Raided The God’S Warehouse [EN]: Chapter 348

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I Raided the Demon God’s Vault

Seun believed there would be a meteorite in the casino for a simple reason.

Before his regression, he had spent considerable time in Lilac and learned one of its rumored secrets.

‘At the end of the casino lies a treasure bestowed by the heavens.’

It wasn’t just baseless speculation.

Someone had measured the casino’s dimensions and discovered a significant amount of unused space. They had also observed valuable treasures from the auction house being transported into the casino.

This information was pieced together from various observations and rumors.

‘I couldn’t confirm it myself, though.’

The Journey’s Compass wasn’t a cure-all.

It could locate hidden pieces and uncover paths and gaps, but it was ineffective without a means of accessing them.

Not only Seun but also countless other thieves had targeted the casino’s hidden depths, but none had ever succeeded.

Seun, having explored Lilac extensively, speculated that this was the most likely location for a meteorite.

And finally.

Whoosh!

The black energy that had erupted from the Black Rose card dissipated, revealing the hidden 5th floor before his eyes.

“This is……”

Some dismissed the rumors, questioning the existence of a heavenly treasure and suggesting that the casino’s riches were merely fantasies of gambling addicts.

At best, they believed it would be a warehouse where the casino owner stored his wealth.

However, the ‘rumor’ Seun had heard was, in fact, true.

– The Constellation, ‘The Bowing Crow,’ widens its eyes.

– The Constellation, ‘The Bowing Crow,’ looks around urgently, admiring the sheer value of the treasure.

– The Constellation, ‘The Bowing Crow,’ nods, acknowledging the owner’s discerning taste.

Mounds of gold coins, rubies, sapphires, and other jewels were just the beginning. Behind them were rare monster materials and taxidermied specimens.

The former owner of the casino clearly had a deep appreciation for art. Antique works adorned every wall, and various stone statues were strategically placed throughout the corridors.

While it couldn’t compare to Mammon’s vault, it was still hard to believe that it was created by human hands.

“How is it? I didn’t decorate it myself, but I’m curious to hear your thoughts.”

“……Beautiful.”

“Oh my, you’re more sentimental than I expected? That expression is quite cute, too~”

An uninformed person might dismiss it as merely expensive.

However, Seun was different.

Before his regression, he had used the Journey’s Compass to explore every corner of the Tower and encountered countless treasures and jewels.

In the process, he had learned about the diverse cultures and histories within the Tower.

He also developed an understanding of various artistic values.

That was precisely why Seun was so impressed now.

‘It’s not just Lilac’s artwork.’

The painting of the snow-covered front line perfectly captured the majesty of Frost Fortress, the third Shelter [A fortified location in the Tower].

There was also a painting of Skave, where sandstorms perpetually raged, and even a statue recreating the largest ship he had seen in Zeheton, the ‘Blue Sea.’

To be honest, his attention was more drawn to these historical artifacts and works of art than to the piles of gold and silver.

“Amazing, right? I don’t understand how he acquired these things, which aren’t even sold at auction houses.”

As she said, the auction house was regulated by the system, primarily offering items for players.

Such works of art were typically classified as ‘Other’ and relegated to the smallest auction room.

“He even collected things from the upper floors~ Here, can you see this? Ah, but you probably wouldn’t recognize it, would you?”

The object she pointed to resembled an extremely dark city.

Unlike Lilac, which always sparkled with red lights, this city was shrouded in darkness, appearing lifeless and uninhabited.

‘The Seventh Shelter.’

Of course, Seun knew what it was.

Next to it were works of art from the Eighth and Ninth Shelters.

However, Seun was most surprised by the work hanging after the Ninth Shelter.

‘What is that?’

Clouds were spread out below, and pure white light poured down from the dazzlingly bright sun above.

Gold paved the road, and beings with white wings flew among them.

A sight that Seun had never seen before.

The only word that came to mind was heaven.

‘Could it be, is that the Tenth Shelter?’

Considering the order of the paintings, it strongly suggested that this was the Tenth Shelter.

Since no player had ever reached the Tenth Shelter, information about it was nonexistent.

Only speculations abounded.

He never expected to find a clue here.

‘Of course, it’s not certain, but…….’

The possibility was significant.

After the identity of the Ninth Shelter was revealed, there had been speculations that the Tenth Shelter would resemble this.

“That’s amazing. Shouldn’t you usually be more amazed by the Seventh Shelter first?”

“……I just thought that this might be the last Shelter of the Tower.”

“That’s true. I’ve only been to the Eighth Shelter myself~”

Her words piqued Seun’s curiosity even further.

He didn’t know how long she had been here, but she seemed to have ruled the casino for at least several decades.

Her claim of having visited the Eighth Shelter meant that she was a player who had risen to the ranks of the high rankers from the early days of the Tower.

