Raided The God’S Warehouse [EN]: Chapter 398

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I couldn’t confirm it for sure, but it was certain that what they were plotting was this ‘Descent’ [a ritual to receive power from a higher being].

Judging by the fact that they were maintaining their sanity, it wasn’t a complete Descent, but rather they were receiving someone’s power through sacrifices and offerings.

The reason Se-un was able to burn them all to death at once was thanks to the fact that the Descent was still in progress.

If the Descent had been completed, it would have been quite difficult to deal with.

‘Fortunately, this side is all taken care of…….’

The problem is the remaining three areas.

Seeing that the Descent had already begun, there was no way to stop it in the remaining areas, no matter how quickly Se-un moved.

Perhaps the effects of the Descent are already appearing near the entrance of the residential area where the battle is taking place.

[Jeong Se-un: I have confirmed that the Black Cross Guild has used ‘Descent’.]

[Yoo Seo-ah: Descent?]

[Jeong Se-un: It’s not a perfect Descent, but their recovery and overall combat power will probably increase.]

[Yoo Seo-ah: You’re right. They’re regenerating.]

[Jeong Se-un: I’ll help too, so just a little bit…….]

[Yoo Seo-ah: No, we’ll take care of this. You have more important things to do, right?]

More important things.

If you say that, there’s only one answer: going to deal with Pelches.

The reason I came here first was because I didn’t know what kind of scheme he was preparing, but the Descent was not the worst of what I expected.

No, if it were a normal guild, they would have been terrified to see the enemy strengthened by the Descent, but Se-un trusted the Diablo Guild.

[Jeong Se-un: ……Are you okay?]

[Yoo Seo-ah: Of course. Trust us.]

[Jeong Se-un: I will.]

Flap-

He spread his wings wide and flew towards the center of the residential area, which the compass of journey pointed to.

It’s finally time to cut off the evil relationship with Pelches that has been connected since the regression.

* * *

“Ugh, what are these guys! Are they undead? Why are they coming back to life!”

“It’s called Descent. Se-un said he burned them to ashes so they couldn’t regenerate.”

“There’s no one here who can use fire! Argh, I don’t know! I don’t know! Brotheeer!”

Immediately after receiving Se-un’s call.

As if to prove those words, the Black Cross Guild members who had fallen were starting to get up.

The broken bones recovered, the joints were reconnected, and the torn skin healed in an instant. The sight of their pupils turning black and their smiles was extremely grotesque.

“Hehe, I almost really died there.”

“It would have been dangerous if we were just a little late.”

“We trusted you, Bishop!”

“Prepare yourselves, you bastards!”

As soon as their bodies recovered, the Black Cross Guild members took out their weapons again as if they wanted to test their strength.

The tables, which had been overwhelmingly in Diablo’s favor, were instantly turned.

Bang!

With just one collision.

The Diablo Guild members could feel the enemy’s strength with their whole bodies.

It wasn’t just that their vitality had become tougher, but their overall abilities, including strength, had improved.

“Brother, where are youuu!”

“Se-un won’t be coming.”

“What?”

“I told him not to come.”

“No, how are we supposed to deal with these guys without you, Brother!”

“We can’t just come here and hold you back, can we? From now on, we have to be helpful.”

“No, that’s true, but…….”

Yoo Seo-ah straightened her twin swords and looked around.

The people of Diablo, who understood her words, nodded.

Everyone here had their lives saved thanks to Se-un, they were able to become stronger thanks to Se-un, and they were able to get this far thanks to Se-un.

As such, it was now their turn to repay the favor.

“If their recovery is better, then we just have to smash them to pieces so they can’t recover, right?”

“I’ll make a puddle. Maybe we can drown them.”

“Get out of the way. I’ll bury them.”

The second collision between Diablo and the Black Cross Guild began.

The Black Cross Guild members were thrilled with their new power, but they were soon embarrassed.

Clearly, their level and experience should be superior.

Moreover, they had gained power through Descent and maintained a numerical advantage, so they should be overwhelming the enemy.

“Damn it, why are these guys so strong!”

They were being pushed back.

Their wounds were healing, but it wasn’t enough to cover the damage.

The Black Cross Guild members, who had thought they would regain complete superiority with the start of the Descent, began to falter.

The moment the Diablo Guild tried to take advantage of this momentum and continue pushing forward.

Kwaang-!!

A shockwave swept through like a storm, along with a roar of a different dimension than anything before, from the very front of the battlefield.

A projectile flew through the Diablo ranks like a cannonball.

Fortunately, no one was hit by the projectile, but those who identified the projectile couldn’t help but be taken aback.

“Han-cheol……?”

“A, are you okay?”

Kang Han-cheol.

He, who had always stood firm like a mountain at the forefront of the Diablo Guild, had been blown to the very back of the front lines.

The impact was so strong that a huge crater had formed where he had fallen, as if a meteorite had fallen on the solid ground.

And the very front of the battlefield.

The person who sent Kang Han-cheol flying revealed himself.

“Now I can repay my debt.”

A full plate armor covering his entire body.

Black currents fluttering from his body as if to show what the real effect of the Descent was.

Black eyes gleaming through the helmet that completely covered his head.

“I couldn’t introduce myself back then. Let me formally introduce myself.”

His armor moved according to the muscles that swelled up, wriggling like a living creature, not a mineral.

The blade of the greatsword he was holding was also bizarrely twisted around the black inverted cross engraved in the middle.

“The Bishop’s first guardian. My name is Denny.”

The man who was guarding the Bishop’s office when Se-un visited the Black Cross Guild and was defeated by Kang Han-cheol.

