You Have Been Invited to the Auction House of the Gods - Chapter 43

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43

 

 

 

When you think of grassland, it’s common sense to picture a lush green field.

 

No one hears the word grassland and imagines a pink or red field.

 

But dungeons that defy common sense make such unreality into reality.

 

“This should be far enough.”

 

I slowly surveyed the bizarre purple field spread out before my eyes.

 

If at least the sky had been blue, it might have been less eerie.

 

The gloomy dark clouds made this strange grassland even more desolate.

 

After getting off the Universal Cart, I shook out my bundle thoroughly.

 

From the overturned bundle, miscellaneous items rolled out like déjà vu.

 

Me in the middle of the Purple Grassland, pouring out miscellaneous items from my bundle.

 

If this were posted on SNS, it would probably become quite the topic as ‘Dungeon Bundle Man.’

 

But what if each miscellaneous item falling from the bundle had the combat power of an A-rank Hunter?

 

The dungeon ecosystem would be shaken once again.

 

Forty-one A-rank combat forces that could be carried anywhere in a small bundle…

 

What kind of asymmetric warfare capability is this?

 

When I finished shaking out the bundle and threw it aside, Dolsoe transformed in mid-air and landed beside me.

 

When I glanced back, the remaining forty goblins were lined up behind me.

 

“Mister Kim, didn’t you say our role was to escort?”

 

“That’s right. But first, let me see your proper skills.”

 

The wrestling with Park Ju-yong wasn’t enough to grasp all the goblins’ abilities.

 

That was an event match disguised as wrestling with a ‘let’s become friends’ vibe.

 

Well, I could somewhat gauge the goblins’ physical level,

but their real power lay in their unique abilities.

 

Even just Dolsoe’s unique ability was already overpowered, but what I wanted to know more was how they utilized those abilities in actual combat.

 

Since these goblins had lived for hundreds of years, wouldn’t they utilize their abilities better than anyone else?

 

I sat down on the Universal Cart.

 

“This time, show me everything including your unique abilities.”

 

Bufalorks, monsters resembling buffalo, were charging through the Purple Grassland in a herd.

I pointed at that group and said.

 

“Perfect timing, here they come.”

 

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The goblins who went out to the field were standing with their arms crossed, blankly watching the charging Bufalork herd.

 

“Boss, we can go wild here as much as we want, right?”

 

“The master gave permission. Think of it as stretching after a long time and have some fun.”

 

With those words, Dolsoe leisurely started walking.

 

Even though he took one step at a time, he moved dozens of paces as if teleporting.

 

‘So that’s what Space Folding means.’

 

It didn’t seem like he had taken many steps, but before I knew it, he was face to face with the lead Bufalork.

 

The one leading the herd let out a roar and charged.

 

It only looked like a buffalo, but its size easily exceeded that of a mid-sized car.

 

Moreover, bumpy muscles were clearly visible beneath its thick hide.

It didn’t look like ordinary metal could easily pierce through.

 

There was still distance between them, but Dolsoe lowered his stance and drew back his right palm.

 

Then, he slowly extended his palm forward.

 

It didn’t reach. Or rather, it shouldn’t have reached.

 

They were clearly more than 10 meters apart.

But somehow Dolsoe’s palm was striking the Bufalork’s jaw upward.

 

Thwack.

 

In an instant, dusty clouds rose before the thunderous sound.

 

The Bufalork flew up and crashed into its herd.

 

That was the signal for battle to begin.

 

“Let’s go!”

 

The goblins behind me came rushing out in a swarm.

 

They charged across the field at an incredible speed.

 

The moment the goblins and the herd of Buffalocks collided—

 

With a thunderous crash, the Buffalocks began flying through the air.

 

I had expected it to some degree, but the goblins were easily tearing through the Buffalock herd.

 

Even in the midst of that chaotic battle, several goblins caught my eye.

 

One goblin leaped right into the center of the Buffalock herd.

 

‘That must be Maetdoli.’

 

A goblin born from a millstone.

 

Dolsoe was quite large himself, but he was no match for Maetdoli.

 

His size perfectly explained the old records that spoke of ‘people as big as houses.’

 

He was a goblin that perfectly fit the word ‘strongman.’

 

At Maetdoli’s sudden appearance, Buffalocks charged at him from all directions.

 

He stood leisurely with his hands clasped behind his back, as if he had come out for a stroll,

 

and when he drove his fist into the ground—

 

The earth was pushed away, creating massive shockwaves in all directions.

 

The ground crumbled and the entire area erupted upward.

 

The force that traveled through the ground completely destroyed the balance of the entire Buffalock herd.

