Raided The God’S Warehouse [EN]: Chapter 499

499

“El Avr….”

“A human I’ve never seen before. Is he the new Great Sage? Young. So young.”

A living tree.

That was the most fitting description for the being before Seun, introduced as El Avr.

It seemed to be about 5 meters tall, its body bulging as if it contained something within.

Each time it moved its feet, new rootlets sprouted from the ground, connecting it as if not to be missed.

Aen hadn’t introduced this being as ‘El Avr’ for nothing.

He was the center of this tree.

El Avr himself.

“It’s been quite a while since a new Great Sage has come. So, what color did you receive?”

El Avr spoke in a comfortable voice, as if they had known each other all along.

Since Seun felt no hostility from his words, he opened his mouth with ease.

“I received red.”

“Red, is it! It has been so long. Although its original significance has faded, many still covet the red, making it a highly sought-after position.”

El Avr approached right in front of the barrier and observed Seun.

He felt no mana or internal energy from him, but just by making eye contact, he felt as if the strength of his entire body was being assessed.

“The fact that the current Great Sages have accepted you means you possess power strong enough that they cannot overlook. Indeed, it seems so.”

Of course, Seun wasn’t just standing idly by.

Without avoiding El Avr’s gaze, he observed him even more intently.

The jet-black trunk proved that the term ‘Black Root’ wasn’t just the name of this innermost place but also a description of that being.

It resembled tree-type monsters like Ents or Stumps, but the spiritual energy felt within was incomparable.

“You seem stronger than anyone I’ve seen. The name of red is not wasted on you. Welcome.”

He extended a hand, which looked like a clenched fist, towards the barrier.

Since they couldn’t shake hands because of the barrier, Seun also made a fist and bumped it against his.

Seeing Seun’s gesture, El Avr smiled gently and said.

“I shall ask one who has received red. What is your purpose here?”

Aen quietly nodded beside him, as if it were a question routinely asked to every Great Sage who came.

Although Seun couldn’t be sure of El Avr’s identity at first glance, he didn’t hesitate to answer.

After all, there was only one purpose for coming here.

“It is to eliminate the Outer.”

“…The Outer?”

As El Avr asked back, Seun raised the stigma [a mark or brand indicating status] that had been emitting a faint vibration since a while ago.

Then, he spread his fingers and pointed towards the center of his body.

At that moment, El Avr’s body twitched as if a brief movement occurred.

“I’m talking about what you’re holding inside.”

“……!”

In fact, the stigma on the back of Seun’s right hand had been ringing non-stop since he first saw El Avr.

The moment he saw Ruin smirking as if he had found the prey he had been talking about, he already realized it.

That he was related to the Outer.

And just now, while observing him, he could tell that there was an Outer inside that bulging body.

“Did you come here knowing about the Black Water?”

Black Water. Or the remnants of the Tyrant, the Outer, and so on.

Since they were discovered in different dimensions and communication between dimensions was not possible, the names were not unified, but the existence itself was one.

The Outer.

A being that lurked in every corner of the Tower, eventually leading it to destruction.

An external enemy that even gods had to bow down to.

“Yes.”

“But how? Could it be that you told him?”

“Ah, no. However, this one knew about the existence of this place from the beginning.”

“From the beginning?”

“He came abruptly, saying he knew of the existence of the Black Root and wanted to enter it. When I said he had to become a Great Sage, he returned as a Great Sage in a month.”

“How could an outsider know of the existence of the Black Root….”

“It’s unlikely that the Great Sages leaked the information.”

Aen spat out excuses urgently.

Sweating profusely and looking at Seun, Seun had no choice but to intervene.

“If it’s okay, can we talk alone?”

“The Great Sage of the Enemy?”

“Alone… that would be good.”

“No! If he were to tamper with the sealing ceremony…”

“If he were going to do that, he would have done it already. Do you or I have the power to stop the Great Sage of the Enemy?”

“That is….”

“It’s alright. I’m not blaming you. No, I’m rather looking forward to it.”

“……Understood.”

Aen reluctantly nodded and left the spot.

He had been monitoring and observing Seun for the past month and judged that he was not a dangerous person.

But now that he had arrived here and mentioned the existence of ‘Black Water,’ which no one else knew, and requested a private meeting with El Avr, he couldn’t hide his unease.

However, he agreed with El Avr’s words that he couldn’t stop Seun anyway and stepped back.

“…My judgment in trusting you, it’s the right one, right?”

“Of course.”

“I hope so. If you do anything foolish, you will become El Avr’s enemy.”

It was a tone close to intimidation, but it wasn’t scary.

El Avr’s power was certainly strong, but from the start, Seun had no intention of becoming El Avr’s enemy.

Rather, he had come here as the Great Sage of the Enemy to fulfill their wishes.

As soon as Aen left, El Avr opened his mouth with a stern expression.

“Now, will you tell me? How do you know the secret of this place?”

“I am a regressor [someone who has returned to an earlier point in time].”

“……What?”

“The world before regression was destroyed by those things called Outer. Neither humans, monsters, nor even gods could handle them.”

Seun immediately revealed the fact about his regression.

It was a fact that was still difficult to reveal to other players or constellations, but there was no reason not to tell it to the one guarding the Outer trapped in the Black Root.

