The Genius Assassin Who Does It All Himself - Chapter 214



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Episode 214: Preparation for Entry (2)

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afternoon.

Kang-hoo decided to rest at the guest house inside Yuri Land thanks to K’s consideration before leaving.

Because the rain that had just started was expected to stop at night.

Good weather doesn’t really make a difference when going to Ground Zero, which is already dangerous to begin with…

But now that it had just started to rain and the rain was pouring down quite heavily, I wanted to get out of the way for a bit.

I re-planned the route based on the map I received from K.

“Get the Mad Solarkyum here. Go a little further and find the Brood Queen here. That’s the best.”

The shortest route may seem like a good idea, but optimistic predictions are often wrong.

So I put a few failed drawings into the route. This is more realistic.

“We’re going pretty far north. They said there’s no communication from here, so I guess we can’t avoid it.”

It is calculated that it will probably enter an area where communication is impossible.

When I calculated realistically, I felt relieved. I was able to set foot on North Korean soil as much as I wanted.

While I was resting, I saw a lot of trucks going by outside the window.

All of the trucks had the seal of the Purification Guild stamped on them.

The seal of the Purification Guild was quite a cool looking one, symbolizing a blazing fire.

I remember adding a seal shape as an illustration to the original work, and the readers’ response was good.

[Unshakable belief, unbreakable spirit.]

You can also see the slogan engraved on it, like a seal.

In the original, it was a comment that was quite humorous, but from Shin Kang-hoo’s perspective, it felt disgusting.

For whom on earth do the Hunters of the Purification Guild sacrifice themselves to false beliefs and forced perseverance?

The shadows cast by Jang Si-hwan and Chae Gwan-hyeong are secretive and deep.

Even when you discover something strange or problematic about your guild, your love and pride for it prevents you from turning a blind eye to the inconvenient truth.

There’s no way our guild would do that, the master wouldn’t be like that, the same mechanisms of denial of reality.

Surprisingly, the Purification Guild is like a kind of pseudo-religion that is deeply intoxicated by a person named Jang Si-hwan.

The whole process is structured like that.

The hunters under his wing chew on Chae Gwan-hyung like gum, but they never do that to Jang Si-hwan. I trust him completely.

‘K also said that he doesn’t 100% trust the purification guild. Is there nothing he can do in the face of capitalism?’

Looking at the endless stream of Purification Guild trucks, Kang-hoo smiled as he remembered K’s words.

Of course, I wasn’t doubting K’s intentions.

The more you trade with each other, the more margin you leave, because that’s what K does. The one spending the money is the Purification Guild.

at that time.

A phone call came.

It was Jeong Yu-ri’s call.

“uh.”

– Oppa! Where are you? I was in the dungeon for three days and didn’t even know you contacted me! How have you been?

“Glass Land.”

– Huh? Why are you here, oppa? Did you know I was here?

“That can’t be true.”

Kang-hoo, who immediately rebuked Jeong Yu-ri’s cute mistake, chewed his lips and nodded his head.

I could have come here to see you in a friendly manner, but I couldn’t, so I just threw up a wall.

However, Jung Yu-ri responded more cheerfully, as if she was certain of her own immunity.

– Actually, I knew you’d be here, so I scheduled the dungeon nearby!

“That’s a bit.”

– Anyway, this is so boring! Where are you? I’m going to see you, oppa. It’d be sad if I came here and didn’t see you!

“Here, the guest cottage.”

– Ah, there you are? Aren’t you bored? You don’t have a brother or sister, so you don’t have anyone to talk to.

“To be blunt, the two people I just mentioned aren’t people who can be talking partners. It would be even more awkward if they were.”

– Heh, that’s true. Anyway, wait! I wanted to rest anyway, so I guess we should rest together there!

“Okay. See you later.”

Because the villa was so big, I didn’t misunderstand and listen to Jeong Yu-ri’s words about resting ‘together’.

Around evening time.

I met Jeong Yu-ri.

