The Demon God’s Vault Was Raided – Episode 505
Episode 505
The Thirtieth Branch of Elheim.
Even the twentieth branch requires guild-level movements and large-scale raids, so what about the thirtieth branch?
Not only are the monsters strong, but there are also numerous monsters, as if proving that the quest is to ‘annihilate.’
If other players were to look down on this place from above, they would undoubtedly be taken aback.
However, for Se-un, it was actually a favorable condition.
– The power of ‘Hell Fire’ is enhanced according to the mysteries of the Black Tower.
– The range of ‘Hell Fire’ is expanded according to the mysteries of the Red Tower.
He needed a sufficient number of sandbags to test the power he obtained from El Abr.
Kwarararararak!!
“Kieeeeeek!”
Hundreds, thousands of vermin were unable to withstand the hellfire and burned away.
Even if the most powerful monsters in Elheim gathered, they couldn’t withstand 8th circle magic.
Moreover, Hell Fire is a fire magic that ranks at the top in terms of destructive power among 8th circle spells. It was truly the worst match for the vermin.
“Keoeoeoeoeo-!”
A monster burst out through the blazing hellfire.
It resembled a centipede, and despite emerging from Hell Fire, its glossy carapace showed no signs of even the slightest burn.
The sight of hundreds of legs wriggling and charging was enough to give anyone goosebumps.
‘That’s the boss monster here.’
He hadn’t read the quest details closely, but if it could break through Se-un’s flames in the thirtieth branch, it was definitely the boss monster.
Even if ordinary named monsters endured the flames and approached Se-un, most of them would be on the verge of death with burns all over their bodies.
‘They told me to bring it back as intact as possible.’
Recalling Baek-hyun’s words, Se-un drew Durandal.
Instead of the circles that were emptying due to spamming 8th circle magic, he awakened the dantian [energy center] sleeping in his lower abdomen.
– The Vault of Gluttony has been opened.
[Imperial Sword Form]
– A hidden sword technique representing the Namgung Clan, known as the head of the Five Great Clans [influential martial arts families]. It is a sword technique without equal that subdues enemies with the majesty of an emperor.
Twenty cycles.
Internal energy that requires sixty years to gather one cycle.
Although it is said to be sixty years, it generally refers to the power and enlightenment that humans can only obtain through a lifetime of training.
In other words, the internal energy that Se-un possessed was no different from the power of twenty martial artists who had devoted their lives to martial arts.
“Keoeoeoeoe-!”
Kagagagak!
The centipede, which was rushing towards Se-un with hundreds of legs undulating like waves, pulled its head back and stopped abruptly.
Even though he was just holding his sword and taking a stance, the centipede felt an unknown sense of oppression from behind Se-un.
This was the majesty of a king contained in the Imperial Sword Form.
No.
– The Saint’s Mark is reacting to the legend of the Blood Wolf.
– The first ability of the Saint’s Mark, ‘Fear,’ awakens.
The Imperial Sword Form, imbued with the power of the Saint’s Mark, reached the point of revealing the majesty of a god, not just a king of the human realm.
How dare a mere monster act in front of a king?
How dare it act in front of a god?
Bowing its head was not enough.
Thud!
It slammed its head on the ground, and hundreds of legs trembled.
Even if the survival instinct unique to wildlife stimulated its entire body, it was not allowed to turn its back and run away in the face of divine majesty.
Imperial Sword Form.
It was a rising martial art that he had not paid attention to until now because it consumed an enormous amount of internal energy to prove its majesty, but not anymore.
The Imperial Sword Form, combined with twenty cycles of internal energy and the power of the Saint’s Mark, possessed a weight superior to any attack.
“Keoeoeoeoe-”
Se-un raised his sword.
He didn’t raise it above his head like other sword techniques.
He lowered the sword, which he had raised slightly to eye level, towards the centipede stuck to the ground.
So slowly that even the expression ‘to cut’ was too good for it.
As if praising the merits of a vassal, that majestic figure contained an unimaginable amount of internal energy.
Thud.
A sound like something was breaking could be heard.
No, it was a mistake.
In the first place, the sword did not even touch the centipede’s body, and not even a faint sword aura was emitted from the sword.
It was just that its reason was severed due to the overwhelming majesty, and it ended its own life on its own.
“This should be enough.”
– The authority of Gluttony has designated the entire ‘Thirtieth Branch.’
– The Fangs of Gluttony devour the monsters!
Beelzebub showed off his fangs as if he had been waiting and devoured the prey.
Except for one, the boss monster that Baek-hyun had asked for.
It was not enough to have checked all the power, but it was just the right difficulty to warm up.
He wanted to sweep through all the branches of Elheim for a while, but he couldn’t stop the work in El Abr.
– The constellation, ‘Hungry Prince,’ feels ecstasy at the popping texture of the insects.
Imagining Baek-hyun’s delight at the sight of the boss monster, which seemed to be still alive, Se-un turned his steps.
* * *
After that, Se-un created a routine.
In the morning, as soon as he opened his eyes, he would give advice or help with research to the sages who came to him urgently.
After lunch, he would sit in the Grand Library and read books or learn divine words from Mammon.
Next, after a simple dinner, he would take on quests from the quest office to warm up and visit the hunting grounds of Elheim.
There were also variables such as meeting Yoo Seo-ah to talk or sparring with Kang Han-cheol in between, but generally, he followed this routine.
– The constellation, ‘The Crow Who Bows Its Head,’ aims its beak at the crown of your head, saying, ‘You haven’t even reached halfway yet, so where are you showing satisfaction?’
“Haa……”
It had already been several months, but he still couldn’t get used to this divine language.
He heard that divine language was not a language that all gods knew.
Less than half of the gods knew it. No, only about a quarter knew it.
