I Became a Mythical Hunter After Killing the Golden Goblin - Chapter 62

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Chapter 62. The 0-rank Merchant, Gold Ring (2)
Every item in the 0-rank Merchant’s inventory was of incalculable value. Each piece commanded an astronomical price on top of that.
〚Shop Inventory
-Wings That Have Lost Their Radiance [Common-F-] X 4: Price 1 Black OR White Coin
-A Key That Seems Useful Somewhere [Common-F-]: Price 1 Black OR White Coin
-A Faded Gem That Looks Like It Would Fit Into Something [Common-F-]: Price 1 Black OR White Coin
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-Soul Stone of a Great Hero [Legendary-EX-]: Price 4,444 Black OR White Coins
-Essence of the Heavenly Thunder Dragon [Legendary-EX+]: Price 4,999 Black OR White Coins
-Armor of the Strength of the Greatest Giant [Legendary-EX+]: Price 4,999 Black OR White Coins
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-Immortal Robe of Three Thousand Years of Immortality [Mythic-SSS+]: Price 9,999 Black OR White Coins
-Left Eye of the Sage Who Accepted the Spring of Knowledge [Mythic-EX]: Price 9,999 Black OR White Coins
-Divine Demon Sword Lævateinn, Containing the Flame of Eternal Apocalypse [Mythic-EX+]: Price 10,000 Black OR White Coins
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-Scale Holding Half of a Certain Origin [Origin-EX+] Price 999,999 Black OR White Coins〛
‘No elixir, then….’
I felt a twinge of disappointment. I’d been slightly excited at the possibility of obtaining an elixir, or perhaps an elixir of some kind. But Gold Ring only sold equipment, not consumables.
‘Four wings, no less!’
My eyes gleamed. I absolutely had to buy those. The problem was why he was selling as many as four of them….
Lower-rank merchants beg desperately for customers to buy their goods, but 0-rank merchants do as they please. I can afford to purchase exactly one item at full price with certainty, but all four?
That seemed impossible.
‘But for the Quest, I ultimately need to obtain all four of those myself anyway.’
I examined the inventory while Gold Ring remained absorbed in deep contemplation, seemingly cut off from all external communication, and then shook my head.
“Let me think about something else first.”
One of the best Mythic-tier items, four wings, two other common items, and if I get that primordial dagger for free on top of it all—wouldn’t that be outright robbery?
Well, even if I agreed to receive one free item, asking for the most expensive one does weigh on my conscience.
I began searching through my coins to find items I could actually purchase. I never thought I’d be able to recover a Mythic-tier item like this after sacrificing one to obtain Pride.
‘Honestly, I didn’t expect to be able to afford Mythic-tier items.’
The Black and White Coins seemed to be worth far more than I’d anticipated. Then again, I’d blown through an entire Tutorial and only obtained five of them. And that was from a Hidden Stage of insane difficulty where a Creator-tier entity had been sealed away.
When you think about it, the reward was incredibly stingy. It’s a reward you can only obtain by fighting and winning against a sealed Divine Seat from the very beginning of the Tutorial.
I slowly began examining the Mythic-tier items. Each one was beyond valuation, and I felt analysis paralysis creeping in.
As I deliberated for quite some time, Gold Ring finally finished his contemplation and tapped me on the shoulder, rescuing me just before my head exploded.
“You. Do you truly possess the Golden Tower through your Authority? The Holy Ground that Golden Goblins have sought as a lifelong aspiration, and the greatest Territory in this Abyss—do you really own it?”
At those words, I tilted my head in confusion. The greatest Territory in the Abyss?
“Well… I cleared the Hidden Stage and obtained the authority, so I do possess it.”
I knew it was impressive, but not to that extent. Then again, the things contained within the Golden Tower are capable of making users omnipotent and omniscient, so it’s only natural.
Still, the greatest domain in the Abyss? More than a holy ground that people search for their entire lives?
“When I visited the Hidden Stage, all 9,999 Golden Goblins were alive and there. Didn’t you find it?”
Of course, since that timeframe was the future, it was possible they were still searching in the past of now.
At my response, Gold Ring let out a snort of laughter, threw himself into his chair, crossed his legs, and adopted an arrogant posture while jutting his chin up sharply.
Ah… damn it!
There goes his arrogance acting up again. I had no choice but to sit across from him and assume an even more arrogant and presumptuous posture.
Gold Ring, who had been staring at me like I was insane, shook his head and spoke the truth.
“The Golden Goblins have two souls and two bodies each. The true self that exists in the holy ground and lives for eternity, and the avatar that is born into the present world and repeats the cycle of death and life. What you met was the true self—when they die, the avatars in the present world also perish… was that you?”
I turned my head away with a guilty look. It was unavoidable.
On the brink of death, surrounded by monsters, who wouldn’t struggle? In the midst of it all, I happened to wipe them all out with a bomb.
“Well, my kin are none of my concern. Those who rejected me as a half-breed scrap. Anyway, a new god and sovereign must have been born by now. As the only Golden Goblin left alone, I’ll serve and keep the newly created ones beneath me to use as I please! Bahahaha!”
Sigh, how much must Harp have been disrespected? His personality, which shifted back and forth like mild bipolar disorder, was pitiful.
“So you’re saying you possess that domain. And our great god and emperor was born there?”
“That’s right.”
“I see. I found it strange that the god couldn’t possibly disappear, yet the avatar wasn’t manifesting in the present world. So the succession wasn’t completed properly.”
Gold Ring nodded as if understanding everything, then pounded his chest and shouted.
“Excellent! I, Gold Ring the 0-rank Merchant, shall specially enter your domain as a territorial resident!!!”
“I don’t want that.”
