Raided The God’S Warehouse [EN]: Chapter 546

The progression on the 79th floor was unique. Despite the goal being survival, simply hiding in one place wasn’t an option.

Players had to constantly move between islands, find necessities, and fight demons to improve their standing.

“Is it a puzzle this time? How interesting.”

“It would be nice if the puzzle didn’t require us to defeat those demons to complete it.”

The first island was simple—just defeat the monsters—but things became more complex afterward.

They had to find hidden switches on the islands or build bridges using the island’s materials to meet the requirements for moving to the next island.

“Why is this island so big again?”

“This one island is as big as one of our trials back in the lower levels.”

“I barely remember them now.”

“You’ve forgotten your tadpole days, haven’t you?”

“Jungpil, do you want me to remind you? Do you know how frustrated I was back then? I was so frustrated that I still remember it clearly! On that rocky mountain, I…!”

“That was ages ago, stop dwelling on it! Even a bone broth would be long gone by now!”

The islands weren’t small, either.

The first rocky island was quite small, but there were also islands as big as decent-sized castles or cities.

Some were hardly worthy of being called islands, while others were made of porous basalt, as if formed from solidified lava.

“Wouldn’t it be easier to just swim?”

“Even if you’re a good swimmer, are you confident enough to go in there?”

“……No.”

Ignoring the island’s conditions wasn’t an option because of the sea monsters.

Just turning your head at the sound of a loud splash would reveal a giant monster leaping out and dragging a wyvern underwater.

The sea was teeming with such monsters, so it was best not to think about swimming if possible.

‘Flying is also a problem.’

Seun was the only one capable of flight.

However, even if he moved alone, he couldn’t enter the Eight Hells with its limited capacity.

Besides, if he used the trick of flying to the next island, the system would surely impose restrictions, whether it was spawning monsters or creating dark clouds to strike with lightning.

That being said, it wasn’t always necessary to fulfill the island’s conditions to move forward.

“This one looks a bit annoying.”

“Master, what are the conditions?”

“Defeat the sea monsters that appear periodically. However, it seems like there’s quite a bit of time left.”

Sometimes the conditions appeared as system messages, but most of the time, they had to be interpreted directly.

This time, the condition was written in an unknown script on the island’s perimeter, but it was no problem for Seun, who had learned most of the languages used in the Tower.

– The constellation, ‘The Bowing Crow,’ clicks its tongue, wondering what confidence you have when you haven’t even learned a rat’s tail of the Divine Language.

‘……The Divine Language is for later.’

Recalling the headache he felt whenever he learned the Divine Language, he naturally ignored Mammon’s message.

Then, he went to the beach and began to spin the circle furiously.

– According to the mysteries of the Blue Tower, the stability of ‘Ice Bridge’ is enhanced.

– According to the mysteries of the Yellow Tower, ‘Ice Bridge’ becomes more robust.

A chilling cold surged from Seun’s hand and stretched out into the sea.

With it, an ice bridge was created.

Seun led the way, and the Diablo Guild members followed, exclaiming in admiration.

“Wow, as expected of our leader! But if you could do this, why did you bother fulfilling the conditions on each island?”

“Because of those guys.”

“Huh?”

Thump!

“Ugh!”

The ice bridge trembled.

Not just once, but with continuous impacts.

As if to prove that the impact was extraordinary, the bridge on the side they had already crossed was collapsing miserably.

“Everyone, run!”

“Aaaaaaagh!”

“Yes!”

“Kuaaaaaaa!”

The sea monsters began to appear in droves.

A giant whale rammed its head into the ice bridge, and horned fish were shot like spears.

Even wyverns hidden in the clouds emerged from the sky and spewed breath at the Diablo party.

‘They’re not strong enough to be a problem, but…’

– According to the mysteries of the Black Tower, the power of ‘Giga Lightning’ is enhanced.

Kwarumble!!

A bolt of lightning shot from the sky and pierced the red sea.

The lightning charred a wyvern and a sea monster black, but the current could no longer spread.

The red sea, the Sea of Mara, had the property of scattering mana, making magic ineffective.

Even if you used 8-circle magic, it would be difficult to exert its power in the Sea of Mara.

‘It’s hard to protect thirty-one people while going forward.’

Seun turned his head and looked at those following behind.

They were clearly keeping up well, but there were many things Seun had to pay attention to.

However, Seun had a power that was perfect for this situation.

– The Saint’s Mark reacts to the legend of the Blood Wolf.

– The first ability of the Saint’s Mark, ‘Fear,’ awakens.

Thud!

“Kuurururuk.”

“Shaaak!”

The monsters of the Sea of Mara cowered. Their bodies stiffened as if they had been cursed.

Those who regained their senses hurriedly left the area.

No matter how red the sea was, it couldn’t block ‘divine power’ that wasn’t magic.

“Kuaaaaaaa!”

That’s not to say the power of fear was perfect.

Although the power of fear had been greatly enhanced, it was difficult to properly paralyze enemies above a certain level.

However, if the minor enemies disappeared and only a few strong enemies remained…!

– Through internal energy, the third stance of the Blood Wolf Sword Technique, Blood Wolf Strike, is enhanced.

Slash.

With the minor enemies gone and no need to protect the Diablo Guild, no monster could stand in Seun’s way.

