I Raided the Demon’s Treasury

Chapter 85

“Ugh… sniff, sniff…”

Since Yoo Seo-ah had been waiting beside them, the ‘teaching’ didn’t take long.

Moreover, Se-woon didn’t just rely purely on physical touch.

He employed the torture technique from the Grad Empire.

It was the same technique used in the deep sea on Estrotesha to extract information—thorough mental conditioning.

Thanks to this, Park Jung-pil realized his mistakes painfully and sobbed on the floor.

“I see. The Demon God of Envy…”

– The Constellation, ‘Bowed Raven’, sarcastically remarks that you’re getting better at lying.

– The Constellation, ‘Serpent Surrounded by Envy’, finds your lie amusing and seems entertained.

– The Constellation, ‘Hungry Prince’, groans as he laments his hunger.

Se-woon’s explanation to Yoo Seo-ah about his recent actions was simple.

Just like Baal, the first-ranked Demon Lord, who was watching over her, two other Demon Gods who were also observing Se-woon had informed him of the existence of yet another Demon God.

Because of this, Se-woon had ventured into the deep sea to borrow that Demon God’s power.

Other than Se-woon himself being the true source of information rather than Demon Gods, it wasn’t really a lie.

Since there was almost nothing fabricated, Yoo Seo-ah nodded without sensing anything amiss.

Now it was Se-woon’s turn to ask questions.

“How are you managing the clan now?”

This wasn’t merely a question about managing people.

The moment one entered the Tower, the system recognized the existence of a clan and provided various benefits.

That might have been the reason for naming the clan.

“For now, I’m temporarily managing it. I’ve left the clan leader position open for you, Se-woon.”

“Wouldn’t you be more suitable as the clan leader?”

“No. While leading is not a problem, I believe you should be the clan leader for our clan to survive, Se-woon.”

“Hmm…”

She was right. Se-woon had detailed knowledge of most trials and information within the Tower.

To maximize the use of that information, having an active role as the clan leader was most efficient.

‘It’s also to maximize the strength of Emperor Taejo’s Battle Robe.’

“Well then, fine.”

“Then, I’ll transfer the clan leader position to you immediately.”

– The acting clan leader of the Diablo Clan, ‘Yoo Seo-ah,’ has requested to appoint you as the clan leader. Do you accept?

As Se-woon nodded, a red light enveloped his body, and system messages related to the clan appeared before him.

– You have joined the Diablo Clan.

– You have acquired the position of Clan Leader of the Diablo Clan.

– You have obtained the authority to manage and operate the Diablo Clan.

Benefits from having a clan in the Tower were not insignificant.

Although Se-woon, before the regression, hadn’t deeply understood since he wandered alone through the Tower, he was aware of many benefits useful during his Tower conquests.

For instance:

– The Diablo Clan is influenced by the power of the Clan Leader..

– All stats of clan members increase by 5.

– Due to the ‘Blood Wolf Legend’, clan members gain resistance to fear.

Like this.

“Blood Wolf Legend?”

“… It’s my title, ‘Blood Wolf’, thanks to that guy.”

“How cool is that, Hyung! Blood Wolf Legend, no less! Ah, that’s incredible! Truly inspiring!”

“Want another round of teaching?”

“Sorry!”

“And just asking for formality’s sake… The clan name—did you come up with it too?”

“Huh? No, I didn’t come up with that.”

“Then who?”

“… I did.”

In the middle of a conversation with Park Jung-pil, a heavy voice came from an unexpected direction.

Kang Han-cheol.

His face was rather flushed as he avoided Se-woon’s gaze.

“You came up with it?”

“… Is it bad?”

“By any chance, did you also come up with the title ‘Violence’?”

Kang Han-cheol gave a cough and nodded.

It was naturally assumed that Park Jung-pil had named it with his unique naming sense, but it turns out Kang Han-cheol’s naming sense was equally notable.

When Se-woon sighed and looked at Yoo Seo-ah, she too was avoiding his gaze.

“I didn’t think it was particularly bad…”

Even Yoo Seo-ah reacting that way…

Se-woon momentarily wondered if he was the odd one here.

“… It’s fine. The clan name isn’t that important, anyway. Rather, what potential abilities did you both receive? And what about your stats?”

