Raided The God’S Warehouse [EN]: Chapter 402

I Raided the Demon God’s Warehouse – Episode 406

Chapter 406

“You should have realized by now. You can’t beat me.”

Kang Han-cheol and Denny stood facing each other, locked in a fierce standoff.

Yu Seo-ah, hearing that no help was needed, immediately left to support their allies.

Watching her go, Denny gritted his teeth in frustration.

“It just took me a little time to warm up.”

“Your arrogance is excessive.”

Denny increased the distance between them and swung his greatsword with all his might.

Having already revealed his technique, he seemed to abandon any pretense of holding back, immediately recreating the attack he had used earlier.

The greatsword split apart, transforming into a serpentine sword that revealed its razor-sharp edges.

However, unlike the first time when it was used as an area-of-effect attack, this time the serpentine sword focused its attack on a single target, constricting Kang Han-cheol like a python.

Squeeze!

The greatsword completely bound Kang Han-cheol.

The sharp blades cut into his alligator skin armor, writhing like a snake, and the tip of the greatsword loomed before Kang Han-cheol’s eyes, like a serpent about to strike.

“As I thought, you’re weak.”

“What…”

Thud!

With a burst of strength, Kang Han-cheol shattered Denny’s sword with surprising ease.

Denny frowned, clearly not expecting his carefully planned strike to be thwarted so easily.

“Your technique, skill, and strength are all lacking. All you can rely on is that recovery ability, which makes you nothing more than a punching bag, doesn’t it?”

“Your taunts are excessive. This isn’t the full extent of my power.”

“Let’s end this quickly. Dealing with you is making even my own skills regress.”

Fist and sword collided, creating another shockwave.

As if to prove that Kang Han-cheol’s words were not mere boasting, Denny’s body was pushed back, unlike their first clash, and his armor groaned ominously, as if it were about to break.

It was truly overwhelming power.

However, Denny refused to yield.

‘Once that alligator skin is peeled off, victory will be mine.’

Unlike his own stamina, the power Kang Han-cheol was using was clearly taking a toll on his body.

He estimated that since Kang Han-cheol had been using his power for some time, he wouldn’t be able to maintain it for much longer.

And he was right.

– The Constellation, ‘Old Man Riding an Alligator,’ informs you that he won’t last much longer and it’s time to finish this.

Kang Han-cheol nodded in response to Agares’s advice.

Wham!

“Ugh!”

Denny’s body was sent flying by Kang Han-cheol’s powerful swing.

He plunged his greatsword into the ground to stop himself, but even that only slowed him down after he had plowed through the ground for several meters.

– Player Kang Han-cheol uses ‘Commencement of War’.

As Kang Han-cheol slammed his fist into the ground, rocks erupted around Denny.

The strategically placed rocks weren’t meant to attack. They were binding rocks, designed to restrict his movement.

It would only hold him for a few seconds at most, but that was all the time Kang Han-cheol needed.

“I wasn’t planning on using this technique on someone like you, so consider it an honor.”

Bang!

Kang Han-cheol’s left fist struck the earth.

Then, a massive stone pillar shot up next to Denny.

It wasn’t just an ordinary stone pillar.

One side had an uneven, curved surface, while the side facing Denny was lined with a sharp, saw-like edge.

Bang!

As Kang Han-cheol slammed his right fist into the earth, another stone pillar erupted on the opposite side of Denny.

Like the first stone pillar, it was a menacing structure with a saw-like surface facing Denny.

“I told you. No matter what you try, someone like you can’t possibly defeat me in one go!”

“No.”

Kang Han-cheol’s stigmata began to glow.

The upper jaw of the alligator skin covered half of his face, and his reptilian, vertically split pupils glowed eerily.

Then, Kang Han-cheol, raising both fists high, violently struck the earth with both hands like an enraged gorilla.

“This is the end.”

Kwaaaang-!!

The earth around Denny momentarily levitated into the air.

At the same time, the ground beneath Denny cracked open, revealing a bottomless abyss.

Conversely, the stone pillars on both sides rose even higher, revealing their true forms, as if their current appearance was just the tip of the iceberg.

