Raided The God’S Warehouse [EN]: Chapter 200

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Whoosh!

The Black Monster Bird’s unique black flames surged forth.

There was no direction. The area around where I stood turned into a sea of fire.

It was an attack that ignored all limitations, without any signs or means of escape.

‘Damn it…’

I urgently spread Icarus’s Wings, but I couldn’t last long with just that. My mana for maintaining the wings was running out, and Icarus’s Wings were weak against heat. The feathers were already falling off from the faint residual heat.

Fortunately, that problem was quickly resolved.

“Piyo-ooo-”

A Green Wind flew over and carried Se-un on its back.

Looking to the side, I saw a baby bird flapping its wings diligently, held by its Green Wind parent.

It seemed to want to help its mother’s flight even a little.

The moment I boarded the Green Wind’s back, a gentle voice flowed into my mind like a stream.

– Baby. Protect. Human. Thank you.

So, it was a spirit beast? It wasn’t perfect, but it was conveying its intentions to Se-un.

It wasn’t perfect because it came in broken words, but it seemed to be thanking me for protecting its chick.

– Black bird. Danger. Escape.

‘They weren’t planning to fight?’

The Green Winds rushed to attack the Black Monster Bird to save their chick.

Now that they had achieved their goal, they didn’t need to stay here.

In reality, their attacks didn’t work on the Black Monster Bird.

However, Se-un had no intention of doing that.

“There’s no need to run away.”

Se-un spoke, but the Green Wind only tilted its head, making eye contact with Se-un.

It could convey its will, but it couldn’t understand words.

But I didn’t intend to give up. Se-un had the ‘Telepathy’ magic.

Due to the nature of magic, Telepathy consumed very little mana, so I could use it sufficiently even in my current state.

Originally, Telepathy could only convey words, but now that I had reached the 6th Circle, I could convey the will itself like the Green Wind.

The will to convey was only one thing.

“Fight.”

– Black bird. Strong.

“I’m stronger.”

It wasn’t arrogance, it was the truth.

The Black Monster Bird was definitely a strong enemy, but Se-un clearly understood its weaknesses and his own combat power.

It would be a bit difficult because I couldn’t use magic, but if the Green Wind helped, I could cover that enough.

So, I would be the one to win.

– Truth. Help.

If it were a human, they would have argued that it didn’t make sense. The Black Monster Bird in front of them felt incredibly overwhelming just by looking at it.

It seemed impossible for a human to fight.

However, the Green Wind was a spirit beast.

Rather than racking its brain, it judged the opponent by the truth and lies felt in the will.

The will that Se-un conveyed was perfect ‘truth’, so it immediately nodded and agreed to help.

– My. Role?

“Can you buy me some time for now?”

– Affirmative.

I needed some time to properly activate the Authority of Jealousy and prepare for the attack.

As soon as I finished speaking, the Black Monster Bird’s attack began to affect the forest and even the air.

Flames bloomed like smoke and engulfed Se-un.

This time again, it was a vicious attack that came from all directions without any distinction of direction.

“Piyo-ooo-!”

It was an attack that seemed impossible to avoid, but the Green Wind easily dodged the flames.

It skillfully flew through the gaps in the flames, riding the air currents that had been reversed by the heat. It was truly the wind itself.

No matter how strong the Black Monster Bird was, it was difficult to bring down the Green Wind.

Meanwhile, Se-un was focusing on his dantian [energy center], enduring the hot wind.

Woo-oong!

Through the Ice God Divine Art, I completely converted all the internal energy evenly distributed in the dantian into Yin energy [cold, passive energy]. It was a preparation process for using powerful Yin energy.

If I gained enlightenment and my level became higher, this process would only take a moment, but Se-un was not yet at that level.

Because it was a level rapidly built up with the Authority of Greed, this process was necessary to use the rising martial arts normally without side effects.

I couldn’t use a gamble like the Violet Cloud Sword Art I used in the snowy mountains at the cost of my body.

More safely, more reliably. I lay the foundation for manifesting perfect martial arts.

Thud, thud, thud-

“Hoo…”

As all the internal energy in the dantian was completely converted into Yin energy, a chill flowed from Se-un’s body. Dew formed on my skin, and white breath was exhaled from my mouth.

– Black flames. Range spreading. Space insufficient.

When I finished preparing and opened my eyes, I heard the Green Wind’s will.

Looking around, the black flames had covered the entire forest and were trying to swallow even the air.

