I Became a Mythical Hunter After Killing the Golden Goblin - Chapter 216

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Chapter 216. The Second Key: Ars Theurgia Goetia (2)
〚Abyss Hidden Stage 2: Demonic Beast of Zone 32-2
Grade: 5★
Description: Three beasts—the primordial creations fashioned by Solomon before even the Demon Clan or demonic beasts came into being. Each commands dominion over earth, sky, and sea as a great Calamity. Solomon selected these three primordial beasts as administrators to manage the uncontrollable demonic creatures, sealing their power to its minimum and tasking them with maintaining the Sealing Ground. To shatter this Sealing Ground, the approval of all three administrators is required.
Objective: Approval of the Three Beast Kings (0/3)
Success: Second Key—Ars Theurgia Goetia, ???
Failure: Permanent Banishment or Complete Annihilation of Body and Soul〛
The message that materialized informed me that this second Quest was the final trial to obtain the key.
I immediately ceased laughing and summoned water above my head using the power of creation, washing away the black blood that caked my entire body, then turned around.
From that direction came an overwhelming and spine-tingling presence—a movement of rank and power that transcended comprehension.
“Overwhelming and spine-tingling, you say.”
For a moment, my thoughts became absurd. Even with merely their seals broken, they were nothing more than beasts—or so I had believed. Of course, as kings of the demonic beasts and proxies of Calamity, once their seals were lifted, they would display power enough to devour even ordinary Divine Beings.
Perhaps that was why I felt such emotion.
-You have become a true beast.
Behemoth, who had approached where I stood and transformed into human form, laughed with satisfaction as he gazed upon me.
In those golden eyes, my reflection was unmistakably that of a beast.
Wild, disheveled long hair; a body so filthy it suited a beast far more than a human; murderous intent flowing from my eyes; and a ferocious fighting spirit erupting from every inch of my being.
-Had you not displayed even this degree of appearance, our approval would remain forever beyond your reach.
Next, Jiz descended as if falling from the sky and landed behind me, satisfaction evident beneath his terse words.
Finally, Leviathan emerged by overturning the very earth itself and landed beside Behemoth, his face satisfied though he spoke not a word.
‘They certainly differ in rank from other rulers, but….’
Their intellect, strength, and rank were overwhelmingly superior, yet their essence remained that of demonic beasts. When they looked at me, they elevated their fighting spirit and revealed their competitive nature—this much was certain.
I began to understand why Solomon had sealed them here under the pretext of being administrators, a justification that seemed questionable.
Because they could not be controlled. Or more precisely, Solomon could have controlled and commanded them had he wished.
He simply found it troublesome to do so, so he imprisoned them instead. It was a stratagem of killing two birds with one stone—simultaneously conducting a successor’s trial. There was no reason not to do it.
“So what must I do to earn your approval?”
Well, that wasn’t the important part. What mattered to me was the second key. From the circumstances, the second key—Ars Theurgia Goetia—seemed to be a power that dominates demonic beasts.
Perhaps, just as I had borrowed the power of the Demon Kings, I would borrow the power of the demonic beasts into my body. Furthermore, it would likely allow me to summon them.
The three kings, smirking at my question as if I had asked something obvious, distanced themselves from me.
-Beasts do not converse.
-They determine their counterpart only through hierarchy.
-Approval follows the same principle.
They pointed to a single point in empty space. As the space where the three kings’ fingertips directed split open, an object revealed itself.
A key I had seen once before.
-This is the final trial. Use this key to break our seals.
-And release that seal constraining you. Within this place, a temporary seal release is possible.
-Thereby subjugate us. Should you succeed, you shall become a true Divine Beast.
-Moreover, this key shall become yours as well.
I let out a soft laugh. Break their seals? The difficulty that had soared to the heavens came crashing down to the ground.
These three do not know what I was before my sealing, and that is precisely why they propose such a trial.
Without hesitation, I infused the primordial demonic energy into the key connected to the three kings.
-Audacious.
-The beast does not hesitate.
-A choice befitting his Successor.
The key trembled with satisfaction at the aura its master displayed, twisting in the empty air.
Click!
With the sound I’d been waiting for, the seal of this Sealing Ground was released. The seal of Solomon imposed upon all beasts had been undone.
Simultaneously, the power and rank of the three kings surrounding me began to explode exponentially.
And.
-Krahahahaha!!! Finally! Finally! Liberation!
-That damned Solomon forced us to be trapped in this pathetic little world! And that so-called Successor is nothing but a fool!
-Hahahaha! Now it is our world again! All beasts! The great Calamity’s claw declares it! Now is the time to unleash our power upon the world once more!
I could understand once again why Solomon had sealed the beasts.
Kings of beasts. That meant they were the most insane among all beasts.
-Krahaha! This fragment of power Solomon left behind is ours as well!
-We cannot hand it over to a mere insect like you!
-It is the price we paid for enduring all this time!!
With mad laughter, the three kings returned to their true forms and gazed upon the expanding Sealing Ground once, then fixed their gaze upon me.
-You’ve done well. You were a most satisfactory hunting hound.