 

Having created this tremendous spectacle, Maetdoli didn’t change his expression at all,

and leaped into another group of Buffalocks.

 

“…”

 

Compared to other goblins’ unique abilities, it was rather ordinary, but with that absolute strength alone, he was turning the battlefield upside down.

 

Absolute power that overwhelmed most unique abilities.

 

That was Maetdoli’s ability.

 

Another goblin that caught my eye was Bujikkaengi.

 

As his name suggested, he was born from an iron poker used to stoke fires in furnaces.

 

Uniquely, he was riding a Buffalock and sweeping across the battlefield.

 

Every time he waved his hand, blue flames streaked through the air, disturbing the Buffalocks’ minds.

 

His ability was Fen Fire.

It was a truly goblin-like ability that bewitched opponents.

 

“How is it, Mister Kim? Are you satisfied?”

 

Without me noticing when he had arrived, Dolsoe spoke to me from behind with a face full of laughter.

 

I briefly surveyed the field.

 

Buffalocks falling over, bouncing away, and colliding with each other before collapsing on their own.

 

And goblins gracefully moving among them.

 

It was truly complete chaos.

 

“…I can’t help but be satisfied.”

 

As soon as I said those words, a loud roar came from far away.

 

Quoooooong—

 

The ground trembled from that sound alone.

 

A massive shadow fell over the purple field,

and a Buffalock as big as a four-story building slowly walked out.

 

It had thick dark brown fur, and lightning-like scars were carved between its broken horns.

 

This was the dungeon’s boss.

 

The boss Buffalock raised its head to survey the battlefield once, then lightning began gathering between its broken horns.

 

“Oh my, I should go right away.”

 

Dolsoe tried to step forward.

 

I shook my head.

 

“No. You all need to know just how amazing your friend is.”

 

I drew Galmu.

 

And wreathed in Karmic Fire, I kicked off the ground and leaped up.

 

In that instant, a drop of cold energy that bloomed from my fingertips fell onto Galmu, which was wrapped in Karmic Fire.

 

When the flickering flames stabilized again,

frost began to bloom within Galmu’s Karmic Fire.

 

I gripped Galmu in reverse and drove it into the giant Buffalock’s philtrum.

 

Frost Fire.

 

In an instant, blue flames spread like a blizzard and engulfed the boss Buffalock.

 

It was over in a moment.

 

The ice that started by piercing through the skull soon froze everything up to the horns,

and traveling down the chest and waist, it froze solid all the way to the creature’s feet.

 

The boss Buffalock had become an ice sculpture just like that.

 

I quietly lowered Galmu.

 

Wind blew over it, and white frost scattered through the frozen monster’s fur.

 

“This should be confirmation enough.”

 

A brief silence passed.

 

Following that—cheers from the goblins erupted across the battlefield.

 

Meanwhile, one young dokkaebi who was still small in stature rubbed his hands together to kindle a flame.

 

His chubby cheeks and ears were red as he sniffled.

 

“It’s cool and all, but it’s cold. Ice fire is too chilly.”

 

As a small, warm fireball bloomed from his fingertips,

 

“Right, right. It is cold.”

 

Several goblins nodded and gathered around.

 

It was the moment when light reflected faintly off that flame.

 

One Buffalock that had been lying collapsed in the distance suddenly opened its eyes wide and got up.

 

“Danger—”

 

Before I could even shout, that creature charged toward the red flame.

 

It was panting heavily, foaming at the mouth with its eyes rolled back.

 

The red flame that bloomed on the battlefield covered in white frost had stimulated the dying Buffalock.

 

Dolsoe leaped out from beside me at the same time.

 

‘Too late.’

 

In that moment, my body reacted.

 

Faster than consciousness, energy burst out from somewhere in my body.

 

Even though I hadn’t ignited Karmic Fire, an intangible energy shot out centered on my body.

 

Instantly, the charging Buffalock

collapsed sideways with a thud.

 

It foamed at the mouth and trembled all over, then fainted just like that.

 

Dolsoe stopped right next to it, holding the young dokkaebi as he rolled on the ground.

 

‘What just happened?’

 

I was standing there in a daze with my hand outstretched.

 

Then, the murmuring of the goblins behind me became distinctly louder.

 

“That was the King’s Power.”

 

“How does Mister Kim have the King’s Power…?”

 

“How what how. Mister Kim is the king, that’s why. Right.”

 

‘This is… called Ghostly Energy?’

 

When I turned my head to look at Dolsoe, he was winking and giving me a thumbs up.

 

I thought it was simply energy that got along well with goblins…

 

It seemed I had gained a more absurd stat than I thought.

 

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