* * *

After that, the Diablo Guild continued to move between islands.

Of course, it was ambiguous to say that they steadily fulfilled the island’s conditions and overcame them.

Whenever Seun thought it would take too long or the direction of the bridged islands differed from the journey’s guidepost.

– According to the mysteries of the Blue Tower, the stability of ‘Ice Bridge’ is enhanced.

– According to the mysteries of the Yellow Tower, ‘Ice Bridge’ becomes more robust.

Drrrrr!

He created ice bridges and crossed the sea in unconventional ways.

Of course, the longer he maintained the bridge, the greater the burden on divinity and mana, so he saved his strength as much as possible.

Above all, he couldn’t afford to waste his strength here when he thought about the Eight Hells.

“It’s farther than I thought.”

It had already been three days since they entered the Sea of Mara.

The Diablo Guild’s speed of moving between islands was transcendent, but even at that speed, it was difficult to find the final entrance to the Eight Hells.

“It seems like we’re getting close, though…”

The signal felt through the journey’s guidepost became stronger.

It meant they were close, but since the Sea of Mara was so vast, there was a possibility that they would have to move for another day even if they were close.

After moving through a few more islands.

“……There.”

“Yes?”

Seun nodded and pointed somewhere.

However, the guild members who turned their heads following Seun’s finger could only tilt their heads.

That’s because, in the direction Seun pointed…

“Master, is that really the place?”

“I don’t see anything.”

“It’s certain.”

“If it’s certain…… that’s troublesome in its own way.”

There was only a flat horizon without a single island.

Even if they solved the island’s conditions, they would only be connected to the next island next to them, and there seemed to be no way to head in the direction Seun pointed.

After a moment of silence, the twin sisters broke the frozen atmosphere and stepped forward.

“It’s finally our time to step up!”

“Everyone, move aside! Move aside!”

– The constellation, ‘The Giant Bird,’ spreads its wings wide.

– The constellation, ‘The Black Bird,’ proudly watches its contractor, saying it’s been a while since they’ve been active.

Unrealistically large materials popped out from their arms.

The power of the two constellations.

Including dragon bones, various materials popped out and were fitted together, and in an instant, a ship was created.

“Tada!”

“It’s a ship made with a pure focus on ‘sturdiness’ without any attack capabilities!”

“Even those monsters from before won’t be able to break it!”

“Ah, but we can’t help it if it tips over!”

“Let’s all do our best to keep it from tipping over!”

They knew the twin sisters’ skills.

The ship, made of sturdy materials at first glance, seemed capable of withstanding the headbutts of the monsters that had broken the ice bridge before.

The problem was that the ship could capsize due to the headbutts.

As a result, even if the ship was fine, the people on it might not be.

“That’s our job!”

“Let’s go quickly!”

“H-hyungnim [term of respect for an older brother or male friend]. Is it close? I don’t think we can go far.”

“Don’t you trust our skills?”

“Trust us a little!”

“No, you said we’re done if it tips over! Isn’t it natural to be anxious?”

The guild members all boarded, and the sails were unfurled.

Despite being made of such sturdy materials, the ship’s weight was not very heavy, and it moved forward quickly with the wind.

And as expected.

“Prepare for battle!”

“Kuaoooooo!”

“Ppoooo-”

All sorts of sea monsters popped out and blocked the ship.

Nagas raised their spears and stabbed the ship’s side, and shark-like monsters bit the ship’s tail.

As expected, giant monsters continued to ram, but the ship did not break.

“See, I’m right!”

“I told you it would never break!”

“The ship is slowing down! We need to shake off the ones that are sticking to it!”

“Everyone, earn your keep!”

The Diablo Guild moved busily.

Even if the ship was fine, if the monsters stopped the ship, they would be trapped in the middle of the sea.

Meanwhile, Seun looked in the direction indicated by the journey’s guidepost and unleashed the power of greed.

– The Treasury of Greed has been opened.

[ Ship of Theseus ]

– A ship said to have been preserved from the time Theseus returned after killing the Minotaur to the era of Demetrius of Phaleron.

He thought that it would withstand the power of the Noble Phantasm [a powerful ability or weapon] well since it was made with a focus on durability.

And as Seun expected, the twin sisters’ ship excellently accepted the power of greed.

“Wow, look at this!”

“Bull’s head!”

Due to the power of greed, a figure of a Minotaur was modeled and erected at the front of the ship.

With a powerful foghorn sound like a bull roaring, the ship, which had been slowed down by the monsters sticking to it, moved forward powerfully.

Kwagwagwagwa!

The sound of the bow cutting through the waves rang in their ears.

Thanks to that, the monsters couldn’t properly block the ship’s path.

Even if they did block it, all the ones that were too bothersome fell to Seun’s hands.

Like that, for dozens of minutes.

Just as the Diablo Guild members, who were fighting to protect it, were running out of strength, even though it was a ship strengthened by the power of greed.

The journey’s guidepost stopped guiding, and a giant whirlpool appeared before Seun’s eyes.

“We’re here.”

A giant hole pierced in the red sea.

The abyss below, where the end could not be seen, was the last of the Eight Hells, Avici Hell [the deepest level of hell in Buddhist cosmology].