Raided The God’S Warehouse [EN]: Chapter 50

Stole the Demon God’s Armory – Chapter 50

Chapter 50

A spacious room, easily large enough for dozens of people. What was strange was that the walls were completely covered in monitors.

The monitors, blanketing the entire room except for the floor, displayed real-time battle scenes of numerous players.

“Damn it, this tutorial is proving to be particularly hectic.”

A man sat amidst the numerous monitors, sipping his black coffee.

This was Tuning, the person in charge of overseeing the tutorial.

“Why do all the promising players have to arrive at once and cause such a ruckus? Wouldn’t it be nice if two or three promising players entered each tutorial and easily claimed the top spots?”

The tutorial manager’s job was simple.

To observe and record the progress of the tutorial participants.

Since the general direction of progress was predetermined by the system, there was virtually nothing for him to actively do.

The problem lay in the sheer number of participants.

Even if it only involved observation and recording, the number of players participating in the tutorial reached thousands, even tens of thousands, at any given time.

To observe and record *all* of them.

He protested to his superiors daily, requesting more manpower, but they consistently shook their heads, citing personnel shortages.

Thus, Tuning couldn’t help but feel annoyed.

“Well, once this tutorial stage is over, the number of players will drop significantly.”

The third stage of the tutorial.

A trial designed to definitively reduce the number of players to less than half.

From that point onward, his work would become much easier, so Tuning endured, encouraging himself with the thought: ‘Just hang in there a little longer.’

In the meantime…

Beep-beep-

One of the dozens of phones on Tuning’s desk rang loudly.

Since it was a call during a busy period, Tuning’s expression soured.

“What is it?”

“Team Leader! Did you see it?”

“What the hell are you talking about all of a sudden? Of course, I’m monitoring all the promising players. As expected, most of them are hunting other players, so what’s the problem?”

“Not that, the Hungry Ogres!”

“Hungry Ogres? What about them?”
Hungry Ogres.

Monsters strategically placed to prevent players from avoiding combat and prolonging the tutorial indefinitely.

The moment he heard the name, Tuning felt goosebumps prickling his skin.

‘Come to think of it…’

He hadn’t seen them.

He was directly monitoring most of the promising players, but he hadn’t spotted a single Hungry Ogre among them.

Was that even possible?

“That’s…”

“Which monitor number!”

“B7-75!”

Flick!

Tuning hurriedly switched the display to the designated monitor.

And there, he saw the Hungry Ogres he was looking for.

Not just one or two, but dozens of Hungry Ogres, all lying in the form of corpses.

“What the hell is going on here?”

“It’s the work of players Jeong Se-un and Kang Han-cheol!”

“Wait, that name sounds familiar…”

Tuning racked his brain.

Jeong Se-un, was it?

He vaguely recalled that quite a few constellations [powerful, god-like beings who observe and sometimes influence players] had requested information on a player with that name a while back.

At the time, he couldn’t find any significant information on the person, so he had dismissed it.

That same player was now doing something unbelievable.

“Team Leader, at this rate, the tutorial period will be significantly delayed…”

“Are you an idiot? Is that what’s important right now?”

“Yes? Then what…”

“Didn’t you read the manual? If more than 90% of the Hungry Ogres disappear, even though there are still many players left…”

Flick!

Before Tuning could finish speaking, several monitors flickered violently, as if filled with static.

And then, finally.

“That guy appears…”

Kuaaaaaah-!!

On the main screen, a monster with two heads roared.

* * *

“What is that…”

Hidden conditions, the leader of the Hungry Ogres. Even Se-un was hearing about this for the first time.

“What is this all about?”

“I don’t know either.”

“I never thought I’d hear you say you don’t know something.”

Thanks to that, Kang Han-cheol was witnessing Se-un’s bewildered expression for the first time.

In the meantime, the system rapidly proceeded with the summoning process.

Kuaaaaaah-!!

A roar so deafening it hurt the eardrums echoed through the area.

