I Became a Mythical Hunter After Killing the Golden Goblin - Chapter 43

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Chapter 43. Compensation
A week—long if you measure it one way, short if you measure it another. I spent that time enjoying what was literally a comfortable vacation in a luxurious VIP Hospital Room.
Ever since Min Cho-rong regained consciousness, she had been glued to my side nearly twenty-four hours a day, and I doted on her like a younger sister.
Well, it was a simple, straightforward affection. Given that she was all but confirmed to be the next Saint, there was no harm in growing closer to her.
Min Cho-rong had excellent social skills, and since she felt like a younger sister, I found myself spending time with her more out of genuine affection than calculation.
As for Gun-dan, he only regained consciousness after a full five days had passed. One could say without exaggeration that he had died once and come back to life; he had thrown his life on the line again by physically blocking the Giant Ants, so the situation had been equally perilous.
It would have been entirely unsurprising if he had suffered lingering aftereffects. Yet Gun-dan, as if to prove he was no ordinary awakener of a Mythic-grade unique ability, recovered completely—the moment consciousness returned, he was already complaining about muscle loss and exercising as if nothing had happened.
He fell into a routine: after each workout, he would visit my Hospital Room, regard me with an uncomfortable gaze, and then leave.
And finally, the Ki So-young Guild Master I had been waiting for came to see me again.
“Hello~! How have you been? I heard your body is fine. And it seems your mind is doing well too—no trauma!”
Her bright face could not hide a certain apology and gratitude.
I deliberately ignored that gaze. It was an emotion she naturally ought to feel toward me, but in a sense, things that should never have happened had occurred because of me, so she could not help but carry guilt.
Even if only slightly. In any case, she naturally sat beside Min Cho-rong and stole a slice of pear that the girl had been peeling.
Min Cho-rong, who had been diligently peeling the pear and only noticed too late, pouted her cheeks in frustration at losing her work—but Ki So-young simply laughed as if even that was adorable, then handed me a document.
“The first page records the post-incident measures regarding this event, and the second page contains the hush money and apology compensation we’ve prepared.”
I accepted the document from her and reviewed it.
The post-incident handling was clean. As if taking responsibility for this matter, they had terminated every single employee who had been on security duty.
Of course, “terminated” did not mean killed. It meant they had all been fired. Everyone except Gun-dan, who alone had remained to the very end, was finished.
‘There was a Dangun Guild member among them.’
The Dangun Guild—ranked first among South Korean guilds, led by Dangun Cheonje, an SS-rank Hunter and South Korea’s top-ranked Hunter.
‘So they punished even a Dangun Guild member?’
I had to admit that Ki So-young had truly drawn her blade. Those who had been fired would likely find it difficult to join another guild or even continue their careers as Hunters.
The rumor that they had been marked by both Dangun and Miracle—the 1st and 7th ranked guilds—would have already spread throughout every guild.
They had been blacklisted. Unless they risked their lives exploring the Abyss and running dungeons, becoming strong enough that no one could ignore them, their careers as Hunters were essentially over.
Well, they were not even guild members—just internal security staff—so they were probably the lowest rung or disposable pieces in their respective guilds anyway. They likely had neither the potential nor the courage to grow further.
While bad luck may have played a role, based on what Gun-dan and Ki So-young had told me about their conduct, I could only think of them as irresponsible fools, so I felt no sympathy.
Furthermore, Ki So-young had used the connections she had built through Miracle Hospital to thoroughly prevent this incident from spreading to the media and erase it from everyone’s memory.
It was not difficult. From the start, the matter had been kept clean and hidden well. Everyone had survived without major incident. And while journalists had caught a whiff of something, they had no concrete knowledge of what had actually happened.
But she had completely blocked even rumors and gossip, and the incident had been erased from everyone’s memory.
“A clean resolution. Those who were fired won’t open their mouths, will they?”
“Hehe. Of course not. Would those idiots dare? Unless they completely give up being Hunters and become homeless, they won’t breathe a word. We even extracted oaths from them using covenant items.”
I nodded. Then I immediately turned to the next page of the document.
The moment I saw the first line, my eyes widened.
“Honorary Director of Miracle Guild? 1.5% stake in Miracle Guild?”
Guilds operate just like corporations. Shareholders exist, stocks are issued, and value is assessed accordingly.
A Guild Master is equivalent to a corporate chairman. Naturally, the title of director exists as well.
Needless to say, a 7th-ranked guild is equivalent to the 7th-ranked company in the financial world. Of course, compared to massive conglomerates that engage in countless businesses and rake in money, the total value would naturally be less. But considering that this is the age of Hunters, the invisible value far exceeded the tangible value.
Especially for Miracle Guild, that value was extraordinary. Considering its unique position as the only healer guild, it could be said to rank in the top three rather than 7th.
Naturally, the value of a 1.5% stake, when converted to money, possessed a value of at least several hundred billion won.
So I could not help but be astonished. Even if they offered this much money as compensation, I could accept it and keep my mouth shut—yet this was supposedly only the first compensation?
I fixed my gaze on Ki So-young, my eyes wide with realization. The original owner of these shares was undoubtedly her—the Guild Master and majority shareholder.