Even the Green Wind had no space to avoid, so it was impossible to escape.

At that time, the message I had been waiting for popped up appropriately in front of Se-un’s eyes.

– The eyes of jealousy are jealous of the ‘Black Monster Bird’s’ power.

– Steals the adaptability of the Black Monster Bird.

– Steals the diffusion power of the Black Monster Bird.

…….

The Authority of Jealousy was now 본격적으로 [in earnest] stealing the power of the Black Monster Bird.

At the same time, ominous power began to rise from Se-un’s body.

Perhaps it was just adapting to the disaster of wildfires with the ability of fire, so rather than abilities related to fire, the unique abilities of the Black Monster Bird were being absorbed.

At the same time, Se-un used telepathy on the Green Wind.

“Approach that guy.”

– Danger. Chance. Once.

“Once is enough.”

The Green Wind changed direction abruptly.

Until now, it had only moved along the air currents like a swaying wind to avoid the flames, but now it was heading straight for the Black Monster Bird.

The black flames blocked my vision, but it was useless.

Whoosh!

Emerald green wind bloomed around the Green Wind.

The wind, which bloomed sharply like an awl, pierced through the flames blocking the way and moved forward.

I felt a strong wind pressure that made it difficult to open my eyes properly, but Se-un calmly stood up in the strong wind and grabbed his sword without blinking an eye.

Se-un’s Yin energy was transmitted to his arms, hands, and even the sword, and the blade of Durandal was sharpened even more sharply with ice.

“Keureu-ah-!”

The Black Monster Bird roared violently and blocked the Green Wind’s approach.

The black wings that covered the forest overlapped and blocked my vision.

‘The distance is ambiguous.’

Just like when I used the Violet Cloud Sword Art, the martial art I was about to use now was the final blow that consumed all the power in my dantian.

If I couldn’t handle it in one go, it would be difficult to deal with it now that I had no mana. But if that wing blocked the attack, I couldn’t be sure if I could end it in one go.

While hesitating, I heard the Green Wind’s soft voice.

– Chance. Once.

“Good.”

The Green Wind’s speed became even faster.

It was so difficult to stand on two feet, but I straightened my posture by sending internal energy to the soles of my feet.

Ice froze on the soles of my feet and stuck to the Green Wind’s back due to the Yin energy filling my dantian, but I didn’t hear any complaints from the Green Wind.

Kwaaah!

The Green Wind pierced through the Black Monster Bird’s two wings.

In the first place, the Black Monster Bird’s wings were not real wings with actual shapes, but wings of fire that were created by adapting to the form of wildfires.

Hot heat brushed past, but the green wind protected the two from the flames.

“Keureu-ah-ah-!!”

When I pierced through the wings, I could see the Black Monster Bird’s grotesquely twisted face.

The beak was distorted as if it had been burned, and the three asymmetrical eyeballs rolled around, glaring at Se-un.

The beak opened abnormally, and flames rose from the dark darkness.

And at that moment, Se-un finally drew his sword.

– The Vault of Greed has been opened.

[North Sea Sword Art(北海劍訣)]

– A legendary sword art known to have been completed when the founding head of the North Sea Ice Palace reached the realm of transcendence while training on the frozen coast of the North Sea.

The most powerful rising martial art known among the many sword techniques that exist in the North Sea Ice Palace. The strongest rising martial art that only a very few of the heads could reproduce.

A legendary sword art known to not only use cold air, but also to invoke the power of the cold frozen sea.

– The first form of the North Sea Sword Art, North Sea Winter Solstice (北海冬節), is enhanced through internal energy.

– Cold air is added to the martial arts according to the mysteries of the Ice God Divine Art.

North Sea Winter Solstice.

The coldest cold air in the North Sea blows in, freezing even the salty sea. The dead of winter.

That chilling cold was reproduced with Se-un’s sword.

Squeak.

Following the trajectory of the Green Wind flying at the speed of sound, a long line was created on the Black Monster Bird’s body.

And from that line, a dazzlingly transparent sea burst out.

“Keureu-ah-ah-”

The Black Monster Bird’s roar began to be cut off.

The sea water that burst out from the line swallowed the Black Monster Bird’s body, which was so large that it covered the forest.

The black flames that had been burning all went out, and all that remained was a skeletal frame like a tree branch that had been burned and barely retained its shape.

