Raided The God’S Warehouse [EN]: Chapter 32

32.

“What do you think you’re doing!”

“It’s best if you don’t open your mouth from now on. Your heart might burst if you do.”

“……!”

Forcibly opening another person’s mana circuit [the pathways in the body that allow the flow of magical energy] is indeed a dangerous act.

The warnings Seun gives the man are all true. However, there was some exaggeration.

From the start, he had no intention of pushing the man to the point of his heart bursting, and he planned to stop everything the moment he felt resistance.

Even so, the reason Seun said this was to prepare for any possible situation. Not for negative situations, but to prepare for positive ones.

Whoosh!

First, the black mana filling Seun’s second circuit moved.

The black mana moved along Seun’s arm and hand, soon penetrating the man’s back and infiltrating him.

“Kugh!”

The man groaned as if in pain.

However, Seun, who was watching him, was actually smiling faintly.

‘As expected, he has talent.’

Most people without talent show no reaction even when mana enters them. Such individuals only feel the impact after the mana reaches their heart.

On the other hand, the man groaned from the moment the black mana seeped in. This was proof that he clearly felt the presence of mana.

“The beginning is always difficult. Just bear with it a little longer.”

Whoosh!

Seun guided the black mana that had entered the man’s body toward his heart.

Originally, it was unheard of for a mage with only a second circle [a measure of magical power and skill] to interfere with another person’s body, but Seun’s mana control already far exceeded the second circle.

He wasn’t a mage, but he had dealt with mana to the point of exhaustion before his regression.

Now, having fully accepted the knowledge of the Black Tower [a mysterious organization or source of forbidden magical knowledge], there was no hesitation.

The moment Seun’s black mana reached the man’s heart.

“Kuh-heuk!”

A stream of dark red blood flowed from the man’s mouth.

Perhaps, right now, the man was feeling a pain as if someone was tightly gripping his heart.

Someone with a weak will might lose consciousness here, but the man gritted his teeth and maintained his focus as Seun had told him.

Thanks to that, Seun was able to proceed with the work more leisurely.

Whoosh!

The black mana drew a circle around the man’s heart, creating a path for the circuit to form.

Due to the shock, the man had to continue spitting out black blood for a while.

Perhaps because the man endured the pain better than expected, Seun was able to create a wider and more delicate path for the circuit than he had initially anticipated.

And this was the real beginning.

“You’ve endured well.”

Whoosh!

Seun forcibly rotated the man’s circuit.

Then, the black mana that had been filling the surroundings through the black magic stone and magic circle was rapidly absorbed into the man’s body.

With the arrival of the new guest, Seun’s black mana completed its mission and returned to its master.

“Th-this is…….”

As Seun’s mana left, an exclamation of awe burst from the man’s mouth instead of blood.

As the black mana filled the circuit that had been hollowed out around his heart, he felt an overwhelming sense of fullness.

Like eating delicious food to the point of satisfaction, an overwhelming sense of fulfillment he had never felt before in his life.

The man no longer opened his mouth, closing his eyes to quietly savor the fulfillment.

Meanwhile, Seun was also experiencing a small change.

-You have opened another’s mana circuit using the Black Tower’s training method.

-The mana that has experienced a new path returns and refines the circuit based on that experience.

-The mana capacity of the circuit slightly increases.

-The rotation speed of the circuit slightly increases.

The mana that had entered the man’s body and returned was refining Seun’s circuit as if it had learned something.

This was something Seun hadn’t expected either.

The returned mana rotated the circuit, as if shouting, ‘I did well, right?’

‘My job is done here. What happens next depends on individual ability.’

The black mana that had risen above the magic circle quickly disappeared.

The black magic stone Seun used was from Mammon’s treasure vault [Mammon is a demon associated with wealth and greed].

Although it was located near the entrance where the lowest-grade treasures were stored, its performance was among the highest grade of black magic stones, as it was a treasure from Mammon’s treasure vault.

But now, the color of the highest-grade black magic stone was fading faster and faster.

Before long, it had already turned from dark gray to light gray.

‘As expected.’

The man’s talent was beyond Seun’s expectations.

The speed at which he absorbed mana increased, and the moment the black magic stone became transparent, looking completely empty beyond light gray.

Sizzle-

The black magic stone emptied, and the magic circle on the floor scattered and disappeared.

He had completely absorbed the mana from the highest-grade black magic stone.

According to the knowledge of the ‘Black Tower’s training method’ that had permeated Seun’s mind, the amount of mana that a mediocre person could absorb was only about a low-grade black magic stone.

This showed how great the man’s talent was.

“Good work.”

“Hoo…….”

The man opened his eyes with a strange expression.

He didn’t seem to be used to the presence of mana that had permeated his body yet.

Seun silently watched him from behind and reverse-summoned the skeleton.

Crumble-

The mana that had been connecting the skeleton’s bones disappeared, and the boar’s bones scattered into pieces.

Without having to say anything, the man could tell. What Seun was asking of him.

Whoosh!

Black mana gathered at the man’s fingertips.

Then, like droplets of water, it seeped between the boar’s bones.

The difference was the speed.

