I Raided the Demon God’s Vault – Episode 454
Chapter 454
Following the booming sound, I moved and saw Kang Han-cheol standing in the center of a huge crater, dusting off his fist as expected.
“Wasn’t there a boss monster here?”
“It was quite satisfying to hit.”
“Ah, you already caught it.”
– The constellation, ‘Hungry Prince,’ is disappointed.
The end of the 67th floor.
Although each passage is different, I remember that a bug-like monster usually settles as the boss monster.
Looking at the thick fluid spreading around the crater, it seems that a bug-type monster was indeed present.
“Where are the others?”
“Yoo Seo-ah went the other way. She’s fast, so she might have already arrived at another passage.”
“I guess so.”
If Kang Han-cheol has arrived, there’s no way Yoo Seo-ah wouldn’t have. There might be a slight difference, but Se-un thought their skills were comparable.
Looking at the guild chat, Yoo Seo-ah’s message was indeed up.
[Yoo Seo-ah: I’ve arrived at the exit of the 67th floor. How is everyone else progressing?]
[Harry Kane: We’ve cleared all of the 66th floor.]
[Han Ah-reum: This branch looks pretty sturdy; can’t we collect it?]
[Han Da-un: This should be enough to use for defense facilities, right?]
[Lee Ha-neul: Well, Baek-hyun is a bit late, but he’s collecting samples, so it won’t take too long.]
All the guild members passed the trial of the 66th floor faster than expected.
The field on the 67th floor is so wide that even if they came up, they wouldn’t be able to get here right away, but it wouldn’t take too long.
However, the problem is…….
‘Whether to wait here or go in first.’
Honestly, there’s nothing more to do if we wait any longer.
I’ve already found everything worth finding in this area, and honestly, even if I wander around any more, I don’t think there will be any items that will satisfy Se-un.
The only advantage is that I can fill Beelzebub’s belly…….
– The constellation, ‘Hungry Prince,’ is very much looking forward to what food will be on the next floor.
Anyway, the stats I gain from using the Authority of Gluttony are getting smaller and smaller.
I have to hunt more than ten boss-level monsters to barely raise one stat.
There seemed to be no reason to stay here just to please Beelzebub. Beelzebub himself is also looking forward to the next floor.
“Let’s go in first.”
“What about the others?”
“We can use the guild chat to communicate. If we rush them now, they won’t even look around the 67th floor properly and just run here.”
“That’s true.”
Se-un conveyed this separately to Yoo Seo-ah through guild chat.
It wasn’t a whisper, so the other guild members also heard that Se-un was entering the 68th floor first, but they would know that Se-un wasn’t rushing them.
Thanks to Kang Han-cheol having already defeated the boss monster, Se-un was able to immediately enter the end of the 67th floor, the passage leading inside the tree trunk.
Then, immediately, the unique sense of motion sickness and the surrounding scenery began to change.
– Welcome to the trial of the 68th floor.
– Theme: Inside the Divine Tree
– As you climb up through the branches of the Divine Tree, you realize that there is no longer any way to climb up through the external paths.
– The tree trunk is full of viscous sap, the downdraft is as heavy as iron, and ferocious monsters are aiming for your neck.
– In the meantime, you have discovered a passage leading to the inside of the Divine Tree.
– Move to the upper part of the Divine Tree through the internal passage of the Divine Tree.
Before entering the passage, the field made up of branches ended, and a field full of dense leaves appeared, as if it was impossible to move upwards.
The leaves were swaying in the wind, creating a bleak atmosphere.
“Is it a maze-type trial?”
In other words, instead of the outside, we had to move to the upper part of the Divine Tree through this inside.
Kang Han-cheol is more accustomed to forced attacks through power than to strategic attacks on trials, but perhaps because he had experience climbing up to the 68th floor, he quickly grasped the type of trial.
“That’s right.”
You can tell just by looking at the dark and narrow passage in front of you, and the fork in the road divided into two at the end.
A maze-type trial.
Moreover, befitting the trial of the 68th floor, the size was more enormous than any maze he had ever experienced.
Basically, a maze in the shape of a donut with the center blocked. No, it would be more accurate to say it was a cylindrical shape with the center blocked rather than a donut.
Unlike ordinary mazes, the height of the 68th floor maze was also considerable.
There was a reason why they were told to move to the upper part through the maze.
“Then tell me now. What do you need help with?”
Kang Han-cheol asked Se-un.
I thought he wasn’t interested, but it seems he’s thinking of helping, even if he doesn’t show it.
‘I was going to tell him anyway.’
I was thinking of explaining it to Kang Han-cheol first and then explaining it to the others through guild chat.
Se-un recalled the short conversation he had with the demon gods a while ago.
‘So, where is the Demon God of Lust?’
– The constellation, ‘Crow with Lowered Head,’ says that Lust is not easily seen even in the Demon Realm due to her reclusive nature.
– The constellation, ‘Snake Surrounding Envy,’ says that even in the Tower, her temple does not exist, but there is a space for her hobbies.
‘Hobbies?’
– The constellation, ‘Snake Surrounding Envy,’ mentions the inside of the Divine Tree.
– The constellation, ‘Crow with Lowered Head,’ says that if it’s there, you can meet or call Lust.
– The constellation, ‘Snake Surrounding Envy,’ thinks that although it’s an old memory, she wouldn’t have changed her base, given her characteristics.
