Raided The God’S Warehouse [EN]: Chapter 373

377. Plundered the Demon God’s Vault

– The first stance of the Striking Staff Technique, ‘Fierce Dog Blocks the Road,’ is enhanced through internal energy.

Seun’s thrown gravestone shatters the ribs of the Drake Skeleton charging head-on.

Striking Staff Technique.

Though called a ‘staff technique,’ its original meaning was closer to a martial art focused on handling a club rather than a staff.

Thanks to this, it was an excellent ability to wield blunt weapons.

“Kuaooo!”

If it were a living Drake, it would have gasped for breath from the shock of its ribs being broken, but the opponent was undead.

As if broken ribs were nothing, it charged at Seun.

Seun swung the gravestone at the approaching creature.

– The second stance of the Striking Staff Technique, ‘Blunt Strike to the Head,’ is enhanced through internal energy.

Crack!

With a gruesome sound, the creature’s skull shattered into pieces.

The stance ‘Blunt Strike to the Head’ implied a rebuke with a strike to the head, but thanks to Seun’s strength and the gravestone as a weapon, its power was far beyond a mere rebuke.

Immediately following was the next stance.

Snatching the Staff from the Hound’s Mouth, Striking Down Two Dogs with a Staff, and Flipping the Dog to Face the Sky, etc.

Each time Seun swung the gravestone, the skeletons’ bones shattered and scattered in all directions.

“That fighting style is quite something~ It looks manly and cool.”

The specialty of skeletons is that even if their bones are cut and fall off, they can reattach and regenerate.

However, the ones Seun faced couldn’t show off that ability.

The gravestone crushed and pulverized their bones to the point where they couldn’t regenerate.

– The sixth stance of the Striking Staff Technique, ‘Flipping the Dog to Face the Sky,’ is enhanced through internal energy.

Crack!

With that final swing,
the creature hit by Seun’s upward swing floated into the air, its bones shattering into dust.

Due to not using magic, the battle took quite a while.

Finally, he arrived in front of the giant dragon’s corpse.

– Will you choose ‘Dragon’s Tomb’ in the Trial of the 52nd Floor, ‘Tomb of the Dead’?

– Please choose carefully, as the tomb you select is also connected to the Trial of the 53rd Floor.

Dragon’s Tomb.

A simple yet awe-inspiring name.

He wanted to choose the tomb right away, but feeling uneasy, Seun turned to look at Arcana.

“What are you going to do?”

“Call me Ana~”

“…Okay, Ana. You know that only one person can enter the tomb, right?”

“Don’t worry, I don’t plan to take it.”

Even with her skills, it seemed difficult for her to climb this cliff alone again.

If Seun took the Dragon’s Tomb, she wouldn’t be able to choose a tomb and would be left floating, which made him hesitate.

If it were her, she could return to Lilac and challenge the trials again, passing them much faster than others, but considering the current situation on the 51st floor, problems might arise.

“Um, I looked around while Wolf was fighting~”

She pointed to where the cliff was.

Surrounded by black mist, it looked pitch black…

‘Wait a minute.’

Something was off.

It was certain that the black mist existed, but this area was less dense compared to the center of the cliff, making it possible to secure visibility.

However, the cliff was so black that its outline was not visible at all.

As if the surface was deliberately covered.

“They call it the Pit of Pitch-Blackness. It looks quite interesting, so is it okay if I go in there?”

“Of course. Let’s go together, there might still be a guardian left there.”

“Eii, do you think I can’t handle that alone?”

As she said that, she drew a card, and a translucent shield-like barrier formed around Arcana.

It pushed away the black mist, so it seemed there was no need to use Wind Curtain.

Anyway, now that she also had a tomb to enter, the problem was completely resolved.

“Then I’ll go first.”

“See you later~”

– You have successfully completed the Trial of the 52nd Floor, ‘Tomb of the Dead’.

– Calculating contribution points…

– Hidden Quest ‘End of the Tomb’ completed.

– Hidden Quest ‘Below the Depths of Death’ completed.

– Hidden Quest ‘Dragon’s Tomb’ completed.

– Total accumulated contribution points: 300,000 points.

– Congratulations! You have cleared the Trial of the 52nd Floor in 1st place.

– Acquired 100,000 points as a reward.

Seun moved towards the wide-open skull of the dragon.

* * *

– Welcome to the Trial of the 53rd Floor.

– Theme: Dragon’s Tomb

– You have reached the end of the Tomb of the Dead. No, you have gone beyond that end, deep below the depths of death, and discovered the tomb of an ancient dragon.

– Pass the Dragon’s Trial to acquire the qualification.

The moment he stepped into the dragon’s maw, he felt a strange sensation as if space was being reversed, and the surrounding scenery completely changed.

Of course, it didn’t feel like he was actually inside a dragon’s stomach.

This place was a tomb. In other words, a concept of a dungeon.

If it were just the actual dragon’s skeleton, the black mist from before should have been visible outside the dragon’s bones, but now a black wall-like barrier was blocking the view based on the dragon’s bones.

‘Dragon’s Trial, huh…’

Seun’s expression darkened as he read the message explaining the Trial of the 53rd Floor.

Thanks to exploring many dungeons, he could somewhat grasp the type of dungeon just by reading such a simple explanation.

Based on that experience, this Dragon’s Tomb was…

‘This is going to be annoying.’

Not simply a subjugation-type dungeon where you defeat a boss monster, but a trial-type dungeon where you have to overcome the trials set by the dragon.

