Stole the Demon God’s Warehouse – Episode 360
Chapter 360
Unique Skill, Guidepost of the Journey.
It was a power that could be said to be Seun himself before his regression.
At first, it only showed the way or revealed unidentified hidden pieces, but as he became more familiar with the power, its usefulness increased day by day.
‘Familiar sense of direction.’
The sense of direction he had lost during his regression was revived.
Even with his eyes closed, he felt like he knew where Arcana was, where the exit of this training ground was, and where the house was located.
He could accurately feel the direction the wind was blowing, and even the direction the sunlight was shining.
‘After awakening, it’s exactly as I had it right before the regression.’
He was worried that it might be the state of the initial point where he hadn’t awakened, but it wasn’t.
The state of the Guidepost of the Journey was truly the best.
It was exactly as he had it when he found Manmajeon.
– The constellation, ‘The Crow Who Bows Its Head,’ is interested, saying that it is the ability to find its warehouse.
– The constellation, ‘The Serpent Enclosing Envy,’ congratulates you on the return of your power.
– The constellation, ‘The Hungry Prince,’ grabs his empty stomach, asking you to find him some food with it.
– The constellation, ‘Sleeping Capricorn,’ yawns.
It felt like he had just reopened his eyes after having been closed for a long time.
He wanted to use this power as quickly as possible.
Unlike the powers Seun had gained so far, this Guidepost of the Journey was not a skill that he could use anywhere he wanted, which was a shame.
“I don’t know what kind of power it is, but congratulations~”
“Thanks.”
“Just by looking at you, I can tell you’re itching to use your power right away. Should I recommend a good place?”
“No, there’s no place in Lilac that you don’t know anyway.”
Seun began to properly utilize the Guidepost of the Journey from this sixth shelter. Of course, as a practice, he thoroughly explored almost every element of Lilac.
He trained the Guidepost of the Journey by searching even the sewers that others avoided, so there was nothing more to say.
Thanks to this, he knew all the hidden pieces that existed in Lilac.
To be honest, there wasn’t anything here that could be called a hidden piece.
“Oh my? That can’t be. If you hadn’t seen me, you wouldn’t have been able to enter the restricted area, would you?”
“……Restricted area?”
“Don’t you know?”
“I know, but…….”
Of course, he knew.
The end of the sewer or the abandoned mansion entangled with thorny bushes, etc. There were several unidentified restricted areas in the sixth shelter.
However, these were not ordinary access restrictions, but areas restricted by the system, so even Seun, who possessed the Guidepost of the Journey, could not go there.
That was still the case now, so he wasn’t even thinking about it, but looking at her expression, it seemed like there was a way.
“Who do you think I am~ Everything that exists in Lilac is in the palm of my hand!”
“Even you wouldn’t be able to break through an area blocked by the system.”
“‘You,’ that’s so cold. How about calling me ‘Ana’?”
“Is there a way?”
“The Casino Dominator isn’t just a name~ The system officially recognizes the position. Ah, should I say I’m recognized by the management office?”
“Does that mean…….”
“I can break through that restricted area for you. For now.”
“For now?”
“I’m thinking of handing over my position soon~”
She now belonged to the Diablo Guild.
Although the period had not yet been determined, the Diablo Guild would be leaving Lilac soon.
In order for her to follow Seun, it was essential to hand over her position.
She had been sticking next to Seun all day, so he wondered what she was doing, but it seemed like she was starting to prepare.
“What should we do? Should I break it open for you?”
He wanted to challenge the next trial right away and use the Guidepost of the Journey, but Seun was a guild master.
He felt uneasy about abandoning his guild members and leaving alone. However, it was impossible to suddenly gather the guild members and say he would challenge the trial.
No matter how he thought about it, her offer was the best option right now.
‘I’m also curious.’
Areas that even Seun before his regression could not enter.
In the first place, Seun was an adventurer, so it was natural for him to be curious about unknown areas.
“Then I’ll ask for a…….”
“Ana.”
“……What?”
“If you call me Ana, I’ll break it open for you~ Ah! Of course, you have to keep calling me that from now on, okay?”
He hesitated for a moment, but the answer had already been decided.
Being able to break through Lilac’s restricted area just by changing his title was a great advantage with no disadvantages for anyone.
He was worried that he would be completely eaten up by her pace if he continued like this, but what could he do?
He wanted to use this power a little faster.
“……Please, Ana.”
“Kya~ Please call me again~”
* * *
During Seun’s stay in Lilac.
The Diablo Guild was causing a new sensation in Lilac.
Kwaaaang-!!
“Here it comes! His fist! The arena is shaking as if it’s about to collapse at any moment!”
Kang Han-cheol, wielding his fist with even greater power than before.
He was sweeping through the underground arena with the alias ‘Violence (爆力) [Explosive Force].’
As he grew stronger, the underground arena could not withstand his power, and a new arena exclusively for Kang Han-cheol was about to be created.
And facing him was Yoo Seo-ah with her twin swords.
“Ah, the wind is blowing! A wind as red as blood is raging!”
Yoo Seo-ah, who also had the alias ‘Gale (狂風) [Wild Wind]’ and was fiercely confronting Kang Han-cheol.
