I Became a Mythical Hunter After Killing the Golden Goblin - Chapter 224

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Chapter 224. Divine Seat: The Messenger Who Soars Through Heaven
Heavenly Divine Dragon Sword (7★) | Primordial Evil Demon Dragon Sword (7★)
The two dragons held in my hands roared, their auras blazing forth with unbridled ferocity.
The source of the Olympus Gods’ divinity lies in the celestial realm—the heavens themselves. It was easy to understand why they were so desperately obsessed with the concept of the sky that I possessed.
Thus, it was only natural that the Divine Dragon, which had greedily consumed their divinity, now carried the essence of the heavens within itself.
The opposite blade was no less formidable. It had ravenously devoured the purest demonic essence born from the most destructive and aggressive force within the Apocalypse itself, so it was inevitable that this Demon Dragon would amplify such savage and devastating power.
【Did you trap the dragons within the blades? Or… did the dragons willingly become weapons themselves?】
Hermes, who had been frantically rolling his eyes in an attempt to probe me since earlier, gasped in shock upon seeing the two swords I had drawn.
Dragons. Beings as great as any in existence, creatures whose very species inherently possessed transcendence as their baseline nature.
If anything, dragons were rarer and far more powerful than mere drakes.
How could there exist a being who wielded dragons as swords? It was said that if even a single dragon existed per dimension, that was considered abundant. Yet one being carried two of them—and wielded them as blades?
It would be no wonder if I were called a fraud.
‘I have the Imoogi to thank for this.’
Strictly speaking, dragons were a state of enlightenment and transcendence that beings like Imoogis achieved through endless cultivation and ascension. It was similar to the process of becoming a Concept Divine Seat.
The sword I had obtained by slaying the Calamity-class monster Imoogi, which possessed all of the creature’s characteristics, had proven invaluable in the Bottomless Pit.
‘Truth be told, I rarely used it outside, relying instead on the Golden Tower.’
The blade I had reluctantly wielded had now become far superior—that was the best way to describe it.
If I continued growing at this rate and cleared the Bottomless Pit, I suspected I would use these two dragon swords even if I could wield Man-byeon.
‘Besides, I’m already restructuring my martial techniques around dual-sword combat.’
If there existed fundamental levels even among weapons, then I could aspire to even greater heights. I chuckled softly and raised the blades toward Hermes.
“Have you seen enough? Or have you even seen anything at all?”
I mocked Hermes while reading the message window. A magnificent being indeed. The god of merchants and thieves, of information and messengers.
A being worthy of standing among the chief deities of the great Divine Realms of Olympus.
That was why I too had to remain focused. While I lightly provoked him and needled his nerves, I was simultaneously working to discern the full extent of Hermes’ power.
‘Carelessness is forbidden.’
I had thoroughly memorized all the information about Hermes provided through Akasha. If we fought under these conditions, it would be an even match.
【The second one. An opponent whose power does not work against me.】
At Hermes’ words, I furrowed my brow slightly. Second? That couldn’t be right. Though he was my enemy, the investigative authority Hermes wielded possessed the potential to become a true Concept—it was a magnificent power indeed.
Had it not been for Akasha, it would not have been strange if some of my information had been exposed.
‘Of course, the Golden Tower would have filtered the information on its own.’
But there was another being who had blocked it? Did he possess Akasha as well?
Akasha itself—knowledge born from the Apocalypse as its fundamental source. To completely nullify that ability, one would need to be of equal standing.
“Who is it? Who was the one who perfectly blocked your ability before me?”
【Hahahaha! Are you curious? Does it frustrate you that you are not the first?】
“Assume it does. Now answer.”
【The first I ever encountered… no, with you here, I suppose it is now the second. You are the second bizarre existence I have witnessed. The Great Sage Equal to Heaven, Sun Wukong, was the first to perfectly block my investigation. And that was merely one of his clones—he possessed over a hundred of them.】
Upon hearing the name that spilled from his lips, I nodded in acknowledgment. That monster, the one even Solomon could not defeat, was the Great Sage Equal to Heaven.
