I Became a Mythical Hunter After Killing the Golden Goblin - Chapter 23

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Chapter 23. The Rising Sun
【Truly, it had been an eternity of waiting.】
Within the Pyramid, where only suffocating darkness had reigned, the concept of light began to take root, and the phenomenon of flame bloomed forth.
The Sun, fractured into halves, reclaimed its wholeness, and its colossal form shrank to a size comparable to my own. The entity descended from the heavens with newfound majesty, gazing down upon all creation.
〚Great Constellation: The Noon Sun has manifested!〛
〚Significant loss of power and authority detected!〛
The once-towering body diminished to merely a head taller than an ordinary human. The Sun descended from the sky above, regarding both Seo Mi-na and me with eyes brimming with joy.
【I bow my head in gratitude to you both, who have delivered me from this eternal abyss.】
“…No need for such formality. We did this for our own benefit, after all.”
【Ah, so this was indeed a Hidden Stage. Then I must provide you with a reward worthy of the lives you wagered.】
Honestly, having cleared a Hidden Stage so perfectly, I couldn’t even fathom what we might obtain. Each floor’s clear rewards had been at least Sacred Relics, and either Mythic-grade or at minimum Legendary-grade abilities.
‘Perhaps an Authority itself?’
While I was brimming with anticipation, Seo Mi-na made a request toward Ra.
“I would be grateful if you would give my reward to Shin Ju-ha as well.”
“….”
Seo Mi-na, honoring the oath we had sworn before entering. Truthfully, without her, I could never have achieved such flawless results. Yet I did not refuse.
It would ease her mind, and I would gain something better in return. However, her request was blocked by Ra.
【Well…. Human woman, I understand your intention, but unfortunately, the laws of the Abyss make that impossible.】
Ra waved his hand dismissively and walked toward Seo Mi-na. From a height about three heads above her, he detached the sun from the back of his own head and handed it to her.
【You must give it to him directly. Only then does it hold true meaning.】
Ra regarded Seo Mi-na and me alternately with a satisfied expression, and though something seemed amiss in his understanding, I quietly accepted the Sun as Seo Mi-na handed it to me.
What she received as her reward was the Sacred Relic that should have been obtained on the 1st Floor—the true form of the Noon Sun Disk. Not a Sacred Relic diminished by its master’s death, but a supreme divine object possessing true power and authority.
〚Divine Object: The Most Exalted Eye of the Sun [Mythic] has been acquired!〛
〚This is a bound item. The stat: The Sun is required to manifest its complete abilities!〛
【Indeed, humans are fascinating. Now it is your turn.】
Ra walked slowly toward me and placed his hand upon my head. He examined me intently, then suddenly opened his mouth wide in astonishment.
Simultaneously, I heard Ra’s voice resonating within my mind.
-You already possess the seed of mythology with an Authority. And you even hold a Domain. Are you truly human?
“How did you…?”
-So you have the qualifications of an Abyss Lord. Then you can accept my reward all the more readily.
With those meaningful words, Ra’s eyes curved into crescents, and an immense power began to surge into my body through his hand.
【Accept this. It is the power that marks the Epithet of the Sun, and once it was the very source of the Sun itself!】
“Gaaahhhhh!!!”
“Shin Ju-ha! Are… are you alright!?”
As if my entire body were ablaze, tremendous agony crashed through me. Yet paradoxically, within that torment, I trembled with exhilaration.
I’m no masochist, yet pain stirred excitement within me! But it was warranted.
I bit down on my lip so hard that blood flowed, and upon seeing the message that materialized before my eyes, I gasped in shock.
〚Great Constellation: The Noon Sun transfers its primordial Authority to you.〛
〚Authority: The Noon Sun has been acquired!〛
〚Great Constellation—Ra’s Epithet: The Noon Sun has been stripped away due to Authority loss!〛
Because what Ra had just entrusted to me was an authority containing everything of his being!
I lifted my head with difficulty from the pain, my face etched with shock as I gazed at Ra. Yet I asked nothing, seeing that his expression remained utterly devoid of emotion.
Perhaps he had read my unspoken question, for Ra let out a soft chuckle and opened his mouth quietly.
【There is no grand tale to my story. I merely created and ruled over the world alone, reigning in solitude, and grew so terribly lonely that I fashioned two brothers and children. They stole my power and status from me, and I was abandoned in the world I created, trapped here.】
The moment his brief summary ended, the authority settled completely within my body.
〚Authority: The Sun of Noon opens its eyes within your body!〛
〚Stat: The Sun [Mythic] blooms!〛
〚Item: The Eye of the Most Exalted Sun begins to manifest its complete power!〛
My third mythic-grade stat—the power of a great celestial being who had created and ruled an entire world—now dwelled within me.
【There is no need to wear such a grateful expression. After all, it is merely one-third of the power. Should you wish to make that power complete, you will need to slay Ra’s brothers and children. Well… now that you have already freed Ra, you have made an enemy of the entire Heliopolis dimension. Consider the additional compensation I have given you as an apology for placing you in such circumstances.】
“I see… Then the entity dwelling within your body, which had lost its reason, must be one of your brothers.”
【Correct. It is a wretch called Atum, who stole the Twilight—the Sun of Night—from Ra. The other one is called Khepri, who stole the Dawn—the Sun of Morning.】
In mythology, these three beings were merely described as changing form according to the time of day, yet they were actually brothers. And all of them were creations born from the hands of Ra himself.
“But if you give me this authority, what will become of you, Ra?”
You won’t be able to return to your dimension Heliopolis, and you will no longer receive the worship of your followers. As I expressed my concern about whether it was truly all right to give it away so easily, Ra flashed me an arrogant and supremely confident smile.
