Raided The God’S Warehouse [EN]: Chapter 287

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“Ugh……”

As consciousness returned, the first sensation was a warm embrace. A moist warmth enveloped my entire body… It felt like being immersed in warm water.

Yet, breathing wasn’t difficult.

Curious, I opened my eyes to find myself surrounded by a swirling red liquid.

“Ah, you’re awake?”

Lee Haneul, who had been working on something nearby, immediately greeted me as I opened my eyes.

As I stirred the red liquid around me, Lee Haneul smiled slightly and said,

“It’s one of the abilities I received from Marbas [a demon mentioned in the Ars Goetia]. It’s effective not only for external wounds but also for internal injuries and exhaustion.”

“Sounds like a pretty high-level ability.”

“It can only be used while staying close to one person, so it’s not usable during combat or when we need to move around.”

“How long has it been?”

“Two days. Judging by your condition, I thought you wouldn’t wake up for a week, but you’re still the Guild Master.”

Two days, huh…

Well, considering I had depleted not only my mana and internal energy but also my divinity, which symbolizes the power and status of the soul itself, I wouldn’t have been surprised to be out for a week, as Lee Haneul said.

It seems this red liquid was a great help.

– The Constellation, ‘The Crow Who Lowers Its Head,’ sighs in relief and clicks its tongue, saying your stamina is too weak.

– The Constellation, ‘The Serpent Enclosing Jealousy,’ worried about you and says you need to take better care of your body in the future, expressing concern about your actions.

– The Constellation, ‘The Hungry Prince,’ who had been hiding because of the stench, is startled by your appearance.

Seun, slightly bowing his head to the concerns of the deities, checked his condition.

Divinity was still lacking, but internal energy and mana had already recovered to some extent.

“What happened after that?”

“We cleaned up as much as possible. It was a hidden outer area, so we weren’t discovered. Perhaps because it’s a peaceful city, everyone mistook the tremors for an earthquake.”

“I suppose so.”

Jeheton is a city completely unrelated to war.

There are sea monsters, but the only ones that come to these shores are medium-sized monsters like Nagas [mythological serpent beings].

The reason why a living Sea Serpent was considered rare was precisely that.

“How’s the shop?”

“Harry is still running it. He said you would definitely want this, so he’s operating it as usual with the help of the mages.”

“He’s doing well.”

Indeed, that’s Harry. He accurately grasped what Seun wanted.

If the shop’s operation had stopped because Seun collapsed, the meaning of building the shop up until now would have disappeared.

“Would you like to try this? Mijeong made some snacks, and they taste even better than before, probably because Jeheton has good ingredients.”

“Thanks.”

Even though it was shorter than expected, Seun had been unconscious for two days. His stomach was empty, so he immediately took the snack Lee Haneul offered.

Crunch.

The soft scent of butter is felt first, and as you chew, you can taste the sweet strawberry jam.

It seems even more delicious than the high-end snacks I ate in the Blue Turtle Merchant Company’s carriage before.

Thanks to the power of Buer [another demon from Ars Goetia], Kim Mijeong’s Constellation, I feel like my strength is slightly recovering just by eating the snack.

“Visit the restaurant where Mijeong works later. You’ll definitely be satisfied.”

“Thank you, but….”

I can inform the guild chat that I’ve woken up.

Since the shop is running well, the most important thing right now is to clean up the battlefield.

Even though Red Fish’s laboratory collapsed, it was still a blight to leave alone.

“Contact Blue Turtle and get Lauren to….”

Bang!

“Seun! I heard you woke up! Are you okay?”

Speak of the devil, Lauren appeared, opening the door before Seun could finish his sentence.

* * *

“Are you really okay? I heard you just woke up; you should rest a little more….”

“No, but how’s the shop….”

“Don’t worry about that. We have enough stock that you made, and the new mages are working hard. Especially that Harry, he’s an excellent operator.”

Even if Seun’s condition wasn’t good, Lauren wasn’t the type to say such things out of consideration. That means Harry is doing a really good job, even more than expected.

