Something Keeps Appearing in My Subspace - Chapter 315

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315. Goblin Demigod
Before unsealing the document, a thought struck me unbidden. This Hidden didn’t feel like coincidence. It wasn’t paranoia on my part.
The God of Play hadn’t done this once or twice. From Ja-tan onward, they’d tested me in various ways.
In the end, those trials had all turned to my advantage. Perhaps I would need this seal document in the future.
So they were giving it to me.
‘Though it would be nice if they just handed it over.’
I accepted that couldn’t be helped. Once you stepped outside the system, even the God of Play might have constraints.
And it was true that I’d grown stronger by overcoming those trials.
The structure was such that a Goblin Demigod would appear once I secured the seal document, but honestly, I felt a twinge of worry.
I didn’t know how powerful this thing was. That was why, beyond Chun-bae’s assurance that it was manageable.
“I think you should withdraw further.”
My concern wasn’t for myself. I’d overcome things Chun-bae said were difficult—when he said manageable, he meant something on that level.
If anything, I was worried about the people here.
“Further than this?”
The Instructors tilted their heads in confusion. They’d thought the danger warnings were for the trainees, not for themselves, apparently.
“Well, seeing it for yourselves will be faster than any explanation.”
So I went and showed them directly. They hadn’t examined the seal document themselves.
“S, S-Rank?”
“Insane.”
“Why is this here?”
Their shock was a natural response.
“I’m… not entirely sure myself. But if it’s the child of a god, it’s probably not an ordinary creature.”
“Y-yes, that would be the case.”
The news of me obtaining Yong-yong had been officially announced recently. In other words, it was now public knowledge that Hunters could encounter absurd monsters at low-level Gates.
“So I thought the trainees and Instructors should stay as far away as possible.”
“O-of course.”
“If we don’t do this and just leave…”
It was another Instructor speaking. His point had merit. The Hidden posed danger, but nothing would happen if we didn’t touch it.
I understood their feelings. One misstep and they could die here for nothing.
“It’s entirely manageable. It’ll be dangerous nearby, but if you stay as far back as possible in a safe place, I can keep that thing from reaching you.”
Still, I didn’t want to leave an S-Rank seal behind. I’m someone whose eyes light up at the sight of S-Rank material.
Besides, wasn’t this a manageable situation?
“If Han Hye says so…”
“You can even go all the way to the Gate’s boundary zone.”
The battle probably wouldn’t extend beyond the Village, but I said it anyway for their peace of mind.
Ten minutes after the Instructors withdrew. When I felt we’d put enough distance between us, I unsealed the document.
[You have unsealed the Golden Wheel Seal Document.]
[Demigod Le Kuchap awakens.]
As the message appeared, the ground began to tremble.
Rumble-rumble-rumble!
A rectangular Altar shook. In my spatial sense, there’d been nothing, but suddenly substance materialized within it.
I’d meant to attack before it could transform, but the Hidden space itself began to convulse.
Crash!
The collapse happened in an instant.
Whoosh!
If I hadn’t used Leap to escape, I would’ve been buried under falling earth at that speed.
‘Is this the first trap.’
Would those preparing for battle have been buried without time to flee?
As I stood on solid ground, the earth began to sink like a Swamp, pulling downward from the collapse of the Hidden space.
Rumble!
And from within that sinking earth, something surged upward in reverse. Directly at me. The child of the Goblin god.
I drew Esirel and conjured a Flame Talisman.
‘Take this welcome fire first.’
Whoosh!
Crimson flames roared up over the spot where it was emerging.
* * *
“Shriek!”
The Goblin screamed and thrashed on the ground the moment it clawed its way out, struck by blazing fire.
The flames didn’t extinguish, but it shook them off with the power of its Divinity.
I’d never intended to end this with flames alone anyway. The matter of the Iron-Wing Double-Edge Sword was still being considered.
It was merely a simple greeting.
“Keee! You bastard…!”
The Demigod Goblin was, undeniably, different from an ordinary goblin. Normal goblins were only about as tall as an adult man’s navel, but this one appeared to stand around one hundred eighty centimeters.
His muscles looked more solid than any Orc I’d seen, yet his features remained distinctly goblin-like, which struck me as oddly dissonant.
Observation aside, a fight is a fight. I lunged forward and swung Esirel without hesitation.
The goblin suddenly erupted in indignation.
“Why are you attacking me all of a sudden!”
“?”
I had no choice but to stop moving.
“Didn’t you release me to attack my father?”
“??”
Wait. Something doesn’t add up here.
Had I misread the situation?
Now that I thought about it, the Seal inscription only said “the altar’s seal will be broken.” The message itself was nothing more than a notification that the Demigod Le Kuchap would awaken.
In other words, there was nothing stating this creature was my enemy. Most critically, the Gate hadn’t undergone the usual transformation.
‘From his perspective, I’m actually the one who did him a favor by breaking the seal.’
A thought surfaced unexpectedly. A chained Gate. Hadn’t I already turned Nereion into a Demon Grand Duke?
What you need in moments like this is quick thinking.
“Ah, sorry.”
I quickly raised both hands and opened my mouth.
“The altar was crumbling and something suddenly surged up at me. I thought you were attacking.”
Le Kuchap squinted and grumbled.
“Would I do that? It’s been hundreds of years since I got out. That was just me losing control of my strength. I was only trying to open the door and emerge.”
Regardless, the mood wasn’t hostile. I’d thrown the first punch with a burst of flame, but he had no intention to attack either.
“Still, this doesn’t seem bad. I think we can make something of this.”
