Raided The God’S Warehouse [EN]: Chapter 193

I Raided the Demon God’s Warehouse – Episode 197

Episode 197

The trial on the 24th floor was straightforward.

You simply had to descend the mountain from the summit, heading towards your destination.

It seemed simple, but of course, it was complicated by a devastating ‘natural disaster.’

“Uwaaaaaaagh!”

Bang, Kwaang!!

Stones flew from the volcanic eruption and rained down everywhere.

The continuous roar was deafening.

Red-hot lava flowed down the mountainside, so a failure to dodge the falling rocks meant your legs would be melted away.

Not a single monster appeared, but the trial was so difficult that you couldn’t even think about fighting monsters.

“Hyung-nim! Please, let’s stick together!”

“Running away is your specialty, isn’t it? Just follow me.”

“No, I can only run away if the opponent is someone I *can* run from! How can I run away from an erupting volcano!”

“You’re doing a pretty good job of running away right now.”

“Uwaaaagh!”

– The Constellation, ‘Donkey-Headed Bandit,’ chuckles, amused that there’s even a ‘cookie video’ [a short, entertaining clip] after the main event, and enjoys watching the apostle.

– The Constellation, ‘Hungry Prince,’ makes a sulky face, saying he doesn’t smell any prey.

In his past life, Se-un had escaped through a hidden fork in the road – not from the summit, but from a passage on the opposite side.

It connected to the mountainside, so he remembered overcoming this trial more easily than others.

‘There weren’t any hidden pieces either.’

No, even if there were, he wouldn’t have had the *yeoyu* [leeway/余裕] to look for them with a volcano erupting right behind him.

Se-un was also low on mana and internal energy, so he had no intention of pushing himself *muri* [unreasonably/無理] to find something.

“H, Hyung-nim! Above! Above! I really can’t dodge that!”

Se-un raised his head at Park Jung-pil’s shout, which was clearly audible even amidst the ear-splitting noise.

He saw a rock that was incomparably larger than the stones he’d seen so far.

The red lava glistened, and it boasted a tail made of flames, making it look like a comet.

Normally, Park Jung-pil would have been fine, but now he was as exhausted as Se-un.

That’s because he had been holding back dozens of monsters while Se-un was dealing with the Dragon Heart. Knowing that it wasn’t just *eomsal* [exaggeration/엄살] for today, he decided to help.

Taat!

Se-un jumped up.

Instead of dodging, he ran towards the falling rock.

Then, he gathered the meager amount of internal energy he had managed to muster and poured it all into his sword.

– Through internal energy, the fourth form of the Blood Wolf Sword Technique, Blood Wolf Howl, is enhanced.

– The power of the martial art is enhanced according to the mysteries of the Supreme Sundering Art.

Kwagwagwagwagt-

In an instant, Se-un’s sword was swung dozens of times.

The dozens of sword energies created by this *nanja* [onslaught/乱打] shattered the rock, and eventually, it burst apart.

The rock shattered into dozens of pieces, scattering fragments around, but miraculously, they didn’t reach Se-un and Park Jung-pil.

“Wow, you’re really amazing, Hyung-nim!”

“Stop talking nonsense and let’s go quickly.”

Even Se-un would have had difficulty dodging all those rocks with just his physical abilities in a state where his mana and internal energy were depleted.

Originally, the trial was supposed to have a minimum rest time between floors, but thanks to passing the hidden trial in a strange way, that rest time had disappeared.

‘But the next trial is easier.’

Se-un suppressed his fatigue and ran forward vigorously.

“Uwaaaagh!”

Behind him, Park Jung-pil was screaming desperately, as if his throat didn’t hurt.

No.

– The Constellation, ‘Donkey-Headed Bandit,’ bursts into laughter without even taking a breath.

– The Constellation, ‘Donkey-Headed Bandit,’ coughs for a moment, then can’t hold back his excessive laughter and faints.

He was rolling on the ground.

* * *

– You have successfully completed the 24th floor trial, ‘Volcanic Eruption.’

– Calculating contribution points…

– Total accumulated contribution points: 128,000 points

“Hoo…”

Se-un, having avoided the falling rocks and descended to the bottom of the volcano, let out a heavy sigh.

He had finished the trial relying only on his physical abilities, lacking mana and internal energy, so it was understandable that he was tired.

Perhaps, someone else would have been crushed by the rocks or burned to death by the lava long ago.

‘Of course, there was a way to rest in the middle.’

Originally, there were various ways to *gong략* [strategize/攻略] the 24th floor trial besides running blindly like this.

There were spaces where you could catch your breath along the way, and if you crossed the flowing lava, there were places where fewer rocks fell.

However, he had no intention of wasting time in a place where there were no hidden pieces, so he came straight here.

Even without mana and internal energy, Se-un trusted his body, which had been strengthened by the *gwonneung* [divine power/権能] of Gluttony.

“I really thought I was going to die this time…”

Looking back, Park Jung-pil was burying his head in the ground, resting.

Well, even though he couldn’t use martial arts, he had kept up with Se-un’s speed, which easily exceeded 200 in agility, so it was understandable that he was exhausted.

“Get some rest. There will be plenty of time until the next trial.”

“흑흑, Finally!”

He drank the potion he received from Lee Ha-neul as if he was parched and immediately started snoring.

