I Became a Mythical Hunter After Killing the Golden Goblin - Chapter 87

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Chapter 87. Ki So-young, the Guild Master, and Dangun Ji-hyuk (3)
“I killed a Ma-in in the Abyss. Well, I cleared a Quest, and I became greedy for the reward.”
Yes, it started there. That foolish Ma-in who tried to kill me and steal my letter of recommendation. A fool who failed to properly assess his own abilities or mine, consumed by greed. That creature was the starting point.
“The Demon serving that Ma-in—the one with the epithet ‘the damp pit-digging worm’—Deriachs gave an incarnation seat to the dead Ma-in’s sibling and commanded them to kill me.”
My explanation continued. From this point onward, it was exactly what had been reported in the news, content he already knew. I focused on explaining the parts that seemed to pique his curiosity.
“And so it came to pass.”
Dangun Ji-hyuk’s eyes gleamed as he asked back.
“Can all Demons forcibly descend into the bodies of Ma-in who serve them?”
“…I’m not entirely certain, but it seems possible for incarnations. However, the risk is enormous. The Demon that attacked me will likely never recover. A fragment of its soul shattered, and I even stole its unique ability.”
“That power!!”
Dangun Ji-hyuk shot to his feet and exclaimed. Realizing his excitement, he quickly sat back down and spoke calmly.
“The unique ability you said you stole—can you show it to me?”
I shifted my gaze. To the system window. The reward I hadn’t seen due to losing consciousness after killing the Ma-in.
I confirmed that message now. Messages unfolded in sequence, and the topmost message caught my eye.
〚As a reward, you have acquired the unique ability: ??? Pit [Ancient-??], a devastating strike against the soul of Demon Deriachs, the title: Victor Against Demons, and the item: Demon Spirit Orb [Epic-SS+]!〛
〚??? reads your origin and determines itself.〛
〚The unique ability: Pit of Causality [Ancient-EX+] has been created.〛
〚You possess the rare stat: Pride, a superior stat to Demonic Power. You can use the unique ability.〛
The Damp Pit had transformed into the Pit of Causality. The rank increase was inevitable in a sense. What I possessed was far greater and more magnificent than a mere Demon lacking even a single divine authority.
“I will use it.”
I gazed at Dangun Ji-hyuk and activated the ability. From my body, ashen Pride—the power corresponding to Demonic Power—spread outward and began to consume the surroundings.
Crack!
A hole immediately appeared beneath our feet, and in an instant, it swallowed us whole.
The world inverted in a heartbeat, and Dangun Ji-hyuk, Ki So-young, and I materialized in a new space.
〚Dungeon: Pit of Causality
Rank: ???
Grade: ???
Type: ???
Description: An incomplete space.〛
I had created a dungeon. An ability that could be weaponized for terrorism if I so chose, allowing me to kill someone without leaving evidence. It was even a kind of pocket dimension, a territory of my own. No one could enter or leave without my will.
Of course, I had no intention of using it that way—at least not primarily. That said, I wouldn’t refuse to use it if necessary.
‘If it’s needed, I’ll use anything.’
I observed Dangun Ji-hyuk. He was studying this space with his eyes, taking it all in. Ki So-young’s surprise was natural as well.
How much time had passed? Dangun Ji-hyuk turned to look at me.
“You possess Demonic Power.”
“Yes, I do.”
“Are you a Ma-in?”
An absurd suspicion. If I were a Ma-in, another Ma-in wouldn’t have targeted me, nor would a Demon have risked such losses to forcibly descend and kill me.
Well, even if that were the case.
“No. I simply possess rather unusual power.”
The wings activate. Light and darkness. Sanctity and malice. Divine power and demonic energy coexist, revealing themselves in tangible form.
Dangun Ji-hyuk’s face registered shock once more. Perhaps only by displaying this level of power would he finally believe in me.
His doubt and distrust evaporated in an instant. It was only natural. No Demon or Ma-in possessed divine power—they couldn’t even wield it.
Divine power and demonic energy were fundamentally opposed forces, the very definition of contradiction. If someone possessed both simultaneously, the backlash would be hundreds of times more violent than when The Sun and Chaos collided and nearly killed me before.
I had inherited Lucifer’s power and gained this ability through that legacy. In that sense, both Chaos and Pride were forces that defied all natural law.
“Is your verification complete?”
I couldn’t maintain this any longer. Even though Pride’s oceanic reserves of mana had been entirely converted to demonic energy, it drained away in moments. If it had been The Sun’s light instead, I might have endured through my cultivation method, but demonic energy was different—far more taxing.
“My apologies. That should suffice.”
I canceled my unique ability manifestation, and we returned inside the restaurant.
“Remarkable. To possess both light and darkness simultaneously….”
Was he contemplating something? Or did he already know something?
Dangun Ji-hyuk regarded me with an enigmatic gaze before speaking.
“Since you’ve so graciously satisfied my unreasonable curiosity, I suppose I should share something in return.”
He reached into empty air. A spatial rift opened, and an ancient tome materialized in his hand.
“Take it. It’s an ancient text related to your power. I discovered it some time ago, but I saw no reason to decipher it until now…. Seeing your wings and that power, it all came back to me.”
I accepted the tome and manifested my Solar Eye.
