Raided The God’S Warehouse [EN]: Chapter 223

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Thud!

A bizarre outer, a grotesque amalgamation of various wings, tumbled to the floor after being struck by Kang Han-cheol’s fist.

Just when it seemed like I was about to be overwhelmed by the outer’s attack, he made a timely appearance.

“Se-un! Are you alright? We were a bit late because you suddenly disappeared, and we had to search for you!”

Yu Seo-ah arrived shortly after, drawing a sword made of meteorite.

I had instructed Kang Han-cheol to move the meteorite fragments, so I wasn’t expecting him to show up. It seemed he had abandoned his task upon hearing the commotion and rushed over.

“Jung-pil has gone to the research lab to report! He also reported it in the clan chat beforehand.”

“Still, we should try to escape…”

Se-un paused mid-sentence.

Just now, the outer had tried to overwhelm Se-un, even separating its body to do so.

This wasn’t merely an instinct for proliferation but an attack that seemed driven by revenge.

In other words, the outer’s target was Se-un.

No matter where I ran, it would eventually chase me down and exact its revenge.

Therefore, escape was impossible.

‘Besides, if Kang Han-cheol’s attack just now was anything to go by…’

Even though it was a separated state and vulnerable while targeting Se-un, it was still sent flying with a single blow of immense power.

Adding Yu Seo-ah’s strength to the mix would certainly be a great help in the battle.

A quick simulation showed a faint possibility of success.

And one more thing.

[Jeong Se-un: Baek-hyun, are you reading this?]

With the help of the research lab, perhaps we could defeat it here.

* * *

[Jeong Se-un: I need a tool to restrict the outer’s movements immediately.]

Upon hearing Se-un’s request, Baek-hyun put his head together with Go Chang-seok.

A tool to restrict the outer’s movements.

They had already been researching the creation of such a tool, but they hadn’t produced any significant results yet.

Since research on the outer was still insufficient, they wanted to create a more perfect tool after the research was completed.

“Wouldn’t creating a large sealing sphere be the most reasonable approach? Like the primordial meteorite.”

“We’ve gathered a lot of fragments, but the size isn’t right. Besides, didn’t you say the enemy has already infested a host?”

“True, if it has infested a host, it would be much larger.”

There were various methods, but all of them were just 2% short of perfect.

The problem was that Se-un’s battle was ongoing even as they spoke.

With no time to spare, they had to make a decision quickly and create a tool as soon as possible.

Bang!

“H-hyung-nim [older brother/respected male figure]!”

“I already know. I’m thinking, so please be quiet.”

“Hey, who do you think you are!”

“Just be quiet.”

“Yes, sir.”

Park Jung-pil, who arrived late, quickly shut his mouth at Go Chang-seok’s words.

Although he was late, it hadn’t been long since the battle started, and he had rushed all the way here across the ice bridge.

It was a testament to how urgently he had run.

“And what Se-un wants isn’t something as grand as a seal. A tool to restrict the outer is enough.”

“Heh, well, that’s simple then.”

“Do you have something in mind?”

“Wouldn’t a stake be enough?”

“A stake…”

A stake is a construction material driven into the ground to create a fence.

However, there was another known use for stakes.

Mainly in superstitions, stories circulated about controlling the power of the earth or sealing demons by driving stakes into the ground.

A prime example is the idea that a vampire can be killed by driving a stake into its heart.

Similarly, what if we drove a stake into the outer’s body?

It would be impossible to seal or execute evil like in the myths, but it would be enough to ‘restrict the outer,’ as Se-un had said.

“That’s a good idea.”

“Then let’s get started right away. The shape of a stake is simple, so it won’t take long.”

“Ah, and could I get some of the leftover meteorite fragments from the work?”

“Fragments? The usable-sized fragments are…”

“No, I mean the tiny fragments that are difficult to use.”

“What are you going to use those for? They’re too small to make anything with.”

Fragments that were too awkward to use as weapons, armor, or any other tool. No, ‘debris’ would be a more fitting term.

They had no use, but they were still parts of meteorite fragments, so they were collected in case they might be helpful somewhere.

In response to Go Chang-seok’s question, Baek-hyun quietly turned his head and looked at the corner of the research lab.

Several undead that he had been making in between researching the outer. Looking at them, Baek-hyun smiled slyly.