He appeared on the battlefield, having accepted the ‘Descent’.

He was one of the people who were most affected by the Descent at one of the key points indicated by the compass of journey.

And.

“Hmph…… I wanted to move leisurely, but I didn’t expect to encounter heretics so early.”

Another man appeared from behind Denny.

A gaunt man covering his entire body with a cloak with a huge black cross pattern.

His cloak fluttered incessantly because he was also exuding black currents, and his black eyes were obscured by the deep darkness and could not be seen properly.

The only thing visible was his emaciated right arm, which was sticking out from under his cloak like a corpse.

A black liquid was dripping from the uniquely shaped dagger.

“Well, that’s fine. I was itching to use this power anyway…….”

“Kuaaaaaaak-!!”

A roar that cut off the man’s words and came from the far back of the battlefield.

The sound was so loud that everyone standing on the battlefield unknowingly covered their ears and frowned.

Soon, a roar like a cannon being fired was heard, and a strong gust of wind rushed in.

Kwaaaang-!!

– Player Kang Han-cheol accepts the form of ‘Agares’ Crocodile’ [Agares is likely a reference to a demon or powerful entity, and Crocodile refers to a transformed state or ability].

Kang Han-cheol’s fist, covered in crocodile skin, struck Denny.

As if he hadn’t just gotten stronger with the Descent, Denny raised his greatsword and blocked the fist.

However, the greatsword bent greatly as if it would break at any moment, and the blade vibrated.

Kkigigigik!

A bizarre scream came from his sword, as if the expression that it was alive was not a metaphor.

Even though he had blocked the attack properly, his body was pushed back dozens of meters, and his armor also writhed greatly, absorbing the impact, as if the sword alone could not completely block the impact.

“Haven’t been hit enough yet, have you?”

“It won’t be like last time.”

An overwhelming clash of power.

In the gap where no one dared to intervene, the man wearing the cloak intervened.

He stretched the corners of his mouth wide and swung his dagger at Kang Han-cheol.

Kaang!

“I won’t let you interfere.”

“Hmph, I wanted to finish early and rest, but it seems like it will be difficult.”

Yoo Seo-ah, who joined the battle, deflected the man’s dagger.

The black liquid flowing from the man’s dagger and the potent poison flowing from Yoo Seo-ah’s twin swords moistened the ground.

“Denny has joined! Attack quickly!”

“We must protect the Vice Guild Master! Let’s form a defensive formation around the two of them!”

The second battle between Diablo and the Black Cross Guild began.

* * *

‘Descent, huh…….’

Descent.

This word, also called divine possession, literally means summoning a god.

Judging from the situation just now, it wasn’t a real descent of a god, but a lower-level version of the descent that receives the power of a god.

However, the problem was who that god was.

‘Nothing is known about Pelches’ constellation [a group of stars forming a recognizable pattern that is associated with mythological figures].’

Pelches’ guild, the Black Cross, was a place where faith and prayer to the constellation were especially important among the many guilds in the tower.

However, the identity of the constellation they followed was kept strictly secret.

Even Se-un, who had carried out several requests at the Black Cross and was digging up information for revenge, could not find out.

‘If they’re offering sacrifices with corpses, it can’t be a benevolent god.’

– The constellation, ‘The Serpent Enclosing Jealousy,’ shakes its head, saying that it was a presence it was feeling for the first time.

The Descent was powerful.

He was flying towards the headquarters, trusting the guild members, but perhaps the Diablo Guild was being pushed back.

However, Se-un didn’t think that the Descent was all Pelches had prepared.

‘He’s not the type to be satisfied with just one insurance policy.’

There must be something else left.

To find out what it was, and to stop it, Se-un moved his wings even faster.

Thanks to that incredible speed, he was able to arrive at the Black Cross headquarters building, which the compass of journey pointed to, in no time.

‘Is there a defense barrier here too?’

It was different from the colorless and formless barriers he had seen so far.

Black haze, like the ones that made up the Descent formation, wriggled and covered the building.

At first, he used ‘Ash Arrow’ to let the guild members in, but when he was alone, there was no need to do that.

– Through inner energy, the third form of the Ice Dragon Spear Technique, Ice Dragon Fall (氷龍落下) [a powerful martial arts technique], is enhanced.

– According to the mysteries of the Ice White Divine Art, cold air is added to the martial art.

He charged forward with Apelion [likely the name of a spear or weapon] in front, just like when he broke through the second defense barrier.

The moment the tip of the spear touched the black haze, he felt a sensation as if he were piercing the skin of a living creature.

Jjeoeoeoeok-

It wasn’t a solid barrier.

The black haze stretched out like a rubber band, grabbing and pulling Se-un.

The sticky sensation of the black haze sticking to his skin was very unpleasant.

The speed at which Se-un’s spear was pushing forward gradually slowed down, and just before the black haze was about to push Se-un out.

– The Stigmata [a mark or wound resembling those said to have been suffered by Christ during his crucifixion] reacts to the tale of the Blood Wolf Legend.

– The second ability of the Stigmata, ‘Rage,’ awakens.

Se-un used the power of the Stigmata that he had been cherishing.

The tip of the spear began to turn black and red, and then pierced through the black haze in an instant and moved forward.

Jjeoeok!

The black haze tore as if a wound had opened, and Se-un stepped into it.

The Black Cross building, which was now clearly visible.

And…….

“Oh, my. I thought you’d be fast, but I didn’t expect you to arrive this early.”

Pelches greeted Se-un with his signature artificial smile.