I Raided the Demon’s Treasury

Chapter 24

“Ugh! Hyung, I… I can’t anymore…”

Thud.

“Stop whining.”

Park Jung-pil, who had been carrying his third tree trunk, finally collapsed to the ground.

Though he was called a whiner, honestly, moving those thick trunks by himself three times was quite impressive.

Well, his assignment was half in jest from the beginning, so it didn’t matter much. There were others meant to move the wood more seriously.

“Do I just need to carry these?”

“Yes. Help the twins with it. Once you’re done, we’ll start sparring right away.”

“Got it.”

Kang Han-cheol grabbed a tree trunk and began carrying it without changing his expression.

The number of trees Se-woon had cut down was in the dozens, a staggering amount at first glance. But for Kang Han-cheol, it wouldn’t take long to transport them.

Indeed, he carried a tree under each arm, moving two at a time.

“Wow, Han-cheol oppa is really strong!”

“How many is that? With this many, we could do more than just repairs; we could expand the palisade!”

The twins were excited, already discussing what to build next with the abundance of materials.

Watching them, Se-woon sheathed Durandal and walked into the camp.

Listening to Park Jung-pil’s report, he had already thought about his next destination.

“Ow!”

“My… my arm is numb! Is this serious? Please, no…”

“Aaargh!”
The makeshift infirmary created by the twins.

Though calling it an infirmary was generous, as it only had grass laid softly on the ground and a roof made of intertwined wood and leaves to block the sunlight.

Having endured three waves without Se-woon’s help, there were many more injured than expected.

However, there were no critical injuries or fatalities, thanks to—

“Please wait a moment! I’ll take care of you right after I finish treating this person!”

It was thanks to that woman hurriedly moving between the patients.

Seun knew her well, having briefly spoken with her before.

‘Even back then, she was at the forefront, treating patients.’

Not that there were any real tools to treat anyone in this place.

Despite that, the people touched by her hands stopped groaning and had peaceful expressions.

In this situation, there were only two possible explanations for such a feat.

The first was the awakening of an innate healing ability.

The second…

‘She must have been chosen by a Constellation.’

– The Constellation, ‘Blood-stained Lion,’ growled lowly as it licked the blood scattered around the player, Lee Ha-neul.

Blood-stained Lion.

The 5th ranked demon lord, Marbas.

Known as the Grand Marshal of Hell, Marbas had the ability to inflict diseases so severe they caused bodies to rot, but conversely, also the power to heal those same diseases or wounds.

With the evidence of her borrowing a Constellation’s power, the injuries of those she touched began to heal little by little.

‘She still seems inexperienced, but she’ll soon realize the true essence of her ability.’

Although she seemed barely capable of handling the power of the Constellation now, once she became more adept, her ability would undoubtedly be a significant force in both healing and combat.

For example, she could exacerbate an enemy’s wounds or worsen their bleeding. Marbas’ power was renowned for its brutality even among demon lords.

For now, she appeared to need some help.

“Let’s divide the tasks.”

“…And you are?”

“I’ll focus on treating those with severe external injuries, while you handle the patients with fever or internal injuries. Marbas’ power will be most effective for that.”

“How do you… Fine, got it.”

Se-woon approached the nearest patient.

While he had learned the spell ‘Cure Light’ from opening Mammon’s treasury, it was only a 1st Circle spell suitable for minor wounds or stopping bleeding.

It wasn’t appropriate for treating severe injuries like these.

Thus—

– Opened the Treasury of Greed.

[ Heal ]

– One of the basic healing spells of the White Tower, widely used in the field for its universal and excellent healing capabilities.

He utilized a new spell.

With the 2nd Circle spell Heal, even deep wounds should be able to be treated without much difficulty.

Hummm!

“Ow! Ugh… Ahh…”

As the spell began to shine, the patient’s groans gradually decreased.

The woman, Lee Ha-neul, who had been watching, couldn’t help but let out a small exclamation.

“You’ve improved quite a bit. You were impressive before, but not to this extent.”

It was natural for her to feel that way.

Heal, as a 2nd Circle spell, was vastly superior to the 1st Circle spell Cure Light.

However, there was one drawback.

– The healing spell’s potency enhancement effect does not apply due to the principles of the Black Tower.

Unlike Chain Lightning, Heal did not benefit from the Dark Mana Circle. Perhaps it was fortunate that the healing effect did not diminish instead?

That much was thanks to the first mana circle, the ‘Blue Mana Circle.’

If it weren’t for that, the healing effect might have been reduced, or the spell might have failed altogether.

“In a little while, you’ll be even better at healing than me.”

“Me?”

“Blood-stained Lion. The Constellation you contracted with is that powerful.”

“I only contracted because he promised I could use healing magic like you…”

“Marbas is a rather dignified entity, so do your best.”

– The Constellation, ‘Blood-stained Lion,’ feeling peculiar from receiving praise from a human, he scratches his mane.

– The Constellation, ‘Bowed Raven,’ nods, thinking that it is the perfect description for the Grand Marshal of Hell

Hummm—

Due to the large number of injured, Se-woon had to use Heal until his mana circle was nearly depleted.

After making a round of the infirmary, the patients’ conditions visibly improved.

“Thank you.”

