Raided The God’S Warehouse [EN]: Chapter 187

I Robbed the Demon God’s Warehouse – Episode 191

Episode 191

Waterfall. No, the power of the ‘Twitching Bow, Nokka’ was tremendous.

It had stopped the Volcanic Golem, known to be difficult to deal with even at high levels, with a single attack.

The Immortal Bow, which had contained that power, dripped and melted as if it were dissolving, but soon ice formed, proving its name, and it regained its original form.

‘As expected, it’s useful.’

It can not only properly unleash the power of the artifact but also doesn’t break.

The only downside is that it only regenerates and isn’t particularly durable, so you can only use the artifact’s power once.

Of course, you could use it a little more if you controlled the power, but it was judged better to unleash a proper attack even if it was just once.

Softly.

Folding Icarus’s Wings, I landed on the golem’s head.

The water that poured out like a waterfall and flooded the surroundings solidified the lava, turning into steam that flew away or escaped through the cracks in the earth.

– Hidden Quest, ‘The Earth Shaker,’ has been completed.

– Additional points are awarded for the trial ‘Shaking Earth.’

Indeed, since I defeated a boss monster that I didn’t necessarily have to catch, the hidden quest was naturally acknowledged.

Seun checked the message and immediately used the Searching magic.

‘It should be around here.’

The golem’s weakness is its core.

It’s difficult to destroy the core, which is protected by a thick outer shell, but this is the most orthodox way to attack a golem.

However, there was one item you could obtain if you stopped the golem in a way other than destroying its core.

Crack!

I shoved Durandal into the gap where the lava had solidified.

As befitting a strong monster, the gap was narrow and hard. Moreover, because of the attack using Nokka, the lava had solidified, so the golem’s outer armor resisted Seun’s sword as if to say this was not allowed.

However.

– Through internal energy, the fifth form of the Mount Tai Eighteen Style Sword, Mount Tai Press (泰山壓頂) [a powerful downward strike], is enhanced.

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

Crack!

The power, enhanced by the ogre’s tendons, could not withstand the immense pressure contained in Mount Tai Press.

The outer armor eventually shattered and cracked, and a red gem, still retaining warmth, was revealed through the gap.

‘Found it.’

I took out the gem, which was connected to numerous mana circuits and protected by a particularly thick and hard inner shell.

The golem’s core.

Although it has been modified to move the golem and cannot absorb mana, you can create golems using surrounding materials if you have this.

Of course, that requires tremendous knowledge and experience, but that wasn’t a problem at all. Seun had the Authority of Greed, which could cover both at once.

‘A time to use it will come soon.’

As Seun thought that and was about to take the core, Park Jung-pil’s voice was heard from below, having arrived late.

“Hee, hee. Hyung-nim [term of respect for an older brother or male friend]! If you’re going to do an attack like that, you should at least tell me in advance!”

The guy was soaked all over with sweat like a drowned rat.

He had been chasing after Seun as best he could, but it seemed he had been swept away by the waterfall caused by ‘Nokka’.

“Wow, hyung-nim’s skills are amazing every time I see them. What did you do on Earth to get so strong so quickly?”

– ‘Volcanic Golem’ has been devoured.

– Absorbing nutrients increases Strength by 5 and Stamina by 5.

– The constellation, ‘Hungry Prince,’ is grateful for cooling the food and savors the crispy texture of the prey.

I could even feel Beelzebub’s happiness through the message.

Well, he had been fed plenty at the Frost Fortress, but the quality of the food was terrible.

No matter how much of a Demon God of Gluttony he was, it was a normal reaction to expect more delicious and high-quality food.

Since I had already taken out the core, I didn’t feel bad even though the golem was being eaten.

“Ah, I saw it in a novel. Hyung-nim, did you regress? Or maybe you possessed someone? That was really popular back then! Especially ‘I Robbed the Dragon’s Nest’ was super famous……”

“Let’s go.”

“Eeeek? Let’s rest a bit! I’m in this state!”

“You’ll dry soon anyway.”

“Hyung-niiim, don’t be like that! No one’s chasing us, and the earthquake has subsided, so what’s the problem with resting a bit?”

“As I keep saying, then come separately.”

With those words, Seun moved his legs.

Besides the Volcanic Golem, there were quite a few minor hidden pieces in the 21st floor’s trial.

They were too insignificant to be called hidden pieces compared to that golem, but to get a good contribution score in this trial, it was necessary to obtain as many of them as possible.

“Wow, I guess that guy was really causing all the earthquakes. It’s much easier to move around now?”

The earthquake hasn’t completely stopped.

It’s not like the ground is cracking and rocks are soaring like before, but it’s still subtly shaking and disrupting balance.

Still, it was true that it was much easier to move around than before.

“Ggrrr-”

Zap!

In the meantime, I lightly trampled on a monster stretching its arm out from a crack in the earth.

It was said that there were fewer monsters to deal with compared to other trials, but it wasn’t like there were none at all. There were guys like that that occasionally appeared like traps.

However, they weren’t strong, so simply stomping on them with force was enough to deal with them.

“Heehee. Hyung-nim! Hyung-niiim!”

Was it because the earthquake had weakened?

Park Jung-pil had somehow caught up right behind Seun.

I was wondering if I should just ignore him and increase my speed, but since I had a companion, the trial wouldn’t end even if I arrived at the destination alone, so I had to match my speed to some extent with Park Jung-pil.

Perhaps he had become accustomed to this speed, Park Jung-pil, who had caught his breath, continued to speak.

“Hyung-nim! But why are you working so hard?”

