I Raided the Demon God’s Warehouse – Chapter 62
Chapter 62
Thanks to everyone’s hard work, Golden Castle was quickly returning to its former glory.
Everything destroyed during the siege had been completely repaired, and thanks to Go Chang-seok, all the equipment was also restored.
Actually, thanks to the materials found within Golden Castle and the equipment Se-un provided, they were able to create even stronger gear than before.
And that was true for Se-un’s own equipment as well.
[ Gray Wolf Cloak ]
Classification: Cloak
Grade: C-
Description: Made from the leather of the Gray Wolf, the former ruler of the Brown Wolves in Wolf Forest. A skilled craftsman has improved it for better performance.
Abilities: 1. Intimidation – Grants charisma to allies and instills fear in enemies, befitting a leader.
2. Blessing of the Wind – Increases movement speed by 15%.
3. Subtle Golden Light – Increases physical and magical defense by an additional 10%.
[ Red Wolf Armor ]
Classification: Armor
Grade: C+
Description: Studded armor created by embedding hazel stones from Monkey Rock Mountain into the leather of the Red Wolf. A skilled craftsman has improved it for better performance.
Abilities: 1. Red Wolf’s Fang – Increases attack power by 15%.
2. Wolf’s Threat – Induces fear in monsters weaker than or equal to the wearer.
3. Essence of the Rocky Mountain – Greatly increases defense and durability.
“How is it? Do you like it?”
“Yes, very much.”
“Haha, I’m glad to hear that. I found some useful materials in the warehouse, so I tried to improve them. I’ve also finished the repairs, so you shouldn’t have any problems using them for the time being.”
“Thank you.”
Se-un, wearing the upgraded equipment, smiled, clearly pleased.
The cloak, originally grade D, was now grade C-. The armor, formerly grade C-, was now grade C+.
As expected with a two-grade increase, the basic defense and the effects of the abilities had improved significantly.
Se-un was very satisfied, especially since he’d felt a pang of regret after giving the golden armor to Kang Han-cheol.
“Is your weapon okay? I heard the dagger broke.”
“I’m sorry. It happened while fighting the lord.”
“Haha, it’s alright. It was the first piece of equipment I made without proper tools, so it was bound to happen. I’m actually grateful you used it so well that it met its end in battle.”
Se-un wanted to get his other weapons improved as well, but unfortunately, Go Chang-seok could only enhance equipment he had crafted himself.
So, the equipment Se-un obtained from monsters or looted from the lord couldn’t be upgraded.
‘Well, this is good enough for now.’
The majority of Se-un’s current weapons were grade C or higher. Moreover, Mamon had said the replication of Durandal was almost complete, meaning he would soon have his signature weapon back.
“Jeong-pil.”
“Yes, Hyung-nim [term of endearment for an older brother or male friend]!”
Tadat!
As soon as Se-un called his name, Park Jeong-pil rushed over with exaggerated enthusiasm.
Everyone else was busy working, so where had this guy been hiding to appear so quickly?
It was convenient that Se-un didn’t have to search for him, but he always seemed to be slacking off, which annoyed him.
“Lend me the skeleton.”
“Are you talking about Jeokrang [Red Stallion]? Hyung-nim gave him to me, so of course, I’ll let you borrow him! Jeokrang!”
Tadat!
They say pets resemble their owners?
Jeokrang appeared just as quickly as Park Jeong-pil had.
Thanks to the lingering effects of the ‘Red Stallion’s Mane’ that Se-un had used, the skeleton’s color still retained a vibrant red hue.
In addition, whether it was due to Baek-hyun’s improvements, its overall appearance seemed more refined and sharper than before.
At first, Se-un had worried that it would quickly break down, unable to withstand the power of the ‘Red Stallion’s Mane’.
But thanks to Baek-hyun’s enhancements, the instability had completely disappeared, and it now possessed much greater power than before.
“Ah, my driving skills are at their peak right now! Just tell me where to go. I’ll take you there in comfort!”
Park Jeong-pil said this and naturally tried to climb onto Jeokrang’s back. However, Se-un had no intention of letting him drive.
“Get off.”
“……Yes?”
“I said get off. I’m going to drive.”
“Hyu, Hyung-nim! Please trust me just this once! I promise, I’ll make sure you’re so comfortable you won’t even get calluses on your butt!”
“Jeokrang. Shake him off.”
Thud!
“Ugh!”
Although he had entrusted Jeokrang to Park Jeong-pil, Se-un was still the skeleton’s original owner. Naturally, Jeokrang obeyed Se-un’s command, shaking his body and throwing Park Jeong-pil off.
From the start, Se-un had no intention of letting Park Jeong-pil, who didn’t even know their destination, drive.
Se-un, after climbing onto the soft leather saddle, gently stroked Jeokrang’s skull.
“Let’s go.”
“Jeokrang-ah! Hyung-niiim!”
As if he didn’t care about their past relationship, Jeokrang quickly moved his four legs, leaving Park Jeong-pil behind.
* * *
“Isn’t our Jeokrang much faster now? He reminds me of my old beloved motorcycle, the Porosse Booster TMG…”
Park Jeong-pil’s voice trailed behind them.
They were moving at a considerable speed, making it difficult for ordinary people to even keep their eyes open.
To be able to chatter so normally in that situation was a talent in itself.
‘I wanted to come alone if possible…’
Se-un remembered when he came out of the castle riding Jeokrang.
Jeokrang was clearly picking up speed at an incredible rate.
‘Hyung-niiim! Please take me with you! I won’t bother you, please!’