“My strength increased by 40. My potential is listed as ‘Power’.”

“My agility increased by 40. My potential is ‘Dominance’. Uh, is it not good?”

“No, it’s the same level as me. Both of you have top-tier potentials, even among titles. Don’t worry.”

“Phew…”

Unlike Se-woon, whose all stats evenly increased by 10, the two had distinct characteristics.

Among them, Kang Han-cheol’s trait matched what Se-woon had heard before regression, and it was known to be an outstanding potential power among countless others: ‘Power.’

Although simple, it was one of the most crucial concepts within the Tower—a force that varied and produced powerful results depending on how the owner chose to use it.

In contrast, Yoo Seo-ah…

‘It’s changed.’

The potential differed from what Se-woon had heard before regression.

Dominance.

Well, her Constellation also related to the Power of dominance, and she had managed the clan excellently whenever Se-woon wasn’t around.

It was a potential power that suited her perhaps more than anyone else.

Although it wasn’t clear how she would utilize this potential, it was undoubtedly an exceptional one.

“Park Jung-pil, how about you?”

“I haven’t received mine yet!”

“Really?”

Se-woon tilted his head.

While he had reprimanded Park Jung-pil for his unpleasant behavior, he still felt he deserved to receive a title.

A sufficient legend must have been built, and it seemed the system was yet incapable of crafting an appropriate title for him…

“You promised you’d name me personally, Hyung!”

“… Oh?”

“I’ve been counting on that and haven’t even considered a title for myself! Hehe!”

Come to think of it, that seemed to be the case.

When Park Jung-pil gave Se-woon the title ‘Blood Wolf,’ Se-woon had said he’d return the favor to make him feel equally embarrassed.

“Hmmm…”

What would be good?

Se-woon’s title was Blood Wolf, and Kang Han-cheol’s Violence, Yoo Seo-ah’s Tempest, and Baek-hyun’s Regicide were the titles they carried.

A matching title might be…

With a slight smile, Se-woon spoke.

“How about ‘Rascal’?”

“What? Haha, Hyung, is this the ‘Rascal’ I know? There are so many cooler titles…”

Ding!

Park Jung-pil, who was playfully shaking his head in refusal, suddenly went still.

Without needing to hear it, everyone understood. The system had nodded, confirming his title.

“No, wait! I don’t want this! Change it!”

He appeared to be shouting at the system messages, but it was all in vain.

While legends could accumulate and update a title, it rarely deviated significantly from the initial mold.

For example, a transformation from ‘Rascal’ to ‘Great Rascal’ was about as drastic as it would get.

“No, what? Boo hoo, ‘Rascal’! And a legend named ‘Rascal Diaries’! What kind of name is that, like some neighborhood kid’s vacation diary assignment!”

– The Constellation, ‘Thief with the Donkey Head’, points fingers at the contractor, saying the title suits perfectly.

“Augh!”

Park Jung-pil sobbed more wretchedly than when Se-woon was teaching him.

Seeing that, a deep sense of fulfillment welled up inside Se-woon.

He was momentarily worried if Park Jung-pil would like it, but seeing this reaction was immensely satisfying.

“Ah, Se-woon.”

Amid Park Jung-pil’s sobbing, Yoo Seo-ah averted her gaze from him and addressed Se-woon.

“Have you thought about your future plans?”

“Planning to climb the Tower right away?”

Seeing Kang Han-cheol mention climbing, it seemed they had received the basic information about the Tower.

Players are also known as ‘climbers.’

Though each carries different ambitions, most players share the goal of reaching the top of the Tower.

Se-woon also had various plans.

However, the focus of his plans was not on ‘ascending the Tower as quickly as possible’ but on ‘conquering all the hidden pieces within the Tower.’

“No.”

“… Then, are you planning to stay here?”

“Yeah. I plan to stay here for about a month.”

“Why?”

“Because an incident will occur here a month from now.”

“An incident?”

The first floor appeared exceedingly leisurely compared to the Tutorial.

Players, fatigued from the Tutorial, even hoped to settle here, letting everything else go.

This first floor had abundant resources, and any shortfall could be immediately resolved through merit shops.

However, the Tower would not merely observe this tranquility among the players.

