Raided The God’S Warehouse [EN]: Chapter 492

The Vault of the Demon God-Episode 492

Chapter 492

The Black Sea was even more expansive than I had imagined.

Still, Pan knew the layout of the Imaginary World quite well, and with Seun’s compass [a magical item guiding their journey], we were able to head straight to the lower levels without getting lost.

‘Underground Bunker Dezit.’

Naturally, the place we arrived at after Zeheton was the fourth Shelter [safe haven or base].

Unlike this life where Seun had blocked the falling meteor, Dezit in the Imaginary World was in the same state as before the regression [time travel or reset], destroyed by the meteor’s impact.

No, even the underground bunker that had held out until the very end had completely collapsed.

‘Frost Fortress Kaier.’

The third Shelter we arrived at next was covered in snow.

The sturdy Frost Fortress was nowhere to be seen.

The only thing that stood out amidst the pure white snow was a gaping hole in the center of the lake and the deep abyss below.

“Is this the Tower you remember?”

“……”

“You can’t see the future… I suppose. The Imaginary World wouldn’t be expressed to this extent.”

Even without Seun’s response, the Great Wizard continued to speak. His face, once full of curiosity, was now filled with seriousness.

“Regression. There’s no other explanation.”

In the end, the Great Wizard had found the answer.

Seun didn’t answer him until the end, but not denying it was already a sufficient answer.

“I see, I really picked the right person. Or perhaps, I was the one who was chosen. Heh heh.”

“T-This way.”

As we walked through the blizzard, enduring the chilling cold, the next Shelter came into view before long.

‘Sand City Skape.’

The sandstorm unique to the second Shelter unfolded.

Feeling the sand grains stinging my skin, I deployed a Wind Curtain to block the sandstorm.

Looking around, I couldn’t see the massive walls that were characteristic of Skape.

This place was just a desolate desert. There was no great city, no clear oasis.

“It’s right below here. Y-You’re really going to save me, right? You promise.”

“Just guide us quickly.”

“Sob sob… Sniffle……”

Pan no longer had any semblance of a god.

He was just livestock, dragged along by the butcher, hoping that the place we were going to wasn’t a slaughterhouse.

We pushed through the rough sandstorm, and after walking for a long time, we finally reached the end.

“T-This is the place……”

Pan stopped in front of the gateway to the first Shelter.

Unable to take a step, thinking that his life might be cut short the moment he entered, I kicked the guy’s butt and sent him in first.

Following behind, Seun and the Great Wizard entered the gateway with tension.

“Oh……”

The Tower’s first Shelter.

Unlike the other Shelters, it didn’t have a specific name, and was simply called ‘Shelter.’

We arrived at the place where players who entered the Tower passed through for the first time.

‘The situation isn’t much different here either.’

The grass and trees that filled the Shelter were all dead.

The rotten plants stained the ground black, and even though it didn’t seem like night, the sky was a dull black.

However, there was a sensation that I felt even before that.

“The mana saturation is incredible. Mana comparable to our lab is spread throughout this Shelter.”

“Indeed.”

“It seems we’ve come to the right place. Heh heh.”

I could feel mana [magical energy] gently enveloping my skin throughout the Shelter.

It wasn’t mana of a single attribute, but mana of various attributes that wouldn’t naturally coexist, teeming everywhere.

Even without using the compass of the journey, finding the temple was simple. Just follow the richer mana.

“That’s the place.”

Before long, Seun’s Circle [a source of magical power] revealed itself.

The temple.

As Pan had said, it had the appearance of a complete temple.

On the highest hill in the Shelter, a flat limestone formed the floor of the temple, and dozens of pillars stood on it.

The pillars supported the massive roof above the temple, and the imposing presence felt even from a distance was tremendous due to its massive scale.

“An amazing sight. So solid and stable. Yet, the power contained within is beyond words.”

The Great Wizard exclaimed before Seun.

Seun still thought it was incomplete, but the temple’s appearance was already close to perfection.

The floor, pillars, roof, and other structures such as the sculptures in front of the temple and the decorations inside, although crude, formed a perfect structure to perform its function as a temple.

“Hmm? Did something move over there?”

“……A bird?”

“Yes, a bird. But, doesn’t it seem to be flying this way?”

“It does.”

“Don’t tell me it’s another god? How many gods have you devoured? At this point, you’ve already transcended the level of a human, haven’t you?”

“That can’t be. Probably……”

As the distance narrowed slightly, the bird’s appearance began to become clear.

Emerald-like, sparkling jade wings.

Every time it flapped its wings, it seemed like green jewel powder was falling, creating the illusion of a jade rainbow in the air.

Seeing that, Seun was quickly able to recognize the bird’s identity.

“Nokpung.”

“Nokpung? Are you talking about that monster? No, it was closer to a divine beast than a monster. I heard that Nokpung itself is full of wind energy and doesn’t easily attack people.”

The divine beast, Nokpung, who was rescued by Seun in the trial of the 26th floor and shared its power as gratitude.

Nokpung’s power resided in Seun’s fifth ring, the Green Mana Circle, strengthening the power of wind.

That’s why it materialized and appeared before Seun like this.

“Pwee-eee-”

As Seun stretched out his arm, Nokpung landed on it and folded its wings.

