Raided The God’S Warehouse [EN]: Chapter 343

Chapter 347

The Underground Arena.

Though the rules were slightly different, it was fundamentally similar to the ‘Combat Tournament’ I participated in at the Moraf Grand Festival.

If it weren’t for the damp, moldy smell unique to the underground and the iron bars blocking my view, I might have even felt a sense of familiarity.

‘I wonder if Mana [internal energy] is recovering.’

It was still the morning matches, so I had plenty of time.

The waiting room, made of iron bars, was spacious enough for bodyweight exercises but too cramped to swing a sword, so I sat still in a lotus position.

It was to recover the mana I had used on the manager and to gently loosen my internal energy and mana before the match.

“Hey, look at that guy, just sitting there?”

“Isn’t he just closing his eyes because he’s scared? Heh heh.”

“There are always a few guys like that who are all about appearances. Does he think he’s some martial arts master? Is he running a battle simulation or something?”

Though blocked by iron bars, it only prevented people from going in or out.

The view was wide open, so I could hear the jeering of the participants from all directions.

Some were just mean-spirited, but this could also be considered a strategy.

Dampening the opponent’s spirit to gain a psychological advantage would be a great help during the match.

“Hey, buddy. You know what? That guy over there, the one at the end, is the favorite to win this time. He’s a whopping…”

“Hey, mutt! Like dogs of a feather flock together, are you trying to rope in the newbie?”

“You’ll get your stink on the newbie too~”

“Ugh…”

Someone from the iron bars next to me tried to talk to me but stopped talking due to the participants’ criticism.

He must have shown poor skills in the previous game.

It seemed like useful information was coming in….

‘It probably doesn’t matter.’

After all, from the sixth shelter onwards, I know almost all the players who can be called named players.

If it’s a player Seun doesn’t remember, they must be hiding their existence like Arcana, the queen of the casino, or they’re a player not worth remembering.

Even if a strong player that Seun knows appears, I can take my time and hunt for strategies, so I don’t have to listen in advance.

Waaaah-!

Waaaaaaah-!

The enthusiastic shouts of the audience can be heard from this far away.

It seems that all the morning matches are over.

From now, in about two hours, the underground arena match will begin.

* * *

“Well~ Did everyone have a meal? I hope you’re not too full! The afternoon match will be a brutal match with blood and flesh flying!”

“Start already!”

“Jensen! You have to win this time! Let’s just recover the money we lost!”

As the afternoon match began, the underground arena, which had been as quiet as a mouse, was once again burning hot.

The afternoon match had a higher participation rate than the morning match, so the heat was even greater.

Feeling that intense heat, Seun was also preparing to participate in the match.

“Okay, everyone, take off your equipment.”

“There, take off your accessories too! All equipment is prohibited!”

“Tch, I got caught.”

The underground arena is a place to check the pure combat power of players. Naturally, it is impossible to wear equipment and participate in the match.

You must take off everything, including weapons, armor, and even rings, to participate.

This was also to make the participants get injured faster and make the audience even more excited.

“Choose your size and wear it.”

“Can’t you replace this with a new one? You make so much money.”

“It’s all torn!”

“At least wash it before giving it to us, right? Look at this blood hardened on it. How are we supposed to wear it?”

“If you don’t want to wear it, you can go in naked. Well, then the audience will like it even more, so it’s a win for us.”

“Damn it.”

The basic clothes are just old and shabby cloth clothes provided by the underground arena.

One of the reasons why many participants in the underground arena take off their tops and participate is because of the condition of the clothes.

Not many participants wanted to wear clothes with blood stains and sweat.

‘Clean Shower.’

Shuaaa-

Seun didn’t want to wear sweaty clothes either, so he used magic to completely wash the clothes before wearing them.

All the blood stains and sweat smell disappeared, so it was okay to wear.

“Oh, are you a wizard? Do mine too!”

“What about weapons?”

“Are you ignoring me!”

Next are the weapons.

For weapons, you can only use the basic equipment provided by the arena.

“Okay, everyone, take care of it. Avoid the chipped ones and take care of them.”

Basically, all weapons are made of iron.

However, they were not properly maintained, and they were chipped and rusted from how long they had been used.

Everyone grumbled but quickly grabbed the weapons that looked the best.

Seun, who was participating in the match for the first time, had no choice but to be late in choosing.

Participants who were participating in the match for the first time, besides Seun, also sighed as they looked at the remaining weapons.

“Is this all? Don’t you have any decent weapons?”

“How am I supposed to use this…?”

“No, there isn’t a single weapon with a properly fixed blade!”

The number of remaining weapons is not insufficient.

To allow players to use weapons that suit their abilities, there are various types of weapons available here.

Even though the previous participants had chosen their weapons, there were still over a hundred weapons left.

However, the problem was that the condition of the remaining weapons was all serious.

Still, the manager’s response was the same.

“If you don’t like it, go out empty-handed. You’re being so noisy. If you don’t like it, knock down one guy above and take it!”

