Raided The God’S Warehouse [EN]: Chapter 31

The Demon God’s Vault Heist – Episode 31

Chapter 31

A fatal flaw of the ‘Authority of Greed’ that Se-un uses is that he cannot materialize the treasures in the vault.

Because of that, the treasures he has used so far have all been things like martial arts manuals, magic books, and monster body parts—things from which he could draw power and apply it to his body.

He intends to overcome that limitation with this contract.

‘It’s a shame to lend Durandal, but it’s hard to wield it perfectly with my current body anyway.’

Even though the seal is not fully released, Durandal is a legendary sword. There is a limit to the power that Se-un’s current stats can draw out.

Thanks to Ko Chang-seok, there are plenty of weapons to use right now, so it’s by no means a losing deal for Se-un.

-The Constellation, ‘The Bowing Crow,’ expresses extreme discomfort, saying that no matter how you look at it, it’s a loss for them.

“I don’t want an unfair deal either. I only want the things that were listed at the entrance of the vault.”

-The Constellation, ‘The Bowing Crow,’ recalls the treasures at the entrance and falls into contemplation.

Before his regression, Se-un had entered Mammon’s treasure vault. And he was able to understand its structure, albeit briefly.

‘The rarest and best treasures were all in the deepest part.’

The lower the grade of the treasure, the closer to the entrance; the higher, the deeper inside. That was how Mammon organized his treasures.

In other words, the items at the entrance of the treasure vault were all ‘lowest-grade treasures.’

Even if it’s just a loan, receiving the legendary weapon ‘Durandal’ as a condition wouldn’t be a bad deal for Mammon either.

Most of the lowest-grade treasures had low rarity, so there were many duplicates.

‘He probably won’t be able to refuse.’

Before long, as Se-un expected, Mammon nodded.

-The Constellation, ‘The Bowing Crow,’ accepts your proposal.

At this, Se-un took out the ‘Fang Dagger’ and made a cut on the tip of his index finger. Red blood dripped down from the wound.

-The Constellation, ‘The Bowing Crow,’ looks at you, knowing the contract methods of the evil gods, then shakes their head and remains silent.

Evil God.

To Se-un, they were no different from the good gods, but that wasn’t the case for other players.

That’s why he came up with this to prevent being deceived by evil gods.

Blood Contract.

No matter how evil a god is, if bound by a blood contract, they have no choice but to listen to the player. Of course, it’s not entirely impossible to forcibly terminate the contract.

If the blood contract is violated, the Constellation’s status drops by several levels.

If the player violates the contract, they will be disqualified by the system.

-Blood flows from the feathers of the Constellation, ‘The Bowing Crow.’

-A contract with the Constellation, ‘The Bowing Crow,’ has been established.

-Through the contract with the Constellation, you can now use a portion of ‘Mammon’s Treasure Vault.’

The blood flowing down Se-un’s index finger bubbled and floated in the air.

As soon as the contract was concluded, Se-un’s blood swallowed Durandal, which was lying next to him. Soon, the size of the blood decreased, and Durandal disappeared without a trace.

Nevertheless, Se-un was not at all disappointed.

Because he obtained things that were perfectly suited to his current level, rather than Durandal.

-The Vault of Greed (眞) has been opened.

[ Black Lotus Powder ]

[ Dew of the Elf Forest ]

[ Wriggling Green Net ]

…

The first difference that was noticeable when the vault was opened was the character ‘眞’ [True] attached to Greed.

It seemed that Mammon wanted to differentiate it from the vault that Se-un was using, which had lost its shell and only had power left.

‘Well, he must have pride in his vault.’

Although the Vault of Greed that Se-un possessed was also collected by Mammon, and frankly, it was a better vault than Mammon’s at this point, it would be difficult for him, as the Demon God of Greed, to admit that.

Se-un carefully examined the list of treasures in the vault, but unfortunately, most of the items that appeared were consumables.

‘I can’t help it.’

Most of the equipment in Mammon’s treasure vault were high-grade items, so it would be greedy to look for equipment among the treasures listed at the entrance.

He didn’t doubt it since they had a blood contract, but out of curiosity, Se-un took out one of the treasures.

[ Dew of the Elf Forest ]

Category: Potion

Grade: D

Description: Clear water droplets that form on the leaves or needles of the World Tree every morning. Contains a very faint aura of the World Tree.

Abilities: 1. Blessing of Nature – Regeneration is increased by 200% for 20 minutes.

2. Vitality of the World Tree – Mana recovery is increased by 200% for 20 minutes.

‘Nice.’

Unlike the Authority of Greed that Se-un had used so far, this time the ‘Dew of the Elf Forest’ became a tangible object in Se-un’s hand.

Just to get in the mood, he gulped down the dew, and a refreshing energy flowed down his throat.

Whoosh!

The refreshing energy spread throughout his body as soon as it passed his throat.

He could feel the fatigue accumulated from fighting monsters and the mana consumed from raising skeletons rapidly recovering.

-The Constellation, ‘The Bowing Crow,’ warns that they will not forgive you if you misuse their treasures, even though they have opened the vault as agreed.

‘Yes, yes.’

Even though they are the lowest-grade treasures in the vault, they are still treasures that Mammon has collected himself.

He coveted Durandal and accepted the offer, but he seems very anxious that Se-un might misuse the treasures.

‘I don’t intend to.’

Even if they are low-grade, most of them are hard to obtain in the tutorial area.

Se-un had no intention of using the treasures carelessly unless it was absolutely necessary.

‘Should I build up some mana before going to bed?’

Woong!

The mana, which was rapidly regenerating through the Dew of the Elf Forest, moved towards Se-un’s dantian [energy center] and circle.

