I Became a Mythical Hunter After Killing the Golden Goblin - Chapter 206

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Chapter 206. Bottomless Pit
〚You have entered SPECIAL STAGE—Bottomless Pit!〛
〚Special Quest—Bottomless Pit
Difficulty: ??
Tier: ??
Description: A labyrinth where endless helplessness and despair converge. Survive. Prove yourself. Demonstrate that you are worthy of exploring this abyss of the deep. Should you succeed, you will gain much.
Restrictions: New System issuance prohibited; existing System sealed
Entry limit: Maximum 3 attempts (1/3)
Objective: 0/??? (Current record: 499th Floor)
Success reward: Fragments of what you acquire in the Bottomless Pit
Failure penalty: Forced expulsion or death〛
All strength drained from my body. A window materialized before my eyes—a sense of powerlessness far greater than when even my enhancement skills expired, consuming my entire being.
〚The Bottomless Pit’s System is now forcibly applied!〛
My tier is sealed. My abilities are erased. My stats are wiped clean.
What remains is nothing but a single, pathetically weak human—utterly talentless and insignificant.
“What is this?”
Before I could even process my shock, a new system window appeared before my eyes.
〚Bottomless Pit System
Name: Shin Ju-ha
Achievement: X
Class: X
LV 0 (0/10)
HP (100/100)
MP (10/10)
Attack Power: 5
Defense: 3
Strength (1★): 1
Agility (1★): 1
Stamina (1★): 1
Endurance (1★): 1
Mana (1★): 1
Luck (1★): 1
Traits
[X]
Skills
[Emotion(-) LV 1 (MAX)]〛
The system before me was subtly different from what I knew. It was a system so utterly stripped down, so purely bare, that it contained nothing at all.
“This is basically a game.”
It was absurd. Even Solomon would forcibly seal the System like this?
“This is completely unfair.”
〚That’s correct. This is not a realm Solomon could handle alone. This place was created through a transaction between Solomon and the System. In terms of shares, Solomon holds 51% and the System holds 49.9%. That’s why such absurd restrictions are possible.〛
I stared at the message from Akasha for a moment. The fact that she knew such crucial information but didn’t reveal it could only mean one thing—she had intentional reasons.
〚You didn’t ask, after all.〛
“That’s what you call an answer?”
Other times she’d gladly share information I never even asked for. What was this?
〚I was joking. I deliberately didn’t tell you because I thought you needed to let go of something you’ve been holding onto, Shin Ju-ha.〛
“What are you talking about?”
〚Well, it might not be that significant. But your growth has been so grotesquely distorted. You’ve forcibly expanded your tier and gained power through fortunate encounters, so to speak.〛
“Is that a problem?”
Isn’t it good to become stronger easily and quickly through fortunate encounters? There are no side effects, and I’m still able to use what I possess.
Could there be a problem I’m not aware of?
As I stared at the message with that expression, Akasha quickly denied it.
〚No. There is no problem. To be precise, if any other being had achieved such growth, problems would certainly have arisen. But for you, Shin Ju-ha, who carries the origin of the Creator, there is absolutely no issue.〛
“Then why?”
〚Because you’ve obtained such overwhelming power haphazardly, your foundation is unstable. The transcendent talent granted by the heavens and your abilities have patched over that problem, but if we have the opportunity, shouldn’t we make it perfect?〛
Now that I thought about it, that made sense. I had been talentless. The original Shin Ju-ha, with the System sealed, was in the same state.
“If that’s the case, even the 1st Floor won’t be easy to clear?”
〚Everyone is under the same conditions, but… considering your talent and race, that’s understandable.〛
“Everyone starts with the same stats?”
〚Yes. Everyone begins with 1-star tier stats at 1. There are no exceptions.〛
“Then shouldn’t I have a decent chance?”
〚Well, you should be able to clear it. The early stages aren’t that difficult. The System is sealed, but your experience remains, so that will help.〛
I nodded. Even the Taiji techniques I’d desperately learned just a month ago remained vividly in my memory.
