I Became a Mythical Hunter After Killing the Golden Goblin - Chapter 187

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Chapter 187. Underground Kingdom (2)
To be honest, I hadn’t thought deeply about it, but something did feel off.
Why would the Giant King’s authority evolve just because I collected the Underground Kingdom—the dimension of the Strong Giants—through the Infinity Gate?
Sky. Giants. Strong Giants. There had to be some connection, didn’t there?
I gazed at the vast and distant existence depicted in the mural, inwardly cursing my own foolishness. Knowing wouldn’t change anything, but there was something about it that felt like defeat.
Perhaps the concepts churning within me—the power of the sky and Uranus—had temporarily scrambled my thoughts.
But now I could understand clearly. What the ancestor written in the Uranus class meant.
‘The Giant Race.’
Uranus. He was the root of that race. The progenitor of all great things.
From the Titan Gods and Gigantes Gods—eternal rivals of Olympus—to the giants directly connected to him across dimensions, all the colossal lifeforms scattered throughout other worlds traced back to Uranus, who had once been the master of the boundless sky.
In other words, the Strong Giants were nothing more than genetic remnants of Uranus’s Giant Race.
Giants are powerful. Wise. Magnificent.
‘The giant skills I possess.’
Five skills, and the authority born from their combination. Just by observing their performance, I could understand the nature of giant power—how great and formidable they truly were.
‘One of the things the Olympus gods fear most.’
Heracles, the greatest hero of Olympus and one of its foremost warriors, was ultimately born to prevent Olympus’s destruction by facing the Titan Gods and Gigantes Gods left behind by Uranus.
Moreover, the Hydra—one of the things the Olympus gods fear most—was also a descendant of the giants.
‘Mythological tales don’t always align with reality, though.’
But reasoning from the evidence, even Uranus despised and rejected his own children—the Titans and Gigantes—casting them into Tartarus to such a degree that they were considered shame and blemish.
‘Then what scheme did Gaia employ?’
I didn’t know. Pondering it now wouldn’t reveal the truth anyway.
Looking at the conclusion alone, the Strong Giants, when traced back to their origins, had Uranus as their progenitor.
That’s why the concept of the sky pulsed so intensely within me.
I still couldn’t grasp even the basics of how to use the sky’s power. Well, I hadn’t had time to research it either. Compared to other abilities that revealed their usage instinctively, this power was remarkably unhelpful.
A power I wouldn’t have bothered with if it weren’t worth the effort.
-Do you understand now?
As I stood lost in such thoughts, Bertaache looked down at me with anticipation and asked.
Only then did I emerge from my contemplation, sensing the power filling the mural and this space, and moved forward.
The image depicted in the mural was a martial technique. Whether it was Uranus’s technique or the technique of the giants who birthed the Strong Giants, I couldn’t say. But one thing was certain—it was a giant’s technique.
A martial art wielded on the foundation of overwhelming power.
And when it came to martial arts, there was nothing I couldn’t learn. I wouldn’t confidently claim to possess the greatest talent across all dimensions, but I could at least predict I was among the most exceptional.
My eyes swept across the mural. The martial art was elegant in its simplicity. A technique of pure strength—that was its essence. Yet even from a single movement, I could sense immense power.
That’s why I became even more certain. Though the figure in the mural appeared to be Uranus.
‘This isn’t Uranus’s technique.’
As befitted a martial art left by the progenitor of the race and a giant, it possessed great dignity and magnificence. But it was power that didn’t suit Uranus’s use.
‘Impressive as it is, would I ever use such a technique without a complete giant’s body?’
Its value as something to learn had diminished.
Well, there was no reason not to learn something free. And even if I indiscriminately absorbed it, I had arrogance and chaos to manage it without issue.
I comprehended the martial art in my mind, accepted it, and began to move my body.
How much time had passed like that?
〚Skill: Colossal Force Tyrant Martial Art (巨力霸道武) (Mythic) has been acquired!〛
Only after this message appeared before my eyes did I stop and brush away the sweat dripping down my body.
-You’ve mastered it! Remarkable. To learn a mythic technique left behind by our ancestor in less than an hour.
“It is indeed a formidable martial art.”
Though I possess the bloodline of the Giant Race and the Strong Giants, unlike them, I do not have a colossal body, so it is not the most suitable martial art for me.
‘I’ll need to modify it.’
I believe it’s possible. After all, the essence of this martial art lies in the subtlety of strength. It is a technique founded upon a massive body and overwhelming power.
I lack a colossal body, but while not overwhelming, I do possess considerable strength.
‘Since it’s mythic-grade, with proper refinement, it could become an excellent technique.’
Rising from my seat, I looked at Bertaache and nodded. It was my way of saying I would grant what she desired.
-Thank you! Our warriors will become even stronger!
“Two birds with one stone. I’ll modify it so I can use it effectively, and while it’s just a battle with the champion, I need to participate in the factional war as well.”
-Either way, achieving our long-cherished wish so easily is quite an achievement!
Well, if that’s how you see it…
“Then I’ll ask for your help in transcending my skill.”
The first and second conditions were relatively straightforward, but what came after was the problem.
It meant surpassing the limits set by the skill itself. To accomplish this, I ultimately needed the help of those like her who had already transcended these boundaries.
-Gladly.
And so I immediately threw myself into training.
