Raided The God’S Warehouse [EN]: Chapter 477

477. Cleaning Out the Demon God’s Warehouse

Elheim, at the Blue Sea Guild’s base.

Diablo and key figures from the Blue Sea Guild gathered in a large conference room on the second floor.

“It’s spacious.”

“It’s what Blue Sea used. In certain situations, the entire guild might need to gather, so it had to be this size.”

“I wish we had a place like this too.”

“I don’t remember which floor, but I think we already have one in our Tower.”

“Really? I’ve been so focused on training since the Tower started being built that I haven’t seen it. I should take a look around this time.”

Diablo’s side included Se-un, Yoo Seo-ah, and Kang Han-cheol.

Actually, they tried to call a few more people, but everyone either had something to do or felt burdened by such a gathering.

The only person who wanted to come was Park Jung-pil, so they decided to attend with just three people.

Kang Han-cheol didn’t say much, but just standing silently behind them created a reassuring sense of intimidation.

On the other hand.

“Hoo…….”

On Blue Sea’s side, ten executives had already taken their seats early, even though Zenon hadn’t arrived yet.

Still, they seemed to acknowledge their defeat, as no one was complaining or seemed dissatisfied.

They were just sighing deeply with gloomy expressions.

Before long, the door at the back of the conference room opened, and Zenon, the guild leader of Blue Sea, appeared.

“I apologize. I had something to take care of, so I was a little late.”

“It’s fine. We came early.”

Zenon bowed his head, but there were still about five minutes left until the meeting time anyway.

Unlike Diablo, Blue Sea had over 200 guild members, and they had a lot to do, such as maintaining the facilities they had set up in Elheim, so it was understandable that he was busy.

“Let’s start right away.”

“Understood.”

The meeting began with Zenon taking his seat.

The first thing mentioned was confirming the terms of the guild war contract.

“The core content of the contract is that ‘the defeated guild will be affiliated with the victorious guild as a subordinate guild.’ From now on, I will refer to the victorious guild as ‘A’ and the defeated guild as ‘B’ in my explanation.”

Of course, there were detailed conditions attached to this.

[If the guild is disbanded after losing the guild war, the players of that guild are prohibited from creating or joining guilds while in the Tower.

However, exceptions can be made with the permission of A, allowing them to break free from the constraints of the contract.

B is granted separate independence, but as a subordinate guild, they need to comply with A’s legitimate requests.

The above requests will be made in consultation between the two guilds…….]

It was roughly like this.

Overall, the conditions were favorable to the victorious guild, but it was not an unconditional subordination contract.

When Zenon initially proposed the guild war to Se-un, he promised that it was not a slave contract and that the Diablo Guild would be treated accordingly. As such, the contract also included content related to ‘treatment.’

And that still applied now that the Blue Sea Guild had lost.

“However, A acknowledges B’s individual economic rights. So…….”

“If you’re asking us not to take your assets, don’t worry. We’re not that poor.”

“Thank you.”

“Instead, it would be okay to use the facilities of the subordinate guild, right? Like this conference room, for example.”

“The facilities are already open to the Diablo Guild. Blacksmiths, training grounds, leisure facilities, etc. Feel free to use them.”

Even if it was written in the contract, there were things that needed to be discussed in person like this.

Since it wasn’t a slave contract but affiliation as a subordinate guild, it was beneficial for both sides to find common ground through conversation as much as possible.

The closer A was to B, the easier it was to use the subordinate guild, and B’s participation also increased accordingly.

The meeting between the Blue Sea and Diablo Guilds was a similar process.

“Next, B’s scope of activity is…….”

It took quite a while to read and confirm all the details.

Still, Se-un nodded and moved on from most of the content, so complicated situations didn’t arise.

Rather, the executives of the Blue Sea Guild sighed in relief at the sight of him trying to acknowledge the Blue Sea Guild’s independence as much as possible.

