I Raided the Demon’s Treasury

Chapter 29

“Se-woon, this is…?”

“It means exactly what it says. We need to leave this place now.”

[Tutorial Chapter 2 – Movement]

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

– Time remaining to reach the destination: 167 hours 59 minutes

The second chapter of the tutorial had begun.

The task was simple: travel to the destination.

The remaining time was 168 hours, meaning they had a week to reach it.

The phrase “travel across the meadow” might seem vague, but an arrow-shaped marker hovered above, so even if they left the meadow, they just had to follow the arrow.

Compared to the monster waves, this seemed like a straightforward task, but the people’s reactions were less than positive.

“Leave?”

“We were just starting to settle down…”

“The monster waves are over, and now we’re supposed to move?”

The first chapter of the tutorial, themed “Adaptation,” made people thoroughly adapt to this place. They had become accustomed to daily monster attacks and surviving in this wilderness with no proper amenities.

Moving required new adaptations, so it was natural for people to feel troubled.

‘How should I explain this to them?’

Seeing that the people couldn’t calm down for quite a while, even Yoo Seo-ah seemed a bit flustered.

Although Se-woon knew about this situation, he couldn’t mention his memories from before the regression, leaving him unsure of how to lead the people.

In this predicament, two completely unexpected individuals began to shift the atmosphere.

“Waaa! My buildings! The barricades! I worked so hard on them!”

“They got almost completely destroyed by the last wave anyway, didn’t they? Isn’t building new ones more fun than repairing stuff?”

– The Constellation, ‘Black Bird,’ nods in agreement, saying the construction here has its limits.

– The Constellation, ‘Giant Bird,’ states that this place is too small and hopes that its contractor will move on to a larger area.

“That’s true!”

The twin sisters. They had been responsible for construction, playing a crucial role in forming a proper camp.

Given that everyone had to abandon the camp now, they would be the most heartbroken.

Yet, these two were exuding positive vibes and leading the people.

“Where do you think we’re going? Oh, maybe we’ll come across a village?”

“Oh! If we find a village, the first thing I want to do is take a hot bath!”

“But what if we encounter monsters along the way…”

“Hey, so what? We’ve done so well up until now.”

The twins exchanged words quickly, almost like a comedy skit.

Given that the announcement of the second chapter of the tutorial had dampened the mood, their voices spread throughout the entire camp.

Naturally, people couldn’t help but pay attention to their conversation.

And finally…

“Right? Hyungs and Unnies?”

“Y-yeah!”

“Well, we’ve gotten through this nonsensical situation, so what else could be a problem, right?”

The twins started to bring everyone into their upbeat mood.

With the most distressed twin sisters proactively stepping up, everyone else was naturally drawn into a positive atmosphere.

In the midst of this, Se-woon saw something.

Wink!

The twin sisters gave him a clumsy wink.

* * *

Thanks to the efforts of the twin sisters, the situation calmed down quickly.

While some people still harbored worries, most accepted the new chapter of the tutorial and got to work.

They skinned the hunted monsters and handed the hides to Goh Chang-seok, separated the meat, and gave it to the cook. They also passed the weapons brought by the Red Monkeys and the bones from the monsters to Goh Chang-seok.

The sheer number of monsters that appeared during the tenth wave meant that Goh Chang-seok and the cook had quite a bit of work ahead of them.

Fortunately…

“I’ll help too!”

“Thank you! Could you carry those meats over there? We’re planning to smoke them for longer storage!”

“Elder, is there anything I can help with?”

“Hoho, thank you. If you have time, could you dismantle those monkey weapons? They’re quite crude, so it shouldn’t be too difficult.”

People were eagerly helping with their tasks.

Well, considering that most of them spent their free time either resting or training to face monsters, the sudden disappearance of the monster waves left them with an unexpected amount of free time.

Watching the bustling camp, Se-woon approached the broken barricade.

There, the twin sisters were staring at the barricade with regretful eyes.

They had put on a cheerful front for the people, but their true feelings seemed to be here.

Focused as they were, they only turned when Se-woon softly cleared his throat from right behind them.

“Oh? It’s Blood Wolf!”

“Wow, it’s Blood Wolf!”

Blood Wolf?

Se-woon felt an instant headache coming on.

‘At this rate, that might become my alias.’

An alias isn’t just a nickname given by people.

It’s a part of a player’s legend recognized by the system, built on the achievements accumulated from the tutorial onwards. That’s what makes it a true ‘alias.’

Since it’s acknowledged by the system, it often directly influences the player’s future path.

Some players tried to deliberately shape their legend and obtain a specific alias, but very few succeeded in getting the one they wanted.

However, this situation was different.

If one is referred to by an alias right from the starting point of the first chapter of the tutorial and acts accordingly, the system has no choice but to acknowledge it.

“Well, it doesn’t seem like such a bad alias.”

There were plenty of uncomfortable aliases among players, ones they’d prefer to hide like Black-robed Beggar (黑衣丐) meaning someone in black clothes, or “Dirty Face,” referring to a dirty appearance.

“So, what brings you here?”

“Did you come to play with us?”

The twin sisters approached, seamlessly hiding their previous regretful looks as they stared at the soon-to-be-abandoned barricade.

