Raided The God’S Warehouse [EN]: Chapter 517

517. Plundering the Demon God’s Vault

Seun, deciding that clearing out the widely scattered Outers was the priority, retrieved a staff from the All-Purpose Box instead of Apelion.

“Ruin.”

– Krrr!

The mana core of the staff glowed red.

Ruin directly entered and filled the staff with the power of destruction. Soon, Seun finished chanting and slammed the staff down with all his might.

– According to the mysteries of the Black Tower, the power of ‘Frozen Tempest’ is amplified.

Frigid air spread from Seun’s staff, the Growing Hatchling.

The grains of sand, already frosted by the Ice Dragon Descent, froze at an alarming rate, filling the entire dome.

‘I haven’t found its weakness yet, but the main body is still a desert monster.’

Desert monsters are usually vulnerable to water or ice magic.

As proof, the scorpions crawling towards Seun began to stiffen.

Frost formed, their legs stopped, and soon all movement ceased.

Moreover, the power of the 8th circle ice magic ‘Frozen Tempest’ didn’t end there.

Thwack!

Crack!!

Sharp ice shards formed in the storm inside the dome.

They were like sharp arrows.

No, with power closer to a ballista [an ancient siege weapon resembling a large crossbow] than a spear, they pierced through the hard bodies of the frozen Outers.

“Karrrk…….”

Even if it were ordinary ice, the magic Seun unleashed contained the power of destruction.

Even Outers strong against magic wouldn’t be able to withstand the power of destruction.

However, Seun’s expression wasn’t good as he watched.

‘It’s tough.’

Unless the ice shards hit a vital spot, they couldn’t inflict a proper critical hit.

Thanks to the cold, the scorpions’ movements were stopped, but less than half were annihilated.

If these small ones are resisting this much, what about the big one?

“Cold- Learning…….”

As Seun thought, he was right.

The giant scorpion was approaching Seun confidently, even in the face of the 8th circle ice magic imbued with the power of destruction.

The cold had no effect on the giant scorpion, and the ice shards bounced off helplessly.

The shards that accurately pierced between its carapaces maintained their form, but even those soon shattered.

‘I can’t defeat it with magic, huh.’

Area magic is useless.

It seemed he couldn’t damage that thing unless he delivered the power of destruction at close range.

Thinking that, Seun immediately pulled out Apelion, which was stuck in the ground.

Although he failed to kill all the small scorpions as expected, he completely blocked their movements.

In a one-on-one situation, he could handle most variables.

“Sand- Desert…….”

Clang!!

As the scorpion’s giant pincers fell, grains of sand scattered like shrapnel.

It was a powerful attack, but unless it was a direct hit, he wouldn’t be affected by this level of attack.

Seun, emerging from the rising sand dust, thrust his spear with all his might at the joint of the pincer.

Thwack!

“Damn it…….”

It’s shallow.

It was too shallow.

He accurately stabbed the segmented joint between the exoskeletons that arthropods commonly have.

Moreover, it was an attack aimed with the Ice Dragon Spear Technique, adding an ice blade to the tip of Apelion.

All he managed was to barely get the tip of Apelion in.

Considering the giant size of that thing, it was a far cry from enough.

‘As expected, it’s tough.’

When attacking with the power of destruction, he could slice and dice Outers like tofu.

The situation was completely different now.

Even the creature’s flesh was stickily pulling on Apelion, as if trying to prevent him from pulling the weapon out.

It was this tough even while burning away with the power of destruction and emitting black smoke.

“Scavenge- the…….”

Thwack!

The black tail shot from above grazed his ear.

The force was so great that the tail, after passing Seun, was nearly half buried in the sand.

If he hadn’t let go of Apelion, his torso would have been impaled by the end of that tail.

Realizing how tough the creature’s exoskeleton was, Seun retrieved Durendal again.

– The Vault of Greed has been opened.

