Raided The God’S Warehouse [EN]: Chapter 177

The Assault on the Demon God’s Vault – Episode 181

Monster attacks continued afterward.

Having finished explaining how to control the power, Se-un focused on controlling the Rampage Authority, while Yoo Seo-ah protected him.

Despite the repeated battles, several frost bears appeared, seemingly never tiring.

The moment they swung their massive paws.

– The Sacred Imprint reacts to the Legend of the Blood Wolf.

– The second ability of the Sacred Imprint, ‘Rampage,’ awakens.

Swish!

Se-un’s Sacred Imprint glowed crimson, diagonally slicing through the frost bear’s torso.

In a single strike.

Indeed, the attack empowered by the Rampage Authority was powerful enough to bisect the frost bear in one blow.

However, the problem was what came next.

Swish, swish-

The Sacred Imprint, which had been emitting light as it targeted the next enemy, gradually darkened.

It complained, as if not yet satisfied, but Se-un resolutely cut off the divinity.

Then, the Rampage power faded away, as if resigned.

‘I succeeded.’

He had succeeded in taking the first step in controlling the Rampage power.

“Congratulations, Se-un!”

“Thanks.”

Frankly, Yoo Seo-ah’s support was a major reason why he could control Rampage so quickly.

Each time a battle occurred, Se-un only had to kill one monster.

While Se-un tried to handle the power, Yoo Seo-ah took care of the other monsters.

But, from now on, it would be different.

– The Sacred Imprint reacts to the Legend of the Blood Wolf.

– The second ability of the Sacred Imprint, ‘Rampage,’ awakens.

The Sacred Imprint, which had barely calmed down, shone once more.

Se-un’s Sacred Imprint drew a crimson trail, stretching out, and five frost bears, touched by the line, fell simultaneously.

It wasn’t an attack recklessly unleashed in a fit of joy from becoming accustomed to the Rampage power.

It was a kind of feeding training.

Giving a reward to the Sacred Imprint for listening well.

As all the monsters fell, the Sacred Imprint rippled as if full, and extinguished its light on its own.

‘On a small scale, it’s simply training to handle the Rampage power…….’

On a large scale, it was about getting used to handling the Sacred Imprint itself.

The first power, Fear, the second power, Rampage.

Those two powers were as strong as the authority of a decent constellation [a being of immense power, like a god], but the power Se-un needed most was the third power.

He didn’t know its name yet, but it was the power that devoured the Outer [entities from beyond the known world].

Even if the seal on the third power was completely released, it would be meaningless if he lost control, so he was trying to get used to handling the Sacred Imprint through the other two powers.

After that, the battle speed increased even more.

Thanks to the Sacred Imprint listening better and better, Se-un began to participate in the battle in earnest.

Already, they had climbed four snowy mountains.

Looking up, there were still two snowy mountains left, and in front of them, a towering snowy mountain, its peak hidden by clouds, was obscured by heavy snow.

‘By the way…….’

Se-un glanced back.

He had started to sense the presence of players since crossing the first snowy mountain.

Yoo Seo-ah hadn’t noticed yet, probably because their stealth ability was quite good, but they couldn’t fool Se-un, whose senses of smell, hearing, and sight were extremely sensitive.

Even so, it was an extremely faint presence.

He couldn’t figure out who the presence belonged to, but he could easily guess their identity based on recent events.

Liam.

The guy who wet himself in the Frost Fortress’s lodging after Se-un broke his fingers and arm.

‘They’re keeping up pretty well.’

Se-un and Yoo Seo-ah were taking care of the monsters, but he thought they would fall behind on their own in this heavy snow.

Is it because they somehow survived in the Frost Fortress for a year?

They were persistently catching up to Se-un.

It was obvious what they were thinking.

They were planning to ambush Se-un at the last moment to take revenge and solve the S-class quest instead.

Se-un wasn’t going to sit idly by and watch that happen. Of course, it seemed like they would all be knocked out by the time he reached his destination…….

‘Should I mess with them a little?’

– According to the mysteries of the Black Tower, the power of ‘Ground Wave’ is enhanced.

Rumble, rumble-

“Se-un, what are you doing?”

“Nothing, let’s go.”

Leaving behind the collapsing snowdrifts caused by the vibration, Se-un and Yoo Seo-ah moved on to the next snowy mountain.

* * *

“Damn it, where are these guys going!”

“Liam! Let’s stop now!”

“Yeah, it’s too much. It’s a miracle we even got this far with our level!”

“It’s only thanks to them clearing out the monsters. If even one goblin appeared, we’d be done for. You know…….”

“Shut up and just follow! If this goes well, we’ll be solving an S-class quest! Do you even know what that means?”

“But…….”

Was it really an S-class quest?

Liam and his party were on the verge of exhaustion, even though they hadn’t been attacked by a single monster while secretly following Se-un.

It wasn’t this bad even when they were doing A-class quests.

There were occasional situations where the weather worsened, but it never snowed like this throughout the entire quest.

Normally, they would rest until the snow calmed down in this situation, but those two were moving lightly over the snow as if walking on flat ground.

If they weren’t busy dealing with monsters, it would have been impossible to follow them this far.

“Liam, think again. This is really impossible.”

“That’s right. An S-class quest was too much from the start.”

“You idiots! Who said we’re going to solve it ourselves? We just have to follow them secretly and get the last hit! Revenge, and an S-class quest. A win-win, got it? You ignorant fools.”

The rewards they received when they solved the A-class quest were already extraordinary.

Liam obtained the highest-grade dagger he was currently using, as well as enough contribution points to survive in the Frost Fortress for another year.

What if they solved an S-class quest?

Rewards far superior to those of an A-class quest would be waiting for them.