The magic that the new mages can enchant may only be around 1st or 2nd Circle, but that’s enough to run the shop.

Enchanting high-circle magic requires the right equipment, and the price goes up accordingly, reducing the number of people who can afford it.

“And I heard about this incident too. I was suspicious, but I didn’t know Red Fish was really doing such a thing.”

“It was hidden so secretly that no one could find it. More importantly, I have a proposal.”

“A proposal?”

Clunk.

The carriage arrived at the scene just at the right time.

Opening the door and getting out, a huge barrier like a fortress wall blocked my view. This must be the wall that the twin sisters put up.

“Blood Wolf Oppa [older brother]!”

“Are you really okay?”

“We were so worried!”

“Look! We were here guarding it! Good job, right?”

As soon as I stood in front of the wall, the twin sisters appeared, having somehow found out, and clung to Seun’s arms.

Certainly, if it weren’t for them, the Outer might have entered Jeheton. If even one had entered, it would have caused great chaos in Jeheton…….

Seun took the twin sisters’ arms off and put his hands on their heads, saying,

“Good job.”

“Wow, I got praised!”

“I’m not going to wash my hair!”

“Unnie [older sister], you haven’t washed it for two days already, have you?”

“I couldn’t help it because I was guarding the wall!”

After a brief compliment, Seun entered the wall with Lauren. Then, a terrible battlefield appeared.

“What on earth happened here? Even if there were bio-experiments, this is….”

Craters dug everywhere, sharp sword marks, unidentifiable viscous liquids, etc. Even after two days, the devastation of the battlefield remained.

However.

‘That doesn’t look like the Outer’s traces.’

Seun, who had fought the Outer several times before and after the regression, could tell. The tragedy before his eyes was all the traces left by the Diablo Guild members.

Kang Hancheol’s fist, Yoo Seoa’s fist, Baekhyun’s undead, etc.

I thought they cleaned up quickly, but it seems they unleashed their maximum firepower without worrying about the surroundings.

“What is the current situation of the Red Fish Merchant Company?”

“The atmosphere is chaotic because the head of the company has disappeared. Distribution is being maintained, but something will probably explode soon.”

“Then, how about Blue Turtle taking over Red Fish?”

This was the essence.

Since the head of the company disappeared and chaos ensued, Red Fish wouldn’t be able to function properly for a while.

Even if it was rotten, Red Fish was one of Jeheton’s three major merchant companies.

The moment Red Fish fails to do its job, problems will surely arise with the food and other items that Red Fish was in charge of.

“……Certainly, that makes sense. In the current situation, Red Fish won’t be able to resist.”

“The problem is that Green Shell will also intervene.”

“They must have noticed the chaos in Red Fish as well.”

“So, preempt the profitable items first. You can’t eat everything suddenly anyway.”

The reason Seun was so concerned was one thing.

That is, the ideology of Blue Turtle.

Unlike the residents who fear change and dislike players, Blue Turtle was expanding its vision for the growth of Jeheton.

The more Blue Turtle’s power grows, the more Jeheton will develop. In addition, players will be able to grow even faster.

“And I plan to stay at the shop only in the mornings from now on.”

“Yes? Ah, your body must be getting worse….”

“That’s not it, but….”

The goal has been achieved.

Originally, I was going to clean up the shop as soon as I solved the meteor and the Outer and leave Jeheton as soon as possible, but my mind has changed.

I thought I had become stronger, but it’s still not enough.

Simply climbing the trials doesn’t make you stronger. You have to get used to the power you have now.

Especially, the Stigmata.

Not only the power of destruction but also the power of fear and frenzy are not yet fully controlled.

So, naturally, I feel like I’m not handling divinity efficiently either.

Even for Seun, this divinity was a completely new dimension of power that he had never felt before the regression.

“There won’t be any problem with the shop operation. The new mages are doing well with low-circle enchantments, and we can produce enough mid-range products even in the morning.”

“We are grateful for that alone.”

There must have been a contract with clauses about the shop operation, but Lauren coolly accepted Seun’s conditions.