“What?”

“No, I heard it too. You could have gotten a rank in the fortress these days, right? Then you could have settled there, even if it’s a bit cold.”

Settling down, huh.

I couldn’t answer that even if I settled in the fortress, I would eventually lose my life when the Tower collapsed in the future.

I had no intention of telling him about the regression, let alone anyone else.

If I brought up this story to him, the fact about the regression would spread throughout the clan as soon as we arrived at the clan residence.

Although trust had been built with the Diablo Clan, I didn’t want to cause unnecessary misunderstandings by telling them that fact.

And I had no intention of discouraging them by bringing up the story that an overwhelming existence called Outer would destroy the Tower.

“Honestly, we talked about that among ourselves. We thought the fortress was pretty livable.”

“I didn’t hear that?”

“Hyung-nim’s image is a bit strong, isn’t it? Of course, we only talked about it among ourselves and moved on. Even if we suggested staying, you would have climbed alone and wouldn’t have waited for us.”

Accurate.

Seun was leading the Diablo Clan in preparation for the future war, but if the clan held him back, he was willing to abandon them right away.

Although he had grown fond of them, he had no intention of forcibly dragging along those who didn’t want to follow.

“What about you?”

“As for me, haven’t I always said it? I, Park Jung-pil! I will always follow behind hyung-nim as your right-hand man!”

“When were you running away scared?”

“Hehe, that’s just sometimes. I know very well that it’s hard to survive anyway if I don’t follow hyung-nim.”

I turned my head and looked at his face.

I had only seen him scared and running away or making sarcastic faces, but now he had a decent face for once.

I was going to just make excuses and move on, but I changed my mind.

Even if it was Park Jung-pil, he was seriously saying those things.

However, I couldn’t tell him the truth like I did to Yoo Seo-ah because I didn’t completely trust him.

“Just follow me. At least I won’t let you die in front of my eyes.”

“That’s a given! I, Park Jung-pil! I will always assist hyung-nim!”

“Someday……”

“Yes?”

“Nothing.”

‘Someday, there might come a moment when I have to tell the truth to everyone in the Diablo Clan.’

Thinking that, Seun increased his speed even more.

“Eeeek? Hyung-nim! Le, let’s go a little slower! Please!”

* * *

The 21st floor’s trial was long.

It wasn’t just about the ground shaking due to the earthquake, but also about having to cross cliffs created by it or climb cliffs.

Each time, Seun easily passed through them using various skills, but Park Jung-pil was different.

He was used to running on flat ground, but he lacked experience with these special circumstances.

– Hidden Quest, ‘Darkness of the Cliff,’ has been completed.

– Additional points are awarded for the trial ‘Shaking Earth.’

– Hidden Quest, ‘Nest at the End of the Cliff,’ has been completed.

– Additional points are awarded for the trial ‘Shaking Earth.’

…….

Taking advantage of the gaps where he fell behind, Seun searched for the hidden pieces that existed on the 21st floor.

Even so, since there was no guide for the journey, he couldn’t find all of them that he had found before the regression.

He only found the ones he could find right away using Searching magic, senses, and memory.

However, since the speed was much faster than before the regression, he could expect a high contribution score.

Seun, who had arrived at the destination, looked once at Park Jung-pil, who was working hard to follow from afar, and then looked ahead.

‘By the 23rd floor…… I’ll be able to do that.’

The Dragon Heart he received from the Snow Dragon after completing the S-class request at the third shelter.

It had a strong ice attribute, so I couldn’t use it right away, but I could change that attribute enough by using the heat of this volcano.

Of course, it wasn’t a simple process of just throwing the Dragon Heart into the volcano.

I had to manage it from the side so that the Dragon Heart wouldn’t break while the mana’s attribute was changing. Even as it was, this Dragon Heart had many cracks and the exterior was unstable.

To do that, of course, the person in question had to be right next to the lava.

There would be monsters swarming around the lava, so it wouldn’t be easy.

‘But if it’s not here, it’ll be too late.’

There are fields where I can change the Dragon Heart’s attribute later on. However, if I just wait for a safe situation, my growth will be delayed.

Right now, most of them are new players, so they are climbing the Tower safely, but soon the existing players will start checking them.

Above all, there were more enemies targeting Seun than he thought, such as the constellations of Olympus or the god of sunrise, Khepri.

Although the management blocked the monitoring, I didn’t think that would completely cut off their obsession.

So I had to raise my combat power as much as possible before facing their forces.

“Hee, kee. Keuek! Hyu, hyung-niim!”

Thud.

– The 21st floor’s trial ‘Shaking Earth’ has been successfully completed.

– Calculating contribution score…….

– Time remaining: 19 hours 21 minutes

– Hidden Quest ‘The Earth Shaker’ completed.

– Hidden Quest ‘Darkness of the Cliff’ completed.

…….

– Total accumulated contribution score 260,500 points

– Congratulations! You have passed the 21st floor’s trial in 1st place.

– Acquired 100,000 points as a reward.

Park Jung-pil collapsed, having exhausted his stamina as soon as he arrived next to Seun.

Since the next trial was also the type that required stamina, I decided to wait until he recovered his stamina for now.

Of course, I knew that even if his stamina was fully recovered, he would just lie down and laze around like that…….

“Great Heal.”

Whoa!

“Ah, hyung-nim! Let’s rest a little more! Please! Just five minutes! No, just one minute! Just one minute!”

Seun, who used recovery magic after a suitable amount of time had passed, immediately grabbed the back of his neck and dragged him towards the next trial.