Raided The God’S Warehouse [EN]: Chapter 321

325. I Raided the Demon God’s Vault

“Is the next Coral Tower Lord going to be a Swordmage? It’s the first time since the 2nd Coral Tower Lord.”

“If it’s the Gale Mage, I’ll acknowledge it. Isn’t he the perfect person for the Coral Tower Lord’s position?”

“But, his opponent isn’t easy either, is he? His acquisition and growth speeds are unbelievably high!”

“It’s like watching a perfectly cut diamond and a mithril [a legendary metal known for its strength and lightness] ore revealing itself.”

Seun and River looked at each other and stood facing each other. As soon as they did, the wizards’ discussion continued at length.

They calculated the two’s magical skills and various variables to derive a result.

The problem was that none of them knew the true extent of their abilities.

“Whether it’s mithril or adamantium [another mythical metal, even stronger than mithril], the problem is that time is running out.”

Even so, the wizards’ predictions leaned towards River.

Seun’s acquisition and growth speeds were truly monstrous, but his opponent was already the Gale Mage, whose achievements were legendary and praised.

“Even if it’s impossible this time, I think that young man will definitely be the one in the next selection.”

“Indeed, if given enough time, there doesn’t seem to be a mage who can surpass him.”

The Coral Tower Lord was also predicting the outcome of the match.

Sitting on the Flame Chair with a serious expression, he was busily racking his brain.

‘The Gale Mage… I thought he was hiding his existence, but I didn’t expect him to come here.’

As the most powerful mage on the continent, the Coral Tower Lord had heard of the Gale Mage.

Although rare, he had also seen traces left by the Gale Mage.

Therefore, he was one of the few people who knew that the Gale Mage was a reality, not a legend.

Even he didn’t expect the Gale Mage to appear in the Coral Tower Lord selection.

‘In a one-on-one fight, he’s a difficult opponent even for me.’

This was his assessment of the Gale Mage.

Since the one who made that assessment was Coral Abyss, the most powerful Flame Mage on the continent, it could be said to be the highest praise.

A match with an obvious outcome.

A match that was too predictable to be called a final… but…

‘That guy….’

For some reason, he wasn’t sure.

His head was certain of River’s victory, but his heart was pointing to Seun.

The more he felt that way, the more the doubt he had felt earlier grew.

‘Another dimension….’

The Coral Tower Lord didn’t stop his mind from racing as he prepared for the start of the match.

* * *

“To be honest, I was half in doubt at first. My senses pointed to you, but my head didn’t.”

Before the start of the match, Seun and River continued to speak while pointing their swords at each other’s solar plexus.

Even though the match hadn’t started yet, there was a tense atmosphere between them.

“But, watching the match, I was able to be certain.”

Flicker.

A small spark floated up.

Having seen the signal flare many times, he could guess that the spark would explode exactly 3 seconds later.

The hand holding the sword tightened, and the muscles in his legs tensed as if they would burst out at any moment.

“Once again, my senses were right.”

Boom!

As soon as the spark exploded, the floor where they were standing caved in.

The sound of them leaping off the floor was louder than the explosion signaling the start of the match.

Swish.

Seun’s Durendal [his sword] cut through the wind.

That’s right, just the wind. River’s figure had already disappeared from sight.

That technique that had ended the Obsidian Tower Lord in one blow in the semi-final.

As soon as he realized that, Seun held Durendal in one hand and took out the staff he had received as a bet in the first match with his other hand.

As he poured mana into it, the red ruby at the end of the staff amplified Seun’s mana.

– According to the mysteries of the Azure 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 Crimson Tower, the range of ‘Stone Wall’ is expanded.

Rumble!

Stone walls rose from all directions of the arena.

Indeed, using a staff with a catalyst greatly increased mana consumption, casting speed, and power.

“Indeed, you saw my movements.”

The stone walls weren’t raised randomly.

He accurately located the path River was taking to maintain his speed and then raised the walls.

In addition, he turned the arena into a maze to prevent him from using his speed.

“But, unless you seal it off completely, you can’t stop the swaying wind.”

In an instant, the surrounding air stopped with a chilling murderous intent.

It was exactly the same anomaly that had occurred when he defeated the Obsidian Tower Lord.

‘Is it useless to block the path?’

Clang!

The reaction was faster than he thought.

The four stone walls surrounding Seun shattered, and sharp winds flew in.

However, Seun ignored them and swung his sword upwards.

Sparks flew from the sword that was clearly swung at empty air, and River’s figure, unable to hide his laughter, appeared.

“Amazing! After perfecting this technique, this is the first time someone has countered it!”

He wanted to use the Authority of Jealousy right away, but that was impossible in this match.

He couldn’t use the power of the Saint or the Authority of the Demon Gods.

No, there was one thing he could use.

That was the Authority of Greed.

The Authority of Gluttony and Greed, which had been absorbed into Seun during his regression, had become Seun’s own power, even though it was influenced by the Demon Gods.

– The Vault of Greed has been opened.

[ Sage’s Seat, Daimyo ]

– The staff of the great mage and sage ‘Merlin,’ who was known to have assisted Arthur, the King of Britain and a Knight of the Round Table.

