Raided The God’S Warehouse [EN]: Chapter 378

382. The Complete Realm of God

This was also a goal that Se-un had in mind.

To prevent the God-Demon War, stopping its starting point was important, but it was uncertain how much the gods would listen to the players.

One had to possess power comparable to the gods, or become a god oneself. Only then would the gods understand Se-un’s words.

If the Outer Being was a dead god, then even more overwhelming power was needed to seize the initiative.

Otherwise, the same past as before the regression would repeat itself.

“Unfortunately, it seems our conversation ends here. It’s truly regrettable, yet… I feel good. I’m glad my will can be conveyed to someone as excellent as you.”

“Didn’t you say you originally intended to leave it to your own kind?”

“If that were the case, the trial’s reward wouldn’t be the qualification of a dragon, but the trial’s challenge condition would have been the qualification of a dragon. Embarrassingly, it seems my soldier mentioned my beliefs, so I don’t need to explain further.”

“You wanted to become a god?”

“A god… perhaps. I was merely regretting that I was satisfied with being a dragon, the beginning and the end.”

“I see.”

Crack.

The space, which had been filled with darkness, began to crack. As he said, it meant the limits of this mental world were near.

Though he said it was regrettable, his expression, illuminated by the light seeping through the slight cracks, looked utterly content.

“I won’t say farewell. Like those echoes, I too will be engraved in your body.”

“I won’t disappoint you.”

“I look forward to it.”

Gorgonian’s body floated into the air.

The dark scales shimmered in the streaks of light flowing from the slightly cracked space, and soon scattered like mist, beginning to be absorbed into Se-un’s body.

His shining eyes, which had been observing Se-un until the very end, also became part of the mist, melting into Se-un.

‘It doesn’t hurt.’

He thought he would feel the pain of being branded with a hot iron, as if engraving the dragon’s mark on his soul, but instead, an indescribable sense of clarity and a vast sense of abundance filled him.

No, was this expression even appropriate?

He didn’t know how to describe the satisfaction he was feeling for the first time in his life.

Only one thing was certain.

Buzz-

The power of Se-un’s soul was growing.

As evidence, the stigma [a mark of disgrace or symbolic brand], which could be called the passage and entrance of the soul, was reacting violently to the dragon’s mark.

Ruin, who had been struggling to contain the giant’s aura for a while, also made a growling sound at the satisfaction filling him to the core.

Sizzle-

A superficial change occurred in the stigma.

A dragon’s tail-like shape wrapped around the stigma, which had been in the form of a wolf, and emitted a stronger and deeper light than before.

In addition to that.

‘This is…….’

For a moment, translucent dragon scales were engraved all over Se-un’s body, and then melted away and disappeared.

That wasn’t all.

– The aura of the Dragon Soul Stone dwells in the fourth circle.

– Due to Gorgonian’s aura, the ‘Mysteries of the Yellow Tower’ are enhanced, increasing the strength of all magic.

– Due to Gorgonian’s aura, earth attribute affinity is strengthened.

– The aura of the Dragon Soul Stone dwells in the first circle.

– Due to Gorgonian’s aura, the ‘Mysteries of the Black Tower’ are enhanced, increasing the power of all magic.

– Due to Gorgonian’s aura, darkness attribute affinity is strengthened.

Apart from the dragon’s mark, the attribute power residing in the Dragon Soul Stone was absorbed into Se-un’s circles.

The earth power, the original attribute of the gold dragon Gorgonian, the attribute of gold (金) [metal in the Wuxing system], dwelled in the fourth circle, and the darkness attribute, which had permeated the Dragon Soul Stone for a long time, dwelled in the first circle.

He should be happy about the unexpected gain, but he didn’t have the mind to be right now.

Because Gorgonian’s figure completely disappeared, and the ceiling of the mental space collapsed along with it.

‘This is, the will of the dragon.’

Just before the mental space completely collapsed and Se-un’s consciousness fully returned to reality.

Kugugugu-

The giant’s body, which had not shown any movement or will since encountering it on the 51st floor, shook.

Flash!

The wide-open eyes met Se-un’s eyes.

* * *

“Soo-chang, you’re late. Are you hurt anywhere?”

“I’m sorry. The tomb I chose on the 53rd floor was deeper than I thought… it took longer than expected.”

“It’s okay. You look like you’ve gained something from your expression, so that’s all that matters.”

“Thank you. Am I the last one?”

“Yes. Everyone seems to have gained a lot from the tombs. They’re all busy checking out the new items or powers they’ve acquired as soon as they arrive.”

With Choi Soo-chang as the last, all the guild members gathered at Diablo’s guild residence.

Including Choi Soo-chang’s challenge, ‘The One Sunk in the Deep Mire,’ Baek Hyun’s ‘Rotten Battlefield,’ Han Areum’s ‘Buried Statue,’ etc.

Everyone chose a tomb that suited their characteristics and acquired rewards accordingly.

Because of this, more time was consumed than expected.

“Is the Master training?”

“Ah, that’s…….”

However, one change had occurred in the residence.

A black hemisphere-like shape was settled in the open space used as a training ground.

The only person who could have caused such a change upon arriving at the guild residence first was one person.