“When my mana circle is replenished, I can make another round. Call me if you need me.”

“Okay!”

A contractor of Marbas, huh.

It seemed the camp’s structure was becoming more robust than anticipated.

While he was on the rocky mountain, he hadn’t led the camp at all, so he hadn’t expected much change.

‘Next…’

Se-woon moved to his next destination. In truth, it was the place he had wanted to visit first upon arriving at the camp.

‘Yoo Seo-ah’s sword looked quite promising.’

When he arrived, the twin swords Yoo Seo-ah was wielding were no longer the cheap short swords she had bought with points earlier.

Now they were sharp, formidable, ivory-like blades, as if custom-made for Yoo Seo-ah.

‘Kang Han-cheol too.’

Although Kang Han-cheol typically favored unarmed combat, his hands were no longer bare.

He wore crimson leather gloves that seemed to be made of wolf hide, with sharp bone fragments embedded in them, allowing his punches to cut through an enemy’s flesh.

In addition, he wore greaves that enhanced the power of his kicks.

It was obvious without asking where they had obtained such gear.

“Elder.”

“Oh, you’re here.”

The soldier with a golden crown.

Go Chang-seok, who had drawn the attention of Berith, the 28th ranked demon lord.

Clang, clang!

He was still diligently hammering something with a sledgehammer.

However, the sound was different from striking iron.

It was a rougher noise.

Upon closer inspection, he was skillfully sharpening the bones of a recently hunted Red Monkey.

Judging by the long wooden shafts prepared beside him, he seemed to be crafting bone spears.

“Oh! What is this? That sword!”

As expected of a blacksmith.

Go Chang-seok immediately noticed the change in the sword hanging at Se-woon’s waist. He hurriedly put down his tools and approached Se-woon to inspect the sword closely.

Given the intense scrutiny, Se-woon reluctantly drew the sword to show him properly.

He knew well that Go Chang-seok’s interest stemmed from curiosity rather than greed.

“It’s the same in essence, but the power it holds is entirely different! What material makes it so hard?”

Ting—

Not satisfied with just observing, he tapped the blade with his finger to check its toughness.

Realizing he might fixate on Durandal all day, Se-woon cleared his throat and sheathed the sword again.

“You might end up piercing through the blade at this rate.”

“Ahem, I was wondering where you went and found that you had come back with such a fine sword.”

“The equipment everyone is using—did you make those, elder? They all seem to be made from monster materials.”

“I think you mentioned it was a Constellation? The one watching me seems to favor this kind of work.”

– The Constellation, ‘Soldier with the Golden Crown,’ looks down at your sword and expresses great admiration.

The Soldier with the Golden Crown, Berith.

As expected of a demon lord, he seemed more skilled at handling monster materials than ordinary metals.

Unless it was something like Adamantium or Orichalcum, which are incredibly rare ores.

“So, what brings you here? That sword doesn’t seem like it needs sharpening.”

“First, could you take a look at this?”

Se-woon pulled out a material.

A dark gray stone.

At a glance, it looked like an ordinary stone you might find on a rocky mountain, but Go Chang-seok immediately recognized its value.

“Oh, an unusual ore.”

– The Constellation, ‘Soldier with the Golden Crown,’ habitually strokes his crown, noting that it appears to be quite a useful material.

The ore Se-woon took out was none other than the Hazel Rock.

It was obtained by hunting the boss monster ‘Monkey Climbing the Cliff’ on the rocky mountain.

Although rarer, better ores would be available once inside the tower, Kaeam Stone was among the best ores that could be obtained during the tutorial.

“I’d like you to make some armor with this.”

“Armor, huh. Seems that cloak wasn’t enough.”

“It’s good, but there are limits to the attacks a cloak can defend against.”

While fighting bats on the rocky mountain, Se-woon used ‘Lizardman Scales’ to protect his abdomen, which the cloak couldn’t cover.

Though the scales provided decent defense, they were ultimately a last resort.

Even in the tutorial, attacks from certain bosses or named monsters would easily penetrate scales.

Se-woon wasn’t one to sit back and take hits, but he wanted to be prepared for unexpected situations.

“Alright. I’ve already made all the weapons for the camp, so I can start on this right away.”

“Can you get it done before the next wave?”

“The next wave, you say? Then the remaining time is…”

[ Tutorial, Chapter One – Adaptation ]

– Time remaining until the tenth monster wave: 22 hours 03 minutes.

Indeed, the final wave.

Up until now, the waves had only provided about half a day’s time at most, but this time, they had a whole day.

Still, even that time frame was tight for a craftsman to make proper equipment.

“Ahem, there’s more time than usual, but is it really that urgent?'”

“Yes.”

The final wave of the first chapter of the tutorial.

Though Yoo Seo-ah and Kang Han-cheol had grown stronger than expected, facing the last wave would be tough.

Of course, the word ‘failure’ wasn’t in Se-woon’s vocabulary.

“I plan on moving around quite vigorously in the next wave.”

“If you’re going to be rougher than usual, I’ll have to make some really sturdy armor.”

To minimize the camp’s damage, the battles would be more challenging than anticipated.

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(T/N): Hi everyone, I’ll be changing the towers name, I’ll be removing the “magic” in the name. Ex: White Magic Tower (before) -> White Tower (after)