Raided The God’S Warehouse [EN]: Chapter 89

93. Raiding the Demon God’s Warehouse

The battle concluded swiftly, especially considering a thousand wolves had participated in the attack.

Unlike before, enemies relying solely on numerical superiority posed no threat to Se-un, now that he had achieved the 5th Circle.

Of course, these wolves were slightly stronger than those encountered in the tutorial, but unless they could withstand even a single one of Se-un’s spells, the outcome remained the same.

‘Well, the result would have been the same even if a boss monster had appeared.’

Se-un’s strength wasn’t solely derived from his 5th Circle mastery. He also possessed sixty years’ worth of accumulated internal energy [a concept in martial arts referring to the refined energy within the body].

With such power at his disposal, even if a monster immune to magic were to emerge, he could easily subdue it using martial arts.

Moreover, with Kang Cheol leading the Diablo Clan in the battle, the swift conclusion was inevitable.

-The Authority of Gluttony has designated the entire ‘Wolf Pack.’

-The Fangs of Gluttony are devouring the monsters!

-The Constellation, ‘The Hungry Prince,’ is greatly pleased with the rare feast!

-The Constellation, ‘The Hungry Prince,’ firmly resolves to stock up on emergency rations just in case.

Perhaps due to Se-un’s overwhelming power, or the wolves’ inherent weakness, the stat increases were negligible despite employing the Authority of Gluttony on such a large number of creatures.

Having recently reached the 5th Circle, only a small amount of mana was absorbed into the still-empty fifth circle.

Until now, he had progressed relatively quickly due to fortunate circumstances, but it appeared that reaching the next stage would require a considerable investment of time.

‘More importantly, what’s going on here?’

Se-un pondered, observing the wolves being consumed by the Fangs of Gluttony.

Originally, monsters were scarce on the first floor.

One could find them with effort, but it was peculiar that a thousand wolves had suddenly descended upon this area, designated as the ‘Rest Area.’

And it wasn’t just their numbers, but also their movements.

‘They were definitely organized.’

While the wolves’ physical strength and intelligence surpassed those of the tutorial, their coordinated movements were still beyond their natural capabilities.

Someone must have been issuing systematic commands to them.

The problem was, he had no idea who that could be.

‘Wait a minute.’

While contemplating the cause of the wolves’ sudden attack, Se-un recalled a recent event.

The most recent change within the stronghold was Se-un bringing in the former player.

“Se-un, you’re back early? I thought it would take longer,” Yoo Seo-ah greeted him.

“Yoo Seo-ah, where is the patient?”

“Are you talking about the person you brought, Se-un? If so, he’s naturally in the ward…”

“Please clean up here. I’m going to check on the patient.”

“Yes? Wait…”

Se-un hurried back into the stronghold.

* * *

Clatter!

“Clan Leader?”

“Where’s the patient?”

“He’s resting over there. But are you already back? It’s only been a day,” Lee Ha-neul said, taking off her armor, as if she had just returned from the battlefield.

Since she had been away, the former player might have regained consciousness and escaped.

Thinking this, Se-un quickly pulled back the curtains surrounding the bed.

Creak!

‘Whew…’

The former player was lying on the bed, his expression more relaxed than it had been yesterday.

Fortunately, the worst-case scenario hadn’t occurred.

“What’s wrong? Did you rush back because of him?”

“…No. The work finished faster than I anticipated.”

“That’s good. Well, as you can see, he’s still unconscious. His condition has improved quite a bit, but it seems to be a mental issue, not a physical one.”

Even without Se-un’s prompting, she continued to explain the patient’s condition, having noticed Se-un’s deep concern for the man.

Well, even without her explanation, he could tell that the man’s condition had improved significantly. It was obvious that his wounds had healed considerably.

It was a testament to her diligent care for the man, even in just one night.

“Thank you. Oh, and this.”

Se-un poured out the medicinal herbs from his subspace pocket [a pocket dimension used for storage].

He hadn’t realized it while they were in the subspace pocket, but there were more than he expected when he took them out.

“Wow! Did you gather all of these? Thank you so much!”

“I tried to bring as many useful ones as possible, but let me know if you need more.”

“I think this will be enough for now. It’s a great help!”

Her eyes sparkled as she looked at the herbs, like the flowers he had seen in the Shining Garden.

Indeed, she was a natural healer.

‘I should keep an eye on him for now.’

Se-un looked down at the man on the bed.

There were still many unanswered questions, but they wouldn’t be resolved until the man woke up.

At that moment.

Grumble-

Se-un’s stomach rudely announced its hunger.

Come to think of it, he hadn’t eaten properly since having lunch with Park Jung-pil yesterday at noon. He had rushed over as soon as his training was over, and then had to deal with the wolves as soon as he arrived.

Lee Ha-neul, who had been listening, chuckled lightly and said,

“You seemed like a different person when you were fighting. But seeing you like this, you’re just a person after all.”

“…Where did you say the cafeteria was?”

“Follow me. I heard they’ve procured new ingredients from the village, so today’s meal will be even more delicious.”

It seemed he wouldn’t be satisfied with just jerky for a while.

* * *

After that, they maintained a close watch on the perimeter, but the wolves didn’t reappear.

Even after examining the traces, they couldn’t obtain any useful information, so Se-un had no choice but to wait for the former player to wake up.

For the next few days, he wandered around looking for hidden pieces he had discovered before his regression, but he didn’t have much luck.

In the first place, the first floor was a ‘Rest Area’ as its name suggested, so there weren’t any special hidden pieces.

‘Even the bugs in the Shining Garden were something I didn’t know about before.’