Diablo Guild’s Master, Jung Se-un.

Yoo Seo-ah was startled and worried that he might have fallen into something bad, and even tried to attack the black hemisphere.

‘Leave it be~’

‘You! You were here first, why…….’

‘That’s, not a bad thing.’

‘Pardon?’

‘If it was bad, I would have stopped it long ago~ No, would I have been watching right next to it?’

‘……Is it really okay?’

‘Probably? Since Wolfie went in there voluntarily, he’ll get angry if you mess with it. No, something might go wrong before he gets angry~’

Arcana appeared and stopped her.

Personally, Seo-ah still didn’t completely trust Arcana, but she knew that at least she wouldn’t cause trouble for Se-un.

Besides, as she said, considering Se-un’s actions so far, there was a high probability that he had created that black hemisphere himself.

If he was training or growing inside…… messing with it carelessly might cause a lot of trouble.

Because of that, she issued a no-access order to the guild members for a week.

So far, no reaction had appeared from the black hemisphere.

“Haha, don’t worry too much.”

“Grandfather.”

“If we wait a little longer, he will definitely appear again, surprisingly stronger. So, if you don’t want to fall behind…….”

“Yes, I’ll work harder.”

What Se-un wanted was not for the guild members to be so worried about him that they couldn’t do their jobs.

Yoo Seo-ah, who had been closest to Se-un since the tutorial, knew that best.

Because of that, she encouraged people to develop individually, and she also didn’t skip training.

The ability she gained from ‘Scream of the Doomed Bird,’ which she chose on the 53rd floor, was quite helpful.

– The constellation, ‘Spider Wearing a Crown,’ researches how to utilize the ability.

– The constellation, ‘Spider Wearing a Crown,’ comes up with a new combination of the crocodile’s stomp.

As everyone was moving busily, the first change began to occur in the black hemisphere.

Crack!

“Seo-ah!”

“Yes?”

“That, that thing. Isn’t it breaking?”

The cracks occurring on the surface of the black hemisphere.

Harry, who was the first to discover it, rushed to Yoo Seo-ah and reported.

By the time Yoo Seo-ah ran over like the wind, cracks were already engraved all over the hemisphere.

And the vast energy felt from within.

‘Se-un…….’

She could feel it even though he hadn’t come out yet.

She didn’t know what he had done, but everyone had completed the same three trials, yet he had grown to an extent that couldn’t be compared to them.

She thought she was running so hard, thinking she wouldn’t miss his back, but he ran even faster as time went on.

As if he would disappear from sight if she let her guard down even a little.

Clang!

The black hemisphere completely shattered.

Of course, Se-un revealed himself from within and fell to the ground as softly as a feather.

He looked so peaceful, but why?

From him, who was definitely the same human being.

Kroaaaa-!!

It felt as if the existence of something huge and great was felt.

* * *

“A week?”

“Yes, I heard from Arcana and was waiting.”

He didn’t expect it. A week had already passed.

Honestly, the time he spent inside after swallowing the Dragon Soul Stone felt like less than a day.

Was the time axis of the mental space different from the outside?

No.

‘The last moment, huh.’

The time when the dragon’s mark was truly engraved on Se-un’s soul.

That time didn’t feel long to Se-un, but it seemed to have been a longer time than he thought.

Perhaps he lost consciousness and repeated waking up without realizing it while the mark was being engraved.

The meaning of engraving a mark on the soul was never light.

However.

‘That giant…….’

He definitely remembered one thing. That he had made eye contact with the giant at the last moment.

That was definitely not a dream or a delusion.

Even now, the presence of the giant through the stigma seemed to be felt more clearly than before.

“What about the other guild members?”

“Everyone has finished the trials and is waiting. They can start the next trial as soon as Se-un says so.”

“Hmm…….”

He was hesitant for a moment.

Originally, Se-un’s goal was to climb the trials as quickly as possible, but now there were too many variables.

Swallowing the giant’s aura, the dragon’s mark being engraved on his soul, etc. Each one was something that could not be taken lightly.

“No, let’s stay a little longer.”

In the end, Se-un decided to stay here longer.

Above all, he remembered Gorgonian saying that it would be easier to contain the giant’s aura once the dragon’s mark was engraved.

Even if he sped up the climb, it had to be after he found a way to digest the giant’s aura.

“Yoo Seo-ah.”

“Yes!”

“Shall we spar after a long time?”

“Okay! Shall I bring Han-cheol too?”

“……I’ve been waiting.”

Kang Han-cheol appeared like a ghost as soon as he mentioned sparring.

Well, they both said they had grown a lot in the sixth rest area, so they must want to show it off right away.

Besides, they both seemed to have gained something from the trial on the 53rd floor.

Se-un nodded and poured divinity into the stigma.

– Woof!

Was it because he still didn’t have enough room even though he had a little more thanks to the dragon’s mark? Ruin, who came out in the form of a small puppy, unlike his usual dignified appearance.

Still, as soon as he was summoned, he realized that Se-un was about to spar and took a brave fighting stance, which was very cute.

“Let’s fight together after a long time.”

– Woof woof!

He still didn’t know how to digest the giant’s aura, but after all, this kind of warm-up was the best for digestion after a meal.