The loud noise made him frown, but he had run all the way here without a proper rest after reaching the 21st floor, so he decided to let it go this time.

‘I need to rest too.’

Woong-

Se-un sat upright and recalled the *simbeop* [mind-body cultivation technique/心法].

He drew new internal energy into his empty *dantian* [energy center in the abdomen] and circulated new mana in his equally empty circle.

The air was so turbid due to the volcanic ash that it was difficult to breathe, so he activated the Wind Curtain as soon as his mana recovered to some extent.

This was possible because more mana was being recovered by focusing on the circle in an upright posture than was being consumed by the magic.

‘I’m slowly filling up the 5th circle.’

Was it because of the *gwonneung* [divine power/権能] of Gluttony?

The 5th circle mastery, which had felt so far away, was now just around the corner.

Of course, he was only *almost* full, but even for a normal player, it was an amount that would take at least a few months of concentrated training to fill. At this rate, he could *chungbunhi* [sufficiently/充分に] cover it with the Dragon Heart.

‘This place is a bit risky.’

Between the 24th and 25th floors.

Se-un in his past life had also rested here relatively comfortably, but the Tower was a place where you never knew what might suddenly happen, like on the previous floor.

So, he was planning to finish the trial on the next floor if possible, and then move to the clan’s residence to *gae hwa* [bloom/개화] the circle.

“Get up.”

“Uhm, how much time has passed? Just five more minutes…”

“Do you want me to abandon you and see if you can catch up in five minutes?”

“…Hehet, *chulgyeok wanlyo* [sortie complete/出撃完了]! I, Park Jung-pil, am always ready to follow Hyung-nim!”

His cheeks were covered with ashes from the *chim* [saliva/ 침] he had *heullin* [drooled/흘린] while resting.

He had rested for several hours, but he didn’t seem to have fully recovered from his fatigue.

Well, he had gone through so much hardship, so this was understandable.

“Don’t worry. The next trial won’t be that difficult.”

“Huh? How do you know that, Hyung-nim?”

“See for yourself.”

Se-un, who had finished preparing, took a few steps forward, and a message immediately appeared announcing the next trial.

– Welcome to the 25th floor trial.

– Theme: Scattered Relics

– Time Limit: 48 hours

– Having barely descended the volcano, you have discovered a forest covered in smoke.

– The relics of life that died due to the disaster are buried in the forest.

– Acquire one relic and escape the smoke.

With just a few more steps, the surrounding visibility was extremely reduced.

Black smoke filled the surroundings like fog, and you could barely see 2 meters ahead.

“Relics? Isn’t this just a treasure hunt?”

“I told you. It wouldn’t be that difficult.”

The 25th floor trial, Scattered Relics.

The content is long, but as Park Jung-pil said, its essential goal was nothing more than a treasure hunt.

This forest contains relics left behind by not only humans but also various life forms.

The things left behind by humans are mostly equipment, rare monster materials, and various hidden pieces.

It was a trial where you could take one of them.

As Se-un remembered, there were no monsters in this trial, and if the goal was just to pass it, you could find the relics without much difficulty.

Of course, almost no players came this far and just took any relic.

They wandered around here until the time limit ran out, trying to find relics that were helpful to them.

‘I was able to get some pretty good relics too.’

Se-un’s case was different from others.

He was able to find various relics through the Journey’s Guide, so he was happily *gomin* [agonizing/ 고민] over which one to choose from the various relics.

Most of them weren’t very meaningful now, but he had to choose a useful relic for the sake of high contribution points, so he was planning to find one of them again this time.

At that time.

– The Constellation, ‘Hungry Prince,’ sniffs, saying he smells a faint scent of prey.

– The Constellation, ‘Hungry Prince,’ makes a crying face because his nostrils are full of volcanic ash.

‘Hmm?’

Beelzebub’s unexpected reaction caught his attention.

The smell of prey meant that there was definitely a monster around here.

However, Se-un in his past life had spent more than a day here and hadn’t found a single monster.

– The Constellation, ‘Hungry Prince,’ convinces you that it was definitely a delicious smell.

Se-un nodded slightly.

If there was a monster here, it might also be a hidden piece.

If a monster is hidden in a trial to find relics, there is a high probability that the monster is guarding or hiding good relics.

Having thought that far, Se-un immediately rotated the circle.

– The Treasure Trove of Greed has been opened.

[Wind Field]

– A large-scale magic that creates a wind field over a certain area.

A cool breeze emanated from Se-un’s body.

It wasn’t an attack magic. As described in the description, it was a magic that only changed the surrounding air currents and continuously created wind.

It’s mainly used to clear away smoke like now, but even then, it wasn’t a preferred magic because it required a high level and consumed a lot of mana.

Even so, it was the most optimal magic for now.

The smoke around him quickly dissipated with the wind, revealing the ground and trees covered with ashes.

“Wow, I was already annoyed because ashes were getting in my mouth every time I breathed. You’re awesome!”

The reason for using the Wind Field was simple.

If there was a monster here that no one could find, he figured it must be hiding in this thick smog.

If he was lucky, the monster would immediately reveal itself, or if not…

“…Found it.”

There was bound to be an abnormal area that was firmly holding onto the smoke to hide itself, even though the wind was blowing.