Raided The God’S Warehouse [EN]: Chapter 650

I Plundered the Demon God’s Treasury – Episode 650

The trial of the 99th floor: solitude.

As the theme was solitude, Kashallakha and Hamel, who had been moving together, were nowhere to be seen.

‘Solitude, huh…’

Se-un looked around.

Cracked earth, floating fragments of buildings, swirling water and wind.

It was a harsher sight than any of the trials on the 90s floors he had seen so far.

Most importantly, no matter how much he focused his senses, he couldn’t feel any presence around him.

No companions, no monsters, not even the slightest sign of a bug hidden in the ground.

It was like…

‘It’s like it’s already destroyed.’

Unlike the dimensions that were being destroyed like the trials so far, it was like a dimension that had already been destroyed.

So the problem was even bigger. He had no idea what the target was in this place where he was all alone.

‘I’m wondering who to call in this case.’

Se-un usually called demon kings who had specialized knowledge of the trial’s form.

However, this trial didn’t even hint at the direction of the attack. In this case, there’s no way to know what specialized knowledge would be relevant.

‘I wanted to call another demon king if possible.’

I can’t help it.

There are not many demon kings who can offer advice in this situation.

Click.

Se-un immediately took out the key.

“Answer me, blind old man.”

The demon king he had called even on the 97th floor.

The strongest among Belphegor’s lines.

“The 3rd ranked demon king, Vassago.”

– Heh heh, I see you often, contractor.

He reappeared.

Of course, as soon as Se-un summoned Vassago, complaints from several constellations followed.

– The constellation, ‘Falling Wings,’ turns away, saying he will go to Morax immediately to scold him.

– The constellation, ‘Lord of Wrath,’ orders a reassembly downwards.

– The constellation, ‘Snake Surrounding Jealousy,’ is disappointed.

Still, there was no choice. In this situation, Vassago’s power of ‘prophecy’ was like a cheat code.

If he could find even the smallest hint through prophecy, Se-un would be able to figure out the strategy for the 99th floor as a guide for his journey.

“I ask for a prophecy again.”

– Heh heh, I will. It’s difficult to use often, but it’s a request from the contractor that the Demon God cherishes.

As on the 97th floor, darkness spread widely from the abyss.

However, something was strange. On the 97th floor, the power spread quite naturally, but now the darkness crackled and hesitated as if it were blocked by something.

Naturally, Vassago’s outline, which was lurking in the abyss, frowned as if he was frowning.

– Hmm, that’s strange.

“Is it because you use it often?”

– What do you think of me? I’m called the prince of prophecy. Just… the place is not good.

The place is not good?

Vassago tried to spread his power even more, but the result was the same.

In the end, the darkness could not spread any further and returned to the abyss where Vassago was.

It didn’t look like it had succeeded, so Se-un switched keys.

The magic book, Ars Paulina [a grimoire of ceremonial magic].

If you use this key, Vassago will be able to use his power more freely.

If that wasn’t enough, he was thinking of using the Book of the Altar.

Se-un didn’t have time to wander around on the 99th floor.

But.

– Hmm, that’s not the problem.

Vassago shook his head.

Even if you use the magic book, you cannot use prophecy.

At this, the 36th ranked demon king, Stolas, who had given him prophecies in a different way before, came to Se-un’s mind, but.

– Just in case, even if you call other guys, the result will be the same.

Vassago blocked it in advance.

From the beginning, Stolas and Vassago were said to be on the same Belphegor line, so it didn’t seem like a political fight.

Above all, Vassago’s frowning expression, which was clearly visible even in the outline of the abyss, told him that the words were true.

– The theme of the trial was solitude, right?

“Yes.”

– Perhaps that’s why. It’s not just being alone, but a place where you can’t even use the unusual power of Lemegeton [a famous grimoire] and can only use your own power.”

“Does that mean I can’t borrow the power of the constellations?”

– You’ll know if you check it yourself.

Se-un nodded and revealed the stigma.

The authority to use is the authority of lust given by Lilith, the demon god of lust.

