380. Stole the Demon God’s Warehouse (376/675)
Chapter 380
Seun returned to the guild residence immediately after finishing the trial.
He was full of questions about what the Dragon’s Qualification was and what the Dragon Soul Stone was, but he had no choice because he felt like he was about to faint from squeezing out his mana using even the Authority of Sloth.
In fact, he didn’t remember what happened after that.
He somehow managed to return to the guild residence, but he must have collapsed right there on the hard floor instead of his bed, just as he was swimming in unconsciousness.
“You shouldn’t sleep in such a cold place~”
Along with a familiar voice, he felt his body floating up.
Immediately following that, he felt something warm like paper sticking to his body, and he felt his dried-up energy slowly recovering.
“……Ana?”
“You’re finally calling me properly now~”
Seun was able to regain his senses after some time had passed.
The first thing he saw when he opened his eyes was Arcana’s face. He seemed to be lying on her lap.
It seemed that they had arrived at the residence around the same time, thanks to challenging the trial on the 53rd floor at the same time as Seun.
‘I thought it would be highly versatile, but I didn’t know it could even heal.’
The paper stuck to his skin was, as expected, a playing card.
Heart-patterned cards were attached to various parts of Seun’s body, and they weren’t just attached randomly, but accurately to the important circulatory system of the human body.
The more he looked at it, the more he couldn’t know the limits of her ability.
You could say it showed the skill of a player who used to be a high ranker.
“Is your body okay? To collapse on just the 53rd floor. That Dragon’s Tomb thing, it seems it was more difficult than I thought~”
“You don’t look so good either?”
He thought she was fine because she was healing Seun, but when he calmed down and looked at her after fully regaining his senses, her condition wasn’t normal either.
The dress that had sparkled like new when she came down the cliff on the 52nd floor with Seun was covered in dust, and her hair was full of cut and burnt marks.
He thought that even if it was a difficult dungeon, she would be fine, but it seemed that the Pit of Pitch-Black Darkness was a more difficult dungeon than he had thought.
“I didn’t expect to struggle in just a tomb~ It’s been a while since I’ve drawn out all my strength, so it was a bit difficult? The penalties are still severe, too.”
“Well, more than half of your stats must still be reduced.”
“Ta-da~! But thanks to that, I got this.”
Arcana raised her right hand.
With that, Seun’s eyes widened.
“A stigma [a mark of honor or disgrace]?”
“I made one myself, referring to what Wolfie has~”
“You’re already receiving divinity from Tike, though?”
“Of course, I threw that away~ I wanted to make my own stigma, you could say?”
– The Constellation, ‘The Crow Who Bows Its Head,’ chuckles.
– The Constellation, ‘The Serpent Enclosing Jealousy,’ expresses shallow condolences to the ‘Goddess of Luck.’
Goddess of Luck, Tike.
To be ignored by an apostle, and even her divinity ignored.
Isn’t she really swallowing tears in a corner of Olympus right now?
“So, tell me quickly! What was the Dragon’s Tomb like? I can’t stand the curiosity!”
“Shouldn’t you rest first?”
“Let’s hear this first~ If you tell me, I’ll tell you about my exploration too. How about it?”
“……Alright.”
Arcana was taking care of Seun first without worrying about her own injuries.
He thought he should grant her this much of a request and began to tell her about what happened in the Dragon’s Tomb.
The corners of her lips rose as if she found it interesting.
Following that, the Pit of Pitch-Black Darkness that he heard about was also enough to attract Seun’s interest.
* * *
“Shall we take a look at the rewards now?”
The rest was over.
Arcana was also in terrible condition, so she was healing.
However, he couldn’t stand the curiosity, so he came outside as soon as his conversation with her was over.
‘First, the Dragon’s Qualification.’
