Raided The God’S Warehouse [EN]: Chapter 8

Episode 8

[Tutorial Stage 1 – Adaptation]

-You have successfully cleared the second wave.

-50 points are awarded to all participants of the wave.

Thanks to Se-un’s appearance, the wave ended quickly.

He noticed the people who were pushing the weak forward with the middle-aged man, but after confirming that the man was pushed by Se-un and trampled by the boars, they quickly changed their tune.

Some people approached to thank him, but Se-un waved them off. His actions weren’t for them in the first place.

-Calculating individual contribution points…….

[1st Place: Jeong Se-un 1,080 points]

[2nd Place: Kang Han-cheol 180 points]

[3rd Place: Yoo Seo-ah 100 points]

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As expected, Se-un ranked first in individual contribution points.

He gained points from this wave, but it was mostly thanks to hunting Gray Wolves in the Wolf Forest.

In fact, more than half of the points he has now were earned in the Wolf Forest.

-You have devoured a ‘Brown Boar.’

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

-The Constellation, ‘Hungry Prince,’ has been waiting for this moment and ravenously tears into the meat.

Se-un used the Authority of Gluttony on most of the boars he faced.

There was only one boar carcass left.

The reason Se-un spared this one, even giving up the stat increase, was simple.

‘Boar meat is better than wolf meat, right?’

It was for a meal.

Naturally, you have to find your own food during the tutorial.

He had eaten wolf meat before the regression and realized how unappetizing carnivores were, so he deliberately left the boar carcass.

Even boars would not hesitate to eat meat in the wild, but at least it would be better than wolf meat.

Slash.

Se-un didn’t hesitate to cut open the boar’s belly.

The rust on the sword bothered him, but he couldn’t afford to worry about such things.

Blood and entrails gushed out from the torn belly.

He knew the basics of butchering, but he didn’t plan to do a full butchering here.

He only needed to get enough food for one meal for himself.

Then.

“Excuse me……”

He turned his head at the sound of someone’s voice.

A woman with neatly tied brown hair was looking at Se-un, hesitating.

Quickly observing her, Se-un could guess her profession.

‘A cook?’

Small knife marks and burns covered her fingers, which didn’t seem to be in good shape.

Naturally, he could guess why she came.

“C-Can I help? I, I run a small restaurant, so I know how to handle meat to some extent!”

Seeing her raise her voice louder than necessary, as if she needed courage, Se-un smiled slightly.

Se-un, who had pushed the middle-aged man into the boars and swung his sword fearlessly, splattering blood.

People couldn’t easily talk to such a Se-un.

But she broke through that fear and came to find work. Se-un thought it was a very desirable action.

“Of course.”

“Ah, thank you!”

She only received a job, but she was so grateful. She even bowed her head and took the sword from Se-un.

She paused for a moment, looking at the severely rusted sword, but took a small breath and immediately began butchering.

Slice, slice.

Skinning the hide and removing the entrails.

Cutting and organizing the edible parts by section, and inserting the sword into the gaps in the bones to extract the meat efficiently.

It wasn’t a butchering knife, and even if she was a cook, she probably had never butchered a freshly killed boar before, but the meat was being butchered surprisingly well.

“I brought some water, do you need any?”

“Wow! Thank you! I was dying of thirst!”

“There’s a small stream next to the rocky mountain. I can get you more if you want.”

“Then please! The condition of the knife is a bit unstable, so I wanted to wash the meat.”

“Okay!”

Was it because they were stimulated by her performance?

The people who were squatting on the ground, not knowing what to do, began to move little by little.

Some fetched water from the stream, and others brought branches from the forest to prepare for a meal.

And when they had time, some even spread out broad leaves to prepare a place to sleep.

“It’s done! This should be enough for us to eat.”

“I’ve gathered firewood. I also brought a flat stone that looks good for grilling meat, is it okay?”

“Of course! Thank you for your hard work. But……”

The meat to be grilled was ready, and the preparations for grilling were complete, but there was one problem.

Fire.

“Does anyone have a lighter?”

“When I opened my eyes, everything except my clothes disappeared……”

“Me too.”

When entering the tower, you cannot bring any belongings except for simple clothing. The reason is that some races may bring artifacts or scrolls, which could disrupt fairness.

Naturally, there were no tools, including lighters.

“Well, I think I saw how to make a fire. Should I try it?”

“I’ll make the fire.”

“Yes? Do you have a method……”

Se-un stepped forward.

Whether someone had done it, firewood and a stone plate were neatly arranged for immediate cooking.

-The Vault of Greed has been opened.

[Kasha’s Ember]

– An ember possessed by Kasha, a low-level spirit of fire. It is weak, but the spirit’s power makes it difficult to extinguish.

“Oh!”

With the feeling of an intangible energy flowing out of his body, flames erupted from Se-un’s fingertips.

Since he didn’t have mana yet, it seemed like mental power was being consumed instead.

‘I need to accumulate mana quickly.’

At first, he could deal with most monsters just by moving his body, but it wouldn’t be the same later.

No, it wasn’t just later. Even if you pass the middle of the tutorial, it would be difficult to properly deal with monsters without mana.

Se-un decided that he would learn mana as soon as he had the chance and held the flame towards the firewood.

