I Became a Mythical Hunter After Killing the Golden Goblin - Chapter 57

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Chapter 57. Black Market Auction (4)
The auction had concluded. My overwhelming final bids had left the crowd in awe, shock, and fear in equal measure, and I emerged as the victor.
“Congratulations. You bid quite magnificently. It was entertaining. However, sweeping up all the remaining auction items does concern me somewhat. We have quite a few individuals with considerable pride, you see.”
I smiled at the Branch Director—whom I’d now seen countless times—and opened my inventory.
From the seventeen items I’d successfully bid on, I handed over all but three that I needed to the Branch Director.
“What do you mean?”
“Please distribute those items to those who desire them on my behalf. And convey my small gesture of goodwill as well.”
“Hehehehe. How delightful indeed. Very well. I shall ensure they are delivered with care. Here are your clothes and rune. I’ll step out and wait for a moment.”
Once the Branch Director left, I immediately picked up the rune. As the Sun’s Eye manifested, all the information about the rune—which even Seo Ye-rin couldn’t appraise—revealed itself.
〚Rune: Crown of the Evolved Sovereign
Grade: Ancient
Rank: SSS+
LV 1
Description: A rune born from the mystique of the crown of a great conqueror and sovereign who once dominated countless ancient dimensions. It is said he bestowed the blessing of evolution upon all his subordinates.
Abilities
-Grants the acquirer and all summoned creatures the unique ability: Agent of Evolution (Ancient)
-The intellect of all summoned creatures gradually increases.
-LV 2 Unlockable〛
〚Unique Ability: Agent of Evolution
Grade: Ancient
Rank: SSS+
LV 1
Description: A qualification granted only to those who stand at the center of evolution.
Abilities
-Bonus points granted upon leveling up: +1
-Additional bonus points every 10 levels: +5
-LV 3 Unlockable〛
“This is insane.”
This was a rune whose effects could be experienced even without possessing summoning-type abilities. The bonus points granted upon leveling up were normally one. This ability doubled that—pure magic.
Simply put, I could grow twice as fast as everyone else.
And that ability applied not only to me but to my summoned creatures as well!
“Is this really a rune?”
Earthlings who knew nothing of Authority would surely praise this as the greatest ability imaginable. Depending on the comparison, there might even exist runes comparable to Authority itself.
Unfortunately, I couldn’t use the rune immediately. Since I’d destroyed the Tutorial and cleared it, I hadn’t entered the true Abyss since.
Only by entering the real Abyss—not the Tutorial—would additional systems unlock, allowing me to use the rune.
‘Tomorrow, as soon as dawn breaks, I’ll go.’
Between visiting the Association and participating in the auction, night had already fallen. Combined with the physical exhaustion from earlier, I planned to return home and rest tonight, then head to the Abyss early tomorrow morning.
I carefully placed the rune in my inventory, changed clothes, donned my mask, and stepped outside.
“Hahahaha! Please convey my gratitude. To receive such a generous gesture! I’ve been wanting this for some time, but I’d given up hope.”
“Since you seem reluctant to reveal your identity, convey instead that I’m grateful for the goodwill. And tell him that if he ever needs anything in the future, I’ll accommodate most reasonable requests.”
My plan appeared to be succeeding. The Branch Director was surrounded by countless people, offering thanks and goodwill on my behalf. I moved quietly, suppressing my presence entirely.
‘Good luck with that.’
The Branch Director, perspiration dripping down his face, watched my escape with a pitiful gaze, but I had no intention of becoming trapped among those people in his stead.
Slipping out of the Auction House, I made my way directly to the uppermost floor of Black Money. While I was here, I planned to entrust the Golden items for safekeeping as well.
And I figured I might as well meet with Seo Ye-rin while I was at it.
Upon arriving at the top floor, the secretary took one look at my mask equipped with perception obstruction and asked nothing, simply picking up the phone to report to Seo Ye-rin.
Once approval came through, the secretary bowed slightly and gestured toward the door. I offered a quiet word of thanks and entered the Boss’s Office.
“What. Is. The. Matter?”
“Ah! The auction is already finished. I successfully bid on the Rune for one trillion.”
At my words, Seo Ye-rin’s eyes widened, and soon she removed the lollipop from her mouth with an amused expression, letting out a soft giggle.
“So. What. Is. The. Matter.”
“Well, I thought I’d stop by to see your face, exchange pleasantries, and entrust you with something else.”
I opened my inventory and retrieved about thirty more chunks of pure Golden, handing them to Seo Ye-rin. She, as if no longer surprised by anything, naturally opened her subspace and deposited the Golden inside.
Witnessing her composed demeanor, a peculiar sense of defiance stirred within me—as if thinking, ‘You’ve seen such treasures and remain unfazed?’
It was an utterly arrogant and audacious thought. To harbor such feelings toward an S-rank Hunter.
‘Could it be the stats?’
Since earlier, I’ve felt impulses entirely at odds with my nature. Even the astronomical bidding at the auction had been a half-impulsive decision.
If this continues, it becomes certain that the stats are exerting an influence.
‘Likely due to the instability issue.’
Tsk, I clicked my tongue softly, shook my head to regain composure, and opened my inventory once more. I had originally planned to reveal this later, but this damned stat influence has intensified my impulses so much that I have no choice but to show it now to satisfy the urge.
One of several items that automatically unlocked once my ownership of the Golden Tower exceeded ten percent.
Items with considerably lenient restrictions—pure Golden, mana stones, coins, and the like. And they possessed immense value that countless people would covet madly without ever having enough.