As soon as she saw Kang-hoo, Jeong Yu-ri waved her hand repeatedly from afar and greeted him, looking like a little child.

This was especially true for Kang-hoo, who only waved his hand a few times as a greeting filled with joy.

Jeong Yu-ri ran over and tried to hug Kang-hoo out of joy, but stopped when she saw Kang-hoo making a glum expression.

And then he started grumbling as if he was telling me to listen.

“Anyway, I can’t even pretend to be happy. It’s embarrassing to say this to someone who came all the way here.”

“You know.”

“What do you know? Huh.”

“By the way, your skin is quite tanned. It looks coppery.”

“Right? The dungeon I went to this time was a daytime dungeon, and the sunlight was no joke, so I got completely sunburned!”

“You look healthy.”

“I can’t tell the difference anymore because I’m with you. Wow… Is this the feeling of milk chocolate and regular chocolate?”

Jung Yu-ri laughed out loud as she compared her own skin, which had turned copper, to Kang-hoo’s white skin.

Meanwhile, Kang-hoo was looking at one of the constellations that had been added to Jeong-yu-ri’s list without him noticing.

【Incarnation】

【The resentment and curses against the target of revenge constantly stimulate the target’s subconscious.

Neurological and psychological changes may occur, but the degree of these changes will depend on the mental capacity of the target.】

‘Even though he doesn’t show it on the outside, his deep-rooted resentment towards Chae Gwan-hyung has now brought him to the constellation.’

If you think of the always smiling and energetic Jeong Yu-ri, you can see that she is a constellation with the exact opposite temperament.

Aside from the constellation scan information, there may be other factors that could be a plus for Jeong Yu-ri.

If you only look at the confirmed constellation information, it was like the ultimate king of revenge against the Chaegwan type. It was the curse itself.

Since Kang-hoo knew Jeong Yu-ri’s painful past better than anyone else, this constellation contract wasn’t strange.

I just hope that her innocence, which she wants to remain untainted, will not be deeply tainted by the poisonous heart of the constellation.

Jung Yu-ri changed the subject.

“Oppa! Do you have a minute? I have something I want to ask you, and I think you know.”

“What is it?”

“I’ve been going through dungeons lately and I’ve been feeling a bit frustrated. Can you take a look at it in the training grounds?”

“As much as you want.”

The two headed to the training ground right next to the villa.

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Although it was a training ground where people didn’t seem to come often, the interior was neat and tidy.

There wasn’t a speck of dust, and the interior was bright, much better than the dreary atmosphere of Ground Zero.

Jeong Yu-ri, who was standing in the center of the training ground, continued speaking.

“As you know, oppa, my ability base is magic, right? I mix attack magic with the ability to open spatial passages, and I even use smoke to do that.”

“I know.”

Kang-hoo nodded.

Her ability to open spatial passages is similar to Kenji’s, and her body transformation into black smoke is her main characteristic.

“I feel frustrated a lot these days when I open space passages. When a battle is going on urgently, there are many times when I have to open passages without stopping… … .”

Paat! Papat!

Jeong Yu-ri gave a demonstration.

As I kept repeating the process of opening and closing the passageways one after another, at some point my breathing started to get out of sync.

She added.

“It feels like it’s half a beat late. The passage implementation is slower than I thought, so I think the combat breathing is also messed up.”

“Keep writing. Until you get tired. I’ll watch quietly and tell you if anything comes to mind. Keep writing.”

Kang-hoo crossed his arms and carefully observed Jeong-yu-ri’s use of space.

I don’t know if it’s Takashi’s influence or if it’s just my natural disposition.

When I focused, I could clearly see patterns and habits that I had not seen before.

Can we break down all movements and changes into very short time units and judge them?

Watching Jung Yu-ri use her abilities.

I recalled what happened with Kenji, and also recalled the content covered in the original work.

Then the problem began to appear. At the same time, a solution also emerged.

“for a moment.”

“Huh? Why?”

“I don’t think I need to do this anymore.”