Then, a good idea came to Seun’s mind as he pondered what to do with the ruined laboratory in front of him.

“Can I use this site for a few months?”

* * *

The Blue Turtle Merchant Company quickly began to seize the goods that the Red Fish Merchant Company had been distributing, as Seun had said.

A person called the vice-chairman of Red Fish tried to do his best, but thanks to the chairman who had been embezzling the company’s money, the company’s condition was terrible.

Thanks to this, most of the profitable items became Blue Turtle’s.

“Why did you realize that so late!”

“We tried to find out as soon as possible, but already….”

“Bring whatever’s left, quickly! Damn it, how did Lauren find out the information? She’s not the type to do this unless she’s sure!”

The Green Shell Merchant Company belatedly tried to compete, but it was already too late. Now, the three major merchant companies of Jeheton have disappeared, and only these two remain.

Green Shell is somehow holding on, but that was a good thing.

Originally, stagnant water rots.

That’s how water circulates and doesn’t rot when it comes up from below.

While the economic landscape was changing in Jeheton.

Kwang-!!

A huge explosion was raging in the area where Red Fish’s laboratory was located.

“Tell me right away if it’s too much.”

“I’m fine.”

“Really? Then….”

– Through internal energy, the third form of the Blood Wolf Sword Technique, Blood Wolf Roar, is enhanced.

– According to the mysteries of the Breaking Extremes Divine Art, the power of martial arts is enhanced.

Kwagagak!!

The sword energy flies like a roar, slashing past Kang Hancheol.

A wide-range attack that cannot be dodged or blocked.

It is definitely a powerful attack, but it is difficult to inflict proper damage as the distance from the opponent increases.

Of course, that doesn’t mean the power is weak.

The land around Kang Hancheol was scarred as if a pack of wolves had clawed through it.

“That’s… not even ticklish!”

Thud!

Kang Hancheol slammed his fist down.

But, is it because the power is insufficient?

Even though it was an attack that would have collapsed the ground and caused an earthquake, no abnormalities occurred around it.

Seun concentrated all his senses and looked around, then frowned for a moment and leaped high into the air.

At that moment.

Kugugung!!

Sharp rocks soared into the spot where Seun was standing.

If he had been hit directly, it would have been a fatal wound, and even if he had been grazed, a part of his body would have been caught between those rocks.

If that had happened, Kang Hancheol would have immediately reached out with his fist.

– Through internal energy, the third form of the Blood Wolf Sword Technique, Blood Wolf Roar, is enhanced.

– According to the mysteries of the Breaking Extremes Divine Art, the power of martial arts is enhanced.

Seun unleashed sword energy once again. However, Kang Hancheol didn’t even try to dodge, but blocked his head with his forearm and rushed at Seun.

“I won’t fall for the same trick twice!”

Tough defense burning from thick muscles. On top of that, the armor that Go Changseok made.

Kang Hancheol’s appearance, rushing in steadily while taking attacks, was like watching a bulldozer.

Nevertheless, Seun steadfastly took the ready stance for Blood Wolf Roar again.

However, it was slightly different from the previous stance.

He restrained the greatly twisted waist unique to Blood Wolf Roar and looked straight at Kang Hancheol. He rotated his wrist and twisted the sword, pointing it straight forward.

Then.

– Through internal energy, the third form of the Blood Wolf Sword Technique, Blood Wolf Roar, is enhanced.

– According to the mysteries of the Breaking Extremes Divine Art, the power of martial arts is enhanced.

Kwaaaat-!!

The sword energy of Blood Wolf Roar gathered along the path of the sword and flew in a cylindrical shape.

Kang Hancheol, who had been rushing in without hesitation, had to stop his movements with a groan.

An improved version of Blood Wolf Roar.

However, Seun was not satisfied with this.

‘Not only the Blood Wolf Sword Technique, but also other martial arts must learn the next forms.’

Going beyond simple improvements, reaching the next level. That was the goal to achieve before leaving Jeheton.