Originally, the underground arena would not have accepted a player who had won first place several times, but it was different now.
The two’s battle was so popular that the underground arena began to actively promote them.
They created a dedicated arena, held regular matches between the two, and gathered strong players from all over Lilac to fight them.
As the unique restrictions of the underground arena disappeared, many strong players gathered, and their battles attracted even more players.
A new craze.
The two were truly writing a new history in the underground arena.
Of course, the Diablo Guild was also among those who supported this craze.
“This should be enough to not break, right?”
“Seriously, that *oppa* [term for older brother or male friend] breaks everything every time, doesn’t he?”
“The durability and shock absorption are perfect, and at least for now, it will never break!”
“Yeah, for now…… Just stop getting stronger.”
“More than that, what about our clock tower?”
“I heard it’s really being designated as a landmark! Ana *unnie* [term for older sister or female friend] was right!”
“Woah!”
Han Areum, Han Da-un.
The twin sisters not only created the stage for Yoo Seo-ah and Kang Han-cheol to fight, but also created a new architectural culture in Lilac.
They could be called architectural innovators.
All the famous merchants in Lilac were busy bidding against each other to ask the twin sisters for construction, as if they were holding an auction.
And this trend continued in the auction house as well.
“Everyone, thank you for waiting! Finally, the twenty-seventh masterpiece of the Master Craftsman (魔匠) [Magic Artisan] has been put up for auction!”
“Oh, finally!”
“What kind of weapon is it this time?”
“Damn it, why is the price going up more and more as time goes by?”
“That’s because the fame has spread. Look at the people gathered here. More than half of them came to see the Master Craftsman’s work.”
The cloth was lifted, and the weapon revealed on the platform.
It was a dagger with an overall reddish hue, and the Master Craftsman’s unique pattern was engraved on the handle.
A mark like a ferocious beast biting with its teeth.
Just looking at it was eerie, and that mark was not just an ordinary pattern.
It was unknown what kind of power it had, but it was raising the power of the weapon to the limit by itself.
“This work is especially versatile! It can be used as a main weapon, and it shines as a sub-weapon as well!”
“Crazy, look at that blade.”
“A sub-weapon? It looks more powerful than my main weapon?”
“If I just had that, I could abandon my bow right now and use that as my main weapon to climb higher.”
As the information about the work was revealed, the bidders’ reactions became even hotter.
The bidding price started to rise rapidly as soon as the auction started.
One thousand, two thousand, three thousand.
The price that had been rising steadily finally.
“One hundred million!”
Exceeded one hundred million, further enhancing the reputation of Go Chang-seok’s work.
In addition, the Diablo Guild was involved in all the major and minor events in Lilac, and its name value soared to the sky.
At first, it was just a guild allied with the Valhalla Guild, but now, only the name of the Diablo Guild itself was engraved in everyone’s minds.
No, in this Lilac alone, the Diablo Guild was even more famous than the Valhalla Guild.
* * *
Abandoned mansion.
It was located at the northern end of Lilac, and it was so large that the expression castle was more suitable than mansion.
As he approached, the walls around the house, as well as the huge gate, were all covered with thick thorny bushes.
‘Even before the regression, I tried to break through it somehow, but it wasn’t a structure that could be broken through with skill.’
The same was true now.
He swung Durendal to cut through the thorny bushes, but the sword bounced off as if it had hit a solid wall.
No, it was a completely different feeling from hitting a wall. Should he say it felt like the sword was reflected?
It was as if he was facing a map that had not been implemented in the game, and this place was stubbornly refusing entry.
‘Will it really work?’
The Guidepost of the Journey was not giving any guidance in front of this place.
The same situation as before the regression.
Even though he had become stronger than before, he could not break through this place.
However, because she had repeatedly assured him that it was possible, Seun suppressed his doubts and approached the front gate of the mansion.
The front gate was still firmly closed.
Even though it was a gate, it was so densely covered with thorny bushes that it didn’t seem like it could be opened even with a key.
‘Come to think of it, even if it’s a system restriction, I might be able to open it with this.’
Seun took out a key from his pocket.
The universal key obtained as a reward from the tutorial.
Just as he was about to use the key just in case, an anomaly began to occur before his eyes.
Clang-
Although it was not visible because it was covered by thorny bushes, the sound of the front gate opening was clearly heard.
Along with that, a message appeared.
– The sixth shelter, Lilac’s hidden dungeon ‘Heath Rabbit’s Mansion,’ approves player Jeong Seun’s entry.
It seemed that Arcana had approved Seun’s entry just in time.
The thick thorny bushes that had been wrapped around the front gate wriggled and retreated.
Inside, he could see the iron bars of the front gate, which were rusted and twisted from being tied to the thorny bushes for so long.
Creak-
The appearance and sound created an atmosphere as if a ghost would appear.
Most importantly, the Guidepost of the Journey, which had been quiet until just now, was fiercely pointing to the inside of the mansion.
‘It’s been a while.’
Something in Seun’s heart, who had been working as an adventurer all his life, stirred.
He didn’t know what was inside, but he wasn’t worried.
Heath Rabbit.
Seun took his first step towards the mansion of that unknown person.