Perhaps even the soldiers who had been ignoring them until now would show a different attitude.

“You guys, even when I spoon-feed you, you don’t want to eat. Just shut up and follow me! If you open your mouths carelessly from now on, I’ll be the first to make you roll [suffer the consequences].”

“Ugh…….”

Liam’s companions exchanged glances, but it wouldn’t be easy to return without Liam’s help anyway.

His unique skill, ‘Tracking.’

The reason they were able to follow this far in a situation where they couldn’t see an inch ahead was entirely thanks to his unique skill. The same went for returning.

If they didn’t follow the traces they had made using Tracking to get here, they would just become lost in the snowy mountains.

Reluctantly, they followed behind Liam, when one of his companions sensed a strange vibration.

Rumble, rumble-

“Huh? Doesn’t it feel like something’s shaking?”

“It won’t work even if you talk nonsense, so shut up!”

“No, I’m serious. Look. It feels like it’s getting worse?”

“Huh? I feel it too.”

“This…… doesn’t it feel like it’s coming from above?”

Those who had been looking down at the ground with their heads bowed due to exhaustion simultaneously raised their heads.

Amidst the thick snow that obscured their vision, a particularly prominent white wave beyond it.

It was rapidly increasing in size and approaching.

“C, crazy!”

“Avalanche!”

The avalanche, which could be called a disaster of the snowfields, was upon them.

Liam couldn’t hide his panic, as he hadn’t expected an avalanche to suddenly strike.

“Run away!”

“Where is there to run!”

“That’s why I told you to just go back!”

“Instead of blaming others, think of a way to deal with it!”

“What way! It’s over because of you! It’s over!”

Rumble, rumble-!!

As his companion said, there was no way to deal with it.

It was impossible to escape, and of course, they couldn’t stop the avalanche.

The only remaining option was to lower their posture as much as possible and entrust their lives to the heavens.

“Aaaaaah!”

Their screams were buried and disappeared in the heavy snow.

* * *

Finally, the last snowy mountain.

They arrived in front of the highest snowy mountain, standing tall against an empty backdrop, as if it were the end of the world.

‘It wasn’t difficult getting here.’

Of course, that’s not what ordinary players would say.

The harsh blizzard was so strong that even the strongest players would have difficulty walking with their eyes open, and the monsters that appeared were ones that would appear in B to A-class quests.

Even players who had reached the 30th, no, the 40th floor would have difficulty breaking through here without any obstacles.

That’s why Se-un didn’t let his guard down.

S-class quest.

It wasn’t for nothing that no player had ever attempted this quest before.

He hadn’t even seen the shadow of the Snow Dragon yet, but it didn’t seem like he would be able to face the Snow Dragon without anything happening.

– The constellation, ‘Hungry Prince,’ delightfully devours an unexpected special treat.

Beelzebub was pleased with the increased food as Se-un became more accustomed to handling the Rampage power.

Ignoring that message, Se-un and Yoo Seo-ah climbed the snowy mountain.

The slope was over 45 degrees, and the snow was piled up so high that the snowy ground seemed to collapse if they stepped too deeply.

He carefully stepped on the snow, controlling his inner energy more meticulously than ever.

He wondered if a monster would appear, but fortunately, no signs of monsters appeared even when they reached the middle of the snowy mountain.

That was because…….

“Se-un. It’s too…….”

“Cold, right?”

The temperature of the last snowy mountain had dropped to an extreme level.

It was so cold that even the monsters living in the snowy mountains would have a hard time enduring it.

Not only was the slope steep, but the snow was piled up so high that even the monsters living in the snowy mountains would have a hard time enduring it.

The closer they got to the clouds as they climbed the snowy mountain, the more the temperature dropped.

Se-un had resistance to the cold through the ‘Yeti’s Hide,’ but Yoo Seo-ah was enduring it with only her coat and willpower.

Woong!

“……Thank you.”

Se-un immediately used the temperature control magic, ‘Temperature.’

It was the same magic he had used in the desert, and it wasn’t too burdensome as the mana consumption wasn’t that great when targeting only Yoo Seo-ah.

However, Se-un was currently using Wind Curtain. It was a bit burdensome to use two magics at the same time.

‘I need to speed up.’

The slower they went, the greater the burden.

After giving Yoo Seo-ah a look, he tried to pick up the pace.

Right then.

“Kuaaaaaa-!!”

A huge roar echoed from the endlessly silent snowy mountain.

It was the loudest roar Se-un had ever heard since his regression and climbing the tower.

With that roar, the snow that had been fluttering down was pushed back by the wind pressure.

Se-un, as well as Yoo Seo-ah, covered their ears with both hands and stopped in their tracks.

There was no need to guess what this sound was.

The destination that was now right in front of them.

The Snow Dragon that lived on the top of the highest snowy mountain and brought the blizzard.

It was him.

– The Sacred Imprint devours Dragon Fear, and its power is enhanced.

– By devouring Fear, the Blood Wolf’s epithet is strengthened.

As befitting a dragon’s roar, it contained a huge power of fear.

Fortunately, Se-un’s Sacred Imprint prevented him from being caught up in the fear, and Yoo Seo-ah was also somewhat enduring it due to the effects of the clan, which influenced Se-un’s power.

However, that wasn’t the problem.

What the commander had said.

Every time the Snow Dragon roared, a huge blizzard would rage.

“Se-un, above…….”

“Damn it…….”

Looking up, the sky was all white.

The snow was already so strong that it was difficult to walk with their eyes open, but now it was far beyond that level.

It wasn’t snowing, it was as if the clouds were falling.

An avalanche pouring from the sky.

It seemed that this was the final gateway to climbing the snowy mountain.