I Became a Mythical Hunter After Killing the Golden Goblin - Chapter 21

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Chapter 21. The Fallen Sun (1)
〚You may now enter the interior of the Golden Tower.〛
So much had changed.
The greatest achievement was discovering that there were floors beyond the 2nd Floor. Until now, I had believed the authority I possessed existed only within a single-floor domain.
‘That’s right—the Hidden Stage I discovered just before my death had the word “Tower” in its name, and so does the authority I possess. Why did I only think of one floor?!’
Following that thought, a natural question bloomed in my mind. What lay on the 3rd Floor? What awaited on the 4th?
Whatever slumbered there, it would surely grant me tremendous power.
Gulp!
Suppressing the excitement that surged from my swelling anticipation, I projected one item from the 2nd Floor’s weapon repository onto the Thousand Transformations bracelet adorning my wrist.
〚Item: Thousand Transformations absorbs the essence of Item: Poisoned Fang from Beneath the Marshland [Common-S].〛
Slither!
The bracelet transformed like liquid, and the short sword I had seen in my inventory materialized in my palm. As I selected another weapon, spears, blades, swords, shields—countless arms materialized and vanished in succession.
‘So this is how you obtain weapons.’
It was both advantageous and disadvantageous. At least I would never lack for weapons, which was fortunate, though I regretted being unable to sell them.
‘But for now, the flame blade infused with cold is superior.’
I could draw five high-grade items, but my ownership was still insufficient—only lower-ranked ones were accessible. So using the flame blade as my primary weapon and the Thousand Transformations to create variables would be optimal.
I restored the Thousand Transformations to bracelet form, closed my inventory, and activated my authority with a racing heart.
But the answer that came back was refusal.
‘Is it because I’m inside the Hidden Stage? I cannot enter the Golden Tower.’
Unfortunately, entering the Golden Tower would have to wait until after this conquest was complete.
Thus, I rested, waiting for the aftereffects of my intense battle with the Sphinx to fade and for the cooldown of the Wings of Arrogance to expire.
-going?
“Yes. I’m going. To the 7th Floor.”
-Do not forget your oath with me. You must conquer this Pyramid perfectly.
“I haven’t forgotten, so stay locked in there and pray. To the Sun you so revere.”
-Heh! Yes, yes, we shall see. Though I doubt it will be heard.
With those words, we were transported to the 7th Floor.
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Floor 7 was unusually darker than the other levels. Even the light from the headlamp I wore couldn’t properly illuminate the interior.
〚Hidden Stage: Pyramid Where the Sun Sleeps Floor 7 – The Layer of the Fallen Sun〛
〚Gather the six pieces provided and complete the key to awaken the final boss of Hidden Stage: Pyramid Where the Sun Sleeps! Or offer the pieces at the central altar without completing them!〛
〚Rewards vary depending on your choice.〛
There were no monsters on Floor 7. It was even significantly smaller compared to the other floors. Though even so, it was roughly the size of a decent sports field.
“It looks like whatever’s bound to that altar up there is the hidden boss, doesn’t it?”
“Yeah, definitely. Now I understand why the Sphinx told us to clear it perfectly.”
There were two choices.
One method was to unlock the seal of the coffin bound tightly with those chains using the key, awaken it, satisfy other conditions, and clear it to receive rewards.
The other method was to combine the six key pieces I’d gathered while climbing Floor 6, or instead discard them at the altar supporting the seal to obtain rewards.
The answer came quickly. Since the former was more difficult than the latter, it was obvious it would offer greater rewards.
I didn’t need to keep my mere promise with the Sphinx, but if I could obtain greater rewards… I would challenge it.
I immediately drew out the six pieces.
Click. Snap. Clack!
The pieces came together as if finding their rightful place, becoming the most brilliantly shining key within this dark pyramid.
“Let’s do this now.”
“Yeah, let’s begin.”
Watching Seo Mi-na draw out her spear and begin sparking electricity across her entire body, I inserted the key into the lock mechanism sleeping at the center of the chains.
Click! Clang! Burst!!
In an instant, bright light flashed, and feeling a chill run down the back of my neck, I instinctively threw myself backward. And that judgment was precise.
Crash!
The moment the chains came loose, a massive arm shot out, shattering the enormous coffin and smashing down exactly where I had been standing.
“What… is this?”
Just from swinging an arm… the floor erupted as if an explosion had occurred.
Boom! Crack! Crumble!
Starting with the hand, the form of the final boss sealed within the coffin began to reveal itself. A being with bronze-colored skin, a body dozens of times larger than an ordinary human, and a half-shattered sun that had lost its radiance floating above its head.
No—the sun itself had descended.
〚Hidden Stage Final Boss: The Fallen Noon Sun – Ra (male) [Mythology (Sealed) – F – LV 55]〛
The moment the boss’s name appeared, the fully liberated Ra let out an otherworldly shriek toward the heavens.
‘This isn’t normal!’
The eyes were hollow and empty, the body’s movements were unnatural, and above all… I felt no magical power whatsoever.
Ra—how could I not know that name? I had been interested in mythology and legends since I was very young.
The greatest and highest-ranking creator god in what is called Egyptian mythology or Heliopolitan mythology. The sun god Ra.
