Episode 31
31. Episode 31
The fatal weakness of the ‘Power of Greed’ used by Se-un is that it cannot materialize the treasures in the warehouse.
Because of that, the treasures that had been used until now were all things that could draw power and apply it to the body, such as martial arts books, magic books, and monster bodies.
The idea is to break through that limitation with this contract.
‘It’s a shame to lend you the Durangdal, but it’s hard for me to perfectly handle the Durangdal with my body right now anyway.’
Even though the seal is not fully released, Durandal is a legendary sword. There is a limit to the power that Seun can pull out with his current abilities.
Thanks to Go Chang-seok’s presence, there were plenty of weapons to use right away, so it was by no means a losing proposition for Se-woon.
-The constellation, ‘The Crow with its Head Down’, shows its discomfort by saying that it is at a disadvantage wherever it is seen.
“I don’t want any unfair offers either. All I want is what was listed at the entrance to the warehouse.”
-The constellation, ‘The Crow with its Head Down’, is lost in thought as he recalls the treasure at the entrance.
Before returning, Seun had entered Mammon’s treasure vault. And he was able to briefly learn about its structure.
‘All the rare and good treasures were in the innermost part.’
The lower the treasure level, the closer to the entrance it is, and the higher the treasure level, the deeper it is. That was Mamon’s way of organizing treasures.
In other words, all the things that existed at the entrance to the treasure vault could be called ‘lowest level treasures’.
Even if it was a loan, if it was on the condition of receiving the legendary weapon ‘Durandal’, it wouldn’t be a bad offer for Mamon.
Most of the lowest level treasures have low rarity, so there are many cases where there are duplicate types.
‘I probably won’t be able to refuse.’
Not long after, Mamon nodded as Se-un had expected.
-The constellation ‘The Crow with its Head Bowed’ accepts your offer.
Se-Woon then took out his ‘wisdom tooth dagger’ and made a wound on the tip of his index finger. Red blood dripped down the wound.
– The constellation, ‘The Crow with its Head Down’, looks at you, who knows the contract law of the evil gods, and shakes its head and holds back its words.
Evil spirit.
To Seun, he was no different from the gods, but to other players, it was not the case.
This is what I found out to prevent being deceived by the evil spirit.
Blood contract.
No matter how evil a god may be, if he is bound by a blood contract, he has no choice but to listen to the player. Of course, it is not completely impossible to forcefully terminate the contract.
If a blood pact is broken, the constellation will be lowered in rank by several levels.
Players who break the contract will also be disqualified from the system.
-Blood flows out from the tips of the feathers of the constellation, the ‘bowing crow’.
-The contract with the constellation, ‘The Crow with its Head Bowed’, has been concluded.
– Through a contract with the constellation, you will be able to use a portion of ‘Mammon’s Treasure House’ in the future.
The blood flowing along Se-un’s index finger rippled and rose into the air.
As soon as the contract was made, Seun’s blood swallowed up the Durandal that was lying next to him. Soon, the blood started to shrink and Durandal’s appearance disappeared without a trace.
Still, Se-un had no regrets at all.
Because rather than waiting for a long time, I got my hands on things that are just right for my current level.
-The treasure trove of greed (眞) has been opened.
[ Black lotus powder ]
[Dew of the Elf Forest]
[Wriggling green net]
…
The first thing that stands out when you open the warehouse is the word ‘True’ attached to the end of Greed.
It seems that Seun wanted to differentiate it from the warehouse that he was using, where the ruins had disappeared and only strength remained.
‘Well, I guess he must be proud of his warehouse.’
Although Seun’s warehouse of greed is also the warehouse that Mamon had collected, and frankly, it is a warehouse that is better than Mamon’s warehouse at this point, as the Demon God of Greed, it would be difficult to admit that.
Seun carefully looked through the list of treasures in his treasure trove, but unfortunately, most of the items that came to mind were consumables.
‘I can’t help it.’
Most of the equipment in Mammon’s Treasure House are high-grade items, so it would be greedy to look for equipment among the treasures listed at the entrance.
I didn’t have any doubts since we had made a blood contract, but I took out one of Seun’s treasures out of curiosity.
[Dew of the Elf Forest]
Category: Potion
Grade: D
Description: Clear water droplets that form on the grass and leaves of the World Tree every morning. The energy of the World Tree is very faintly present.
Ability: 1. Nature’s Blessing – Regeneration increases by 200% for 20 minutes.
2. World Tree Spirit – Increases mana regeneration by 200% for 20 minutes.
‘good.’
Unlike the power of greed that Seun had used until now, this time the ‘Dew of the Elf Forest’ had become a physical thing and was in Seun’s hands.
I took a sip of the dew to cheer myself up, and the refreshing feeling went down my throat.
Hwaah!
A refreshing feeling that spreads throughout the body as soon as it passes the throat.
I felt the fatigue that had built up in my body while fighting monsters and the mana that had been consumed while raising skeletons quickly replenish.
– The constellation, ‘The Crow with its Head Bowed’, will open the warehouse as per the contract, but warns that he will not forgive you if you misuse his treasure.
‘yes yes.’
Although these are said to be the lowest level treasures in the warehouse, they are also treasures that Mamon collected himself.
Durandal accepted the offer, but he seemed worried that Seun would misuse the treasure.
‘I don’t even think about that.’
Even if it’s the lowest level, most of them are difficult to obtain in the tutorial section.
Seundo had no intention of using the treasures carelessly unless it was absolutely necessary.
‘Before going to bed, should I stock up on some mana?’
Woof!
Mana, which was quickly regenerating through the dew of the Elf Forest, moved towards Seun’s danjeon and circle.