Splitting apart on both sides, revealing sharp saw blades. No, the sight of them revealing sharp teeth was more like…

– Player Kang Han-cheol uses ‘End of War’.

It was as if a colossal alligator had burst forth from underground and was devouring its prey.

“No……!”

Before Denny could finish his sentence, he was swallowed by the abyss.

A brief silence followed.

Soon after, as if satisfied with its meal, the giant alligator’s head slowly descended back below the surface.

Kang Han-cheol’s potential, ‘Strength,’ the power of ‘Quake’ obtained from Agares, and the Strong Fist learned from Seun, including the various powers he had acquired while climbing the tower.

All of those elements combined to create Kang Han-cheol’s secret technique.

Of course.

Swish-

He couldn’t perfectly control that power yet.

With that single strike, the alligator skin surrounding Kang Han-cheol’s body scattered like dust, and his arms hung limply, as if the tendons had been severed.

“Compared to that guy [referring to Seun], you’re just small fry.”

Muttering to himself, Kang Han-cheol pushed himself to his feet.

Seeing that the guild war was still ongoing, it seemed that Seun hadn’t finished his fight yet, so he decided to go and assist him.

Then, just a moment.

Kang Han-cheol stopped walking and racked his brain.

“……Didn’t they say there were four of those guys?”

According to what he had heard through the guild chat, Seun had identified four key targets, excluding the cathedral in the center of the Black Cross’s territory.

Seun had killed the first one, and Yu Seo-ah and Kang Han-cheol had each dealt with one here.

Then, what about the remaining one?

Kang Han-cheol frowned as the realization dawned on him and shouted to Yu Seo-ah, turning his head.

“Kang Han-cheol: Is our residence okay?”

“Yu Seo-ah: It’s a disaster! We’ve lost contact with Areum and Da-un!”

He didn’t believe Seun would lose.

However, even if Seun won, if the guild stone [a key structure that determines the outcome of a guild war] was destroyed before that, they would still lose the guild war.

Yu Seo-ah and Kang Han-cheol, realizing the gravity of the situation, dragged their exhausted bodies and rushed towards Diablo’s residence.

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“No sign of anyone at all.”

“No guards either?”

“Yes, there’s no one at all. I don’t know about the innermost part, but at least no living beings are detected on the outskirts.”

“Hehe, as expected, Bishop’s judgment was correct. To abandon the residence and invest all personnel in the attack, a desperate measure. Well, I guess he thought this was the only way to overcome their numerical inferiority.”

In front of the Diablo Guild’s residence.

A group of figures materialized.

They all had a gaunt appearance and wore black robes that concealed their entire bodies, but the woman leading the group was particularly striking.

The choker around her neck looked sharp enough to draw blood, and she held a long whip that writhed as if it were alive.

She was the Black Cross executive who had awakened in one of the four sources of descent that Seun had discovered.

The woman known as Seshera of Violation.

‘That stupid old man said he died before the descent even started, so if I complete this task successfully, I can take his place, right?’

Seeing that the guild war was still ongoing, it seemed that the battle was more evenly matched than expected.

In that case, if she destroyed the guild stone and led the guild war to victory, it was clear that the greatest contribution to the Black Cross Guild would be hers.

Besides, she had already heard the news that a vacant position had opened up, so it was only natural that a smile crept across her face.

“Communication blocked?”

“We have deployed blocking formations all around the residence.”

“Hehe, good.”

To prevent them from requesting reinforcements, they had blocked all communication channels first.

This would prevent them from using the guild chat, and also prevent their opponents from using it to call for help.

Now, only one thing remained.

To enter the unguarded residence, locate the guild stone, and destroy it.

“But don’t let your guard down. That residence doesn’t look ordinary. Got it?”

“Yes, Seshera-nim.”

Diablo’s residence.

The opponent was a new guild, and they had only five days to prepare for the guild war.

As such, she had assumed they wouldn’t be properly prepared, but Diablo’s residence was far more formidable than she had anticipated.

It was as intimidating as a trial zone [a dangerous area in the tower].

