Raided The God’S Warehouse [EN]: Chapter 391

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“Chronos?”

There was no way I wouldn’t know.

After all, the reason Se-un was able to regress was thanks to the ‘Hourglass of Chronos’ hidden in Mammon’s vault.

No, to be precise, it was a ‘replica of the Hourglass of Chronos’.

“As expected, you seem to know about it.”

I was reminded of what Arcana had told me a while ago.

One of the reasons she could guess that Se-un had regressed was because of Chronos’ disappearance, which she had heard from Tyche.

Naturally, Chronos’ disappearance must have caused chaos throughout Olympus, and if Arcana connected Chronos’ disappearance with Se-un’s regression……

“They’re suspecting that Chronos’ disappearance is because of me.”

“That’s right.”

There was no other answer.

They wouldn’t think that a Mammon’s replica could enable regression.

No, they wouldn’t admit it, so they would definitely assume that Se-un used the real Hourglass of Chronos.

Considering Se-un’s actions, he wasn’t exactly friendly with Olympus, so wouldn’t they think that he killed Chronos before regressing and forcibly stole the hourglass?

A player defeating a Constellation……

It was an absurd story, but Se-un had already done that absurd thing twice.

There was no reason for them not to suspect.

“I’ll ask you just this. Is the suspicion that we, no, that our Olympus has… is it true?”

Tyche asked in a trembling voice.

If Se-un nodded here, war with Olympus would be unavoidable.

‘But they noticed the fact that I regressed.’

Indeed, a Constellation is a Constellation, I suppose?

They were by no means fools.

I thought I had been hiding the fact about the regression as much as possible, but that was Se-un’s delusion.

Not only were most of Olympus convinced of Se-un’s regression, but there was no knowing how far that rumor had spread.

My head throbbed for a moment, but now was the time to answer Tyche’s question.

Well, there’s nothing to worry about. I just have to tell the truth.

“No.”

“…Really?”

“You can’t believe me, but you’ve seen me use Mammon’s power, haven’t you?”

“Could it be that that hypothesis was true? Is the Demon God’s power really a reproduction of Chronos’ power?”

“That’s right.”

“Then why is Chronos……”

“Before you suspect me, isn’t that a question with a set answer?”

There was one fact that Olympus had overlooked.

No, rather than overlooking it, they were ignoring the biggest possibility that they had buried while suspecting Se-un.

“Ah… that’s right. If it’s Chronos’ apostle.”

“Yes. I haven’t seen it myself, but I’ve heard of it. That there’s another regressor besides me. Maybe that’s Chronos’ regressor.”

The unidentified assailant I saw in the basement of Zeheton.

While talking to him, I heard the word ‘regressors’.

I didn’t know why, but he definitely knew another regressor besides Se-un.

‘Come to think of it, I haven’t encountered him since Zeheton.’

I thought I would run into him again while dealing with the Outer, since he seemed to be closely related to the Outer.

No, maybe it’s only natural.

The meteorite in Lilac, the shelter I visited right after Zeheton, was hidden in a warehouse that only the casino owner could access.

On the other hand, the meteorite I’m going to find this time is likely to be underground.

As such, there was a high possibility that I would encounter that assailant again.

“Chronos must have disappeared because he violated causality too much to revert the apostle.”

“I think so too.”

“To violate causality and have his very existence disappear… how did the Demon God of Greed reproduce that?”

“A well-made replica is no different from the real thing. Mammon is skilled enough to do that. And……”

Se-un recalled the possibility that another regressor existed and spat out one of the guesses he had made.

Now that the conversation had progressed this far, there was no fact that needed to be hidden from Tyche.

“This is just my guess, but Chronos’ apostle is likely to have regressed while preserving the power he had before the regression.”

“…That could be true. At that level, even Chronos wouldn’t have been able to avoid causality. But, why would he go that far……”

“He must have thought that even if he regressed the apostle, the result would be the same if he didn’t go that far.”

“Did the first world… perish?”

“Yes, the entire Tower, including the Divine Realm, collapsed.”

“Ah……”

Tyche didn’t doubt Se-un’s answer at all, even though she could have suspected it a little. She just nodded with a serious expression.

She seemed to be thinking about something for a moment, but soon sighed softly and shook her head.

“I want to help you, but I’m sorry to say that my say in Olympus isn’t very big. Even if I tell Zeus……”

“The possibility of it working is low.”

“Yes, he’s likely to catch you first. Zeus is wise, but he’s impatient.”

I didn’t think I could get help in the first place.

However, the fact that I had one more ally was a great comfort to Se-un.

Besides, although it’s difficult right now, it seemed possible to make Olympus an ally if we could communicate well.

In order to eradicate the Outer, there was no need to avoid fighting with the Constellations, so this was good news for Se-un.

“I want to hear more details, but……”

“Time is running out.”

“Yes. I thought it was a long time, but the conversation became deeper than I thought, so it turned out like this.”

The time to meet with the Constellation is about 10 minutes.

I can only talk for 10 minutes once a year, but even this was a great benefit.

It takes a lot of power for a Constellation to influence the Tower, but this method didn’t require any power.

However, if they descend like this, they cannot use their original power and can only talk.

