Raided The God’S Warehouse [EN]: Chapter 222

Stole the Demon God’s Armory – Episode 226

As I recovered the mana from the hummingbird pattern, the hummingbird flying towards the Outer dissipated into nothing.

Before engaging in battle, Se-un calmly reflected on his upcoming fight with it.

‘First of all, destroying it in one go is impossible.’

The third ability of the Stigmata had been greatly enhanced by destroying the Outer beings that emerged from the twenty meteorite fragments.

However, through the heat he felt each time he destroyed an Outer, Se-un could indirectly estimate its limits.

The amount of Outer he could destroy now… compared to the Outer beings from the fragments he had faced so far, was about three or four.

It was definitely rapid growth, but the Outer on the volcano seemed to be made up of dozens of them clumped together.

Even if he burned the Stigmata, he would only be able to destroy at most 1/4, or possibly 1/5 or 1/6.

‘I need to use a hit-and-run strategy.’

Also known as the hit-and-run tactic.

The best approach seemed to be to engage only the amount he could destroy with the Stigmata, then retreat and wait for the Stigmata to cool down.

However, there was another problem.

Namely, the difference in combat power.

Even if it was just one Outer that fell with a meteorite fragment, an Outer of that size would undoubtedly possess power dozens of times greater than the ones he had faced so far.

If he rashly engaged and was pushed back, he might not even be able to escape.

Therefore, Se-un decided to face it as cautiously as possible.

With all his strength, just like when facing the meteorite.

Even if he couldn’t destroy even a part of it in the first battle, it would be enough to learn its capabilities through reconnaissance.

To do that, there was one thing he needed to do first.

– The Eye of Envy begins to gaze at the ‘Unknown Being.’

That was, the power of Jealousy.

Since it hadn’t discovered Se-un yet, he planned to weaken its power as much as possible with this before fighting.

But at that moment, another anomaly appeared.

“Gurgle-”

As soon as he used the power of Jealousy, the Outer lying sprawled on the volcano twitched.

He hoped it was a mistake, but it wasn’t.

The Outer took out huge wings from within the black liquid, spread them wide, and soared into the sky.

‘Could it be, it learned?’

This wasn’t the first time the Outer had been subjected to the power of Jealousy.

It had already had its power stolen by the power of Jealousy while the meteorites were falling.

He had thought it was just moving instinctively, but it could also learn from experience.

No, when he thought about it, it was only natural.

The more instinctively it moved, the more clearly it would remember the fear or precautions regarding threatening existences.

– The Constellation, ‘Serpent Surrounding Envy,’ is worried about you.

Since that Outer had already experienced the power of Jealousy, it was probably trying to attack Se-un before the power fully manifested.

It had accurately targeted the weakness of the ‘Power of Jealousy,’ which took time to activate.

Boom!

“Gurgle, gurgle.”

There was quite a distance between Se-un and the summit of the volcano, but it landed in front of Se-un with its massive body in less than a minute.

The shape of it up close was more bizarre than he had imagined.

The large wings were a mix of all sorts of wings, from various birds to bats and insects.

Ten pairs of different legs wriggled on either side, and various types of tails stretched out like tentacles.

The head was the same.

Not only the front but also all over its body, the heads of various creatures were screaming as if in pain.

A chimera? [A mythical creature composed of different animal parts.]

No.

Even the chimera Se-un had seen before his regression wasn’t this extreme.

Something even more grotesque than a chimera.

The sight of black liquid dripping down it was enough to make ordinary people vomit just from looking at it.

The ten heads embedded in the front all opened their mouths at once, and the moment they tried to do something, Se-un reached out and activated magic without waiting.

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

– According to the mysteries of the Blue Tower, the stability of ‘Moonlight’ is enhanced.

– According to the mysteries of the Red Tower, the range of ‘Moonlight’ is expanded.

A blue full moon rose above Se-un’s head.

Soon, the moonlight of the full moon shone towards the Outer, and several of the heads touched by the cold moonlight froze with their mouths open.

There was one fact that he had noticed while facing the Outer several times and confirmed through Baek-hyun’s research.

Outer beings hardly take ‘damage’ from magic, but the ‘phenomenon’ of the element itself is applied as is.

In other words, if you burn it with fire, that part will bubble and boil, and if you lower the temperature, it will freeze like water.

Moreover, recent research has shown that they are particularly weak against ‘light’ among the attributes.

Se-un intended to thoroughly utilize the research results.

Whoa!

The heads that hadn’t frozen yet spewed out black liquid.

It was a unique corrosive fluid secreted by creatures infected with the Outer, and it was so corrosive that it could melt even steel armor upon contact.

He had anticipated this attack from the moment it opened its mouth, so he immediately kicked off the ground and moved out of range, but there was another variable here as well.

“Gurgle, gurgle.”

Not only on the front of its body but also on its sides and back, where it shouldn’t logically be, there were heads attached.

Naturally, corrosive fluid was being sprayed from there as well.

– The movement of the Nichu Steps becomes faster through internal energy.

He barely avoided the corrosive fluid by contorting his body as if performing acrobatics in the air. Then, he quickly moved into its blind spot.

For now, it was a priority to stall for time until the power of Jealousy took effect. Until then, it was important to conserve as much strength as possible rather than attack.

However, the Outer’s movements were far beyond Se-un’s common sense.

Doo-doo-doo-doo!

The dozens of legs attached to the Outer’s torso moved like a centipede, abruptly changing direction.

A turning speed far beyond expectations.

In that state, it bent its legs like a frog and quickly leaped towards Se-un.

‘Is this the true power of the Outer?’

