I Became a Mythical Hunter After Killing the Golden Goblin - Chapter 7

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Chapter 7. Seoul
The suffocating silence that had settled over the VIP room shattered the moment the Branch Director returned.
“It seems the matter will be handled smoothly…?”
He burst through the door and froze in place upon seeing Seo Ye-rin, his expression one of genuine shock.
“Boss…ma’am?”
“You. Salary cut. Three months.”
“Ah… understood.”
At the financier’s curt command, the Branch Director’s shoulders sagged. But the punishment was far from over.
“Heh! You. Cleaning duty. One month.”
“That’s impossible! Please, anything but cleaning duty!”
“No. Cleaning. One month. Damage. Your responsibility.”
“Damn it! Do you know how hard I worked to escape cleaning duty?!”
“Angry? Want to die?”
“…No, ma’am. Thank you. I’ll work hard!”
I had no idea what this cleaning duty entailed, but if the Branch Director was panicking and thrashing about like that… it seemed better not to ask.
Seo Ye-rin, candy still in her mouth, asking “Want to die?” with such casual indifference…
‘That’s chilling.’
There was no malice in her words—it seemed almost playful—yet in that instant, the atmosphere around her sharpened into something lethal.
‘Her mana must be responding to her will.’
She was an S-rank Hunter who commanded the power of language itself; her words carried force.
Though I lacked a Mana stat to consciously perceive it, my heightened senses—amplified by my Limitless stat—screamed a warning.
If I valued my life, I needed to distance myself from Seo Ye-rin’s presence.
I instinctively took a step back from her domain. It was purely instinctual, utterly natural.
“Oho~! As expected. Fascinating.”
“…Your senses are quite sharp. Especially for someone without mana.”
That single action had only deepened both their interest in me.
“Ahem! I’d like to hear how things are progressing.”
I cleared my throat awkwardly, turning my gaze away from the weight of their attention, and hastily moved the conversation forward.
“Ah! My apologies. The mercenaries you requested to transport your younger sibling to the Miracle Guild Hospital VIP room in Seoul have all been assembled and have already departed. We’ve hired only C-rank and C-minus rank mercenaries from Black Money, so please rest assured. As long as the Boss exists, no madman would dare cause trouble for a client’s family.”
Wow.
I nodded and bowed respectfully to the Branch Director.
“Thank you. Thanks to you, my sibling will be transported safely.”
“There’s nothing to thank me for. Considering the disrespect that fox bastard showed you, this is the least we can do.”
“Correct. Apology.”
“…No, I’ve been sufficiently compensated.”
The S-rank Hunter bowed her head. Receiving an apology like this was far more unsettling and terrifying than I’d expected.
“Next, we’ve secured a residence for your stay in Seoul. Fortunately, we own a three-story house near the Miracle Guild Hospital, which we’ve decided to provide to you free of charge. Ah, since the house is adjacent to a mountain, the mountain will also be transferred to your name simultaneously.”
“Free of charge?”
“Yes! To be precise, it’s a residence the Boss purchased, and she wishes to offer it to you as an apology.”
“Correct. Compensation. I. Houses. Many.”
They’re just giving away houses and land worth at least tens of billions of won?
“I won’t refuse. I’ve lived without much, so I’m quite fond of free things.”
“You needn’t refuse. The compensation doesn’t end here.”
There’s more? This is starting to feel burdensome.
Fox’s scheme seemed to be far grander than I’d anticipated. Then again, even for an underworld bank, trust is paramount when handling clients’ money.
Clearly, their compensation to me includes a hefty sum for my silence.
‘Not that I’d tell anyone anyway.’
Why would I boast about committing a crime, even if it was a good deed?
“Wait. The card.”
“Ah! Here it is.”
I presented the card with a red glow and the letter “A” inscribed on it. Seo Ye-rin touched it lightly, and the alphabet on the card expanded to three letters.
“VIP?”
“Yes, I wished to grant you VVIP, but the procedures for appointing VVIP are quite troublesome. So I’ve granted you VIP status with the Boss’s authority.”
VIP meant a 15% commission. A staggering 30% reduction from the outrageous 45% fee.
I barely suppressed an irrepressible smile and bowed once more.
“Thank you so much!”
“Not at all. Please, just ensure this matter doesn’t leak outside.”
“Of course not. With this much compensation and having met an S-rank Hunter too—I’d have to be insane to speak of it. Please have the Branch Director handle those mercenaries.”
Kang San and his lackeys. The bait I used to trap Fox, they were likely imprisoned somewhere in Black Money by now.
“They’ve already been dealt with.”
It seems they’re already dead.
“Then. That’s all. I’ll be watching you.”
Only after receiving confirmation on all compensation and the matter of silence did Seo Ye-rin rise and leave.
As she disappeared, the air around us grew noticeably lighter.
“Phew!”
“Whew!”
The Branch Director and I exhaled deeply in unison, without a word.
“Then I look forward to seeing you again. Customer Shin Ju-ha.”
Only then did I nod at him, hearing my name spoken aloud.
‘Is that a warning?’
It wasn’t solely that, but there was certainly a warning embedded in calling me by name.
We know who you are, so watch your tongue!
“I understand what you mean. Don’t worry. And thank you for the compensation. I’ll be on my way now.”
“Safe travels! There should be one of our staff to guide you when you arrive home.”
And so I left Black Money, the VIP card tucked in my pocket, my face brimming with satisfaction as I exited the Black Market.
***
“Take me to Seoul.”
There wasn’t much to prepare for the move. After all, I had nothing essential to bring to the Rooftop.
It was merely a place where I’d leave before dawn to earn money and return around midnight, sleeping only when exhaustion demanded it.