If it were before the regression, he would have nodded, saying that this side had a higher probability of being cleared, but not now.

Now that he was incredibly stronger than in the past, it was much easier and simpler to just push through the dungeon with overwhelming power.

“One who has come to receive the trial.”

Thud.

A bone fell from the ceiling made of dragon ribs. No, it should be called a giant tooth rather than a bone.

It dug into the ground like a seed, and soon sprouted above ground in the form of a skeleton.

‘Dragon Tooth Soldier.’

Dragon Tooth Soldier.

As the name suggests, they are soldiers made from dragon’s teeth, mainly acting as guardians protecting lairs called dragon’s shelters.

They have the form of skeletons, but they are monsters that are difficult to call undead.

As evidence, they take no damage even when hit by white magic such as Turn Undead [a spell that damages undead creatures].

“From now on, I will test whether you have the qualifications of a dragon.”

“Dragon’s qualifications?”

“That’s right. Only the noble dragon bloodline is suitable for the Dragon’s Trial.”

“What if I’m not a dragon?”

“It doesn’t matter. If you acquire the qualifications, you will be no different from a dragon. Rather, it is a unique opportunity for a human to acquire the qualifications of a dragon.”

Dragon’s qualifications.

Honestly, he didn’t know what that meant. A dragon’s strength comes from racial characteristics, not qualifications.

Moreover, if it was a trial to judge the qualifications of a dragon, the difficulty would also be tailored to the dragon.

A bizarre level of difficulty was expected, but he had no intention of giving up after coming this far.

“Let’s begin.”

“Follow me. Challenger.”

He followed the Dragon Tooth Soldier down the path.

Observing calmly from behind, he could understand that the Dragon Tooth Soldier was indeed a monster that could not be compared to the undead.

Although it was made entirely of bones like a skeleton, he couldn’t feel the unique death energy from the dead.

Instead, he could feel a faint ‘dignity’ within it.

Perhaps, a trace of dignity inherited from the dragon. That must be the power that is the core of the Dragon Tooth Soldier.

“This is the first trial.”

The place he arrived at was no different from the path so far.

Except that there were slightly more bones embedded around, there was nothing special to see.

However.

“Dragons are proud.”

At the words of the Dragon Tooth Soldier, changes began to occur in the corridor.

The bones on all sides tilted their angles, pointing their bone tips towards the center of the corridor.

“They always observe the world with a noble, unhurried, and dignified appearance.”

Small dragon skulls appeared in various places, holding hot flames in their mouths.

Even in the center of the corridor, dragon claws that looked sharper than spears appeared, aiming at intruders.

“The first trial, Dragon’s Scales.”

At this point, Seun couldn’t help but know.

The first trial that the Dragon Tooth Soldier was talking about was.

“Just walk through this path leisurely, with a proud appearance.”

It was a test where you had to slowly walk through the path of that hellish landscape.

* * *

‘The first challenger…’

Until the challenger appeared, the Dragon Tooth Soldier’s consciousness was extinguished within the great Dragon’s Tomb.

He couldn’t know how much time had passed.

He could only infer that a time that was difficult to count had passed when he saw the dragon bones, which had been lustrous even in death, beginning to turn dull.

“Fast movement and attacks are prohibited. You must simply walk through the passage calmly and proudly. Will you challenge it?”

He is a guardian of the dragon.

He only moves according to the will of the dragon, and only tests challengers according to the will of the dragon.

However, as much as he had received a small portion of the dragon’s dignity, he could make at least a minimal judgment.

In his judgment, it was impossible for the human race to pass the Dragon’s Trial. Even if it was just the first trial, it was too much for humans.

If he wanted to save his life, he should give up here.

Therefore, the last question could be said to be the minimum consideration for the human’s life.

“I will challenge it.”

However, the human did not nod at his consideration.

Challenging the Dragon’s Trial with a human body was practically a suicidal act, but he only followed the will of the dragon.

Soon, all the bones in the corridor pointed their bone tips towards the challenger.

“Can I start?”

“Yes.”

The human took his first step towards the corridor.

As if waiting, the ribs on the left stretched out, thrusting the bone tip at the human.

Whoosh-

The human avoided the bone tip as gently as a leaf fluttering in the wind.

It was a good movement, but the Dragon’s First Trial was not a test that could be passed simply by having good movement.

Psh Psh Psh!

From the sides, ceiling, floor, front, and back.

There was no blind spot in the sharp bone spears fired from all directions.

He seemed to be a human who wielded a sword, but attacks were not allowed in this trial.

Dragon’s Scales.

As the name of the majestic trial suggests, the challenger must simply submit to the trial with a proud appearance.

It was a pretty good-looking armor, but armor made by humans could not block attacks made of dragon bones.

Human skin could not resist the dragon’s breath.

However.

Ting!

“… !”

The human blocked all the dragon spears fired in all directions.

He didn’t even take a defensive stance. According to the content of the trial, the human was just walking forward with a proud appearance.

Whoosh!

Likewise, with the flames spewing out from the front of the passage as if not allowing any further steps.

The human took a step forward without even blinking an eye at any attack.

– The Vault of Greed has been opened.

[Fairy King’s Golden Chain Armor]

– Armor made of gold worn by the Fairy King Manannan mac Lir [a figure in Irish mythology]. It is said that it cannot be destroyed by any attack, and the two decorated jewels contain the power to illuminate the path.