I Raided the Demon’s Treasury

Chapter 33

[Tutorial Chapter 2 – Movement]

– You must travel across the meadow and reach the destination.

– Time remaining to reach the destination: 151 hours 41 minutes

Following the instructions of the tutorial, the movement officially began.

Perhaps because they had a worry-free rest for the first time after safely completing the first chapter’s trial, the wave, everyone seemed to be in their best condition.

And finally, the wagons made by the twin sisters started to move.

Creak, creak—

“Wow, it’s moving!”

“See, my wagon is faster, isn’t it?”

“What are you talking about? They look the same to me!”

“I’m just letting my sister lead for now, but if I were to take the lead, you’d see superior speed!”

“Switch places with me! If my wagon is in front, I’ll show you its superiority!”

The wagons were more impressive than Se-woon had expected.

Given the limited time, their size was perfect, and they were sturdy enough to carry a full load of supplies without any issues.

The four wheels were wrapped in what appeared to be boar leather, which served as a kind of cushion.

In a place where air-filled tires were unavailable, it was the best choice they could have made.

“Is everything going well?”

“Yes, thanks to you. But I feel a bit guilty being the only one up here on the wagon.”

“It’s fine. Just by animating the skeleton to pull the wagon, you’re doing the work of several people.”

After giving Baek Hyun the assignment to animate the Manticore, Se-woon explained the situation to Yoo Seo-ah.

Honestly, Se-woon could manage both skeletons on his own without any issues, but to the average person, it made sense to have a driver for each wagon.

Using this logic, Se-woon had Baek Hyun sit on one of the wagons, allowing him to study necromancy from there.

And it wasn’t entirely a lie, as the skeleton pulling Baek Hyun’s wagon was indeed summoned by him.

– The Constellation, ‘Steed That Tramples Death,’ is astonished by the contractor’s extensive knowledge and teaches the basics of black magic.

If ‘Crowned Spider,’ and ‘Old Man Riding a Crocodile,’ the Constellations of Yoo Seo-ah and Kang Han-cheol, focused more on practical combat, Gamigin, Steed That Tramples Death, was more passionate about exploring knowledge.

After a brief conversation with Se-woon, Baek Hyun asked the Constellation questions with a serious expression, it seemed to suit his temperament perfectly.

Meanwhile, Se-woon sat in the rear wagon, assuming a meditative posture, and began to gather mana.

Having instructed the skeleton to follow the front wagon, there wasn’t much for Se-woon to do unless unexpected variables arose.

Whum!

Since mastering the Paragon Heart Technique, the speed at which his internal energy accumulated had significantly increased.

Drawing on his experience from the cave, he was now gathering mana alongside his dantian.

If the numerous players in the Tower saw this scene, they would drop their jaws in amazement.

Generally, it is believed to be impossible to gather internal energy and mana at the same time.

‘Indeed, my circles have become much more stabilized.’

Like the Paragon Mental Cultivation Technique, the Black Tower’s training method prioritized efficiency at the expense of stability.

Mana circles formed using this method were typically rough and uneven compared to the first circle.

However, after opening Baek Hyun’s circle, the black mana that returned to Se-woon’s body had refined his own circles significantly.

Even now, the mana rotating within the circle seemed to hum, as if asking for praise, with a ‘whum, whum’ sound.

“There’s no telling when monsters might appear! We’ll have two people keep watch in all directions every two hours!”

“Yes!”

While Se-woon was deep in concentration, he heard Yoo Seo-ah’s voice directing the people.

Following her instructions, the group began to keep watch around the wagons.

Even though the system hadn’t mentioned anything about monsters, Yoo Seo-ah’s meticulous nature had everyone on guard.

The others, relying on their memories of the monster wave and their accumulated trust in Yoo Seo-ah, followed her orders faithfully.

‘Come to think of it, it should be around here.’

According to Se-woon’s memories, there would be a monster ambush near the end of the plains.

However, without any notable landmarks in the plains, Se-woon didn’t know the exact location.

Recalling his pre-regression memory again, he remembered it being too urgent at the time to note where the monsters attacked from.

An appropriate technique to identify the location came to mind.

He would scout the area himself.

“Jung-pil.”

Without turning to look in any particular direction, Se-woon called out to Park Jung-pil in a relaxed posture.

Typically, Jung-pil would have responded immediately, but there was no reply this time. Just as Se-woon was about to call his name again,

“Yes, Hyung! Jung-pil reporting!”

Jung-pil came running from afar.

Wondering what he had been up to, Se-woon looked in the direction Jung-pil had come from. One of the men who had been keeping watch on the left side flinched when his eyes met Se-woon’s.

‘Looks like he was on guard duty.’

He must have switched places immediately upon hearing his name, using Se-woon as an excuse.

The person who had just made eye contact with Se-woon likely felt compelled to give up his post because of the weight of Se-woon’s name.

Unintentionally, Se-woon’s notoriety had grown even more.

Although he considered scolding Park Jung-pil…

‘I need him right now.’

Unless Se-woon went himself, Park Jung-pil was the most suitable person to send on a scouting mission.

Thanks to his contract with Balefor, he was quick on his feet and experienced in evading while acting as a decoy.

“Go scout the area.”

