Raided The God’S Warehouse [EN]: Chapter 355

359. I Raided the Demon God’s Warehouse

In that instant, silence fell over the auction house.

Two billion.

The amount she called out was simply unbelievable.

Snapping out of their daze, several bidders mumbled in astonishment.

“D, did she just say two billion?”

“Am I hearing things?”

“Crazy, two billion?”

Everyone doubted their ears.

No matter how valuable the item was, and even considering its increased price over time, this figure easily surpassed twice its previous value.

The auctioneer, who had been gaping in astonishment along with the bidders, quickly regained his composure and asked again.

“Two billion! I, I’m very sorry, but did you call out the correct amount? Two billion, you said…”

“That’s right~”, she chirped.

“Two billion! It’s really two billion!”

“Who is that? Does anyone know her?”

“Never seen her before.”

“What on earth do you have to do to amass two billion points?”

The quiet auction house erupted into noise once more.

Amidst the clamor, Se-un had no choice but to ask her, “What are you thinking?”

“Well, there’s the fact that I want it, but I also just don’t want to lose~ Is it some kind of past life’s grudge? I don’t know exactly, but he looked so upset that I just couldn’t stand it.”

“Revenge doesn’t have to be right now…”

“You can’t put it off like that~ I tend to get bored easily, you know? If you don’t get stronger quickly and pique my interest, I don’t know what I might do~”

“That’s…”

“Think of it as an investment? But you’ll have to meet my expectations a little faster~”

Her expectant gaze was a bit of a burden, but it wasn’t a bad offer for Se-un.

It wasn’t as if they had signed a contract or that there was a huge price to pay.

He was a little bothered by the fact that he was indebted to her, but honestly, Se-un felt a sense of satisfaction.

And for good reason.

“Two billion! Two billion! Anyone else?”

After Arcana mentioned the unbelievable price of two billion, all eyes in the auction house were fixed on Felches.

It was only natural.

He had been leading the bidding, offering up to 1.5 billion.

Among those present, Felches was the only one who could compete with Arcana.

However, his expression clearly revealed his financial limitations.

“…I give up,” Felches answered, making an effort to swallow his anger.

His face, hidden by his lowered head and the hair covering his forehead, must have been distorted like a demon’s.

No matter who he was, it seemed he couldn’t offer more than two billion.

“Are you really okay with this? Two billion.”

“I’m fine~ How long do you think I’ve been here? Even if it’s not my own assets, I could sell the things on the fifth floor and have plenty.”

“Were you allowed to use those as you pleased?”

“They’re mine anyway, right? Who would look after them if I was just stuck there? Treasures only shine when someone is watching~”

– The Constellation, ‘The Bowing Crow,’ nods.

– The Constellation, ‘The Bowing Crow,’ expresses anticipation, saying they would like to invite the two of them to their warehouse someday.

Judging from what she was saying, the two billion seemed to be her pure assets, excluding the auction house’s budget and the treasures on the fifth floor.

For an ordinary player, not even a guild master, to possess two billion…

She was called the Queen of the Casino, but he wondered just how much she had in total assets.

“3, 2, 1! Sold! ‘Hero’s Leap’ is sold for two billion!”

“Two billion, wow…”

“Find out who that is. They can’t be an ordinary person.”

“I already contacted the information guild, but the information fee is outrageous. Just what is their identity that they’re acting like this?”

“I couldn’t buy it, but it was a good show. I never thought I’d see a transaction of two billion.”

If the price had been reasonable, they might have been upset about not being able to buy the item they wanted, but thanks to the overwhelming price at which ‘Hero’s Leap’ was traded, the bidders left, saying they had enjoyed a good show rather than feeling frustrated.

Some tried to find out Arcana’s identity, but there was no way they could easily discover who she was.

As people left, the auctioneer approached her and carefully spoke.

“How would you like to receive the item? If you give us the address, we can deliver it to you at the desired time!”

“Wolf?”

“I’ll take it right away.”

“Well, you’d want to see an item you spent two billion on as soon as possible! The locking device…”

“Leave it as is.”

“Then we’ll unlock it right away! I’m sure you’ll be satisfied!”

Perhaps worried about theft occurring in this short distance, or to show how much they cared about security, the auctioneer led Se-un onto the stage and showed him how to unlock the security himself.

And finally, ‘Hero’s Leap’ was in Se-un’s hands.

It had such a beautiful appearance that Mamon would immediately ask to negotiate with him.

‘But I can’t hand this over.’

He might have hesitated a little if it were something else, but not this.

The chance to reclaim the compass of his journey, which was everything to Se-un in his past life and his identity.

Even if that weren’t the case, if a skill that he desperately needed right now were to emerge, he was confident that he could utilize it 100%, whatever it might be.

“Do you like my gift?”

“Thank you. I’ll know the results once I use it.”

As he was about to leave after taking ‘Hero’s Leap,’ a figure blocked their path.

