Raided The God’S Warehouse [EN]: Chapter 74

The Vault of the Demon God – Episode 77

“By the way, why did you make this place a sanctuary?”

“Do you happen to know a monster called the Black Whale?”

“No. I’ve heard of the White Whale, but this is my first time hearing about the Black Whale.”

White Whale.

A whale-like monster, so large that it could easily swallow a ship or two. It is called the tyrant of the sea, destroying everything but conquering nothing.

“It was a similar monster to that. No, its ferocious nature and size were even greater than the White Whale.”

“Such a monster was outside the Tower?”

“The outside of the Tower was a complete dark zone. Outside the system’s control, it was a hellish place that only followed the law of the jungle.”

“How did you catch such a thing?”

“The Constellation personally dealt with it. Thanks to that, we were able to stay in the Black Whale’s territory, and we made the Black Whale’s corpse into his sanctuary as a sign of gratitude.”

“…So that’s how it was.”

Leviathan.

Unlike the designation of Demon God, he might be a kinder being than I thought.

He killed the queen for the sake of the merfolk who were suffering under the Queen of the Deep Sea, and not only was he banished from the Tower with them, but he also hunted the Black Whale himself and decided where they would live.

“Sharks, you’re back early!”

“It seems the other merfolk haven’t returned yet. Is there a problem?”

“And that human is…”

As they arrived at the entrance of the sanctuary, two merfolk greeted Sharks, striking the floor with their spears.

It seemed they had left behind only the minimum number of people to guard the sanctuary.

“He is a guest who has come to see the Constellation.”

“T-The Constellation!”

“But… is it alright? He’s a human! Sharks, you know what the humans who entered the Tower have done, don’t you?”

“I know. However, this is a choice for the Constellation. Step aside.”

“…I understand.”

“If it’s Sharks’ decision, there must be a reason.”

The two guards took a step back to the left and right, clearing the way.

The Sanctuary of Envy. As soon as they entered the maw of the dead Black Whale, the light completely disappeared as if it were a lie.

“The Black Whale had the characteristic of swallowing light. It’s the same even in death. If you’re uneasy, you can hold onto me and follow.”

“It’s alright.”

The Eyes of the Night Owl were activated, and the extremely rare light inside the sanctuary gathered in Seun’s eyes.

Perhaps because of the Black Whale’s characteristic that Sharks mentioned, even that was very faint, but it was enough to show the faint outlines of the floor and walls.

“…You’re really amazing. It’s not enough that you’ve been chosen by two Demon Gods, but you also control your Authorities so well.”

“You can use Authority too, can’t you?”

“That’s true, but the level I can handle is extremely weak. If I use it too much, I’ll be harmed by the Authority of Envy instead.”

“Well, it’s on a different level from the Authority of lower gods.”

The power of a Constellation’s Authority is enormous. Even if you are appointed as an Apostle, it usually takes a very long time to properly handle the Authority.

Even then, it is impossible to fully exert the Authority of a high-ranking god with the body of a player.

Compared to that, what about Seun?

Authority of Gluttony and Authority of Greed. He was freely controlling both Authorities.

‘Well, this is for a slightly different reason.’

The Authority of Greed that Seun used was an Authority that had lost its owner and remained in the world before his regression.

Thanks to that, he was able to make it completely his own.

And the Authority of Gluttony is….

-Constellation, ‘Hungry Prince’ is curious about what it would taste like if he boiled the bones of the Black Whale to a pulp.

…It was only possible because Seun was treating Beelzebub well. Even then, he was not able to control that power one hundred percent perfectly.

“Then, is Leviathan’s main body inside here?”

“No. His size is so great that he can encompass the entire ocean, so he is resting in the deepest part of the sea.”

“That much? Still, if he’s a Constellation, it wouldn’t be difficult to reduce the size of his body.”

“Reducing his size requires a constant expenditure of power. He lost a lot of power while coming out of the Tower, so he is asleep in the deep sea in his original form.”

Leviathan. The Demon God of Envy, also known as the Serpent of Destruction.

According to the literature, its size was so great that it could wrap around the entire outer wall of the Tower.

I thought it was a bit of an exaggeration, but according to Sharks’ expression, it seemed that the contents written in the literature were rather underestimated.

“I see. Then where are we going now?”

“It’s the heart of the Black Whale. It’s the only place where communication with him is allowed.”

“What about going directly to him?”

“The deep sea where he stays is so deep that even we merfolk cannot withstand it. Our bodies will be crushed by the water pressure before we can even see him.”

“…Is that so?”

Indeed, one of the Seven Demon Gods. Even though he lost most of his power after being kicked out of the Tower, his status as a Constellation was still there.

They walked for a while, talking with Sharks.

The more they moved, the more the subtle light disappeared, and the faint outline became even fainter.

The size of the Black Whale’s interior was enormous, just as it looked from the outside.

Just when he was wondering how Sharks was guiding the way as even the extremely faint outline disappeared.

“It’s over there.”

Doo-geun, doo-geun-

In the distance, a faint life began to be felt in the dark.

The ‘heartbeat,’ a sound that should never be heard in this place, was heard, and as they got closer, a deep blue light flowed out.

“That is…”

“The heart of the Black Whale. It is the remnant of the Black Whale that the Constellation kept alive.”

-Constellation, ‘Crow Bowing its Head’ is sparkling his eyes.

-Constellation, ‘Hungry Prince’ is drooling as he swallows his 침 [Korean: saliva] over the fresh whale 염통 [Korean: ventricle/heart meat].