At that moment, all the players engaged in combat across the field froze in place.

The pressure emanating from the roar was that immense.

And finally, the pile of ogre corpses in front of Se-un exploded outwards, and the leader of the ogres, declared by the system as Krack Katlak, emerged.

“Why… aren’t you bringing food!”

“Hungry! Hungry! Hungry!”

His massive height, reaching six meters, rivaled that of the giants rumored to exist on the upper floors of the tower, and his entire body was covered in scars, testaments to his glory in becoming the leader.

Unlike the other ogres, he wielded properly crafted iron weapons in both hands, but what stood out the most were the two heads atop his shoulders.

‘Twin Head Ogre.’

An individual born through mutation, extremely rare among ogres.

It was known that they possessed not only two heads but also physical abilities and intelligence roughly twice as high as those of ordinary ogres.

Fortunately, one of the heads, with half of it crushed, didn’t seem to function properly, simply repeating the same words.

Even so, the aura emanating from him made the surrounding air heavy.

He wasn’t the only one who appeared.

“Sorry…”

“I’m sorry for… causing concern.”

Four ogres materialized around Krack Katlak.

They didn’t appear significantly different from the other Hungry Ogres, but their intelligence seemed higher.

They must be monsters serving as the leader’s bodyguards.

“Se-un, what are you going to do?”

“Well, of course…”

Se-un racked his brain.

This was a hidden piece of content that even he didn’t know about.

Se-un’s ignorance meant that it was a hidden piece that no one had discovered until the tower fell [was conquered or destroyed].

Originally, he had only intended to hunt Hungry Ogres to earn points and return.

“We have to take it down.”

“Understood.”

Now that a hidden piece had appeared right in front of him, he had no intention of backing down in fear.

No, he welcomed it.

If it was a hidden piece so rare that even Se-un didn’t know about it, the reward would be enormous.

Even if he simply used the Authority of Gluttony [a skill that allows the user to absorb the power of what they consume] on him, his Strength stat would definitely increase tremendously.

However, the problem was that even Se-un would struggle to face both the boss monster and its guardian monsters simultaneously.

“I’ll take care of the small ones.”

“Are you sure?”

“Rather, I’m sorry that I can’t help you take down that big one.”

“Don’t be sorry. That’s enough.”

Small ones, huh.

Of course, they were about two meters smaller than the leader, but it was a designation that Kang Han-cheol would never have used if not for the situation.

Kang Han-cheol had been so full of vigor when he first saw the Hungry Ogres, but the moment he saw the leader, he must have felt the difference in power.

Seeing him clenching his fists beside him, Se-un could sense him trying to suppress his frustrated feelings.

“If you understand, hurry up and bring me food!”

“Bring it! Bring it! Bring it!”

“I will… follow your orders.”

The four ogres approached them.

Well, Se-un and Kang Han-cheol were the only ones moving around here, so it was a natural course of events.

After retrieving the ‘Geryone’s Cow’ [likely an item or skill], which no longer seemed necessary, the two slowly advanced towards the ogres.

Just as a fierce current swirled around them.

Taat!

Se-un swiftly leaped forward, passing through the four ogres.

The Agility stat, which had reached nearly 100, was enough to fluster the ogres, and as they reached out their arms, trying not to miss him.

Kuang!

Wooddeudeuk!

“I’ll take care of you guys.”

“Human…”

Kang Han-cheol slammed his fist into the ground, shattering the earth, and blocked the ogres who were trying to turn towards Se-un.

With this, Se-un was able to head straight for the ogre leader without interference.

“A mere food… dares to run at the predator without knowing its place!”

“Food! Food! Food!”

Facing Se-un, who was running towards him, the leader raised his right axe.

The pattern was the same, only the size, speed, and power were different.

Se-un skillfully jumped, dodging the axe, and climbed onto the leader’s forearm, which seemed much thicker than that of an ordinary ogre.

Then, without hesitation, he brought down his canine dagger towards the wrist tendon.

