Raided The God’S Warehouse [EN]: Chapter 589

I Raided the Demon God’s Warehouse – Episode 589

One month. It was a very short time, but during that time, Plaka fully recovered and thrived.

In fact, it became even more developed and vibrant than before.

This was all thanks to the combined efforts of the demons and players in Plaka, working together under the leadership of the twin sisters.

“Are you really leaving so soon? The 81st floor and beyond are far more dangerous than what you’ve faced so far. Shouldn’t you take more time to prepare before heading out…?”

“Seongmin, saying things like that to people about to enter the next rest area is practically jinxing them. You should be cheering them on, not filling them with worry!”

“But don’t you know how dangerous the trials from the 81st floor are? I’m just… I’m just so worried…”

“Seongmin, are you crying right now?”

“Crying? No, I’m not!”

Everyone in Plaka was watching the Diablo Guild with great interest as they prepared to leave the rest area.

After all, the Diablo Guild had saved Plaka and, moreover, had helped develop it into a better place.

To them, the Diablo Guild was like a group of saviors.

Choi Seongmin, in particular, was quite emotional, with tears welling up in his eyes.

As a Korean, a rare sight in the Tower outside of the Diablo Guild, he seemed particularly moved.

“Hey, why are you acting like this, mister!”

“Always so full of emotions!”

The twin sisters tried to comfort him.

The guild members exchanged farewells with the others.

Some people, while not distrusting the Diablo Guild, couldn’t help but wonder if they were rushing things, knowing how difficult the 81st floor was rumored to be. They exchanged light, cautious greetings, unsure if they’d see them again soon.

Meanwhile, Seun was engaged in a conversation with Hidro, a resident of Plaka, not a player.

“So, you’re leaving.”

“I have to.”

“Tell them thank you. Thanks to you, Plaka has become a much better place to live. Thanks to you, I don’t have to manage that troublesome Demon God’s Blood anymore.”

“Thank you.”

“What thank you? You’re not planning on coming back, are you?”

“If possible, I’d like to go straight up.”

“‘If possible,’ my foot. You swallowed the Demon God’s Blood in one gulp; you’ll have to really screw up to not make it up.”

Even though he said that, Hidro was the demon who had played the biggest role in Plaka’s improvement.

Beyond simply connecting demons and players, he had solved most of the problems that had arisen in Plaka.

Now, he was receiving support from both demons and players, and there was even talk of reinstating him as the ‘Demon King,’ a position that had been abolished.

“If we meet again, you might be the Demon King.”

“Demon King, my foot. The Demon King is just an empty title; I wouldn’t do it. It doesn’t make any money, and it’s a troublesome position.”

“Still, it would be more fun than just guarding the entrance to the Hot Springs, wouldn’t it?”

“Heh heh, maybe so. Anyway, farewell, human.”

With his farewell, Hidro handed Seun something.

It was a jewel with a familiar energy.

Redder than blood. A red jewel that resembled the Demon God’s Blood.

“What’s this?”

“I found it in the spot where you absorbed all the Demon God’s Blood. It must have been created by the Demon God’s Blood condensing over a long period of time.”

“Is it okay for you to give this to me?”

“I don’t need that kind of thing. It only stirs up trouble among the kids. Take it quietly and eat it, boil it, or chew it—whatever you want.”

– The Constellation, ‘The Crow Who Bows His Head,’ is sparkling its eyes.

Seun, who unexpectedly received a reward, thanked him and rejoined the others.

In the center, the Diablo Guild, the Cheonghae Guild, and even the Valhalla Guild were all gathered.

“Hahaha! You’ve finally arrived! I’m already excited to see what the next rest area looks like!”

“Isn’t it a bit much to get so hyped up when we’re just starting?”

“Didn’t they say that the bigger the dream, the better! The next rest area is just the next step; the dream is much bigger!”

As planned, this raid would be a joint effort with the Valhalla Guild.