The last night at camp went by quickly.
* * *
next day.
“Let’s move quickly!”
“Hey, how did you make something like this?”
The camp was busy as soon as breakfast was over.
They load luggage onto the two wagons made by the twins and take water, food, etc.
In preparation for the monster attack, the people were simply wearing the equipment that Gochangseok had made for them.
“My carriage is sturdy, so bring it this way!”
“My carriage is sturdier!”
While Yu Seo-ah was directing the people, specifying the items to be packed, the two twins were organizing the luggage in the carriage.
He was usually close with Yoo Seo-ah, and although he seemed playful, he seemed to be trying to lessen her burden.
After loading the few luggage that Seun-do had, he went to find Yu Seo-ah to see if he could help her, but he found a man loitering around the skeleton waiting in front of the carriage.
‘what?’
Last night, I was able to get rid of the fear of the skeleton through Yusua, but since then, there have been no instructions from Seun, so the skeleton has not moved anymore.
As there was no response, people’s interest naturally disappeared.
Because of this, everyone’s interest in the skeleton had waned, but the man was walking around it, looking at it, and even touching it, observing it.
He was a man who looked to be in his mid to late twenties, and he was wearing a dirty white gown, as if it was his last bit of pride.
‘He’s not a memorable person.’
That means, before Seun’s return, he was a person who had already lost his life.
He didn’t notice Seun even when he got right up to him, so he moved his body around and bumped into Seun before he finally noticed Seun’s presence and stopped observing.
“Oh, sorry. I was just concentrating.”
“Is there a problem?”
“I said it because it was interesting.”
What, is that it?
Se-woon tried to turn away, trying to draw attention away.
If you were just looking at the skeleton because it was curious, there’s no need to pay attention.
At that moment, an explanation that stopped Se-un’s body poured out of the man’s mouth.
“Even if this world is filled with magic, isn’t it amazing that you can stand up without ligaments, tendons, or muscles?”
Se-Woon’s eyes sparkled. He sensed the possibility of something in the man.
“So, do you think you can learn anything by observing?”
“There are no ligaments, but there seems to be something like a black wisp connecting the bones between the joints. When moving the body, instead of muscles… … .”
The man continued his explanation, his white gown fluttering, as if he was waiting for someone to ask him a question.
Meanwhile, Se-woon was fixated on the word ‘black haze’ that the man had uttered.
‘Can you see the mana?’
Seun was able to instantly realize Mana using his memories from before his regression and the power of greed, but it is different for regular players.
Without talent, it can take months or even decades to see and feel mana.
What this means is that the man in front of you has a talent for mana.
And, of course, the talent for ‘black magic’.
‘Your related knowledge also seems excellent.’
The words the man spoke were not the kind of words a normal person would utter.
The rough surface of the bone where the tendons attach, the small nerve holes in the skull, the leg bone structure unique to wild boars, etc.
Among them, there were even English words meaning different parts of the bone, such as Femur and Tibia.
Of course, it seemed like he wasn’t even aware of it.
“This shoulder blade in particular… … Oh, sorry. It’s an occupational disease. I wrinkled my face in front of the person who raised the skeleton.”
“If it’s an occupational disease, were you a doctor?”
“I am not a formal doctor. I am more interested in structure than in treatment, so I am pursuing a master’s degree in an anatomy lab.”
“Anatomy… … .”
“Unfortunately, it doesn’t mean much in this world. Even now, most of the treatment is done by Mr. Haneul.”
Se-un was lost in thought for a moment as he listened to the man’s words.
If it were just a talent to see mana, it would be meaningless, but what if a man could feel mana? What if he could create circles and combine that with his knowledge of anatomy?
It is something that can rival Kang Han-cheol and Yoo Seo-ah, and in other ways, it may even be something that can surpass them.
“Please sit here for a moment.”
“Yes? No. People also need to help… … .”
“It will only take a moment.”
“……All right.”
When Se-woon made a serious expression, the man could no longer refuse and knelt down in front of Se-woon.
Se-Woon then took out the ‘Molar Dagger’ from his waist and drew a circle around the man.
And inside it, he drew an unidentified symbol.
‘I think this is enough.’
Before returning, Seun was able to acquire a lot of knowledge as he traveled around the tower.
This is also one of them. It is the most basic magic circle used mainly by black magicians to gather mana.
Even so, there had to be a medium for the magic circle, but there was no need to worry about that.
-The treasure trove of greed (眞) has been opened.
[ Black Magic Stone ]
– A jewel that holds dark mana and is known to be used primarily by magicians of the Black Tower as a medium for their magic.
Last night, thanks to the contract with Mamon, I was able to take out as much as I wanted.
Sigh.
Seun placed the black magic stone in the center of the magic circle, right in front of the man. Then, the symbol drawn on the magic circle began to react with the black magic stone and emit black energy.
Woohoo!
“This azalea was in the skeleton!”
Se-Woon, who confirmed that the magic circle was working properly, turned around halfway and stood behind the man.
He placed his hands on his back and took small breaths.
‘It takes a long time to realize the original mana and absorb it to create a circle. However, if you have enough talent.’
Unlike other magic towers, the Black Tower values efficiency, power, and speed over stability. The ‘Black Tower Training Method’ that Seun used to create the circle is one of them.
And among the Black Tower’s training methods that permeated Se-un’s mind, there was not just the simple act of creating one’s own circle.
“It might hurt a little, but… … .”
“yes?”
“If you don’t want to die, you have to grit your teeth and hold on.”
Woohoo!
“Cough!”
There was also knowledge of how to force the creation of another person’s circle.
fantasy,
