Raided The God’S Warehouse [EN]: Chapter 298

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“That, that’s him!”

“Was he awake when you arrived?”

“No, I ran as soon as I saw him! There’s no way I could beat a monster like that!”

Guardian.

For a monster with the title of guardian to be sleeping even when an intruder arrives. It was a sight that perfectly suited the name of sloth.

“Alright, you can go back now.”

“Huh? No, I was going to assist…….”

“Suit yourself if you want to stay here. But don’t blame me if you get hit by a stray sword or claw while fighting that thing.”

“I, I shouldn’t get in the way! Thank you so much for saving me!”

The man left those words and quickly disappeared.

The way he ran looked just like Park Jung-pil.

– The Constellation, ‘Hungry Prince,’ expresses anticipation, saying bear bile is so delicious.

Seun ignored Beelzebub’s message and walked forward.

After all, rather than the sleeping bear, it was more important to check if the dead end was truly sealed.

The method of checking was simple.

Just swing the sword as before.

If it gets scratched or doesn’t absorb the sound properly, the chances of this place being the lid were low, even if the bear was there.

Just before Seun’s sword touched the wall.

Clang!

“Grrr…….”

Sharp claws blocked Seun’s sword.

Turning his head, he saw the bear, who had been sleeping soundly, glaring at Seun.

“So, you’re a guardian after all.”

Instead of answering, the bear swung its other claw.

Seun stepped back and dodged lightly, blocking the front as if he absolutely couldn’t touch the wall.

“Well, the order is just different.”

Whether he checked the wall and then faced the guy, or faced the guy and then checked the wall, the result was the same.

With the Authority of Gluttony, he had no intention of leaving it alone.

– Through internal energy, the fifth form of the Blood Wolf Sword Technique, Blood Wolf Pack Hunt, is enhanced.

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

Seun came on strong from the start.

As a signal to swing the sword, dozens of sharp fangs flew towards the bear.

“Ruin, bite him.”

– Understood. My master.

According to Leviathan’s message, there was a high probability that Belphegor’s divinity was residing in that bear.

That’s why he immediately summoned Ruin and ordered him to attack.

If the opponent possessed divinity, there would be no attack as effective as Ruin’s.

Crunch!

“Kuaaa!”

Its hide was thick. Combined with its solid muscles, the bear didn’t budge even after being bitten by Ruin.

Instead, it got angry and charged at Seun.

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

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

Kaboom!

A heavy explosion echoed with the explosion, but the bear only waved its arm to clear the smoke.

The damage was only slightly singed fur.

Even though it was a guardian, it was a monster from the 41st floor, so he underestimated it, but it was stronger than he thought.

But that was only for a moment.

Crack!

Thud-

The bear’s body began to break down under the pouring attacks of Seun and Ruin.

The hide withstood Ruin’s fangs, but the bones inside couldn’t withstand it and broke.

Seun raised Durendal and relentlessly aimed only at the bear’s abdomen.

“Kuaaa!”

Thwack!

Still, the bear didn’t give up.

As if it didn’t feel pain, it struggled, and eventually knocked away Ruin, who was biting its leg.

The power was so strong that Ruin’s body bounced off the opposite wall, and the wall echoed as if an earthquake had occurred.

‘As expected.’

In the meantime, Seun was able to confirm that the wall the bear was guarding was the ‘lid’ mentioned in Belphegor’s diary.

Even though the vibration caused by Ruin hitting the wall just now spread through the ceiling and floor, only that wall didn’t shake.

“Kuaaa!”

Ignoring its abdomen, where blood was gushing out, and one dangling leg, the bear charged at Seun.

The pressure was immense due to its size filling the passage.

And Seun, without hesitation, gripped the sword tightly with both hands.

– Through internal energy, the seventh form of the Supreme Eighteen Swords, Mount Tai’s Destruction, is enhanced.

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

The seventh form of the Supreme Eighteen Swords, Mount Tai’s Destruction, which could even collapse Mount Tai [a sacred mountain in China, often used metaphorically for immense weight or power].

That immense power collided with the bear’s claws.

At first, for a very brief moment, it seemed like a confrontation was continuing.

Crack-

Starting with the eerie sound of claws splitting, the outcome was quickly decided.

Thud!

The bear, whose body was split by Durendal, or rather, had become a mess, rolled past Seun.

A monster that was powerful enough to counterattack Ruin.

Indeed, it was the guardian protecting Belphegor’s lid.

‘Wasn’t it inheriting divinity?’

Leviathan even smelled it in Belphegor’s guardian, so he was sure it would use some kind of Authority.

It was quite strong, but the battle ended easily without any major surprises.

As he sheathed Durendal and approached the wall, he felt an immense pressure from behind.

– Master.

Boom!

At the same time, an explosion was heard.

Before he could even turn around, something slimy covered Seun’s body.

“Grrr…….”

For now, he quickly moved away.

A chilling growl was heard from behind.

Turning his head, he saw the bear, whose body had completely recovered. No, it was even more ferocious than when he first saw it, stretching out claws as sharp as knives.

A dark red liquid was soaking wet in front of it.

Only then did Seun realize the identity of the liquid covering his body.

