Chapter 107
Chapter 21 Grave Robber (7)
‘It’s not a space that can be created overnight.’
It is also strange that it was not known to other countries during the construction of this large facility.
I couldn’t understand that even though there was such a space, the vested interests risked stigma and fled to the Atar Empire.
In many ways, the situation in my head was becoming complicated, so my eyebrows naturally crumpled.
“What do you mean by weird?”
To organize my thoughts, I told Yang Tae-ho what I knew.
“Huh? Where did you hear that story?”
“I read rather than heard.”
As I rummaged through history books in my spare time, Lachar and Jordan curated the material.
He also brought me the records kept at the Church Headquarters.
Thanks to this, the bold events that took place after the monster appeared in Bihar were in a state of familiarity by history.
I rummaged through the pool of information to see if I had missed anything.
Of course, the work of killing evolutionary species in the facility and destroying Meseo continued even while thinking over and over again.
Fortunately, I was able to make some guesses along the way.
‘The King of Kairot was not a very trustworthy ruler.’
He was tyrannical and extravagant, and had a cruel temperament.
In addition to his fiery personality, he hated being ignored, so there was frequent friction with other countries.
However, even the servants under the tyrant in question did not have the same disposition.
‘It must have been split in two at least.’
The power that flattered the king and the power that rebelled against him.
‘What if the latter gathered and invested?’
It would not be impossible to build such a facility.
Because they too would have been vested interests with money and power.
For those who have had a feud with the king, it is understandable that they kept the bunker construction a secret.
For a while, I oscillated between inference and prediction, guess and imagination to come up with a few scenarios.
Thanks to you, I had to face another question.
‘Why did a facility of this scale go bankrupt?’
The blue dot was not found throughout the entire underground facility.
It means there are no survivors here.
A place that someone made up his mind to ruin in 4 years?
Although already rotten, the amount of grain left in the warehouse was by no means small.
‘It means that he was prepared for the long term so that he could endure it for at least a few years.’
But why are there no survivors now?
“ah… … .”
Fortunately or unfortunately, the answer was known before long.
I found the remains divided up and down and lowered my posture.
‘The location where the armor was torn fits roughly.’
It means the upper and lower body of one person, not two different upper and lower bodies.
Something had cut this man in two.
I groped the wall beyond the remains.
‘Four scratches with similar spacing.’
It was a scratch from something spaced apart, like a trident or claw.
Traces as deep as tofu, broken remains, and even a knife stuck in the wall.
Looking at a few clues, I vividly pictured what happened here.
‘It’s not Volpo.’
Volpo’s evolved species cannot produce such power.
‘If these traces are called claws, the number doesn’t match.’
Volpo has only three claws.
The disaster that happened here has nothing to do with Volpo’s evolved species.
If that’s the case, you’ll have to insert a completely different variable.
‘Another monster.’
Right after he thought of a short word, he whipped up the tension that had been loosened.
Thanks to this, the eyes looking at the map became a little sharper.
‘The number is small.’
There were not too many black dots floating on the gray plastered map with no roads or topography.
Due to the continued hunting, the number of volpo was significantly reduced.
According to the mission information, there are two Meseo left.
It’s not a very dangerous situation considering the information I have in my hands right now.
‘But there’s nothing wrong with being careful.’
When I measured the size of the scratch on the wall, the gap was about twice the size of my hand.
‘If this is a fingernail, is it up to 3 or 4 meters in size… … .’
The tunnel was so wide that it wouldn’t have been difficult to maneuver even if it was that big.
Hands or feet may be of unusual size, so assume that they are at least a meter or two tall.
‘If you look at the traces, it could be an evolved species of 3 or 4 stars or more.’
Drawing a virtual monster in my head, I took out a spear and said.
“From now on, I will assume a dangerous battle and move.”
Yang Tae-ho, who had just watched my actions, fixed his shield and inspected his sub-weapons without saying anything.
Has it been five minutes since you started moving again?
We were able to reach a passageway where many remains were piled up.
‘What is this, it’s almost like a grave… … .’
It seemed that the number that I just glanced at was 3 or 40.
What was unusual was that there were more remains wearing weapons or armor than those wearing cloth.
Of course, it was the same that both remains were dead.
The bones of the remains protruding without regularity were covered in cobwebs and dust.
Even so, strangely, its presence was not hidden.
Every time I took a step, the shadows shimmering in the light created by the torches seemed particularly large.
It was different from the shadows created by ordinary structures.
On a theme made only of shades without a common color.
Am I even exclaiming that what created me is human remains?
It’s only a shadow, but why does it feel bleak and eerie?
“Tsk.”
I deliberately clicked my tongue as if to drive away my uncomfortable feelings and slipped out of the remains.
Not too far away there was a sign that caught my eye.
As we got closer, we saw that it was covered by other remains.
‘Four black stars.’
It was the remains of an evolutionary species from a 4-star polluted area.
I lifted his bones and checked his hands and feet.
Even arms long enough to drag on the ground and four fingers of constant length.
‘The width is also similar.’
This guy is the culprit behind Scratch that we just discovered.
There are three remains of four-star evolutionary species nearby, while dozens of remains presumed to be human.
