Raided The God’S Warehouse [EN]: Chapter 379

The Devil’s Vault Heist – Episode 383 (379/675)

Chapter 383

“You won’t be able to avoid it this time.”

“Who said I was avoiding anything?”

KWA-BOOM!

Seun and Kang Han-cheol’s fists collided.

It was just the two of them exchanging blows, but a massive shockwave erupted as if two meteorites had crashed into each other.

The force was enough to carve the earth and shake the heavens.

‘He’s gotten stronger.’

No matter how high Seun’s stats were, it was difficult to surpass Kang Han-cheol with pure strength alone.

Even now.

He could only exchange blows by utilizing his inner energy to the fullest, but if his martial arts skills were even slightly lacking, he would have been pushed back.

Besides.

– Player Kang Han-cheol accepts the form of ‘Agares’s Crocodile.’

He was now able to maintain the crocodile form for over ten minutes, something he previously struggled to endure for even a few minutes.

A truly astonishing rate of growth.

The same was true for Yoo Seo-ah.

– Player Yoo Seo-ah accepts ‘Baal’s Crown.’

The moment she donned the red crown, her pace became astonishingly fast. Her speed surpassed a certain level, making it difficult for the average person to keep up with their eyes.

Moreover, with every swing of her twin swords, high-pitched blades of sound flew, piercing the ears sharply.

“Is that what you got this time?”

“Yes, it’s a technique I acquired in a place called the Screaming of Doom.”

“Sounds like a sound-related technique.”

“As expected, I can’t fool you, Seun.”

Baal’s potent venom, which was threatening with just a slight graze at high speed.

On top of that, attacks using sound to paralyze the opponent’s hearing, and even blades of wind using sound.

Fighting her was no easy task.

The ‘Whirlwind Yoo Seo-ah’ that Seun knew in the past had already been surpassed.

If she could somehow master the ability to fly, she might even be able to defeat the Black Wing executives he faced in Lilac.

However, Seun was still powerful.

– The Saint’s Mark reacts to the tale of the Blood Wolf Legend.

– The second ability of the Saint’s Mark, ‘Rage,’ awakens.

The Saint’s Mark had some leeway thanks to receiving the Dragon’s Imprint.

Thanks to that, he was able to use the power of the Saint’s Mark once again.

And the moment he first used the power of Rage, Seun could instinctively sense it.

‘It’s gotten stronger.’

It was clear.

Whether it was thanks to the Dragon’s Imprint being engraved or thanks to devouring the Giant’s Dignity, the Saint’s Mark’s authority had definitely grown stronger.

Enough to face the strengthened Yoo Seo-ah and Kang Han-cheol simultaneously.

“Sis, shouldn’t we make them a training ground?”

“Look at that. Even if we make one, it’ll be destroyed in no time, right?”

“Yeah, probably?”

“Even if it doesn’t get destroyed, the range is a concern when they fight like that. If we want them to fight without holding back, we’d have to turn this whole place into a training arena.”

“That’s right. Making one of an intermediate size would just make them uncomfortable.”

“Yeah, let’s just watch~”

“May the best one win!”

The battle lasted for over thirty minutes.

That’s how much Yoo Seo-ah and Kang Han-cheol had stepped up.

The way they used to snarl at each other like destined rivals in Lilac or the trials was nowhere to be seen, and they pushed Seun relentlessly with perfect teamwork, but.

“Hoo…….”

In the end, the sparring ended with Seun’s victory.

Kang Han-cheol slammed his fist into the ground as if he was frustrated, creating a crater with a diameter of about 5 meters [approximately 16 feet].

However, that frustration soon became energy for training, driving Kang Han-cheol to move.

Yoo Seo-ah also came to Seun as soon as he caught his breath and asked about what she lacked in her sparring.

After the battle was completely over, Seun could feel another change.

‘This is actually working.’

Body stretching is the best for digestion after a meal.

He expressed absorbing the Giant’s Dignity as digestion and had such silly thoughts, but honestly, this was just an excuse.

As Yoo Seo-ah had told him, it was a sparring session to relieve his stiff body, perhaps because he had been in the black hemisphere for over a week.

And the goal was achieved. The Giant’s Dignity that had been dormant in the Saint’s Mark began to be absorbed.

‘It’s subtle, but it’s definitely being absorbed.’

In fact, in terms of numerical value, it is less than 1%. No, even the value of 1% is excessive.

It’s a subtle figure that barely goes down a few decimal places.

If you think about the actual size of the giant, it’s like absorbing about one strand of hair from that huge bulk?

However, even this was a huge gain. He realized that he could absorb the Giant’s Dignity through combat.

Perhaps it was thanks to the Dragon’s Imprint that Seun’s Dignity had also increased, raising the overall capacity of Dignity that he could accommodate.

‘I still need to investigate further, though.’

It was clear that combat was effective, but he needed to check the details further.

Whether it’s possible by simply moving the body, whether it works by using inner energy or mana, or whether he needs to use the power of the Saint’s Mark, etc.

The more he experiments with various methods to find the exact method, the faster the rate of absorbing the Giant’s Dignity will be.

“Oh my, Ruin, long time no see~”

“How’s your body?”

“As you can see, I’m perfectly fine~ I’ve been resting for a week, so I was almost bored to death? So, can I play with Ruin?”

“Do as you please.”

– Clang…….

“Ruin, come here~”

Ruin was backing away as if he didn’t want to go, but perhaps because his size had decreased, he couldn’t resist properly and was caught.

And the ‘play’ began.

