I Became a Mythical Hunter After Killing the Golden Goblin - Chapter 47

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Chapter 47. Dungeon Runaway
The third trial had progressed smoothly.
Since everyone was already strong enough to be considered [E-] grade Hunters, the conquest proceeded without significant difficulty.
My unease proved to be unfounded—they showed no hidden schemes and attempted no sabotage whatsoever.
Only then did I reaffirm that my curse had not manifested, and I began to genuinely converse with them as we proceeded with the conquest.
About an hour after entering the dungeon.
We had slain over eighty of the one hundred twenty-seven creatures we needed to eliminate, and we had just killed a large pack of twelve gathered together.
From the dungeon entrance onward, an intangible ominous wave flooded throughout the entire interior.
“What the—?!”
Ominous. The unease I had been suppressing reared its head once more. My brow furrowed instinctively as I braced for the misfortune about to unfold.
〚An item used from outside: Runaway Stone [Rare-SS] is beginning to exert tremendous influence on the dungeon!〛
My eyes widened. A Runaway Stone!
I knew of this item. It was a forbidden artifact designated by the state—an object that sent dungeons into runaway, randomly elevating their rank and grade.
“What?!”
“Damn it! A Runaway Stone? What the hell is that?”
Naturally, my teammates gasped and straightened their postures. As they all tensed and stared at the message before them.
I looked at them and understood.
‘These bastards were after this all along.’
At last, I could confirm with certainty that my subtle unease was no mere premonition.
An act. They might think it perfect, but unless they were top-tier method actors, something would inevitably feel off—and I had caught it swiftly. Their shock was feigned.
They pretended to be alarmed, yet all of them reflexively glanced at Seok Woon’s arms.
Clearly, something within his grasp would protect them from this.
‘The bastard outside using the Runaway Stone. And the four teammates inside.’
All in collusion. This was a trap designed to kill me.
Ha. How absurd. With this much effort and dedication, whoever orchestrated this must wield considerable power and influence.
‘Have I made an enemy of someone like that?’
Chairman Lee Seo-yong of Changsung? Would that old man go to such lengths just to kill me?
Knowing his nature well, I could be certain of one thing: Lee Seo-yong would never resort to such foolishness.
‘Then who?’
No matter how hard I racked my brain, I couldn’t identify an enemy capable of this.
I had no rivals in my current state, so who on earth was behind this?
‘Did my other enemies make a move?’
Just as Chairman Lee Seo-yong knew of my awakening, others surely knew as well. Had one of them acted?
I had no answer. I clutched my throbbing head and exhaled deeply.
I felt the four remaining people flinch at my reaction, but I paid them no mind. The moment I realized they were a trap to kill me, their performance became nothing but repugnant.
〚The dungeon has entered runaway!〛
〚The dungeon’s rank has been elevated from Common to Uncommon!〛
〚The dungeon’s grade has been elevated from B- to A+!〛
〚The dungeon’s name has changed.〛
〚Dungeon (Runaway) Quest—Forest Where Fallen God’s Madness Descended
Rarity: High (Uncommon)
Grade: A+
Type: Annihilation
Description: A fallen god scattered its power across the forest. The goblins who survived offered the corpses of their dead kin as sacrifices, summoning an Apostle—a servant of the god. Intoxicated by madness, they grew stronger and more ferocious.
Objective: Eliminate goblins blessed by madness
I had avoided the worst outcome. A grade increase from a Runestone is capped at the Runestone’s own grade.
Fortunately, it hadn’t spiraled into something absurd like a Rare-SS dungeon.
‘If misfortune had intervened, it would have ended that way.’
Yet somehow, misfortune remained silent, merely observing this situation quietly.
I couldn’t tell whether I should be grateful that misfortune hadn’t acted, or whether I should be grim about the circumstances.
‘Status window.’
Regardless, I needed to prepare. I opened my status window while watching the four of them begin to glance nervously at me.
『Status Window
Name: Shin Ju-ha
Titles: World Destroyer [Legend-SSS], Blessing of Serpens [Mythic-C+], Terminator of Ruin [Hero-SSS]
LV 24 (19%)
Stats
Limitless (Mythic) F (12+20/100)
The Sun (Mythic) F (12+20/100)
Heavenly Fortune (Mythic) F- (11+20/100)
Misfortune (Legend) F- (12+20/100)
Indomitable (Legend) F- (16+20/100)
Remaining Points: 36
Authority
[Golden Tower LV2][Heavenly Fortune LV1][Noon Sun LV2]
Unique Abilities
[Curse of Misfortune (Legend) LV MAX][Limitless Celestial Meridian (Mythic) LV2][Supreme Soul (Mythic) LV2][Equivalent Exchange (Primordial) LV2][Sun’s Eye (Mythic) LV1]
Skills
[Wings of Arrogance (Mythic) LV1][Heart of the Colossus (Legend) LV1][Flowing Transformation (Epic) LV1][Strength of Giant Ant (Unique) LV 3]』
Spare points from overcoming misfortune’s schemes, rewards from leveling up, and dungeon clear bonuses.
In total, I had accumulated thirty-six spare points.
‘Use them all?’
My hesitation vanished in an instant.
‘Use them all. Hoarding them won’t help anyway.’
The situation before me was urgent, and I had no desire to lose through false pride. Without hesitation, I invested all my stats into Limitless.
Crack!
In an instant, power surged through my body, and The Sun’s mana increased dramatically as well.
Limitless (Mythic) F (30+20/100)
The Sun (Mythic) F (30+20/100)
〚Golden Tower ownership has increased to 18%.〛
〚Authorization granted up to Advanced-S+ rank.〛
Watching my stats climb by nearly half an F-rank, I closed the status window.
