Raided The God’S Warehouse [EN]: Chapter 165

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– Linked skill with Player Baekhyun. ‘Devourer of Saha’ is deployed!

It wasn’t the Devourer of Saha (沙下), meaning ‘under the sand.’

It was the Devourer of Saha (死下), meaning ‘ruling under death.’

The monster, reborn as an undead, began to writhe its massive body.

“I will assist.”

“Thank you! I’m counting on you, then!”

Although they created it together, Baekhyun had a better understanding of the Devourer of Saha than Seun.

Therefore, Baekhyun took the lead in the movements, with Seun assisting.

When Baekhyun extended the crocodile’s right forefoot, Seun matched it by moving the right hindfoot.

He stabilized the balance by moving the tail and firmly held the back and abdomen to prevent the body from collapsing.

Fortunately, the ice barrier on the lake did not break despite the movement of the massive body.

Monsters, startled by the crocodile’s imposing presence, retreated without daring to approach.

“Everyone, move in sync with the crocodile’s movements! Hancheol, cover the rear, and the others, fill in the gaps in the middle!”

Yu Seo-ah directed the people, focusing on the crocodile’s movements.

No matter how large the crocodile was, it couldn’t completely block the monsters’ attacks.

Yu Seo-ah’s command filled those gaps.

“Hyungnim! I think there’s a cave over there; should we rest for a bit? It doesn’t seem like there are any monsters.”

“No, we keep going as we are.”

“Keuheu! That’s my Hyungnim! Let’s go!”

Caves without monsters, monsters from opposing factions, unidentified ice holes, and more.

Various elements were visible to help players cross the lake, but they ignored them all.

It was because they didn’t want to waste time here unless it was a hidden piece [a secret or valuable item].

Instead, they even attracted boss monsters that were too far away to pay attention to them.

“Hyuuungniiim! I brought them! Save meeee!”

“Yu Seo-ah, Kang Han-cheol.”

“Got it.”

“Okay!”

– Player Kang Han-cheol uses ‘Declaration of War.’

– Player Yu Seo-ah uses ‘Tarantula’s Fourth Leg.’

Kwaaaang!!

Seun couldn’t step forward because he was controlling the Devourer of Saha with Baekhyun. Instead, Yu Seo-ah and Kang Han-cheol joined forces to fight the lake’s boss monster.

They wouldn’t receive the direct kill bonus, but they would receive a certain amount of contribution points from enemies killed by the same clan.

Moreover, Seun and Baekhyun were receiving enormous contribution points just from driving the Devourer of Saha.

‘It’s going to be close.’

Seun checked his remaining mana.

The mana in three of the five circles was already depleted.

Baekhyun was also sweating profusely on his forehead, as if controlling the Devourer of Saha was overwhelming.

Players from other clans who saw the situation approached Seun and Baekhyun, reaching out their hands.

“We will also provide support!”

“It may not be as much as you have, but it will be of some help!”

Seun and Baekhyun felt the energy of mana behind them.

It seemed to be mages from other clans.

Even if it was difficult during the tutorial, many people awakened their mana and learned magic in various ways once they entered the Tower.

Naturally, mages like them emerged.

Most were only at the 1st or 2nd circle level, but thanks to their mana support, they could catch their breath for a moment.

In particular, Baekhyun, who had less mana compared to his control, was able to relieve much of the burden.

‘It’s about time it shows up.’

The 20th floor’s trial, the Lake of Despair.

As long as one was careful, there were almost no variables during the trial because the basic difficulty was high.

The only variable was the appearance of boss monsters, but even that was being intentionally hunted by Seun, who had Park Jung-pil bring them over.

The outer edges of the lake were also solid, so there was no need to worry about them breaking.

People moved quickly across the lake, following the footsteps of the ‘Devourer of Saha.’

The distance, which had been so long that the horizon was visible, quickly shortened, and something with a black glow began to appear instead of the horizon.

Since it was the first time they had seen black while moving through the snowy field, people could instinctively realize it.

That what they were seeing now was the destination of this trial.

“Not much further! Everyone, let’s 힘내 [himnae – cheer up/try harder] a little more!”

As the destination came into view, people 힘내 [gained strength] and moved even faster.

Knowing the remaining distance, they also knew how to distribute their remaining stamina and mana.

Seun and Baekhyun also moved the Devourer of Saha, appropriately adjusting their mana.

Yu Seo-ah and Kang Han-cheol, who had defeated the boss monster, rejoined the main group.

“Hyu, Hyungnim! Look at that!”

Park Jung-pil screamed, poking Seun in the back.

He didn’t need to turn his head to know.

The players, including the Diablo Clan, had finally arrived at the end of the 20th floor’s trial, the Ice Lake.

And there.

“Gueeeee…….”

“Kuooh!”

“Chwirik, chwirik.”

Ggeugeugeuk.

More monsters were gathered there than anywhere else in the lake. There were so many that the ice below was not visible.

People were also horrified by the number without realizing it.

They had reached this place while considering the distance and distributing their stamina and mana as much as possible, but a large army they had not expected was gathered.

They were probably thinking that it would be difficult to break through that place with their remaining strength.

Seun looked at the large army and said to Baekhyun.

“Let’s throw it.”

“……Yes?”

“We’re going to squeeze out the remaining mana and throw the Devourer of Saha.”

– The Constellation, ‘The Horse Trampling Death,’ laughs heartily at your simple and ignorant idea.

“Haha! Good! Anyway, mana is at its limit now!”

Even if they delicately controlled the Devourer of Saha as it was, it would inevitably take time and effort to break through that large army.

However, the mana in Seun’s five circles was all depleted, and Baekhyun was also on the verge of mana dehydration.

They no longer had the energy to handle the Devourer of Saha.

