Raided The God’S Warehouse [EN]: Chapter 285

The news that the Diablo Guild was blocking the Outers who had ascended to the surface was welcome. It meant fewer threats to deal with directly.

Most of the Diablo Guild members had weapons made of meteorites, giving them an edge against the test subjects, provided they exercised caution.

The twin sisters had also erected a barrier, further reducing the chances of Outers slipping through.

The immediate problem, however, was the Outer right in front of me.

Even the wolf, summoned with the power of destruction, was being pushed back. I was struggling to find an effective strategy against this particular foe.

“I, I, I! Zeheton… of Zeheton!”

Bang!!

It felt like he was growing stronger with each passing moment.

Could the assimilation rate of the two forcibly joined beings be accelerating? If so, that would be a significant problem.

I had already employed the Authority of Jealousy.

– The envious gaze envies the power of ‘@^#%’.

– Steals the unknown energy.

…….

Given the enemy’s escalating power, prolonging the fight was clearly not in my favor.

‘Magic is only a temporary solution.’

I was using magic to bolster the wolf, but its endurance was limited.

Hoping for the Outer to exhaust its stamina was futile, and the Authority of Jealousy was weakening. The longer this dragged on, the worse our situation would become.

With that in mind, Se-un drew his spear.

He invoked the Authority of Greed to directly engage in the battle alongside the wolf.

Woowoong-

Aperion trembled violently, as if resisting the surge of power.

Looking down, I noticed a faint light emanating from Aperion, resembling a hairline crack.

‘Is this too much?’

Recently, Se-un had channeled the power of two relics through Aperion:

Zeus’s lightning, Astrape, and Poseidon’s trident, Triaina.

Even though Aperion was a high-grade weapon, it wasn’t specifically designed for durability like Durendal.

Using the power of god-level weapons twice in quick succession would naturally strain it.

‘I thought I had given it sufficient rest.’

I must have overestimated Aperion’s capacity. Then again, withstanding the power of god-level weapons twice in a row was already quite impressive.

Deciding to entrust it to Go Chang-seok for repairs later, I sheathed Aperion.

Swish.

And drew my next weapon: Durendal.

Recently, I had primarily used the long-range Aperion to maintain distance from opponents, especially when facing formidable enemies. But now, Durendal was the only weapon I truly trusted.

I possessed the Immortal Bow, but its power seemed insufficient to deal with the monster before me.

– The Treasure Vault of Greed has been opened.

[ Moon Blade, Chandrahas ]

– A weapon said to have been bestowed upon Shiva by Ravana, the king of the Rakshasas [a demon king in Hindu mythology].

Se-un immediately tapped into the power of the divine weapon, imbuing it into Durendal. He knew he couldn’t defeat that monster with ordinary strength.

Moreover, the power of the moon residing in Chandrahas was fundamentally cold—no, a power beyond mere coldness.

Like what I had witnessed in the ice lake, even Outers wouldn’t be able to completely resist that level of cold, which was why I chose this relic.

Crackle-

Lunar blades, shaped like crescent moons, formed around Durendal.

I wanted to wait for Chandrahas’s power to fully assimilate, but time was of the essence.

“I will… dominate Zeheton!”

Kwaang!

In the brief moment when Se-un wasn’t using magic, the situation shifted dramatically. The wolf was blasted away by that overwhelming power.

“Follow me.”

– I understand. My master!

As soon as divinity was injected into the stigma [a mark or brand signifying divine favor or disgrace], the wolf regained its footing and returned to the battlefield.

Despite this being our first time coordinating, the wolf moved as if it were an extension of Se-un’s will, anticipating his every thought.

Kwaang!!

Se-un attacked from the left, and the wolf from the right.

The Sea Serpent hesitated, unsure of where to defend, and ultimately suffered a direct hit.

Whether its delayed reaction was due to the short assimilation period or its judgment was impaired by having two heads, the fact remained that we had landed a significant blow from the start.

However.

‘Concentration….’

Maintaining control over the wolf and wielding the sword while activating the stigma demanded even greater focus than using magic.

But I couldn’t afford to falter.

The Outer was already covering the Sea Serpent’s wounds the instant they appeared, leaving no trace behind.

‘It’s not that the attack was ineffective.’

It’s just that there were too many Outers, working in concert to heal the damage.

The man observing the battle from above seemed to be the source of the power that was rapidly healing the wounds.

‘I can’t give them time to recover.’

My head was already throbbing from just one attack, but Se-un immediately adopted a fighting stance upon landing.

Normal attacks wouldn’t suffice.

– Through internal energy, the first stance of the Blood Wolf Sword Technique, Blood Wolf Claw, is enhanced.

– According to the mysteries of the Ice Jade Divine Art, coldness is added to the martial art.

Se-un employed the most fundamental and familiar martial art.

The first stance of the Blood Wolf Sword Technique.

It was a technique I had practiced countless times from the tutorial onward, so my body reacted instinctively, without conscious thought.

The internal energy had already been altered to match the chilling power of Chandrahas.

Thwack!

Se-un’s sword pierced the Sea Serpent’s neck, and the wolf followed, clamping its jaws on its nape.

A wave of cold spread from the sword.

As expected, the Outer couldn’t withstand it, and its movements slowed.

– Grrr!

I discovered a new detail here.

The nape that the wolf was biting was also radiating cold, freezing the surrounding area.

It seemed to be influenced by Se-un’s attack or will.

“I am not just a guild leader… but the only one of Zeheton!”

Kwaang!!

Despite its effectiveness, the Sea Serpent didn’t remain passive.

It writhed, attempting to shake off Se-un and the wolf, and swung its massive tail like a whip.

Due to its immense size, simply swinging its tail generated incredible force.

I evaded the tail by employing the Butterfly Dance Steps and immediately launched the next attack.