By the time more than three years had passed living among the Strong Giants.
〚Congratulations!〛
〚Skill: Colossal Force Tyrant Martial Art (巨力霸道武)-Human Form (Mythic) has been acquired!〛
I was able to completely refine the mythic-grade martial art to my own specifications and master it.
〚All transcendence conditions have been achieved!〛
〚All stats have been elevated to Grade B!〛
〚Returning to Tower of Ascension: Floor 15!〛
At last, I was able to transcend the skill.
〚Authority: Golden Tower proficiency limit has been released!〛
〚Accumulated experience points are applied immediately!〛
And finally, I obtained the result I desired. Like a meridian that had been blocked for so long suddenly opening, proficiency surged upward at an incredible rate.
The first message that came to mind was naturally the opening of Floor 3 of the Golden Tower as I achieved level 3!
〚Golden Tower proficiency has reached 30%, raising the authority level to 3!〛
〚Golden Tower Floor 3: Ability Report has been unlocked!〛
Floor 3 was indeed a report concerning abilities. It was a name that could only inspire anticipation.
In the Golden Report of Floor 1, there existed an enormous number of consumable items—things that exist in this world, or even things that do not.
Furthermore, on Floor 2, countless items lay dormant. In truth, except for a few special quest items like the Wings of Pride, it would not be an exaggeration to say that virtually every item in existence lay sleeping there.
Then what of Floor 3?
All abilities.
〚With the opening of Floor 3, you are granted as a special privilege the Aggregate of Transcendent Information: Akasha (ākāśa)—True Name: Akashic Records!〛
My mouth fell open. I had heard that name before. If my memory serves, it was that place—Floor 3 of the Tower of Ascension, where I first entered for the skill.
It was a name I had heard from the Library of All Phenomena.
〚3 Stage: Library of All Phenomena – Zone 1
Grade: Unique
Rank: EX+
Description: An absolute existence that collects all information from every dimension—the Super-Information Aggregate: Akasha (ākāśa)—has lent a speck of itself, and the System created a vast collective of knowledge accessible only to the extremely few qualified beings—the Library of All Phenomena. Unlike Akasha, omniscience and omnipotence do not exist here, but knowledge approaching omniscience is preserved. Among these, Zone 1 is the most common and popular location where skills are stored.〛
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An absolute existence so overwhelming it rendered even that magnificent and grand Library of All Phenomena trivial. That was what they called Akasha.
Such an absolute existence had dwelled within me. Bearing the name of a privilege, no less.
It did not end there. My proficiency rose endlessly as if to settle a long-standing grudge for never having grown before. With each rise, countless things were granted to me.
〚Proficiency has exceeded 30%. You may now extract all items of Rare Grade through Unique Grade!〛
〚Extraction of blue coins and green coins is now possible!〛
〚Special Consumable: Pure Meteorite Iron is now unlocked!〛
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〚Proficiency has exceeded 40%. You may now extract all items of Epic Grade through Heroic Grade!〛
〚Extraction of orange coins and yellow coins is now possible!〛
〚Special Consumable: Pure Diamond is now unlocked!〛
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〚Proficiency has exceeded 50%. You may now extract all items of Ancient Grade through Legendary Grade!〛
〚Extraction of red coins is now possible!〛
〚Special Consumable: Pure Orichalcum is now unlocked!〛
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59.99999%.
The experience I had accumulated over such a long time pushed my authority to its limit in an instant, and once again the Golden Tower was blocked by a ceiling.
The 1st Floor is 0~9.9999%. The 2nd Floor is 10%~29.999%. The 3rd Floor is 30%~59.9999%. This meant the 4th Floor was essentially the final floor.
As expected, no separate condition appeared. It meant I had to discover it myself through direct effort once more.
‘No, wait—I did learn through Self-Strengthening that the evolution condition involves a skill this time too.’
It would be worth attempting again next time. In any case, that was not what mattered most.
What was important was that I could now use all items and consumables up to Legendary Grade.
Furthermore.
〚All skills of Legendary Grade and below that you possess will be absorbed by Akasha!〛
〚It is a pleasure to meet you, great Successor. I am the Super-Information Aggregate and the Recorder who documents all things across all dimensions. I am called the Akashic Record. Please feel free to call me Akasha.〛
I had become capable of possessing all abilities up to Legendary Grade.
“It’s nice to meet you, Akasha. I’m Shin Ju-ha.”
〚I am aware, Successor. You simply failed to notice. I have been observing you for a very long time. I also know that you were chosen as the Successor and reversed time across all dimensions.〛
“So you control the System as well?”
〚To be precise, I would say I am the highest authority. The subordinates manage the System itself. It was also I who permitted the favorable treatment you received from those subordinates.〛
I see. No wonder the favoritism was so blatant—there was never any restraint on it.
〚I should also tell you my name as the System’s ruler. It is a pleasure to make your acquaintance. I am the master of all systems. They call me Deus Ex Machina.〛
That’s literally a cheat code name. Though I suppose Akasha is beyond a mere cheat code.
And at the same time, that cheat code has become my ally.
〚Please ask me anything you wish to know. I will explain everything within the bounds of what I am permitted to reveal. There is nothing I do not know. The past, the present, the future determined by fate—ah, but for you, the Successor, the future is something uncertain, so I cannot speak of it.〛

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