Raided The God’S Warehouse [EN]: Chapter 9

The Ninth

The next day.

About an hour remained until the third monster wave.

“Is everyone ready?”

“What should we do…”

“Could you gather some stones to throw from the forest? Just providing support from behind would be a great help.”

“Ah, I understand!”

“I’ve stored the remaining food so it won’t spoil! It’s not quite smoked, but it should last for a day or two!”

“I didn’t even think of that, thank you for your hard work!”

“Hehe, leave the food to me!”

Compared to the first day, people’s behavior had changed drastically.

They were not only preparing for the monster wave but also finding their roles, such as fetching water or gathering various materials.

Of course, some people still hadn’t come to their senses.

‘It’s definitely different from before.’

Before I regressed.

Originally, before the third monster wave, there were many casualties and injuries, and people were still terrified.

Some were moving with dark expressions for survival, but it wasn’t as lively as it is now.

‘It must be because of Yoo Seo-ah.’

Yoo Seo-ah stood at the center of the actively moving people.

Perhaps because of the events of yesterday and the conversation with Se-un? She had completely abandoned her passive attitude and was confidently leading the people.

People were following her well, so it was the moment when the camp’s leader was implicitly decided.

‘That’s good.’

Se-un had the will to lead the camp, but he didn’t want to be the leader.

Above all, he had to wander outside the camp, except during the monster waves, to find various hidden pieces.

In that sense, it was very welcome for him that Yoo Seo-ah, not someone else, took on the role of leader.

Everyone was doing their jobs, so Se-un could relax and have personal time.

-You have opened the Treasure Trove of Greed.

[ Blue Mana Circle ] – A secret training method passed down only to wizards with extremely high mana affinity in the Blue Tower, one of the Empire’s Seven Great Magic Towers.

Mana Circle.

The most basic element a wizard must have to manifest magic.

To use powers like the ‘Kasa’s Flame’ used last night, it is necessary to train the mana circle as quickly as possible.

The mana circle training method Se-un chose was known to have high stability but the lowest efficiency in gathering mana among the Seven Great Magic Towers.

But the reason Se-un chose this was…

‘There are plenty of training methods anyway.’

Because of the numerous treasures piled up in the warehouse and the ‘confidence’ that he could accommodate them all.

First, lay the foundation with the Blue Tower’s training method, and then build a pillar on top of that solid foundation using a better training method.

Se-un plans to accumulate mana using the best methods he has devised for the surrounding walls and roof as well.

‘I can’t leave out the dantian either [energy center in the body].’

You can gather mana through the mana circle, but this is only a training method for using magic.

It is not suitable for converting mana into internal energy to speed up body movements and use martial arts. So, as he gets more free time, he plans to refine not only the mana circle but also the dantian.

“Hoo…”

As softly as a flowing river. Contemplating the mysteries of the Blue Tower learned through Mammon’s treasures, he controls his breathing.

Close your eyes, sit comfortably, and exhale lightly.

Fill the empty lungs with air. The stomach and chest visibly swell, and hold your breath for a moment.

Wooong-

It is felt.

The intangible energy called mana, or internal energy, stayed in Se-un’s body through breathing.

It takes ordinary people weeks or even years to feel this energy, but Se-un felt it in one go.

He didn’t have abilities specialized for combat, but Se-un was the last survivor who reached the 92nd floor of the tower before regression.

So, he could handle mana as naturally as breathing.

Even with an unfamiliar body, ‘feeling’ mana, not ‘handling’ it, is easy.

‘The problem is from now on.’

Gently coax the energy trapped in the lungs and talk to it.

Asking if it would stay here.

Asking if it would join him.

Even among the small energies, a very small amount of energy is deceived by Se-un’s coaxing and nods.

“Hoo…”

As soon as he succeeds in coaxing the energy, he exhales deeply again.

He releases all the energy that rejected Se-un’s proposal and moves the accepted energy toward the heart.

Following Se-un’s guidance, a very small amount of mana begins to circulate around Se-un’s heart.

-You have successfully created the first Mana Circle through the Blue Tower’s training method.

-Now that the circle has been created, it is possible to gather mana and use magic.

-The level, power, and speed of magic that can be used increase depending on the level of the mana circle.

-You have achieved an outstanding achievement.

-You have acquired 1,000 points as a reward.

It didn’t even take a day.

In an hour. No, in less than thirty minutes, he created one mana circle and accepted mana.

He received help from his memories before regression and the ‘Blue Tower’s training method,’ but anyone who knew even a little about magic would have been amazed.

No matter how much of a genius you are, it usually takes at least several days to feel and accept mana.

As if to prove it, new messages appeared in front of Se-un.

-The constellation, ‘The Three Sisters Back to Back,’ stares at you with wide eyes.

-The constellation, ‘The Heavenly Mother,’ exclaims in great admiration at you.

-The constellation, ‘The Knower,’ is…

Several gods with magical or related powers showed interest in Se-un.

From Hecate, the goddess of witchcraft, to Isis and Vainamoinen [a Finnish epic hero and sorcerer].