It required tremendous mental strength and divine power to learn its meaning and use it, so it was practically impossible for humans to learn it.
In fact, there was no case of a human perfectly mastering divine language.
‘Then, was this book written directly by a god?’
Se-un reopened the half-damaged book.
He thought that if he learned this much, he would be able to understand the content to some extent, but divine language was not something that could be interpreted little by little just by learning a little.
The meaning is only fully revealed when the connection between words is perfect. Therefore, he had not yet been able to interpret even a tenth of the book’s contents.
– The constellation, ‘The Crow Who Bows Its Head,’ urges you to turn the next page quickly, saying that you don’t have time to be spacing out now.
Seeing that his head was throbbing at Mammon’s message, he wondered if it was time to get up and warm up when.
Zzzing-
A small vibration was felt on his wrist.
On the third floor of the Grand Library, no one other than the Great Sage or the guardian soldiers guarding the entrance could enter, so they provided artifacts to call the Great Sage inside in case of emergency.
Thanks to the fact that the caller could be identified by the intensity and frequency of the vibration, Se-un realized that it was Yoo Seo-ah and opened the guild chat.
[Yoo Seo-ah: Se-un, are you very busy?]
[Jeong Se-un: What’s wrong?]
She knew that Se-un was in the Grand Library at this time, so she wouldn’t bother him unless it was something urgent, so what was the matter?
The reason was soon revealed.
[Yoo Seo-ah: The master of the Cheonghae Guild has requested a meeting with Se-un. Would you happen to have time?]
[Jeong Se-un: Zenon?]
It seemed like he wouldn’t be able to visit the hunting grounds today.
– The constellation, ‘Hungry Prince,’ screams and expresses hostility towards ‘Zenon.’
Leaving Beelzebub’s message behind, Se-un got up from his seat.
* * *
The branch of Elheim where the Cheonghae Guild’s base was established.
Thanks to winning the guild war, this place, which had become Diablo’s base, had a very different atmosphere than before.
The blue-armored guards that filled the base were nowhere to be seen, and the prestige of Cheonghae, which people looked up to, was also gone.
Only a few months had passed since the guild war, but people had already forgotten Cheonghae and were thinking of this place as Diablo’s base.
“……You’ve come.”
As he entered the main building, a woman in blue armor greeted Se-un.
She was definitely someone who had been seen when discussing the guild war before, someone who had quite an influence in Cheonghae.
Unlike then, she bowed her head deeply, bit her lip tightly, turned her back, and guided Se-un.
‘The atmosphere isn’t good.’
Well, it’s only natural. It wasn’t just a defeat in a friendly match, but a defeat in a guild war where everything the guild had was at stake.
The reputation of being the best guild in Elheim had plummeted, and along with it, the confidence and pride of the guild members had also hit rock bottom.
‘I don’t see anyone.’
Until he climbed the base and entered the main building, there were hardly any Cheonghae guild members to be seen.
The number of Cheonghae guild members he encountered while coming here did not even reach ten fingers.
Could it be that they left the guild?
Well, since the guild’s pride had already hit rock bottom, it was not unreasonable for the guild members to leave.
Thinking that way, he reached the front of the door.
Knock knock.
“Come in.”
As he opened the door and entered, he saw Zenon along with a beautiful aquarium.
But, was it a mistake?
It was definitely the same aquarium as before, but somehow, the vitality he had felt before was not felt at all.
A drooping atmosphere, just like the situation of the Cheonghae Guild.
The seahorse that had been introduced before was also tying its tail to the coral reef and bowing its head.
“It’s been a while. Master of Diablo.”
“It’s been a while.”
“Would you like some tea? The cold tea we brewed with the red water I used to enjoy……”
“Let’s talk about the main point. Why did you call me?”
“……Haha. You’re still as impatient as ever.”
A laugh that somehow seemed listless.
However, a firm determination could be seen in his eyes.
“I have thought a lot about the proposal you made before. It’s not something I can decide alone, so I have gathered everyone in Cheonghae.”
“I see.”
“Many people have left. Haha, that’s only natural. I, the leader of the guild, have shown such a weak side.”
“Have you made a decision?”
“……Yes.”
Zenon stood in front of the aquarium.
However, what he was looking at was not the fish in the aquarium.
The guild members who had stayed with him until the end, even though they had lost their honor and fame and were about to enter under the Diablo Guild. They were the ones who had sworn allegiance to the end and straightened the blue spear.
As long as they were there, Cheonghae would never disappear.
No, rather, it seemed that they could grow even bigger with Se-un under the Diablo Guild.
They might not be able to become the head of the dragon, but they might be able to make their name known even more than when they were the head of the chicken by becoming the sharp claws of the dragon.
“Before that, I want to ask you just one thing.”
“What is it?”
“What is the reason you are trying to climb the tower?”
Crack.
A small crack occurred on the back of the seahorse in the aquarium.
The Small Dragon species that he cherished and valued the most in this aquarium.
At first, it looked so small, but it endlessly shed its skin and eventually grew into a Sea Dragon that ruled the sea, the prophet of the waves.
“To rewrite the past. No, the future.”
The crack on the seahorse’s back widened even more, revealing skin as dazzling as the surface of the water reflected in the sun.
The seahorse, which had been as hard as a rock, bloomed more beautifully as it shed its skin. Then, it abandoned its shell and headed towards the surface of the water.
To a higher, brighter, and more beautiful place.
“I see.”
Was it because of that sight, or was it because of Se-un’s answer?
Even to the incomprehensible words that he was trying to rewrite the future, a small smile hung on Zenon’s lips.
“Zenon, the master of the Cheonghae Guild. From now on, I will pledge my allegiance to the master of Diablo.”
It was the moment when the Cheonghae Guild, which was known as the best guild in Elheim, was completely affiliated with Diablo.