– The amniotic membrane of lust covers you.

– The amniotic membrane of lust divides.

The amniotic membrane that had escaped from Se-un tried to create the same shape as Se-un… but.

Flop.

– The constellation, ‘Night Owl,’ expresses interest, saying it’s a mysterious place.

The authority was not used at all.

The good thing is that the authority of greed can still be used as it was recognized as Se-un’s power.

– Heh heh, unfortunately, I can’t help you this time.

“Thank you anyway.”

Se-un sincerely expressed his gratitude.

Although he did not find out how to attack the trial, the fact that he found out in advance that he could not use his authority meant a lot.

What if, in an important situation where he had to use his authority later, his authority suddenly did not manifest? A really dangerous situation would come.

It was like he had avoided such a situation thanks to Vassago.

– The good thing is that even those Outer beings can’t come in here.

“Is it that coercive?”

– Look. Even though the power of Lemegeton is still left, the abyss is not trying to close.

He was right.

Vassago’s outline was gradually disappearing and the abyss was closing. Perhaps even this was able to maintain the phenomenon because it was Lemegeton.

– Then, do well.

With those words, the abyss closed.

In the end, he started the trial without any special information about the 99th floor.

‘This is difficult.’

I was already in a hurry, but I didn’t know I would be caught here.

Se-un started walking aimlessly.

The good thing is…

‘It seems like that’s the way.’

In the collapsed world, there was only one path that was barely walkable.

Even that one looked very dangerous, but it was no problem for Se-un.

‘Flying is also difficult.’

The 99th floor had no wind at all.

Flying also requires riding the wind to conserve stamina, but in this situation, you have to flap your wings to fly, so stamina consumption will be high.

First of all, he had no choice but to move forward along the path ahead.

– The constellation, ‘Hungry Prince,’ strokes his empty stomach and looks around.

– The constellation, ‘Hungry Prince,’ despairs that he cannot smell any food.

A path where not a single monster appears.

It was hard to bear the frustration as he was just moving forward without knowing the path or the purpose.

That’s because it was rare for Se-un, who had a guide for his journey, to move without knowing the way.

Thump, thump.

The only thing he could hear was Se-un’s footsteps. No small noises, no breeze.

The feeling of being left alone in the world as the theme of solitude.

Like.

‘The same feeling as then.’

It was a place that reminded him of the time before the regression, when the Outer beings continued to attack and all the players were swallowed up, and Se-un was left alone to find a way to survive.

When he thought that far, the 99th floor felt even more lonely and cold.

Perhaps this feeling itself is the trial of the 99th floor?

‘But…’

Something is strange.

The trial of the 99th floor, solitude.

It was definitely the first time he had come to this place, which he had never reached even before the regression, but somehow it felt familiar.

Is it because of the destruction of the tower before the regression that I thought of earlier?

No, it’s a little different. It really feels like I’ve been here…

“Déjà vu.”

That’s how I felt.

Could this also be an illusion caused by the trial of the 99th floor?

As he was thinking that, Se-un heard a sound other than footsteps for the first time.

“Grrr…”

The voice of the guy he had heard in a long time.

Sometimes when dealing with or absorbing Outer beings, he could feel the guy’s emotions through the stigma, but it was the first time in a long time that he had heard his voice so openly.

Moreover, it wasn’t just the voice.

The stigma shone on its own, and Ruin’s shape began to form next to him.

“Ruin.”

“Master…”

A conversation after a long time.

The shape of the guy being completed was incomparably larger than before.

At least three times. No, more than that.

It was also because the stigma had become stronger by defeating many Outer beings, but there was another reason why he had grown so much.

“Did you swallow all the giants?”

Giant.

It was thanks to swallowing the giant of the altar that Se-un absorbed in the trial of the 51st floor. The remnants of a person who was once a constellation, also called ‘The Undying’.

“Not yet.”

“But it seems like there’s not much left now.”

“Only the last bite is left.”

The last bite.

Only one bite left to get the power that seemed to be able to gain the power of a constellation if he digested it all.

Perhaps Ruin appeared in front of him to check one last time before that.

