!”

“To where the Pirate King is.”

“Pi, Pirate King, you say?”

Pirate King.

There was no king on this lawless pirate island, but the reason for the existence of a Pirate King was simple: force.

His strength was recognized by all the pirates, earning him the title of Pirate King.

Not only the Pirate King, but also pirates as strong as him, flocked to his side.

‘Those guys would be good for martial arts training.’

Se-un planned to use them to complete the martial arts training he couldn’t finish in the residence and achieve joint offense [coordinated attack].

“Ah, no! A nobody like me can’t go there! If I take an outsider, something terrible will definitely happen….”

– The stigma reacts to the legend of the Blood Wolf Legend.

– The first ability of the stigma, ‘Fear,’ awakens.

He was begging and pleading, not even daring to look him in the eye, but his excuses stemmed from one thing: the Pirate King was more terrifying than Se-un.

Then, all he had to do was engrave the fear of Se-un even more deeply.

“Hick, hiiick!”

The reaction was immediate.

As the stigma emitted light, the fear of Se-un engraved in his mind was amplified.

Perhaps Se-un looked like a ravenous beast in his eyes right now.

“Ah, no! I will guide you! So, ple, please….”

The guy, consumed by fear, trembled and drooled, clutching his own neck.

Se-un stopped the stigma’s power just before he thought the man might die.

That was the end of that.

“Guide me.”

“Ah, I understand!”

* * *

Usually, a king ruling an area resides in its center.

That’s the most suitable place to govern and the safest from external attacks.

But the Pirate King was different.

“This is the place! It varies, but usually more than 50 pirate groups reside here. The number of pirate groups that follow the Pirate King exceeds 200….”

The edge of the pirate island.

The Pirate King’s alliance was stationed throughout the vast pier.

Many pirates were carrying luggage or drinking, creating a relaxed atmosphere.

The moment Se-un attacked, they would all turn into guard dogs and bite the intruder.

‘The Pirate King must be there.’

Among the many pirate ships, one stood out.

It was the largest, and a warship rather than a pirate ship.

At its mast, a skull-shaped flag pierced by a hook-shaped anchor fluttered in the wind.

If it weren’t for the skull, it would look more like a navy ship than a pirate vessel.

“So you really have to be careful from here! Ah, no! It’s not that I think Master will lose, but it’s really dangerous!”

Was it because of the fear of Se-un? The guy had started calling Se-un ‘Master’.

However, Se-un didn’t really care since he wouldn’t be seeing him again anyway.

“Do you have any plans? I will do my best to assist you!”

“Plans, I do have one.”

Se-un got up.

The guy panicked and tried to stop him, but Se-un was already moving towards the pier.

The guy couldn’t decide what to do and stood there, stomping his feet.

Naturally, the pirates who saw this frowned and drew their weapons.

“Huh? What are you doing, walking in so confidently?”

“Is this guy crazy? Does he know where he is?”

“Which pirate group are you from? I haven’t seen your face before, didn’t you get any training?”

Se-un had come here to awaken the mysteries of martial arts through battles with various enemies.

So there was no way he would avoid the fight.

However, the small fries in front of him wouldn’t help him train. Swinging a sword at them was like swinging a sword at a tree.

So.

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

– According to the mysteries of the Green Tower, the speed of ‘Inferno’ increases.

– According to the mysteries of the Red Tower, the range of ‘Inferno’ expands.

*Kwararararak!*

“Kuaaaak! Hot, it’s hot!”

“That crazy bastard!”

“Attack! It’s an attack! He’s a wizard!”

Rather than these guys, he needed to quickly draw out someone with real skills.

The hot flames began to rise in the pier where the cool sea breeze had been blowing.