“I don’t know when it will be, but I hope that our misunderstandings will be resolved.”

“If possible.”

“Lastly, please take good care of her. I’ll help as much as I can from the side.”

“Okay.”

The allotted time was over, and Tyche’s body, which had been dwelling in the statue, gradually faded.

The room was filled with golden light, like well-ripened ears of rice swaying in the sunset, and Tyche’s form completely disappeared.

* * *

– The Constellation, ‘The Crow Who Bows His Head,’ asks you who descended instead.

– The Constellation, ‘The Serpent Enclosing Jealousy,’ reveals hostility, asking if the descended Constellation made you feel bad.

– The Constellation, ‘The Hungry Prince,’ regrets not being able to eat your cooking.

As soon as I left the temple, the Constellations’ messages appeared.

It seemed that the connection with the other Constellations was completely cut off the moment Tyche descended.

Most of them were reacting with regret.

Among them, Mammon kept asking which Constellation had descended, but Se-un didn’t bother to answer.

‘If I say that an Olympus Constellation descended, he’ll get angry first.’

As soon as I left the temple, Yoo Seo-ah greeted Se-un with a sigh of relief.

As expected, she trusted Se-un and waited calmly outside.

“I’ll be back.”

“Okay. If they ask you to change the contract, think carefully. The Constellations are the ones who will be sorry if you don’t, so you don’t have to decide in a hurry.”

“I understand.”

– The Constellation, ‘The Spider Wearing a Crown,’ scratches his head, asking if you can just not go in.

– The Constellation, ‘The Spider Wearing a Crown,’ reveals his fangs, saying that if anyone approaches his contractor, he will immediately wrap them in a spider web.

Thump!

The door to the temple closed.

Indeed, which Constellation will she talk to and come out?

The most likely one was obviously Baal.

Her skills were hidden by Se-un’s skills, but her skills were so outstanding that other Constellations also recognized them.

However, most Constellations couldn’t easily approach her because of the powerful Constellation Baal.

Not long after.

Creak-

“…Se-un. I’m done.”

Yoo Seo-ah came out of the temple looking a little embarrassed. Judging by her reaction, it seemed that she had talked to a Constellation other than Baal.

“You don’t have to tell me if it’s difficult.”

“No. It’s not like that. That is, a Constellation named Poongbaek appeared……”

“Poongbaek?”

Se-un’s eyes widened as well.

Poongbaek.

He was the God of Wind, known as the most authoritative of the three ministers who govern the climate [In Korean mythology, these gods control rain, wind, and clouds].

He was known to rarely appear, as he was classified as a neutral force among the Constellations.

However, that wasn’t why Se-un was surprised.

‘If it’s Poongbaek, he would have been Yoo Seo-ah’s Constellation before the regression.’

She was now an apostle of Baal, but Yoo Seo-ah before the regression had no contact with Baal.

Instead, she caught the eye of the God of Wind during the tutorial and immediately signed a contract, and after that, she gained the nickname ‘Divine Wind’ in the Tower.

That Poongbaek had come to her again this time.

“So what did you decide to do?”

“He didn’t force the contract. He said he was interested in me and would share some of the power of the wind.”

“Without any compensation?”

“Yes. I asked about the compensation, but he said that he felt a familiar scent and didn’t need any compensation……”

Naturally, there was no way that Poongbaek would remember the world before Se-un’s regression.

Just a feeling.

I realized that Yoo Seo-ah didn’t sign a contract with Poongbaek for no reason in her previous life.

Of course……

– The Constellation, ‘The Spider Wearing a Crown,’ is furious.

– The Constellation, ‘The Spider Wearing a Crown,’ reveals his fangs to the Constellation who dared to smear his apostle with such a breeze of power, saying that he doesn’t need such a breeze of power.

“Smear, that’s……”

– The Constellation, ‘The Spider Wearing a Crown,’ says that he must go to the top of Mt. Taebaek [a sacred mountain in Korean mythology] right now and gets up from his seat.

– The Constellation, ‘The Crow Who Bows His Head,’ pecks his beak, telling him not to do anything foolish and stay still.

– The Constellation, ‘The Spider Wearing a Crown,’ grits his fangs and endures his anger.

It couldn’t be helped that Baal was furious and rampaging.

‘Well, that’s good.’

It was a bit unexpected, but it was definitely a big advantage to have received the power of the wind without any compensation.

Besides, Poongbaek is a powerful Constellation classified as a high-level among the Gods of Wind.

That power and Yoo Seo-ah’s chemistry had already been proven before the regression, so if she adapted to the power of the wind, her power would also become greatly strengthened.

‘Indeed, it was a good thing to come.’

I wanted to let other people know this fact, but there was no need to do so.

The Diablo Guild would be able to find the temple even without Se-un’s help.

I could tell by the fact that Park Jung-pil was peeking around the temple from afar for some reason.

‘Then, now……’

– Grrr……

Se-un summoned Ruin.

Now that I’ve finished my business at the temple, there’s only one thing left to do.

Since I don’t know when Lucifer’s ‘feather’ will come, what I can do right now is……

“You can find it, right?”

– Of course. My Lord.

To find the location of the Outer buried somewhere in the basement of Death Hill.