Raided The God’S Warehouse [EN]: Chapter 229

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It didn’t take long to encounter monsters.

Before even reaching the fork in the road ahead, a subtle rustling sound reached my ears.

I looked up and saw a monster resembling a mole cricket clinging to the ceiling, seemingly trying to ambush Se-un.

However, a surprise attack wouldn’t work on Se-un, whose senses were far beyond human levels.

– The power of ‘Chain Lightning’ is enhanced according to the mysteries of the Black Tower.

– The range of ‘Chain Lightning’ is expanded according to the mysteries of the Red Tower.

Crimson lightning swept through the monsters.

Thud.

Over a dozen corpses of well-done monsters tumbled to the ground.

Since Beelzebub had been constantly sending messages, Se-un immediately used the Authority of Gluttony.

– You have devoured a ‘Large Mole Cricket.’

– Agility increases by 0.5 by absorbing nutrients.

– You have devoured a ‘Large Mole Cricket.’

…….

Naturally, the stat increase was extremely insignificant.

It started with an increase of less than 1, and then dropped to around 0.05.

This was partly because the target of the Authority was so weak, but it also seemed that the amount gained from the Authority of Gluttony had decreased as Se-un’s stats increased.

– The constellation, ‘Hungry Prince,’ sheds tears of emotion and devours a mole cricket whole.

– The constellation, ‘Hungry Prince,’ is moved to tears, feeling that this mole cricket is no different from a delicacy at this moment.

A more intense reaction than expected.

For some reason, I smiled faintly with a sense of satisfaction and moved forward.

After taking a few steps, Se-un’s senses alerted him to a suspicious area ahead.

It was a patch of ground where tree roots protruded in a winding manner, and the color of the soil was slightly lighter than other places.

It seemed difficult to spot unless you paid close attention, and even if you did find it, it was the kind of ground that others would have crossed without much thought.

‘Is it a trap?’

However, it couldn’t deceive Se-un’s senses.

Not only because of his developed senses, but also because Se-un had faced countless traps like this in all sorts of dungeons as an adventurer before his regression.

‘It seems to be a naturally occurring trap.’

Perhaps the exposed roots are barely supporting the soil.

The moment you step on it, the roots will break, and a hole will open in the ground.

Like this, there were not only artificial traps but also naturally occurring ones.

Of course, even if I fell into a pit trap, I could immediately escape with Icarus’s Wings.

– The Treasure Vault of Gluttony has been opened.

[ Remove Trap ]

– A magic devised by the Colorless Magic Tower, which uses mana to break down the structure of a trap.

Se-un found an even simpler method.

Remove Trap.

A simple 1st circle magic. The description only says that it disarms traps, but it could be used differently depending on how it was applied.

For example…….

By pulling the surrounding tree roots to add stability to the ground and support the soil.

Disarming, activating, delaying, etc.

Remove Trap can be used to handle traps in various ways depending on the user’s mana control skills or understanding of magic.

Even if it wasn’t for this, the trap in front of me wouldn’t be a problem, but I learned this magic in advance because I would encounter various traps while wandering around the 32nd floor.

And then I arrived at the first chamber.

A large mole was curled up in the center as if hibernating, but it met its end by Se-un’s sword before it could even wake up and open its eyes.

After clearing the corpse through the Authority of Gluttony, I immediately looked around.

‘As expected, there was a passage here too.’

Se-un reached out and touched the damp wall.

When he applied force, the soil crumbled, revealing a dark space.

It was a humid space where water dripped, and a cool breeze blew in with the humidity, making it clear that it was a passage leading to the surface.

– You have discovered a passage leading to the ‘Damp Underground Passage.’

– Would you like to select this passage?

The trials of the 32nd floor proceed in this way.

The only hint provided to the player is the name of the next trial written in the system message.

Important information such as difficulty or type of trial is not provided at all.

However, Se-un had experience climbing the tower, so he could roughly grasp the type of trial just by looking at the name.

‘Is it connected to the groundwater?’

Perhaps it’s a place where water-attribute monsters appear.

The difficulty wouldn’t be too high, but players who can’t swim would face difficulties as soon as they enter.

Se-un’s swimming skills were second to none, even compared to Choi Soo-chang, who had a contract with Forneus, but…….

“No.”

– You have canceled the selection of the ‘Damp Underground Passage.’

– The entrance disappears.

If you choose well, the trials on the 33rd floor were almost like hidden pieces. You could find all sorts of treasure chests, or you might face powerful enemies without any rewards.

I had no intention of choosing a place like the underground passage, which didn’t seem to offer much reward.

Thud.

As soon as Se-un refused, the passage leading to the ‘Damp Underground Passage’ collapsed.

I engraved the structure of the chamber in my head so as not to get lost in the maze and immediately moved on to find the next passage.

‘Shall I start looking in earnest?’

Before the regression, I had simply followed the guide of the journey to choose a passage.

Of course, the trials selected by the guide of the journey were easy and rewarding.

‘Because I got a useful weapon there.’

For Se-un at that time, who had no combat skills and didn’t receive the attention of the constellations, the weapon he obtained at that time was like a ray of light.