Besides, if he could gain his trust by saying this….

Of course, he would have to convince him of the fact about regression first….

“Regression, regression. I see. You are a regressor….”

El Avr lowered his head and repeated the word regression, then quickly accepted Seun’s words.

It was a surprisingly quick acknowledgment.

It felt as if he had the ability to see through the truth.

“Then, you have the power to eliminate these things?”

“Yes.”

“Can you prove it?”

Prove it.

Prove it, huh.

It wasn’t that difficult.

Although it was blocked by the barrier, it seemed possible to channel energy into the inside.

– The stigma is reacting to the legend of the Blood Wolf.

– The third ability of the stigma, ‘Annihilation,’ awakens.

Seun’s stigma awakened.

The power of annihilation, Seun’s unique ability to devour the Outer, arose and influenced the other side of the barrier.

And at that moment.

Gurgle!

“Hmm….”

El Avr’s abdomen visibly twitched.

His abdomen, which had been twitching as if trying to escape at any moment, stopped moving only after Seun withdrew the light of the stigma.

Although it was impossible to directly touch and immediately annihilate it, it was enough to ‘prove’ it.

“It’s worth checking out. Come in here.”

Each time El Avr took a step, the rootlets that had been rising from the ground now sprouted from El Avr’s body, digging into the earth.

The rootlets that entered the earth soon sprouted buds in the middle of the boundary, then twisted like vines, gradually increasing in size.

What was created was a door large enough for one person to pass through.

Seun realized that this door was a gap that was not subject to the barrier’s resistance and squeezed his body through.

‘This smell is….’

Just crossing the transparent barrier made a huge difference in the atmosphere inside and outside.

The air became unbearably heavy, and even with his mouth closed, he felt a bitter taste on his tongue.

A smell like rotten stems rose from his nose, causing him to frown involuntarily.

“Can I check it right away?”

“Yes.”

“Hoo…. I’m nervous. I hope your words are true. I’ll take it out slowly, so tell me right away if it doesn’t work. If you feel like you’re being consumed… I’ll move first.”

“Do so.”

The words ‘move first.’ Perhaps it meant that he would take Seun’s life before he was consumed?

Regardless, Seun focused on his abdomen, which was slowly opening.

As expected, just as the stigma had predicted, the Outer began to emerge from the gap in his abdomen.

“Ruin.”

– Grrr….

In case the Outer came out all at once and he might miss some, he ordered Ruin to be on guard.

In the mental world, it was as tall as a high-rise building, but now it had adjusted its size, so it was no different from usual.

Even so, it was still larger than a giant tiger and had an overwhelming presence.

“Hmph….”

Whether Ruin came out or not, El Avr focused on his abdomen.

He had to let out as little as possible.

If he accidentally opened his abdomen at once, he might kill the sprout that might be hope with his own hands.

No, in fact, whether it was a little or a lot, the result might be the same.

He had hope in Seun’s power, but so far, no one had ever annihilated the Outer.

“Gurgle-”

A unique, unpleasant sound of the Outer was heard from the slightly opened gap in El Avr’s abdomen.

It seemed that he was trying to let out only a drop of the Outer to check if Seun’s power was real, but Seun had no intention of going through such a troublesome test.

– Through internal energy, the first form of the Blood Wolf Sword Technique, Blood Wolf Claw, is enhanced.

Stab!

“Cough!”

Seun thrust the vertically held blade into the gap in El Avr’s abdomen.

El Avr, startled, opened and closed his mouth.

“You, why….”

He didn’t answer.

Rather than explaining anything at length, showing it directly was the fastest way.

– The stigma is reacting to the legend of the Blood Wolf.

– The third ability of the stigma, ‘Annihilation,’ awakens.

Sizzle-!

“Gurgle-!”

Jet-black steam poured out endlessly from the gap in his abdomen.

The Outer was burning and screaming what seemed to be a scream, and his abdomen rose and fell incessantly due to the Outer’s convulsions.

“Cough!”

El Avr tried desperately to close the gap in his abdomen, but the Outer didn’t stay still.

Realizing that they would be helplessly annihilated if they stayed inside, they desperately writhed to get out.

Had he annihilated about half of the Outer in his abdomen?

Boom!

Eventually, El Avr’s abdomen burst open, and the Outer spewed out.

The steam created by the burning Outer and the Outer’s convulsions to survive eventually caused El Avr to fail to endure.

However, the destination of the Outer that escaped from his abdomen was not freedom.

“Ruin.”

– Growl!

Crunch!

Ruin, who had been watching for an opportunity beside Seun, opened his mouth wide.

He bit the spewing Outer and pulled it forcefully.

The Outer’s body, which was clearly close to liquid and didn’t fit the expression of being pulled, stretched unrealistically long and hung in the air.

Crunch!

Soon after, they were all sucked into Ruin’s mouth as if they were being absorbed.

A little black liquid splattered on the floor, but as soon as Ruin’s claws touched it, it emitted black steam and disappeared.

“Finally… a true Great Sage of the Enemy has appeared….”

El Avr, who had lost the Outer in his body and had become emaciated, sent a hopeful gaze towards Seun.