Raided The God’S Warehouse [EN]: Chapter 181

185. I Raided the Demon God’s Warehouse

“The only trace my mother left behind.”

A Dragon Heart that shone with a white light, as if filled with snow, befitting a Snow Dragon.

Its size was considerable, clearly a Dragon Heart of a Saint-level Dragon or higher.

If one only saw this, it would be the best reward that could make one’s eyes pop out, but there was one problem.

“These cracks……”

“As I said before, my mother chose to self-destruct by reversing her mana after fighting it. That, too, is a crack caused by the mana reversal.”

Numerous cracks marred the Dragon Heart.

Most of the mana inside had leaked out through those cracks.

Only less than 20% of the mana that should have been in a Saint-level Dragon Heart… No, less than 10% remained.

‘Still, it’s not an amount to ignore.’

It wasn’t for nothing that Se-un had postponed using the Dragon Heart in Mammon’s treasure vault until the very end.

Even though it was less than 10%, this amount was just right for Se-un to use right now.

Honestly, it was questionable whether he could properly absorb even this.

“Are you sure about this? The last relic……”

“It was my regret that she couldn’t return to nature after choosing self-destruction, and that I buried her here to protect myself. In the end, you defeated the being that tormented my mother……”

“I will take responsibility and return it to nature.”

“Yes. Thank you.”

Returning it to nature didn’t just mean releasing the mana into nature without any meaning.

The flow of nature, the cycle of life.

That was what the Snow Dragon was talking about.

Se-un absorbing and using the Dragon Heart’s mana was also part of the cycle of life.

The Snow Dragon was talking about that.

Having finished his reply, Se-un carefully took the Dragon Heart.

A chilling coldness emanated from his palm, and he could feel white snowflakes swirling inside the heart’s cracks.

‘It would be impossible to use it right away.’

As befitting the Dragon Heart of a Snow Dragon, the mana inside purely possessed the attribute of snow.

This was not an attribute suitable for Se-un, who was trying to complete the Rainbow Circle through the training methods of each Magic Tower.

The closest attribute would be the training method of the Azure Tower, but Se-un had created the Blue Circle first.

If he accepted the Dragon Heart’s mana as it was, the newly created circle would undoubtedly take on a water attribute, even if he didn’t intend it.

‘If I forcibly absorb it with another training method, the minimum would be mana reversal. At worst, I could lose my life.’

The attribute imbued in the Dragon Heart was that strong.

So, there was only one way: he had to synchronize the attribute inside the Dragon Heart with the attribute of the circle he would acquire in the future.

The heart’s condition wasn’t good, and changing such a pure attribute to another attribute wouldn’t be easy, but there was no other way.

‘I have an idea.’

Se-un couldn’t do it alone.

He needed the help of something filled with the attribute he wanted to change it to.

Fortunately, there was a field with the attribute Se-un was thinking of latent within the Tower’s trials.

Recalling that time, he carefully stored the Dragon Heart.

“Ah, I have a request.”

“What is it?”

“There are people suffering from the blizzard caused by the roar. If possible……”

“Don’t worry about that. That was only to avoid being encroached upon [attacked or intruded upon]. There will be no more of that now.”

S-class request, Snow Dragon’s Roar.

Naturally, he thought it was a subjugation request, but the real purpose of this request was not subjugation.

The main purpose was simply to stabilize the worsening climate by stopping the Snow Dragon’s roar.

So, even if he didn’t hunt the Snow Dragon, just receiving a promise not to roar was as good as completing the request.

“And… I plan to leave this place right after finishing the memorial for my mother.”

“Do you have any plans?”

“Plans… Although I have lived for thousands of years, my experience is no different from that of a baby. So, I want to experience the world from now on.”

Hatchling.

A time no different from a human baby.

The Snow Dragon had faced his mother’s death from then on and had been cowering here to avoid the encroachment of the Outer Gods.

Bearing the pain for the rest of his life.

A mental strength that would be absolutely impossible for a human.

This was a dragon.

A being close to God, born with a perfect body and perfect mental strength.

“Also……”

The Snow Dragon turned his head.

He looked at Liam’s grave, made of hardened snow. No, he looked at the point where the Outer God had disappeared.

“I intend to investigate that as well, in my own way.”

“Are you sure? After suffering so much.”

“It is to prevent something like what happened to me, or rather, to my mother, from happening again. If those things exist more in the world, it will lead to the world’s destruction.”

Se-un stared at him quietly as he said that he would investigate the Outer Gods, even though he had suffered so much, when he thought he would just live enjoying the pastimes he hadn’t been able to do until now.

And soon, he nodded and opened his mouth.

“Then, I will tell you what I know first.”

“……”

“Yoo Seo-ah, come and listen too. I had to tell you someday anyway.”

On the spot, Se-un began to explain for the first time about his regression and the Tower that had been destroyed before his regression.

* * *

“The Tower’s destruction and… regression.”

The Snow Dragon’s expression hardened.

In comparison, Yoo Seo-ah seemed to agree with Se-un’s words more quickly.

“Regression… so that’s what it was.”

She had been almost always by Se-un’s side since he regressed.

She searched for hidden pieces as if she knew everything, prepared for the next trial, and nodded and followed his words despite actions that were incomprehensible.

As such, she seemed to have guessed that Se-un was an irregular.

Of course, she didn’t seem to know that it was ‘regression’.

“The matter feels even more serious now.”

“There is still a lot of time left. Rather than trying to deal with the Outer Gods right now, stopping the God-Demon War is the priority.”

In the previous life, many constellations had disappeared through the God-Demon War, and the remaining gods had also been greatly weakened.

Because of that, they were encroached upon by the Outer Gods without being able to put up a proper resistance when they appeared.