It was a crossbow that could attach a rope, and it was so versatile that I continued to use it even after passing the 50th floor.

However…….

‘There’s no reason to use it now.’

The current Se-un had many weapons more powerful than that crossbow.

The swords, spears, and bows that I mainly used were all S-grade or higher.

In that situation, even if I got the crossbow I had obtained back then, it didn’t seem like it would be useful.

So, this time, I had to break away from the memories of the regression and find a new passage.

Se-un touched the wall to avoid getting lost in the maze and moved forward.

This time, no monsters appeared, and after discovering and disarming a few crude traps with Remove Trap, I passed through several passages.

“Tsssk-”

– The constellation, ‘Snake Enclosing the Season,’ looks down pitifully at the earth snake that dares to presumptuously block your path.

A chamber similar to the first one was found.

A giant snake large enough to cover the chamber was welcoming Se-un, but the result was the same.

It was burned to death before it could even bare its fangs at Se-un and would only become a meal for Beelzebub.

– You have discovered a passage leading to the ‘Deeply Coiled Snake Den.’

– Would you like to select this passage?

This passage is also a dud.

It was clearly a trial where snake-type monsters kept appearing.

The difficulty would be quite high, but the rewards would be poor in comparison.

After that, Se-un continued to discover numerous passages.

As a former adventurer, his ability to find hidden passages without getting lost was almost miraculous.

– You have discovered a passage leading to the ‘Dirty Sewer.’

– You have discovered a passage leading to the ‘Slushy Swamp.’

– You have discovered a passage leading to the ‘Underground Spider Web.’

– Would you like to select this passage?

Among them, there were a few trials that seemed decent, similar to those I had found before the regression.

Although not accurate, I could roughly judge just by looking at the appearance or name of the passage.

Difficulty didn’t matter to Se-un anyway. Even the highest difficulty at the 33rd floor wouldn’t be impossible to conquer.

However, Se-un was not satisfied with this.

‘There must be something more…….’

Since I’m going to pass through the 33rd floor anyway, I didn’t want to just pass it with mediocre trials.

If I climbed the tower like that, I would never grow.

Even if it takes time, I have to find a useful passage.

After discovering about ten passages, Se-un became familiar with the structure of the underground maze and accelerated even more.

– The constellation, ‘Hungry Prince,’ munches incessantly and sheds tears of joy.

The monsters encountered along the way were inevitably turned to ashes.

How long had I been moving like that?

By the time I had found more than 50 passages.

‘Hmm?’

I could see a spot where the texture of the soil was subtly different between the forks in the path.

Rather than a difference in humidity, it was a place where a subtle golden light flowed out as if gold was mixed in the soil.

I tried using Dig magic, but for some reason, the magic didn’t work.

But I had no intention of giving up.

Se-un took out Durendal and thrust the sword towards the wall.

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

– According to the mysteries of the Breaking Limit Heart Technique, the power of martial arts is enhanced.

Kugung!

The Supreme Eighteen Swords’ unique strong sword struck the earthen wall.

As power was added as if pressing down on a large mountain, as the name of the stance suggested, the wall trembled, unable to withstand it.

‘As expected, there’s something here.’

Even though it trembled, the wall was clearly withstanding Se-un’s attack.

If it were an ordinary wall, it would have collapsed immediately.

The fact that it was holding up this much meant that someone had created this wall to hide something.

And not long after…….

Kwareureu-

The wall could not withstand the power of Mount Tai and collapsed.

Gold dust was revealed among the collapsed soil, sparkling and shining, but it melted and scattered before I could even take it.

It seems to be a material made magically, not real gold dust.

And what was revealed was…

‘A door?’

A pure white stone door that didn’t match the underground maze full of earth tones at all.

Above all, what caught Se-un’s eye was the pattern drawn in the center of the stone door.

A beetle made of gold.

Clearly, it was a pattern I had seen somewhere.

As Se-un raised his hand over it to observe it more closely, the stigmata vibrated and reacted.

– The stigmata begins to resonate upon encountering a familiar energy.

– The energy of the sun, deeply latent within the stigmata, is revealed.

The beetle pattern drawn on the stone wall, and the energy of the sun reacting to it.

Se-un unknowingly let out a hollow laugh.

‘I didn’t intend this.’

I realized the identity of this hidden passage.

The stone door, reacting to the light of the stigmata, opened wide as if welcoming its owner, and a huge chamber appeared, just like the other places.

In the center was a giant beetle.

Its owner, sparkling as if covered in gold and silver, was easily predictable.

– The constellation, ‘The One Who Rolls the Sun,’ hastily peeks into the underground at the sudden alarm.

– The constellation, ‘The One Who Rolls the Sun,’ cries out in astonishment upon seeing the wide-open stone door.

– The constellation, ‘The One Who Rolls the Sun,’ screams, asking why you are doing this to him and asking for a reason.

The constellation, ‘The One Who Rolls the Sun,’ Khepri.

A chief god-level constellation of Heliopolis [ancient Egyptian city], also known as the god of sunrise.

He was the owner of this passage.