The Genius Assassin Who Does It All Himself - Chapter 224



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Episode 224 Encounter (4)

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After returning to his accommodation, Kang-hu drew a simple map of the country on A4 paper.

Because I wanted to feel intuitively what kind of picture the domestic landscape would take.

first.

Write the name of the Purification Guild in Seoul and color it red. Red is the color of potential enemies.

‘Seoul is the territory of the Purification Guild and the Police Department. From the moment I confront Jang Si-hwan, I become a complete enemy.’

For now, Seoul is Jang Si-hwan’s base and the huge fortress he has built.

This is not the fault of the people of Seoul. It is Jang Si-hwan’s trick of steadily building trust.

Next, I drew a blue line in the shape of a comb across the northern and northeastern part of Gyeonggi Province. This is the color of potential allies.

‘The Abyss Realm. Thanks to our complete control of that area, the Abyss has good access to North Korea.’

If we look only at the area of ​​influence, the abyss covers a much larger area.

But the fight between hunters is not about taking over land.

We need to look at scale and quality, and in this regard, Abyss is clearly inferior.

Next is Gangwon-do.

This is a place where there are many satellite guilds under the Purification Guild, except for the cities near the East Sea.

Although it is a place with few active hunters to begin with, it is the territory of the Purification Guild when viewed comprehensively.

‘It’s a situation where the abyss is surrounded. That’s why Lee Hyeon-seok can’t just look at Seoul.’

The Abyss’s activities are suppressed because it is sandwiched between the Purification Guild and the Satellite Guild on both sides.

Besides, in Kang-hoo’s eyes, it’s a satellite guild, but in reality, there are many guilds that ‘pretend’ to have no relation to the purification guild.

So, if Abyss messes with the Satellite Guild, there is a possibility that it will backfire.

They say that they framed a guild that had nothing to do with the Purification Guild and killed them.

Besides, Lee Hyun-seok’s power is not enough to target Seoul.

A structure that makes it difficult to escape the encirclement in one way or another.

Unless other external factors arise, this deadlock is unlikely to change.

Although there is a distance, there is a Haeyoung Guild in Busan. It is a guild that has agreed to cooperate with the Jeonghwa Guild.

The Haeyoung Guild is based in Busan, but in a broader sense, it can be seen as gradually influencing the Gyeongsang region.

In this case, the southeastern part of the country will also become a light red area that is under the influence of the Purification Guild.

‘Is this the point?’

Kang-hoo drew a straight line.

Two straight lines covering the southern part of Gyeonggi Province and the central region including Daejeon.

Currently, this place is a place where many guilds are competing with each other, to the point where the expression “Spring and Autumn Period and Warring States Period” fits well.

Even in Daejeon, three groups are intertwined. So, paradoxically, Seoul’s influence cannot reach them.

‘To break the deadlock, the southern part of Gyeonggi Province and the central region including Daejeon must move to the anti-purification line.’

If this area were to change into an area opposing the Purification Guild, then Seoul would also be surrounded.

“after.”

I lay down on the bed with a pounding head.

Just because you play with pictures, nothing in reality changes.

However, it can provide direction for future strategies. For now, it seems that the Daejeon area is the center.

As it happens, Yerin Lee’s Cheong-an mercenary force is there. However, there are potential enemies, such as the Black Lion and Eclipse.

“Daejeon, Daejeon… … .”

A name that keeps coming to my mind.

I felt that this place would be an important location for changes in the domestic landscape in the future.

* * *

I had a dream.

In his dream, Kang-hoo saw himself living the life of the original author.

I thought that many things had been assimilated into Xinjiang and almost forgotten… … .

Dreams bring back forgotten memories and the unconscious, making them appear before our eyes as a realistic reality.

The dream self that wakes up from a deep sleep after watching the final episode with a proud expression on its face.

I opened my smartphone and went to the bulletin board of the serial platform, which had become a battlefield.

The comments on the final episode were filled with all sorts of accusations and criticisms, and the rating dropped by nearly 2 points overnight.

Fear and terror surged through my body as my hands trembled and my mind went blank.

At that moment, I realized.

Even if you make a mistake in the ending, you will still be making a mistake for a long time.

The fact that the differentiation that was made by saying that it would have a different ending from others ended up becoming differentiation.

Although I regretted it later, blamed myself, and screamed, it was impossible to fix it.

The angry readers’ hearts reacted even more explosively to the announcement that the final episode would be revised.

If that’s the case, then why did you make it a supporting character ending? … It was an inexcusable criticism from the original author.

So I shouted.

I want to correct this.

I want to turn back.

If only I could turn back time, I would fix the ending of my novel!

* * *

And now.

“What a dirty dream.”

Kang-hoo woke up in a cold sweat, his hair disheveled. It was a dream he didn’t want to have.

I didn’t want to think about the life before I became possessed, or maybe I could go back.

What matters is now.

Looking back doesn’t change anything.

“Phew.”

I gulped down the water in the glass cup next to me and then turned on the TV.

The news was breaking news that an explosion had occurred at the Main Gate 4 Research Lab.

It was an internal explosion that occurred on its own, rather than a battle with an external hunter.

“Is this an insider’s work?”

This is a highly probable inference.

What if it reverses the ending of the translator?

There is a high probability that there is an insider planted by the Purification Guild within the main gate.

According to the original, the distribution point of each new ring is one year from now.

However, the distributor is not Jeongmun Pharmaceuticals, but Rymer Pharmaceuticals… … .