Even so, he was able to surpass his original goal of reaching the 4th Circle and achieve the 5th Circle, so Se-un enjoyed his daily life in his own way.

Clang!

“Still don’t get it?”

“I’m sorry. Even when you say ‘domination,’ I don’t really grasp the concept…”

“Why are you apologizing to me?”

“If you understand anything, could you explain even a little?”

“No.”

“Why…”

“Potential isn’t a simple power that everyone uses the same way. Even if people have the same potential, the way they express it differs.”

“But can’t I use your experience as a reference?”

“It’s crucial to realize it yourself. If you blindly follow someone else’s method, you’ll regret it later.”

This was a sparring session with Yoo Seo-ah.

She hadn’t yet mastered ‘Domination,’ the potential she gained from acquiring the Gale title.

Kang Han-cheol’s potential was so intuitive that he used it effectively from the start, but in Yoo Seo-ah’s case, it was quite a tricky potential to harness.

Se-un knew a few things about it, but the best way to utilize potential was to discover what suited you best.

“But Se-un and Han-cheol are already using their titles, right?”

“There’s no need to rush. This is only the 1st floor of the Tower. Most players haven’t even gained a title, let alone unlocked their potential.”

“Still…”

“And even if you can’t fully use your potential yet, your movements have improved significantly, haven’t they?”

Perhaps it was thanks to the frequent sparring sessions they had due to their ample free time. Not only Kang Han-cheol, but Yoo Seo-ah also showed remarkable growth.

If Se-un didn’t use any special skills and only focused on speed, it felt like Yoo Seo-ah was slightly faster.

“Camil-style dual swordsmanship. The swordsmanship Se-un taught me suits me better than I expected.”

“What about the dagger technique?”

“I haven’t been able to use it in real combat because there are no suitable targets, but I’ve gotten quite used to it too.”

“Good.”

-The constellation, ‘Spider Wearing a Crown,’ crosses its arms and nods, impressed by the contractor’s dazzling movements.

After a round of sparring, they took a short break.

Normally, Kang Han-cheol would have eagerly requested another sparring session, but these days, he was busy practicing the ‘Tae-eul Seomsu Art’ [likely a martial art or skill] that Se-un had taught him, occupying a corner of the training ground in the stronghold.

“What about Park Jung-pil?”

“I haven’t heard anything, but didn’t he go to the village again?”

“I was going to teach him some combat techniques…”

“But he seems to listen to Se-un well. I heard he doesn’t drink even when he goes down to the village.”

“Of course, he shouldn’t. I told him I’d increase the intensity of his ‘education’ if he drank again.”

Why did he go down to the village again if he wasn’t going to drink?

It was as if he had gone into hiding to avoid sparring with Se-un.

A rare moment of free time.

While he was considering returning to the Shining Garden to further train his mana, the main gate of the stronghold opened.

‘Is Park Jung-pil back?’

He initially thought so, but soon changed his mind based on the reaction of the others.

If it were him, there was no way people would rush out to greet him so enthusiastically.

“Wow, the old man’s here!”

“It’s been a while!”

“Oh my, Elder. If you were coming, you should have given us a heads-up. Carrying all this by yourself…”

“Haha, it’s alright. I’m much healthier than when I was outside.”

As he paid closer attention, a sturdy, muscular old man came into Se-un’s view.

He was carrying a bundle as big as himself on his back, yet he wasn’t sweating at all.

‘Well, if you’re just talking about strength, he’s stronger than the average player.’

Go Chang-seok. He was the only blacksmith in the Diablo Clan.

But what was he doing at the stronghold?

He was usually happily hammering away at the smithy in the village as if it were his personal playground.

‘Could it be that guy [referring to the smithy owner]?’

A hypothesis formed in his mind.

Did the owner of the smithy break his contract with Se-un and kick out Go Chang-seok?

If so, he would have to return to the village immediately and give him even more ‘education’ than he gave Park Jung-pil.

As he was thinking this, Go Chang-seok, who was looking around, spotted Se-un and ran towards him excitedly.

He was so excited that the bundle on his back was constantly shaking, and the metallic sounds echoed like instruments.

“Oh, you were here!”

“Don’t tell me you were kicked out? I’ll go sort things out right away…”

“Hmm? Kicked out? What are you talking about? Oh, I heard about the smithy. Thanks to you, I was able to work comfortably.”

Judging by his reaction, it didn’t seem to be a problem with the owner of the smithy.

If not, then why…

Could it be…

“Haha, I suddenly got a title, and my work got much faster. Thanks to that, I was able to make your equipment earlier than I thought.”

“Already?”

“I wanted to show it to you quickly, so I packed it all up and ran all the way here.”

Se-un’s eyes, which didn’t usually widen at ordinary things, widened greatly.

The number of equipment pieces Se-un had requested was not just one or two.

He had asked for a basic set of armor, as well as various weapons of different types, so he would have had to make at least 10 or more pieces of equipment.

To complete such an order in just a few days?

Besides.

‘A title…’

Unlike combat types like Se-un, Kang Han-cheol, and Yoo Seo-ah, he was a blacksmith, a production class.

It was known that production classes were much harder to obtain titles than combat classes.

However, Go Chang-seok acquired a title on the 1st floor of the Tower.

It was an indication that his potential was greater than Se-un had initially thought.

“Now, hurry up and check it out!”

Go Chang-seok put down the bundle and excitedly untied the knot.

Soon after.

-The constellation, ‘Soldier Wearing a Golden Crown,’ shrugs its shoulders, implying that it would be impossible to make better equipment than this with the available materials.

The equipment Go Chang-seok had made began to emerge from the loosened bundle.