My body ached with fatigue, so I hailed a taxi and asked the driver to take me to Seoul, then drifted off to sleep. When some time had passed, the driver’s voice pulled me awake.
“My goodness! Thank you so much!”
Having promised triple the usual fare, the delighted driver bowed gratefully as I stepped out and gazed at the building before me.
Miracle Guild. Whenever Korea’s most prestigious guilds were mentioned, this one always appeared—not among the top five largest, yet invariably included among the greatest.
And for good reason. They were renowned for their singular distinction: they accepted only Healers, Holy Knights, or those capable of wielding sacred power as guild members.
And the hospital built by marshaling those countless Healers—a place that was both hospital and guild itself—stood before my eyes: Miracle Guild Hospital.
From the moment of its establishment, Miracle Guild Hospital had surpassed all renowned medical institutions to claim the top position, a throne it had never relinquished.
“Ah! You must be the one who made a reservation by phone. A VIP single room, correct?”
I nodded politely to the receptionist posing the question.
She was seasoned enough to explain everything without a hint of discourtesy toward my unremarkable appearance. I withdrew a card from my pocket.
“Ten million won per day. Two hundred fifty million per month. Two billion eight hundred million per year—that’s correct, yes?”
“…Yes, that’s correct.”
“I’ll pay for a year in advance. You have availability?”
“Yes! A room just became available a few days ago. You can check in immediately. But the patient…?”
“There they are now.”
I watched my younger sibling enter alongside two mercenaries.
Seeing them asleep as if dead stirred something suffocating within me.
‘Just wait.’
When I opened my inventory and examined the contents of the first-floor Golden Treasure, the first thing I searched for wasn’t an elixir to strengthen myself.
It was a potion to cure my sibling’s mysterious illness.
And I found it quickly.
《→Elixir【Locked】》
Without an appraisal ability, I couldn’t determine its exact properties. But I was certain—this Elixir was something greater than the Elixir that every Hunter dreamed of.
In the treasure where higher-value items were placed lower, the Elixir sat beneath the Elixir itself.
‘Before regression, the Elixir appeared only once, and an A-rank Hunter from the Middle East—the wealthiest of them all—purchased it.’
The price was 2.8 trillion won. The Elixir’s power was miraculous: it permanently negated all status ailments below its grade and dramatically extended lifespan.
If I recalled correctly, that Elixir had also been obtained by a C-rank Hunter from America after defeating a Golden Goblin.
‘Just wait a little longer.’
Ownership. I had to rapidly increase my ownership level to unlock and retrieve the sealed items.
‘So in the end, becoming stronger is the answer.’
I clenched both fists and renewed my resolve. In this life, I would never again crawl like a worm at the bottom, suffering and enduring.
‘I’ll awaken my sibling, avenge my parents, and ultimately find and kill whatever cursed being inflicted this damnable curse upon me!’
After steeling my will and thanking the mercenaries, I finally allowed myself to breathe once my sibling was admitted to the hospital.
Whirrr… Whirrr…
My sibling lay sleeping within a life-support capsule—the pinnacle of magical engineering and life-sustaining technology.
Before regression, I couldn’t have afforded such a high-grade capsule. I’d only managed basic capsules where a D-rank Healer used their skill on me once every three days.
I walked slowly to the capsule and gazed at my sleeping sibling’s face for several minutes, then left the room.
‘Mom, Dad. In this life, I will absolutely honor the final wishes you left behind!’
No matter what happens, I will protect my younger sibling with my own hands.
***
Whoosh! Crash!
An ashtray flies through the air, striking a man’s head with perfect accuracy before shattering.
“What did you say? Care to repeat that? I think my ears might be acting up.”
“…It appears Shin Ju-ha has awakened. The employees we sent to finish the job were beaten and he fled. I sincerely apologize.”
The Boss furrowed his brow, silently staring at his subordinate whose head was bleeding.
“How much money did that bastard borrow?”
“It was 3,000. He’s repaid slightly over 8,000 so far. We’ve already squeezed him dry, so you ordered us to recycle him not long ago.”
Recycling—using a debtor from whom no more money could be extracted for illegal activities like organ trafficking.
It was a testament to this criminal organization’s malicious intent to drain every last drop. Had Shin Ju-ha not awakened at that moment before his regression, that would have been his fate—death.
But the instant Shin Ju-ha awakened and thrashed five thugs, his value skyrocketed.
‘Freshly awakened trash-tier rookies typically don’t have their stats unlocked.’
However, any Hunter with decent potential would have their stats unlocked the moment they awakened and gain a good unique ability. These were the ones commonly called prospects.
Had he not awakened any stats, he couldn’t have overwhelmingly beaten five subordinates.
That meant Shin Ju-ha was at least not some F-rank vermin!
‘Shin Ju-ha…Shin Ju-ha….’
Since the Boss himself was an E-rank Hunter, he understood well the gap between F and E grades.
That’s precisely why he coveted him. Since the man had been squirming in his grasp, he’d be even easier to control!
‘No matter how much bait I throw to those guild bastards….’
They were ultimately outsiders. If problems arose and losses seemed imminent, they’d abandon him without hesitation and feign ignorance.
‘Besides myself, I need at least one more Hunter who’s escaped F-rank for this company.’
Having finished his deliberation, the Boss addressed his lined-up subordinates.
“Find him. No matter what, find that Shin Ju-ha. First, try to persuade him gently with words, and if he won’t listen…Chul-woo.”
“Yes, boss!”
“You handle it and bring him in. He just awakened, so he won’t be strong yet. As an F+ rank, you should capture him easily.”
“Understood, boss! You guys, what are you doing? The boss is speaking! Move quickly!”
Thus the Boss deployed even his right arm to search for Shin Ju-ha. But by then, Shin Ju-ha had already left that cursed region and departed for Seoul.

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