The place where traces of the fierce battle remained was in front of the half-collapsed iron gate.
‘It looks like he’s protecting it.’
What the hell is there?
What did so many of them die to protect?
I walked closer to the half-collapsed, leaning door, questioning.
According to the map, there were no monsters inside, but I didn’t relax.
The content displayed on the map is based on the magic detection magic I have.
‘Detection level is 3.’
Thanks to repeated training and higher proficiency, the detection range is a whopping 1km.
Thanks to the increased scope, there is more information available to me.
However, that doesn’t mean that magic detection is omnipotent.
Detection magic is something that can be avoided at any time by storing mana in the core.
In addition, there are many ways to avoid detection magic, such as using magic such as stealth.
I gripped the spear even tighter and entered through the dangling iron gate.
The moment I held the torch to secure my sight, my body trembled involuntarily.
Contrary to our fears, there was no danger awaiting us.
“Huh!”
Instead, there were enough gold and silver treasures to make Yang Tae-ho’s mouth drop open after me.
The gold and jewels, buried in the darkness and not even being revealed, glistened as soon as they received the torch.
It seemed like a struggle to dazzle the humans who came in with the light.
It seems that the amount of money that appeared in the recommended mission was because of these things.
‘2.7 billion… … .’
Although I already knew the approximate size of the loot.
Seeing it with my own eyes, there were so many that I could swallow dry saliva without even realizing it.
‘I tried to find it after destroying all of Meseo.’
I didn’t even look for it in earnest, but it showed up, so I guess I’m lucky?
I didn’t feel comfortable because I came in after seeing the devastation outside.
‘There is no sin in money.’
I had no reason not to take it.
In the first place, the reason I took the time to come here was to get that money.
‘But just in case.’
I’ve been warned about trap magic through Ahel until my ears hurt.
I took out the magic stone I bought at the store and broke it.
A blue haze spread around the magic stone and then disappeared.
It was a magic that found an array of magical powers within a certain range.
‘There are no traps.’
If there was a fixed array of magical energy around it, the blue haze would have gathered there.
The absence of such a phenomenon means that there is no danger from magic in this place.
I said without further delay, picking up the bag at my feet.
“I’ll pick it up and go.”
Behind me, I heard Yang Tae-ho, who was breathing more erratically than usual, gulping and swallowing.
But instead of looking back at him, I picked up the dusty bag that had fallen to the floor.
What came with it was a human arm that was only up to the elbow.
Since only bones remained, it would be more accurate to call it a skeleton rather than an arm.
I forcibly moved my body because I thought I would have a lot of thoughts while watching it.
The bag I picked up was a bit worn out, but it was enough to hold small items like gold coins.
Every time gold coins and jewelry were pushed into the bag, a jingling and pleasant sound continued.
When I heard that sound, my expression naturally softened.
In terms of amount, Belego’s safe contains far more money.
But when it comes to money, the more, the better.
I collected the loot with light hand gestures.
“That, what is that, you know that.”
Then, suddenly, Yang Tae-ho started talking to me.
“Help me move it so I can blow it.”
I turned around to see what he was saying.
“There are limits. I must have an empty space… … I can put some in.”
“… … .”
“Well, don’t look at that, I’m not trying to do dome. I really want to help… … .”
Yang Tae-ho hurriedly spoke out in embarrassment.
I must have misunderstood as I stared at her in silence for a while.
I responded in a light tone to clear up his misunderstanding.
“it’s okay. Buy the expansion pack.”
“… … expansion pack? What else is that?”
A reward that appeared when clearing a recommended mission for the first time after the server was connected.
‘Title grave robber.’
As an accompanying effect, the maximum weight of the storage box can be increased by the amount of mana invested.
It takes 10,000 mana to add 1 kg of weight.
To be honest, the price wasn’t cheap.
‘10,000 mana is not the name of anyone’s dog.’
In order to absorb that amount of mana, he had to kill 5 or 600 Servolpo.
Considering that part of the mana was collected because of the church points, you would have to catch more than that.
I’d be lying if I said it wasn’t a waste, but it was worth the investment.
After getting a full set of equipment, there was always not enough room in the inventory.
So, I’ve been steadily investing some of the mana I’ve absorbed over the past few months into my stash.
Moreover, there was a lot of free space because I was wearing all the equipment right now.
So there is no problem moving them.
Even if there was a problem, he would not have borrowed Yang Tae-ho’s locker.
There was something else to put in his locker.
“I’ll take care of my share, so take care of yourself in the empty seat.”
“… … huh?”
I laughed at the slightly dumbfounded question and said, pointing to the remaining gold and silver treasures.
“Don’t you remember? 30%.”
In an instant, Tae-ho’s face flushed red.
It was such a sudden change that I was worried about my blood pressure.
Of course, in fact, Yang Tae-ho did not have a problem with his blood pressure.
Instead of having a problem, they began collecting loot with faster and more precise movements than ever before.
To be honest, it was a bit of a waste.
‘I have to keep my words.’
While Yang Tae-ho took care of his part, I also focused on my part again.
Even so, I kept glancing at the map in order not to relax completely.