Clang!

“Damn it.”

A sound completely different from what he had expected rang in his ears.

Clang, huh.

It sounded like striking steel.

As if to prove it, only a small scratch remained on the spot where Se-un had struck, and he couldn’t even completely cut through the skin.

“Small and fast food, annoying!”

“Annoying! Annoying! Annoying!”

Originally, the ogre would drop his weapon here, and Se-un would take advantage of the ogre’s surprise to rush towards his vitals, but since the attack didn’t work, Se-un’s attack pattern was disrupted.

He jumped down, avoiding the leader, who was about to retrieve his arm and swallow Se-un.

Then, as if waiting for it, the axe on the opposite side swung out.

Woong!

Because he was still in the air, there was no way to avoid it.

Se-un hurriedly rotated his circle [likely a magical defense] and unfolded a shield in front of him.

But.

Jjaeng!

“Keuk!”

The Wide Shield that Se-un was currently learning was originally a magic spell to block wide-range attacks such as arrows, so it was not suitable for defending against such heavy, direct attacks.

No, to be honest, even if he had unfolded a shield specifically designed for close combat, he wouldn’t have been able to block that axe.

If he hadn’t tilted the shield diagonally to deflect the blade, his body would have been cut in half by now.

“Don’t bother me and come into my mouth quickly.”

“Come in! Come in! Come in!”

The leader charged towards Se-un.

Seeing him running with the axe held short, he must have realized that there was no need to swing it at full force.

-According to the mysteries of the Black Tower, the power of ‘Lightning Chain’ is enhanced.

Pajik!

He used magic to buy even a little time, but all it did was make the ogre blink once.

-According to the mysteries of the Black Tower, the power of ‘Frozen Wave’ is enhanced.

Jjeojeong!

So, he changed his method and unleashed ice magic.

The leader showed some hesitation as his body cooled and the floor froze.

Kwajik!

The leader shattered the ice on the floor with his strength alone and continued forward.

He was a monster in every sense of the word.

However, thanks to that, he was able to buy a very short amount of time.

Time to open Mammon’s Treasure Vault [a skill or ability] and retrieve a new treasure.

-The Treasure Vault of Greed has been opened.

[ Dark Flare ]

– A representative attack magic used by the Black Tower’s mages, it spews out flames of darkness to devour the opponent.

Kwarleuleuk!

“Kuaaaak!”

“It’s black! It hurts! It’s hot!”

Black flames engulfed the leader’s body.

No matter how tough and hard his hide was, it was meaningless against the flames of darkness.

He desperately rolled on the floor to extinguish the fire, but it was useless.

Dark Flare was closer to the attribute of darkness than the element of fire, as it was a magic of the Black Tower.

As long as the user’s mana was supplied, it would not go out easily.

Besides.

-According to the mysteries of the Black Tower, the power of ‘Dark Flare’ is enhanced.

Two of Se-un’s circles were made of the Black Tower’s black mana circles.

Therefore, the power of Dark Flare was stronger than any power Se-un used.

The problem was.

“Keuk…”

The amount of mana consumed.

As expected of the magic of the Black Tower, it required a huge amount of mana, as much as it was strong.

He had only used it for a little over ten seconds, but the mana in the circle was about to be completely depleted.

When the mana ran out, the flames that seemed to burn forever died down like a lie.

“A mere… food! Dares! Kuaaaak!”

“It hurts! It hurts! It hurts so much! I’ll kill you!”

“He’s a real monster.”

It was supposed to be a desperate blow. Looking at the ogre who got up from the ground, it didn’t seem like he had inflicted a fatal wound.

His whole body was covered with burn marks, but the muscles underneath were still wriggling perfectly.

With this, it was proven that both physical and magical attacks were largely ineffective.

A desperate situation.

That’s why even more.

“Okay, I’ll experiment on you.”

The time had come to try out the attack method that he had been contemplating, which he hadn’t had the opportunity to use until now.