The forest had transformed, no longer carrying the fragrance of nature—instead, it reeked with a nauseating stench. I raised my sword and aimed it at them.
At my sudden movement, the four exchanged wide-eyed glances.
“What are you doing? We have things to settle between us. Stop wasting time with games and finish this quickly.”
Their faces hardened in unison at my words. They exchanged knowing looks before drawing their weapons.
“How did you figure it out?”
“They said you topped this license exam. Guess your reputation isn’t hollow after all?”
“Damn. I acted pretty well, but you guys were terrible!”
“Annoying. I just want to finish this and rest.”
There was no tension in them. They didn’t doubt for a moment that they would win.
“Who are you people?”
I asked. How had they targeted me so precisely?
“Who else? We’re the ones hired to kill you. Ah, we were planning to skip this exam originally. But our senior asked us directly. He even gave us a rare-rank skill as an advance payment—how could we refuse?”
So the skill was received as compensation. My instincts hadn’t failed me.
“Sorry about that. You probably had dreams of topping the exam and rising as a promising hunter. It’s a shame, but what can I do? I also can’t refuse a request from a guild senior.”
At Lee Ji-ah’s words, my brow twitched.
“Guild? Senior?”
“Huh? What, you don’t even know who commissioned this? Well, that’s unfortunate. How should I tell you? Should I?”
“Hey, hey. Why are you explaining all this? Let’s just finish and rest.”
The chatter was cut short by Seok Woon, who had already nocked an arrow and was ready to fire.
“Right, let’s end this. It’s uncomfortable, but what can we do? Don’t resent us. In the afterlife, think carefully about who you made an enemy of.”
The battle began.
“I’ll restrain you.”
Whoooosh—
Three lightning-charged arrows shot forward first, targeting my brow, throat, and heart.
“It’s my first time fighting a person, so I hope I can control it well. Don’t curse me if I can’t kill you in one shot!”
Followed by a smooth, swift spear thrust aimed at me.
“Grraaahhhhh!”
The tank slammed a massive tower shield into the ground and, with a roar, activated a taunt skill before hurling himself forward.
“Let’s finish this!”
The buffer showered them all with buffs without restraint.
One against four. By any measure, it was a disadvantageous situation, but my eyes remained steady and unbroken.
I drew in a breath. Simultaneously, sacred wings emerged from my left back, and a crimson sun rose above my head.
Feeling the increased stats, I projected a new sword into my unnamed vessel.
〚Man-byeon manifests the item: Hundred-Times Burnt Noble Sword [Advanced-S+].〛
The crimson sun’s mana engulfed my body, channeling power into the grotesquely shaped blade.
—Kiiiieeeeaaaaahhhhh!!!!
A horrific shriek erupted from the sword as it amplified the sun’s mana of its own accord.
“This isn’t enough. Is this really all you have?”
With a single swing, I stripped the lightning arrow of its speed.
“You think you can kill me with just this?”
Flowing Water Transformation
The spear technique that prided itself on softness flowed forth with even more perfect and beautiful gentleness.
“If that’s what you truly believed, then congratulations.”
Toward the massive form charging at me, I condensed The Sun and hurled it forward.
“You will all die.”
The moment our forces clashed once, the faces of the four hardened.
A variable—no, not a variable.
Ignorance. They were far too ignorant.
They did not know my strength, the power I had concealed all this time.
Arrogance. They were far too arrogant.
They relied only on their own mediocre talents and the rare skills that seemed so invaluable to them, utterly dismissing their opponent.
And as a result, they would die by my hand today.
The Demon Sword devoured The Sun’s mana with ever-greater intensity and greed. Through the Demon Sword, The Sun grew in mass and heat.
“Now it’s my turn. Try to stop me.”
I raised my blade and charged toward them.
“Ma Dong-won!”
“How dare you! You’re stronger than we thought, but you’re just one person!”
A massive tower shield and a heavy body blocked my path.
“You’re nothing but four insects.”
Power surged through my body, and the moment force concentrated in my right hand.
I transformed the item projected through Man-byeon.
〚Man-byeon has projected the item: Remnants of Volcanic Eruption [Advanced-S]!〛
Over my hand infused with The Sun’s mana, a crimson-red gauntlet materialized. It immediately drew in The Sun’s mana and amplified its power…!
〚Skill: Giant Ant’s Strength (Unique) has been activated!〛
〚Melee strength temporarily increases by 1.5 times!〛
Boom!!
With a tremendous explosion, I struck the tower shield.
Crack!
Ma Dong-won was shocked. It happened in an instant. Since he was holding a shield, he naturally assumed the tower shield could not be pierced.
This shield boasted defensive power that was nearly catastrophic for beginners.
He naturally thought that even that burning blade would crumble helplessly before this shield.
A miscalculation.
The blade’s appearance had changed, but he paid it little mind. He simply thought it was that type of item.
A difference in experience. Had they been high-rank Hunters, they would have remembered and understood this trivial change. But these novice Hunters, especially those brimming with confidence and arrogance, lacked the experience to remember such minor details.
And the price for that was devastating.
Crunch!
The massive shield folded. My fist pierced through the shield and drove deep into Ma Dong-won’s solid abdomen.
Simultaneously, the gauntlet released the gathered mana of The Sun, and as the explosion erupted, Ma Dong-won was sent flying, crashed into a tree, and lost consciousness.
“What… what is this?”
“Damn it! This is fucked.”
“Ahhhhh!!”
A single strike. With just one blow, I demonstrated the vast chasm between our abilities to the remaining three. That solitary strike was more than enough to shatter their joy and hope.

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