Chapter 121

Chapter 121

[Translator – Peptobismol]

Chapter 121

Late at night, there were people approaching the fort built by the White Bear Caravan.

Their number totaled fifty.

They were all Awakeneds.

They each had their faces covered with a mask or a hood.

It was a minimal measure to prevent each other from knowing their faces or identities.

They were all Awakened from the slums, a raid hastily assembled today to plunder the White Bear Caravan.

Leading the assault was Lee Beom-ho.

A D-rank mage Awakened.

As soon as he received the information that the caravan had entered, he made plans for the raid.

‘I don’t know where Yakutsk is, but there must be valuable items.’

The subspace backpacks he obtained with difficulty from the Goblin Market were ten in total.

Each backpack was enchanted with a small space the size of a small room.

They were items that were difficult to obtain even with money. And he didn’t have enough money to buy them.

He borrowed them from the merchants of the Goblin Market under the condition of distributing the plundered items.

He didn’t think he could plunder all the items of the White Bear Caravan. But if he could fill even a part of them with the subspace backpacks, it would be profitable enough.

It was a gamble with his life. But it was worth trying.

‘If I succeed this time, I can enter Neo Seoul. I’ll live a cushy life in Neo Seoul too.’

Lee Beom-ho and all the Awakened who participated in the raid had the same thought.

The small fort came into their view.

The fort, built with stacked carts, looked very sturdy. But they weren’t overly worried.

They trusted the items they had prepared.

Lee Beom-ho shouted.

“Use the explosion scrolls.”

“Okay!”

The Awakeneds attached explosion scrolls to the outer wall of the fort.

Shortly afterward, the explosion scrolls, burning red, caused an explosion.

Boom!

A tremendous explosion occurred.

Lee Beom-ho and the Awakeneds expected a large hole to be blown in the outer wall of the fort, in other words, the carts.

Their main plan for this operation was to enter through the hole, plunder the items in a flash, and escape.

But things didn’t always go as planned.

“Fuck! Why is it intact?”

“Is the explosion scroll malfunctioning?”

The Awakeneds, who were looking at where the explosion occurred, widened their eyes.

The outer wall of the fort was intact even after such a powerful explosion.

There wasn’t even a trace of soot from the flames.

“What material is it made of?”

“Does that matter? Damn it! We’re screwed.”

Before one of the Awakeneds finished speaking, the Awakeneds from the White Bear Caravan jumped out of the fort.

“It’s intruders.”

“Capture and kill them.”

Without any hesitation, they attacked the raiding party.

Lee Beom-ho couldn’t hide his momentary confusion at the situation, so different from his plan. But he quickly regained his composure.

“Damn it! Kill them all and loot everything.”

“Kaaaah!”

It was do or die anyway.

Even if they returned empty-handed, they would die.

“Ahhhh!”

Lee Beom-ho unleashed his skill, Magic Missile.

Zap!

Five Magic Missiles flew towards the Awakeneds from the White Bear Caravan.

Other intruders also unleashed their main skills with all their might.

Boom!

“Aargh!”

“Ugh!”

Explosions and screams erupted everywhere.

But most of those dying were the intruders.

All the Awakeneds from the White Bear Caravan were elites.

They had fought against numerous threats and monsters on their way here, so the inferior Awakeneds from the slums posed no threat to them.

Their appearance seemed to be a message for those with business to come and find them personally.

Indeed, there were reports that they were moving to formally visit the White Bear Caravan from various places.

Zeon thought it was only natural.

The ones with the goods were the White Bear Caravan.

They also hold the supply rights.

So naturally, those who need goods should go and request a trade with them.

That was the way of the world, and the White Bear Caravan knew well their power and influence.

With demand abound, there was no need to laboriously seek contact.

If they simply waited, people would come to them.

The problem was that among those seeking to go on their own volition was a person named Brielle.

“Let’s go to the caravan!”

She suddenly approached Zeon and said out of the blue.

Zeon blinked.

“Why?”

“I’m curious about what kind of goods they brought. Aren’t you curious, Zeon?”

“Not particularly!”

“Stop lying and come with me. There’s nothing more to get from the Goblin Market now.”

Acquiring materials necessary for alchemy was never an easy task.

One had to secure goods when the opportunity arose.

Whether there would be goods that Brielle needed in the White Bear Caravan was uncertain, but it was worth a visit.

The problem was that Brielle couldn’t enter the White Bear Caravan alone.

The White Bear Caravan did not permit individual visits.

If they did, it was certain that all sorts of people would come in. So they strictly restricted visitation qualifications.

At least one leader of a group had to come to enter the White Bear Caravan.

That was why Brielle was pressing Zeon.

Looking up at Zeon, Brielle pleaded.

“Hmm? Let’s go!”

“Ha!, okay, let’s go.”

“Really? I’m so excited.”

Unable to refuse, Zeon agreed, and Brielle danced happily.

Zeon put on his robe.

Even though Brielle was urging him to go, he was also curious about the White Bear Caravan.

Just by looking at the items they brought, one could speculate about the environment of Yakutsk Colony and the distribution of monsters.

Before going to the White Bear Caravan, they stopped by Ethan’s place.

Naturally, Ethan was wary of Zeon’s visit.

With a troubled face, he asked

“You want to visit the White Bear Caravan?”

“Yes!”

“Right now?”

“Yes!”

Zeon smiled and replied.

Ethan wanted to punch him in the face. But if he did, he knew his head and body would be in two.

He also coveted the goods brought by the White Bear Caravan. So he was just waiting for the right timing to visit.

But Zeon had beaten him to it.

Of course, there was no preparation to visit at all.

Seeing him hesitating, Zeon smiled and said.

“Can’t we?”

At that moment, Ethan felt a threat to his life.

He shouldn’t be fooled by that soft tone.

The other party was a wolf in sheep’s clothing, no, a monster.

If he let his guard down because of appearances, he would be eaten alive in an instant.

Ethan stood up and said.

“Of course, you can. We were planning to visit the White Bear Caravan anyway.”

“Right now?”

“Yes! Right now.”

“Perfect. I was worried that it might be a nuisance.”

“What nonsense are you talking about? It’s peaceful in Shinchon because of you, Zeon. Of course, we should make things convenient for you.”

Ethan said with a smile.

But his inner thoughts were different.

‘Your very existence is a nuisance. Damn bastard!’

[Translator – Peptobismol]