〚And I never intended to tell you to simply endure this. Have you forgotten where this place is?〛
“It’s where Solomon’s legacy resides.”
〚Yes. Even if all other abilities are sealed, you can still use Solomon’s power in this place. Of course, I don’t recommend it.〛
My eyes widened. Now that I thought about it, all the items I’d been wearing on my wrist, including Man-byeon, had disappeared, yet the ring containing the Wisdom of Creation still remained.
The emotion skill manifested on its own, and information was displayed.
〚Item: Ring of the Wisdom of Creation
Tier: 13★
Description: The greatest of three magnificent legacies left by the creator of the Bottomless Pit and a great demon god. Through omniscient wisdom, the great creator mimicked the power of the Creator and embedded it in this ring. The Bottomless Pit itself was created with that power.
Abilities
-Anomaly: Mimicry (Partial) (6★) LV 1 Unlocked
-Anomaly: Creation (Partial) (9★) LV 1 Unlocked
-(Sealed)〛
“13-star?”
〚Since it’s an item that transcends tier and has been granted stars, the excess is expressed by raising the star tier accordingly.〛
The System didn’t seem to have the concept of “concepts” at all—everything was consolidated under the category of “anomalies.” And with a tier assigned on top of that, it seemed to express the differences between anomalies.
〚Not bad at all. If you train those two anomalies here, when the System’s seal is lifted, your proficiency will certainly skyrocket.〛
Good. Very good. This way, there’s nothing bad about this at all.
Furthermore, I still possess additional power related to Solomon.
〚Unfortunately, power related to the Celestial Demons is sealed. Strictly speaking, that is not Solomon’s legacy. Additionally, regarding power related to the Master of Ten Thousand Demons, the existing summons cannot be summoned.〛
“Well, as long as I can use the power itself, it doesn’t matter.”
It was immediately applied and displayed on my status window.
〚Trait: Master of Ten Thousand Demons (10★) has been created.〛
And the moment this power took root within me.
〚Stat: Magical Power (1★) converts to Stat: Demonic Force (10★).〛
My stats shifted, and I began to feel the tremendous primordial demonic energy that permeated this Bottomless Pit throughout my entire body.
And the Bottomless Pit began to recognize and respond to the power of the Creator who had brought it into existence.
〚A legitimate successor possessing the legacy has been confirmed!〛
There was no particular change. As if I were now truly beginning my proper role, it simply welcomed its successor.
“Let’s go.”
Preparations were complete. Now I simply had to advance.
“Ah! Before that. Where can I obtain Lemegeton?”
The most important thing was to confirm and remember it beforehand.
〚The first chapter of Lemegeton can be acquired in a hidden area located on the 10th Floor of the Bottomless Pit.〛
“10th Floor, got it!”
I immediately stepped onto the warp gate leading to the 1st Floor, and as light flashed, my vision shifted.
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〚Bottomless Pit—1st Floor
Rank: 0★
Difficulty: Lowest
Objective: Defeat 5 Goblins (0/5)
Time Limit: 60 minutes
Success: Bonus Stat Points +1
Failure: Death or forced withdrawal〛
The moment the distorted world returned to its proper state, a small Forest filled my vision.
In the dense Forest where grass reached my waist, I sensed the presence of Goblins emitting their characteristic unpleasant shrieks, and I immediately crouched low.
‘How long has it been since I hunted Goblins?’
Recalling that hidden boss Goblin I had faced long ago in the Tower of Ascension, I chuckled softly and moved forward.
I had no weapon. I had no skill to tear a Goblin apart in a single breath. But there was no problem.
〚Alien Ability: Creation (Partial)
Rank: 9★
LV 1 (0%)
Description: An alien ability partially acquired by mimicking the power of the great Creator.
Abilities
-Consumes MP to create anything. (Efficiency is poor.)
-LV 3 unlocked〛
Since I possessed the power of Creation.