“If they’re difficult to use anyway, I think I’ve found a place to use them.”

* * *

“I’ll take care of the winged one.”

“Understood.”

“Then I’ll help Han-cheol!”

As soon as the plan was set, Se-un immediately deployed the two to the battlefield.

He entrusted the one who was slowly getting up as Angerboda’s burning light faded to the two of them.

Since both of them could only engage in close combat, Se-un had to take on the winged one. Unlike the two, Se-un had ranged weapons like a bow and magic.

– Through internal energy, the third form of the Subduing Demon Archery, Demonic Chain Arrow, is enhanced.

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

The arrows imbued with exorcism energy flew like a machine gun.

Such rapid-fire would have been difficult to sustain with a normal bow, as it would be hard to replenish the arrows.

It was an attack that would have been difficult to utilize if not for the Undying Bow, which created ice arrows on its own.

The target was the outer’s wings.

The wings were also covered in black liquid, but they were thinner than other parts, perhaps for flight.

Psh-psh-psh!

“Glug, glug-”

The outer couldn’t dare to approach, overwhelmed by the relentless barrage of arrows. Of course, this was only possible because Se-un was activating his stigmata.

Meanwhile, in the meantime.

– Player Kang Han-cheol uses ‘Advance’.

– Player Yu Seo-ah uses ‘Tarantula’s Fourth Leg’.

Whack, crack!

Kwa-kwa-kwa-kwah!

They were pushing the outer back using weapons made of meteorite.

Was it because the outer’s body was still burning?

It couldn’t even mount a proper counterattack and was desperately trying to block their attacks.

Perhaps this was also due to its weakened state from being split into two.

‘Still, it’ll be disadvantageous if this continues.’

The outer doesn’t have the concept of stamina. Therefore, the longer the battle, the more disadvantageous it becomes for us.

Although its movements were sluggish due to the aftereffects of Angerboda, it would quickly recover its movements.

Fortunately.

– The Eyes of Jealousy are jealous of the power of the ‘Unknown Being’.

– Steals the energy of the unknown.

– Steals the energy of the unknown.

…..

Finally, the authority of jealousy began to exert its power.

I had already lost a lot of strength due to the aftereffects of using Angerboda, but this made it easier to endure.

However, perhaps the outer noticed this as well?

The outer, which had been silently enduring the arrows as if waiting for Se-un’s strength to wane, showed a different movement than before.

“Glug!”

“Glug!”

“Se-un, the outer is coming your way!”

The two outers simultaneously rushed towards each other.

Without much thought, I could tell that the two were trying to merge back into one.

Kang Han-cheol and Yu Seo-ah were marking the outers well, but they couldn’t stop that movement.

– According to the mysteries of the Green Tower, the speed of ‘Stone Wall’ is increased.

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

– According to the mysteries of the Yellow Tower, ‘Stone Wall’ becomes more sturdy.

– According to the mysteries of the Purple Tower, the casting speed of ‘Stone Wall’ is increased.

Kugugugu!

Using the mysteries of the Purple Tower, I sped up the casting speed, and using the mysteries of the Green Tower, I increased the speed at which the stone wall rose.

The stability, which was lacking due to the fast casting, was enhanced with the mysteries of the Blue Tower, and the stone wall became sturdier with the mysteries of the Yellow Tower.

The agility possible because I was a 6-circle mage.

The thick stone wall quickly rose and blocked the middle of the two outers.

Thwack!

Thwack!

The two outers collided on either side of the stone wall.

They had no intention of going around the stone wall. They were simply finding the shortest distance.

I prepared a follow-up attack to prevent them from making their next move, but the variables that the outer created were anything but ordinary.

Crack-

A crack formed in the thick stone wall.

Upon closer inspection, the corrosive liquid flowing from the outer’s body was melting the rock, and dozens of legs and teeth were scraping away at the stone wall.

In the end, the thick stone wall couldn’t even hold them for ten seconds before collapsing.

– Through internal energy, the second form of the Subduing Demon Archery, Demonic Guidance Arrow, is enhanced.

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

I activated my stigmata and fired arrows to prevent their fusion, but it only caused a brief flinch, and in the end, I couldn’t stop their fusion.

Before long, the outer regained its original form that Se-un had first seen.

“Kwareeeeeeeek-!”