“Didn’t you find anything strange about the first floor?”

“Something strange?”

“Yeah, there was one thing. I heard that the Tutorial is conducted annually, and new players enter every year. But, I haven’t seen any players here other than newcomers.”

“Exactly.”

Yoo Seo-ah hit on a key point.

If the place had been as peaceful as it seemed, the players from the previous tutorials would have settled in by now.

Nonetheless, only new players were present here.

At the entry village, supposedly inhabited by players, only ordinary people were found.

“Could it be… that the one month is a grace period on the first floor?”

“That’s right. Those who don’t challenge the trials within the month will disappear from here.”

“Can that happen…?”

“Huh? Hyung, but I heard there’s someone known as a ‘veteran player’?”

In the middle of the conversation, Park Jung-pil, who had regained his composure from earlier sobbing, interjected.

“Do you know where they’re located?”

“I heard they wander outside the village. According to what I heard from other folks, this so-called person is just a crazy lunatic.”

“Oh, is that so?”

“Why would I lie to you, Hyung! … Can’t we really change this title?”

“No, we can’t.”

“Sniff…”

A veteran player.

Se-woon intended to seek this individual out first once his explanation was complete.

The description aligned with the person Se-woon was searching for.

Rather than aimless outings, it seemed there was some truth to the tavern stories after all.

“And while knowing this, why choose to wait a month? Wouldn’t it be better to quickly pass the trial and climb the Tower…?”

“There’s no point in ascending quickly.”

“Huh?”

“Regardless, the Tower remains unclaimed. Instead of rushing, gather strength and ascend while enjoying all advantages.”

“Or else…”

“Otherwise, you’d end up stuck on a floor matching your level. It’s even tougher to grow strong while stationary.”

“… I see.”

Although Kang Han-cheol was originally like this, even Yoo Seo-ah stopped questioning how Se-woon knew all this.

They seemed to have gotten used to Se-woon’s demeanor.

Se-woon’s actions aligned with unstated expectations, this wasn’t the first time he acted this way.

They might have sensed something too.

“By any chance, do you know what will happen in a month?”

“No.”

Even Se-woon couldn’t claim omniscience.

A month having nearly passed, and upon revealing this information, Se-woon too promptly attempted the trial and proceeded to the next floor.

No player had ever witnessed the first floor ‘incident’ after entering the trial and climbing the Tower.

Just one player did.

The hint remained, as Park Jung-pil mentioned, the veteran player.

Despite lacking detailed information, the reason Se-woon intended to understand this ‘incident’ centered on an innate skill he possessed before regression.

‘I’m certain, the Guidepost of the Journey activated then.’

Just shy of a month, Se-woon was the last player to take the trial during the regression.

At that moment, just as he was about to enter the trial, the Guidepost of the Journey briefly pointed somewhere.

Although unconfirmed then, Guidepost of the Journey was the one unique skill that had revealed countless hidden pieces to Se-woon before his regression.

Thus, he was confident. Whatever it was pointing to back then must be the biggest hidden piece on the first floor.

“So, I’ll be searching for information. Following that, we should prepare ourselves.”

“Got it. Then we’ll begin preparations immediately.”

“Thanks. Well, until I retrieve the information, feel free to rest a bit. You all deserve it after the hard work.”

“If that’s the case, you should rest first, Se-woon. You just entered the Tower and haven’t even rested.”

“I’m fine…”

Click!

As Se-woon started to wave them off, the door behind him swung open energetically.

Along with it came the cool night air and the warm, artificially heated wind.

What came through with the wind was…

– The Constellation, ‘Hungry Prince’, let out an overwhelming drool with a great wail.

“Barbecue’s ready! Hurry up, Blood Wolf Oppa!”

“Hurry, hurry! Tonight’s a party!”

“Party?”

Wondering what it meant, Se-woon turned to find Yoo Seo-ah smiling knowingly.

“I requested it. Just for today, have a good rest, Se-woon.”

“Come out already!”

“Everyone’s waiting!”

The twin sisters grabbed Se-woon by his arms.

As if being led outside, the clan members who had prepared the barbecue awaited Se-woon.

‘…Well, sometimes this is nice too.’

With sweet aromas overflowing, the Diablo Clan’s welcoming party began.