He couldn’t understand why such a person had returned to the Sixth Shelter and was reigning in Lilac.

‘The penalty must be severe.’

The act of defying the floors and descending to stay in Lilac.

If she had resided there for decades, she would be enduring at least a 50% penalty.

However, recalling the intimidation she had displayed towards Seun, it was difficult to imagine how powerful she had been originally.

‘What is that?’

Another painting caught Seun’s attention. Or rather, it was more of a mural.

It appeared to have been cut out from somewhere and hung on the wall. Unlike the other objects here, it was heavily damaged.

Due to its condition, it was difficult to discern, but Seun quickly retrieved a scroll from his subspace pocket and compared it to the mural.

“Oh my, what is that? Amazing~ I didn’t know there would be another one.”

The damaged mural that he had copied from the basement of the lord’s castle in the sand city of Skave.

This one was also severely damaged, making it hard to recognize, but after comparing them, he was certain that the two were the same mural.

“Can I touch it a little?”

“Normally, you can’t, but I’ll make an exception for Wolf~”

Whoosh!

When Seun waved his arm, the scroll unfurled and covered the mural.

This was possible because the scroll itself was not ordinary but a treasure he had received from Mammon [A powerful demon god].

Soon, the damaged mural engraved on the scroll and the mural in front of him overlapped.

The scroll quickly returned to Seun’s hand.

‘The damage hasn’t been completely restored, but…….’

It wasn’t so bad that he couldn’t check it at all.

There were many gaps, but there were quite a few parts that seemed interpretable.

“What does that mean?”

“I don’t know yet either.”

“I think I have some understanding of art and culture, but I don’t recognize that at all~”

“Maybe, if the ‘meteorite’ exists here, I’ll understand a little.”

“Meteorite? So, that’s what you came to see~”

Judging from her reaction, it seemed that there was a meteorite here as expected.

The interpretation of the mural seemed like it would take some time, so he postponed it and continued down the hallway.

– The Constellation, ‘The Bowing Crow,’ looks around and can’t help but admire it.

– The Constellation, ‘The Bowing Crow,’ reveals its greed for this place.

The deeper he went, the more intense Mammon’s exclamations became.

Gold and silver treasures couldn’t attract Mammon’s attention, but the things here were enough to do so.

Then, suddenly, Mammon’s messages stopped, and he wondered if he was already bored, but he heard a chuckle from the side.

“Is that the Demon God? He’s more interesting than I thought.”

“What?”

“He’s been offering me a deal for a while now. But seeing that he doesn’t bring up the Apostle story until the end, he must cherish Wolf quite a bit, right?”

“…….”

– The Constellation, ‘The Bowing Crow,’ turns its head and coughs dryly.

He wondered why it was so quiet.

He was curious about what kind of offer Mammon had made to her, but now was not the time for that.

The spacious hallway on the 5th floor was coming to an end, and the end was finally in sight.

“I can already see it~ Amazing, right? I was surprised when I first saw it.”

Meteorite.

It was different from the meteorites that Seun had seen so far, which were burning, freezing, or buried.

The pristine meteorite, as if it had been meticulously maintained, was encased inside a huge glass case.

He had seen many meteorites, but Seun couldn’t help but be surprised because it was the first time he had seen one in such perfect condition.

“Was it here from the beginning?”

“Yes~ I don’t touch this place except when I come to see it sometimes. I want to ask the former owner, but I killed him~”

“……Killed him?”

“Oh my, didn’t I tell you? Why else would I be the owner here~”

Well, if a player took over the casino, they wouldn’t have followed normal procedures.

Even so, the story that she had killed the former owner and taken the casino was still shocking.

‘Is there no Outer [A being from beyond the Tower]?’

Seun approached the glass case.

Unlike the ones he had encountered before, the name describing the meteorite was written in the very center of the glass case.

[ Fragment of the Abandoned ]

A name that didn’t seem to fit the meteorite at all.

If it had been before, he would have wondered about the reason for such a name, but now one word came to mind.

‘Deposed King.’

The name of the Outer that Merop and the Red Fish’s guild leader, who were infected by the Outer in Zeheton, had mentioned.

It must be related to that name.

“Now, you have to show me, right? Otherwise, I’ll be a little disappointed~”

Arcana threatened softly from the side, but Seun ignored her and placed his hand on the glass case.

The Outer was not visible.

Only pitch-black darkness lurked in the holes between the meteorites.

Was it a meteorite that the Outer had already escaped from? If so, where did the escaped Outers go? And before that, how did the former owner of the casino discover this meteorite and keep it here?

Just as these questions arose.

– Grrr…….

Luin’s howl echoed in his ear.

At the same time, the stigma on the back of his right hand turned crimson.

Seun, instinctively sensing what the stigma was reacting to, immediately drew Durandal [Seun’s sword].

Along with that.

Gurgle-

Black liquid began to seep out from inside the meteorite.