Of course, even though they were together, they wouldn’t actually be together for the trials very often.

As before, the number of people allowed in each trial varied greatly.

In particular, the next theme, the sky, also known as the Celestial Realm, had stricter restrictions on the number of people than expected.

“Let’s depart now.”

“We’ll be fully joining forces on the 90th floor, so I hope you make it up safely!”

“I hope Valhalla also makes it up safely.”

“Seun! Now…”

“Let’s go.”

Thinking of the Fallen King, who might be plotting something again, Seun and the Diablo Guild took their next step towards the next trial faster than expected.

* * *

The preparations for the next trial were already complete.

Just like in Death Hill, a ‘qualification’ was required to pass the rest area and challenge the next trial, but Diablo’s qualifications were already sufficient.

Thanks to this, the Diablo Guild immediately moved on to the next trial.

Whoosh-

“Ugh…”

“It’s been a while since I’ve seen bright light; it hurts my eyes.”

The biggest difference from Plaka was, of course, the light.

Unlike the gloomy sky of Plaka, where it was questionable whether the sun even existed, bright light was shining from all directions here.

Even though the time spent in Plaka was shorter than expected, it could be said that they hadn’t seen sunlight properly for several months if the trials were included.

Because of this, many couldn’t open their eyes properly even after entering the trial.

“Hahaha! We’re finally seeing the last of that wretched place!”

‘It’s been a while.’

Seun and Brinjar, who had been preparing in advance, were the first to open their eyes. Following them, the others opened their eyes one by one and looked around.

“Didn’t it change too suddenly?”

“It’s too different from Plaka.”

“Well, hasn’t it always been like this? Even before reaching the Demon Realm, we were in the lush Elheim.”

“But this is too big of a change, isn’t it?”

The appearance of the Demon Realm and Plaka had completely disappeared.

All that could be seen was brilliant light.

The place they were standing was a wide but easily visible island. At the edge of it, white clouds obscured the horizon instead of the blue sea.

Above all, a huge structure was built in front of everyone, in the center of the island.

“This is…”

“A tower?”

The Tower of Babel, piercing through the clouds above.

Its massive presence made them swallow and tense up just by looking at it.

– The Constellation, ‘The Crow Who Bows His Head,’ dislikes the warm sunlight.

– The Constellation, ‘The Hungry Prince,’ looks around and droops his shoulders, saying there doesn’t seem to be anything to eat.

A tower within a tower.

While admiring its brilliant appearance with wide eyes, a system message popped up with information about the 81st floor.

– Welcome to the Trial of the 81st Floor.

– Theme: Flames of Purification.

– You have discovered the path of light leading to paradise through the hellish flames of Gehenna [a valley outside Jerusalem used as a symbol of hell].

– Burn your sins in the flames of purification called Purgatory [a state of suffering for those who have died with sins] and step onto the path of brilliant light.

“Flames of Purification?”

“I don’t see any flames, though.”

“The path of brilliant light seems to refer to the entrance of that Tower of Babel.”

The Diablo Guild put forward various speculations.

Usually, they would gather some information about the next trial at the rest area, but they couldn’t this time.

They were busy, but more than anything, the players of Plaka had warned them that the trials from the 81st floor onwards were closer to real ‘trials,’ so they had to face them without prior knowledge in order to grow.

Even Seun, who had already passed the trial, and the allied guild, Valhalla, didn’t give detailed answers.

“Hahaha! It’s like seeing our first appearance!”

“Let’s start the trial quickly.”

Seun and Brinjar took the lead and walked towards the tower.

Naturally, the Diablo, Cheonghae, and Valhalla Guilds followed behind.

The difference was that the Valhalla Guild was somewhat relaxed, while the Diablo and Cheonghae Guilds remained vigilant.

“What kind of trial is it that they don’t give us any information?”

“I heard it’s not just about defeating monsters… I’m curious.”