‘How much MP do I currently have?’
It was originally 10, but as my magical power evolved into Ma-in, it increased dramatically. A whopping 300. By sheer numbers alone, that’s a thirty-fold increase.
It might seem small, but this is compound growth. It means my MP increases thirty times more per stat point.
〚Compared to before, it’s less than dust, but isn’t it sufficient?〛
I agreed with that assessment. Besides, dealing with goblins didn’t require anything as absurd as a divine blade.
‘Ah! Should I create that?’
Honestly, I was never a player particularly attached to weapons. Except for something ridiculous like Longinus, I mostly relied on Man-byeon and used whatever was convenient at the time.
It meant I didn’t purchase or use my own equipment separately. Yet there was one weapon I used with particular frequency.
“Create. Ten Thousand Serpent Divine Demon Blade.”
A unique growth-type weapon. A blade I obtained from slaying the Imoogi.
〚To create Item: Ten Thousand Serpent Divine Demon Blade (1★), 999 MP is required.〛
“Damn, that’s expensive.”
〚Of course. It’s actually the most MP-demanding 1-star item.〛
Well, considering the potential and abilities the Ten Thousand Serpent Divine Demon Blade possessed, it was justified. Conversely, it meant this much magical power was worth expending.
‘Then should my first creation target be that?’
Tch. What would happen to the Ten Thousand Serpent Divine Demon Blade I already had?
Even though I hadn’t used it that frequently, it had already achieved several rank increases.
〚By the time you reach the end of this place, your Ten Thousand Serpent Divine Demon Blade will be far more formidable.〛
Right, that makes sense. I’ll accept a small loss. With that thought, I immediately created a single blade.
〚Consuming 199 MP, Item: Featureless Steel Longsword (1★) has been created.〛
〚Item: Featureless Steel Longsword
Grade: 1★
Description: A perfectly ordinary longsword.
Abilities
-Strength +1
-Attack Power +5〛
An utterly mundane blade settled into my grip. Yet with a single weapon in hand, my confidence surged dramatically.
-Kek kek kek!
-Kek kek kek!
The goblins, with their distinctive green skin and diminutive stature, were perfectly concealed among the undergrowth, but that posed no problem.
How many goblins had I slain before my regression? If I were to fall to mere goblins now, I might as well retire entirely.
‘No, there’s no need for such tedious methods.’
My physical condition was far superior to before as well. At minimum, all my stats were already unlocked. And I possessed magical power, didn’t I?
Even if martial arts didn’t exist as skills, even if the seals prevented me from remembering the incantations and movements, the fundamentals were ingrained in my body.
I dashed toward the sound and brought the blade down in a single stroke. It was a pathetic slash, hardly what one could call clean, but it was sufficient to slay my enemy.
Swiiish!
Along with the sensation of slaughter transmitted through my hands…
CRITICAL!
A genuine game-like effect appeared, and simultaneously the goblin’s health bar above its head plummeted rapidly.
HP(155/300)
I’d shaved away half its health in a single strike. Yet I hadn’t killed it. It should have been a fatal blow.
“A wound like that in the chest, and he doesn’t die?”
〚You do not die. In the Bottomless Pit, death is only declared when HP reaches zero. Of course, the more vital the area you strike, the greater the damage dealt. Particularly, a direct hit to the heart or head can result in instant death.〛
This is just a game, then.
Absurd as it was, I had no time to panic. I unleashed my next strike against the creature shrieking in agony, wildly swinging the short dagger it clutched.
I parried the short blade with ease and swept my sword across in one fluid motion. That was all it took.
The goblin’s HP reached zero after two critical hits, and it immediately disintegrated into pixels, dead.
〚You have defeated Goblin LV 1!〛
〚You have acquired 5 experience points!〛
〚You have acquired 1 Coin!〛
The rewards came through.
“Disorienting.”
Still, the trial came first. I moved immediately, and I dispatched all five goblins without difficulty.

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