[ The Unrivaled Demon Sword, Dainsleif ]

– The epitome of a demon sword meaning Dáinn’s legacy. The Nibelungen’s demon sword, cursed that once drawn, it will not return to its sheath until it has tasted blood.

If the exoskeleton is so tough that even Apelion can’t pierce it, then he just needs to take out a weapon sharper than Apelion.

The power of Dainsleif imbued Durendal, and an ominous curse flowed out.

In that state, he swung it at the creature’s tail, which was still stuck in the ground.

– Through inner energy, the third form of the Blood Wolf Sword Technique, Blood Wolf Assault, is enhanced.

Thwack!

Seun’s sword relentlessly dug into the scorpion’s tail exoskeleton.

He couldn’t cut off the thick tail in one strike, but he thought he could at least cut off the part where he swung the sword…….

The sword, which had been cutting through the exoskeleton, slowed down due to the unique resistance of the Outers, and eventually stopped just before exiting on the other side.

‘It’s commendable that it endured.’

Unexpected toughness.

He could have been flustered, but Seun calmly accepted the situation.

That’s because the relic Seun used to imbue Durendal was none other than the unrivaled demon sword, Dainsleif.

Ssssh-!

It was a demon sword that thirsted for blood.

With the power of destruction imbued as well, Seun’s sword absorbed the Outer, emitting thick black smoke.

“Let’s- break it…….”

Kaboom!!

The dome was filled with sand dust caused by Seun and the scorpion.

* * *

At that moment, the west gate of Scavenge.

“Gurgle-!”

Strangely, a giant Outer rose above a stream that had formed in the desert.

Its overall form was similar to a lizard, but it had webbed hands, and fins wriggled on its back and tail.

It was even spewing water sucked from the stream out of its mouth, attacking the surroundings.

There shouldn’t be a water-attribute monster in the Scavenge desert, but the Outer’s adaptability had evolved to this point in an instant, having been consumed by the desert’s monsters.

Swish-!

“Got them.”

Dozens of harpoons shot up from directly beneath the Outer.

They pierced the Outer, embedding themselves in its belly. Ropes attached to the harpoons, like barbs, then wrapped around it, securing the creature.

Even an Outer couldn’t resist a barrage of meteorite-forged harpoons.

“Thank you.”

The moment the Outer was restrained, Yoo Seo-ah, who had been hidden by the waves, leaped up.

She spun like a top, her twin swords raised sharply, moving with lightning speed.

Swish!

Neither the Cheonghae Guild, who were fighting other Outers in the background, nor Choi Soo-chang, who was restraining the Outer, nor even the Outer itself, bound and facing Yoo Seo-ah directly, could perceive her attack.

Like the wind, lightly like a breeze, yet fiercely like a storm, her figure brushed past the Outer.

“Gurgle-”

Splash-!!

Hundreds of wounds appeared on the Outer’s body.

Black liquid poured like blood from the large and small wounds, and potent poison spread throughout its body through the hundreds of cuts.

– The constellation, ‘Spider Wearing a Crown,’ crosses its arms with a satisfied smile.

Yoo Seo-ah didn’t look back, confident in her own power and the power of her constellation.

As if in response to that confidence.

Splash!

The last Outer lost its strength and fell into the water.

Exhaling lightly, Yoo Seo-ah shook off the black liquid from her meteorite-forged twin swords as a man approached her.

It was Xenon, the master of the Cheonghae Guild.

“Battle concluded. No more enemies confirmed.”

“Good work.”

“You too.”

Unlike Yoo Seo-ah, who was only panting slightly and appeared to be in good condition, Xenon and the Cheonghae Guild members were in poor shape.

Armor was broken, spears were shattered; even for the strongest guild in Elheim, facing the unknown existence of the Outers for the first time was difficult.

There were many dangerous moments that would have been dire without the equipment Go Chang-seok made from meteorites, and the help of Yoo Seo-ah and Go Chang-seok.