Thwack!

The second stance of the Blood Wolf Sword Technique, Blood Wolf Fang.

The third stance of the Blood Wolf Sword Technique, Blood Wolf Assault.

I gritted my teeth and unleashed the subsequent stance, feeling my concentration rapidly diminishing.

“I will become the ruler. I must… become!”

Fortunately, it was working.

A frigid chill swept through the laboratory, and ice began to form on the Sea Serpent’s body.

As its movements became sluggish, the tide turned, and the speed at which the Outer healed the wounds decreased.

Even now, the Sea Serpent’s body was covered in gruesome wounds.

Enough to kill any ordinary creature not infested by the Outer.

‘At this rate!’

I can defeat him before the stigma is completely exhausted.

Just as that thought crossed my mind, the man who had been observing the battle from above spoke.

“I guess even with added will, you can’t withstand the cold of God. But….”

The man turned his palm downward.

Then, the Sea Serpent and the Red Fish Guild Leader, positioned directly below him, emitted strange screams and began to tremble.

The Outer clinging to their bodies also vibrated like waves on a lake, amplifying the force of the tremors.

“I have already ‘learned’ and improved that much.”

Clang!

White steam seemed to erupt from the mouths of the trembling Outer, shattering the ice created by Se-un and dispelling the chill.

As the cold dissipated, the Outer swiftly healed the wounded areas.

There must have been internal injuries remaining, but at this rate, all our previous attacks had been completely negated.

‘They shook off the chill with vibration?’

Outers generally act on instinct.

I assumed they possessed learning capabilities, but the Outers before me had only recently emerged from the meteorite.

Those guys shook off the cold with vibration?

No matter how I analyzed it, it defied logic.

That man has the power to interfere with the Outers.

“What is your identity?”

“It might be nice to have a conversation for a while… but I don’t think there will be time for that.”

Kwaaaang!!

The Sea Serpent’s head lunged toward Se-un.

It was so swift and powerful that Se-un would have been fatally injured if the wolf hadn’t intercepted the attack.

But it wasn’t a true block.

Until now, the wolf had been trying to stall for time, even if it meant being pushed back. This time, it couldn’t even properly delay the attack.

Black liquid shot from the Sea Serpent’s mouth like spears, piercing the wolf.

Initially, the wolf’s fur bristled, forming a shield to deflect the attack, but…

Thwack, thwack!

With successive strikes, its body was eventually pierced in multiple places.

Se-un gritted his teeth and launched his next attack.

It was an attack he had reserved as a finishing move, but now was not the time to be selective.

– Through internal energy, the first stance of the Bukhae Sword Art, Bukhae Dongjeol [Northern Sea Freezing], is enhanced.

– According to the mysteries of the Ice Jade Divine Art, coldness is added to the martial art.

The most potent martial art Se-un could unleash with Yin energy, Bukhae Dongjeol.

That strike, imbued with the power of the frigid sea, was further amplified by Chandrahas, leaving a deep sword mark on the Sea Serpent’s head.

Soon after, from that sword mark.

Kwaaaaat!

A torrent of water erupted as if a dam had burst.

The waves froze instantly upon contact with the air, as if winter had arrived, and the Sea Serpent, which had been fiercely attacking the wolf, was thrown back by the force and slammed into the wall.

– Grrr….

Somehow, it had survived the attack, but the wolf was in dire condition.

There wasn’t much divinity remaining because I had been constantly summoning it.

‘What should I do?’

It didn’t seem like there was any chance of victory in this state.

I considered creating some distance and buying time, but that would spell the end for Zeheton.

Just then, a message of salvation appeared before Se-un’s eyes.

– The constellation, ‘The Crow Who Bows Its Head,’ spreads its wings wide, saying that it is the perfect moment to show off its research achievements.

Mamon, who had taken the meteorite to the Fourth Shelter for research, had apparently completed her long investigation.

I didn’t know the specifics of her research, but in our current predicament, it was our only hope.

“Hurry!”

Before a response could be given, the Sea Serpent surged forward, lunging toward Se-un.

The wolf hadn’t fully recovered, likely due to the depleted divinity.

Se-un had no choice but to draw his sword and engage the Sea Serpent.

Escape was impossible in this situation.

Just before Durendal collided with the Sea Serpent.

– The constellation, ‘The Crow Who Bows Its Head,’ grants you special permission to use it, saying that it is a work completed after being inspired by you.

– The constellation, ‘The Crow Who Bows Its Head,’ bestows upon you the ‘Essence of the Meteorite.’

The blade of Durendal, concealed within the crescent moon-shaped ice, was dyed a dark brown color, resembling a meteorite.

It was as if Se-un was using the Authority of Greed to imbue the weapon with the power of another relic.

Immediately after that, before Se-un could even process what was happening, the collision with the Sea Serpent occurred, and…

Slice-

Accompanied by a clean slicing sound unlike any I had heard before.

“Kuaaaaak!”

“Shieeeeeek!”

The screams of the Sea Serpent and the Red Fish Guild Leader echoed simultaneously.

The Outer that had occupied the area where the sword struck disintegrated, scattering like vapor in the wind.

By altering his trajectory to avoid the full force of the attack, Se-un managed to avoid taking damage.

That’s right. Mamon’s research had focused on extracting the power of the meteorite itself.

Even without forging a weapon from a meteorite, it was possible to inject the meteorite’s power into a weapon, achieving the same effect as a meteorite weapon.

This was far more efficient than meteorite weapons, which possessed no unique abilities other than their effectiveness against Outers.

The Sea Serpent’s writhing agony was a testament to that efficiency.

– The constellation, ‘The Crow Who Bows Its Head,’ is greatly satisfied as it watches the writhing Outer.

Now, it’s time to seize the advantage.