Raided The God’S Warehouse [EN]: Chapter 109

Stolen from the Demon God’s Vault – Episode 113

The Tower’s trial didn’t allow Se-un and Yoo Seo-ah to simply cross the desert in peace.

As with previous trials, this one also featured various monsters emerging from the sand to threaten them.

Scorpions with venomous tails and desert worms over 5 meters long. Each monster felt stronger than those on the lower floors.

-Through internal energy, the second form of the Blood Wolf Sword Art, Blood Wolf Fang, is enhanced.

-According to the mysteries of the Violet Mist Divine Art, heat is added to the martial art.

Slash!

Se-un’s sword swiftly cut off the scorpion’s tail as it shot towards him.

Durandal, heated by the Violet Mist Divine Art’s Yang energy, cauterized the severed area with a sizzling sound.

Whether it was due to the desert’s heat or not, Yang energy continued to emanate from him unintentionally.

He was letting it be for now, but it wasn’t a good sign. Even if it was due to the terrain, it meant he wasn’t properly controlling his internal energy.

Still.

‘This could be more useful than I thought.’

The sword, brimming with Yang energy, seemed useful in many ways.

In normal situations, it wasn’t ideal for stopping an enemy’s bleeding, but what if the opponent was a troll with strong regenerative abilities?

Or an enemy weak to fire, like a plant-type monster?

The Yang energy-infused sword would undoubtedly boast incredible power.

Thinking so, Se-un tried his best to control the Yang energy.

Seo-ah wasn’t the only one training in the desert.

“I’ll help too!”

“Are you sure you’re okay?”

“Yes, I’m getting much more used to it!”

Yoo Seo-ah joined the battle.

It had been less than two hours since she started moving through the desert with internal energy, and in that time, she had become surprisingly accustomed to the desert’s footwork.

And that effort was directly reflected in her combat.

-Player Yoo Seo-ah uses ‘Tarantula’s Third Leg’.

Swoosh!

Yoo Seo-ah dashed between the monsters with incredible speed.

The swords in both hands sliced through the air, grazing the enemies’ vitals.

Each time, the monster’s fluids gushed out, and the golden sand became damp.

Yoo Seo-ah, who had defeated about ten monsters in an instant, raised her sword and widened her eyes in surprise.

“How is it?”

“Amazing! My movements feel much smoother than before!”

-The constellation, ‘Spider Who Wears a Crown,’ nods, saying you finally look like their contractor.

Yoo Seo-ah’s swordsmanship emphasized speed, so footwork was more important than the sword’s power.

As she became more accustomed to moving across the desert and using internal energy in her legs, her combat power naturally increased.

Thus, the two moved quickly across the desert, wielding their swords at every monster they saw.

The sinking sand, the scorching heat, and the monsters ambushing from the sand were no threat to them.

‘It’s about time it showed up…’

The Antlion’s Pit that Se-un was looking for wasn’t found using the Journey’s Compass.

The Journey’s Compass clearly pointed him towards the oasis as he wanted.

He was able to find the Antlion’s Pit thanks to a companion from back then.

That companion didn’t trust Se-un’s guidance and ran off in a different direction, only to find an Antlion’s Pit there.

At the time, Se-un didn’t have the strength to escape the Antlion’s Pit, so he had no choice but to abandon his companion.

But things were different now.

He had the strength to escape the Antlion’s Pit, as well as the confidence to hunt the monster below it.

‘Even if it’s not a Hidden Piece, a monster that creates that kind of Antlion’s Pit would give me quite a bit of contribution points.’

Even if it didn’t, he could absorb a lot of stats through the Authority of Gluttony.

So, Se-un had more than enough reason to look for the Antlion’s Pit.

“I wonder how the others are doing?”

“If you’re worried, you can check the clan chat, right?”

“…I remembered what Se-un said. I’m trying not to mention anything unless it’s necessary.”

Se-un’s advice to improve people’s judgment. Yoo Seo-ah seemed to have taken that advice to heart.

As they climbed the Tower, many things happened as much as the various trials, and he couldn’t tell them all the strategies one by one.

They had to survive using their own judgment.

If they didn’t get into that habit now, they would eventually be weeded out later.

“Ah, and I…”

Swoosh!

“Uh, uh?”

Yoo Seo-ah’s figure suddenly sank downwards.

Looking down, the sand was flowing like a wave.

‘Found it!’

The Antlion’s Pit rapidly grew in size.

At first, only half of Yoo Seo-ah’s body was submerged, but the speed at which the sand was falling accelerated, and its diameter quickly exceeded 10 meters.

“Yoo Seo-ah, footwork!”

“Yes!”

She was flustered by the sudden situation, but soon regained her composure and infused her legs with internal energy.

She pulled her legs out of the sand and moved her feet, which had been lightened by internal energy.

Against the flowing sand, her figure rose upwards.

“Click, clack!”

As its prey escaped, the master of the sand pit began to react regretfully.

A 2-meter-long hairy pincer protruded from the center of the sand pit, cruelly cutting off a defenseless cactus. No, it would be more accurate to say it crushed it.

“Grab on!”

“Thank you!”

As the speed of the sand flowing increased and Yoo Seo-ah faltered, Se-un reached out and pulled her up.

In contrast.

“I’ll be waiting above!”

“Se-un!”

The moment Yoo Seo-ah came up, Se-un jumped into the sand pit.