It was on a different level from dealing with the trace amounts of Outer that leaked from the fragments.

Moonlight was continuously freezing its body, but the effect was only temporary. It hid the frozen parts inside and covered them with black liquid.

As that action was repeated, the speed of hiding became faster than the speed of freezing with Moonlight, and its body no longer froze.

Clang!

The Outer, which had leaped quickly, struck the spot where Se-un had been like a cannonball.

He was barely dodging, but he couldn’t beat it in any aspect, whether it was strength, agility, or stamina.

Although the explanation was long, the battle so far had taken less than a minute.

Naturally, the power of Jealousy hadn’t yet stolen its power, and it even felt like time was flowing slower than usual.

‘This won’t work.’

It was difficult to endure even the short time it took for the power of Jealousy to manifest. At this rate, he would be hit by its attack before the power of Jealousy took effect.

Even if he managed to escape and buy time, his mana and internal energy would be reduced by more than half by then.

If that happened, it would be difficult to land a critical hit, regardless of the power of Jealousy.

Swish!

Dozens of hands connected to black liquid stretched out like tentacles from the Outer’s torso.

Various types of hands, such as thick ogre hands and sharp bird claws, narrowed the distance from all directions, trying to grab Se-un.

– The fourth stance of the Blood Wolf Sword Style, Blood Wolf’s Roar, is enhanced through internal energy.

– The power of martial arts is enhanced according to the mysteries of the Supreme Demonic Art.

“Kweeeek!”

In response, Se-un’s sword energy, which also spread in all directions, cut off all of its tentacles.

The fallen arms fell to the ground with a thud, but soon melted like liquid and were absorbed into the main body while wriggling.

The longer the war of attrition, the more disadvantageous it would be for Se-un.

As soon as he had that thought, Se-un made a decision.

‘Let’s escape for now.’

First, he needed to create distance and find a way to attack it.

To do that, he had to inflict damage on it and escape while he still had some strength left.

Thud!

Gurgle-

Se-un, who had been avoiding the Outer’s reckless charge, dozens of outstretched tentacles, and corrosive fluid spewing from the heads embedded all over its body, stopped in one place.

– The Treasury of Greed has been opened.

[ Blazing Light, Angrboda ]

– The sword of Preesiof, meaning the flow of Anguish. It is said to be dim during times of peace, but during times of war, the rune letters shine as if burning.

The power of Angrboda is imbued in Durendal.

Unfathomable Norse rune letters are drawn on the blade of Durendal.

At first, they were just ordinary rune letters, but when the power fully permeated and Se-un put strength into the sword’s hilt, the true power was revealed.

Whoosh!

Blazing Light, Angrboda.

True to its name, intense light flickered as if fire was burning.

As Baek-hyun’s research had shown, it was a treasure he used to launch a light attribute attack that would exert the greatest power against the Outer, even though it couldn’t inflict damage.

“Gurgle, gurgle.”

The Outer, noticing that Se-un was about to do something, charged even more fiercely than before.

Black corrosive fluid flowed from dozens of mouths, corroding the ground.

Dozens of legs stepped on the corroded ground, and the black liquid in its torso surged madly.

Watching that scene, Se-un calmly swung his sword.

– The first stance of the Violet Haze Sword Art, Violet Haze Creation, is enhanced through internal energy.

– Heat is added to the martial art according to the mysteries of the Violet Haze Divine Art.

Slash-

Heaven and earth. A line drawn in two.

The sight was as if an artificial horizon had been drawn on the world.

The sunset light that bloomed from between them combined with Angrboda’s unique burning light, blazing hotly.

Naturally, what was placed between that horizon was the Outer’s body.

In an instant, time seemed to stop, the Outer’s body stopped, and violet light poured out from its center.

However, this alone would only stop its movement and not inflict any real damage.

So…….

– The Stigmata reacts to the tale of the Blood Wolf Legend.

– The third ability of the Stigmata, ‘@#!%’ awakens.

“Kweeeeeeeek-!”

He illuminated the Stigmata and annihilated the Outer hanging on the horizon.

Even though the power of Jealousy hadn’t yet taken effect, this level of attack would buy him some time, even if it wasn’t a critical hit.

He wanted to finish it off right away, but it was right to escape now.

As soon as Se-un sheathed his sword, he turned his back, leaving behind the Outer writhing in agony.

‘First, I need to go back and prepare a plan to block its movements with meteorites.’

It was not an opponent he could handle alone right now.

However, with the meteorite fragments he had obtained so far, he might be able to block its movements even a little.

At that time, an unexpected presence was felt from behind.

The Outer was still caught in Angrboda’s blazing light, struggling.

Then, what was the identity of the ominous and bizarre presence?

The moment Se-un turned his head.

“Kweeeek- Kwereeeek-!”

The Outer with the wings that it had spread when it first flew from the summit of the volcano came into view.

However, not only its body size but also its body structure was clearly different from the one he had been fighting until now.

Legs didn’t exist at all, and there were only six heads, those of beaked birds or carapace-covered insects.

That’s right. It had left the parts burning with Angrboda and separated only the wings to attack Se-un.

After an all-out attack, he hadn’t even thought about a counterattack, so the timing to recognize it was too late.

Even though it was separated, it was still too large to avoid by contorting his body with the Nichu Steps.

He was about to be hit by the attack without being able to do anything.

Trusting in the defense of the armor made by Go Chang-seok, he raised both arms and assumed a defensive posture.

“Too late.”

– Player Kang Han-cheol uses ‘Collision.’

Kwaaaang-!!

Kang Han-cheol’s fist, which appeared past Se-un, struck the center head of the Outer.