The Genius Assassin Who Does It All Himself - Chapter 217



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Episode 217 North Korea (3)

The Punisher, unaware of the situation beyond the Qi Gong Gang Wall, powerfully condensed the Qi Gong Gun in his right hand.

Ready to fire a blast of air over the silent wall.

As much as they were wary of each other, I thought Kang-hoo would be waiting rather than preparing to attack.

Even if he was preparing to attack, the assassin had to approach, so he considered it his duty to strike first.

but.

Kuaaaah!

“… … ?”

A question mark appeared on the Punisher’s face at the loud noise he heard. Is it possible to hear such a sound…?

Magpie!

Denggeong!

… … was.

Baekilcham flew in like an angry bull and blew away the Qigong Gangbyeok and the Punisher in an instant.

The wall shattered like a glass window, and the Punisher behind it instantly became a headless ghost.

How suddenly must one have lost one’s life, that one died without even having time to close one’s eyes.

“Ugh.”

After confirming the death of the punisher, Kang-hoo finally groaned, clutching his throbbing forehead.

I condensed my magical power to the limit and blew it without resorting to any other means, and I felt a headache.

“But it’s okay since I finished it in one go. I feel it every time, but the performance is certain.”

There is a reason why Baekilcham and Heukwolcham are called hidden skills.

Unlike normal skills, which have some limitations on maximum firepower depending on proficiency and composition.

Hidden skills produce outputs that are as certain as the input invested. The stronger the skill, the more powerful it becomes.

This becomes a variable.

If you can’t predict your opponent’s strength, the power of your hidden skills will also fall into an unpredictable realm.

So the punisher dies.

Kang-hoo leisurely collected three Mad Solarium flowers. After finishing cleaning them on site, there were a total of 15.

In addition, I collected the solariums that were there with the mad solarium flowers and took additional care of them.

15 Mad Solariums.

20 solariums.

Of the two purposes for coming here, securing Solarkium has become a more or less completed picture.

I was a little greedy and wanted to fill up five more Mad Solarkiums.

Since the point is too far north, we decided to give up here.

Even if it’s not today, there are many days when you can get it, and there’s a chance that K will get it through another route.

Since Moon Hyung-seo or Hwang Bo-hye could come forward and save them if necessary, they decided not to push themselves too hard.

‘Now let’s find the swarm queen.’

Next goal update.

The target is the Heart of the Queen of the Brood, a material for releasing the seal of the Random Skill Book.

Since we’ve confirmed the existence of hybrids, there must be a brood queen somewhere.

Now it’s time to find her.

* * *

Around that time.

Gong Yoo-seok and Go Joo-hee were submitting a report about Kang-hoo to Jang Si-hwan.

To ensure that Jang Si-hwan, the final decision maker, does not have to go through the trouble of looking for the information, the data is carefully organized and handed over.

The role of the two people was to train and recruit talent.

For the two of them, Kang-hoo was a talent they had to recruit quickly and was their number one priority.

It had a different meaning for Jang Si-hwan.

When the two of them saw it, Jang Si-hwan was a really busy person.

He had a lot on his plate right now, and a lot to do.

In addition, because of personal issues that could not be disclosed to the public, the training time was significantly increased compared to before.

The problem is that there is a problem with the ability to deal with the dark ages.

A flaw in an ability that was previously handled without any problems.

This is not common, unless you suddenly lose your abilities.

Anyway, for that reason, Jang Si-hwan had many issues to prioritize.

So, interest in Kang-hoo wasn’t as explosive as that in Gong Yoo-seok and Go Joo-hee.

It could be a difference in eye level.

In the eyes of Jang Si-hwan, who had already passed level 800, Kang-hoo was just a ‘slightly special’ assassin.

I thought that Kang-hoo wasn’t the only assassin, and that there were people of similar ability in other countries as well.

Jang Si-hwan, who had carefully looked over the contents of the document, looked at Gong Yoo-seok and Go Joo-hee alternately and said.

“There have been ongoing conflicts regarding Eclipse, and you even fought with Kenji and Yuji this time? And you also killed a hunter who came to kill you and a member of the Toushi Guild?”

Go Joo-hee answered first.

“Yes. According to information obtained through unofficial channels, it seems that it also contributed to the downfall of the Osho Mercenary Group.”

At that moment, Jang Si-hwan’s eyes lit up slightly and then disappeared.

“Where was the Osho Mercenary Corps…?”

“It is a human trafficking organization operating in Gangwon-do.”

“Oh, I see. That’s right.”

Although Jang Si-hwan made a trembling expression, the two of them did not give his expression any particular meaning.

“Judging from the fact that you participated in the Hell of Judgement raid as an exploration team, it seems that you have some positive feelings toward our Purification Guild.”

“With Eclipse and swordplay, and the fact that he has blood on his hands in Japan, this isn’t a normal course of action, is it?”

“I think so too.”

“But I participated in the Hell of Judgement conquest, and I participated as an exploration team, not a conquest team… … . Why?”

Jang Si-hwan squinted one eye.

It is the eyes that recall a different direction from the direction that Gong Yoo-seok and Go Joo-hee are wondering about.

That’s right, the hidden skill gun.

At that time, in Hell of Judgment, a hidden skill related to the assassin clearly appeared.

Vincent was also interested in it, and came to Korea to steal the hidden skill.

Of course, at that time, there were many assassins who applied to the exploration team rather than the strategy team, besides Kang-hoo.