“I’m thinking of selling this too. Let’s showcase just one in the next auction.”
What I withdrew was another chunk. Smaller than the Golden nuggets, yet still difficult to hold in a single hand.
It gleamed. It was solid. A transparent silver in color.
“This is!!!!”
Seo Ye-rin gasped, her eyes fixed on the chunk in my hand. The lollipop stick she’d been holding snapped under the pressure, the candy falling to the ground unheeded.
Her gaze remained fixed solely on the chunk I held.
“A pure Mithril chunk. This would be worth more than Golden, wouldn’t it?”
Mithril—in the modern era, it had become one of the most precious metals. Among metals, it easily qualified as high-grade.
There were superior metals like Orichalcum, called the metal of gods, or Meteorite Iron, formed from the crystallized life of stars, and Adamantium, said to be the hardest metal in existence. While not quite at the level of these supreme metals—each nearly impossible to find even one in an entire world—it was certainly a tier below them.
Moreover, all specimens from the Golden Tower possessed one hundred percent mana purity. Whatever equipment was crafted would see dramatically enhanced abilities, with the possibility of generating additional powers as well.
Naturally, it held value exceeding that of Golden. It was the finest material available for Hunters to craft superior weapons and equipment.
Seeing Seo Ye-rin’s face and expression, the frustration that had weighed on me burst open, and I found myself laughing with satisfaction.
Only then did Seo Ye-rin narrow her eyes and regard me.
“Hmm, well, in any case, let’s sell just one chunk in the next auction. If the response is good, we’ll sell more.”
“This. Absolutely. Good. I. Guarantee.”
Of course it would be. I smiled, withdrew ten more Mithril chunks and placed them in her subspace, then handed one to her as a gift once she noticed I’d been playing with her, and finally rose to my feet.
“Well, my business here is concluded. I’ll be taking my leave.”
Seo Ye-rin, turning the Mithril I’d given her over in her hands, casually ignored my farewell. She was indeed a mage through and through—her curiosity was insatiable.
“Analyze.”
I had already begun my investigation using word magic.
“Not even seeing me off—how heartless.”
As I muttered complaints to myself, she finally waved goodbye, and with that last glimpse of her, I slipped out of the Black Market and arrived home. I washed up quickly and surrendered to sleep.
***
“Damn it!”
Meanwhile, at that very moment in the Auction House, a man stormed into Room 3 with a twisted expression.
“How dare a pathetic Hunter from some insignificant country disrespect me?”
But he was too late. The owner of this room had already vanished from the Black Market.
Hallus Rockefeller—a golden-haired handsome man—scowled and spat out several curses in the empty room before spinning around, only to stumble backward in shock at the sudden appearance of a woman.
“Wh-what?!”
Xiao Ling confirmed the room was empty and gazed at the fool before her with a look of disappointment, clicking her tongue softly.
‘No talent. No effort either. Not even bold enough to take real risks.’
Pathetic. So utterly pathetic she wanted to crush him beneath her heel. Simply sharing the same air and breathing space with him made her skin crawl.
That was precisely why she had trampled this idiot—who could do nothing without his family’s support—once before at the previous auction.
He had barely awakened with his family’s backing, and too terrified of death to fight properly, he was a pitiful man who would never reach such heights without elixirs. The fact that he had once been considered her fiancé, and that he had desired her, was nothing short of humiliating.
How contemptible could one be? The moment the auction ended and pleasantries with his connections finished, he came straight here.
Without needing to think deeply, he had obviously come seeking revenge against The Sun.
Her prediction was flawless. Had The Sun remained, he would have suffered quite severely at Hallus’s hands before she arrived.
To both his perception and hers, this mysterious being called The Sun possessed far less power than expected—appearing to be roughly D-rank at best.
In reality, he was E-rank, but that was a deliberately lowered assessment by Shin Ju-ha. As an S-rank Hunter, Xiao Ling had seen through his true power at a glance.
The problem was that Hallus Rockefeller had also sensed this difference in strength. While he hadn’t grasped it precisely, he could tell the man was weaker than himself.
He had sworn throughout the auction that he would have his revenge. No, revenge was something one pursued against equals. For such a small insect, he had prepared to hunt him down with his usual cruelty.
He would ensure that damned brat could never mock anyone again, planning to toy with him thoroughly.
Even if he was close to the Black Market’s owner and the one who sold that impossible object—pure gold—it mattered little. He was a direct descendant of the Rockefeller Family.
He saw no problem in beating a mere low-rank Hunter half to death. It was foolish thinking.
Even the Rockefeller Family itself was desperately clamoring to participate in this golden auction.
Last time, many had come to the golden auction, but many had also stayed away.
Naturally. Because they couldn’t believe it. They wouldn’t outright lie, but they couldn’t simply accept such an impossible object at face value.
The Rockefeller Family fell into the latter camp—the faction that decided to observe the situation first before taking a stance.
Of course, this information had never reached the half-abandoned, reckless fool of the family. He had no idea his own clan desired the gold.
So he had attempted this foolishness. Fortunately or unfortunately, he had failed.
“How pathetic. Try living something remotely productive. Stop spoon-feeding yourself with handouts. It’s truly revolting.”
Since The Sun was no longer here, she had no reason to linger. She cast a frigid gaze and departed.
Left alone, Hallus channeled all the rage and humiliation he’d received from the woman he unrequited loved toward that damned brat, summoning his subordinates and ordering them to discover The Sun’s identity.
The Black Market’s most dreaded incident had just begun.
The most concerning incident for the Black Market has occurred.

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