“Can you see it already…?”

“I can see what I see. I think I know why the problem occurred. I can also give you a solution.”

“……really?”

Jeong Yu-ri looked embarrassed.

When I confided my worries to Kang-hoo, I was expressing my frustration, not asking for a solution.

But when the solution comes out of Kang-hoo’s mouth, I can’t help but be confused. Can Kang-hoo see it?

“But I feel a bit awkward telling you that in person.”

“Should I give you a kiss… or something?”

“Are you saying this now, thinking that a trivial kiss is worth it?”

“Oppa, you hit my butt too hard! It hurts!”

“Okay. Listen.”

What I just said was a joke.

Jung Yu-ri is my partner who will continue to be with me in the future. It is right to help her if there is anything that can be helpful to her.

I also wish she had the ability to utilize space better than Kenji. She is a very talented woman.

Kang-hoo continued speaking.

“When you open a space, don’t think about the entrance and exit, but do the opposite.”

“Are you telling me to think about the way out first, and then draw the way in?”

“Oh. The process of opening the passage is so causally intertwined that it causes hesitation here.”

“So you’re saying you’re going to keep worrying about safety?”

“The key to the ability to open up space is boldness. The more you hesitate, the more you delay. Being cautious is not the answer.”

“……ah!”

As if she had realized something, Jeong Yu-ri let out an exclamation.

You can give as much advice as you want, but it is entirely up to you to listen and understand it.

As talented as Jeong Yu-ri is, it seems that even a little hint was a great stimulus.

Is that why?

She began to open the space again, one after another, and unlike before, the connection continued without any obstruction.

I was able to escape from the ‘nightmare’ of half a beat.

The change occurred immediately as soon as the feedback was received, so quickly that even Kang-hoo, who gave the advice, was taken aback.

“Wow… …! As expected of Oppa. Oppa, you’re really amazing! Are you saying you saw the problem from the moment you saw it? Really?”

Knock knock! Knock knock! Knock knock!

“… … .”

Before Kang-hoo could even defend himself, Jeong Yu-ri’s cheek kisses kept hitting Kang-hoo’s cold cheek.

“ah.”

“hmm.”

“Uh… … . If it makes you feel good, it’s something I always did to my grandparents… … .”

Jung Yu-ri scratched the back of her head, perhaps sensing Kang-hoo’s lukewarm reaction and gaze.

“Ugh.”

Kang-hoo ended up laughing out loud.

It was cute to see a picture of a child alone, expressing himself, and feeling embarrassed.

These are actions that Kang-hoo cannot do even if he is beaten to death. They are also emotions that he cannot even imitate.

“Thank you so much, Oppa. How do you see this? I got goosebumps for a second. Oppa, you’re an assassin.”

“Just because you’re an assassin doesn’t mean you have to watch the assassin’s movements.”

“But wasn’t that advice that could only be given if you had a certain level of in-depth knowledge about other professions?”

“It’s okay, it’s a happy ending.”

“I think it was a good idea to ask you. No one has ever told me the opposite.”

“Whenever you get stuck in the future, try to get into the habit of thinking about it the other way around. It’s better than you think.”

Although the positive and negative aspects, negative and positive, seem different, they are in an organic relationship.

Since this was an approach that was used a lot in the original, I thought of using a similar approach this time, and it worked.

‘This is my world after all, isn’t it?’

Kang-hoo realized anew what world he was living in.

A world designed faithfully according to the will of the creator, the ‘original author’.

So, we can draw such sharp conclusions.

On the contrary, it was also a world where we had to inevitably face a dark future that we did not want to face.

That’s why.

I wanted to twist it.

If everything goes according to plan, what remains in the end is only ‘despair’ without any dreams or hope.

Only by twisting the natural order can despair be turned into hope.

Lee Hyun-seok, who should have died a long time ago, is alive and is harassing the Jeonghwa Guild.

It’s as if Park Dong-jae, who was suffering in prison according to the original, is experiencing explosive growth based on his potential.