Raided The God’S Warehouse [EN]: Chapter 416

쾅!

The gatekeeper’s one knee buckled.

He was barely holding on, gripping his staff with both hands, and he was already in bad shape.

Gray smoke escaped from the wounds all over his body, and his skin was shriveling up like cardboard.

“You who are being tested.”

There was no need for another attack. The gatekeeper’s body was disappearing into a hazy smoke, just like the dead he had summoned.

Beelzebub’s scream appeared as a message, but there was nothing he could do.

Even Se-un hadn’t expected the gatekeeper to disappear like that, preventing him from using the Authority of Gluttony.

“You.”

As his body disappeared, the gatekeeper opened his mouth, looking at Se-un with eyes full of eerie energy.

It was the first time he had spoken words unrelated to the test, both now and before the regression, so Se-un perked up his ears.

“For what do you seek to pass through the Great Stone Gate?”

A very simple question.

Yet, it was also a very deep and serious question.

If it had been before the regression, he didn’t know what answer he would have given, but now he could answer immediately.

“To prevent the tower’s destruction.”

No, that explanation was a bit lacking.

Se-un wasn’t a hero.

He was just trying to survive, to protect the people around him, to make up for the mistakes of the past.

In some ways, it was a selfish reason, but it was certainly true that its end goal was to prevent the tower’s destruction.

“Is that so.”

The gatekeeper nodded silently.

Without revealing any emotion, he raised his disappearing hand with an indifferent expression and pointed at Se-un with his fingertip.

“To you, the origin of the dead.”

Swish-

A part of the gatekeeper’s body, which was disappearing into mist, flowed towards Se-un.

The Stigma devoured the mist as if it had been waiting.

However, perhaps because this mist was different from the powers he had absorbed so far, he didn’t feel any particular difference even after absorbing it.

Instead.

– You have passed the test of the Great Stone Gate.

– You have been recognized by the gatekeeper of the Great Stone Gate and have acquired 500,000 points as a reward.

– You have been recognized by the gatekeeper of the Great Stone Gate, and all stats increase by 5.

– Pass through the Great Stone Gate and enter the trial.

Messages related to the test popped up one after another.

Even after absorbing all the mist, the Stigma didn’t show any particular reaction, but that was something to check later.

For now…….

‘Shall we go?’

It was time to resume the climb that had been paused.

* * *

– Welcome to the trial of the 61st floor.

– Theme: Dream Forest

– You have entered an unknown forest, known to be unreachable and inescapable, to reach the beginning of life.

– The goal is simple.

– Escape from the Dream Forest.

Shortly after entering the Great Stone Gate, starting with a damp sensation on his skin, he entered the trial of the 61st floor.

‘Dream Forest, huh.’

Fog is everywhere.

The density of the fog is so high that even when focusing his vision, he could only see a few meters ahead at best.

It was even difficult to check the state of the ground he was stepping on.

‘The problem is that this isn’t just ordinary fog.’

If it were ordinary fog, only his vision would be limited.

He could have focused more on other senses to be alert, or used magic to clear the fog.

However, this fog is not that kind. It’s closer to a type of magic than a natural phenomenon.

‘It degrades all other senses besides sight, and magic doesn’t work either.’

Moreover, mana and internal energy do not condense well in this fog, making it difficult to exert power in the first place.

It’s like all the strength is draining out.

In other words, players have no choice but to break through this trial in their worst condition.

Of course, the most important problem is separate.

‘This trial doesn’t clearly tell you the goal.’

The goal of this trial is to escape the Dream Forest.

In other words, to escape this dense fog.

However, the trial does not tell you how or which way to escape the forest.

Thud.

Se-un took his first step.

The soggy ground, perhaps because of the fog, felt like it was holding him back.

“Is- any- one- there-?”

“Help- me- plea- se-”

Faint voices could be heard from the thick fog.

It was only because it was Se-un that he could hear it so faintly; an ordinary player would think they were trapped alone in this fog.

In this fog that limits sight, hearing, and touch, players are gripped by loneliness and anxiety.

However, none of this applied to Se-un.

Before the regression or now.

“The Compass of Journey.”

Se-un had a lamp that brightly illuminated his path [a magical item that guides him].

Whirr-

The Compass of Journey floated up and showed Se-un the direction to go.

This fog not only degrades the five senses but also scatters the sense of direction, causing people to get lost, but if you follow the Compass of Journey, that won’t happen.

He briefly considered going to find the Diablo Guild members who were probably lost somewhere in this Dream Forest…….

‘No.’

All the Diablo Guild members are full-fledged players.

It’s true that he felt a stronger bond with them recently after revealing the truth about the regression, but he had to clearly distinguish between public and private matters.

If he only took care of them because it seemed difficult, they wouldn’t grow.

It may seem like a good deed right now, but eventually, the result of not growing on their own will be revealed.

As he took a step forward without hesitation.

“Kilik-”

At the same time as a sound like scratching the throat from right behind him, a chilling murderous intent was felt.

– Through internal energy, the third form of the Blood Wolf Sword Technique, Blood Wolf Strike, is enhanced.

Before he could even think, the sword reacted first.

As Durendal [Se-un’s sword] swept through the hazy fog, the fog rippled as if the space was distorted for a moment.