Se-un recognized some constellations by their epithets, but many were new to him.

However.

‘None of my business anyway.’

Se-un already had the Demon God of Greed, ‘Mammon,’ and the Demon God of Gluttony, ‘Beelzebub,’ attached to him.

He wasn’t exactly their apostle, but no matter how he looked at it, the two demon gods were far superior to the constellations that had just appeared.

As if to prove it.

-The constellation, ‘Hungry Prince,’ grimaces at the increasing number of guests.

-The constellation, ‘The Bowed Crow,’ frowns and takes out a treasure from the vault.

-The constellation, ‘Gruff White-Haired Old Man’ is….

Abruptly.

The messages from the constellations that had been appearing one after another stopped as if it were a lie.

-The constellation, ‘The Bowed Crow,’ has blocked all communication from constellations of lower status than itself.

‘Crazy…….’

Blocking communication, huh.

Of course, it was possible, but it was the first time Se-un had seen it with his own eyes.

Even if they were high-ranking beings, he knew that interfering with the system like that consumed a lot of power.

Whatever ‘treasure’ Mammon used, it must have been powerful enough to interfere with the system.

‘Everyone must be going crazy.’

Even if they were good and evil gods, blocking communication so arbitrarily was more than just rude.

By now, all the constellations whose communication had been blocked would be furious.

-The constellation, ‘Hungry Prince,’ is relieved to see the disappearing guests.

-The constellation, ‘The Bowed Crow,’ quietly watches you.

Of course, the two demon gods didn’t seem to care about what the other constellations thought.

After the commotion, Se-un carefully took a breath again, rotating the mana circle.

As expected of the Blue Tower’s training method, it wasn’t very efficient, but he could clearly feel the circle solidifying with mana as if the ground was being hardened.

As his concentration increased, the voices of Yoo Seo-ah and the footsteps of people around him completely disappeared.

The only thing he perceived was one thing.

Only the stream of energy, mana, permeating his careful breathing.

While he was concentrating on turning the mana circle without realizing how much time had passed, a thoughtless voice woke Se-un up.

“……Hey, bro! Are you sleeping? What’s with sleeping while sitting down like that.”

[Tutorial Chapter 1 – Adaptation]

-Time remaining until the third monster wave: 12 minutes.

Wondering if the monster wave had started, he immediately raised his head, but there was still time left.

There wouldn’t be many people in this camp who could confidently come up to Se-un and talk to him.

Turning his head, he saw a man with short hair standing in front of Se-un.

‘Why is this guy here?’

A menacing impression, with large and small scars. Between the rolled-up sleeves, a tattoo that looked like a snake was wriggling.

Even though Se-un didn’t remember the details of those who had survived for a long time and become rankers in the same camp, he remembered this man exactly, even if he didn’t remember anyone else.

In a bad way.

“Oh, you’re awake! I saw you sitting here for an hour without moving, so I thought you were dead. Haha!”

“What’s going on?”

“Hey, don’t be so cold. We’re all in the same boat, wouldn’t it be nice to get along?”

Park Jung-pil.

It’s this bastard.

The one who tormented Se-un before his regression.

When everyone was in chaos, he flaunted his power, put the weak in front of him, and took food, saying that young people should live, and put the old in front of him.

‘Did the situation change, so…?’

He didn’t have a chance to step up during the first raid. Even during the second raid, he didn’t do anything particularly problematic.

Recalling his personality, Se-un soon realized why he had come to him.

‘Well, he’s always been like this.’

Before the regression, he hid behind Kang Han-cheol and wielded power.

At the time, the leader had not yet been established, and Kang Han-cheol only cared about himself, so he could run wild without worry.

茹柔吐剛 (Róuróutǔgāng) [yielding to the strong, preying on the weak].

A typical type who is strong against the weak and weak against the strong.

Before the regression, Kang Han-cheol was the strongest, but now Se-un was the strongest, so he came to him.

“I just wanted to get along. You don’t seem to have any close friends yet. How good would it be to help each other out?”

The moments he suffered because of him are still vivid in his memory.

He was forced to face monsters with his bare body and was even pushed into the forest under the pretext of scouting.

Thanks to this, he was able to realize the power of the ‘Journey’s Guide’, but that was only a result.

He wanted to kick him out right away, but he couldn’t give the reason, ‘You tormented me before I regressed!’

Just then.

‘Well, since you came to me first anyway.’

Smirk.

A wicked smile appeared on Se-un’s face.

Park Jung-pil instinctively felt the danger and took a step back.

“Hey, are you fast on your feet?”

“Feet? What are you talking about all of a sudden?”

Feet, huh.

What does it mean to ask if you’re fast on your feet right before the monster wave?

Thinking about this, Park Jung-pil soon realized what it meant, and his face turned pale.

“N, no! I’m known for being slow in my neighborhood. I don’t know if you’ve heard of the turtle of Daesan-dong! Haha!”

He desperately tried to make excuses, but it was already too late.

“You’re going to have to be bait.”