“Skel, you’ve worked hard.”

Oooooooo-

The torrent of water gushing from Xenon’s subspace stopped, and the majestic cry of a whale was heard.

With it, the stream that had formed on the desert gradually lowered its water level.

The reason a stream could form on the sand in the first place was thanks to Xenon’s divinity, the power of Poseidon [Greek god of the sea].

It was natural for the water to disappear when he released his power.

“Even though they were numerous, to have such a difficult battle against mere Scavenge monsters. If the monsters of the Demon World are consumed by the Outers…….”

“Perhaps, it would have been difficult for us to stop them on our own.”

“……That seems likely. Still, we learned a lot from this battle. We can do better in the next battle.”

“You did well enough this time. We never could have fought like this without this stream.”

“It’s all thanks to Ms. Seo-ah.”

The stream above the desert had completely disappeared.

They searched the surroundings just in case any Outers remained, but fortunately, no Outers were found.

As Yoo Seo-ah was about to turn on the guild chat to check the situation at the other gates, she turned her head at the rapid approach she felt from behind.

“Vice Guild Master.”

“Harry, it seems the East Gate is finished?”

“Yes. There’s a bit of cleanup left, but all the Outers have been dealt with.”

Although key figures like Yoo Seo-ah and Baekhyun were missing, the East Gate was the main gathering point for the Diablo Guild.

It had the largest number of Outers except for the South Gate, but everyone was able to clear the Outers the fastest among the four gates, using their experience so far.

Of course, Harry’s performance as the new commander leading the battle was a big part of that.

“North Gate. Is Mr. Baekhyun holding up well? We need to go support him right away…….”

“Ah, I don’t think you need to go to the North Gate.”

“Is the battle already over?”

“No, the battle isn’t over.”

“Then why…….”

“Well, I took a quick look, and he didn’t seem to be losing at all. He actually seemed to be enjoying it…….”

“…….”

“He was muttering about experiments and research, so he probably doesn’t want anyone interfering.”

“……I see.”

Even though the North Gate was the opposite of the South Gate and had the fewest enemies, at least several hundred Outers must have attacked.

For him to be fighting those enemies alone, and not just barely holding on, but enjoying it.

It didn’t make sense, but…….

‘If it’s Mr. Baekhyun…….’

As she imagined Baekhyun in his white coat commanding the undead, she couldn’t help but nod.

“Just in case, Ms. Arcana has gone to check on him, so you don’t have to worry.”

“Yes.”

Arcana.

She was the newest member to join the Diablo Guild, but she didn’t seem like a newbie at all.

She was the person Yoo Seo-ah was most wary of, but she acknowledged her skills.

As such, there seemed to be no need to worry about the North Gate.

“There’s been no contact from Seun, right?”

“No. As you know, the master doesn’t check the guild chat often during battle…….”

“Still, let’s move to the South Gate first. Just take the personnel who are immediately available for combat.”

“Yes, I’ve already given the order.”

Yoo Seo-ah was the most meritorious person in the West Gate, having defeated the most enemies.

Even though Xenon was in command, Yoo Seo-ah and Choi Soo-chang were the only ones who had faced the Outers in the West Gate, so there were many situations where she took the lead.

As such, even if she pretended to be fine, she must be the most exhausted among them.

“I’ll go ahead.”

“I’ll follow soon.”

Thud!

She ran towards the South Gate faster than anyone else.

The sight of her running along the ramparts and leaping high from the top of the wall seemed to prove why her alias was Gale [a strong wind].

Even though Scavenge was barren, the city area was quite large, but her steps quickly circled the ramparts and reached the South Gate.

“……Are you the vice commander of Diablo?”

The commander standing there greeted her as soon as she arrived at the South Gate.

Normally, it would be normal to ask about the current situation, but there was no need to do so.

“That is…….”

The pitch-black hemispherical dome visible far away as soon as she arrived at the South Gate.