It was wiser to squeeze out the remaining strength.

“Then, let’s go!”

“Kuaaaaak!”

Was it because he was moved by Baekhyun’s emotions?

The Devourer of Saha opened its mouth wide and roared towards the army in front.

At that moment, Seun’s stigmata flickered crimson.

– The stigmata reacts to the legend of the Blood Wolf.

– The first ability of the stigmata, ‘Fear,’ awakens.

– The power of fear is imbued in the ‘Devourer of Saha’s’ roar.

A roar imbued with the power of fear.

Even in its lifetime, the Devourer of Saha had a powerful roar and fear befitting its name. With Seun’s power added to it, the power of fear was amplified several times.

The monsters in front trembled and ran away or sat down on the floor.

Occasionally, powerful monsters resisted by roaring back, but they could not completely hide the fear that rose from the depths of their hearts.

쿵, 쿵, 쿵! [Kung, Kung, Kung – Onomatopoeia for a heavy thumping sound]

The Devourer of Saha increased its speed.

Like when it ran to break down Skave’s gate in the 10th floor’s trial. No, at a much faster speed.

As the speed increased, Baekhyun and Seun’s mana also drained even faster, and just when they thought it was no longer safe.

“Let’s go!”

Baekhyun opened the crocodile’s mouth wide and kicked off with its forefoot, and Seun put a lot of strength into the crocodile’s hind legs.

The massive body, which seemed like it would never fly into the air, momentarily soared into the sky.

The air buzzed as if it was being crushed and tormented.

The monsters that made eye contact with the Devourer of Saha gave up on life and closed their eyes tightly.

And.

콰과과과과광-!!! [Kwagwagwagwagwang – Onomatopoeia for a massive explosion]

The Devourer of Saha collided with the ice.

The ice shattered, and sharp ice shards spread out like grenades, piercing the surrounding monsters.

White ice powder scattered in the air, blocking the view.

Even so, due to the low friction of the ice, the crocodile’s massive body slid for tens or hundreds of meters.

The bodies of the monsters that collided along the way were ground to a pulp or swallowed into the crocodile’s wide-open mouth.

The lake became a mess in an instant, but now was the perfect opportunity.

“Everyone, run!”

With Yu Seo-ah’s cry, people squeezed out their remaining strength.

They ran quickly along the rough path created by the sliding crocodile.

Soon, the ice powder subsided, and the identity of the destination began to become clear.

Frost Fortress.

A fortress located at the end of the lake, a massive iron wall created by repeatedly freezing and thawing over a long period.

A kind of dividing line created to prevent the lake’s monsters from crossing behind it.

As they had seen earlier, many monsters were struggling to cross this place, but the fortress was never breached.

The only downside was that even Seun didn’t know what that fortress was protecting.

기이이잉! [Giiiiing – Onomatopoeia for gears turning]

Just as people were wondering how to enter the tightly closed fortress, the sound of gears turning came, and a huge iron gate tilted and fell, becoming a stepping stone.

And from within, soldiers wearing thick fur clothes appeared, holding spears.

“Heh, we’ve accepted all sorts of survivors so far, but these are the first guys to appear so grandly.”

“What are you doing! The door will automatically close in one minute, so hurry in if you want to live!”

At the soldiers’ cry, signaling the end of the trial, people 정신을 차리고 [jeongshineul charigo – snapped to attention/regained their senses] and moved their legs.

Just a moment ago, they thought their stamina was all gone, but seeing the end in sight made them feel like they had stamina they didn’t have before.

Of course, no one was left in the lake.

They desperately entered the fortress, feeling that they had finally reached a rest period after enduring the swamp and snowy field themes, that hellish trial.

In the meantime, Yu Seo-ah, who had remained until the end to lead the people, realized that one person was missing.

“Seun-ssi!”

The door would be closing soon, so why hadn’t he come in yet?

As Baekhyun entered the castle and the Devourer of Saha slowly disappeared, Yu Seo-ah was finally able to see Seun.

“Hurry up and come in! The door is closing soon!”

Regardless, Seun put his right leg forward and gripped the hilt of Durendal tightly.

– The Constellation, ‘The Hungry Prince,’ finishes preparing to devour the last banquet.

There were two purposes.

The first was to taste the power of Durendal, which Francis Hamel had released the seal on.

The second was to satisfy Beelzebub, who would not be properly fed once they entered the shelter.

“Kiyaaaaak!”

As the Devourer of Saha disappeared, the monsters who had forgotten their fear rushed at Seun. No, to be precise, they were rushing because they thought now was their chance, as the tightly closed iron gate of the Frost Fortress opened.

They didn’t seem to care about the small human blocking their path.

Facing those guys, Seun calmly swung his sword.

– The Vault of Greed has been opened.

[ Evil Dragon’s Treasure Sword, Hrotti ]

– One of the treasures of the evil dragon Fafnir, it was originally a great sword, but it became imbued with extreme evil energy while staying in Fafnir’s grasp.

Seogeok. [Sound of something being cut cleanly]

The monster was just about to reach his eyes.

Of course, Seun’s sword cut through the empty air in a straight line.

Thanks to the surprisingly clean sword strike, it felt as if even space was being split, but the monsters did not stop running.

After completing the attack, Seun sheathed Durendal and stepped onto the iron gate just before it closed.

– The sword that split the rock, Durendal, unleashes the evil energy dormant in ‘Hrotti.’

– The breath of the evil dragon is reproduced through ‘Hrotti.’

Kuwaaaaaat! [Kuwaaaat – Onomatopoeia for a powerful burst]

The space cut by Seun’s sword strike 벌어지듯이 [beoreo jideutsi – as if tearing open] opened wide, spewing out a jet-black wave of evil.

The Lake of Despair began to be filled with dark despair, befitting its name.