Stolen the Demon God’s Warehouse – Episode 316
I don’t know if the Hidden Piece really exists.
It’s information I worked hard to get, but there was no way to confirm it, so I can’t be certain it’s true.
But, it doesn’t matter.
Aside from the Hidden Piece, I was getting 200,000 points every time I won a game.
– You have won first place in the ‘Crossing the Ocean’ game.
– You have acquired all qualifications to pass the trials up to the 49th floor. Contact the commentator to challenge the 50th floor trial.
– You have acquired 200,000 points as a reward.
– Ah, player Jung Se-un! He wins first place once again! Where will this player’s journey end! He is challenging every game regardless of the event!
Even Se-un needed time to recover his insufficient mana, inner energy, and divinity.
Therefore, he usually challenged five games in the morning and five in the afternoon, using the rest of the time to adjust his condition.
It’s already been 3 days.
After winning first place in 30 games, there was no one in the Grand Festival field who didn’t know Se-un’s name.
“Now, I can’t even make money from betting.”
“Of course. Everyone is betting on our Guild Master.”
“But we’ve already multiplied our money several times in the beginning, so let’s start challenging ourselves.”
“Avoiding the ones the Guild Master is challenging, of course.”
Naturally, as bets poured in on the same person, the odds became negligible.
Players even sighed and left the waiting room as soon as Se-un challenged it.
The same was true for the Diablo Guild.
Rather, because Se-un gave them a heads-up in advance, they were able to give up earlier than others and find other games.
Of course, Se-un wasn’t randomly challenging every event like before.
‘This won’t work.’
Se-un’s abilities were outstanding in many ways, but his limitations were clear.
The Grand Festival field had that many diverse trials.
For example, there was a game called ‘Tribute Refining.’
It was a game where you had to create a tribute to present to the king, but even if your refining skills were above average, you weren’t good enough to beat the dwarf artisans participating in the game.
“Se-un, you’re here?”
“How long have you been here?”
“I finished one game in the morning and have been here almost all the time. Watching the games allows me to properly understand the strengths of our people.”
When Se-un finished his five afternoon games and entered the spectator area, Yoo Seo-ah had already reserved a seat.
As the Vice Guild Master in charge of commanding people, she was watching to accurately record the martial prowess of the guild members.
“What’s on now?”
“There, it’s Ah-reum and Da-un. Amazing, right?”
– Ah, what an amazing tower! Building a tower of that size in just five hours! The match is practically decided. But the two players aren’t stopping!
The giant spire was visible on the monitor.
The game was about building the tallest structure within the time limit, and the twin sisters’ skills were overwhelming.
The famous dwarven structures didn’t even come close to half the structures created by the twin sisters.
“Everyone is doing well. Especially Han Cheol, Baek Hyun, and Ha-neul, they’ve already passed three games.”
“Well, this trial will feel easier than other trials if you have the skills.”
“Everyone is enjoying the festival and passing the trials with ease.”
Seeing the speed at which the guild members were passing the trials, there was no need to worry about time.
Whether there was a Hidden Piece or not, it would take at least 10 days for Se-un to play as many games as he wanted.
By then, most of the guild members would have acquired the qualifications to pass the trials, and if they were short, they could just wait a little longer.
“But where is Kang Han-cheol? He’s not challenging a game, and he doesn’t seem to be here either.”
“Um, that’s…”
Yoo Seo-ah scratched her head and answered.
“He said he needed to prepare for the final game for a while and left somewhere.”
* * *
[Tribute Refining]
Tribute Refining, one of the events Se-un gave up on.
Currently, there was one member of the Diablo Guild challenging that event.
Clang, clang!
A man hammering with red-hot muscles.
His name was Go Chang-seok, full of energy that belied his age, with the flames of passion blazing in his eyes.
– The Constellation, ‘Soldier Wearing a Golden Crown,’ advises you to maintain your speed, taking a long breath.
– The Constellation, ‘Soldier Wearing a Golden Crown,’ informs you that there is not much time left and to prepare for the finish.
The time limit for the game was 24 hours. It was a game where you had to create an item to deliver to the king in just one day.
Moreover, most of the participants were dwarves who were known to grab a hammer and smell the dirt as soon as they were born.
Compared to other games, it was known as a game where players rarely competed for the top spot.
Among them, Go Chang-seok had been hammering for over 20 hours.
“Amazing.”
“I ignored him at first, but that hammering is definitely not something to ignore.”
“He’s much better than any young dwarf. No, at this rate, he’s good enough to compare with our Elder.”
Even the dwarves acknowledged Go Chang-seok’s hammering.
But those words meant nothing to Go Chang-seok.
From the moment the game started and he grabbed the hammer, he didn’t care about his surroundings.
His eyes were only on the hammer and the casting. Only those two.
– The Constellation, ‘Soldier Wearing a Golden Crown,’ shouts that it is now and jumps up from his seat.
As soon as Berith, the 28th-ranked Demon King, ‘Soldier Wearing a Golden Crown,’ shouted, Go Chang-seok stopped hammering and lifted the casting.