Gold Ring’s eyes widened in shock, and he shook his head vigorously before digging at his ear and looking at me as if telling me to say it again.
“I said no. What benefit is there for me? Why would I recklessly take in a 0-rank Merchant? You might have some hidden agenda in becoming a territorial resident. For example, you could pilfer items from my Golden Tower.”
At my words, Gold Ring made an exasperated expression and shouted as if having a fit.
“You think a territorial resident can ignore the lord’s commands! Ah… of course, I can ignore them to some extent! But even so, the Golden Tower is your authority, so I can’t pilfer from it in the first place, you ignorant mortal, you insignificant creature!”
I don’t trust this. It’s very suspicious. But at that timing, another fit of arrogance moved my lips again.
“Very well. Harp Golden Goblin Gold Ring, smaller than myself. With my great and magnanimous heart, I shall take you as my subordinate!”
The moment those words left my mouth, I punched myself in the face.
“Damn it, this arrogance stat. It’s really irritating. I need to get a job and obtain a Mythic-grade stat soon.”
Wait, could this arrogance stat also have a consciousness of its own?
“Madman. Anyway, I promise you—I shall become a territorial resident and protect your domain alongside the sovereign. Due to system restrictions, I cannot give you items for free. But if you bring coins, I’ll sell you any product at fair price anytime!”
That’s tempting. Far too tempting.
“Wait. Then what about the bet earlier where you said you’d give me one for free? You know if you get caught lying, you lose a hand, right?”
“That is…”
Gold Ring rolled his eyes around, checked the system for a moment, then nodded and let out a relieved sigh.
“Since it’s a bet, the system permits it once. Beyond that is impossible. I may be called a 0-rank Merchant, but I’m ultimately an employee under the system as my superior. Well, employee benefits are insanely good though.”
I grinned and nodded. With this, there was no need to make a separate deal with him.
“Then shall we enter the domain? We’ll make the purchase there.”
“Ooooh!! Can I finally set foot in the holy ground?”
“You don’t have a separate true self because you’re a Harp?”
“Right. My goblin blood runs thicker than my Golden Goblin blood, so that’s why. Well, I even became a 0-rank Merchant through sheer cunning. After that, even my Golden Goblin kin couldn’t openly disrespect me. They sometimes purchased items from me, after all. Our race is quite greedy, you see. Though I’m no exception.”
As my inventory opened wider than before, I stepped into my Territory, and Gold Ring trembled with such overwhelming emotion that he shuffled forward into it.
“Ah…!”
Leaving Gold Ring to his thunderstruck rapture, I called Golden over and completely sealed the inventory entrance. I couldn’t risk anyone catching a glimpse of this place.
After all, this was the Territory I needed to guard most carefully. Gold Ring stood dazed for a long while, surveying the domain, before approaching me and opening his sales list once more.
“Choose freely. You can purchase anything your coins allow. And as a bonus, I’ll give you one item for free.”
“Really? Then I’ll buy all 4 of the Wings That Lost Their Radiance.”
Gold Ring’s eyebrows twitched at my words. Then, chuckling softly, he extended his hand, and I withdrew coins from the Golden Tower to pay him.
“Are you targeting Lucifer’s successor?”
“You knew?”
When it comes to items, no one knows more than me! I am Gold Ring, one of the transcendents who surpassed the Harp’s limits! So how many have you gathered?”
“I’ve only recently awakened. I had 2, and with these 4, that makes 6 total.”
“You’ve collected a quarter of them. You might very well become Lucifer’s successor.”
“It’s frustrating. If the Golden Tower had Lucifer’s items, that would be ideal, but it doesn’t.”
Gold Ring shook his head at my greedy words.
“I don’t know much about the Golden Tower myself, but from what I’ve heard, it contains most items that exist in the world, items that haven’t yet appeared in the world, and items that will never appear in the world. Beyond that, even I don’t know. Lucifer’s wings are probably one of the variable items. That’s why they’re not there.”
I nodded and tossed all 4 wings into my inventory space. Unfortunately, I couldn’t use these 4 wings immediately.
I couldn’t afford to spend expensive coins on Unique-grade Holy Power or Demonic items.
‘Once this adventure ends, I’ll return to Earth and purchase them right away.’
Of course, buying everything at once wouldn’t be easy. Demonic items were especially rare. Holy Power items… I might be able to acquire them through the Black Market or the Miracle Guild.
‘I need 1 Demonic item and 3 Holy Power items.’
Unfortunately, this time they’re mismatched. But that’s not a major problem. As the wings accumulate, their grade will increase and their effects will improve anyway.
Set effects don’t disappear just because the pairing isn’t perfect. It’s just unfortunate that the symmetry is off.
Next, I fell into contemplation trying to choose one Mythic-grade item. What on earth should I pick?
Every single one was an item you’d only see in mythology. Odin’s left eye that he sacrificed to Mimir for knowledge, Surtr’s demonic sword—one of Asgard’s prophesied destructions, Dongfang Shuo’s robe of immortality, and so on.
As I deliberated, Gold Ring spoke first.
“If you’re having trouble deciding, why not claim the bet’s reward first? By the way, Origin-grade items aren’t something you can obtain just because you want them. You must be chosen by their own consciousness. Ah, and of course, some items have trials.”
For example…
Gold Ring pointed to one item. A single item at the very bottom of the list.
It was the Scale containing half of the Origin.
“This item presents a trial that’s virtually impossible to clear unless you possess the other half. What do you say? Will you take the challenge?”
And Gold Ring grinned wickedly, urging me to accept the challenge.
Naturally….
“Ha! A mere trial like that! If I clear it, the best item becomes mine!”
My arrogance didn’t ignore his provocation. Damn it.

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