The goblin laughed wickedly. From that, I could tell his rapid ascent had been a test of me.
That’s probably why he didn’t fly into a rage even after taking my welcome flame strike directly. I didn’t bother pressing the point.
‘I can make use of this.’
Like with Nereion, this was undoubtedly a chained Gate. And a chained Gate that involved fighting a god, no less. If we’re talking about confronting a god, the rewards for such a quest would be quite substantial.
The God of Play wouldn’t have arranged something like this without good reason.
“For now, I have plenty of things to verify myself. Let’s catch up later.”
Le Kuchap smiled slyly and spoke.
“Right. If the chance comes, let’s see each other again.”
It was as we were speaking.
“Wait.”
“What?”
“Can you show me your power just once?”
“Can’t you feel it?”
“I can feel it.”
The Divinity emanating from him was far more potent than anything I’d encountered before. A Demigod truly lived up to the name.
“Still, people want to see with their own eyes, don’t they?”
Le Kuchap chuckled at my words.
“Humans are something else. Well, I’ve got no reason not to show you. Step back.”
The distance I was meant to put between us was the village’s edge. And then Le Kuchap raised his hand. Light flared.
A massive explosion of radiance.
—Boom!
The village simply vanished. As if someone had erased it with a rubber. Only a hemispherical crater remained.
“Is that enough?”
“Sufficient.”
I’d finished my calculations mentally. I didn’t know how the chained Gate with him would unfold.
I’d needed to witness his abilities with my own eyes.
‘This seems like something I can dodge with Leap.’
A Divinity burst. Uncommon, but avoidable. Le Kuchap shrugged and smiled.
“Then I’ll really be going now. See you later.”
The Goblin Demigod spoke thus and struck the ground. He vanished before taking more than a few steps.
“Hmm.”
I felt rather bemused. I’d expected to face an enemy, only to gain another chained Gate instead.
It did give me some pause.
‘A Goblin God. Will I be able to handle that?’
—I don’t know exactly what the Goblin God’s capabilities are, but it shouldn’t be impossible.
Fair enough. If it’s doable, he’d have come out through the Gate. And with a demigod around, who knows what tricks he might pull.
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Unlike the first practical training where I’d discovered a Hidden dungeon, the second one ended without incident. It meant my Workshop assignment was officially closed.
Le Kuchap—whoever he was—would probably contact Seo-ung as soon as a linked Gate appeared.
‘Not immediately, though.’
Facing a god seemed to demand a higher level. Since Red Dragon was over 90 levels, somewhere around there?
[Golden Wheel Seal (S-Rank)]
—A seal created by the Goblin God to imprison his traitorous son.
—Can seal one of the target’s skills for one hour.
The haul was substantial. An S-Rank seal item plus a linked Gate connection. When I mentioned it to the guild members, they started snickering before their faces went slack with shock.
“Wait, you found a Hidden dungeon during the Gate practical too?”
“Your spatial sense really is exceptional.”
“But the item I got was S-Rank.”
“Excuse me?”
“What!?”
“S-Rank from a 1–10 level Gate? Don’t mess with us.”
The same reactions appeared online.
[Space Mage Han Hye Discovers Hidden Dungeon in Workshop Training!]
It made the news, though the original post had gone up on Hunter Net first.
[Anyone Here Find a Hidden Dungeon During Workshop Training?]
—Han Hye got hired as an instructor straight from the lottery cohort and found a Hidden dungeon on her very first Gate lolol
—This is insane lolol
—No wonder Dinosaur Guild is thriving
—What dropped?
I’d earned the reputation of a Hidden dungeon specialist.
“I’m getting itchy to enter a Gate.”
“Just hang on one more week.”
The top three guilds were taking rotating vacation days, and only about a week remained now.
The Level 70 and above Gate announcement had been postponed to align with this vacation schedule, leaving nothing else to do.
All I could do was train quietly and wait. That’s why I’d taken on the Workshop instructor position.
My only indulgence was visiting Yong-yong Beef Restaurant and Yong-yong Samgyeopsal more often.
—He says he wants to spar once he’s back.
Still, Seo Seung-yeon had brought news of Shin Chang. I welcomed the chance to spar with him—it was something I’d been looking forward to as well.
I was hoping to get some insight into the Iron-Wing Double-Edge Sword, which I’d been pondering lately.
And after sparring with Shin Chang, I was also anticipating a true duel with him in the Subspace—a second round.
That’s when I was patiently waiting for Shin Chang’s return.
—Whoosh.
An odd mana fluctuation rippled from my fingertip. It was only natural that my head turned instinctively.
Because the Ring of Intrigue was fitted on my finger.
“Oh.”
The color had turned dark. Not pitch black—but the plot against me was entering its early stages.
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.
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“Temur.”
“Yes.”
Temur bowed his head toward the seat of honor. For anyone who knew him well, it would have been a scene difficult to believe.
The atmosphere was colder than ever, so Temur was reading the room carefully.
“There is no traitor within the organization.”
“You’re certain? He knew we were approaching.”
“Are you doubting my word?”
“No, no. I apologize.”
Temur bowed deeply at the sharp-edged voice.
“You said you’ve verified everything thoroughly on the China side as well, so I simply cannot fathom……”
“He possesses some manner of item. One that warns of danger.”
“Ah!?”
“Otherwise there’s no accounting for it.”
“Then, that means……”
“He could layer two threats and bore through us from the opposite direction.”
The man seated in the place of honor laughed.
“Or strike before they can stop it.”
“Surely not…….”
“This time, I intend to move myself.”

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