“Are you truly my master?”

“If it’s a qualification…”

“I’m not talking about qualifications.”

Ruin shook his head.

At this, Se-un had no choice but to stop walking.

“You’re not talking about qualifications?”

The reason Ruin confronted Se-un in the mental world was because of Se-un’s qualifications.

The reason was that his heart was becoming weaker and weaker while leading the Diablo Guild.

But that’s not it? Then what are you talking about?

“I am your fear, your frenzy, and your destruction.”

“I know that.”

“Fear is the emotion you felt, frenzy is the reality you experienced, and destruction is the end you faced.”

This was the first time Se-un knew this.

The source of the three powers of the stigma.

All of them were created from the situation Se-un experienced before the regression.

Well, I was guessing to some extent.

“So?”

“I savored them to become stronger.”

Ruin closed his eyes as if recalling the past and continued to speak.

“I retraced the fear you felt, retraced the reality you experienced, and retraced the destruction you faced.”

Ruin.

I thought he was just swallowing ‘The Undying’ in the stigma, but it seems he was doing more than I thought.

He is clearly an existence derived from Se-un’s power, but he was retracing the source of that power. This was almost a separate ego from Se-un.

“And I felt a question.”

“What question?”

“Is this really the emotion, reality, and end that one human being can experience?”

“…….”

“Is this really the emotion, reality, and end that can be experienced in one life?”

“…….”

“Can a human being manifest the three powers of fear, frenzy, and destruction with just one regression?”

The last question he asked was a question that Se-un also had.

The authorities that Se-un currently has are fear, frenzy, and destruction.

There are three in total.

However, this was by no means an ordinary number.

Even gods usually have only one authority to preside over.

Strong gods sometimes have two authorities, and only the main god-level constellations preside over three authorities.

Even if they are main god-level constellations, they do not necessarily have three authorities, but in some cases, they have extremely developed only one authority.

In other words, having three authorities in itself is very abnormal.

Moreover, Se-un was an ordinary player, not a constellation.

Even constellations with three authorities usually had fewer authorities than that and awakened new authorities as they rose to the position of God… It was natural for Ruin to have questions.

“Are you really my master?”

“I am your master.”

“I will not open my mouth until I am sure that you are my master.”

I will not open my mouth. In other words, he will not swallow the giant.

It also meant that he would not be involved in the battle in the future, meaning he would not show his teeth.

“You’re not going to follow me?”

“It’s different. I have acknowledged your qualifications, but I cannot be sure that you are truly my master.”

“How can I be sure?”

“I don’t know.”

“……What?”

“I don’t know either. I’m not even sure if my question is reasonable. But, as of now, I cannot follow you.”

Ruin’s shape was gradually fading.

Se-un is now on the 99th floor.

There is only one floor left.

But at this timing, he disappears saying such incomprehensible things?

Se-un was just dumbfounded.

“Persevere.”

Ruin, who disappears leaving incomprehensible words until the end.

Watching him, his head throbbed on its own.

“Ha……”

A sigh escaped.

The blocked strategy of the 99th floor felt even more hopeless.

And, the words he left behind came to mind again.

“Are you really my master?”

What does it mean?

Ruin is an existence derived from Se-un’s stigma. Of course, Se-un is the master.

But if we think a little differently, isn’t there a valid reason why Ruin, an existence derived from Se-un’s power, is so suspicious?

“Is this really the emotion, reality, and end that one human being can experience?”

If so, what could be the reason?

Could it be that Se-un is not really the master?

“Is this really the emotion, reality, and end that can be experienced in one life?”

Click.

A sound of something turning is heard.

A familiar sound.

A sound like gears turning, a strange yet familiar sound.

“Can a human being manifest the three powers of fear, frenzy, and destruction with just one regression?”

Click.

His head hurts more and more.

It feels like something is coming to mind, but it doesn’t come to mind.

At that time.

Woo-oong-

The guide of the journey, which had not been used properly even once since ascending to the 99th floor, began to mark the way regardless of Se-un’s will.

Episode 651