A being from the outside world.
If that were the case, then blocking Hermes’ ability would have been entirely possible.
“I see. Then you need not be too disappointed. The Fiery Eyes and Golden Vision of the Great Sage Equal to Heaven possess equal power regardless of the number of clones—the Fiery Eyes and Golden Vision themselves carry the same strength as the original body.”
Hermes’ eyes widened slightly at my words before returning to their normal state.
【Excellent information. I was quite confident in my abilities, but I was caught off guard by such a futile blockade. However, you know quite a lot about Sun Wukong. Or should I say, you know well about the Fiery Eyes and Golden Pupils?】
At those words, I chuckled and tapped my eyes with my fingers.
“Because I have them too.”
【Sun Wukong gave them to you. Yes, it seems you met him at the River of Flowing Stars.】
“Indeed, worthy of the God of Information. Did you also know that Sun Wukong’s clone occupies the summit of that place?”
【Yes, I know it has held the position at the summit for an extremely long time. No matter how capable you are, you couldn’t have defeated that clone.】
“Hehehehe. Yes, I was defeated. But still, the summit has changed. And you know what… if we fight now, I’ll win!”
I refused further conversation and kicked off the ground, launching myself toward Hermes.
My entire body tensed upon meeting a worthy opponent and began moving according to my will, while primordial magic erupted madly from my entire being and began dominating the surroundings.
The divine body bestowed by heaven to support my martial prowess began pulsing to subdue my enemy as I unleashed my full might.
Screech!
One slash. My blade tore through the empty air. Simultaneously, a sharp pain from my flank made me frown, and I hastily withdrew my blade, embracing the mysteries of the Tai Chi.
‘The speed…?’
Overwhelming. That’s what I could call this speed. I was startled by a velocity so fast that the eye couldn’t follow it.
‘This speed even while constrained.’
Indeed, Hermes’ specialty was speed—proof that he didn’t reach the Divine Seat through mere luck.
【I am the swiftest messenger in Olympus. There exists no being who can match my speed. That applies to you as well. Slowly become my plaything and die being toyed with!】
Hermes’ fighting style, which I had learned through Akasha, was ruthlessly vicious.
The type who analyzes everything about an opponent—all their abilities, habits, mannerisms, even breathing—and exploits them thoroughly. Furthermore, using fragments of foresight received from Apollo, he grasps his enemy’s movements and toys with them.
I strike while my opponent torments—I employ such a playful yet vicious fighting method.
【Since foresight doesn’t work and detection doesn’t work either. I have no choice but to fight this way.】
But since his two main advantages were futilely blocked, he had no choice but to rely solely on his superior speed.
‘The foresight seems to be aided by the concept of Fortune.’
A power I possessed from the beginning, and a curse. An authority and concept born from the union of Fortune and Misfortune.
Half of it is a curse bestowed upon me because of a wager the Concept Divine Seat made with my Parents, but now it has completely transformed into my own power.
‘Perhaps, if it weren’t for the power of Fortune. This trial would have been even more difficult.’
I hadn’t anticipated it, but because Fortune’s power was involved, Solomon moved to prevent Gaia’s direct intervention.
It was truly a power that transcended causality itself and manipulated the flow of that causality.
‘So, how exactly do I deal with that speed.’
The buff abilities I frequently used, including equivalent exchange, were sealed and unusable. Moreover, there was currently no way to grow stronger immediately.
Tsk!
I clicked my tongue lightly and then closed my eyes. After all, following that speed with naked eyes was impossible.
How to fight an opponent who seems to have dumped all their stats into agility.
‘The Qiankun Reversal is an ability to perceive attacks and counter them.’
Which means I don’t know how to counter invisible attacks.
But if I combine it with the power of Tai Chi, things change.
‘It’s worth trying.’
Tai Chi is circulation and harmony. If I blend it with the counters of Qiankun Reversal…
‘Just because two abilities became one doesn’t mean a new martial technique was born.’
More precisely, I need to find that group myself. I closed my eyes and expanded my senses, tracking the dizzily swirling presence as I contemplated.