[ Status Window ]
Name: Jeong Seun
Level: 98
Title: Chosen by the Demon God, Supernova, Dragon’s Qualification
Strength: 325 Agility: 334
Stamina: 314 Intelligence: 329
Remaining Stats: –
Unique Skills: Authority of Greed, Authority of Gluttony, Authority of Jealousy, Authority of Sloth, Compass of Journey
Skills: Ten Road Fall Kick, Nol’s Snout, Hamel’s Longsword Technique, High Orc’s Tendon, Kasha’s Ember, Blue Mana Circle, Fireball…….
A status window that he opened after a long time.
By consuming the remaining stats, all stats easily exceeded 300, and his level was approaching 100.
Considering that the level of a player who climbs the tower in a textbook manner is similar to the floor they have climbed, it was an overwhelmingly high number.
And finally…….
‘Dragon’s Qualification.’
The reward he obtained from the Dragon’s Tomb was engraved as the name of the title.
He was also pleased that he had three titles, when it was difficult for others to obtain even one, but first, he should check the newly acquired title first.
[ Dragon’s Qualification ]
– Recognized as qualified as a dragon.
– Additional Intelligence 50
Too short of an explanation.
The additional intelligence was a satisfactory figure, but what was written as an explanation was just a slightly longer version of the title name.
‘So what does this mean?’
Seun’s expression crumpled at the ambiguous explanation.
The tower was originally an unfriendly place, but this was a bit too much, wasn’t it?
If he were to guess, wouldn’t something different happen if he met a dragon directly?
There are several dungeons related to dragons in the tower, so it might show a reaction when he reaches those places.
Seun regretted the short explanation that did not meet his expectations and checked the other two titles as well.
‘As expected, they’re useful.’
The ‘Supernova’ title, which increased all stats by 5% in percentage, had its effect increase as the stats increased.
Since Seun’s stats immediately exceeded 300, a total of 65 stats were increased even now.
The ‘Chosen by the Demon God’ title, which increased the efficacy of the skill itself, was the same.
Since Seun used various skills such as magic and martial arts, that title seemed even more useful.
‘Next is the Dragon Soul Stone.’
– The Constellation, ‘The Crow Who Bows Its Head,’ shines its eyes.
– The Constellation, ‘The Crow Who Bows Its Head,’ tilts its head, saying it’s a jewel it’s seeing for the first time.
– The Constellation, ‘The Crow Who Bows Its Head,’ looks at the Dragon Heart, where no mana is felt, with wonder.
Mamon’s expression was correct. The Dragon Soul Stone looked like a Dragon Heart, but its unique vast mana was not felt at all.
At this, Seun immediately checked the information of the Dragon Soul Stone.
[ Dragon Soul Stone (龍魂石) ]
Classification: Jewel
Grade: SS
Description: A jewel born from a Dragon Heart that has been imbued with the will of a dragon for a long time and purified with a vast amount of mana.
Abilities: 1. Dragon’s Qualification – Only those with the Dragon’s Qualification can use it.
2. Dragon’s Soul – Engraves the will of the dragon into the user’s soul.
‘Dragon’s will?’
It was a familiar word, as he had heard it so much from the Dragonkin in the Dragon’s Tomb that he was sick of it.
Reading the description, it seemed to be an exclusive item that only those who had properly passed the Dragon’s Tomb could use.
However, he couldn’t help but hesitate to use it because of the description that it would engrave the will of the dragon into the user’s soul.
‘Would it be okay?’
Currently, Seun’s stigma was filled with the essence of the giant.
He didn’t know in what way the will of the dragon would be engraved, but what if the will of the dragon occupied a share of the stigma like the essence of the giant?
The stigma, which was already struggling to support the essence of the giant, might explode.
The stigma was already like a gateway that expressed Seun’s soul, so the words that the stigma would explode were the same as saying that the soul would explode.
‘Should I put it on hold for now after all?’
The moment Seun thought so.
As if reading his thoughts, Mamon’s message quickly popped up.
– The Constellation, ‘The Crow Who Bows Its Head,’ makes a suggestion.