“Why did I think of this now? My mind was elsewhere.”

Kang-hoo’s expression changed as a sudden thought occurred to him.

The fact that the distribution and supply company for the same drug has changed within a year means that there are problems both internally and externally at Jeongmun Pharmaceutical.

Last time, with the 1st Research Institute incident, we confirmed that the Purification Guild had a twisted greed for the main gate restrictions.

Because they neither controlled the multinational mercenary forces separately nor issued statements condemning them.

then.

It cannot be ruled out that the new name of Jeongmun Pharmaceutical, Rymer Pharmaceutical, may have been influenced by foreign capital and influence.

For example, it is possible that it fell under the influence of the Fortuna Guild led by Casey Rex.

In the original.

It only appears that the main character, Jang Si-hwan, gave instructions to Chae Gwan-hyeong to secure Gakshin-hwan stably from Rhymer Pharmaceuticals.

There were no subsequent issues related to supply or pharmaceutical companies, so there was nothing to deal with separately.

‘The reason Jang Si-hwan and the Jeonghwa Guild don’t step forward is simple. It’s because they can avoid suspicions of monopoly.’

This is a story about a game of Go-Stop that is played by rigging.

“If this happens… … .”

The downfall of the main gate is no longer someone else’s problem.

Kang-hoo had already felt the overwhelming efficacy of the Gakshin-Hwan with his whole body.

What if this just flows in?

This will be a more advantageous factor for Jang Si-Hwan, who still has the upper hand in level and growth.

‘Is it inevitable that we’ll get entangled in the end?’

Kang-hoo bit his lips tightly.

Should I let the main gate restrictions flow and earn a year, or should I prevent the tragedy a year later?

The calculations must be made with certainty.

* * *

Around that time.

A special guest has arrived at K’s Glass Land.

A thankful person who was quietly traveling around the country when he received a call from K and came running right away.

He was extracting bile from the corpse of the queen of the brood, which was kept in excellent condition.

K assisted him from the side, and he carried out the work skillfully, even showing a leisurely side by joking.

“At this age, do I really have to travel long distances and do these odd jobs?”

“You know, no one but you can achieve perfect extraction and purification.”

“I’m seventy. I’m at an age where my bones ache from the cold wind. And I really hate the chill that’s unique to this place.”

“That’s why I prepared only good medicine for you, hyung. I prepared a lot.”

“Didn’t you say the guy you were trying to give it to was an assassin? It wouldn’t have been easy to catch the Queen of the Brood.”

“Brother, he is quite a skilled assassin. He is a guy with a lot of potential in many ways.”

“What do you know about assassins? Don’t talk nonsense. Most of them are just show-offs.”

“What about you, brother?”

“Me? I’m one of them. An assassin polished from the inside out.”

“older brother.”

“Why do you keep calling me?”

“How about you stop being known as the thousand-year-old monk and focus on nurturing the next generation?”

“I didn’t go and kill them. I just killed the ones who came to me when I told them not to.”

“Isn’t that it?”

“Don’t force your broken X-type personality on me. Leave it at that. I’ll live the way I want to live.”

“Ahem… … .”

An old man with white hair who looks at K with compassionate eyes.

His real name is Wei Zhongyang.

He is a Chinese assassin who is better known by his nickname, ‘Thousand-Year-Old Man’, than by his real name.

It is rare to find a technician who can perfectly purify the bile of a brood queen into a liquid without any side effects.

K called him to Glass Land himself.

The two have known each other for a long time, and have been together in the Beijing Martial Arts Team since their youth.

“Everyone has their own way of living. I wouldn’t say anything to you about living within the confines of your wife’s skirt.”

“That’s different from this, brother.”

“Okay. Let’s stop talking about this headache. Let’s finish this quick and have a glass of liquor.”

“Yes, bro. I guess I was being too presumptuous.”

“It’s because I still have energy. When you get to be my age, it’s hard to even take care of my body… … .”

A thousand-year-old tree groaning.

But the body that K saw was muscular, no less than that of a man in his 20s. It was smooth and firm.

Suddenly this thought occurred to me.

If only Kang-hoo could learn from the thousand-year-old master, I wonder how much more he would grow.

He certainly had the qualities and expectations to do so, but he never made any disciples.

* * *

The meeting with the three executives of the Gru Guild took place early in the morning.

As it turned out, I ended up meeting the 1st to 3rd ranked members of the guild all at once.

Since all the pillars of the guild were mobilized, Kang-hoo felt a little more nervous than when he met the two people from the Jeong-hwa guild.

As soon as we met, I couldn’t concentrate on the conversation for about a minute.

Although it was an inevitable rite of passage, I wasn’t interested in such an obvious overture.

When Kang-hoo’s expression didn’t change much, Master Oh Yu-jin, feeling a little uneasy, brought up the main topic.

“I also received an offer from a big guild to join in the past. However, I kicked it away and created my own guild. I think Kang-hoo feels the same way. If I were to ask you to ‘join’ the guild, you would probably reject me, right?”

“I have nothing to add because it seems like you have read my mind.”

Kang-hoo nodded.

It’s not a question of whether the Gru Guild is good or bad. It’s a question of whether it’s needed or not.

I didn’t think I came here to talk about something obvious. I guess there’s another topic.

As expected.

“We need a skilled assassin. And you, Kang-hoo, need an appealing dungeon, right?”

“you’re right.”

“So, I have a suggestion. How about a partnership agreement?”

Oh Yu-jin threw a changeup.