‘Ruin…….’

Of course, he wasn’t dead.

Since Ruin was made of Seun’s divinity, he wouldn’t die even if his body exploded as long as the Holy Mark was intact.

‘Recovery ability? No, that’s…….’

Seun had clearly split the bear in two and knocked it down.

Even a troll, famous for its grotesque recovery power, couldn’t regenerate its body so quickly in a split state.

Moreover, now Seun could feel a faint cyan energy flowing out of it.

It was clear.

That wasn’t its recovery power…….

‘The Authority of Sloth, huh?’

It was definitely the power bestowed by Belphegor.

“Kuaooo!”

It seemed that not only its size but also all its physical strength, such as muscle strength and speed, had been amplified.

A energy resembling sword energy surrounded its long and sharpened claws.

It was already a strong monster, but it felt twice as strong as before.

– Through internal energy, the second form of the North Sea Sword Art, North Sea Ice Wave, is enhanced.

– According to the mysteries of the Ice Jade Divine Art, cold air is added to the martial arts.

As Seun swung his sword, cold air flooded and covered the bear.

The body froze instantly.

However.

Crack!

The bear simply broke the ice with its physical strength and escaped.

Looking at the wounds created by the recoil of forcibly breaking the ice that had frozen its body, it seemed that the Authority didn’t increase its recovery power.

Kaboom!

Even if it was somewhere else, the terrain here was too unfavorable for Seun.

Against such a strong and large guy, the most efficient strategy was to repeat hit-and-run tactics in a wide space.

However, the passage of the labyrinth was too narrow.

Just by swinging its claws, half of the passage became the range of attack.

When it charged on all fours, he had to give up escaping and face it head-on.

‘Was I careless too?’

He thought he had pushed properly from the beginning, but even though he had heard in advance that Belphegor’s divinity was felt from the opponent, he seemed to have been too complacent.

“Reside.”

Swish.

The dark red liquid that had been spreading on the floor rippled and approached Seun.

As Seun slammed his sword on the floor, the dark red liquid stuck to the sword as if it was being absorbed.

Another way to use Ruin that he had learned while training in Zeheton. It was a method close to a kind of enchantment that put all of Ruin’s power into the sword.

Clang.

“Kuaooo!”

Facing the bear rushing in as if unable to control its power, he straightened his sword.

Durendal, imbued with Ruin’s power, held its breath like a wolf just before a surprise attack.

The atmosphere around Seun sank deeply, in contrast to the previous one.

Soon after, the moment the bear came right in front of Seun, echoing through the labyrinth.

– Through internal energy, the first form of the Supreme Dark Sword, Sky Breaker, is enhanced.

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

A pitch-black background.

The bear, about to swing its claws with its shoulders wide open as if time had stopped.

And in the meantime, a dark red wolf revealed its claws from Seun’s sword.

Swoosh-

The trajectory of the wolf’s claws was drawn on the black background.

The space above and below the trajectory shifted, and the moment Seun sheathed Durendal.

Splurt!

The bear’s body fell to the floor, split in half once again.

This time, he immediately used the Authority of Gluttony to ensure its death.

There was no other power as good as this to confirm and ensure the opponent’s death.

– ‘Slothful Bear’ has been devoured.

– Absorbing nutrients increases Strength by 5 and Stamina by 5.

It was just a guardian-class monster, not even a boss monster, but his stats increased by a total of 10.

Not only that, but the divinity of Belphegor residing in it was also absorbed into Seun’s Holy Mark.

It was an extremely small amount, but Seun was satisfied enough. Divinity was such a difficult power to accumulate.

‘The lid, huh…….’

Seun raised his hand over the wall that the bear was guarding.

Due to the aftermath of the battle, the surrounding walls were covered with all sorts of scratches, but only this wall was uniquely free of any scratches.

Judging from the way it absorbed vibrations, it seemed to be incredibly thick.

Even for Seun, wouldn’t it be impossible to break through this lid and enter?

Even if the journey’s guidepost pointed here before the regression, he would never have been able to open the door even if he found the location with the player’s power.

Thinking so, Seun took something out of his subspace pocket.

Click.

The Master Key obtained as a ranking reward in the tutorial.

If this lid symbolizes the entrance to something, he should be able to open it with a key.

Seun had already used this key to open the crystal wall blocking Dionysus’s cave.

Rumble-

As he turned the key, the wall, which had remained firmly in place without a single scratch from any attack, slowly moved.

A staircase appeared in the opened space, just large enough for one person to enter.

– A hidden staircase has been discovered in the 41st floor trial, ‘Labyrinth of Earth.’

– This exit does not match the difficulty recommended by the Tower.

– Do you really want to choose?

Warning messages appeared one after another.

In the first place, this was a resting place for the Demon Gods that no one should find or enter. So, it was only natural for the Tower, which usually respects all of the player’s choices… no, which was indifferent, to send a warning.

However, Seun’s steps did not stop.

Passing through the message and going down the stairs, the trial of the 42nd floor soon revealed itself.

The trial of the 42nd floor.

It was the ‘Labyrinth of Water,’ where the entire floor was covered with water and ice.