A grating, spine-chilling roar, like clearing phlegm or scratching a chalkboard, was heard.

Following that, its full-fledged attack began.

As if retaliating for being hit so far, it unleashed every attack it could.

It spat out corrosive liquid and extended dozens… no, hundreds of tentacles.

Its body swelled up like a balloon, colliding here and there, and its tail was swung like a whip.

– Player Kang Han-cheol uses ‘Commence War’.

Thud!

Kang Han-cheol tried to use his head and collapse the floor, but it simply spread its wings wide and flew up.

A level of force that was different from the outers we had faced so far.

‘Even after the meteorite was so shattered, it’s still this strong…’

When we shattered the meteorite, we destroyed at least 1/3 of it.

Thanks to the help of the demon gods, we even drew out the War God Ares’ sword in addition to the ‘Supreme Demonic Dark Sword,’ which was difficult to use in the first place.

Besides, we had already defeated over twenty outers that came out of the fragments.

So the one we were seeing now probably had less than half the power compared to the ones we saw in the desert or the ice lake.

No, judging by its condition, it hadn’t even found a proper host and had fused with miscellaneous monsters, so it wasn’t even showing its full power.

And yet, it was still this strong.

It made me worry about how much more we would have to increase our strength to defeat the outers in the desert or the ice lake.

“Se-un! I…”

“No! Don’t use it yet!”

The outer’s rampage was getting worse, and Se-un, as well as Kang Han-cheol and Yu Seo-ah, were accumulating a considerable amount of damage.

At this rate, we wouldn’t be able to do anything and would run out of strength.

That’s why Yu Seo-ah tried to use the power of domination, but Se-un stopped her.

Her power of domination, which had become quite strong since she became an apostle and could even use Baal’s divinity, was not enough to handle the outer we were facing now.

At best, she would only be able to maintain domination for a few seconds.

Wasting that precious time to block a little damage right now was a waste.

– According to the mysteries of the Green Tower, the speed of ‘Stone Wall’ is increased.

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

– According to the mysteries of the Yellow Tower, ‘Stone Wall’ becomes more sturdy.

– According to the mysteries of the Purple Tower, the casting speed of ‘Stone Wall’ is increased.

Bang!

Kugugung-

Thud-thud-thud-

However, at this rate, the three of us would fall before an opportunity even arose.

Se-un invested all of his remaining mana to raise stone walls around the outer.

At best, it would only block the outer’s attack once, but it was better than wasting Yu Seo-ah’s potential.

The outer’s rampage continued for a while, and just as Se-un’s circles were withering away.

[Baek-hyun: We’ve arrived!]

Finally, the long-awaited clan chat popped up.

“Yu Seo-ah! Now!”

“Yes!”

Yu Seo-ah understood Se-un’s meaning and ran quickly.

Her lightness skill had already surpassed common sense, and she easily crossed the stone wall that Se-un had created and reached the outer in an instant.

Se-un also drew out his last strength and raised a thick stone wall around the outer.

“Grrr-”

Thwack.

– Player Yu Seo-ah dominates ‘#$!?%’!

Yu Seo-ah’s stigmata glowed red, and the outer’s movements stopped.

At that moment, a creature with huge bat wings appeared in the air.

A manticore.

One of the undead that Baek-hyun was mainly using among the many undead.

Of course, Baek-hyun was riding on it, and behind him were the twin sisters instead of the expected Go Chang-seok.

– Constellation, ‘Black Bird’ reveals its sharp beak.

– Constellation, ‘Giant Bird’ spreads its giant wings wide.

Soon after, about ten stakes appeared around the manticore. All of them were so large that they seemed to have been carved from meteorite fragments.

It seemed that the twin sisters had used their authority to reduce the size of the stakes, brought them here, and dropped them in the air.

After all, even a manticore wouldn’t be able to carry ten of those large stakes.

That was the most efficient method.

Thwack!

Psh-psh-psh-psh!

The ten stakes fell onto the outer’s body all at once.

Yu Seo-ah was stopping its movements, so it had no room to avoid them.

Among them, the largest stake was barely missing the mark.

“Hup!”

Clang!

Kang Han-cheol, who had rushed over in a hurry, caught the stake and drove it into the center of the outer’s torso.

In an instant, the outer, with ten meteorite stakes embedded in its body, couldn’t even scream and rolled its eyes back.