I Raided the Demon’s Treasury

Chapter 42

‘Why is the sound of Pan’s syrinx here?’

Pan, the Goat That Plays With Chaos.

Se-woon knew the aliases of many constellations but didn’t remember all of their powers.

The reason Se-woon remembered the powers of Pan, a constellation without great influence in the tower, was simple.

Before his regression, Pan was the first constellation to show interest in Se-woon, who was desperately struggling to survive.

Crack!

Se-woon unconsciously ground his teeth.

Being the first to show interest, one might think Pan was a benevolent god, but the reality was far from that.

‘Whatever is happening, I never thought I’d cross paths with that jerk again.’

Around the time people around him began drawing the interest of constellations,

Se-woon felt great joy when Pan, a constellation, showed interest in him.

Naturally, Se-woon endured all sorts of ordeals, groveling and rolling as Pan demanded.

Pan promised to grant power if he endured just this.

Pan promised to make him an apostle if he endured just this.

Pan promised to bestow his authority if he endured just this!

But it was all lies.

Pan was simply intrigued by Se-woon’s unique skill, ‘Guidepost of the Journey,’ and peeked out to entertain himself by seeing Se-woon’s reactions to his words.

After enjoying himself to the fullest using Se-woon, Pan, with a brief goodbye saying he was bored, turned his back on Se-woon.

It was probably from that moment.

When Se-woon began to hold negative feelings towards those proclaiming themselves as divine gods.

“Save me—!!”

Just as Se-woon was frowning due to the sudden surge of unpleasant memories, Park Jung-pil and the monsters following him came into clear view.

“What, what is this?! How many of them are there?!”

“It’s not just the numbers, those monsters look really strong!”

“What was he thinking, bringing those things here!”

The others noticed the approaching horde and voices of panic arose from all around.

Se-woon wanted to assess the situation more, but there was no time to waste.

Raising his arm, as usual, Se-woon pointed toward the monsters.

– According to the mysteries of the Black Tower, the power of ‘Frozen Wave’ is enhanced.

Crack!

The frost wind, tinted black by the Black Tower’s mysteries, spread coldly.

Following that, sharp ice spikes pierced through the bodies of the slowed monsters.

With that alone, dozens of monsters in front collapsed, and as expected from the nature of an ice spell, the speed of the charging monsters visibly slowed.

In the meantime, Park Jung-pil, who had now become adept at evading Se-woon’s spells, shivered from the cold and hid behind Se-woon.

“Brrr, Hyung. Could you use fire magic instead? I can dodge the ice spikes, but I can’t avoid the chill!”

“What happened?”

“I didn’t bring them! When I got ahead, they were already running in a pack towards us!”

“Hmm…”

“It’s true! Please believe me! I, Park Jung-pil, would never lie to you, Hyung, even if I might lie to others!

Se-woon thought quickly instead of replying.

Though Park Jung-pil protested in frustration, Se-woon didn’t distrust his words.

On the contrary, Park Jung-pil’s information confirmed Se-woon’s suspicion.

‘It’s Pan’s scheme.’

But why? There had been no contact with Pan in this life.

As Se-woon rapidly organized his thoughts, a system message flashed vividly in his mind.

– The Constellation, ‘Bowed Raven,’ has blocked all communications from Constellations of lower rank than itself.

When Se-woon opened his dantian and created a circle, Mammon blocked the attention of several gods, citing annoyance as the reason.

What if Pan had been among those blocked?

Considering Pan’s personality as Se-woon knew it, Pan would surely seek revenge without thinking twice.

Despite being a lower-ranked god, Pan held significant pride due to being the son of Zeus, the highest god of Olympus.

‘So that was it.’

Understanding this tied all the pieces together.

While Se-woon finished deducing the situation, the monsters freed from the Frozen Wave’s cold roared louder as they charged.

Behind them, swarms of hundreds more monsters were coming.

Even if all those monsters were lower-rank ones like goblins, they would still be quite a hassle. But they were all formidable monsters like Owlbears and Worgwolves, not easily dismissible.

– According to the mysteries of the Black Tower, the power of ‘Chain Lightning’ is enhanced.

Crackling!

The dark blue lightning swept through the monsters.

However, this time, it didn’t show the same power of taking down dozens of monsters as before.

And for good reason—these opponents were no longer weak monsters like goblins.

While the initial few monsters had their insides scorched and perished, most of the monsters only ended up stiffening from the electricity.

Moreover, the number of monsters was exponentially increasing, surging like waves.

‘This will never end.’

If he hadn’t known the cause, Se-woon might have tried to clear the monsters even if it meant exhausting his circle’s mana. But now that he was aware of the cause, he knew it wouldn’t make a difference.

The monsters were currently being controlled by the sound of the syrinx.

Unless the source was dealt with, monsters would continue to pour in endlessly.

Especially in this place, teeming with monsters ready to be controlled.

However,

‘Can the clan hold out if I leave?’

Se-woon felt a pang of worry about the clan collapsing.

Despite his attempts to remain detached, Se-woon found himself growing attached to the clan.

