The Genius Assassin Who Does It All Himself - Chapter 205



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Episode 205 Change (5)

Kim In-ho changed the direction of the conversation slightly. It was because the story about Kang Dong-hyun had just come up.

“Do you still feel the same way about Kang Dong-hyun?”

“Then. I have to kill him. How can I live comfortably without taking revenge for my mother?”

“Shall we investigate further?”

“Okay. That kid did it. He killed his step-mother because she was his step-mother. He probably felt inferior because he didn’t even know his mother.”

“… … .”

“Don’t talk about Dong-hyun unless I bring it up first. I’ll take care of the family matters.”

“Yes, I will keep that in mind.”

Kang Tae-yang seemed to be feeling complicated, so he put a cigar, which he had not smoked recently, in his mouth.

Kim In-ho felt that Kang Dong-hyun’s appearance overlapped with Kang Tae-yang’s side profile.

They look too similar for their mothers to say they are each different sons.

However, they deny it, saying they are not biological brothers.

Furthermore, he is saying that the other person is the one who killed his biological mother.

Although he didn’t want to get involved in housework, Kim In-ho felt sorry for the awkward relationship between Kang Tae-yang and Kang Dong-hyun.

If only the Eclipse organization and the Sun organization could be combined, their influence would be overwhelmingly greater.

Since they are based in Daejeon and Jeonju respectively, and also have a nationwide network of activities.

Kim In-ho thought that there would be great synergy.

But the animosity between the two brothers seemed deep.

* * *

Around lunchtime.

Kang-hoo met with officials from the Ricou Guild to receive a briefing on the dungeon they would soon be conquering.

Since my drinking appointment with Ayane was in the evening, I had plenty of time to spare. In addition to the briefing, I also came with the skill demonstration in mind.

As always, the first one to greet Kang-hoo was Young-ho Ahn, and two more people who were meeting for the first time sat down together.

Fumiya didn’t come.

Not only was the dungeon raid not suitable for his level, but he was also on a tour of cities under the guild’s jurisdiction.

As the all-out war with the Toushi Guild shows no signs of abating, they are focusing on strengthening their internal unity.

“Hello? I’m Miyuki Shiraishi, the leader of Special Strategy Team 3.”

“My name is Hayashi Eto. My title is Team 3 Leader, Bag Man. I am in charge of all sorts of miscellaneous tasks.”

The two people who were meeting for the first time told us their names first. Kang-hoo also introduced himself formally.

“This is Shin Kang-hoo. Nice to meet you.”

“Please ignore Mr. Eto’s gossip. He will be the main tank in our team.”

“I see. By the way, I understand that the Ricou Guild’s special strategy team is only deployed for fairly difficult missions.”

“That’s right. It’s also a judgment on the dungeon we’ll be going to this time. But it’s not that hard, so I, the team leader of Team 3, came out. If it weren’t for that, Team 1 or Team 2 would have come out.”

Eto had a slender physique that didn’t quite fit the symbolism of a main tank.

However, he was carrying a very large shield, which seemed to be the key item for him to function as a tank.

Even though Miyuki is still, she feels heat all over her body.

‘Is he a wizard who can control fire?’

As expected.

As we moved to the conference room for the briefing and heard about the class, Kang-hoo’s prediction was correct.

Miyuki was a fire magician specializing in single-target extreme damage, Eto was a swordsman specializing in defense, and Ahn Young-ho participated as a healer.

There was a reason why the levels were all below 400, including Kang-hoo.

“The place we’re going to is a special reinforcement dungeon. There’s no limit on the number of people, but… … .”

“A dungeon where the difficulty and internal structure change drastically when certain conditions such as a certain number of people or a level exceeding level are met.”

Before Miyuki finished speaking, Kang-hoo told her the information he knew. These are settings from the original work.

In Korea, special reinforcement dungeons are only found in North Korea, but in Japan, there were quite a few across the country.

In cases like China, there were even cities that were filled with only special enhancement dungeons. It was almost as if this was intentional.

Miyuki continued.

“As you know, what we are asking of Mr. Shin Kang-hoo is to maintain the bleeding. It is certainly not easy.”

“I am prepared.”

Kang-hoo nodded.

The moment it is named a special reinforcement dungeon, the possibility of it being easy to conquer disappears.

If the Ricou Guild, the number one in the Kansai region, had to ask for help from an outsider, Kang-hoo… … .

I guess it means that the power of the assassins and berserkers who can already be supported and roasted from within is not enough.

“However, before entering the dungeon, you can face monsters recreated in 3D modeling in our training ground.”

“That sounds good.”

I thought it was the power of the number one guild in the Kansai region. Of course, just because it’s a dominant guild doesn’t mean that its facilities are always good.

There were quite a few cases where they only focused on human and quantitative expansion and did not address the qualitative aspect.

A representative example is the Toushi Guild, which is the polar opposite of the Ricou Guild.

As it was a case where the focus was on numbers, the reinforcement of guild training facilities and safety facilities was very lukewarm.

“So, we’re going to have an internal briefing and then head to the training grounds. Before that, should we talk about compensation?”

“It might not be a bad idea to end the awkward conversation early.”

The issue is always compensation.

If the tug-of-war or power struggle here becomes prolonged, it can take several days to negotiate compensation.

So, if it is resolved, that is fortunate, but there are also many cases where it breaks down. That is why it is an element that makes people greedy.

“Do you want to have everything except the boss? Or do you want to have all the bosses?”