【The dimension Ra created abandoned Ra. The creations Ra made sealed Ra away. The ones I believed to be my children and brothers severed my limbs, sealed my status, and tore my power to shreds. Did you truly think I would return to such a place?】
“Ah…”
【Do not worry about Ra. Ra is Heliopolis itself, and Ra is the beginning, the middle, and the end of all things. Wherever Ra walks becomes Ra’s territory, and wherever Ra rises becomes Ra’s world. Ra shall rise again. To punish those who betrayed Ra.】
With those words, Ra ascended into the sky. Honestly, I could only marvel at whether such a being truly deserved to be called a god.
Betrayed by those he had trusted, his body torn apart by the blades of those he had painstakingly shaped with his own hands, yet he remained so composed and dignified.
【I leave only my apologies with you. By rights, this domain should have been your reward, but Ra must claim it. I must use it as a foundation to begin anew.】
I nodded at Ra’s words. It seemed the rewards from the Hidden Stage must have included ownership of this Pyramid as well.
Just as the Golden Goblin’s Tower had transformed into the authority called the Golden Tower and become mine.
But I had no particular need for it. It would be nice to have, but losing it was no great loss. I had already received something far greater.
“It’s fine. It seems you need it more than I do, and I feel I’ve already received more than enough.”
Whoosh!
Flames erupted from my hand. Brilliant and beautiful flames rippled forth, exerting their presence.
Energy—magical power—that only E-grade Hunters or chosen prodigies could possess, now blooming from my hand.
And though I had only just obtained it, the effect of Skill: Heart of the Colossus had already brought it to F-(50/100) in its simplicity.
【This was the power that was Ra’s origin, but now it is a power you must nurture and grow anew. It will develop into whatever form you desire. I hope it will be of aid to you. The Eye of Ra shall also grow alongside your power.】
With those words, Ra drew his hand across the empty air. Simultaneously, the Pyramid began to tremble violently and rise into the sky.
The divine artifact that had been buried deep underground, serving as a sealing mechanism for eons of time, tore through the sand and soared into the heavens.
At the same moment, an astonishing message appeared before Seo Mi-na and me.
〚An Achievement that astounds even the Abyss!〛
〚You have become the first across all dimensions to collapse the Tutorial!〛
〚You receive as reward 5 Black Coins and a Grade 0 Merchant Summoning Ticket!〛
〚You have obtained the Title: World Destroyer [Legend-SSS]!〛
The Tutorial, which had been maintained by Ra’s power, awakened from its seal, and as Ra reclaimed all his strength, it began to crumble and fall.
【Now I bid you farewell, honored ones of Ra. May your future be filled with nothing but blessings. And I pray that one day we shall meet again and share in each other’s brilliance.】
Ra’s hand sliced through the empty air once more, and a portal opened behind us, leading back to Earth.
“Goodbye!”
Seo Mi-na was the first to be sucked into the portal. Yet even as moments passed, I remained motionless, untouched by its pull.
When I turned to Ra with a questioning gaze, his lips parted, and words I had never anticipated flowed forth.
【I wished to speak one more word with you. It seemed improper to discuss such matters in the presence of that young girl.】
“What is it?”
【That curse afflicting you—so vicious and wondrous—I attempted to grant you power and break it by any means, yet with only fractured remnants of my strength, I could not. It appears an entity of equal standing to myself before my sealing, or perhaps greater, was involved. What have you done to incur such enmity?】
At Ra’s words, my face hardened rapidly. The curse of tremendous misfortune!
Now I understood. Even the Elixir could not erase my curse. The power of Ra himself—a mythic being, among the highest of the great constellations—had proven ineffective.
【I have limited interaction with other constellations, so I cannot discern who cast such a malevolent curse upon you.】
“It is no matter. By now, I am so accustomed to this curse that it merely irritates me. Strangely, despite being merely a unique ability rather than a divine authority, it possessed a will of its own…”
【No, that is indeed equivalent to a divine authority. Your growth remains too low; it merely hides within the shell of what you call a unique ability. Remarkably, the curse itself is no different from a divine authority. The unknown entity did not grant you a curse—it granted you divine authority. In all my long existence, I have never witnessed such a form of authority. As you strive and grow stronger, that power shall grow exponentially beyond your efforts. Such is the nature of this curse.】
“Ah… so that is why my Tremendous Fortune stat was always exactly one point higher than my Destiny stat. I never even raised it.”
Wearing such a guise, a legendary stat rivaled a mythic stat—Destiny itself!
“How can I break this accursed curse?”
【There are but three methods. First, find and slay the entity that cursed you. Second, cultivate your divine authority to burn away and purify the curse itself. And the third…will be impossible.】
“Tell me. What must I do?”
【Overcome and transcend that curse. Do not yield to the machinations of the will dwelling within the authority—endure, persist, and prevail! Should that will itself finally surrender to you…then you shall grasp that power as your own. It shall become true divine authority, no longer a curse.】
“In other words, there is no solution available to me at this moment.”
I clenched my teeth, forcibly suppressed my rage, and bowed my head to offer Ra my final gratitude.
“Thank you for all you have given me.”
【I have received far more from you than I have given. There is no need for concern. It is time we parted ways. Should we delay further, you too may be forcibly expelled somewhere within this Abyss.】
In an instant, a tremendous suction force erupted from the portal behind me, and my body was violently drawn in.
【Until we meet again, my chosen one.】
With those final words from Ra, my vision warped, and accompanied by that peculiar sensation of weightlessness.
“Are you alright?!”
“The final survivor has arrived! That makes eight out of ten who entered Zone 7 today returning safely!”
“Quickly! Quickly! Process them!”
I had returned to Earth.

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