The moment Se-un confirmed that appearance and sheathed Durandal with a click.

Crack-

The Black Monster Bird’s body hardened with the overflowing sea water. Without any signs of gradually hardening, it happened in an instant.

“Piyo-ooo-!!”

Soon, along with the Green Wind’s cry of realizing victory, the frozen Black Monster Bird’s body shattered into powder.

The sight of sparkling frost falling like snow over the blackened dead forest was extremely unrealistic and beautiful.

* * *

– Completed the hidden quest, ‘The Fire-Breathing Monster Bird’.

– Additional points are awarded for the trial ‘Rescuing the Baby Bird’.

Naturally, hunting the Black Monster Bird was also recognized as a hidden quest.

At the last moment, I was worried that I might not be able to use the Authority of Gluttony because the Black Monster Bird’s body was scattered.

– The constellation, ‘Hungry Prince’, scrapes up the powdered food and dissolves it in water to drink.

– The constellation, ‘Hungry Prince’, is satisfied with the taste of the Black Monster Bird shake, saying that it feels like he is full of energy with its light and spicy taste.

There was no need to worry.

Beelzebub recognized Se-un’s means of attack as a kind of ‘cooking method’.

Whether it was frozen, burned, or even turned into powder like just now, he would eat it deliciously on his own.

Thanks to that, I was able to increase my stats quite a bit without any problems.

– Strong. Human. Thank you.

“It’s okay. Was the baby well protected?”

“Ppaek! Ppiik!”

When I got off the Green Wind’s back, the baby bird waddled towards Se-un.

While Se-un was fighting, the baby bird was being protected by another Green Wind.

– Grace.

“It’s okay. I have nowhere to go anyway.”

Se-un looked around.

Although I suppressed the initial wildfire early, thanks to the appearance of the Black Monster Bird, the entire forest was eventually burned down.

The fire was completely extinguished by Se-un’s subsequent attack, but that didn’t mean the forest would come back to life.

Well, in fact, even if that wasn’t the case, there was no possibility that the forest would come back to life. In the first place, this forest was dying covered in ashes.

It’s just that the day of death was brought forward a little.

‘Because this whole world is facing its end.’

Se-un recalled the trials of the 30th floor.

In all circumstances, the trials from the 21st floor to the 30th floor seemed to be all in the same world, and in the last trial, this world would face its end.

Even if I saved the forest now, it would eventually disappear.

– Grace.

– Grace.

“Ppiik! Pbit!”

Even though Se-un refused, the two Green Winds approached. Then, a few feathers fell out of their 영롱한 [yeong-long-han; radiant, sparkling] cyan wings.

When I raised my hand and received the feathers, the feathers soon melted like liquid and were absorbed into Se-un’s hand.

‘What is this.’

Before I could even ask what was going on, Se-un felt the power being absorbed through his palm.

I felt a refreshing feeling like clean air being breathed in from the top of a mountain.

That power filled Se-un’s body like the wind, and soon found its place.

That was, Se-un’s Circle.

Among them, it was absorbed into the fifth circle where the green mana circle of the Green Tower, symbolizing the wind, was created.

– The aura of the Green Wind dwells in the fifth circle.

– Due to the aura of the Green Wind, the ‘Mysteries of the Green Tower’ are enhanced, increasing the projection speed of all magic.

– Wind attribute affinity is strengthened due to the aura of the Green Wind.

“Piyo-ooo-!”

“Ppiik! Pbit!”

Se-un’s eyes widened.

To strengthen the attribute itself, I knew that the Green Wind was a spirit beast-level existence, but I didn’t know that this was possible.

And I saw it. The aura of the wind weakened in the bodies of the two Green Winds from which the feathers had fallen out.

The two gave up their power to repay Se-un’s grace.

“…Thank you.”

– Thank you. Grace.

Although I expressed my gratitude, the two Green Winds rather bowed their heads as if they were grateful to me.

Se-un smiled lightly and stroked their heads.

Indeed, who would think that these are illusions that exist for the sake of trials?

There was still nothing perfectly known about the trials, but at this moment, I felt that they were real.

When this trial is over, these two will also disappear…

‘After all, I have to change the results of the 30th floor.’

It was a faint possibility, but I wanted to free the two Green Winds from the fate of repeated destruction.

Even if the plan succeeds, I don’t know if it will be possible, but there was a big difference between trying and not trying.

And this could be said to be Se-un’s first step to changing the end of the tower.