Miyuki came up with a simple choice.

I didn’t think about drawing like this, but since it was an official guild request, I thought it would be detailed.

From the perspective of listening and judging, it was intuitive and easy to understand.

From the Rico Guild’s perspective, the total expected gain will be the same no matter what you choose.

That’s usually how the value of loot is assessed. The average statistics don’t lie.

However, for Kang-hoo, it was right to have all the bosses unconditionally.

There is a possibility that the drop items will appear easily, and there is a lot more desire for high-grade items right now.

Kang-hoo answered briefly.

“I will do it boss.”

The negotiations ended so quickly.

* * *

since.

After an in-depth briefing lasting 2 hours and 30 minutes, we moved to the Ricou Guild’s exclusive training grounds.

Even though there was no particular risk, we rode in a safety limousine as a courtesy to Kang-hoo.

On the one hand, it seemed like there was concern that Kenji and Yuji would appear, even though the possibility was very low.

A special training ground on the outskirts of Osaka City.

Although it is only called the outskirts, looking at the security inside and outside the training grounds, the security maintenance was so good that you would think, “Go away.”

Rather, it makes the Rico Tower look flimsy.

“This is where Yuji came to have fun and was defeated. The security equipment is really good.”

Ahn Young-ho spoke with a proud expression, his shoulders tense.

It was enough. Kang-hoo was envious of the security. It was better than the first research lab in the main gate.

But Ahn Young-ho’s expression immediately changed. It was because another thought came to mind.

“Brother, I’m sorry. Not only this, but I should have always been on the lookout for your protection… … .”

“I told you it was okay. It was something I had expected. It’s okay because I did well on my own.”

“Still.”

“If I had included your guild in the deal, I would have lost money on item sales. Don’t worry about it. I’m satisfied.”

“Okay, brother.”

Miyuki and Eto were watching the conversation between Kang-hoo and Ahn Young-ho with proud expressions.

It may be because they show consideration for one another.

Even though Kang-hoo spoke as if he didn’t care, you could tell that he cared a lot about Ahn Young-ho.

Even in the eyes of Miyuki, who cherishes Ahn Young-ho and holds him in high regard as a talented person, seeing him like that was pleasing.

She added.

“I was surprised when I got the information about the battle. How did you fight so perfectly?”

“There was sniper support.”

“You can’t even call that a variable! Even if we started by reducing the number by one with sniping support, it would still have been one to three, right?”

All hunters who heard the news of Cha So-hyeok’s death this time had thoughts like Miyuki.

Assassins specialize in one-on-one combat.

It’s not a preconception, but the class traits are designed that way. Just like a wizard specializes in ranged attacks.

However, the fact is that Kang-hoo defeated not just one, but several enemies, including a prosecutor, a warlock, and an assassin.

It’s a story that’s hard to believe, from a common sense perspective.

Because the enemy composition is one that has no line of sight to tank, deal damage, or attack from the rear. It’s the very definition of trouble.

But it’s surprising that he ended the battle with only minor injuries.

Even including the dead archer, the four were all higher leveled than Kang-hoo. They were at least 100 or higher.

“If you let your guard down, you’ll die. And if you don’t want to die, then it’s right to fight fiercely until the end.”

Kang-hoo said calmly.

Since he himself spoke indifferently, it was inevitable that the speaker would see Kang-hoo as more special.

Ahn Young-ho put a period on it.

“Our brother is beyond anything you can imagine! There’s already a lot of interest from other guilds in Japan!”

This is clearly Japan.

Is it just my imagination that I have the illusion that Park Dong-jae is right next to me?

* * *

After arriving at the training ground, Kang-hoo began virtual training against the recreated dungeon monsters.

The facilities were much better than Kang-hoo had expected.

First of all, the movements of the virtual monster created in 3D were so fast that they were almost identical to those in real life.

In the case of poor training facilities, the movements perceived by the trainee were often out of sync.

I heard it was definitely fast, but it moves slower than I thought.

This is because there are often cases where the judgment is not sensitive even when stabbing or cutting a virtual monster.

You might ask, why is that so important? But it’s a different story when you’re in a dungeon where your life is at stake.

The role of a bleeding dealer is to quickly adapt and fight in an unknown dungeon based on the intuition gained through prior training.

After all, in order to cause the ‘bleeding’ effect on the monster, you have no choice but to get close, whether you like it or not.

Special reinforcement dungeons are high-level dungeons.

If you go in thinking that this will be enough, there is a high chance that you will be in danger.

* * *

since.

Secret training continued, with no one except Youngho Ahn, Miyuki, and Eto allowed to observe.

All CCTV and recording equipment inside the training grounds were turned off, as were smartphone recordings.

The three held their breath and watched Kang-hoo’s movements. Fumiya also had a personal request.

Kang-hoo moved silently, continuously striking multiple activated targets, causing virtual bleeding.

What surprised all three was that Kang-hoo was using his shadow walk skill.

Because each shadow had a skill that allowed them to instantly switch locations!

Kang-hoo could bleed six targets, each far apart, in a very short amount of time, as long as they were shadows.

It was a moment when countless bleeding dealers who had been attacking targets one-on-one and sequentially creating bleeding effects became fools.

Ahn Young-ho’s boast that he would see more than what he thought was not an empty promise.

Is that why?

At some point, the three of them forgot what to say to each other and just blankly watched Kang-hoo’s training.

Because there is no fault with it.

It was a perfect viewing scene where you could just keep your mouth shut and watch.