Raided The God’S Warehouse [EN]: Chapter 597

“This is the place.”

The Dragon Lord’s tomb.

Well, frankly, it was embarrassing to even call it a tomb.

This was the center of a hill standing tall in the heart of the Dragon Valley.

The Dragon Lord’s body was simply crouching quietly under a towering tree in the center of the hill.

‘More like… he’s asleep.’

Come to think of it, it had already been several months since the Dragon Lord sacrificed himself to protect the Dragon Valley.

Yet, his body hadn’t decayed or decomposed at all, looking as vibrant as if he would open his eyes and move at any moment.

‘Is this what they meant by returning to the embrace of mana?’

Se-un, having reached the 8th Circle, could sense it. The Dragon Lord’s body was sublimating into mana, gradually spreading around him.

Moreover, vibrant green plants were growing from the ends of his tail and limbs, climbing up his body.

Expressing the death of a dragon as returning to the embrace of mana or nature wasn’t just a simple metaphor; it was quite literal.

“This is the place the Lord usually liked the most. He would take naps here and play with the children.”

Se-un approached the Lord’s body.

Scanning the body with mana, he could indeed feel a massive amount of mana within.

The Dragon Heart.

Moreover, the Dragon Lord’s heart was clearly palpable.

Although mana was spreading around, the loss was still minimal since it hadn’t been long since his death.

Nodding, Se-un spoke to the dragons who were bowing their heads in reverence behind him.

“From now on, I plan to use the Lord’s body as a core to create a barrier over the entire Dragon Valley.”

“The Lord’s body…”

In some ways, it might seem disrespectful.

For humans, it would be like using the king’s corpse to defend the castle.

The dragons seemed momentarily taken aback, making him wonder if it was a difficult thing to do according to dragon ethics.

“…I understand.”

“If it were the Lord, he would have chosen that method even when he was alive.”

“We are sorry, Lord. Please protect our valley just a little longer…”

Fortunately, that wasn’t the case.

All the dragons simply paid their respects in front of the Lord’s body, expressing their apologies and gratitude.

“But, is it possible?”

“The Dragon Heart that the Lord possessed would be a great help, but I wonder if it can protect the entire Dragon Valley…”

“There’s also the issue of technology, but even so, the time the barrier can be maintained won’t be long.”

It seemed that much of the dragon’s magic had been lost.

Dragons were called the source of mana and the masters of magic, yet they were mentioning technical issues.

However, it didn’t matter.

“It’s possible. Though there will be some limitations.”

Enchanting and magic circles were specialties that Se-un enjoyed even before his regression [reincarnation].

Now that his magic level had increased, his skills had developed even further.

“And, I need help.”

“What kind of help? You’re helping us, so tell us anything. We’ll help with anything we can.”

“I plan to increase the limit of the Dragon Heart. So…”

“You’re saying you want us to pour mana into it.”

“Yes. I hope all the dragons can cooperate if possible.”

“Of course. It’s to protect the Dragon Valley, so we must cooperate.”

The dragon nodded, took a breath, and raised its head.

Then, like a wolf howling under the moonlight, it took a stance and opened its mouth wide.

“Kroooooooo-!!”

It let out a roar so loud it shook the eardrums.

Even though all the humans had retreated, all the dragons scattered throughout the valley gathered in preparation for any possible threat.

Meanwhile, with the help of the other dragons, Se-un took out the Dragon Heart and prepared the basic enchantments.

‘I’ve already grasped the size of the valley. I need to engrave enchantments on the Lord’s entire body using the Dragon Heart as a catalyst.’

There was more to do than he thought.

While Se-un was engraving enchantments on the Lord’s entire body, all the dragons in the valley gathered.

Gathering in one place, their numbers were more than he thought, filling the surrounding mountains and valleys beyond the hill.

“…It’s done.”

“We’re ready too.”

“Let’s start right away.”

Se-un picked up the Dragon Heart.

The dragons could blindly pour out mana, but Se-un had to act as a converter in between.

He had to condense and process the massive amount of mana and inject it appropriately into the Dragon Heart.

“Everyone, let’s begin. For the peace of the valley.”

“For the peace.”

The dragons began to emit mana in earnest.

Although they were weaker than the dragons Se-un knew, they were still dragons.

Even if they were 7th or 8th Circle like humans, the amount of mana far exceeded the limits of humans.

The amount of mana that those dragons emitted all at once was truly enormous.

‘Adjust and process the mana so that the Dragon Heart doesn’t break. Then, circulate it along the enchantment.’

Se-un concentrated.

Even a slight carelessness could cause the mana to scatter and the Dragon Heart to break.

All the mana emitted by the dragons was injected into the Dragon Heart through Se-un.

‘Use the Dragon Heart as a catalyst. Use the dragon’s corpse as a mana storage.’

The mana that passed through the heart moved to the Dragon Lord’s corpse and accumulated.

This was also possible thanks to the enchantments Se-un had drawn in advance.

‘It would have been difficult without the help of the Demon God’s Blood.’