At Behemoth’s words, I nodded as well. Ah, so that’s why the Hidden Stage Quest was divided into two. These three bastards had orchestrated it.
-Once the hunt is finished, the hunting hound must die.
-A hunting hound bearing Solomon’s power would make for a most satisfying feast!
I listened to their words until the end, then burst into laughter.
-Laughing?
Simultaneously, watching the three enraged beasts, I continued to roar with laughter. How could I not laugh?
“Mere beast spawn.”
I opened my mouth toward these fools who were arrogant as if everything had succeeded.
“Do you know why Solomon sealed you?”
-Krahaha! Obviously because he feared our power!
-A creator unable to handle his creations’ strength, sealing them away!
-A coward who tucked tail and fled from the ferocity and might of beasts!
Nonsense. These fools could only think that way, which is why they remained trapped here.
“Stupid beast spawn. He simply found it bothersome.”
Yes, that’s exactly it. He could control them easily enough, but controlling beasts who would inevitably rebel and act out again was simply too troublesome.
I too now agreed with that assessment. Until now, I thought they were merely combat-obsessed maniacs, but the truth was these creatures.
Look at them. The rulers who once swore loyalty to me and bowed their heads now roar freely behind the king, trembling with the power they’ve regained.
Creatures who would act out at any opportunity. Only then did I understand. What I truly needed to do in this Hidden Stage.
“It wasn’t domination. It was extermination.”
-Krararara! How dare an insect be so arrogant! Die now!
I gazed at the massive paw of Behemoth rushing toward me, then shifted my gaze to the message appearing before my eyes.
〚Would you like to release the sealed power?〛
“Yes.”
There was no hesitation. If the System of the Abyss Labyrinth permitted the seal’s release, there was nothing to fear. In fact, I was curious.
Though the climb had been brief, I wondered just how much stronger I had become with everything I’d gained ascending through the layers.
〚The seal is being released!〛
The moment that single line of text appeared, everything froze. From Behemoth’s massive paw hovering mere centimeters above my head, to the two kings who no longer paid me any mind as they savored their unsealed power, to the other beasts laughing as though they would escape the Bottomless Pit and conquer the Abyss itself.
All of them stopped. They had no choice.
〚Bow before him!〛
The message that appeared before their eyes was—
〚Revere him!〛
—the revelation that these beasts were beneath my contempt, unworthy of even standing against me.
〚A great being reveals itself!〛
-W…what?
〚Concept Divine Seat: ??? looks down upon these insignificant beasts.〛
I had grown too rapidly to achieve perfection, yet by abandoning everything in the Bottomless Pit and continuing to evolve, I could finally achieve it.
〚Determine your epithet.〛
“The Arrogant Darkness of the Crimson Sky.”
Heavenly Calamity Star. Sky. Arrogance. And Solomon’s power. It was an epithet combining the titles that could represent me.
After dismissing the subsequent messages, I gazed up at the paw hovering above my head and swung the sword in my hand without hesitation.
Infinite Beast Martial Art
Beast’s Claw
Single Martial Strike
Just as the beasts’ sharp claws would savagely tear their prey apart, my blade tore through the enemy’s limb with equal brutality.
Behemoth’s massive leg vanished in an instant, erased from existence without even leaving a trace.
-KYAAAAAAHHH!!!
I ascended into the sky, unfurling twenty-four wings as the creatures shrieked in agony behind me.
-H…how is this possible?
“You mere beasts dared to bare your fangs at your master, so you must pay the price. I am not as merciful as Solomon.”
Perhaps Solomon merely sealed these creatures out of indifference and affection for his creations, but I am different.
I never spare those who dare raise their fangs against me.
“Besides, I possess the power of the Heavenly Calamity Star. Your strength will ultimately become mine.”
Without the Heavenly Calamity Star, I might have hesitated even a second before letting them live, but with it, such mercy was meaningless.
-Krrgh! You’re nothing but Solomon’s successor, not Solomon himself!!!〛
“A foolish beast like you has no right to speak of what Solomon is.”
As Jiz fluttered his wings, the power of the heavens began to gather toward him—a force befitting the Calamity that governed the sky.
“You dare wield the power of the heavens before me?”
To one who possessed the very concept of the sky itself, his power was nothing more than a child’s parlor trick.
With a single gesture, I stripped Jiz of control over his own power.
“Heaven and Earth Reversal.”
The talent of the heavens and the talent of the Primordial Void dwelling within my body created an impossible miracle—using martial techniques designed to redirect or deflect an enemy’s force, I seized complete control of their power itself.
As my power merged with theirs, a ferocious and alien black tempest materialized above the sky.
-W-wait!
I devoured Jiz before he could flee in panic.
〚Concept: A crimson star belonging to the heavens flickers and shines brilliantly!〛
Simultaneously, the Heavenly Slayer Star revealed itself to consume its first prey, and the beast’s power began to settle within me.
But this was merely the beginning.
-This is absurd?
-How could Jiz fall in a single strike!
A foolish king and the stupid beast that served such a king.
“I shall devour them all.”
It was time to sweep away every last one without exception. I moved forward, wielding overwhelming power.
It took less than an hour to erase all the demonic creatures in the Sealing Ground.

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