Raided The God’S Warehouse [EN]: Chapter 4

The Fourth Story

As Se-un battled the wolves, the onlookers, who had initially screamed at the sight of the pack, now watched in stunned silence.

“Who is that guy?”

“How is he fighting wolves with his bare hands?”

“Is he some kind of Taekwondo master?”

“Master or not, is it even possible to fight wolves barehanded?”

“That’s…”

Indeed, was it even feasible?

Se-un faced not one, but five wolves alone, armed with nothing but his bare hands, relying solely on his arms and legs.

“Yelp!”

Yet, Se-un was completely in control.

Even when the wolves abandoned their surprise attacks and charged as a group, their attacks missed due to Se-un’s uncanny footwork.

Instead, a sharp ‘Crack!’ echoed as a wolf tumbled onto the dirt, Se-un exploiting the gaps in their attacks.

This diverted the wolf pack’s attention to Se-un, lessening the danger to the others.

Among them.

‘He’s strong.’

A burly man, particularly noticeable in the crowd.

Kang Han-cheol watched Se-un, a surge of intense emotion washing over him.

What was this feeling?

Born with a large and powerful physique, he had never felt threatened or desperate, making it difficult to identify this emotion.

However, his next action was clear.

“Roar!”

Taking advantage of the people’s distraction, a wolf lunged.

Reacting swiftly, Kang Han-cheol raised his thick arm to intercept the wolf’s attack.

Snap!

The wolf bit down on the arm.

Contrary to expectations of torn flesh and spilled blood, Kang Han-cheol’s arm held firm.

The thick coat and the solid muscles beneath it resisted the wolf’s sharp fangs.

Thud.

Even so, he couldn’t completely ignore the wolf’s bite.

A strong pressure radiated from the arm.

However, Kang Han-cheol seemed unfazed, gripping the wolf’s neck with his other hand.

The hand, as large as his build, dug into the wolf’s neck.

Thwack!

“Yelp!”

As the wolf’s grip loosened, it was thrown to the ground.

It was a simple, unskilled throw, but the wolf’s eyes rolled back, and it lost consciousness.

Was it because of this?

“W-we can do it too!”

“We outnumber them! Everyone, does anyone have something we can use as a weapon?”

The people, previously in chaos, began to regain their composure.

Meanwhile, Kang Han-cheol’s gaze remained fixed on Se-un.

And in his heart.

‘I want to fight alongside him.’

A longing he hadn’t recognized was slowly growing.

* * *

Crack!

“Yipe!”

A wolf flies away after I kick it in the side.

The sensation of hitting the wolf’s flank told me that four or five of its ribs must be broken. Even if it wasn’t fatal, it wouldn’t be able to fight again.

“Roar!”

Whoosh-

I lower my upper body to avoid the wolf’s claws, which are aimed at an opening in a surprise attack.

Bow Stance, Horse Stance, Empty Stance, Prostrate Stance, etc.

The basic footwork of Shaolin [a Chinese martial art], which I had never used, unfolded naturally.

This is the power of the treasures possessed by Mammon, the Demon God of Greed.

Even though the number of wolves surrounding me increased, sensing the danger, I felt more thrilled than afraid.

Thwack!

Avoiding the attack of a wolf rushing in, I swung my leg at its weak spot.

The attack landed deeper than expected, and the wolf stopped breathing with a deflating sound.

As I adapted to the Ten Styles of Leg Technique, the attacks grew stronger.

But.

“Damn it. Even though it’s my body, it’s terribly weak.”

As time passed, my stamina rapidly decreased.

Moreover, as the body adapted to the Ten Styles of Leg Technique, the attacks became stronger, and the damage accumulating in the body increased with each attack.

Se-un’s mind was that of a player who had experienced all sorts of hardships, but his body was that of an ordinary human who had just entered the Tower, like everyone else.

‘In that case, I need to finish this as quickly as possible.’

Tap!

Se-un no longer waited for the wolves to pounce.

Having become accustomed to the Ten Styles of Leg Technique, he rushed at them, legs extended.

“Grrr!”

“Yelp!”

“Roar!”

The wolves tried their best, but they couldn’t stand against Se-un, who had perfectly adapted to the Ten Styles of Leg Technique.

It was like a wolf jumping into a flock of sheep.

The wolves, who had suddenly been demoted from respectable predators to sheep, resisted fiercely, but the situation didn’t change.

Since it was the first monster wave, the number of wolves wasn’t that large.

The others were also holding their own better than expected.

Just as Se-un’s breath grew ragged.

“Hoo…….”

He cleared out all the wolves that had been surrounding him.

His legs felt wobbly, perhaps because he had overexerted his weak body.

Turning his head, he saw that the wolves attacking the others were also being dealt with.

Just as he was relieved and catching his breath, a strong gaze sent shivers down his spine.

It wasn’t a wolf’s surprise attack. It was something else entirely.

Above his head. A gaze from an untouchable being, felt from the top of the Tower.

-The Constellation, ‘The Bowed Crow,’ is looking down at you.

Se-un’s prediction was correct.

Constellation.

