Raided The God’S Warehouse [EN]: Chapter 582

A monster erupted, shattering the thick ice of the frozen lake.

It was undeniably the Outer that Se-un had sensed beneath Kaier.

Even with most of its colossal body submerged, only its face visible, its sheer size was staggering.

If that behemoth had slammed into Kaier’s iron walls, the Third Shelter would have been obliterated instantly.

– The Constellation, ‘Hungry Prince,’ pinches his nose and flees, unable to endure the stench.

“Still, it doesn’t seem like anyone’s been assimilated.”

The Frost Fortress is holding strong.

After all, Kaier had been the ironclad fortress that had steadfastly defended against the countless monsters of the frozen lake until now.

I was concerned, given that the opponent was an Outer, but thankfully, it appears to be withstanding the assault.

Of course, it would have been a different story if Se-un hadn’t intervened to stop that massive Outer.

“Je-guuun!”

A thunderous voice echoed from the Frost Fortress.

It was Seri Buccaneer.

She recognized Se-un.

“I’m sorry! I couldn’t stop it!”

The reason for her apology was, naturally, the Outer.

She had faced that Outer with Se-un beneath the frozen lake.

She knew that this situation had arisen because the seal on the frozen lake had been breached, and she was apologizing because she felt she had failed to protect the seal.

However, it wasn’t her fault.

The moment I saw the swarm of Outers above the frozen lake, I understood.

This was the work of the *Pyewaang* [Despot King].

It wasn’t a situation she could have prevented.

Se-un shook his head, acknowledging her words, and gazed down at the Outer below.

‘Too many.’

I anticipated that the seal on that giant Outer would be broken eventually.

Still, I thought it would take some time for the Outer, newly emerged from the ice, to assimilate the monsters of the frozen lake, given its sluggish movements.

But all the monsters above the frozen lake had already been assimilated by the Outer.

The *Pyewaang* must have employed some trick.

“Seri Buccaneer!”

“I’m listening, Je-gun!”

“Can you hold off the Outers just a little longer?”

Although the Outers are swarming above the frozen lake, the key threat is that giant one.

If we can take down that one, we can manage the others somehow.

With the Diablo Guild remaining in Plaka, the only ones we can rely on are Kaier’s soldiers.

In fact, judging by the battered state of the iron walls, it didn’t seem like they could hold out much longer…

“Of course, Je-gun! Kaier’s Je-guns, you can do it, right!”

“Of course!”

“Just give us the orders!”

Kaier’s soldiers, though their legs trembled, spoke with unwavering resolve.

Se-un nodded and soared towards the giant Outer.

The Outer, which had halted its movements and was wary of the lightning Se-un emitted, roared.

– The constellation, *Bingryong Nakha* [Ice Dragon Fall], is enhanced through internal energy.

Se-un hurled Apelion towards its throat as if welcoming the challenge.

Apelion descended, wreathed in two ice dragons emanating from its tip.

That attack, which would have pierced through any ordinary boss monster in a single strike.

Clang!

It ground to a halt, lodged precisely between the monster’s tightly clenched teeth.

The ice dragons formed from internal energy also shattered at their midsections, dissolving into icy dust.

– The constellation, *Cheongong* [Azure Sky], is enhanced through internal energy.

Just before the monster could completely shatter Apelion trapped between its teeth, Se-un folded his wings and dove sharply. The dark internal energy unique to *Pahgeuk Simgong* [Supreme Art of Destruction] landed precisely on top of it from his hand.

Kugugung!!

“Karrreuk!”

Naturally, all these attacks were imbued with the *Gwonneung* [Authority] of destruction.

The monster attempted to endure, but Se-un swung the black hammer like driving a stake, hammering down on Apelion’s shaft.

Crack!

A crack appeared in one of the monster’s teeth, and Apelion plunged in, piercing its tongue.

“Kareureureu-”

The monster swiftly submerged its head beneath the lake and lashed out at Se-un with its tail.

Se-un spread one wing, twisted his body, and narrowly evaded the attack, but the monster remained submerged, its head hidden in the lake.

“It won’t work that way.”

A sandstorm erupted from Se-un’s *Seongheun* [Stigmata].