Hermes, who naturally disrupted my thoughts, was all the more desperate—knowing that abandoning this advantage meant near-certain defeat.
Left flank! Thwack!
Back of the head! Thwack!
Abdomen! Thwack!
One step too slow. I clearly perceived where the attack would land through the Infinite Divine Meridian and my senses, yet I couldn’t block it.
Because the strike arrived simultaneously with my foresight.
The fortunate part was that, having poured everything into speed, the damage from each blow wasn’t particularly severe.
There was impact damage from the uncontrolled acceleration, but it was a shock I could endure.
Of course, if those impacts accumulated, the situation would reverse.
‘Think.’
The talent of nothingness—the Five Luminaries bloomed. The Tai Chi and Heaven-Earth Reversal. The circulation of heaven and earth, and the Reverse Heaven that inverts them, achieved harmony.
There’s a saying that extremes actually achieve harmony with extremes.
The Tai Chi embraced the Heaven-Earth Reversal and birthed a new domain. No, not a new domain. This is the Heaven-Earth Reversal. Simply not the Heaven-Earth Reversal that could only be used singularly, but merely one spread across a range.
A small field manifested around me. Only then did I open my eyes and lowered both blades comfortably.
【Have you given up?】
“Given up? I’ve finished analyzing you. Now I’m just taking it easy.”
【Hahaha! You dare claim to have analyzed me! That you, a mere insect, have analyzed Hermes!】
Hermes’ speed accelerated further, and riding that momentum, his fist aimed at my blind spot came flying.
But the moment he entered the small Tai Chi field I had unfolded.
Thwack!
It wasn’t I who was struck. Hermes, who had extended his fist, took damage several times greater than his own power and went flying through the air, crashing to the ground.
【Kugh!】
Watching him exhale pain with a bewildered expression, I laughed coldly.
“Since it’s what you do well—analyzing everything about your opponent and tormenting them like solving a puzzle before winning. It’s rather enjoyable.”
【This…this monster bastard!】
Unable to contain his rage, Hermes came flying again, this time drawing his staff and using magic against me, but nothing changed. Whether magic or fists.
Once. Twice. Four times. Ten times.
By then, even Hermes understood. Unsolvable. He couldn’t shatter that impossible domain with his own power.
【Even if the true form comes…!】
In despair, he inadvertently let the truth spill from his lips, then hastily closed his mouth, but I, having already heard, laughed and nodded.
Is that all? Merely that much?
A clear provocation and mockery. And with that choice, Hermes lost his grip on reason.
【You damned insect!!!】
The one trump card he hadn’t used. A hidden move no one could predict, a double-edged sword of power that even he couldn’t control.
Hermes, having obtained the Primordial Magic upon becoming a Tier Master, no longer suppressed it and unleashed it.
Half his entire body turned black, and simultaneously, a new power bloomed.
“As expected of a Tier Master—this is it.”
Watching him, half his reason gone and intoxicated by overwhelming power, I clicked my tongue. Could it be that even the Tier Masters of the 100s Floors could use Primordial Magic, however unstably?
This is completely….
“Now that’s a great turn of events.”
My opponent had undergone a second liberation. If I was to face them, it was time to release one of the powers I had been suppressing.
“It was so overpowered that I’ve been holding back and building from the fundamentals.”
If my opponent was going to cheat, shouldn’t I do the same?
Since entering the Bottomless Pit, I had never once released the restraint on this power—until now.
Kwaaaaaaaa!!!
In that instant, the infinite primordial demonic energy that existed around me began to welcome me, as if in greeting.
“Do you know what that means?”
Authority: Master of Ten Thousand Demons.
“This is my home ground.”
I can command the primordial demonic energy.
Through that power, I could now manipulate the infinite primordial demonic energy that existed in the Bottomless Pit according to my will.
“And that means you’re now beneath me.”
Every master of demons holds an overwhelming advantage against demons of the same origin.
Against the chief deity of Olympus who had accepted demonic energy, I possessed an absolute certainty of victory.

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