‘Hmm…I suppose expecting translation capabilities was too much to ask.’
Even a mythic-grade unique ability apparently couldn’t manage translation functions. Perhaps my proficiency was simply insufficient.
But the moment I saw the illustrations in the ancient text, certainty crystallized within me.
‘This is it.’
The very tome that would later reveal the truth about Lucifer and his legacy—the wings.
“This appears to be exactly what I need. Thank you.”
I immediately placed the tome in my inventory. We had each given what we intended to give and received what we intended to receive.
“Now then, let’s eat first and continue our discussion. I’m famished.”
Dangun Ji-hyuk said this and casually ordered food. The price exceeded one million won per serving—an astronomical sum—but neither he nor I were the type to be rattled by such amounts.
I ignore the astonished gazes of the two people watching me calmly peruse the menu and select what I wanted. If anything, among the three of us, I possessed the greatest wealth.
The balance in my current account was substantial. Of course, using it properly was difficult. If I transferred that money into my account, it would inevitably expose my identity, so I had to be cautious.
The conversation continued to flow. From trivial matters to curious questions about one another. Eventually, it drifted toward my exploits(?)—an E-rank Hunter who not only survived an encounter with Ma-in but even attacked a Demon!
There were still matters to discuss on a business level, but in the atmosphere where everyone was deferring such topics until after the meal, the moment this subject arose, I seized the opportunity, my eyes gleaming.
‘Now is the moment.’
This was precisely the right timing to cast out my bait.
“Ah! Now that I think about it, there was something strange. At the time, I was too exhausted and worn to think clearly….”
I trailed off deliberately, furrowing my brow slightly and tilting my head in confusion. Dangun Ji-hyuk’s eyes lit up the moment the Demon was mentioned.
“Did you hear something? From the Demon?”
“I think I heard something from the Demon, but I’m not entirely certain whether it was actually the Demon speaking. My mind was too chaotic at the time. I couldn’t tell if it was a Demon or an incarnate Ma-in.”
Dangun Ji-hyuk’s eyes brightened. Interest kindled—naturally so. Whether Ma-in or Demon, he needed even the smallest scrap of information.
I suppressed a smile within myself.
‘He’s taken the bait.’
Unfortunately, the information he sought wasn’t what I had. This was false intelligence mixed with truth—an entirely unrelated incident, yet one that could be interpreted however convenient. Isn’t that how such things work?
I began to speak, deploying my performance to its fullest.
“Apparently, a Monster Wave will begin in about a week.”
Dangun Ji-hyuk’s interest waned the moment those words left my lips, and the excitement drained from his face. He picked up his phone, checked the date briefly, then nodded.
“Right, it’s about time. I thought it would start sometime next month, but it’s coming faster than expected. So, is that all the information you have?”
“No. This wave is different. There’s a possibility that the Imoogi—the one accumulating karma for ten thousand years on Baekdu Mountain—might appear on the battlefield.”
Dangun Ji-hyuk’s expression hardened at those words. And rightfully so. The Imoogi was, quite literally, a calamity that even the system acknowledged.
Entities called calamity-grade monsters. Five beings, each occupying a region of Earth, possessed irreplaceable power beyond measure.
To put it plainly, they possessed the strength and ability that would require at least five future SSS-rank Hunters to barely contend with. Their power reshaped terrain, painted their surroundings with their influence, and even the system itself had deemed them impossible to eliminate.
‘Which is why it was a miracle that just two SS-rank Hunters managed to kill the Imoogi.’
How that had been possible was never revealed. Apart from the claim that the Imoogi they faced was somehow abnormal, no other information was ever disclosed.
‘Will it be the same this time?’
That’s why I’m conflicted. Should I tell him this information? Or should I remain silent?
Who had weakened the Imoogi and sent it into the Monster Wave was never revealed, even before the regression. I have no idea how that was even possible.
When the Imoogi reveals itself, it erects a formidable barrier across all of Baekdu Mountain. A barrier even SSS-rank Hunters would struggle to penetrate.
Of course, I don’t know the actual truth. After it first appeared and the barrier consumed hundreds of high-ranking Hunters, an access prohibition order was issued.
It’s no coincidence that it’s a calamity-grade beast’s domain. The governments of China, Russia, and South Korea have forbidden approach to the Imoogi’s territory. If someone carelessly disturbed it and it awakened, a wave would occur.
“The Imoogi? Are you talking about the one I know?”
“Yes. But I’m not certain. Whether it’s demons or Ma-in, we can’t trust their words. Still, it bothers me.”
Dangun Ji-hyuk nodded with a grave expression at my words. If the Imoogi truly appeared, it would become a matter of national survival.
But this information alone isn’t enough. I’ve already hinted at the Imoogi’s appearance. Hunters from around the world could be mobilized for the wave.
That would make the Tower of Ascension shares incredibly troublesome. It must be composed solely of our country’s Hunters.
“Ah! I think I also heard that the Imoogi’s power has weakened. I didn’t catch all the details, but when I first arrived, that’s what they were saying. The Imoogi’s power has diminished greatly, and it will appear in this wave to accumulate karma again.”
Dangun Ji-hyuk began to think intently about something, and Ki So-young also pondered my words.
Their silence continued until the food arrived, and only after the dishes were served could the conversation resume.

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