From the moment you start choosing weapons, the match has already begun.

‘Well, it doesn’t matter if I fight with my fists….’

Even if Seun only fought with the fist techniques and palm techniques he had learned, he was confident that he could knock down most participants with one blow.

Still, to prepare for the worst, and even if not, to train, he wanted to keep several weapons.

Meanwhile, the manager who was watching from behind quietly approached Seun.

“Hmm, hmm….”

“…Do you have anything to say?”

“Here, I found one that was dropped over there. Use it if you want. You seem to use a longsword.”

What the manager handed to Seun was a longsword with a perfect blade.

No, honestly, it looked far better than the weapons the participants had taken earlier.

Looking at his left arm holding out the longsword, I could see why he handed the sword to Seun.

‘Is it a reward?’

It seems like it was because I fixed his arm when I registered for participation earlier.

I thought I could just knock down a participant above and pick up a weapon, but there was no reason to refuse.

“I’ll use it gratefully.”

“Ahem, well, do whatever you want. There aren’t many guys here who can use healing magic as well as you, so don’t hurt both arms.”

He even worried about me. It seems he was very grateful that I fixed his arm.

However, even after receiving the weapon, Seun did not immediately enter the waiting area for participants.

“Are you trying to choose a spare weapon? Good idea. Even if there is a weapon in good condition, you never know what will happen here.”

Everyone else had already taken their weapons.

Seun was the only one left, so one of the managers above shouted at him to come quickly.

It didn’t seem like there was much time left, so Seun quickly chose a weapon.

“Yes, two swords are enough….”

Clang.

“…Hmm? Ah, well. It’s good to have a dagger too. You can sometimes use it for surprise attacks.”

Clang.

“…Wouldn’t it be a bit heavy?”

Clang.

“Where are you going to put that….”

One, two, three, four.

His waist was full of weapons and there was no more room to insert them, so he picked up a cloth that had been thrown on the floor and wore it around his neck like a robe.

And he put small weapons inside.

Thanks to at least ten weapons, his body became quite heavy.

“…Are you going to a battlefield or something?”

Only then did Seun nod in satisfaction and walk towards the arena.

* * *

“In the ninth preliminary match, Kirstin finally wins dramatically!”

“Reverse bet hooray!”

“Damn it, how did I lose this! Is it rigged?”

“You’re still alive, why are you falling apart! You trash, watch out for the night road!”

The afternoon match began, and the preliminaries were held quickly.

After all, the preliminaries are just a warm-up process for the next match, so the money and the ratio are not that big.

Still, there were plenty of people who enthusiastically bet money and enjoyed the game.

“Okay, let’s start the next match right away!”

There were blood droplets on the floor, stained red, but it was not the final, so there was no way they would wipe the floor in the preliminary round.

As soon as the player left, the commentator called out the next player.

“Oh, he’s already coming out! A strong player who advanced to the round of 16 in yesterday’s afternoon match! He can be said to be a strong candidate for the championship! Giant King!”

“Oh oh oh! Giant King!”

“He’s finally here!”

“Let’s really show them today!”

A giant over 8 feet tall (2m 50cm) appeared to the cheers of the people.

He was wearing only bottoms, barely covering his body, revealing the muscles of his entire body, and all he had for weapons were knuckles [metal attachments] on his fingers.

He was a participant whose physical strength was strongly revealed.

Many participants remembered him because of his strong visual impact.

Some people were even betting money on him to predict his victory not only in this match but also in the next final.

“Woo-hoo!”

Was he blessed by the welcome? The giant called Giant King roared like a gorilla as he climbed onto the arena.

It was impressive that he was frowning as if he was very angry, even though it was his first match.

“Next is… Ah, what should I do! This is the first time a player is challenging today! Wolf Mask!”

Next, Seun climbed onto the arena with the wolf mask pressed down.

He was wearing clothes like a robe to carry several weapons, making him the participant with the least skin exposed.

The commentator made a regretful voice, and the audience also laughed at Seun.

“He’s just unlucky.”

“Meeting a championship contender from the first challenge. He should surrender before one of his limbs is crushed.”

“You learn by getting hit. That’s what the underground arena is all about, right?”

“Hehe, that’s right. By the way, there will be almost no odds in this game. The match is like this, well….”

Almost all players predicted the giant’s victory.

Not only was he a first-time participant, but at first glance, the difference in size made the opposing player seem hopeless.

Still, the cheers continued loudly.

Whether the game is fierce or one-sided, the underground arena is fun to watch blood splatter and hear screams.

“I hope the first participant knows how to surrender! Then, the game right away-”

The commentator held out a red flag.

The giant man bumped his knuckles on his fingers and threatened Seun.

And the moment the flag signaling the start of the game was raised.

“Start-”

Swoosh-

“…Done…?”

Thud.

A diagonal stream of blood was drawn on the giant’s chest, and he collapsed from his spot, causing a blood fountain as intense as his size.

Seun was just silently dusting off the bloody sword.