Even if he resolved the source, he didn’t want to return to find the clan in ruins.

At that moment,

Boom!!

A massive explosion echoed, threatening to burst his eardrums.

To Se-woon’s knowledge, there was only one person in this place capable of creating such a thunderous noise.

– Player Kang Han-cheol uses ‘Commence Battle (開戰)·Quake (震).’

Rumble!

Kang Han-cheol’s fist, glimmering with dark blue energy, slammed into the ground.

A far more extensive range of violent earthquakes erupted compared to before.

The ground cracked open, swallowing monsters, and rocks burst out, impaling them. Dark blue energy, similar to the internal energy imbued in Kang Han-cheol’s fist, roiled in the fissures of the split earth.

“I’ll hold them off here.”

Though no explanation was given, Kang Han-cheol spoke as if communicating telepathically with Se-woon.

Despite the relatively short time together, consistently confronting monsters and sparring seemed to have created a mutual understanding between them.

Moreover, Kang Han-cheol wasn’t the only one stepping forward.

– Player Yoo Seo-ah uses ‘Second Leg of the Tarantula.’

Whoosh-!!

Around Yoo Seo-ah, who had taken the lead, a dark red wind swirled like a typhoon.

Enemies touched by the wind had their bodies cleanly sliced as if it were a lie.

Attacks like wind that couldn’t be seen, dodged, or blocked.

Since mastering Kamil’s Dual Swordsmanship, her skills have improved astonishingly.

“Hold the line!”

“This is nothing new, right?”

With Yoo Seo-ah leading the charge, the clan members formed ranks and stepped forward.

In the past, they would have panicked and trembled in fear, but now they had fully adapted to the surreal situation of this ‘Tutorial.’

“Se-woon! You have a plan, right? Go, quickly!”

Yoo Seo-ah shouted without taking her eyes off the monsters.

The others also nodded in agreement to her words.

Trust.

For Se-woon, who had experienced countless scams and betrayals before his regression, it was a somewhat unfamiliar feeling.

“Thank you.”

Dash!

Se-woon kicked off the ground and began running.

In this situation, the best solution was to address the source as quickly as possible.

“Graaah!”

“Roar!”

However, the monsters wouldn’t allow Se-woon to move freely.

Some monsters, seemingly targeting Se-woon from the start, ignored the others and charged straight at him.

As Se-woon prepared to cast a spell to deal with them, a familiar voice came from the side.

“Hyung! Aren’t you in a hurry? Take this and go!”

“And you?”

“Heh, I’ve always relied on these legs, haven’t I? But next time, can you use something other than that ice magic? Oh, and give me a signal before casting a spell!”

“…Got it.”

“Then, I trust you’ll be back soon! Hyung!”

Park Jung-pil dismounted from Baekrang, and Se-woon naturally took the reins.

Although Baekrang listened to Park Jung-pil due to Se-woon’s command through the black stone, handling it wasn’t difficult since Se-woon was its original master.

For the first time, turning back with concern for Park Jung-pil, he saw him provoking the monsters and leading them away.

“Hey, you baldies! What do you eat to lose all your hair like that? Whoa, you’ve got only one strand left, huh? A single puff and it’ll be gone!”

“Graaah!”

– The Constellation, ‘Thief with the Donkey Head,’ feels displeasure upon hearing the contractor’s taunt.

Normally, such trivial taunts wouldn’t work on monsters that couldn’t even understand human speech.

– Player Park Jung-pil uses ‘Think You Can Handle It?’

Yet, as if bewitched, the monsters changed direction and began following Park Jung-pil.

To think he could taunt monsters controlled by the sound of the syrinx—truly, he was one to exceed expectations time and again.

– Opened the (True) Treasury of Greed.

[ Red Hare’s Mane ]

– The legendary steed known to cover a thousand miles in a day. It was said to charge into enemy lines with the great hero Lü Bu and emerge victorious.

The power of the treasure imbued itself into Baekrang’s body.

The once pure white body turned a fiery red, and a crimson aura swirled around it. The speed gradually increased until it was able to easily surpass the monsters.

Crack!

However, the strain on Baekrang was immense.

Unable to handle the sudden surge in strength, small cracks began to form in Baekrang’s bones.

Although Se-woon created it, Park Jung-pil had grown quite fond of the beast. Feelings of guilt crept in, but given the circumstances, there was no other choice.

Despite Yoo Seo-ah, Kang Han-cheol, and Park Jung-pil’s best efforts, they couldn’t hold off the endless waves of monsters forever.

Before the clan exhausted itself, Se-woon had to take down Pan’s cursed contractor.

“Graaar!”

While running, Se-woon still had to fend off numerous monster attacks, indicating the extent of the syrinx’s influence.

However, no matter how much the monsters stretched out their claws, they couldn’t catch up to Baekrang imbued with the power of the Red Hare.

And soon enough,

Whoooo—oooom—

Following the enhanced hearing from ‘Kobold’s Keen Ear,’ Se-woon reached the source of the tune.