There were already ten assassin hunters who came as mercenaries from the Shintu Guild thanks to Yoo Cheong-hwa’s introduction.

They also applied to the exploration team to gain knowledge, so if Kang-hoo was to be placed on the list of suspects, they had to be included as well.

I also remember having Vincent kill Shin Hee-seong, a promising assassin from the guild who had previously been suspected of being a target.

Of course, it was a waste of time. In any case, the owner of the hidden skill has not been revealed yet.

Gong Yoo-seok changed the subject.

“In fact, I would say that our activities in Japan are more dazzling than our domestic activities. The treatment from the Ricou Guild is also quite good.”

“First of all, let’s not get too excited and move. If we do that, those guys will get their noses up early.”

“What should we do?”

“In my opinion, Hunter Shin Kang-hoo is a person who wants to hide more than he wants to show.”

“That means… … .”

“Go on a two-track. The two of you should make direct contact, but get some shut-eye separately.”

“Then, should we try to make a position through Lee Ye-rin?”

“That would be good. Ms. Lee Ye-rin is friendly to me and our guild. Let’s go that route.”

Jang Si-hwan made the decision.

At the same time, he added another secret instruction.

“And by the way, there’s a list of the assassin hunters from the Shinto Guild who participated in the Hell of Judgement raid before, right?”

“Yes, there is.”

“Investigate everything. It doesn’t matter how much the budget is, investigate all the records and report back to me directly.”

“All right.”

Ten assassins from the Shinto Guild.

And Kang-hoo.

Among these eleven people, there is definitely someone with a hidden skill.

And if Kang-hoo is the owner of a hidden skill… … he seems like someone you definitely want to keep by your side.

A skill of which there are only 77 in the world.

Just being selected for that skill means that it has sufficient potential and future value.

* * *

As time passed, it was just before noon.

Kang-hoo couldn’t pinpoint the exact location, but he was in a certain village.

Because the entire town was a crossbreed paradise.

All beings roaming the streets like zombies were crossbreeds.

If that was the case, Kang-hoo’s calculation was that there would be a queen nearby.

Kang-hoo hid himself in hiding and quietly watched the situation.

Hybrids that repeat only set sections like machines.

There are no visible corpses or bones around.

Of course, that doesn’t mean there are no dead people. Hybrids are also known to engage in cannibalism without a problem.

Since they chewed on bones, it was possible that the traces were completely erased.

at that time.

‘It stopped.’

The entire herd of hybrids stood still, as if frozen in place.

It’s like seeing a North Korean soldier facing his leader.

There was a certain amount of moderation in the subject of crossbreeds. Even the way they turned their heads so sharply was truly a sight to behold.

There is only one being who can exert this level of control in a uniform manner: the Swarm Queen.

‘also.’

A monster in the shape of a woman appears entering the entrance on the right side of the village.

Although naked, her entire skin is dyed yellow and black like a wasp’s body color.

It was like putting a 2m tall woman in a full body tights that copied the body color of a wasp.

If there is a difference from a human’s appearance, it is that both hands are sharpened like thorns?

In the original work, the Queen of the Brood was only mentioned by name, and her appearance was never described in detail.

Ultimately, this is also a realm of the unconscious, but it was much more threatening than the vague image I had in my head.

at that time.

‘……hmm?’

One more picture was added that Kang-hoo had not expected.

A group of armed trucks arrived at the left entrance of the village, not the right one where the Queen of the Crow had entered.

Because of the distance, I couldn’t hear their conversation, but their impressions were clearly not those of Asians.

‘Kashmar Guild?’

It is a possible picture.

Even if your base is by the sea, you can still get inland if you have a means of transportation.

Hunters disembarked from the truck and used specially modified guns to capture the weak hybrids.

The hunters were completely unaware of the existence of a brood queen, and began capturing mainly hybrids that were transformed into children.

Seeing as it didn’t kill, it seemed to have some other purpose, like research or strategy.

A critical situation!

As expected.

The queen of the flock, sensing something suspicious, suddenly became very angry and ran towards the entrance on the left side.

‘Is it reinforced?’

The speed at which it ran, kicking off the ground, was beyond imagination.

It was much faster than Kang-hoo running at maximum acceleration.

I wondered why it didn’t use its wings, but now that I looked at it, it seemed like it was running faster than flying.

and.

Soon, the hunters who had been caught up in the enraged mob queen began to die one after another.

There was no fighting.

Because every time the Queen of the Beasts passed by and swung her sharp arms, her body would be cut into pieces like tofu.

From Kang-hoo’s perspective, who became an unintentional viewer, it was an opportunity to see the Queen of the Crow’s attack patterns.

But for the guys on the scene, it was hell itself.

‘The level is too low.’

He lacks the skills to be called a hunter who has entered a dangerous area.

Of course, it could be because his standards are high, but he seemed to lack basic response skills.

At that moment, one of the hunters who reacted properly stabbed the queen in the back with his greatsword.

One of the inspector hunters who had just been hit but was still alive was Donggwi.

Swish!

Kang-hoo stood up from his seat.

I was wondering when to come out, and now, with the Queen Mother injured, seemed like a good time.

I don’t know who the dead hunter is or what organization he belonged to.

If there are hunters who move in an organized manner in this land, they are 100% connected to crime. That is not normal.

Victory and defeat.

Life and death.

In a battlefield where there are only two choices, the only thing that matters is the outcome. The process doesn’t matter.