No, he didn’t stop hammering because he heard Berith’s shout. He instinctively realized that now was the most perfect timing.
Sizzle!
When he dipped the sword into the prepared red liquid, a terrifyingly large cloud of red steam soared up.
“You can tell just by looking at that. At the very least, it’s a masterpiece. No, it’s definitely a masterpiece.”
Even the surrounding dwarves forgot about their own work and admired Go Chang-seok’s work.
Regardless, Go Chang-seok didn’t care and started the finishing touches.
Sharpening the blade and attaching the pre-made handle to secure it.
The closer the sword got to completion, the more attention Go Chang-seok received.
“Ah…”
– The Constellation, ‘Soldier Wearing a Golden Crown,’ admires your finished product.
– The Constellation, ‘Soldier Wearing a Golden Crown,’ cannot hide his satisfaction and claps his hands while standing up from his seat.
That was Go Chang-seok’s finished product.
The red blade gleamed ominously like the fangs of a demon, and the tip of the sword looked dizzyingly sharp just by looking at it.
The handle was opening its jaws wide as if trying to swallow the user’s hand, and red currents flowed out from around the sword.
“Finally…”
[Red Demon Sword (赤魔劍)]
Category: Longsword
Grade: S
Description: A longsword named after the fangs of a red demon. The first masterpiece of a 魔匠 (demon artisan) whose name is not yet known.
– You have won first place in the ‘Tribute Refining’ game.
– You have acquired the qualification to pass the 48th floor trial, Grand Festival (2).
– You have acquired 200,000 points as a reward.
The first S-grade item created by Go Chang-seok.
Without anyone’s objection, and amidst the dwarves’ admiration, Go Chang-seok was declared the first place winner of this game.
* * *
– You have won first place in the ‘Sea Fishing’ game.
– You have acquired all qualifications to pass the trials up to the 49th floor. Contact the commentator to challenge the 50th floor trial.
– You have acquired 200,000 points as a reward.
‘Is this 99 now?’
Se-un, who had finished all the games in the Grand Festival trial, checked the system message.
As always, there was enthusiastic cheering and the commentator’s loud voice.
– Player Jung Se-un, once again in first place! If he wins just one more, it will be his 100th win!
It’s been 10 days since arriving at the Grand Festival.
Whether it was true or not, the Hidden Piece Se-un heard about was said to appear after winning 100 games.
So, participating in the game is the last thing to do today.
‘Even if it’s not, it will be difficult to continue anymore.’
No matter how all-round Se-un was, he wasn’t omnipotent.
At first, he chose games randomly, but now that he had passed 99 games, there weren’t many games left to challenge.
Still, if there was a positive side, it was the contribution points.
Since 200,000 points were awarded for winning first place in one game, Se-un had earned a whopping 19.8 million points after passing 99 games.
If he passes just one more, he will earn a whopping 20 million points.
– Now, what will be player Jung Se-un’s 100th event! Everyone is looking forward to it!
Should I call it a fandom that was created by participating in 99 games?
At some point, people started following Se-un to watch him, not the event.
Thanks to that, regardless of the popularity of the game, the spectator seats were always crowded when Se-un participated.
“Wow, is it already the 100th time?”
“Not even in the top 3, but 99 first places. Is this even possible?”
“But won’t the 100th be broken? It seems like he’s already done all the games he can do.”
“What are you talking about? Of course, he has to continue to the 100th time!”
Amidst people’s expectations, Se-un opened the game list.
There was no need to hesitate. He had already thought about what to choose for the last game.
– ‘Fighting Tournament’ has been selected as the hundredth challenge.
– Moving to the waiting room for the corresponding game.
– Fighting Tournament! He has chosen the Fighting Tournament! The last game is like fan service! I’m really looking forward to it!
Leaving behind the cheers of the people, Se-un was moved to the waiting room for the Fighting Tournament.
As expected of a popular major event, there were many players waiting inside.
However, the moment they all saw Se-un.
“Ah, damn it…”
“Why today of all days?”
“I’m not doing it. I’ll just save time and do it next time.”
“When is the next game in a few days?”
They give up the game too easily and leave the waiting room.
Well, they all must have seen Se-un’s game at least once, so they know how strong Se-un is.
In the Fighting Tournament, physical abilities excluding magic could be used entirely, so they must have thought they had no chance of winning.
Of course, among them.
“Let’s see how strong he is.”
“Stupid guys. They’re missing out on this experience and running away.”
“I get to see the superstar of the Grand Festival here. Please teach me a thing or two.”
There were also several players who came up to Se-un, pretended to know him, and greeted him.
Se-un, who replaced his answer with a light nod to their greetings, leaned against the wall while checking the remaining time.
Was the rumor about the Hidden Piece true?
He will know the answer when this game is over.
As the remaining time pointed to 10 seconds.
Se-un made eye contact with a man leaning against the wall in the distance, on the opposite side of the waiting room, just like him.
A huge man whose whole body was covered in dirt and wounds, as if he had been rolling around somewhere.
Right…….
“……Why are you here?”
“I was waiting.”
It was Kang Han-cheol.