“Kilik, ki-”

However, the strange sound did not disappear.

He didn’t feel any particular sensation from the hand that wielded Durendal.

‘A Fog Raider, huh.’

Fog Raider.

A monster with more than half of its body made of fog.

Because of that, it’s almost impossible to hunt with physical attacks unless you catch the perfect timing.

Fortunately, if you scatter the fog with strong force even with a physical attack, it will stop moving, and it’s surprisingly slow, making it easy to escape.

‘The Death Hill test wasn’t for nothing.’

It’s similar to fighting the spirits that the gatekeeper summoned.

From the trial on the 61st floor, monsters that are difficult to deal with using ordinary methods appear in large numbers like this.

It’s a place where you can’t survive without using your head.

Therefore, this is also a stage that Se-un is even more confident in.

– According to the mysteries of the Red Tower, the range of ‘Rain Shower’ is expanded.

Swish!

A blue light shot up from Se-un’s hand, and a shower began to pour from the dry sky.

Rain Shower.

It was a life-type magic that only made it rain for a moment and was not suitable for combat with monsters.

The advantage is that it can spread rain over a wider area than most high-circle magic.

The Fog Raider, who was hit by this harmless shower.

“Kiriririk! Kilik, kiririk!”

He screamed so loudly that it seemed like his throat would split.

The translucent body was twitching as if it would melt away at any moment.

He was desperately struggling to escape out of the shower, but his body didn’t seem to listen.

‘Most players don’t know this weakness at all.’

Living in fog made of water, and the monster’s body is also made of fog, which is one of the forms of water, so its weakness is water.

Who could have predicted this?

Since most of the Fog Raider’s body is made of fog, it is seriously sensitive to the moisture content in the body.

If the ratio is even slightly off, it will collapse like that soon.

Thud.

– You have devoured the ‘Fog Raider.’

– Absorbing nutrients increases intelligence by 0.1.

The Authority of Gluttony is used after a long time.

Even though it was the first monster he had hunted in this life, the amount of stats that increased was insignificant.

Well, it’s amazing that even this much stat increase is possible at the point where all stats have exceeded 300.

“Kiriririk!”

“Kieek, kilik!!”

The screams heard around were not just one.

Because the range of Rain Shower was so wide, the Fog Raiders who were aiming for Se-un or wandering around were revealed at the same time.

– The constellation, ‘Hungry Prince,’ sheds tears of emotion and picks up a dusty fork.

‘I should hunt for a while.’

He was thinking of just passing by, looking at the stats that were almost not increasing, but he changed his mind.

Even if it seems insignificant now, the stat increase is quite good even if it’s just a named monster.

He’s used to it now and feels it’s natural, but the Authority of Gluttony was one of the top contributors that raised Se-un to this point.

As such, it was necessary to match Beelzebub’s rhythm a little.

“Kili-”

Swoosh.

Se-un moved his body immediately after finishing his thoughts.

The head of the Fog Raider who was nearby floated into the fog, and before that head even fell to the ground.

– Through internal energy, the third form of the Blood Wolf Sword Technique, Blood Wolf Strike, is enhanced.

Whirr-

The head of a new Fog Raider floated up.

Cutting down the Fog Raiders who couldn’t even control their bodies due to the aftermath of the shower was more like a massacre than monster hunting.

“Kyarung.”

“Chwirit, chwireureut.”

Although dozens of Fog Raiders were falling and the Authority of Gluttony was being used, was it because of the smell of blood that spread out in that fleeting moment?

Various monsters other than the Fog Raiders approached Se-un.

– The constellation, ‘Hungry Prince,’ looks down at his bulging belly after a long time and cheers.

It was a welcome thing for Se-un. If monsters come to him first like this, he doesn’t have to bother going to find them.

Whoosh!

Starting with fire magic, magic of various attributes filled the fog.

“Kyaak!”

He wasn’t just randomly firing attacks. It was a method of thoroughly targeting the weaknesses of the monsters that he had learned before the regression.

Honestly, Se-un could have overwhelmed the monsters with force without these troublesome methods.

But.

‘I shouldn’t get used to that method.’

It might be possible now because it was the level of the 61st floor, but as time goes by, that method becomes difficult to use.

The fact that the final floor that so many players flew and jumped to in the tower before the regression was the 92nd floor proves that.

You must get used to fighting while using your head without being complacent just because the enemy is weak.

Thud.

“Kyareu…….”

Durendal was embedded in the forehead of the monster who was trying to ambush Se-un by digging through the ground.

With that as the end, the presence of monsters disappeared from the surroundings.

At that moment, the Compass of Journey began to react intensely above Se-un’s head.

“#@&)^%$…….”

One monster appeared, spouting unintelligible language.

The guy, who looked so bizarre that it was impossible to express in one sentence, was spewing out thick fog from his body.

Thanks to that, the already thick fog became even thicker, completely blocking the view.

The medium for transmitting sound decreased, so even the sound disappeared, and every time he breathed, his insides felt stuffy as if he were underwater.

“The main menu has appeared.”

– The constellation, ‘Hungry Prince,’ cheers, saying he believed in you.

One of the powerful named monsters that exists in the Dream Forest on the 61st floor.

The illusionary beast, also known as the Mist Maker, stiffened its body for a moment at Se-un’s words and stopped spewing fog.