Nokpung carefully settled down, being cautious not to leave any scratches on Seun’s arm with its claws, and rubbed its face against Seun, expressing its affection.

‘Then, are all those I saw back then inside there?’

Seun recalled when he had swallowed the Dragon Soul Stone in the past.

At that time, Seun was able to encounter those who had given power to his Circle in the Imaginary World created by the Gold Fragrance Dragon, Gorqunianse.

Including Nokpung, who was flapping its wings happily on Seun’s arm right now, even the faint figures of the Coral Tower Lord and the Snow Dragon.

Now that Nokpung had appeared, there was a high probability that they were all located around there.

“Pwee-eee-!!”

“Thank you.”

As Seun took a step, Nokpung took the lead as if guiding the way.

Now, beyond the level of the Great Wizard’s laboratory, the mana saturation had become so high that it felt like entering a mana-filled bathtub.

If an ordinary person were to enter this place, they would either collapse from mana overload, or if they had talent, they would immediately awaken their first Circle.

“To cover this wide area with such rich mana. Even if it’s an Imaginary World, it’s amazing. From what I can see, it seems that the existence like that Nokpung isn’t just one.”

“Probably.”

“Hmm? Ah, you. That side is……”

“Pwee-eee-”

“Heh heh, indeed. Even if it looks empty, the defense system seems solid.”

Nokpung guided the way, bending its body here and there in front.

The reason why it didn’t go straight was simple.

Traps.

Areas where the mana saturation was abnormally increased or decreased.

The moment someone unknowingly stepped into that place, they might collapse from hypermanaemia [excessive mana] or hypomanaemia [lack of mana].

That wasn’t limited to people, so Pan also carefully followed behind Nokpung.

In addition, various defense systems based on mana were intricately intertwined around the temple.

Seun had the compass of the journey, so he could have reached it without Nokpung’s help, but ordinary people would never have been able to reach the front of the temple.

“It’s amazing the more I see it. It’s as if the entire temple is made of mana…… No, it’s not as if. That temple itself is your Circle, so it was a very obvious statement.”

The closer we got, the more imposing the temple felt.

Its massive and majestic appearance made one feel intimidated.

However, Seun felt a sense of pride first and foremost when facing the temple’s appearance.

No matter what anyone said, that temple was nothing more than the culmination of the magic Seun had built up so far.

“Are those statues there also things you absorbed?”

“Yes.”

Lava Golem, Curse Rafflesia, etc., monsters that had subtly influenced Seun’s power, even if messages didn’t appear, were erected in front of the temple in the form of stone statues.

Thanks to them, the temple’s front yard, which could have looked empty, looked even more beautiful.

‘It doesn’t seem like there are statues of the Coral Tower Lord or the dragons.’

Just when I thought that the statues of the most important people were nowhere to be seen, I saw a figure near the fountain in the front yard.

“It’s been a very long time.”

“……Coral Tower Lord.”

The 9th Magic Tower Lord of the Coral Tower, Coral Abyss.

He was the old man who had helped Seun open the seventh Circle, the White Mana Circle.

He remained in the dimension that had already fallen, realized his existence, and poured all his power into Seun, so it seemed that he was maintaining his ego almost completely even in this place.

“I didn’t expect you to appear here so quickly. If I had known you would arrive so early, I would have decorated the temple a little more beautifully.”

“Did the Coral Tower Lord manage it?”

“It’s just a small hobby to relieve boredom, so you don’t have to worry about it. Next to you…… Oh, you’re at a similar level to me. Perhaps, are you a Magic Tower Lord?”

“Heh heh, no. We don’t have a separate Magic Tower in Elheim. I hold the position of Great Wizard of El Abrue.”

“Great Wizard. A very fitting title.”

“The Coral Tower Lord’s Magic Tower Lord. That also looks very good on you.”

“It’s just a past that has already passed. Aren’t you currently active?”

“Heh heh, that’s right.”

The Coral Tower Lord and the Great Wizard.

The atmosphere they gave off was different, but when I saw them talking, I somehow felt a similar feeling.

As expected, they seemed to feel a sense of kinship with each other as fellow 8-Circles [powerful mages].

“If you have time, may I have a conversation about magic? Ah, if you allow it, of course.”

“I don’t mind.”

“Good, good. Where else is there a place to discuss magic so freely like this? Without secrets, political maneuvering, or anything like that, like in the days of the Magic Tower Lord.”

“I very much agree with that.”

“I’m also excited to discuss magic after a long time, but there’s something I need to do before that.”

The Coral Tower Lord turned around, tapping the ground with his staff.

Recognizing that it meant to follow, Seun followed him into the temple.

Like the outside, the inside of the temple was also neatly trimmed.

It was a stable appearance that was not lacking, but not excessive, with only the necessary things efficiently arranged.

“There are people who have been waiting for you since you entered the Imaginary World.”

The deepest part of the temple. In the core of the temple, the core of Seun’s Mana Circle, two figures were waiting for him.

A woman with snow-white hair and a man with blonde hair and bright eyes.

It was the first time seeing them, but Seun was able to immediately recognize their identities due to the unique pressure felt from them.

“It’s been a long time. Precious benefactor who protected my daughter.”

“Have you already come? As expected, my eyes were not wrong.”