Raided The God’S Warehouse [EN]: Chapter 297

Clang, clang!

Ggrrr!

Se-un continued his assault on the wall, following the path.

It wasn’t an all-out attack. Just enough to leave a small mark on the wall.

That was enough to grasp the hint written in Belphegor’s diary.

– The Constellation, ‘The Bowing Crow,’ sighs at your simple-minded brute force method.

Of course, this wasn’t the only way he was trying to figure out Belphegor’s ‘lid’ [a metaphorical term for Belphegor’s hidden location or secret].

The labyrinth was larger than Jeheton. Just scratching at the walls one by one would take an enormous amount of time.

‘Looks like there’s nothing within about 500m.’

The other method was detection using sound.

Considering the ‘soundproofing’ mentioned in Belphegor’s diary, the lid would have far superior noise absorption compared to other walls.

With his hearing enhanced by Mammon’s treasure and further strengthened by the gluttony in the Black Sea, it was a perfectly feasible detection method.

And when his internal energy and stamina, enough to make scars on the wall and create noise, began to wane.

– According to the mysteries of the Green Tower, the speed of ‘Noise Amplification’ increases.

– According to the mysteries of the Red Tower, the range of ‘Noise Amplification’ expands.

Kiiiing-!

He could use the noise magic he learned upon entering the labyrinth.

Making the noise too loud would make it difficult for Se-un to detect, but by adjusting the sound appropriately, he could use it like a search magic.

And over an even wider range.

Occasionally, there were monsters that heard the noise and came looking.

“Gurgle.”

“Guruk.”

– The Constellation, ‘Hungry Prince,’ welcomes new prey.

They would simply enter Beelzebub’s belly.

‘This is going to take longer than I thought.’

As an adventurer who had roamed every area of the Tower before his regression, he was confident in finding his way. At least, he wouldn’t get lost by retracing his steps.

A map of the labyrinth was already steadily forming in Se-un’s mind.

However, even so, the labyrinth was vast. If he was unlucky, he might only find it at the last moment, just as he was completing the map.

No, what would be even worse is if Se-un misinterpreted the diary’s meaning and couldn’t find the lid even after completing the map.

‘Well, it’s worth investing that much time.’

If he could obtain the authority of Belphegor, one of the Seven Demon Gods, the Demon God of Sloth, it would be worth wandering the labyrinth for half a year.

Of course, it was worth it, but that didn’t mean he wanted to wander the labyrinth for half a year.

“Kieeeek!”

“Haa…….”

Instead of the lid appearing, Se-un let out a small sigh at the sight of monsters appearing without fear.

– The Constellation, ‘Hungry Prince,’ wishes you spend the rest of your life wandering in the labyrinth!

He seriously considered putting him on a fast for a while.

* * *

A day later.

Se-un turned his feet at the subtle sensation of sound being sucked in.

At the end of where he arrived, there was a staircase leading down and a guardian guarding it.

“You…… shall not…… pass…….”

The guardian’s identity was a Mud Golem.

A golem made entirely of mud, known as a rather tricky enemy.

Its defense wasn’t that high, but as long as its body was attached to the earth, it could completely recover no matter how much it was destroyed.

It was a monster that had to be dealt with by cutting away at its body faster than it could recover, or with a blow strong enough to ignore its recovery.

Of course.

– Taesan Blood Wolf is enhanced through internal energy.

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

Se-un chose the latter.

The form of a giant wolf appeared along the path of the sword, tearing the Mud Golem’s body to shreds.

The battle ended with the shattering of the magic core that fell to the floor with a thud.

‘I found it faster than I thought.’

Labyrinths usually take close to a week to conquer, even when cleared quickly.

Even Se-un before his regression, who followed the itinerary without getting lost, took three days.

He found the exit of such a labyrinth in just one day.

Well, before his regression, he knew the way but his combat power couldn’t keep up, so it was an inevitable result.

– The Constellation, ‘Hungry Prince,’ widens its mouth, anticipating how soft that will be.

After clearing the Mud Golem with the Authority of Gluttony, Se-un turned his back.

Passing through the labyrinth through a different exit than the lid would make it impossible to find Belphegor’s traces.

Each exit led to a different starting point in the labyrinth.

Se-un read Belphegor’s diary once more, let out a small sigh at the childish writing, and moved forward.

* * *

[Harry Kane: Passed the 41st floor. Everyone, please be careful as the next one is the Water Labyrinth.]

[Yoo Seo-ah: You passed so quickly!]

[Han Areum: Wow, you passed faster than Blood Wolf oppa? Amazing!]

[Han Da-un: Ugh, I just heard a really scary roar from my side! Seeing the scars on the wall healing, it must have been a really strong monster that passed by!]

Four days since entering the labyrinth.

Harry from the Diablo Guild was the first to pass through the labyrinth.

Even though his constellation was related to exploration and he didn’t get lost, it was still an amazing speed.

Compared to Se-un before his regression, there was only a one-day difference.

‘Well, I’ve already found three ordinary exits.’

Se-un once again turned his back after only defeating the guardian guarding the exit.

Honestly, if it weren’t for the Authority of Gluttony, he would have ignored the guardian and searched for the lid.

“Kuluk?”