‘If I get too involved in the details, they’ll feel resistant, and it’ll become a hassle for me to manage.’

If you give an order to a child who doesn’t want to follow it, will the child just quietly obey? It would be a relief if they didn’t pretend to listen and cause trouble.

So, in this situation, it was necessary to nod at the other party’s words rather than engaging in so-called power tripping.

In short, it was necessary to make Blue Sea a ‘well-behaved child.’

“Hoo……. Thank you for your consideration. Then, about the last detail.”

Se-un, who had been nodding quietly, perked up his ears.

In fact, what was about to be read was more important than any of the content they had gone through so far.

“It’s about A’s right to command.”
The most essential element that a guild with a subordinate guild could have: the right to command.

When this right to command was exercised, the subordinate guild had to carry out A’s orders, even at the risk of their lives, depending on the details.

Of course, this wasn’t too strict either, as Zenon had initially made concessions for Diablo’s ‘treatment.’

“Basically, it’s once a month. Up to ten times a year. Depending on the situation, the right to command can be used consecutively in one month…….”

This detail was particularly long.

That’s because they had to set not only the number of times the right to command could be used but also the intensity of the commands in advance.

For example, B could refuse unreasonable orders such as ‘Protect A at the risk of your life.’

Even if these were matters agreed upon by the system’s contract, it was easier to coordinate properly in advance because the way people interpreted them differed.

However, Se-un’s goal wasn’t the right to command itself.

“As for the right to command, you can set it according to Blue Sea’s standards within the contract.”

“……Really?”

“I don’t intend to treat you like ‘B’ just because you’re a subordinate guild, like in a contract. Basically, we’ll be living as equal allies.”

Yoo Seo-ah and Kang Han-cheol had heard this in advance, so they were nodding quietly beside him.

Conversely, the executives of Blue Sea, who were listening to Se-un’s words, widened their eyes and whispered to each other.

“Is it real?”

“They were being so considerate in other matters, I thought they’d take the right to command a bit more strictly. An alliance?”

“Was the guild leader of Diablo such a nice person?”

“We made the proposal first, and I thought they’d at least take some minimal profit…….”

According to Se-un’s words, the Blue Sea Guild had nothing to lose.

It just meant that they would provide the facilities of their base while Diablo stayed in Elheim and live together.

If the right to command was set so lightly, they could create justification to refuse orders as much as they wanted, depending on the situation.

“However, there’s something to add. No, it’s more like an order.”

“Ha…….”

“Here it comes.”

“They’re using the right to command from the start. Was this the consideration for that?”

However, as soon as Se-un added those words, sighs flowed from the Blue Sea executives.

Only one person, Zenon, maintained a serious gaze until the end, staring directly at Se-un.

“What is it?”

“I want the Blue Sea Guild to climb the Tower at our pace. No, since it’s an order, ‘Climb’ would be more appropriate.”

Climb the Tower.

Since it was a common mission that everyone in the Tower had, the Blue Sea side looked puzzled at Se-un’s order.

Even if it wasn’t Se-un’s order, they were already preparing to go to the next rest stop.

“I think you’re mistaken. We’ve been preparing to climb all this time. We can confidently say that our progress is currently the best in Elheim.”

“How long has it been since Blue Sea was recognized as the most powerful guild in Elheim?”

“That’s…….”

“We’ve been maintaining our position for over ten years.”

As Zenon hesitated to answer as if he had realized something, one of the executives sitting next to him opened his mouth.

His shoulders were puffed up as if he felt pride in the fact that they were the most powerful guild in Elheim.

“How many guilds have gone up to the next rest stop in the meantime?”

“……I’ve definitely heard of two guilds.”

“Right. The most powerful guild can’t get out of Elheim, but the guilds below them have gone up to the upper floors. What do you think is the reason?”

“…….”

Zenon hesitated to answer. He seemed to have clearly understood the intention behind Se-un’s question.