A term referring to the gods residing on the top floors of the Tower.

Transcenders who have transcended existence itself as mortals and have touched the laws that move the world.

Beings who bestow power upon players they favor and inflict punishment if they don’t.

Moreover, that epithet, ‘The Bowed Crow.’

‘It’s Mammon.’

How could he not know?

The owner of the vault he had been searching for to find the Sands of Chronos [an artifact that can turn back time]. The epithet of Mammon, the Demon God of Greed.

Such a god takes an interest in me as soon as the tutorial starts?

There was no need to even think about the reason.

‘Did he notice?’

The Vault of Greed.

He thought that what was connected to Se-un was the vault from before the regression [returning to a previous state], so it was separate from the vault Mammon currently possessed, but as expected, the owner is the owner.

In an instant, thoughts raced through his mind.

Should he hide his strength from now on, avoiding his authority? Or should he immediately start making excuses to Mammon?

Among the plans Se-un had considered while preparing for the regression, there was no ‘Authority of Greed’ or ‘Mammon’s Interest’.

That’s why he was flustered.

At that moment.

-The Constellation, ‘The Bowed Crow,’ discovers traces of distorted causality around you.

‘I can’t hide it, huh.’

As expected, a god is a god.

He had only used his authority once, but it seemed like he was seeing through Se-un’s situation.

Cold sweat trickled down his clenched fists.

The opponent is a Demon God.

He wouldn’t leave Se-un alone for stealing and using items from his vault without permission.

At the very least, the recovery of the vault. At worst, he might inflict punishment right here and now.

However, contrary to Se-un’s worries, the gaze softened.

-The Constellation, ‘The Bowed Crow,’ nods, recalling the existence of the Sands of Chronos.

-The Constellation, ‘The Bowed Crow,’ smiles.

“Huh?”

Even though he noticed that I used the Sands of Chronos, Mammon didn’t react at all.

Rather, it was as if he had been waiting for it.

‘Could it be, did he expect it?’

That after he died, someone would rummage through the vault and use the Sands of Chronos?

That seemed far-fetched, but he couldn’t deny it. The existence of a god is beyond human comprehension.

‘Well, it’s fortunate for now.’

Even though I used his vault without permission, Mammon is smiling instead of punishing me.

He didn’t say anything else, but it was tacit permission to use the vault.

‘In that case, I should use it to my heart’s content.’

Now that the owner of the vault has given permission, there was nothing to hold back.

Then, it’s time to check the next authority.

The power of Gluttony that resided in my body right before the Sands of Chronos activated after unintentionally subduing the Demon Beast of Gluttony.

‘Authority of Gluttony.’

Just like when I used the Authority of Greed, I repeated the authority in my mind as if using a skill.

But.

-Target designation is required.

Betraying Se-un’s expectations, the Authority of Gluttony did not activate.

‘Target?’

Since I don’t know what kind of ability it is, it was difficult to use.

There were still people fighting the wolves, but he couldn’t use the Demon God’s authority, which might be dangerous, on ordinary people.

He raised his hand to designate a target and pointed at a wolf that was fighting people, but.

-Invalid target.

This time as well, the Authority of Gluttony did not activate.

Just in case, he tried using it on the floor or a tree, but it was the same.

Feeling annoyed, Se-un tried using the authority once again on the corpse of the wolf he had just defeated.

Then.

-The Fangs of Gluttony devour the prey.

Crunch!

“……!”

Above the wolf’s corpse, something like teeth appeared.

Resembling the maw of a beast, it violently bit into the wolf’s hind leg.

Dozens of newly appeared maws began to devour the wolf’s corpse at a rapid pace.

The teeth tore at the wolf as if they had been starving for days.

In less than a few seconds, the wolf’s corpse disappeared completely without leaving even a bone behind.

Not a single drop of blood splattered.

Amidst the sudden situation, a new system message popped up.

-‘Brown Wolf’ has been devoured.

-Absorbing nutrients increases Strength by 1 and Agility by 2.

“What?”

Se-un unknowingly let out a startled voice.

An increase in stats? With just one Brown Wolf?

“Strength 1, Agility 2. Three stats are equivalent to level 1 stats.”

Of course, I’m talking about the ‘remaining stats’ provided by the system.

In addition to that, there are numerous ways to increase stats in the Tower, such as stats that increase autonomously through actions so far, or stats that increase through trials like the current wave.

However, this was a different case.

It was none other than the Brown Wolf, a monster close to the weakest among monsters.

And yet, stats increase just by devouring its corpse?

If I can use this authority to my heart’s content.

‘I can instantly raise my physical abilities to the limit.’

Regaining the stats from before the regression. No, creating an even more powerful body would be easy.

The Authority of Greed alone was shocking enough, but this was far beyond the level of common sense for players.

Indeed, is it the Demon God’s authority?

However.

‘Wait, in this case, even the Demon God of Gluttony…….’

The moment a drop of cold sweat ran down his spine, a hot gaze was felt once again from above, as expected.

-The Constellation, ‘The Hungry Prince,’ is startled by the sudden meat while chewing on the wolf’s thigh.