So, he wouldn’t let that happen in this life.

He would somehow prevent the God-Demon War and preserve the constellations’ power, and if possible…….

‘With this power.’

Woong-

He was thinking of directly punishing the Outer Gods with the third power residing in the Stigma.

He didn’t know its identity yet, but it had been proven that this power was also effective against the Outer Gods parasitizing living beings.

“I guess… I should postpone the memorial for my mother a little.”

“Do you have any plans?”

“I am thinking of visiting the Lord.”

“The Lord……?”

“The one to whom all the dragons on the continent bow their heads. Although I was not born with the attribute of the origin, he will personally listen to me if it is this matter.”

Dragon Lord.

The situation had become bigger than he thought.

If things went well, he might be able to receive help from all the dragons on the continent.

Of course, he didn’t know if that would affect other floors, but it would be enough if he could receive even a single help when he returned to the Third Shelter someday.

“So, I will entrust this to you.”

Swish-

A snowflake flowed down from below the Snow Dragon’s neck.

It fluttered down like a feather and fell onto Se-un’s outstretched palm.

Looking closely, it was not snow.

A scale.

Moreover, it was a piece of the ‘reverse scale’ [a dragon’s weak point], known as the weakness of all dragon species, not just an ordinary scale.

“……Are you sure about this?”

“I owe you my life, so it is a reasonable reward. If you have this, no dragon will antagonize you.”

As it was known as the weakness of all dragon species, giving away a reverse scale was a token of absolute trust.

You might think that you could just kill a dragon and take its reverse scale, but it was different from that.

If you killed a dragon or forcibly tore off its reverse scale, it would lose all the power of the attribute it possessed.

Only when a dragon directly gave its reverse scale would it maintain its original attribute like this.

This was not only the case in the field of the Third Shelter.

As Se-un had investigated before his regression, all the dragons in the Tower knew this meaning.

At least he wouldn’t encounter dragons for the time being, but this was a great advantage even considering the distant future.

“You said that there are more of those ‘Outer Gods’ sleeping under that lake.”

“Yes. I have bound them with magic for now, but I cannot guarantee when it will break since they have already opened their eyes once.”

“The matter is urgent. Then, I must leave immediately.”

The Snow Dragon spread his wings wide.

Then, snowflakes scattered around and sparkled beautifully.

He had read about the characteristics of dragons by attribute in books, but when it came to ‘beauty’, he thought that the Snow Dragon was the best.

As he flapped his wings, his huge body lightly soared into the air.

His movements were infinitely smooth and relaxed because he was not simply flying with the power of his wings but using mana.

Before he left, Se-un searched his surroundings and asked instead of saying goodbye.

“By any chance, can I collect a few materials from here?”

“Do as you please. I couldn’t collect treasures, but I would be satisfied if I could repay your kindness even a little with that.”

Swish!

The Snow Dragon flew up over the hole.

His body gradually disappeared from sight along with the sparkling snowflakes.

Only a clear sky remained in the place where the Snow Dragon had disappeared, emitting dazzling sunlight.

‘First of all…….’

Se-un moved to Liam’s grave, which the Snow Dragon had made.

A single dagger stuck in the center of it.

The armor had been torn to shreds by the Snow Dragon’s breath, but this one dagger remained intact.

It would be better for him to use it than for it to rot here without an owner.

Since he was the one who had been aiming for his life anyway, Se-un pulled out the dagger without any guilt.

“But Se-un, what are you thinking of collecting? I don’t see anything that looks like an item……”

Yoo Seo-ah said, looking around.

As she said, there were no proper items here.

The Snow Dragon had been trapped in this place to avoid the encroachment of the Outer Gods, so he hadn’t been able to collect any treasures.

Honestly, it was a place that was embarrassing to even call a Dragon Lair.

However, the treasures of a Dragon Lair are not just glittering gold coins or items.

“Look closely. All around is full of the highest quality materials.”

“Yes?”

Yoo Seo-ah looked around.

All she could see were transparent ice forming the walls, piles of snow on the floor, and frost powder scattered by the Snow Dragon as he spread his wings.

Even after looking around again, she couldn’t see anything worth taking.

However, as smart as she was, she was soon able to understand Se-un’s words.

As soon as he confirmed that she understood, Se-un approached the wall and swung Durendal.

With a clang! sound, a part of the ice forming the wall fell off.

The ice was as hard as metal, but it couldn’t avoid Durendal’s sword strike.

Se-un caught the falling ice before it crashed to the ground. Then, he immediately checked its information.

[ Eternal Ice (萬年氷) ]

Classification: Material

Grade: B+

Description: Ice formed by the extremely pure condensation of cold energy while receiving the power of the Snow Dragon for ten thousand years.

Abilities: 1. Eternal Cold – Imbues a strong cold attribute to the finished product.

2. Ten Thousand Years of Time – Enhances the durability, strength, and magic resistance of the finished product.

It was a material, not a finished product, yet it was a B+ grade.

If it was Go Chang-seok, he could create A-grade equipment with this.

Moreover, this Eternal Ice was not the only material that existed here.

If you cleared away the newly piled snow and dug the floor a little, pure white Eternal Snow (萬年雪) was piled up abundantly.

The Snow Dragon said that there were no treasures here, but in Se-un’s eyes, this entire lair was a treasure.

“What are you doing? Let’s hurry up and pack up and go back.”

“Ah, yes!”

He was sorry to the Snow Dragon, who would return to the lair someday, but as the opportunity was an opportunity, he was thinking of taking at least enough materials to equip all the Diablo Clan with equipment.

And not long after, the Snow Dragon’s dazzlingly beautiful nest was half-destroyed by Se-un’s sword strikes and screamed.