I Raided the Demon’s Treasury

Chapter 44

– The Constellation, ‘Goat That Plays With Chaos,’ shouts in disbelief, saying this is impossible.

– The Constellation, ‘Goat That Plays With Chaos,’ screams at the contractor to stand up immediately.

Messages reflecting Pan’s sentiments flashed continuously.

However, the man was already out of his mind.

Not that he was sane to begin with, due to mental contamination. Now, coupled with Se-woon’s ‘fear,’ rational thought was impossible.

“He- heck…”

He clung to the pan flute as though it were a treasure, lying flat on the ground.

In the first place, it was abnormal for an ordinary player to accept this much power from a Constellation.

When Se-woon first saw him, the transformation wasn’t that severe.

But having used considerable power in the battle against Se-woon, his skin now had patches of animal fur growing and small horns sprouting from his head.

He was being assimilated by the Constellation’s power, his life force being drained.

With such extensive assimilation, most of his life force had already been consumed.

– The Constellation, ‘Bowed Raven,’ wishes for you to quickly kill that beast and return the sword.

The battle was over.

The man in front of Se-woon had lost his sanity, and all surrounding monsters had been dealt with.

Pan’s overinflated pride, backed by his father, had been crushed.

However,

‘This isn’t enough.’

So far, this was only revenge for this life. Though Pan might not realize it, Se-woon had no intention of stopping his vengeance here.

“How pathetic. A god, clinging to a human just to get revenge.”

– The Constellation, ‘Goat That Plays With Chaos,’ is baffled and wonders if you are actually talking to him.

“Yes, you. Lacking the courage to confront a Demon God, but still having enough pride to use a human to come after me?”

– The Constellation, ‘Goat That Plays With Chaos,’ is stunned that a mere human dares to taunt him.

– The Constellation, ‘Bowed Raven,’ smirks subtly at your words.

“What, am I wrong? If you’re so offended, why don’t you go after Mammon instead of me?”

– The Constellation, ‘Bowed Raven,’ spreads his black wings wide, stating that the Temple of Ten Thousand Demons is always open for a challenge.

– The Constellation, ‘Goat That Plays With Chaos,’ turns a deep shade of red, as if about to explode.

“See? You lack real power, relying on your father’s name to bully humans. Oh, what do they call that? A ‘Papa’s Boy’?”

– It sounds as if something snaps in the mind of the Constellation, ‘Goat That Plays With Chaos.’

Papa’s Boy.

It was a nickname some Constellations had given Pan to mock him as Se-woon ascended the tower.

In fact, it wasn’t a lie. Despite his low rank, Pan had always flaunted his father’s glory.

This was clearly evident to anyone, not just Se-woon.

However, for such individuals, the truth is often more painful than any propaganda or fabrication.

As proof,

– The Constellation, ‘Goat That Plays With Chaos,’ throws the syrinx to the ground and howls in frustration.

Pan’s rage manifested as messages right before Se-woon’s eyes.

Even without the messages, Se-woon could feel the intense gaze overhead, reminiscent of when he first gained Mammon’s interest.

“He-Heeek! A-Aaaah!”

The man contracted by Pan trembled.

Horns that were previously hidden by his hair lengthened, and dark brown fur erupted all over his body. His jaw jutted out like a beast’s, and his horizontally slit pupils glowed with a fierce red light.

– The Constellation, ‘Goat That Plays With Chaos,’ attempts to descend!

Rumble!

The man’s body began to swell dangerously as if about to burst.

Descent.

An act where a god incarnates through a follower to influence the tower.

Direct interference by a Constellation within the tower is forbidden, thus it comes with numerous limitations.

First, the violation of causality lowers the Constellation’s rank.

Second, inciting vigilance from the system as well as other Constellations.

And lastly, the third.

In fact, more than the first two, it’s this final limitation that makes Constellations cautious and reluctant to descend.

And that is—

Slash—

“Guh—”

— The penalty inflicted when one is attacked while in a state of descent.

– The Constellation, ‘Goat That Plays With Chaos,’ fails in his descent attempt!

– The power invested in the descent by the Constellation, ‘Goat That Plays With Chaos,’ begins to dissipate!

– A portion of the rank held by the Constellation, ‘Goat That Plays With Chaos,’ collapses!

– The Constellation, ‘Goat That Plays With Chaos,’ screams in agony!

“That’s what happens when you try to descend in front of everybody.”

The head of the man, now fully transformed into the appearance of a goat, fell to the ground.

This was precisely why Se-woon had provoked Pan.

Having been toyed with by Pan before his regression, Se-woon had a deeper understanding of Pan’s nature than anyone else.

He had easily predicted that Pan, driven by emotion rather than reason, would attempt a descent.

“Graaaah!”

The head, now on the ground, was no longer that of a man but a goat’s. It screamed.

Though the descent had failed, the head, which had partially housed Pan’s power, continued to convey the Constellation’s emotions.

“How dare you! How dare you! Unforgivable, you are unforgivable!”

In its grotesque form, the goat’s head spat out words filled with fury and anguish.

This was, after all, the curse of a Constellation.

To other players, that voice would invoke terror and make them writhe in fear, but for Se-woon, not even a hint of fear was detectable.

On the contrary, it was one of the most satisfying sights he had witnessed since his regression.

“Go ahead.”

After all, he had diminished the rank of Pan, whom he despised and cursed so much. For the first time since his regression, Se-woon felt a sense of fulfillment and satisfaction.