“Scout? Where to?”

“Forward.”

“We’re already keeping watch in that direction. Do you really need me to go?”

“Farther ahead. Scout for a few kilometers and then come back.”

“…What?”

Park Jung-pil’s face stiffened.

Thinking he had been relieved from a tedious guard duty, he now faced an even more challenging task, hence his reaction.

However, this time, Park Jung-pil didn’t readily agree with Se-woon’s request.

“H-Hyung! I’m skilled, but that’s too much.”

“Why?”

“We’re constantly moving. To scout a few kilometers ahead and return, I’d have to run for hours! Even I can’t manage that, it’s impossible!”

“Hm…”

Hearing that, Se-woon realized he had a point.

Because Park Jung-pil had always done what was asked of him, Se-woon hadn’t thought it through, but scouting on foot for that distance would be unreasonable.

Typically, scouts would be on horseback.

‘A horse, huh.’

Thinking about it, there was no reason why he couldn’t provide one.

Se-woon turned around and rummaged through the supplies on the wagon, finding a bone from a Red Wolf.

He had packed it in advance, anticipating a need for long-distance travel to find hidden pieces.

Since there were no hidden pieces to find in the immediate future and he needed to keep an eye on the destination, Se-woon wouldn’t need it for himself.

Furthermore, since Baek Hyun had animated one of the skeletons, Se-woon could summon another skeleton.

Crack, crack!

“Whoa!”

Using the now-familiar summoning ritual, he animated the wolf’s bones.

Although it wasn’t as robust as the boar skeletons, the size of the Red Wolf was still considerable. Draping some leftover leather over it to serve as a saddle gave it a respectable appearance.

However, just this wasn’t enough.

Crunch!

Se-woon retrieved the Black Magic Stone he had used to open Baek Hyun’s circle.

The Black Magic Stone, now completely devoid of mana and nearly transparent.

He placed it into the wolf’s skull.

Rather than simply forcing it in, he ‘installed’ it into the skeleton’s skull, causing the Black Magic Stone to settle into place as if it had always belonged there.

The appearance was akin to a wolf with a horn.

Whum!

Soon after, Se-woon infused the Black Magic Stone with mana.

As a result, pale grey mana started to fill the once-transparent stone.

Although it wouldn’t return to its original jet-black state, it would be sufficient to maintain the skeleton as a high-quality mana stone.

“This should do, right?”

“Wow, are you giving this to me?”

“Well, it depends on how you perform.”

“Ah, thank you! I knew following you was the right decision, Hyung!”

Since the Black Magic Stone required regular mana infusion, Se-woon couldn’t fully transfer ownership, but he instructed it to follow Park Jung-pil’s commands. This way, it could be managed even without Se-woon’s presence.

As it was only needed temporarily for scouting, he didn’t provide a detailed explanation.

With the mount ready, Park Jung-pil eagerly climbed onto the skeleton’s saddle, his previous reluctance now gone.

“I’ll name it Baekrang (White Wolf) after your nickname, Hyung!”

Sigh…

That guy always has to add an extra line that makes Se-woon shake his head.

Thinking this, Se-woon waved his hand.

“Alright, I’ll be off then, Hyung! Hiyah!”

“Make sure to report back properly. Don’t scare the others.”

“Oh, I know enough not to do that! Let’s go, Baekrang!”

Dash!

The skeleton carrying Park Jung-pil started to move.

Despite Se-woon’s warning not to draw attention, Jung-pil paraded the skeleton around the camp before heading out on his scouting mission.

Why such a talent for being a decoy ended up in someone like him, or why it attracted Balefor’s interest, was beyond Se-woon’s comprehension.

Whum!

Meanwhile, Se-woon could now focus on gathering his internal energy and mana peacefully.

A period of calm travel ensued.

As people began to relax and prepare for a break…

“Hey? Doesn’t it look like there’s something over there?”

“What do you mean? I can’t see anything.”

“There, something small… It looks like there’s some dust rising behind it.”

“Is that so?”

A few people began to whisper among themselves.

Se-woon also looked in the direction they pointed, but the distance was too great to see anything clearly.

Though he had a hunch about who it might be, he needed to confirm it.

You have opened the (True) Treasury of Greed.

[ Eye of the Imperial Eagle ]

– The eye of a ferocious bird known to rule the skies, the Imperial Eagle boasts exceptional vision, capable of spotting prey on the ground even from above the clouds.

Using Mammon’s treasury, Se-woon checked the situation ahead.

As expected, Park Jung-pil was speeding towards them.

However, his expression was one of sheer urgency, as though he were being chased by something…

Sigh…

Se-woon let out a deep sigh.

Behind Park Jung-pil, hundreds of monsters were in hot pursuit.

The dust clouds rising were from them.

True to his role as a decoy, Park Jung-pil, sent on a scouting mission, had managed to draw a horde of monsters his way.

“Everyone, prepare for battle.”

“Do you see something?”

“No, at this distance, even a Mongolian wouldn’t be able to see it…”

“Everyone, get ready! We’ll form a formation around the wagons!”

Noticing Se-woon’s seriousness, Yoo Seo-ah directed everyone to form a formation.

Tutorial Chapter 2 – Movement.

Their first battle was approaching.