The guild members of the three guilds combined easily exceeded two hundred. Approximately two hundred and fifty.

The sight of that many people walking at the same time was quite a spectacle.

“We’re almost there, but nothing’s happening.”

“We’re just going to enter the tower like this, and the 82nd floor will start… That’s not going to happen, right?”

“I don’t think that’s likely.”

A very peaceful time.

Everyone’s mind was naturally at peace, as if they were getting some long-awaited photosynthesis.

Then, Seun and Brinjar stood in front of the Tower of Babel.

After entering the 81st floor, the first change occurred.

Whoosh-!

Beams of light flowing from above the clouds shot down in front of everyone.

While the Diablo and Cheonghae Guilds immediately grabbed their weapons and became vigilant, a being began to descend along the beams of light.

White skin and pure white wings.

With the addition of dazzling radiance, a single word naturally came to everyone’s mind.

“An angel?”

A messenger of the sky.

One who descended to convey the will of God.

In particular, the golden halo around her head seemed to perfectly recreate the appearance of an angel that everyone imagined.

“There are especially many people visiting today!”

A cheerful voice popped out from the angel’s seemingly infinitely gentle mouth.

Those who already knew just smirked, but the Diablo and Cheonghae Guilds had dumbfounded expressions.

“There are some who I’ve already seen, and some who I’m seeing for the first time. So many people have come to burn their sins! I’m so happy!”

She, who was descending along the beams of light, stopped at a height where everyone’s eyes could reach and looked around at everyone.

She looked very bright as she flapped her wings and spoke with a smile.

“Seun, that… It’s not a boss monster, is it?”

“No. It’s kind of like a progress role.”

“Is it a concept like a resident?”

“You could say it’s similar.”

“This is the first time this has happened. It’s also amazing…”

Unlike the trials so far, the trials from the 81st floor to the 90th floor are all conducted by angels.

However, that doesn’t mean that all actions are monitored.

The progress is thoroughly based on the player’s individual actions.

The angel only informs the start and judges the results.

“Everyone doesn’t need to be nervous! This place is only for burning your sins and purifying your souls cleanly!”

“Huh?”

“What, is it okay?”

“Is that why everyone didn’t tell us? Is it nothing special?”

The Diablo and Cheonghae Guilds’ vigilance eased a little at the angel’s cheerful attitude.

However, that wasn’t the case for everyone.

Yuseoa and Harry. Only those two didn’t let their guard down and looked around, discovering one strange thing.

“The Valhalla Guild doesn’t seem very nervous, do they?”

“I see it that way too. Some of them seem to be sweating.”

“They’re not wary of fighting, but they’re preparing for something…”

The two realized.

That the real trial was about to begin.

Whether she knew the various emotions that the players were feeling or not, the angel continued to speak in a bright voice.

“Even though it’s outside the Tower of Babel, it’s unpleasant to have sins remaining, so let’s start quickly!”

What exactly was she saying she was going to start?

Before anyone could ask, a change occurred from the edge of the island.

Flames!

“Huh?”

“F, fire!”

From the outskirts of the vast island.

White flames rose from the area covered with clouds.

The flames quickly covered the outskirts of the island and soon began to gradually spread from the outskirts to the center.

“Quickly, to the tower!”

Flames!

“Agh!”

Park Jeongpil rushed out faster than anyone else to enter the tower, but white flames rose in front of him as well.

Before long, the Tower of Babel was completely covered in white flames.

Only then did the people of the Diablo and Cheonghae Guilds realize.

That the answer was originally written in the system message.

‘Burn your sins in the flames of purification called Purgatory and step onto the path of brilliant light.’

Those words weren’t a metaphor.

Flames of purification, Purgatory.

Burning sins there, acquiring qualifications, and entering the Tower of Babel was the content of this trial.

A very short and concise, yet absolutely unavoidable, sacred and painful path.

“Aaaaaaagh!”

That was the trial of the 81st floor.

Episode 590