Whoosh!

It was difficult to find dry firewood, and the condition of the firewood wasn’t good, but Kasha’s Ember readily took hold even on the poor firewood.

Indeed, the spirit’s ember.

Soon, with acrid smoke, the firewood was covered in hot flames.

“How did you do that? It was like magic!”

“Magic…… It’s similar.”

“Yes?”

“Open your status window later. Maybe you have a talent for it.”

“Status window?”

“More than that, everyone is just looking at the meat.”

“Ah! I’ll grill it for you soon! Everyone, please wait a little!”

Sizzle!

As the meat was placed on the stone plate, the smell of grilling meat spread around the camp with a pleasant sound.

For the first time since the tutorial began, smiles were blooming on people’s faces.

* * *

Crunch-

Se-un took a big bite of the meat he was holding.

Surprisingly, juice burst out, and his lips were moistened with oil.

He didn’t use any seasoning, but strangely, there was no gamey smell.

Se-un smiled without realizing it, recalling the terrible taste of the wolf meat he had first eaten before the regression.

‘As expected, it’s different when someone who used to cook makes it.’

The most popular was the grilled pork belly on the stone plate, but Se-un took a well-grilled skewer and settled in a corner.

Even though people’s wariness had decreased a lot, there were still quite a few who were afraid of Se-un.

-The Constellation, ‘Hungry Prince,’ smacks his lips at the delicious smell.

‘I have to eat to live too.’

To meet Beelzebub’s demands, he would have to hunt monsters and cook all day.

No matter how much of a Constellation he was, he needed to ignore him appropriately.

As he was finishing his meat, someone handed Se-un a water cup made by folding a leaf.

“Drink.”

Yoo Seo-ah.

The woman who was called ‘Typhoon’ in the tower before Se-un’s regression.

Gulp, gulp.

He nodded slightly to thank her and drank the water in the leaf coolly.

It felt like the thirst that had been accumulating without him knowing was relieved, and energy was filling his body.

A short silence followed.

Yoo Seo-ah was the first to speak.

“Did you find that sword in the forest?”

“I was lucky.”

She looked enviously at the sword placed next to Se-un.

‘Well, before skills or talents, Yoo Seo-ah originally learned swordsmanship.’

The memories from before the regression briefly flashed through his mind.

She seems to be using a wooden stick instead of a sword, but it will be difficult to exert proper strength with that.

The reason why she had relatively fewer points compared to Kang Han-cheol must be because of that.

“Do you see the system messages floating above?”

“Yes. But it seems like they’re giving us time to rest; there’s a break until the next raid.”

“Besides that, the contribution points below.”

“100 points…… What about it?”

“You can buy a sword with that much. It won’t be in good condition though.”

“Yes? How?”

“If you focus on the points, the shop menu will appear.”

The contribution points earned in the tutorial can be used in various ways.

There are various potions and basic equipment, as well as top-tier items that are difficult to obtain even in the tower, although they are expensive.

Of course, to pass the tutorial in the top ranks, you have to save as many contribution points as possible, but what she needs now is a weapon that she can use right away.

“Wow, it’s like a game.”

“It’s similar. As I said before, to survive here, it’s better to adapt to the system quickly.”

Yoo Seo-ah narrowed her brows without realizing it, as if she was concentrating.

She moved her fingers around as if trying to choose an item, then nodded as if she had made a big decision.

Thud.

A sword appeared in front of Yoo Seo-ah.

A short sword.

The length wasn’t very long, and the blade was dull from how old it was.

If it weren’t for the rust, it looked more serious than Se-un’s ‘Forgotten Hero’s Sword.’

It was the lowest-grade sword in the shop that could be purchased with points.

It’s a shame, but that would be the best sword you could buy with 100 points.

But even so, a sword is still a sword, so it will be much more helpful than wielding a wooden stick.

As evidence, Yoo Seo-ah was holding the newly created sword and admiring it with her mouth open.

“Amazing! How did you figure this out?”

“I just accepted the situation quickly.”

“I thought I adapted pretty quickly too. I can’t keep up with Se-un.”

“Did I say my name?”

“Someone told me to get used to the system.”

Yoo Seo-ah pointed to the empty space where the system message was floating.

The personal contribution ranking.

Se-un’s name was openly written in the first place, so if you paid a little attention, you couldn’t help but know.

“But…… Did you really have to do that?”

She, who had been excited for a moment, asked again with a dejected expression.

There was no object, but he could immediately understand what she was talking about.

She must be talking about the middle-aged man who was putting people forward, citing his position on Earth.

“That’s why I said discussion is useless.”

“But maybe there was another way……”

“If the people who were forcibly placed in front of that man were hurt, who can take responsibility for them?”

Yoo Seo-ah poked the ground with her short sword instead of answering.

She was quick to adapt, so even if she said that, she probably already knew it in her head.

What to do to adapt here. What is the most efficient method.

“Thank you for telling me this.”

“You’re welcome.”

Yoo Seo-ah got up from her seat.

He couldn’t see her face, but he could feel a small determination in her voice, as if she had made a promise to herself.

“And, please take care of me in the future.”

After the regression, the first night of the tutorial.

Se-un leaned against a suitable wooden pillar and fell into a light sleep.