– The Constellation, ‘The Crow Who Bows Its Head,’ asks if you would like to offer the Dragon Soul Stone to him.
– The Constellation, ‘The Crow Who Bows Its Head,’ tempts you, saying it’s a treasure you can’t use anyway.
– The Constellation, ‘The Crow Who Bows Its Head,’ shows mercy, saying he will provide his treasures as compensation, of course.
A proposal to exchange the Dragon Soul Stone for Mamon’s treasures.
It was definitely a tempting offer.
Unlike Seun’s Authority of Greed, which he obtained before his regression, where all the treasures in the warehouse lost their form and only their power remained, Mamon’s treasures clearly had a form, even if they were replicas.
If he were to exchange it for the Dragon Soul Stone, wouldn’t he be able to exchange it for a fairly good treasure?
‘There’s no way to accurately find out this effect right now…….’
Rather than risking his life for an uncertain use, it was better to respond to Mamon’s offer and take a definite profit.
He definitely thought so, but something felt uneasy.
His head was telling him to accept the offer, but his heart felt like it was shouting to reject it.
Above all, the fact that even the picky Mamon was coveting the Dragon Soul Stone to the point of offering his own treasures made him feel uneasy.
At that time, another demon god sent Seun a message.
– The Constellation, ‘The Serpent Enclosing Jealousy,’ says that the Dragon Soul Stone seems a little different from the essence of the giant you swallowed recently.
– The Constellation, ‘The Crow Who Bows Its Head,’ pushes the serpent away, telling it not to interfere.
Leviathan.
Unlike Mamon, who was blinded by greed, her words were trustworthy.
“What do you mean by that?”
– The Constellation, ‘The Serpent Enclosing Jealousy,’ says that what is imbued in the Dragon Soul Stone is the will of the dragon that has been melted over a long period of time. She thinks that, unlike the essence of the giant, you won’t need time to digest it.
– The Constellation, ‘The Crow Who Bows Its Head,’ shouts, telling it not to interfere without knowing anything.
– The Constellation, ‘The Serpent Enclosing Jealousy,’ recommends using it, saying that she thinks the Dragon Soul Stone is the most necessary thing for you right now.
– The Constellation, ‘The Crow Who Bows Its Head,’ shouts that he is the expert on treasures and tells you to listen to him.
– The Constellation, ‘The Crow Who Bows Its Head,’ opens the treasure vault, saying he will raise the level of the treasures he exchanges for you.
Mamon’s words are true.
When it comes to treasures, the Demon God of Greed, Mamon, can be said to be more of an expert than anyone else—no, than any constellation. However, credibility is a separate matter.
‘Looking at the reaction, Leviathan must be right.’
At least Leviathan has been showing a friendly attitude towards Seun so far.
What about Mamon in comparison? Every time Seun obtained a treasure, he used all sorts of tricks to steal it.
The moment he discovers a tempting treasure, it feels like his essence as a demon comes alive.
“I understand.”
– The Constellation, ‘The Serpent Enclosing Jealousy,’ smiles, hoping for a wise choice.
– The Constellation, ‘The Crow Who Bows Its Head,’ says you thought well and takes out the treasures from the treasure vault, telling you to offer the Dragon Soul Stone to him quickly.
There was no need to hesitate.
He didn’t know what abilities it had, but looking at Leviathan’s reaction, it didn’t seem like his life would be in danger if he used it.
Mamon’s reaction also didn’t seem to be because it was dangerous to Seun.
If so, there is only one answer.
Gulp.
Seun swallowed the Dragon Soul Stone.
There wasn’t exactly a method of use written, but from the moment he thought he should use the Dragon Soul Stone, the method of using the Dragon Soul Stone had already penetrated his mind.
And soon.
Quararara-!
– The Constellation, ‘The Crow Who Bows Its Head,’…….
His vision was covered in darkness.
“To think that a human would really come to find my will…….”
A huge dragon appeared right in front of Seun and flashed its shining eyes.