It wasn’t just resistance and immunity that were strengthened by the Demon God’s Blood. The mana circle was strengthened, and the mana circuits became wider and stronger.

Otherwise, it would have been difficult to handle this amount of mana rushing in like a storm.

“Kuh-heum…”

Groans were heard from various places. Even for dragons, maintaining a state of deliberately emitting mana to the fullest extent seemed difficult.

Some dragons seemed to have already reached their limit.

‘Shall we start finishing up now?’

As Se-un was about to prepare for the final enchantment work, he realized that a change had begun to occur within his body.

‘What is this?’

Was it because a large amount of mana had passed through his body in an instant? To withstand it, the mana circuits became wider and more resilient.

Moreover, the mana circle, which had been spinning like a wheel due to the enormous amount of mana, began to absorb the surrounding mana little by little.

The 8th Circle.

The inside of the circle, which he thought he would never fill before reaching the next resting place due to its enormous capacity, was rapidly filling up.

‘It wasn’t intentional, but…’

8th Circle Master.

Se-un was reaching a realm he hadn’t even imagined.

* * *

Meanwhile, the dragons were squeezing out mana to the limit of their Dragon Hearts.

“Everyone, 힘내시게 [hime naesige – Let’s do our best]. This is the last hardship signaling the beginning of peace. No, this level isn’t even a hardship. Thinking of those who have gone before us… let’s do our best.”

“Kroooo!”

The dragons emitted mana, even letting out roars.

Some dragons behind them even collapsed from mana exhaustion.

They began to reach their limits one by one, and the last one was.

“Mr. Serakdal…”

“It’s okay. I can still endure it.”

It was a dragon named Serakdal, who was being noted as the next Dragon Lord.

However, he was already at his limit.

He squeezed out mana until the end, and eventually, his body collapsed as if fainting, and other dragons supported him.

“The barrier…”

“It’s gradually being completed.”

The Dragon Heart shone brilliantly and disappeared as if absorbed into the Lord’s corpse.

The Dragon Lord’s corpse began to shine blue.

The sight was as if they were seeing the Dragon Lord in his lifetime.

“Lord…”

Paat!

The enchantments drawn on his body shone so brilliantly that it was blinding.

Soon, a translucent membrane formed around the Dragon Lord’s corpse and spread around.

Covering the high mountains, covering the blue waterfalls, it went even further.

The barrier, which spread out in a hemispherical shape, finally stopped moving after covering the entire Dragon Valley.

“Ah, the Dragon Valley…”

Although they hadn’t yet confirmed the power of the barrier, they could tell just by looking at the mana’s vibrations as dragons.

How amazing the barrier that had just spread out was.

It not only blocked attacks but also blocked the power of artifacts, so within this, even the power of the Dragon Slayer could be avoided.

If humans attacked the barrier, they could simply breathe inside the barrier and block them sufficiently.

“Lord, I’m sorry. Please lend us your embrace just a little longer for our sake…”

Serakdal shed tears.

Finally, the long and difficult war was over, and peace had come.

Of course, they didn’t think the barrier would last forever.

As Se-un had said, they would have to prepare for the future and build strength within the barrier.

A difficult path would unfold, but it was okay.

“Dad, Dad! Is that protecting us?”

“Yes, it is.”

To protect that young dragon, he was confident that he could walk any thorny path.

As he swallowed his tears of emotion, Serakdal could feel something.

“…Human?”

All the swirling residual mana was being absorbed into the human’s body, and changes were beginning to occur.

He was already at a level that was hard to believe as a human, but that level was becoming even more perfect.

At this rate….

‘Isn’t he at the same level as the Lord in terms of magical skill alone!’

A level reaching the previous Lord.

Of course, the levels of humans and dragons cannot be compared on the same line.

Just looking at the amount of mana, and dragons had unique authorities such as dragon words, breath, and dragon fear.

Even so, the level of that human was very amazing.

In terms of the standards that humans express.

‘8th Circle Master.’

It was already at a level that far surpassed the human species.

“Amazing…”

“How can he reach that level as a human?”

“I can’t believe it.”

“To be able to reach that level while living only a hundred years. Especially since that human looks young.”

“There was a reason he appeared as a ‘savior’.”

It wasn’t just Serakdal who realized Se-un’s level.

Well, it was impossible not to know since a human was achieving level-ups right in front of their eyes, who were called the source of mana.

Gulp.

The dragons even swallowed their saliva carefully.

The moment of reaching a level was a very important moment for dragons as well.

If they were to disturb him by mistake, that enlightenment might be broken.

Meanwhile, the residual mana was completely absorbed into Se-un’s body, and his closed eyes opened.

“Congratulations. Human.”

8th Circle Master.

He had finally reached that level.

Now he could finally use the treasure of Mammon that he had been eagerly waiting for.

‘Catalaccas’s Dragon Heart.’

The Dragon Heart of Catalaccas, a demonic dragon that once led the world to destruction.

If he used that, reaching the 9th Circle with a human body was not a dream.

Chapter 598