Park Jeong-pil had followed Se-un at a comparable speed.
If Se-un hadn’t stopped, he would have followed him to the end, leaving him no choice but to let him ride in the back.
That was the situation now.
“Wow, I can already see quite a few occupied castles! Just before the reconnaissance, it was full of monsters.”
While riding against the wind, castles with unique characteristics came into view.
As Park Jeong-pil said, flags signifying player occupation were flying above a considerable number of castles.
In addition, various situations were unfolding, such as the clanging of metal echoing from ongoing sieges, or clans setting up temporary bases and holding strategic meetings.
“And those castles, aren’t they the places Hyung-nim visited? When I scouted before, they were the first to be occupied!”
The castle Park Jeong-pil pointed to was also familiar to Se-un.
‘The towering watchtower.’
It was the place where Se-un had first broken in, raided the warehouse, and stolen the lord’s weapon. Even now, the bow was waiting for Se-un’s touch in his subspace pocket.
‘That makes sense.’
It was a place where the items in the warehouse and even the lord’s weapon had disappeared. Naturally, the defending forces would be weakened.
Perhaps the players who challenged that place had easily occupied the castle, thinking, ‘This is easier than I thought?’
However.
‘All they’ll get is contribution points.’
Even if they occupied the castle, the already empty warehouse would never be refilled.
The players would have made dumbfounded expressions when they saw the empty warehouse after defeating the lord.
They wouldn’t have been able to get a single proper item even after all that effort.
It was a bit pitiful, but well, Se-un had made it easy for them to occupy the castle, so it wasn’t all bad for them.
…At least, that’s what Se-un thought.
“But Hyung-nim. Where are we going anyway?”
“Why did you follow me without even knowing that?”
“Well, I’m Hyung-nim’s right-hand man! This Park Jeong-pil will follow Hyung-nim wherever he goes!”
“Even if it’s a dungeon full of monsters?”
“…Was that what it was? Haha, Hyung-nim. You can drop me off around here. I can go back by myself. I can’t be a hindrance to Hyung-nim…”
“It’s okay, we’re almost there anyway.”
“Isn’t this the cliff we crossed over?”
“That’s right.”
The cliff that divided the third and fourth chapters of the tutorial.
Perhaps because the third chapter had already ended and all the surviving players had crossed over to this place, the bridge that had been raised before had also disappeared.
However, it wasn’t just the bridge that was gone.
“But, where… where did everyone go?”
Park Jeong-pil asked the question with a dumbfounded expression.
Normally, Se-un would have sighed at that pathetic reaction, but this time, he couldn’t help but be surprised.
This was also the first time Se-un had come to the cliff since the fourth chapter had begun.
‘I expected it, but it’s real.’
What was visible on the opposite side of the cliff was not the vast plain that Se-un’s clan had passed through.
Splash!
A vast sea.
The waves rippled pleasantly across the wide expanse, with the horizon clearly visible. The water droplets shattered by the waves reflected the sunlight, sparkling like jewels.
It was as if all the tutorials they had gone through so far were a lie.
‘As I thought, I wasn’t mistaken.’
The monsters attacking the castle in the fifth tutorial chapter were mostly aquatic.
Sea Lizardmen, Nagas, Sea Serpents, and Giant Turtles, etc.
All of them had appeared from this cliff side, steadily climbing up.
He had come to confirm that, and to verify the knowledge from the books he had researched before his regression…
Indeed, Se-un’s guess was correct.
The source of those many monsters was right here.
“Wow, it’s been so long since I’ve seen the sea! Can’t we catch some fish before we go back? Seeing the sea makes me want some spicy fish stew for the first time in a while!”
“That’ll be difficult.”
“Just leave it to me! I may look like this, but I used to be called the harpoon of Daesan-dong!”
As Park Jeong-pil got off Jeokrang’s saddle and started taking off his top, Se-un sighed softly and reached out his hand.
It would be faster to show him directly than to explain it.
-The Vault of Greed has been opened.
[ Lightning Spear ]
– An attack magic from the Black Tower, creating a spear of lightning to pierce the enemy. It has the advantage of long range and fast speed, but the accuracy is low.
Zap!
“Hyu, Hyung-nim!”
Swoosh!
The long lightning spear created from Se-un’s fingertips shot towards the sea.
The distance was quite far, but the lightning spear, formed by extremely condensed mana, perfectly pierced the surging surface of the water.
-According to the mysteries of the Black Tower, the power of ‘Lightning Spear’ is enhanced.
Zzzap!
Crimson lightning spread out along the waves.
Park Jeong-pil was about to jump into the water, thinking about how many fish would float up and that he would collect them, when…
“Kroooo-!”
A monster, unable to withstand the electrifying shock, leaped out of the water.
A Sea Serpent.
A sea monster often considered the quintessential aquatic monster.
Its body was serpentine, but its angular head resembled that of a dragon.
The portion that jumped above the surface alone seemed to be well over 4 meters, making it difficult to imagine its full size beneath the waves.
“Eek!”
Seeing that, Park Jeong-pil fell backward. If he had been even a little slower, he would have dived straight into the sea serpent’s mouth.
‘As I thought, the monsters didn’t just fall from the sky out of nowhere.’
He was now convinced.
The monsters that appeared in the fifth chapter must all be climbing up the cliff from this sea.
If so, the probability that the information about the location of the demon god that I read before the regression is true becomes even higher.
“Leviathan…”
-The constellation, ‘The Bowing Crow’ looks down at the deep sea.
One of the seven demon gods who rule the Demon Realm.
The location of the Demon God of Jealousy, Leviathan.