However, an executive who still didn’t understand the meaning of Se-un’s words jumped up from his seat and protested.

“That’s just because those guys were lucky! It was the result of forming alliances with several guilds and making sacrifices! We safely…….”

“Whatever the case, isn’t Blue Sea still rotting away in Elheim?”

“Rotting away, how dare you!”

“Lukis, stop.”

“Zenon-nim!”

Se-un looked at Zenon, who seemed to have noticed his intention to some extent, and continued to speak.

“If you had worked with other guilds like the ‘lucky’ guilds you just mentioned, would you still be here? If so, that’s disappointing. It means Blue Sea was only that capable.”

“……That’s right. If we had worked with other guilds, we would have definitely passed.”

“Safety? It sounds good, but doesn’t it mean you’re reluctant to take on challenges? There’s no growth without challenges. Anyone who’s climbed this far should know that.”

“……That’s right.”

“In conclusion, I think you’ve been so caught up in being the best guild in Elheim that you’ve settled down here.”

Blue Sea’s skills are no longer at the level of staying in Elheim.

This was a fact that everyone in Elheim knew, and the members of the Blue Sea Guild thought so too.

So why weren’t they enthusiastically stepping forward?

It’s simple.

They were so caught up in their status and reputation in Elheim that they were unknowingly hesitating to head to the next rest stop.

When they arrived at the next rest stop, they would just be one of many guilds.

Here, they were being revered as the strongest, but at the next rest stop, they would be no different from a new guild.

“So, follow us.”

Se-un stood up from his seat.

The Blue Sea executives, who were sitting down, couldn’t say a word, their heads bowed.

They were initially furious, but they seemed to have felt something from Se-un’s words.

“We’ll crush your fears. Follow us.”

He was feeling it more and more strongly as he climbed the Tower. He needed companions to avoid repeating the nightmare of his regression.

The Diablo Guild had become stronger than Se-un had imagined and had become a great help, but that made him feel the need for companions even more.

He needed companions to move according to Se-un’s orders and fight the Outer Gods. And the Blue Sea Guild would be able to fulfill that sufficiently.

“We’re leaving Elheim in three months at the earliest, six months at the latest. If you pull back because it’s dangerous, like you’ve done until now, our relationship ends there.”

The end of the relationship.

That meant he would abandon the Blue Sea Guild, which he had acquired as a subordinate guild through the guild war.

If they had heard this at first, they would have been happy, thinking it was a windfall, but the Blue Sea Guild couldn’t open their mouths, all clenching their fists.

“I won’t force you. If you want, live as the head of a chicken [idiom for being a big fish in a small pond], forever stranded in Elheim. I have no intention of taking those guys with me.”

Se-un turned his back first.

Now, rather than urging them to answer, it was necessary to wait for them to think and judge for themselves.

In any case, the goal of this guild war, which was to ease relations with Poseidon, had been achieved.

He didn’t know if Poseidon would retract all the grudges according to the contracted content, but according to what Tike had told him before, Olympus was also likely to want to reconcile with Se-un.

Well, even if Poseidon was over it, there were still constellations like Dionysus who had ill feelings towards Se-un.

“No answer is needed. When you’ve made up your minds, follow us when we leave Elheim.”

After Se-un left, only ten executives, including Zenon, were left in the conference room.

They hadn’t been particularly restricted, which was absurd considering they had lost the guild war and entered as a subordinate guild of a new guild.

But why?

Even though they could maintain their original reputation again if they just lay low for a few months, no one in the Blue Sea Guild looked happy.

“Everyone, please raise your heads.”

Only when Zenon opened his mouth did the executives raise their heads and focus their attention on Zenon.

However, like them, Zenon also had a more serious expression than ever before.

“Could you summon all the members of the Blue Sea Guild?”

Before Se-un regressed, the Blue Sea Guild, which ultimately failed to come to the next rest stop under the name of the strongest guild in Elheim.

Their fate was changing.