‘If it’s inside the Divine Tree, are you talking about the 68th floor?’
– The constellation, ‘Snake Surrounding Envy,’ says that her base will exist in the most central part of the inside of the Divine Tree.
At that time, Se-un thought.
The trial of the 68th floor was like a cylinder with a blocked center.
Before the regression [time travel], I used the Journey’s Compass to wander around the maze and find various hidden elements, but there was no door or passage leading to the center.
In other words, there are two answers.
Unlike what Leviathan said, the Demon God of Lust has moved her base, or the Journey’s Compass cannot find her base.
‘Are there any other hints?’
– The constellation, ‘Crow with Lowered Head,’ shakes his head.
– The constellation, ‘Snake Surrounding Envy,’ thinks that she doesn’t know what you were like in the past, but now that you have divinity, you might be able to find a way.
The hints are too few. But I have to find it.
This was the only place where the demon gods knew how to contact the Demon God of Lust in all the floors of the Tower, so if I miss this, I might never be able to get Lilith’s help.
Honestly, Lilith’s power isn’t urgent right now, but I’ve been feeling more anxious since contacting the Tyrant King recently.
‘I’ll have to meet the Tyrant King again soon.’
That’s what I thought.
The Tyrant King’s power that I met in Death Hill a while ago was more than I thought, even though it was blocked by the meteor and couldn’t exert its full power.
If I want to deal with him for sure when I meet him next time, I need to gain great power right now.
The fastest way to do that was to contact the Demon God of Lust, Lilith.
– The constellation, ‘Crow with Lowered Head,’ turns his head, saying that he will also lend his strength.
– The constellation, ‘Snake Surrounding Envy,’ demands caution, saying that even if you find it, you should never let your guard down.
‘Thank you.’
This is all the information I got from the demon gods.
Honestly, it wasn’t much information, but at least it was almost certain that Lust’s base existed on the 68th floor.
“I’m going to find a way to get to the center of the maze on the 68th floor.”
“The center?”
“Yes. The structure here itself is a structure with a blocked center. So, the passage to the center…….”
“Easy goal.”
“What?”
“Isn’t it just a matter of going to the blocked center and breaking through the wall?”
– The constellation, ‘Old Man Riding an Alligator,’ admires that perfect answer, saying that he is indeed his contractor.
It’s really absurd, no, it’s a Kang Han-cheol-like idea.
Se-un was speechless for a moment, but when he thought about it, it wasn’t a bad idea.
In fact, Kang Han-cheol had a history of breaking through walls and finding his way even in the previous trial of the Manro Maze, which was known to be impossible to break through walls.
‘Even if I can’t break it, it’s not completely meaningless.’
Many of the hidden elements of the maze could be revealed by force.
In particular, if it was the power of Kang Han-cheol’s Quake, there was a high probability that it would create vibrations and shake the hidden elements around to reveal them.
‘Besides, maybe.’
I don’t know Lilith well, but what if she has a sensitive personality?
Wouldn’t she be angry that her base was constantly ringing with Kang Han-cheol’s fists and show herself first?
In any case, Kang Han-cheol’s plan was more plausible than I thought.
“Okay, do as you please.”
“I’ll go first.”
Kang Han-cheol left his seat.
Soon after, a loud ‘Kung, Kwang!!’ echoed through the narrow passage.
The sound is getting louder and louder, so it seems he’s really increasing his power to break the wall.
‘I should tell Yoo Seo-ah too.’
Anyway, I have to explain it to all the Diablo guild members, so I wrote down Se-un’s goal through guild chat.
Then, Yoo Seo-ah’s answer came up first.
She said that she would use her unique speed to check all the passages in the maze first and create a map.
‘A map, good.’
Se-un was familiar with the maze on the 68th floor, but that didn’t mean he completely remembered the way of the maze.
If there is a map, it will be much easier to search the maze.
For Se-un, of course, and even more so for the Diablo guild members who will come later.
Even after the search is over, if there is a map, they will be able to move to the 69th floor right away.
‘I should start too.’
Yoo Seo-ah and Kang Han-cheol left first.
The explanation for the Diablo guild members who will come in later is over, so it’s Se-un’s turn to step up.
Woo-ung-
I tried using the Journey’s Compass, but it still didn’t find Lust’s base.
So, instead of finding something with the Journey’s Compass this time, I was just going to use it to avoid getting lost.
Instead.
– The constellation, ‘Crow with Lowered Head,’ bestows goodwill upon you, saying that he will have to pay a reasonable price soon.
– The constellation, ‘Crow with Lowered Head,’ nods, saying that he would like the recently acquired ‘Hide of the Phantom Tiger.’
I was going to use the treasure promised by Mammon.
– The Treasure Vault of Greed (眞) [True] has been opened.
[Ariadne’s Thread]
– A thread that Ariadne, the daughter of Minos, King of Crete, gave to the hero Theseus. It is not just for not getting lost, but an object with the power to solve difficult problems.
A fist-sized ball of thread appeared on Se-un’s hand.
Among the treasures Mammon has, it is the most helpful item in the current situation.
Honestly, I’m not sure if I can find Lust’s base with this, but at least I can let the guild members know where Se-un has already explored.
“Ruin.”
– Keureung!
“Tell me right away if you feel anything.”
The movement to find the Demon God of Lust, Lilith, has begun.