It felt as though something had cleared from within his chest!

How could he not feel elated?

Moreover, Se-woon’s revenge wasn’t over yet.

‘Perhaps it’s possible.’

Se-woon reached out his hand.

The goat’s head’s fur bristled with an instinctive sense of dread.

“What, what are you doing! If you meddle with me any further, my father won’t let you off…”

“Power of Gluttony.”

Crunch!

“…!”

– The Constellation, ‘Hungry Prince,’ opens his mouth wide, remarking that it’s been a while since he’s had such a high-quality snack.

The Fangs of Beelzebub, the Demon God of Gluttony, appeared around the goat’s head.

The goat’s face twisted in shock and horror, and just above it, invisible fangs bit deeply, making crunching sounds as they closed in.

An unseen barrier blocked them; it was the ‘rank.’

Pan’s rank, diminished now to a feeble force, attempting to return to its owner after the failed descent into the follower.

And that was…

Crunch!!

“Graaaah!”

Unable to withstand even a few seconds, the goat’s head was pierced through by Beelzebub’s fangs.

The teeth continued to consume the goat’s head, crunching its sharp horns and swallowing the body along with the dark brown fur.

“Mu-my rank! This can’t be! You! What on earth did you do to wield the power of two Demon Gods…!”

Crunch!

Before he could finish his sentence, the goat’s horizontally slit eye burst and the existence of Pan vanished completely.

With this, Pan couldn’t even absorb the remnants of the rank used during the attempted descent, resulting in a complete loss of power.

Given that Pan’s rank wasn’t high, to begin with, further degradation in rank would be devastating.

– The Constellation, ‘Goat That Plays With Chaos,’ has fallen below the minimum rank threshold.

– The Constellation, ‘Goat That Plays With Chaos,’ has been stripped of system privileges due to failing to meet the criteria.

He would no longer be able to exert power as a Constellation.

With this, Se-woon no longer needed to worry about future repercussions.

The only concern might be the backing of Pan’s powerful father, Zeus, the king of Olympus. However, Se-woon had discovered their relationship while ascending the tower, and there was no need to worry about this either.

For Zeus, contrary to Pan’s assertions,

– The Constellation, ‘Eagle That Rules Lightning,’ frowns deeply as he looks down on his disgraceful son.

– The Constellation, ‘Eagle That Rules Lightning,’ strikes his fallen son’s leg with a thunderbolt and hurls him into a corner of Olympus.

does not love Pan.

Rather, seeing his son continuously cause trouble and tarnish his power, Zeus eventually locked him up in Olympus’s prison.

Since Se-woon had taken care of such a troublesome son, Zeus might actually be pleased inwardly rather than holding a grudge.

But, at least on the surface,

– The Constellation, ‘Eagle That Rules Lightning,’ warns that he will be watching your actions closely in the future.

as a king, such a reaction would be expected.

Barring any unusual circumstances, Zeus is unlikely to bother Se-woon over this matter.

– The Constellation, ‘Bowed Raven,’ marvels that you are likely the first player to demote a Constellation during the tutorial, shaking his head in disbelief.

– The Constellation, ‘Hungry Prince,’ bites into the goat’s meat, admitting that while it has a bit of an off-taste, the deep flavor is exceptional!

Honestly, it was partly a gamble.

No matter how outstanding the Power of Gluttony might be, Se-woon wasn’t sure if it could devour a Constellation’s rank when utilized by his own hands.

Yet, the power of a Demon God is evidently different.

Beelzebub savored the flavor without a care for the identity of the prey.

‘But why can’t I absorb the stats?’

Normally, by now, messages related to Gluttony would have appeared, but nothing showed up this time.

It seemed attempting to absorb a Constellation’s rank was beyond Se-woon’s capability.

Disappointing as that was, even Se-woon couldn’t interfere with the system.

So rather than harboring false hopes, he picked up the pan flute left behind in the place where the goat had vanished.

Though it was unlikely that Pan had willingly bestowed his relic, the syrinx, Se-woon thought about the man controlling the monsters. There was a high probability that it still contained a trace of Pan’s power.

[ Instrument Resembling a Fairy ]

Category: Instrument

Rank: B

Description: An instrument made by weaving reeds that faintly inherit the power of a sacred relic, imbued with the essence of the nature god.

Abilities:

1. Lure of the Beast God: Allows control over animal-type monsters depending on the level of performance.

2. Scream of Terror: Causes enemies to fall into ‘fear’ based on the level of performance.

3. Cry of Confusion: Causes enemies to fall into ‘confusion’ based on the level of performance.

“Oh?”

Instrument Resembling a Fairy.

Since it contained the power of Pan’s syrinx, its abilities were similar to the ones Se-woon knew the original syrinx possessed.

The item’s rank was also at B level, similar to Durandal.

Of course, Durandal had its rank and attributes lowered due to being sealed.

However, the downside was,

“‘Depending on the proficiency of the music,’ huh…”

Given its powerful abilities, the standards for proficiency were likely very high.

Also, upon closer inspection, only one of the three abilities could be utilized per performance.

Despite its powerful abilities, it was a highly difficult item to use.

Still, one never knew when it might come in handy.

Se-woon pocketed the pan flute in his Subspace Pouch and turned around.

And in that moment,

– The ‘Rank of Pan.’ has been devoured.

a message that made Se-woon’s eyes widen appeared.