A castle. Yes, the phrase ‘castle of death’ perfectly described the architecture.

“Now, shall we begin?”

Tadat!

Ten Black Cross guild members moved in unison.

All of them were agility-based players who had undergone specialized training.

They were an elite unit, specializing in assassinations and reconnaissance, and they were equipped with artifacts provided by the Black Cross.

“Cheong. Mana detection complete, no abnormalities. We will enter through the outer wall at 3 o’clock.”

“Accepted.”

Among the artifacts was an item that detected magical traps.

After carefully surveying the surroundings for any potential threats, a believer named ‘Cheong,’ convinced that there were no issues, began to scale the outer wall.

No, he was about to climb over.

Thwack!

“Cough!”

“What’s wrong!”

The moment he was halfway up the outer wall, black thorns erupted from the wall and impaled the believer’s body.

Fortunately, he twisted his body at the last moment, and the defensive magic built into his armor activated, preventing the thorns from piercing any vital organs, but one shoulder and one leg were completely pierced, rendering him unable to move.

The wounds would gradually heal over time due to the influence of the descent, but the thorns held the player firmly in place, as if to prevent even that.

“What happened! I’m sure the magic wasn’t detected…….”

“Cough, it’s not magic! It’s a physical trap!”

“A physical trap? You’re using such a cumbersome and inefficient trap?”

Physical traps are the most basic type of trap.

However, physical traps are not widely used in the tower.

Not only is the manufacturing process difficult, but the probability of successfully activating and dealing damage to the enemy is also low.

It’s far more effective to hire a magician to set up magical traps than to install physical traps.

But they had installed physical traps on the outer wall, and not even in a strategically important location?

“Everyone, be careful when climbing the walls! Still, they couldn’t have installed physical traps on this entire wall! First of all, prioritize detecting magical traps…….”

“Cough!”

“……!”

Before the man in charge could finish his warning, another believer climbing the outer wall was pierced by thorns.

It seemed he had tried to avoid them, but this time he was unlucky enough to have a vital point pierced, and he died instantly, his head slumping forward.

Even with the benefits of the descent, there was no way to survive such a direct hit to a vital area. The same applied to the other believers.

How could not a single believer manage to climb the outer wall without triggering the traps?

‘Could it be that they have installed physical traps all over these outer walls?’

It was hard to believe.

To do that, they would need a massive amount of materials and time, as well as skilled craftsmen.

Even the Black Cross Guild, known for its vast resources, wouldn’t engage in such impractical measures.

“I’m changing the plan! Since there’s no sign of anyone anyway, break through the outer wall and go in!”

“Understood!”

The believers unfurled and attached scrolls to the base of the outer wall.

Scrolls containing advanced explosion magic, Explosion, were built in.

It was a method they were reluctant to use, as they were experts in silent assassinations and theft, but now was not the time to worry about pride.

Kwaaaang-!!

The scroll exploded, and black smoke billowed into the air.

The believers nodded and prepared to enter through the hole in the outer wall, concealed by the smoke.

No, they were about to, but…….

“……It’s blocked! The explosion didn’t work!”

“What?”

The wall remained intact.

As the smoke cleared, the outer wall, still standing despite the powerful explosion, came into view.

Incredible durability.

It was just the outer wall, but it was already proving to be a significant obstacle.

They couldn’t even imagine how many traps were lurking inside.

And at that moment, for the first time, a sign of life was detected from within the depths of the residence.

Their sensing abilities hadn’t improved.

The ones hiding inside the residence had revealed themselves.

“Wow, they finally came!”

“I was starting to get disappointed because I thought no one was coming!”

“Welcome to our fortress!”

“Come in quickly, we’ve prepared a lot of welcome greetings!”

“Sister, do you have popcorn?”

“Yes! Let’s sit here and watch! But they’re having a hard time with the outer wall? I wonder if they can even get inside?”

“Hey, surely they can get over the outer wall? We prepared so hard, surely.”

Halfway up the castle that stood tall in the center of the residence.

Two girls appeared as the window there swung open.

Since the believers were in shock and remained silent after the explosion on the outer wall, their voices carried even louder.