Boom!

There was no need for casting time.

Just by putting strength into his hand, Seun’s will was conveyed, and an explosion occurred at the end of the staff.

Indeed, the Sage’s Staff.

Ignoring difficult formulas or casting, magic was manifested solely by Seun’s will.

The only downside was that even this didn’t inflict any significant damage on River.

“What was that just now…?”

Just before the explosion. In that instant, he blocked the thick layer of air and absorbed the damage.

His skill and reaction speed were like that of a seasoned mercenary who had spent a long time on the battlefield, not a mage.

This time, River created distance and swung his sword wildly.

The split air became sharp blades, aiming at Seun.

The wind blades, covering Seun in a fan shape as if not allowing him to dodge….

– According to the mysteries of the Yellow Tower, ‘Wide Shield’ becomes more sturdy.

Clang!

They were all blocked by a translucent barrier that was created in an instant.

“…!”

Wide Shield was originally a large-area defense barrier that blocked arrows and the like, and had weaker durability than a normal shield.

Therefore, it was impossible to block so many wind blades.

What made the impossible possible was Merlin’s staff, ‘Daimyo.’

“It’s a good staff, but it shouldn’t be that powerful… suddenly, your magic level has become too high?”

River also noticed that and stopped attacking for a moment.

Now it was Seun’s turn to counterattack.

As Seun began to move, River ran away, climbing the stone walls that were rising everywhere in the arena.

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

– According to the mysteries of the Crimson Tower, the range of ‘Inferno’ is expanded.

Quarrel!

The flames spewing from the staff engulfed River.

Thanks to the supreme medium called Merlin’s Staff, the power of the magic had increased more than twice as much as usual.

The surface of the rock that the flames touched melted and dripped, creating lava.

“Is that your hidden weapon? Amazing!”

River didn’t avoid the flames, but swung his sword, cutting through the flames and rushing straight at Seun.

The absurd act of cutting flames with a sword became a reality thanks to his magic that controlled the wind.

Clang!

The two’s swords collided.

Since he couldn’t use internal energy, Seun reproduced the wind magic that River had shown him and wrapped it around his sword.

“You’re recreating my Sharp Wind so perfectly! Hahaha!”

The name of the magic, which was somewhere between Sharpness and Wind Cutter, seemed to be Sharp Wind.

If he hadn’t wrapped it around his sword, even Durendal wouldn’t have been able to withstand that wind and would have been deflected.

The sharp winds gnawed at each other, creating a roar that could pierce the ears.

“It’s hard to even follow with my eyes!”

“To fuse magic and martial arts so perfectly! This is innovation!”

“I heard that Swordmage techniques have become obsolete due to their low efficiency since the death of the 2nd Coral Tower Lord… It’s as if the 2nd Coral Tower Lord has reappeared.”

The wizards were amazed by the fierce battle.

Although they had lost in the selection, just watching the two’s battle from this place brought great enlightenment.

In fact, one 6-circle mage was breaking through the wall that had been blocking him due to enlightenment and was reaching the 7th circle.

All the wizards thought it was an honor to watch the two’s battle from this place.

Clang-!!

Even though the inside of the arena was engulfed in flames, a gale was blowing, and waves were rising, no one turned their heads.

They used defensive magic to somehow brighten their vision and watch the two’s battle.

The Coral Tower Lord was the same.

‘That staff… Indeed, that guy isn’t from this place.’

The Coral Tower Lord recognized the power of ‘Daimyo’ residing in the ruby staff and was convinced of Seun’s identity.

Boom!

Crackle!

As if proving the Coral Tower Lord’s prediction, the magic from Seun’s staff once again covered the arena.

River also faced Seun with his nimble movements and wind magic.

No matter how much Seun tried, he couldn’t keep up with River in a state where he couldn’t use internal energy and divinity.

He narrowed the gap with Merlin’s staff and desperately checked River.

Then.

Crack!

‘Damn it….’

He could feel the ruby staff groaning.

It was revealing its limits, unable to withstand the power of Merlin’s staff.

‘Well, it’s amazing that it’s lasted this long.’

Recently, he had been using Mamon’s treasures with S-class or higher equipment such as Durendal or the Undying Bow, but that wasn’t the case during the tutorial.

At that time, the weapons couldn’t withstand the power of Mamon’s treasures, so he had to use the weapons as disposable items.

It was the same now.

It had lasted a long time, but it was difficult to go any further.

Before the staff was destroyed in vain, Seun prepared a spectacular finish for the staff.

“Are you already preparing to finish? I wanted to enjoy it a little more, but I welcome a full-power battle.”

Seun pushes mana into the staff.

Mana circulates within the staff, amplifying it, and the amplified mana is amplified once more.

Mana raged around Seun, and the air was heated.

The shapes of dragon heads appeared on both sides of Seun, opening their mouths wide and aiming at River.

– The Staff of Birth unleashes the energy dormant in ‘Daimyo.’

– Through ‘Daimyo,’ the two dragons in the basement of the fortress are recreated.

The incident in the basement of the fortress that Merlin was able to find out through his abilities and save his life. The legend that two dragons fought each other….

Kaaaa!

It was recreated with the hot breath of the dragon.