Raided The God’S Warehouse [EN]: Chapter 176

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‘The snow is heavier than I thought.’

Is it because the quest is about a Snow Dragon?

Ever since leaving the Frost Fortress, thick snowflakes had been falling incessantly.

Seun was using Transcendent Steps, and Yoo Seo-ah was specialized in footwork, so moving wasn’t a problem for them, but anyone else would have quickly been buried in the snow.

‘I’m glad I only brought Yoo Seo-ah.’

Even so, problems remained.

Even if they could overcome the cold somehow, the blizzard limited their visibility and slowed their movements.

Flying was, of course, out of the question.

The slower they moved, the more stamina they would lose, so Seun immediately began preparing magic.

– ‘Wind Curtain’ is enhanced according to the mysteries of the Green Tower.

– The stability of ‘Wind Curtain’ is enhanced according to the mysteries of the Azure Tower.

Whoosh!

Green wind swirled around Seun.

As the magic’s name suggested, a curtain of wind rippled, blocking the harsh snowflakes.

If it were simply blocking from the front like a shield spell, it might have obstructed their vision, but Wind Curtain cleverly changed the direction of the wind to clear away the snow.

Thanks to that, moving became several times easier.

“…Thank you. It was actually quite difficult.”

“Same here. I didn’t expect it to be this bad.”

The destination was the highest snow mountain in the far north.

He thought it would be easy to find the destination since it was the highest point, but with the pouring snow making it difficult to see even an inch ahead, that wasn’t the case.

‘I wish I could just blow away the clouds like I did on the 18th floor….’

During the trial on the 18th floor, Seun had fired a Fire Cannon into the sky to burn away the clouds and stop the snow.

He looked up at the sky, recalling that time, but soon had to shake his head.

Even back then, the blizzard was so heavy that it was hard to open his eyes, but now it was even worse.

The range of the blizzard was also on a different level compared to the rain-like snow back then.

Even if he were to pour out all his mana and fire a Fire Cannon, it would barely break through the blizzard and reach the clouds.

Even if he blew away a part of the clouds, new clouds would quickly fill the empty space.

He couldn’t afford to waste mana for such a short moment.

– The Vault of Greed(眞) has been opened.

[Remnants of the North Star]

– A vessel containing the starlight of the North Star, a compass that clearly indicates only the North in any situation.

It had been a while since he last used the Vault of Greed(眞).

He took out a shining compass from the place where he had obtained permission to use it in exchange for offering the body parts of a werewolf corrupted by Mammon.

“Seun, that’s….”

Instead of answering, Seun opened the lid of the ‘Remnants of the North Star’ to show its ability.

As the lid opened, the blue starlight contained in the vessel stretched forward.

It pointed diagonally to the sky, accurately indicating the North Star even though it was a snowy daytime with no stars or sky visible.

He didn’t even need to hold it in his hand since he only needed to keep the vessel open. With this, there was no way they could get lost.

“Amazing.”

“Let’s go.”

– The constellation, ‘The Bowing Crow,’ looks down at you with an indifferent expression.

Mammon’s message popped up, as if he was giving him a look for using his vault.

Or perhaps, he didn’t like that he was now looking at the scenes he had recently been seeing in person as a constellation through the system, like in the past.

With the direction confirmed and the snowstorm resolved with the Wind Curtain, their speed increased.

Yoo Seo-ah’s footwork had also improved greatly, leaving almost no footprints on the snowy road.

Her speed was about the same as Seun’s.

Just as they reached the top of the first mountain, the first enemy appeared.

“Food….”

“Kuluk, food. It’s food.”

– The constellation, ‘Hungry Prince,’ cheers for an unexpected meal at the rest stop.

Several rocks on the summit of the snow mountain shook off the snow and rose from their places.

Upon closer inspection, they were monsters with skin hardened like rock.

‘Snow Trolls.’

No, judging by their skin and size, they seemed to be a more powerful type than ordinary Snow Trolls.

Snow Trolls that even a group of players could barely hunt down even if they all attacked at once. There were five of them gathered in one place.

“Seun, do you know what kind of monsters they are?”

“Snow Trolls. Their regeneration is high, so you have to blow their vital points in one shot… No, you’ll be fine.”

“Yes?”

“Tarantula’s Fangs. They won’t be able to resist that.”

Trolls have monstrously powerful regeneration.

They can recover perfectly even if their arms are cut off, their legs are cut off, or even if their stomachs are punctured and all their insides spill out.

The only way to kill them is to destroy their heart, which is the source of their regeneration, or their brain, which controls it, or to cut off their head with a single strike.

As such, their resistance to poison is also strong, but….

– The constellation, ‘The Crowned Spider,’ lifts its legs, urging you to hunt those things quickly.

The constellation, The Crowned Spider.

With Baal’s authority, ‘Tarantula’s Fangs,’ even Snow Trolls wouldn’t be able to resist.

“Let’s finish this quickly and move on.”

“Yes!”

Thud!

Seun stepped forward first and drew Durandal.

Snow Trolls, they not only had high regeneration but also had skin so hard that they could be mistaken for rocks.

That skin tightly blocked their vital points, making them even more difficult monsters to deal with since ordinary attacks wouldn’t work.

