Raided The God’S Warehouse [EN]: Chapter 485

Stole the Demon God’s Vault – Episode 485

Chapter 485

“Sorry for the surveillance. Actually, that guide… well, the guide asked me to do it.”

“Great Sage, it’s Aen.”

“Ah, Aen, was it? I must be getting old; I’m forgetting people’s names these days.”

“Great Sage, and Aen said that was confidential…”

“Tsk, confidential my foot. What’s the point of confidentiality when it’s already been exposed? There’s no way a 7-circle master wouldn’t notice the surveillance. If they didn’t, they should just go out and die.”

The Great Sage’s personality felt even more approachable than Se-un’s. He felt similar to the old spiritist, perhaps?

I had imagined a profound and benevolent figure due to the title of Great Sage, but it seems even a Great Sage is still a scholar. Or is that also a prejudice?

“Come this way. Since I called you, I’ll treat you properly.”

The oppressive feeling that had been weighing down on my shoulders completely disappeared.

The feeling that he was dominating all the mana in the lab also vanished completely, and instead, I felt nothing at all, like an ordinary person who hadn’t awakened any mana.

To be able to conceal mana so cleanly.

This was much more difficult than flaunting mana.

Unlike Selde, who simply increased his circles, the Great Sage, true to his title, had clearly and completely explored circles, mana, and magic.

“Sit here. Hey… you? Can you bring that over there?”

“Great Sage, don’t tell me you still don’t remember my name…”

“Ahem, what are you saying with a guest present!”

“Understood…”

A seemingly dejected assistant went outside and returned with two glasses of water, placing them in front of Se-un and the Great Sage.

Se-un alternated between looking at the water glass and the Great Sage, who was smiling faintly, and quickly realized his intention.

“It seems this isn’t ordinary water.”

“Hehe, you’re quick to notice. I thought you wouldn’t be able to tell with the high concentration of mana in the air. But it’s not dangerous. It’s actually good for you, so don’t worry and drink it.”

As he said, I didn’t sense any danger from the water glass.

Rather, I felt a pure mana filling it, as if the mana itself had been liquefied and contained within.

Se-un nodded and grabbed the water glass, and a change occurred in the excessively transparent water.

“Oh, indeed.”

Black, blue, green, yellow, purple, red, white.

Seven colors spread out like a rainbow, filling the entire water glass.

The colors asserted their individuality, not mixing but fully revealing their presence.

“A circle created with seven attributes. I never thought I’d actually encounter a combination I’d only seen in theory.”

Water that changes color by synchronizing with the circle of the person who touches it. It was a liquid I had never heard of or seen before.

Perhaps it wasn’t a naturally occurring liquid, but an artificial liquid created through experiments in this lab?

“This is mana-refined water personally made by the Great Sage. It’s refined from the mana of three top-grade mana stones, so you’ll be satisfied with its effects if you drink it.”

The magician who brought the water glass gave an additional explanation.

Mana-refined water from three top-grade mana stones.

The price of the mana stones alone was astonishing, but to extract and maintain mana that could only be sustained within the framework of mana stones as a liquid without that framework was incredible.

It was an absurd idea and an absurd ability.

Se-un, and even Lee Ha-neul, who was showing remarkable talent in alchemy, probably couldn’t do this, could they?

Gulp, gulp.

“Hehe, how is it?”

The mana-refined water passing through my throat and spreading throughout my body was clearly felt.

The mana, transformed into seven attributes, found its place according to its attribute, washing away waste and burning it away.

It neatly trimmed the path called the mana circuit and cleared the blocked peripheral circuits.

I felt as if my mana circuit had grown noticeably just by drinking it.

It was more effective than any potion or elixir I had ever consumed.

Se-un answered honestly.

“Amazing.”

“Hehe, it’s one of my masterpieces. The more skilled you are, the greater the effect, and the effect it’s having on you seems to be even greater than it has on me.”

“The reward…”

“Forget it. No, keep it for now. I’m planning to use it to find fault with you if you shake your head when I get to the main point in a bit. Hehe.”

He openly said he would find fault, but Se-un quietly nodded.

The mana-refined water he had just drunk was valuable enough to make him nod to almost any proposal.

More than anything, the fact that he gave him such a thing before even starting the conversation was a sign of goodwill towards Se-un, so Se-un also showed a friendly attitude.

“By the way, it’s amazing no matter how many times I look at it. To fill a circle with different attributes. And the shape… it’s like a building.”

The Great Sage’s observation was accurate.

The overall feeling of the circle surrounding Se-un was close to the shape of a ‘temple’.

As expected of an 8-circle magician?

It seemed Se-un couldn’t deceive him when it came to mana.

“But the most important thing is missing.”

The Great Sage grabbed the glass in front of him.

Due to the nature of the mana-refined water, which inherits the mana properties of the contacted object and reveals them as colors, the color of that water glass should also change, but…

‘It’s not changing.’

Even though his hand touched it, the color of the mana-refined water didn’t change at all.

Was it unaffected? That wasn’t it.

The mana-refined water was precisely synchronized with the Great Sage’s power.

As evidence, the mana overflowing like waves, befitting an 8-circle magician, was surging around the mana-refined water.

Se-un quickly understood the reason.