He hesitated at first, but once he started playing, he seemed to be having fun running around.

Of course.

“Now, this time you have to bring back ten at once?”

– Woof!

Flap flap flap!

Crack!

The contents of the play were things that even players would find difficult to succeed at, but.

Honestly, the expression trial seems more accurate than play.

‘I can check with this too, so I’ll leave Ruin like this.’

Ruin’s movement is itself an exercise of the Saint’s Mark’s power.

Ruin’s identity is the power of destruction dwelling in the Saint’s Mark. No, it can be said to be the Saint’s Mark itself.

Without having to use other powers, he can just watch Ruin play and check whether the Giant’s Dignity is being absorbed.

‘Then I…….’

Leaving the two to play, Seun sat down on the shelter made by the twin sisters.

The problem of digesting the Giant’s Dignity was half solved, but there was still a lot left to deal with.

One of them is…….

“Turik.”

Fulfilling the request of Turik, the Spirit of Fear.

She had even asked him to wake her up first and fulfill her request, so now is the perfect moment with his free time.

But.

“Turik?”

No matter how much he called, he couldn’t hear a response from Turik.

She was the one who would immediately appear, shining the Saint’s Mark in purple every time he called her name.

Just in case, he tried to summon his wings, but there was no response.

Wondering what was wrong, he pondered for a moment and quickly came up with an answer.

‘Is it because of Dragon Fear?’

Recreating Dragon Fear in the 53rd floor’s trial was a difficult task even for her, the Spirit of Fear.

Dragon Fear was the greatest fear that could be used by beings other than those with divine power.

Perhaps she was tired and fell asleep because of that.

“She told me to wake her up, but I’ll have to call her again later.”

He doesn’t know what her request is, but she must be very tired since she doesn’t answer even when he calls her name.

He could force her to wake up by stimulating the Saint’s Mark, but he can fulfill her request later anyway.

‘Then, should I try other methods?’

Seun, who had finished his short break, got up from his seat.

Hoping for the appearance after he had completely digested the Giant’s Dignity, as Gorquinians had said.

* * *

Another week passed.

In the meantime, Seun, who had verified various methods, was able to realize the conditions for the Giant’s Dignity to be absorbed.

‘Using the power of the Saint’s Mark.’

Physical activity, using mana or inner energy, pushing the body to its limits, none of those general methods could have any effect on the Giant’s Dignity.

It only reacted very subtly when using the Saint’s Mark and was melting into Seun.

Even that was impossible to digest just by using it.

‘Actual combat. Absorption only starts in actual combat or in situations close to actual combat.’

For example, the sparring situation with Yoo Seo-ah or Kang Han-cheol.

At that time, if he used the power of Rage to draw out the power of his body and fought, the Giant’s Dignity would begin to be digested.

However, if he stood still and used the power of Rage, the Giant’s Dignity would not be digested even if his divinity was consumed.

The same goes for training alone using the power of Rage.

He hasn’t experienced real combat yet because it was still his residence, but he guessed that the efficiency would increase further if he entered the trial and faced monsters.

‘But Ruin is an exception.’

He can see Ruin and Arcana playing next to him.

Perhaps thanks to absorbing the Giant’s Dignity, even though it was still extremely weak, Ruin regained his original majestic appearance.

And the two’s play had developed that much more.

“Ruin, up~”

– Growl!

Ruin jumps high as if trying to grab the clouds.

It wasn’t just a simple jump, but a jump with all his might as if Seun had given the order, and the ground that was kicked hard was deeply dented.

Then Arcana lowered her finger in the opposite direction.

“Down~”

Ruin, who looked as small as a dot, rapidly descended as if he understood Arcana’s words.

Soon, a rough shockwave with a KWA-GWA-GWA-GWANG!! sound spread out along with thick dust.

As the word below suggests, Ruin was digging into the earth below, creating a huge crater.

Then, he peeks out his face with a satisfied expression.

Ruin, who accepts such things as play, and Arcana, who is making him do such things as play, didn’t seem normal.

‘As expected, it’s increased.’

Even if nothing else, Ruin and Arcana’s play helped digest the Giant’s Dignity.

Whether it’s because Ruin thinks of that play as actual combat, or whether it’s possible because Ruin is the power of destruction itself, he doesn’t know.

Still, it was something that helped Seun himself, so he was encouraging ‘play’ as much as possible these days.

“Ruin, let’s go for a walk.”

– Growl!

The difference was that the target was no longer just Arcana.

Yoo Seo-ah, who heard that Ruin’s activities were helpful to Seun’s growth, also volunteered for Ruin’s play.

Well, her play was also ambiguous to call it play.

She called running around the outskirts of the residence quickly at the speed of wind, no, at a speed close to the speed of sound, a ‘walk’.

The same goes for Kang Han-cheol.

He plays with Ruin in a power struggle under the name of rolling around, but the sight from the side was so brutal that it didn’t look like play at all.

Well, whether it was a walk or rolling around, it was training that was helpful to both Yoo Seo-ah and Kang Han-cheol, so Seun had nothing to lose.

That’s how Seun achieved what he wanted, and the Diablo Guild members also made the rewards they got from the 53rd floor’s trial their own.

So.

“Let’s go.”

“Yes!”

“They said it’s a wide field this time, so there’s a high possibility of meeting each other.”

“Then we might meet as enemies.”

“Even if we meet as enemies, the trial passing conditions didn’t say anything about killing each other, so let’s not worry.”

“Even if we meet as enemies, let’s have a friendly competition.”

“Good!”

Now is the time to challenge the next 54th floor’s trial.