It was a reckless act, like sticking his head into the mouth of a beast, but it was an action Se-un had already planned.

Thud, thud!

The sand, which already hindered the player’s feet and blocked movement, was flowing down like a landslide.

Yet, Se-un ran across it as naturally as if he were running on flat ground.

This was the power of footwork.

It was a level of skill that couldn’t be compared to the level Yoo Seo-ah had just begun to get used to.

Clack, clack!

As Se-un ran down the sand pit, its master clicked its pincers happily from below.

From its point of view, its prey was crawling in on its own feet, so it couldn’t help but do so.

The sight of it clicking its hairy pincers and swallowing sand was truly threatening, but to Se-un, it was just an object of experimentation.

‘It’s an opportunity to check Durandal’s power.’

With Mamon’s help in the residence, Durandal’s seal was released one stage further.

Along with it, a new ability was created, the Unbreakable Sword. The ability to not consume durability with any attack was incredibly compatible with the Authority of Gluttony that Se-un used.

Could Durandal withstand the power of the Noble Phantasm [a powerful, unique ability] and not break like other weapons?

The perfect opportunity to check it was right now.

Tap!

Se-un, who had come down halfway through the Antlion’s Pit, jumped high.

The target was the center of the Antlion’s Pit, the Antlion hiding its body and only sticking out its pincers.

-Through internal energy, the third form of the Blood Wolf Sword Art, Blood Wolf Assault, is enhanced.

-According to the mysteries of the Violet Mist Divine Art, heat is added to the martial art.

Se-un straightened his posture in the air.

The internal energy, reaching this level, formed the shape of a wolf, and its surroundings flickered as if they were burning.

A burning wolf.

That appearance was truly threatening, but it was nothing compared to the pincers clicking below. From the size, it was like throwing an egg at a rock.

And just before Se-un touched its pincers.

Finally, the power of the Noble Phantasm was imbued in Durandal’s blade.

-The Vault of Gluttony has been opened.

[ Giant’s Sword, Ekkesachs ]

– A treasured sword that has flawlessly traversed countless battlefields with the giant Ekke. Its power is praised as ‘a good sword that feels like it’s pulsating in your hand.’

Was it because of the name, Giant’s Sword?

As the power of the Noble Phantasm was imbued, the wolf shape surrounding Se-un greatly increased in size.

The shape, which swelled up like a flame in an instant, grew so large that it filled the Antlion’s Pit in an instant.

Doo-geun, doo-geun!

A pulsation like a heartbeat was felt through Durandal’s handle.

It felt as if it was thanking him for allowing it to unleash its power properly.

Only then did the Antlion, feeling the threat, stop clicking its pincers. It realized that it was no longer the predator, but the prey.

Immediately, it buried its pincers downwards according to its survival instinct. It was to turn its body, avoid the attack, and dig deep into the sand.

However, it was already too late to avoid the attack.

If it had wanted to avoid it, it should have run away from the moment Se-un jumped up.

Even if it realized it now and ran away….

Crash!

Kwagwagwagwang!!

It would only become the prey of the burning wolf.

-Hidden Quest, ‘Master of the Sand Hell,’ has been completed.

-Additional points are awarded for the trial ‘Desert Crossing’.

He could tell that it was dead through the system message.

Fragments of it were sparsely visible between the Antlion’s Pit, where the flow had stopped.

-The ‘Antlion’ has been devoured.

-Absorbing nutrients increases Strength by 5 and Wisdom by 5.

-The constellation, ‘Hungry Prince,’ is very satisfied with the crispy, well-cooked prey’s shell.

-The constellation, ‘Hungry Prince,’ admires your consideration in breaking it into bite-sized pieces for easy eating.

As expected, it was a Hidden Quest.

The Tower always gave players trials, but it didn’t forget to reward them accordingly.

It was extremely rare for any hardship in the trial to be meaningless.

Doo-geun, doo-geun….

‘As expected.’

Looking down at Durandal as the pulsation gradually weakened.

The power of the Giant’s Sword, Ekkesachs, was disappearing.

Yet, it didn’t disappear like other weapons, and there wasn’t even a small crack.

This proved that Durandal could perfectly withstand the power of the Noble Phantasm.

Moreover, it was implementing the power of the Noble Phantasm much more strongly than other weapons.

From now on, if it was a sword-shaped Noble Phantasm, he could use the Authority of Gluttony without worrying about the weapon disappearing.

After a few leaps, he climbed up the now-stopped Antlion’s Pit, and Yoo Seo-ah was staring at Se-un with a dazed look.

“You were amazing enough back in Drakhan. You’ve gotten even stronger than then.”

“As you guys get stronger, shouldn’t I get stronger too?”

“I think you’ve already crossed that line, Se-un?”

She shook her head.

However, Se-un, who realized it was a joke, smiled lightly.

“Now that we’re done with our business, shall we pick up the pace a bit?”

“Okay! I won’t lose in terms of speed either.”

“Shall we make a bet?”

“If I win, how about granting me a wish?”

“Okay, I’m going to win anyway.”

“Then, let’s start right now!”

Tap!

In any case, the only thing he could guess as a Hidden Quest on the 6th floor’s trial path was the Antlion’s Pit.

Therefore, Se-un quickly chased after Yoo Seo-ah, who was going ahead, and ran quickly towards their destination.