It was the first time he had conjured a sandstorm in a situation where the opponent had dived into the water.

“Kareureu-?”

The effectiveness of the sandstorm against the Outer was undeniable.

It managed to submerge its body to some extent, but the monster was eventually unable to descend further and panicked.

Se-un didn’t miss the opportunity and continued his combo attack.

– The Vault of Greed has been opened.

[ *Hutsunomitama* ]

– A mysterious sword said to have been wielded by Jinmu Tenno, the first emperor of Wa [ancient Japan], when he pacified the era and ascended the throne.

Immediately to maximum output.

Since there isn’t enough time for the *Gwonneung* of lust, imbue the treasure with the *Gwonneung* of greed and enchant the sword with magic.

The opponent is an underwater monster.

Even if it’s an Outer, it’s still essentially a fish.

Moreover, even though it’s trapped in a sandstorm, it’s still confined within the lake.

The most potent attack against that enemy in that state is, of course…

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

Lightning magic.

Pajijik!

“Karararararak-!!”

The monster swung its tail and thrust out its gills, but the sandstorm remained unbroken.

Se-un descended towards the struggling monster.

The monster’s roar attempted to repel Se-un like a shockwave, but Se-un flapped his purple wings even more powerfully, increasing his speed.

He hurtled towards the monster, reaching it in an instant.

Kwaaaang-!!

He swung his sword.

Along with the sensation of cleaving through something thick, the magic contained within the sword detonated upon the monster.

The lake surged, and the shockwave rippled outwards, staggering even the sandstorm, which was impervious to everything except *Shinseong* [Divinity].

‘Now…….’

It ended more quickly than I anticipated.

So I need to swiftly support Kaier, who must be struggling.

The moment Se-un dispersed the sandstorm and attempted to fly towards Kaier, flapping his wings.

“Keurallak!”

Sharp fangs emerged from below, accompanied by a familiar roar.

Although he hadn’t anticipated it, Se-un had been attacked by an Outer in a similar fashion in *Seukabe* [Scarab], so he twisted his body and narrowly avoided the attack.

‘How?’

It was definitely an attack imbued with the power of destruction.

Even though he hadn’t used the *Gwonneung* of lust, there was no way the Outer could withstand that level of assault.

Se-un knew this from his numerous encounters with Outers.

But how on earth did it endure the attack?

The answer to that question appeared with the emergence of the Outer from the dissipating sandstorm.

“Scales?”

Black scales covered the Outer’s entire body.

Perhaps due to the impact of Se-un’s attack, most of the scales were burning with a foul odor, but the Outer shed the burnt scales as if molting and generated new ones.

The amount of black liquid diminished slightly, but it seemed to have absorbed a considerable portion of the impact.

‘Could it be that it learned this too?’

The scorpion-shaped Outer I encountered in *Seukabe*. That monster surrounded itself with black liquid in the form of a carapace to deflect Se-un’s attacks.

However, no matter how thick the carapace, it would inevitably shatter if subjected to an attack exceeding its limits.

Moreover, the carapace form had several drawbacks, such as restricting movement and reducing flexibility.

But what if it had scales?

What if it could molt like a snake shedding its skin and generate new scales?

‘It’s tricky.’

The Outer of *Seukabe* was resilient and focused on withstanding attacks.

In contrast, this monster possessed defense, flexibility, and regeneration, making it difficult to determine how to deal with it.

“Karaak!!”

Puwhaat!

The monster opened its mouth wide towards Se-un, who flew and dodged as if dancing in the air. Then, it spewed out black liquid like a fountain from within its throat.

It seemed to have mixed the water of the frozen lake and the black liquid in precise proportions, and I suspect that it assimilated all the monsters in the lake using that method.

Se-un had dodged *Jaratan’s* breath before, so he could easily evade this.

Chiiiik-

‘Acidic?’

The monster’s breath wasn’t something you could avoid simply by dodging a direct hit.

The moisture that spread out like a fountain in the high sky corroded or eroded everything it touched.

Even my throat stings with each breath.

If I hadn’t been manifesting the *Gwonneung* of destruction, I would have been assimilated by the Outer simply by breathing.