It was not just the shape of a simple heart. It was a treasure that Mamon would covet. 염통 [Korean: ventricle/heart meat].

Since Leviathan’s power was imbued in it, it could be said to be a proper relic.

Even the bones of the Black Whale, which swallowed light, could not swallow the blue light flowing from the heart.

The moment they reached the front of the heart, the blue light filled the surroundings, making them feel as if this place was somewhere else, not inside the Black Whale’s body.

Doo-geun, doo-geun-

A heart the size of a human head.

Considering the original size of the Black Whale, it was an absurdly small size, but perhaps the size was reduced as it became a relic with Leviathan’s power imbued in it.

However, the power contained within it was not small at all. Rather, even the original heart of the Black Whale would not be able to keep up with the power of the current heart.

“Isn’t it beautiful?”

“…It is.”

Beautiful. That was exactly the right expression.

Originally, it was the timing for Mamon or Beelzebub to send him a message asking him to offer the relic to them, but since they both knew that this was Leviathan’s relic, they only coveted it and did not rashly say anything.

“What should I do now?”

“Just put your hand on top of the heart.”

Doo-geun, doo-geun!

As he placed his hand on the heart according to Sharks’ words, he felt the throbbing even more clearly.

Just by placing his hand on it, it felt as if the heart and his hand were connected and something was flowing into his body.

“However, the light of the heart has been greatly reduced recently, so I don’t know if we’ll be able to reach him…”

Sharks continued to speak with anxiety, but Seun could no longer hear Sharks’ words.

The blue energy flowing in from the heart. That energy was telling him.

The existence of the Demon God of Envy, Leviathan.

And soon after, a solemn voice began to be heard in Seun’s mind.

-To break through my Authority and enter, you are quite a useful human.

It’s not heard through the ears. It feels like the voice has turned into something sharp and is poking at the temples.

“Kugh…”

An unbearable headache washed over him.

The voice of a woman as sharp as the stabbing headache.

It was the first time he had heard it, but he knew. This was the voice of the Demon God of Envy, Leviathan.

‘I have to endure it.’

It’s not like he’s facing the real thing, and it’s just listening to the voice of a Constellation who has lost his power, but the impact is this great.

It was truly a moment to realize the ‘difference in class.’

However, he couldn’t back down like this. In order to continue with his future plans, it was essential to win over Leviathan.

As Seun braced himself, thinking that.

Hwaaaat!

A brownish-red light began to flow from the back of Seun’s right hand.

-The Stigma (Seal) of Satyrus reacts to the class of God.

-The class of the Constellation sealed in the Stigma partially awakens and resists the external class.

-Oh?

The Stigma of Satyrus.

Since most of his abilities were sealed, he thought that he would have to climb at least to the middle floors of the Tower to unleash its power, but the seal of the Stigma was awakened much earlier than he thought.

As the brownish-red light flowing from the Stigma enveloped Seun’s body, the blue light flowing from the heart weakened a little, and the headache gradually subsided.

-Now, you’re just a tutorial player, but you have a Stigma. Indeed, there was a reason why that crow and pig were interested.

-Constellation, ‘Crow Bowing its Head’ frowns at the snake’s harsh words.

-Constellation, ‘Hungry Prince’ is drooling, asking where the pig is and asking him to share it with him.

Even though Leviathan’s voice continued to be heard, he no longer felt any headaches. However, mana and internal energy were rapidly draining through the Stigma.

The amount of time he could endure like this was at most ten minutes.

Within that time, he had to finish his conversation with Leviathan.

“I am Jeong Seun, a player in the tutorial.”

-You probably already know about me, so there’s no need for an introduction.

“Yes.”

-Then tell me, what is the reason you came to me, even taking on such a reckless challenge?

There was no need for formalities.

Perhaps, like Seun, Leviathan didn’t have much time to have this conversation.

According to Sharks, Leviathan had been weakened as he was kicked out of the Tower.

Even so, true to his name as a Constellation, he was still strong enough to kill the Black Whale with ease.

“I came to ask the Demon God of Envy for cooperation.”

-Cooperation. Does that mean you will become my Apostle?

“Similar. I want to obtain the Demon God’s Authority in order to climb the Tower.”

-Similar, you are full of arrogance. Those two fools seem to have given you Authority without a proper contract, but I am not that foolish.

-Constellation, ‘Crow Bowing its Head’ glares at the snake as if he is about to peck it right away.

-Constellation, ‘Hungry Prince’ makes excuses, saying that it was unavoidable because that human is so good at cooking.

As expected, that was the expected reaction.

Honestly, it was a normal reaction. To ask for only the Authority without a contract as an Apostle at the first meeting was an absurdly audacious proposal.

Perhaps if Seun didn’t have two Demon Gods attached to him, he would have snorted lightly and crushed Seun’s mind by raising his class right away.

However, he had already anticipated this situation.

“Instead.”

Seun took something out of his subspace pocket.

-That is…!

The Jewel of the Deep Sea. In other words, as he took out Leviathan’s Orb, he could feel the shaking in Leviathan’s voice that had been digging into his head.

“I will return the Demon God and the merfolk to the Tower.”

“…!”

The first proposal Seun came up with as soon as he obtained the Orb.

At that proposal, Sharks’ face was filled with surprise.

He couldn’t see it, but judging from the fact that he couldn’t hear an answer, it seemed that Leviathan had the same reaction as well.