The last night at the camp passed quickly.

* * *

The next day.

“Let’s move quickly!”

“Wow, how did they make something like this so quickly?”

The camp was bustling with activity as soon as breakfast was over.

They loaded luggage onto the two wagons made by the twins and packed water and food.

People were only wearing the equipment made by Ko Chang-seok to prepare for monster attacks.

“My wagon is sturdy, so bring it here!”

“My wagon is sturdier!”

While Yoo Seo-ah was designating the items to be packed and directing people, the two twins were neatly organizing the luggage on the wagons.

They usually got along well with Yoo Seo-ah, and even though they seemed playful, they seemed to be working hard to reduce her burden.

Se-un also simply loaded his few belongings and was about to go find Yoo Seo-ah to see if there was anything he could help with when he discovered a man lingering around the skeletons waiting in front of the wagon.

‘What is it?’

Last night, Yoo Seo-ah was able to eliminate the fear of skeletons, but since then, the skeletons had not moved any further because there were no further instructions from Se-un.

Without any reaction, people’s interest naturally faded away.

Because of this, everyone’s interest in the skeletons had waned, but the man was walking around them, looking at them, and even touching them as he observed them.

The man, who appeared to be in his late twenties, was wearing a dirty white coat as if it was his last bit of pride.

‘He’s not someone I remember.’

That meant that he was someone who had already lost his life in Se-un’s life before the regression.

He didn’t recognize Se-un even when he approached right next to him. Only after he moved around and bumped into Se-un did he realize Se-un’s presence and stop observing.

“Ah, I’m sorry. I was so focused that I didn’t notice.”

“Is there a problem?”

“I’m just amazed.”

What, is that it?

Se-un was about to lose interest and turn around.

If he was just looking at the skeletons out of curiosity, there was no need to pay attention.

At that moment, an explanation poured out of the man’s mouth that made Se-un stop in his tracks.

“Even though this is a world where magic exists, to be able to raise and stand without ligaments, tendons, or muscles… Isn’t that amazing?”

Se-un’s eyes sparkled. He sensed some potential in the man.

“So, do you think you’ve learned anything from observing?”

“There are no ligaments, but it seems like something like a black haze is connecting the bones between the joints. And when it moves, instead of muscles…”

The man fluttered his white coat and continued his explanation. As if he had been waiting for someone to ask him.

Meanwhile, Se-un was focused on the words ‘black haze’ that the man had uttered.

‘Can he see mana?’

Se-un realized mana in an instant by using his memories from before the regression and the Authority of Greed, but ordinary players are different.

Without talent, it can take months or even decades to see and feel mana.

That meant that the man in front of him had a talent for mana.

Moreover, a talent for ‘black magic.’

‘His related knowledge seems excellent too.’

The words the man was uttering were not things that an ordinary person would say.

Rough surfaces of bones where tendons attach, small nerve holes in the skull, the unique leg bone structure of wild boars, etc.

Among them were even English words referring to each part of the bone, such as Femur [thigh bone] and Tibia [shin bone].

Of course, he didn’t seem to be aware of it himself at all.

“Especially this shoulder blade… Ah, I’m sorry. It’s just an occupational hazard. I was showing off in front of the person who raised the skeleton.”

“If it’s an occupational hazard, were you a doctor?”

“I’m not a formal doctor. I was taking a master’s course in an anatomy lab because I was more interested in structure than treatment.”

“Anatomy, huh…”

“Unfortunately, it doesn’t mean much in this world. Even now, Hanul is mostly in charge of treatment.”

Se-un listened to the man and pondered for a moment.

If it was just a talent for seeing mana, it wouldn’t mean much, but if the man could feel mana? If he could create a circle and combine it with his knowledge of anatomy?

He might be equal to Kang Han-cheol or Yoo Seo-ah, or rather, he might demonstrate capabilities that surpass them in a different direction.

“Sit here for a moment.”

“Yes? No. I have to help people too…”

“It’ll only take a moment.”

“…I understand.”

When Se-un made a serious expression, the man couldn’t refuse any longer and sat down in front of Se-un.

Immediately, Se-un took out the ‘Fang Dagger’ from his waist and drew a circle around the man.

And inside it, he drew an unidentifiable symbol.

‘This should be enough.’

Before his regression, Se-un had traveled all over the tower, so he was able to acquire a lot of knowledge.

This was also one of them. It was the most basic magic circle used by black mages to gather mana.

That being said, the magic circle had to have a medium, but there was no need to worry about that.

-The Vault of Greed (眞) has been opened.

[ Black Magic Stone (黑魔石) ]

– A gem that contains dark mana, known to be used by the mages of the Black Tower as a medium for magic.

Through the contract with Mammon last night, he could take out as much as he wanted.

Thud.

Se-un embedded the Black Magic Stone in the center of the magic circle, right in front of the man. Then, the symbol drawn on the magic circle reacted with the Black Magic Stone and began to emit a black aura.

Woowoong!

“This haze is what was dwelling in the skeleton!”

Confirming that the magic circle was working properly, Se-un turned halfway around and stood behind the man.

He put his hand on his back and took a small breath.

‘Originally, it takes a long time to realize and absorb mana to create a circle. But, if the talent is sufficient.’

Unlike other magic towers, the Black Tower values efficiency, power, and speed over stability. The ‘Black Tower Training Method’ that Se-un used to create the circle was one of them.

And among the Black Tower’s training methods that had permeated Se-un’s mind, there was not only the method of creating one’s own circle, but also.

“It might hurt a little…”

“Yes?”

“If you don’t want to die, you’ll have to grit your teeth and endure it.”

Woowooong!

“Keuhuk!”

There was also knowledge about how to forcibly create another person’s circle.