“Attribute-less mana.”

“That’s right. It’s the basis of all mana. It’s the mana that most magicians use unless they specialize in one attribute. Serella?”

“G-Great Sage! You remembered my name!”

“Come and touch this glass.”

“Yes!”

The assistant called Serella ran over with a moved expression and touched the glass.

Then, the dew-like transparent mana-refined water gradually began to turn cloudy.

“I’m sorry. Great Sage. I’m not yet…”

“Hehe, you’ve improved a lot. I can see that you’re continuing to work hard.”

“T-Thank you!”

“I don’t know about you, but the purpose of a typical magician’s mana training method is twofold. One is to accumulate mana and fill the circle, and the other is…”

“To purify mana more cleanly and purely.”

“That’s right. Attribute-less mana is that important. You can easily transform its attribute and shape no matter what magic you use.”

Se-un already knew this information intellectually.

It was a well-known theory that magicians who used multi-attribute magic accumulated attribute-less mana.

If you build up a training method specialized in attributes like Se-un, you will have difficulty with magic.

For example, when using fire magic, if you have water mana, you need to change it to attribute-less and then change it back to fire.

Se-un had already gathered circles of all attributes, so it didn’t matter, but for magicians who didn’t know the extent of their talents, doing this was no different from cutting off their own flesh.

“In that sense, your circle is really amazing. Even though you’ve accumulated different attributes, it hasn’t collapsed, and judging by your age, it hasn’t taken long. Above all…”

The Great Sage stroked his beard with an interested expression and leaned towards Se-un.

No, to be precise, he leaned towards Se-un’s heart. It was as if his eyes could directly see the circle.

“The quality is considerable. I don’t know how this is possible. Mana that is built up quickly can only be turbid [cloudy or opaque].”

Se-un didn’t know anything about this either.

Was it because he learned excellent training methods thanks to the Authority of Greed?

However, he didn’t think that would be enough to impress an 8-circle magician.

In order to become stronger in a short period of time, he had built up his circle faster and more urgently than anyone else, so Se-un didn’t have much time to refine the mana in his circle.

“You also know the importance of attribute-less mana, right? Perhaps, the next circle. You’re thinking of surrounding the eighth circle with attribute-less mana, right?”

“…That’s right.”

“Yes, that’s right. I knew it. Your goal is… the Infinity Circle.”

“Do you know about the Infinity Circle?”

“Of course. Isn’t it the fantasy and ideal of magicians?”

There were two circles that were passed down like legends to magicians.

They were the Rainbow Circle and the Infinity Circle.

The Rainbow Circle, which, if awakened, would allow one to freely handle all attribute magic and surpass the realm of dragons.

Following that, the Infinity Circle, which, if awakened, would allow one to reach the realm of gods, capable of twisting not only all attribute magic but also the will of the world, that is, causality [the relationship between cause and effect].

Se-un was also able to find out this information at the end of the Great Library, and it was the destination he was moving towards, thinking it would be possible with the help of Mammon.

“I thought it was theoretically possible but practically impossible, but you’ve already created the vessel for the Rainbow Circle. But it doesn’t seem like you’re going to be satisfied with that.”

“That’s right.”

“Then, I might be able to help.”

“Yes?”

“As I showed you earlier, I’ve filled all eight of my circles with attribute-less mana. I’m confident that it’s high-purity mana that I’ve purified more cleanly than anyone else.”

Se-un nodded at the Great Sage’s words.

The mana-refined water he had touched earlier was surprisingly transparent.

It was purer than the mana floating in nature, the essence of mana itself.

The reason he was able to create mana-refined water was clearly due to the power of his clean, attribute-less mana.

“You’ve already filled the seventh circle, haven’t you? I’ll help you with the next step.”

“…Why are you helping me?”

“Hehe, I may look like this, but I’m a Great Sage. I’ve reached this position with nothing but curiosity and academic passion for magic. If I wasn’t curious about the Infinity Circle, wouldn’t that be stranger?”

It was a proposal that Se-un couldn’t refuse.

He had already reached a standstill after filling the 7th circle, and now an 8-circle magician was offering to help him with what came next….

Unless a dragon flew in from somewhere to offer help, this was the greatest opportunity Se-un could get.

“However, there’s one condition.”

But, of course, it wasn’t free.

The Great Sage’s eyes hardened as if he was about to mention the main point, and he looked at Se-un.

“Let me study you.”

“…Yes?”

“Actually, I’ve been interested from the beginning. Not only do you have a circle and a dantian [energy center in the body] together, but you also handle spirits. How could I not be curious about this?”

The Great Sage had been watching Se-un.

He had been indirectly watching through his assistants, but he probably watched Se-un directly from time to time.

While doing so, he naturally became interested in Se-un as he looked at his actions and papers.

“And that curiosity has only increased. Seven different circles. A clean purity of mana that cannot be explained theoretically. And the vessel of the Infinity Circle.”

The Great Sage was no longer looking at Se-un. His gaze was solely on Se-un’s left chest. It was as if he was directly looking at the seven circles.

But, observation? What does he mean by observation?

The answer came quickly.

“Allow me to enter your body.”

It was such an absurd proposal, but Se-un couldn’t easily open his mouth due to the Great Sage’s serious attitude.