If Seun had raised the skeleton using a thoroughly ‘magical’ method, the man was meticulously connecting each of the boar’s bones from an ‘anatomical’ perspective.

Thanks to this, the speed at which the skeleton was being connected was extremely slow, but Seun could tell.

‘That’s one of the reasons why the Black Tower’s mages studied corpses.’

Not just simply connecting the bones, but covering the joints with mana to create a shape similar to cartilage, making the movements smoother.

Following the curves of the bones with mana, imitating the original tendons and muscles as much as possible.

It took more than five minutes to raise just one skeleton.

And finally.

“Rise.”

Rustle-

The skeleton rose to its feet.

Its movements were much smoother than the boar that Seun had summoned, and the power and speed of extending its legs were also excellent.

And so.

-The constellation, ‘Death-Trampling Steed,’ snorts as it gazes at player ‘Baek Hyun.’

The first mage, no, necromancer, of Seun’s camp was born.

* * *

After opening the circuit of the man, no, Baek Hyun, Seun immediately taught him the Black Tower’s training method.

Someone who didn’t know mana wouldn’t understand, but Baek Hyun had already opened a circuit made of black mana, so he easily acquired the training method.

‘If it’s Gamigin, I don’t need to help him anymore.’

Death-Trampling Steed.

A duke of hell, known as the fourth-ranked demon king and commanding 30 legions of demons.

Gamigin’s abilities were necromancy and summoning, making him the most suitable constellation for Baek Hyun, who had awakened to the talent of a necromancer.

In fact, Seun had already anticipated Gamigin’s appearance from the moment Baek Hyun opened his circuit.

Thanks to the two demon gods, Beelzebub and Mammon, the gazes of the 72 demon kings were also watching Seun and the people of the camp.

With even formidable demon kings like Baal, Agares, and Marbas having found contractors, he didn’t think he would leave a talented necromancer alone.

Anyway, with Gamigin attached to Baek Hyun’s side, he would grow well on his own without Seun having to teach him black magic separately.

‘That’s a relief.’

In fact, there was a problem that Seun faced while summoning the skeleton to pull the carriage.

That was the future plan.

To realize the plan Seun had made, he had to leave the people during the second chapter of the tutorial.

However, skeletons are summoned creatures that maintain their form by receiving mana from their master. If Seun disappeared and mana became scarce, they would collapse.

But what if Baek Hyun was there?

‘The carriage problem is solved, and the future combat power also increases.’

He would be able to leave to find the hidden piece without any worries.

The reason Seun hurriedly opened Baek Hyun’s circuit at a busy time, just before leaving the camp, was for this reason.

“……Thank you.”

While Seun was satisfied with the thought of his future plans after successfully nurturing a necromancer, Baek Hyun, who was looking at the skeleton he had raised with strange eyes, spoke to him.

“Actually, I was worried that I wouldn’t be of help to the camp because I don’t have much talent for combat.”

“You can have confidence. If you’ve received Gamigin’s attention, your potential is among the top levels.”

“Potential……. I’m finding a talent here that I couldn’t find even on Earth.”

Baek Hyun made a somewhat sad expression. But he shook his head and quickly regained his composure, stroking the skeleton greatly.

“To live up to expectations, I will train this power diligently.”

“Then, I’ll give you an assignment.”

“What kind of assignment?”

The mana training method of black mages is different from that of ordinary magic towers.

Seun was able to quickly acquire a mana circuit thanks to absorbing the vast amount of mana existing in the joint he found as a hidden piece.

Generally, black mana is accumulated by handling corpses and converting their death energy into black mana for absorption.

That was the most efficient way to accumulate black mana.

-You have opened the Treasure Vault of Greed(眞) [True Treasure Vault of Greed].

[ Manticore Corpse ]

– A monster with the head and body of a maned tiger, the tusks of a boar, the horns of a bull, the wings of a bat, and the tail of a scorpion.

“This is?”

What Seun took out by opening Mammon’s vault was the corpse of a monster.

Apparently, Mammon was tempted by the poisonous stinger of the Manticore, which is said to bring down even dragons, so he was keeping the corpse intact.

But with a talented necromancer, Seun had no intention of using it as a mere one-time poisonous stinger.

-The constellation, ‘Crow Who Lowers Its Head,’ frowns at the thought of its treasure being ruined.

Naturally, Mammon showed a strong sign of discomfort.

No matter how well a 1-circle necromancer does, it was clear that he wouldn’t be able to raise the Manticore’s corpse, let alone handle it properly.

But the reason Seun took out the Manticore’s corpse was because Baek Hyun was no ordinary 1-circle necromancer.

-The constellation, ‘Death-Trampling Steed,’ bows to the demon god, saying that it will never disappoint.

-The constellation, ‘Crow Who Lowers Its Head,’ calms down, recalling the skills of ‘Death-Trampling Steed.’

Gamigin. A duke of hell, called the best necromancer even compared to the seven demon gods, not to mention the 72 demon kings.

He would surely take responsibility for teaching Baek Hyun in order not to displease Mammon.

And the moment Baek Hyun raises the Manticore’s corpse, he will become the strongest force in the camp, surpassing Yoo Seo-ah and Kang Han-cheol.