A man wearing a jet-black priest’s robe, head bowed and body trembling.

‘Felches.’

He expected him to come.

However, his condition looked a little bad. As the leader of a guild, he was usually thorough in managing his emotions, but now he was visibly furious.

But perhaps he sensed the atmosphere, as he quickly stopped his trembling hands and revealed a smile.

“This is amazing. I didn’t know there was such a wealthy person among the players aiming for ‘Hero’s Leap’.”

The real owner of ‘Hero’s Leap’ was Se-un.

However, Felches openly ignored Se-un and focused his attention on Arcana.

He offered a handshake with a gentle smile.

“Oh my, I’m so sorry~”

“Haha, there’s no need to be sorry. It’s only natural for the person with more money to win the bid at an auction. If you have some time…”

Arcana responded gently, and he seemed to feel a little relieved.

It was obvious that he was trying to gather as much information about her as possible.

He wondered if he should warn her, but he soon realized there was no need.

“I don’t really like disgusting things~”

“…Pardon?”

Arcana ignored Felches’ outstretched hand and brushed past him.

Only then did Felches realize what she meant.

“Wolf, let’s go quickly~ It would be a problem if we got any of that smell on us, right?”

“…I suppose.”

How could she say such a thing so casually to someone she had just met?

It was absurd, yet satisfying.

Squeak-

The expression on Felches’ face as he passed by was more distorted than he had ever seen in his past life.

“Wolf, I said we’ll get that smell on us. Hurry up and come~”

In the auction house, where Felches was left alone, unspeakable curses echoed.

* * *

After leaving the auction house, Se-un and Arcana left Lilac Street and headed towards the residence.

Perhaps thanks to the capital she had displayed at the auction house, there were a few shadows following them, but shaking them off was easy.

“Are you going to use it right away?”

“I have to. Just a moment, I need some time alone…”

“You’re not going to abandon me, are you? It’s a gift from me, after all, so I think I deserve the right to see it, don’t you think?”

“…”

It was too true to argue.

She had used a whopping 200,000 contribution points to buy this item.

Afterward, Se-un wanted to repay half of the debt with the points he had, but she waved her hand and refused.

She didn’t want to receive half and leave it in an ambiguous state, neither a gift nor a debt.

Thanks to that, Se-un had no choice but to move with her.

‘Hero’s Leap, huh…’

It was beautiful even when he looked at it again.

Inside the blue light, it felt as if there was not mana or internal energy, but emotions like passion or conviction.

Anyway…

‘How do I use this?’

Se-un was also using it for the first time, so he tilted his head for a moment.

Arcana, who was watching him with amusement, told him the answer instead.

“Just inject a little mana and it will recognize you on its own~”

“How do you know that?”

“The auctioneer said earlier that it was the first time this item had appeared in 15 years, right? I was the one who bought it back then~”

He wasn’t even surprised anymore.

He was just more curious about her identity and could only exclaim in his head.

“What ability did you get?”

“That’s a secret~ It wouldn’t be fun if I told you too much, would it?”

Perhaps the day he would fully understand her secrets would never come, even as time passed while climbing the tower.

Suddenly, he had that thought.

Regardless, using the jewel in his hand right now was the priority.

Se-un injected mana into the jewel according to her advice.

And the reaction appeared immediately.

– The Constellation, ‘The Bowing Crow,’ is disappointed.

The jewel, which had only been blue, absorbed Se-un’s mana and turned crimson black.

He remembered her advice to inject ‘a little mana’ and immediately tried to stop injecting mana.

‘It won’t stop?’

‘Hero’s Leap’ would not allow it.

It greedily absorbed mana as if it would devour all of Se-un’s power.

Mana, like a flood reaching the 7th Circle [a high level of magical power], instantly ran dry.

“Just relax and let it take over~”

It didn’t end there.

The moment his mana ran out, ‘Hero’s Leap’ did not stop and absorbed Se-un’s internal energy [cultivation energy].

High-quality internal energy was sucked in instantly, emptying his dantian [energy center], and just when he thought it was over.

– Creong?

Unbelievably, ‘Hero’s Leap’ began to absorb even divinity.

At that moment, familiar scenes flashed through Se-un’s mind.

‘This is…’

The moment he first awakened the Compass of Journey.

The moment he found a hidden piece with the Compass of Journey.

The moment he awakened the Compass of Journey while struggling with an unexpected monster, finding its weak point and defeating it.

Lastly.

– Found it.

A palace made of gold.

A place that was so dazzling that it was hard to open his eyes, reminiscent of the path to heaven made of gold.

The moment he found the Capital of Hell, where ten thousand demons resided, the Manmajeon [Hall of Ten Thousand Demons], unfolded before his eyes.

By the time the hundreds and thousands of scenes that filled his vision disappeared.

– By using ‘Hero’s Leap,’ Player Se-un Jeong has acquired the unique skill, ‘Compass of Journey.’

A familiar and long-missed name appeared before Se-un.