âGot it? Stay here and if you feel that the monster is going to wake up, hit its head again and make them pass out.â
Yong-Ho spoke while looking at the salamander that fainted. Skull nodded while holding the hammer above its head.
âI am a bit worried though.â
He was more worried about the salamander than Skull. He was worried that something might happen because they were getting hit too many times.
âI donât think theyâll wake up anytime soon, so it might end before anything happens.â
And causing more trouble to obtain the salamander would put him at a disadvantage. Yong-Ho was the type to make sure this didnât happen.
âGreat, nextâŚKobold, you stay with Skull.â
Kobold flinched as they gulped while looking towards the armory.
The Kobold were low-ranked spirits, just like the Goblins, and were known to be true to their nature. If there was an item in front of them, itâs highly likely that theyâll steal it.
The Kobold had sort of a disappointed expression because of his command, but when Catalina glared at them, they whimpered and lowered their head.
A few minutes after beating the salamander.
After organizing everything, Yong-Ho headed towards the armory along with Catalina and Jon.
Beyond the half-dented steel door, it was really dark. Before entering the armory, he called the Spirit of the Dungeon.
âDungeon Facility: Iâll make sure youâre in control of the armory. In order to activate it, it will use up almost all of the mana you have left.â
âThereâs a high chance that you may feel a bit dizzy. Is that okay?â
He knew they were worried, but he couldnât back down now. The goal was right in front of him.
âOf course.â
After Yong-Ho approved, the Spirit of the Dungeon didnât hesitate. It gathered every bit of Yong-Hoâs mana and activated the armory.
âGah.â
The Spirit of the Dungeon wasnât lying. Yong-Hoâs legs became weak and he stumbled for a second, but regained his balance.
âItâs fine. Iâm just really tired.â
Catalina looked at him worriedly and Yong-Ho tried his best to concentrate. He observed the darkness within the armory.
The Spirit of the Dungeon spoke.
âThe armory is now under our control. Iâll cast away the darkness.â
As soon as they finished talking, marbles of light appeared on the ceiling just like the other activated rooms.
âSo the salamander has been living here for over 10 years?â
As the darkness was disappearing, Yong-Ho quietly mumbled and Catalina answered immediately.
âAs Iâve explained during the battle, theyâre not a complete spirit, but an evil spirit thatâs close to being one. They live by consuming manaâŚitâs highly possible that theyâve been asleep, just like a bear that hibernates during the winter.â
Yong-Ho nodded at the reasonable explanation. And seconds later. The darkness within the armory disappeared.
The armory was bigger than what he expected. Both sides of the walls were filled with shelves and those shelves were filled with weapons and gear. It looked like there were over 20 items.
A natural smile appeared on Yong-Hoâs face.
They were weapons that the previous owner collected. They were for the spirits that lived during that time.
Among them, there were definitely good and bad weapons. Despite the fact that Yong-Ho used up his mana, Greed filled his soul and it started using its senses.
âThere arenât any traps within the armory. However, there may be items that are cursed. Please be careful when wearing them.â
Yong-Ho nodded his head and started walking. As always, Greed was leading Yong-Ho.
âA shield before a weapon.â
Yong-Ho did his best to let Greed take over his mind.
Whatever itâs longing for the most. The item that he needs the most.
The weapons werenât strong enough to be compared to Aamon.
Right now, Yong-Ho needed a shield more than a weapon.
His senses were all over the place and then focused on one area. Greed didnât go against Yong-Hoâs will. It acknowledged his will and led the way.
Yong-Ho walked again. The salamander mustâve curled up while sleeping because he walked past a smoky mark on the ground. Instead of looking at the lance or the swords that were on the shelves, he decided to walk forward.
He felt a small amount of mana flowing. The magical weapons within the armory were probably releasing the mana. However, Greed had no interest in them. It only focused on the item that was going to fill Yong-Hoâs desire.
Yong-Hoâs eyes landed on a well-made chain armor. It was an item that was made by weaving small chains and despite the fact that it spent over 10 years in this armory, it looked as if it were made yesterday.
However, this wasnât it. Yong-Ho passed the armor. And he ended up stopping in front of the shelf that was located in the innermost part of the armory.
The gear he was expecting wasnât there. A small, elegant wooden box was sitting on the shelf.
A wolf consuming the moon was carved into it.
The symbol of the owner from three generations ago was carved into it. Yong-ho carefully opened the box.
âA ring?â
A red fabric was glued onto the inside of the box and a silver ring was all that was inside. On the area where a gem would be sitting, a small, round plate was on it. The plate also had the head of a wolf consuming the moon.
A spell was on the ring. Even though he didnât wear it yet, he could feel its mana.
But why?
It felt familiar. It wasnât strange.
Like the Spirit of the Dungeon mentioned, wearing a magical item that he was seeing for the first time was extremely dangerous. However, Yong-Ho raised the ring. It wasnât because he lost his mind because he was dazed by Greedâs desire.
This ring wonât harm him.
He knew it. He could feel it.
The ring was small and looked like it would fit on a womanâs finger, but when the ring got closer to his finger, the hole widened.
Yong-Ho breathed in deeply and placed the ring on his finger. He accepted the mana that the ring had.
Grey hair.
It was a different color from Catalinaâs, which was close to white.
The face of a woman with beautiful, white hair and a fierce face appeared in his head. But it disappeared like smoke.
It was strange, but a familiar mana.
Yong-Ho understood. This was the mana that belonged to the owner from three generations ago. His, no, a part of her power was contained within this ring.
The Queen of Distortion, Kaiwan.
Yong-Ho had no direct connections with her, but she was a descendant of the King of Greed, Mammon. He was able to feel that from the remaining mana.
Yong-Ho implanted the remaining mana. He revealed Kaiwanâs power.
The ring was on his left hand and above it, light refracted. It was in the shape of a small tray. The Power of Distortion created the Shield of Distortion.
The shield disappeared not too long after. Yong-Ho didnât have enough mana to maintain the power.
âIt uses a lot of mana.â
But he couldnât ignore its effects. He didnât test it out yet, but Yong-Ho knew. The Power of Distortion distorted space. Because of that, the shield that was created with it was probably amazing.
âItâs small, but still. I can see why Greed chose this instead of the gear.â
In some ways, it was the shield that Yong-Ho wanted. It wasnât heavy and it was something he could activate as long as he used his mana. He could use it while fighting with Aamon.
âThe owner from three generations ago.â
He didnât expect it to be a woman.
Yong-Ho had a bitter smile on his face as he closed the box and turned around. Jon and Catalina were walking around the armory while looking at the different gear.
Catalina was looking at the chain armor and Yong-Ho asked after noticing.
âCatalina, are you able to analyze this item? Or check to see what kind of magic was casted on it.â
The owner from three generations ago â Yong-Ho was able to check Kaiwanâs ring, but it was impossible to check the other items. The House of Mammonâs mana probably wasnât the only mana that was contained in the magical items.
Catalina answered right away as if she had thought about it before.
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âEligor is the one that will able to analyze the magical items. It may not be a perfect analysis, but heâll be able to easily tell whether itâs cursed or not.â
That was enough. Yong-Ho happily nodded.
âGreat, letâs gather the items that have magic casted on them. We can come back later, but letâs take as much as we can.â
âYes, sir.â
Catalina answered right away. Jon, who was standing near, nodded as well.