– Through internal energy, the third form of the Blood Wolf Sword Technique, Blood Wolf Assault(血狼襲擊) [a powerful sword technique], is enhanced.

– According to the mysteries of the Supreme Demonic Art, the power of martial arts is enhanced.

Swoosh-

The guy couldn’t even withstand Seun’s single strike.

The neck, protected by hardened skin and tough muscles, was cleanly cut off.

The body, now remembering the old commands of the fallen head, collapsed to the ground with its arms raised.

From the back of Seun’s hand holding Durandal, the stigmata [a mark of divine favor or curse] was emitting a crimson light.

‘I need to get used to handling it.’

Until now, Seun had not been able to meticulously control the authority of Frenzy.

Once activated, he had only gritted his teeth and endured until he defeated the enemy or ran out of divinity.

However, that method was not efficient.

He needed to adjust his strength appropriately at the necessary moments.

For now, the goal was to manifest power when starting an attack and end it when the attack was over.

The ultimate goal was to draw out power only at the moment the attack reached the enemy, in that fleeting moment.

‘It’s still difficult.’

Even though the troll’s head had already fallen to the ground, the light of the stigmata was revealing its hunger like a starving wolf.

The stigmata flickered even more intensely, as if it wouldn’t disappear until all the remaining trolls were hunted.

However, Seun stopped attacking.

Even as the remaining four trolls rushed towards him, he focused his mind and completely blocked the divinity that was illuminating the stigmata.

Unlike his usual self, who expressed frenzy until he was satisfied, the stigmata vehemently resisted his attempt to suppress it.

The stigmata seemed to growl at Seun, spewing out the remaining light.

“Friend… killed! Dangerous!”

While desperately controlling the stigmata, the remaining trolls rushed at Seun.

The two behind threw rocks as big as their bodies, and the two in front wielded thick tree trunks.

Even with high stamina stats, it was a dangerous level of attack if he didn’t block or dodge properly.

Yet, Seun didn’t dodge.

Rather, he focused even more on suppressing the stigmata.

The reason was.

“Seun!”

Seun was not alone now.

Swoosh!

– Player Yoo Seo-ah dominates ‘Snow Troll.’

“Kuek?”

Thwack! Thwack! Thwack!

Yoo Seo-ah, who had suddenly appeared in front of him, slashed the leading Snow Troll.

At the same time, the guy running at the very front embraced Seun, and naturally, he took the tree trunk and two rocks aimed at Seun instead.

“What are you doing!”

“Get out of the way!”

“That’s, not….”

The duration of domination was not long.

Even if she stabbed them with her sword, the limit was only a few seconds, and maintaining it with just a brief slash like now was impossible.

Moreover, the opponent was a Snow Troll.

It was impossible to dominate a swarm of weak monsters like in the ant nest where she first showed her power.

Of course, she knew her abilities well.

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

– Player Yoo Seo-ah uses ‘Tarantula’s Fangs.’

Thud! Thud! Thud!

An uncountable number of wounds appeared on the body of the troll who unintentionally protected Seun.

It was impressive that she pierced the hardened skin and inflicted wounds, but each one was only a shallow wound that wasn’t a critical hit.

Furthermore, the opponent was a troll.

A monster that could recover from such wounds in a matter of seconds.

The troll who was attacked also tried to counterattack, trusting in his regeneration, but….

“Koo… euh?”

The troll’s massive body slowly tilted to the side.

Compared to the wounds he usually sustained, the wounds were nothing more than a drop in the bucket, but he couldn’t even move a finger.

Before long, a stinging pain was felt in his heart.

With the pain as if hundreds of spiders were biting his heart, the troll felt his mind fading.

“Kooaaaaaaaagh!”

He screamed as loudly as his throat would allow, but the pain didn’t stop.

Breathing and the beating of his heart itself was a continuous torment.

At this moment, his insane regeneration felt like a curse.

And the troll realized. If he stayed still like this, he would not be able to escape from this curse of pain.

“Get a grip….”

“Kueoooooooock!”

Crack!

– The constellation, ‘The Crowned Spider,’ feels proud as it looks down at its contractor, who is skillfully wielding the fangs.

The troll, who had lost his mind, grabbed the head of the troll behind him and slammed it straight into the ground.

It wasn’t an attack.

It was self-harm.

He had simply found the hardest object in this place filled with snow.

Bang, bang, bang, crack!

He slammed his head several times like that.

Each time the gruesome sound of his skull breaking was heard, the troll cheered instead.

Finally, he could be freed from this pain.

The life or death of the troll who was his comrade and friend was not important.

Crack!

With the sound of his skull shattering, white brain matter scattered around.

As the troll who was freed from the pain smiled and collapsed, the face of the opposing troll was stained with the injustice of being betrayed by his comrade.

“No, way…!”

“What, happened?”

The two trolls watching from behind unknowingly took a step back.

The scene before their eyes was that gruesome.

However, before they could run away, Yoo Seo-ah flicked the blood off her sword and ran towards the trolls with quick footwork.

“I will protect you!”

“Ru, run away!”

“It’s a demon!”

Tarantula’s Fangs through Baal’s authority.

Domination, the potential gained with the title of Gale [a title signifying mastery over wind].

The fast and flashy footwork learned from Seun.

The swordsmanship that had been steadily trained since Earth.