The final boss of this pyramid was a great celestial being who had lost his power and authority, now in decline!
‘Ra is at minimum equal to Lucifer, or perhaps even greater!’
The first and supreme of a dimension, worshipped by all—a being who was literally a god.
‘But why is a celestial being appearing from the Tutorial!?’
Now I understood why the Sphinx had worn such a hollow and pained expression when I told him to pray to the sun.
Even the god he served was trapped within this pyramid, so he knew well that such prayers would never be answered!
There was no time for continued idle thoughts.
‘I couldn’t win even if I died and came back to life!’
No—I’ve already died and awakened once, so I couldn’t win even if I died and awakened twice.
Each of Ra’s movements, unrestrained and rampaging without reason, was so ferocious and overwhelming that it led directly to death.
“Seo Mi-na! We need to find a way! Surely they wouldn’t make us face a Constellation even from the Tutorial Hidden Stage, no matter how degraded it’s become! Find the way! I’ll draw its attention!”
If there’s a method, it must lie in that altar—the only thing remaining in this space. I sent that look to Seo Mi-na before immediately unfurling Equivalent Exchange and my wings.
As my Infinite Stats grade rose, an immense and thrilling power surged through me once more… but there was no room for admiration or astonishment now.
The being before my eyes was several times stronger than this newly empowered version of myself.
Even though it had lost the rank of mythology, even though the radiant and mighty power of creation had vanished, it remained the Sun, the King, the Creator.
That magnificent being’s fist moves as if to swat a fly buzzing before its eyes.
-Grraaahhh!!!
Like a giant’s fist, an unstoppable destruction crushes down upon my head like a compressor.
“Damn it!”
Kwaaaang!
“Ugh!”
It merely grazed me, yet the shockwave sent me flying far away.
Whereas the Sphinx had been slow in agility compared to its immense strength and size, allowing me to evade all its attacks somehow, Ra boasts superior stats in every aspect and overwhelms me completely.
“Not enough! I need more power!”
I never intended to fight head-on in the first place. Striking a diamond boulder with an egg would leave no mark whatsoever on the diamond.
‘Even blocking is impossible.’
For blocking to work, there needs to be a reasonable gap in power, but this—attempting to block would only result in being crushed to death.
The one saving grace was that Ra’s mind wasn’t intact, as if it had gone berserk.
-Grrraahhhhh!!
In that brief moment when Ra clutched its head and roared, I hastily opened my inventory and drank the doping set.
Even more powerful force began to flow through my body, and a searing pain gripped my heart.
‘I’ve exceeded my limits.’
Even buffs have their proper dosage. Excess in anything causes problems. I’ve now crossed that threshold.
‘But there’s no other way.’
My opponent is a god from mythology with at least a five-tier difference from me.
-Grraahhh! Die… hu… man…!!!
“This is insane!”
Those eerie eyes turned toward me, and immediately Ra’s fists began raining down. Like massive steel beams falling from the sky—overwhelming, crushing force.
All I can do is trust my Infinite Stats and somehow evade the attacks.
“Damn it all!”
But this time, even my Infinite Stats couldn’t help me. Was it because the gap between us was simply too vast?
I can’t sense it. The attack patterns, the escape routes—nothing. In the end, I have to survive on my own strength alone.
“I found it! There’s a keyhole on this altar! This is definitely where the key goes! There’s an incredibly hot and tremendous magical power sleeping here!”
Seo Mi-na provides the solution at a critical moment. Half the strategy seems solved now, but the greatest problem remained.
‘The key… damn it!’
The key that needed to be inserted into the altar was lodged in the broken Sun above Ra’s head.
When I’m already on the verge of death just evading attacks, how am I supposed to climb that massive body and steal the key embedded in the Sun above its head?
‘This is just a difficulty that’s telling me to go die. This damned Hidden Stage!’
There are no more means to aid me. Heavenly Fortune has fallen asleep, I’ve already used Equivalent Exchange, and the Wings of Pride have precious little time remaining.
To make matters worse, the physical strain from excessive enhancement drugs was beginning to intensify.
Now there’s no turning back. There’s only one method: evade every attack while stealing the key hovering above that creature’s head.
“Seo Mi-na! Can you stop that thing, even for just a moment, with your strongest attack?!”
“I can’t even hold it for 3 seconds! The stat difference is too severe!”
“That’s enough!”
Regardless of the backlash, this is the only option left. I opened the 1st Floor Golden Vault and withdrew all five of the premium potions that could only be extracted in limited quantities.
Strength. Agility. Vitality. Perception. Endurance.
The most fundamental and reliable enhancement potions—I dodged the relentless barrage of attacks by razor-thin margins and swallowed them one by one.
With each potion strengthening my body, the strain intensified. Eventually my insides twisted, and crimson blood spilled from my lips—but there was no other way.
“Cough! Hack!”
I felt the searing pain of internal injuries coursing through my throat, but I endured it. If you don’t want to die, you must charge forward prepared to do so.
“Now!!”
With Seo Mi-na’s cry, a torrent of brilliant light cascaded upon Ra.
“Myriad Changes!”
〚Item: Myriad Changes absorbs the essence of Item: Cloud Step [Advanced-F].〛
I immediately kicked off the ground and began crossing over Ra’s body.

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