“What are you thinking? You’re offering 1.5% of shares as compensation? And an honorary director position at Miracle Guild? I heard the conditions to become a director at Miracle Guild are extremely strict.”
Ki So-young answered my question with a smile, as if she had been waiting for exactly this response.
“You saved the life of my only blood relative, a child who will become a Saint no less. This level of compensation is only natural! And while it’s true that the conditions to become a director at Miracle Guild are strict, surprisingly, you qualify, Shin Ju-ha. First, you’ve already satisfied the requirement of simply possessing Holy Power to become a member of Miracle Guild. You also prevented an incident that could have caused the guild significant losses. And since I, the Guild Master herself, recognize you, who would dare object? It’s not as if you’re gaining actual power or influence—it’s merely an honorary director position with your name on the roster.”
In other words, it all came down to her personal preference. Why was she explaining it so grandly?
“How did you even know I possess Holy Power?”
It was Min Cho-rong, not Ki So-young, who looked flustered at my murmur. Having listened to our conversation and sensed something amiss, she alternated her gaze between her aunt and me, clearly bewildered. Her expression alone told me everything I needed to know about the situation.
She must have witnessed Lucifer’s first wing unfold during our battle inside the dungeon.
It would have been stranger if she hadn’t seen it. I deployed and fought with it almost every time the cooldown reset.
I turned my attention back to the documents and moved to the second condition. I couldn’t help but gape in astonishment.
-2. Provision of Wing Bereft of Darkness (Common-F Rank).
I looked at Ki So-young, then back at the documents. There was another one of these here?
At this point in time, I thought only one existed.
Later, whether by good fortune or ill, two would be discovered on Earth alone, and a single Hunter would find another in the Abyss, bringing the total to three in human hands.
Naturally, at that time, it would be treated as nothing more than a decorative trinket and junk item, appearing at auctions several times before eventually being collected by one Hunter.
Well, that Hunter ultimately failed to uncover the wing’s secrets and had everything stolen by an invader who crossed from the Abyss to Earth.
The reason this wing became so widely known—even to someone like me, who was merely an F-rank Hunter at the bottom—was because of that invader.
‘An invader I’ll eventually have to face.’
That creature was formidable. It possessed three wings even before crossing to Earth.
Conversely, to collect all twelve wings, I would need to obtain those three wings that creature possessed as well.
‘But I’m certain that in the future I remember, I heard there was only one. The information must have been wrong.’
I swallowed hard.
I absolutely had to have this. At this current point in time, I was the only one on Earth who understood the value of this item, and the worth of this holy relic was beyond any measure.
With such covetous eyes fixed on the second list, I continued reading.
“Hehehehe.”
Ki So-young let out her characteristic laugh and nodded, as if her prediction had been correct.
“So that wing item is indeed something you use.”
Did she guess? Truly, the head of a major guild deserves her position.
Her cunning and ability to read people were exceptional.
I sighed quietly and nodded, then manifested the skill.
〚The first wing is now operational!〛
〚While the wing is operational, the rare stat Holy Power is temporarily manifested!〛
〚While the wing is operational, all stats receive an additional bonus of +10!〛
〚Due to low proficiency, operational time is limited to 10 minutes! Cooldown is 3 hours!〛
A radiant and sacred wing emerged from my left back. The wing of Lucifer, who once sat in the seat of Pride among the Seven Deadly Sins—the wing imbued with the power of that demon—blazed with light.
“This is it. Only I know how to deactivate it.”
“Hehehehe. Don’t worry. I already promised to give it to you as compensation, so I had it removed from the guild warehouse. I’m not sure who originally obtained it, but if it was in the guild warehouse, that means it was sold to the guild, so there’s no problem.”
I nodded. With this, I had found two wings—a matching pair.
I wasn’t sure which number wing this was, but I’d heard that once the set effect activated, that’s when the wing would truly demonstrate its power.
I contentedly examined the final third compensation.
3. Miracle Guild’s Eternal Alliance
“Eternal alliance?”
“Yes, it’s a reward for swearing that even if Shin Ju-ha were to commit treason, both Miracle Guild and I, Ki So-young, would stand by your side.”
“That sounds nice. But how can I trust a mere promise?”
“Right? You can’t trust it, can you? So how about this instead? Here, you’ll have our precious little one!”
As she spoke, Ki So-young pushed her niece toward me, her face brimming with mischief.
Min Cho-rong’s face flushed crimson as she tumbled into my arms, which was perhaps only natural given the circumstances.
“Oh my! You’re the same age too! What a match made in heaven!”
“What do you mean! Wait, we’re the same age?”
I’d thought she looked so young that she must be around my younger sibling’s age. Twenty years old—an adult?
“I… I wasn’t trying to deceive you…”
“Hehehehe! What does it matter? You’re the one who misunderstood, so there’s no problem, right? And tell me, is there any alliance in history or reality more binding than marriage?”
I could only sigh in this dizzying situation. And so the reward was decided.
The next day, I was discharged from the hospital and immediately visited the Association.
“I’d like to apply for a rank advancement test.”
I enrolled in the rank advancement test that was beginning at that very moment.

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