– The Constellation, ‘Hungry Prince,’ strokes his never-ending belly and desires new prey.

Se-un, who had already blown away any guilt he felt towards Beelzebub while staying in Jeheton, swung his sword as if annoyed.

* * *

“Is this one a dud too.”

One week since wandering the Earth Labyrinth.

Some people were starting to pass through after Harry from the Diablo Guild.

[Yoo Seo-ah: I was lucky enough to find an exit.]

[Park Jung-pil: Yay, I passed too!]

[Yoo Seo-ah: What kind of guardian did Jung-pil-ssi face?]

[Park Jung-pil: Guardian? What’s that? I didn’t see anything like that?]

[Yoo Seo-ah: ……?]

[Park Jung-pil: ?]

Was it because Se-un was moving around such a wide area so quickly?

Looking at the guild chat, there were occasionally people whose paths overlapped with Se-un’s. He had overcome the labyrinth’s odds, known to make encounters nearly impossible, with his speed and detection ability.

Not that he had any intention of joining them.

“Have I explored about half of it now?”

The labyrinth’s terrain was constantly changing, so even if you drew a map, you couldn’t know the overall picture until right before completion.

Se-un’s thought that he had explored about half was just a guess.

As he was about to start exploring again, hearing Beelzebub’s urging for food.

“Uwaaaah! Save me! Save meee!”

A desperate scream was heard from the front of the passage.

Approaching the passage, he saw a man confronting monsters with a gaping passage behind him.

It was a group of monsters called Earthworms, and judging from the energy felt from the man, he was sure to be done for.

It was natural for weak players to be weeded out in the Tower.

Normally, there would be no need to help, but.

– The Constellation, ‘Hungry Prince,’ bangs the table with a fork.

They were monsters he had to kill anyway.

Even Se-un felt uncomfortable waiting for the man to die before hunting them, so he immediately rotated the circle.

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

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

Kwaaaang!!

An explosion occurred in the middle of the group of Earthworms that were slowly approaching the man.

Explosion only bought time against Outers, but it was a different story if the opponent was such an ordinary monster.

“Kieeeee-”

The entire Earthworm group exploded in a single explosion.

Some of them were pathetically wriggling with their entire bodies blown away, but their heads were pierced by Se-un’s sword.

– The Constellation, ‘Hungry Prince,’ swirls the prey with a fork and swallows it.

The monsters in the labyrinth were no match for the current Se-un.

Honestly, if it weren’t for the search for Belphegor, he might have already conquered all the labyrinths up to the 45th floor.

When all the monsters disappeared, he saw the man trembling as he sat on his butt.

“T, thank you! You’re really strong! To help me like this, you’re really my savior! How can I ever repay this…….”

“It’s okay.”

“No! I must repay your kindness! I’ll take care of you! Whether it’s food or lodging, anything until the labyrinth is over!”

The man knelt down and grabbed Se-un.

On the surface, it seemed like he was just trying to repay the favor, but that wasn’t the case.

The man was trying to latch onto Se-un, who seemed strong, to easily conquer the labyrinth.

In the first place, entrusting meals or lodging to someone you’ve just met was no different from suicide, so as he was about to shake the man off.

“Ah, this is such a relief. I was sure there would be an exit, but I didn’t know there would be a guardian at the dead end.”

The man said something strange.

Come to think of it, the man wasn’t running away from the monster group even though it wasn’t a dead end.

It was an illogical situation.

‘Besides, a guardian at a dead end?’

In the labyrinth, a guardian meant a monster guarding the exit.

Although quasi-boss-level monsters like Minotaurs roamed the labyrinth, he had never heard of a guardian existing in a place that wasn’t an exit.

“Lead the way.”

“Huh? No, I’m telling you it’s a dead end. You can see that I didn’t run this way. Don’t you think we should go the other way…….”

Swish-

Se-un’s sword touched the man’s Adam’s apple.

He had no intention of explaining the situation to a player he was meeting for the first time. There was a much faster and easier way.

“Lead.”

“A, alright!”

The man answered, afraid that his Adam’s apple would be cut off, unable to even swallow his saliva.

Then, when he poked him in the back with his sword, he started guiding him without complaint.

The surrounding paths were the same.

A typical Earth Labyrinth with solid dirt walls and the smell of earth.

“I really thought I was going to die. I came in to avoid the monsters, but there was a guardian, and the monsters were afraid of the guardian, so they didn’t run away and blocked the front of the passage.”

Poke.

“How long will it take?”

“R, right in front!”

As if to prove that they were approaching a dead end, the surrounding lights dimmed slightly.

The flow of wind stopped, and the growling of an animal could be heard from afar.

Soon, unlike the exits so far, a completely blocked wall and a guardian guarding it came into view.

“Grrr…….”

A bear.

Even though it was crouching, its large size, as if it was blocking the passage, and its threatening breathing. It seemed to have fallen asleep, forgetting its purpose as a guardian.

Most importantly, it was the reaction Leviathan showed as soon as he faced it.

– The Constellation, ‘Serpent Coiling Around Envy,’ licks its tongue, saying it smells a very faint scent of a sleepyhead from that bear.

‘Bingo.’

It seemed he had succeeded in finding the ‘lid’.