Se-woon, appearing somewhat sheepish, avoided their gaze and muttered softly.

“Thanks.”

“Huh?”

“Eh?”

Both twins looked surprised, as if they hadn’t expected that response at all, but they quickly caught on and smiled brightly.

“Ah, it’s nothing!”

“Since we have to leave anyway, it’s better to let go of attachments quickly, right?”

“That system thing, it spits out monsters, so who knows what will happen if we don’t listen!”

“And consider it a thank-you for chopping down all those trees for us before!”

“Hehe!”

The twin sisters brushed off Se-woon’s thanks as if it was no big deal.

They probably didn’t want to make Se-woon feel obligated, so they casually mentioned the earlier help as repayment.

Touched by the twins’ thoughtfulness, Se-woon smiled and changed the subject.

“Is there anything you need?”

“Need? Oh! We do have one concern, will you listen?”

“Huh? We had a concern?”

“You know, that thing!”

“Oh, that thing!”

Their reference to ‘that thing’ made Se-woon tilt his head in confusion.

He had only asked to switch topics; he hadn’t expected them to actually need something, especially not now as they were leaving the camp.

“Over here!”

“Come with us, follow us!”

The twin sisters each grabbed one of Se-woon’s wrists and started to pull him along.

With both hands suddenly caught, Se-woon was dragged by the twins to a secluded corner of the camp.

“Look over there!”

“…Leather?”

“Leather? No, those are sleeping bags! Made from monster hides!”

“Right, Se-woon, you always slept somewhere else, didn’t you?”

At the spot they arrived, there was a pile of sleeping bags made of leather.

Not only that, but there were also cups made from woven grass and branches, wooden utensils, and other essential daily items.

‘I always slept on the opposite side, so…’

Being too close to people made it harder to remain objective. Also, due to his cold actions, many people felt uncomfortable around Se-woon.

Thus, Se-woon had been subtly avoiding people.

He knew they were adapting well, but he hadn’t expected it to this extent.

“But why are you showing me this?”

“This is just the start. There are the blacksmith’s tools, people’s gear, emergency rations, and so on. Even when we leave the camp, there’s a lot to take with us!”

“It’s only been a few days, right?”

“We thought about making bundles out of the hides to carry them…”

“But that would make things difficult if monsters showed up. It could be problematic in many ways!”

Se-woon pondered the twins’ words seriously.

Indeed, they were right. Before his regression, there weren’t many survivors, and the atmosphere wasn’t great. They had to leave the camp without a proper plan.

‘That led to a hellish march.’

Naturally, the second chapter of the tutorial wasn’t just about simple movement.

As the twins had predicted, there would be monster attacks, and once they left the meadow, players would face rugged terrain.

At night, the temperature dropped, leaving everyone’s condition at its worst.

The pace of the movement slowed down, almost resulting in missing the deadline to reach the destination.

“So, we were thinking of making a wagon…”

“But we have nothing to pull it!”

“Unless Han-cheol oppa does it, it would be really tough.”

“If we all push it, it might actually hinder our movement!”

The twins’ expressions turned serious. They weren’t chatting idly; they were earnestly worried.

Seeing that made Se-woon feel genuinely pleased.

He had been pondering alone how to lead the camp, but now, without realizing it, he had people sharing and helping with the worries.

“You’ve put a lot of thought into this.”

“Hehe, we did well, right?”

“But my sister thinks all this stuff is too heavy…”

“Hey, shut up! We were having a nice moment!”

Given the situation, there was no way Se-woon could let them down.

Something to pull the wagon.

An idea flashed in Se-woon’s mind.

“Can you start by making the wagon?”

“Huh? What are you planning to do?”

“Are you going to pull it yourself? Even you can’t pull a wagon for a whole week.”

“Of course not. I have a plan, just start making the wagon.”

“But…”

“Sister, what are you worried about? If oppa says there’s a way, there has to be one.”

“Right? Well then, we’ll trust you, Oppa, and get to work!”

“I’ll make sure it’s sturdy, so look forward to it!”

– The Constellation, ‘Black Bird,’ glares at you, stating that it won’t remain silent if it disappoints its contractor.

– The Constellation, ‘Giant Bird,’ quickly covers ‘Black Bird’ with its expansive wings and begins to make excuses to the Demon God.

– The Constellation, ‘Bowed Raven,’ looks forward to your progress.

Se-woon moved on to another part of the camp.

There, people were bustling about, preparing smoked meats.

‘There are only two methods, after all.’

The first option is to tame a monster. For Se-woon, who has reached the 2nd Circle, this is a feasible method.

Additionally, Mammon’s Treasury contained a ‘leash’ used for taming monsters.

However, the problem was that no more monsters existed here.

That made sense, given that the monster waves had stopped with the completion of the tutorial’s first chapter, and the monsters of the Wolf Woods or the hills had already been cleared.

Thus, the only option remaining was the second method.

Swoosh.

Se-woon raised his hand towards the remains of the monsters—the bones left after skinning and removing the meat.

He then familiarly opened Mammon’s Treasury.

– Opened the Treasury of Greed.

[Raise Skeleton]

– A signature spell of the Black Tower’s Necromancers that animates skeletons by infusing them with mana.

Crack!

Beneath Se-woon’s hand, the monster’s corpse began to stir.