Kang, Kaang!

After that, the Outer and I clashed several times.

Naturally, the situation favored Se-un.

No matter how much the Outer had learned, it couldn’t find a way to block the *Gwonneung* of destruction that Se-un possessed.

But.

‘It’s dangerous.’

There were two problems in dealing with the monster.

First, the lack of *Shinseong* [Divinity].

Before departing Plaka, Se-un manifested the *Gwonneung* of rage to the Diablo Guild and granted them the power of destruction.

It’s only natural that *Shinseong* is lacking since he gave the power of destruction, which consumes a lot of *Shinseong* anyway, to all the guild members.

I thought I could deal with the Outer sufficiently with half of my remaining *Shinseong*, but the scales surrounding that Outer’s body were more troublesome than I anticipated.

The second is.

“Hold on! You have to hold on no matter what!”

“We’re out of ammunition!”

“Bring all the guns and bullets! Arrows too! Everything we have!”

“Bring all the fallen stones over there! We have to drop them on the guys climbing up the walls!”

It was the situation at the Frost Fortress, Kaier.

“Boil the oil! Melt those things away!”

“But, if we don’t have oil, the approaching northern winter will be…….”

“Is that the problem now! We can only face winter if we survive now!”

By the time Se-un arrived, Kaier was already nearing its breaking point.

Fortunately, they gained courage from Se-un’s participation and were barely holding off the Outers thanks to the command of their commander, Seri Buccaneer.

The longer Se-un dragged on, the more precarious Kaier became.

‘As it stands, Kaier first……!’

The bigger problem was the Outer’s reaction.

When Se-un released the sandstorm and tried to assist Kaier, the Outer rushed towards Kaier, dragging its massive body as if it had been waiting.

As if it believed it would be checkmate if only Kaier were destroyed.

Because of this, Se-un had no choice but to hold the Outer in place with the sandstorm.

As it stands, I have to defeat the Outer quickly.

‘That guy, he changed his tactics.’

Inside the sandstorm, the Outer concealed its body as much as possible beneath the lake and maintained a defensive posture.

Hiding its sharp fangs thoroughly.

As if it knew that prolonging the battle would be advantageous.

Of course, it’s not as if there’s no way to defeat it.

‘If I add the *Gwonneung* of lust and pour all my power into it now, I can defeat it, but…….’

The problem is what comes after.

If I expend all my power on this guy, I won’t have enough power to protect Kaier.

But if I conserve my strength here and prolong the fight, Kaier will be in danger.

‘Even though I left Plaka, am I being forced to make another either-or choice?’

Give up one of the two.

It was as if the *Pyewaang* was whispering that in my ear.

But.

‘I can’t do that.’

Se-un had no intention of choosing one of the two.

No, I had no intention of giving up either of the two.

I will somehow defeat this Outer.

“Kararararak!”

And.

I will protect Kaier as well.

Swoosh-

Se-un dispelled the sandstorm.

With the intention of squeezing out every last bit of power and obliterating not only that giant Outer but also all the Outers above the lake.

As if sensing that intention, the Outer began to focus on Se-un instead of charging towards the fortress as it had done before.

‘The probability is…… half.’

Honestly, I can’t guarantee it.

To obliterate this vast frozen lake with a single attack is nothing short of an arrogant notion.

But, I will protect it.

The moment I raised Durendal high with that resolve.

“Kuaaaaaaaa-!”

A tremendous roar reverberated across the frozen lake.

It’s not exactly familiar, but it’s a cry I’ve heard once before.

Turning my head towards the source of that roar, which even made the Outer pause for a moment, I could see a pure white dragon flapping its wings.

“Welcome, *Hoegwija* [Regressor].”

*Seollyong* [Snow Dragon].

The dragon that Se-un had rescued from the Third Shelter, the one covered in Outers.

But she wasn’t alone.

Behind her, through the swirling blizzard.

“Is that what the *Nun-eui Ai* [Child of Snow] called an ‘Outer’?”

The Guardian of the Middle Realm.

The Source of Magic.

The Great Ruler, etc.

The dragons known by many names.

“Disgusting.”

Began to appear all at once.

Episode 583