The Genius Assassin Who Does It All Himself - Chapter 147



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Episode 147 Abyss (2)

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The conversation location was changed at Kang-hoo’s request.

The two left the penthouse, which was a spacious but ultimately enclosed space, and walked along the well-landscaped promenade.

Kang-hoo carefully continued his answer after he had held back inside and was outside in the cool breeze.

“You can’t be kind to an organization where hypocrisy has swallowed up the truth.”

“That’s a good answer.”

“I don’t think there is absolute good or absolute evil in the world. I think honest evil is better.”

“for example?”

“Like the Malum Guild in Italy. They actually say they’re the villains.”

“That’s what the name was. Wasn’t Malum a Latin word for evil?”

“That’s right. That’s better. Instead of being hypocritical like the Kashmar Guild or the Purification Guild.”

There was no special emotion mixed in Kang-hoo’s plain answer. This was because it was something he had been thinking about for a long time.

It was even more so when I said things to please Lee Hyun-seok. There was no need to please him.

but.

I thought that the future direction was in line with Lee Hyeon-seok’s goals.

Lee Hyun-seok’s Abyss is the ‘only’ organization in Korea that can compete with the Purification Guild as a single organization.

It’s not for nothing that the Purification Guild uses various social media and media outlets to strike the abyss.

Because it is that burdensome.

Organizations like Bastard and Pyeongjeong that were active in Osan could have been destroyed by simply framing them.

The abyss wasn’t like that.

Moreover, it was too large to keep the Abyss in check by forming alliances with other guilds or organizations.

Even groups that cooperated with the Purification Guild often backed down when they proposed to fight the Abyss Guild.

And just as the Purification Guild had several satellite guilds, the Abyss also had quite a few satellite organizations.

A representative example is the organization ‘Taehwagang’ located in Ulsan.

After Gong Tae-soo was injured, they gathered the surrounding forces and struck Gong Tae-soo’s ‘red blood’.

The ruling power in Ulsan is no longer the Red Blood. It is Taehwagang. It has become an abyssal sphere of influence.

Kang-hoo wanted to use the organization and cohesion of the abyss as a weapon.

If they continue to hold back the Purification Guild, it will be easier to keep the Thirteen Stars in check.

To do that, it is better to have one foot deep in the abyss rather than complete neutrality.

Kang-hoo was thinking of getting closer to Lee Hyun-seok in that exact stance. Of course, he couldn’t leave everything up to him.

“I’ve heard a lot from Sehyuk. Like the story of rescuing Park Dongjae. And the story of conquering the dungeon.”

“Were you talking about me?”

“These days, the guy’s main interest is Kang-hoo. He’s a guy who’s usually interested in skilled hunters.”

“That’s a nice story.”

“In fact, Sehyuk personally suggested that we recruit Kang-hoo to the abyss.”

“that.”

“I know. I think that Kang-hoo is too good a person to rot away as a mercenary. But that doesn’t mean I can be greedy.”

“hmm.”

“Because that one desire alone can lead to more focus and it can even lead to risk.”

Lee Hyeon-seok was cautious.

Kang-hoo liked Lee Hyeon-seok’s consideration. He could feel that he wanted to protect good people.

Lee Hyeon-seok added.

“I feel that Kang-hoo is not an ordinary person. I don’t know if you believe me, but I have a good eye for people.”

“I always think that Mr. Lee Hyeon-seok is a special person.”

It was Kang-hoo’s true heart.

If there’s one thing that Lee Hyun-seok regrets, it’s that he’s too lonely.

If there had been just one more great force to lend him strength, things would have been very different.

Rather, the Purification Guild may have been driven out of the metropolitan area, and the Abyss may have become the master of Seoul.

“And I don’t want a talented person like Kang-hoo to join the Purification Guild. It’s too dangerous.”

“I have no intention of belonging to any place. That will not change in the future.”

Lee Hyeon-seok nodded with a smile as if he had expected Kang-hoo’s firm answer.

“Although we haven’t secured any evidence, I believe that Jang Si-hwan is part of their secret and dirty network.”

“What do you mean by network?”

“It’s a kind of dark organization comprised of named people like Jang Si-hwan and Chae Gwan-hyeong.”

“… … .”

However, the words added later had a considerable impact on Kang-hoo.

Lee Hyun-seok was speaking as if he was aware of the existence of thirteen stars.

This is true even if you are not a member of the Thirteen Stars and Kang-hoo knows the entire content of the original work.

At this point, no one knew what it was. But Lee Hyun-seok could smell it.

‘Lee Hyun-seok will be a worthy game changer in the future.’

Kang-hoo was convinced.

Lee Hyun-seok knows more than he thinks, and he is trying to find out.

The deep-rooted resentment towards the Purification Guild was much colder and sharper than his own.

In the original, he died at this point, causing the entire Abyss to collapse and the domestic map to be organized.

With Kang-hoo’s help, he eliminates the traitor Moon Yoo-seok, and his changed future will certainly be dramatic.

I thought there was a good chance that a proper turning point would be reached. Of course, in a direction that was very advantageous to Kang-hoo.

“Anyway, my skills aren’t that great, but if you need an assassin, please contact me. Bleeding shuttle, I can do it.”

“Haha. Okay, I understand. But I’d like to keep in touch for Kang-hoo’s sake.”

“As you please.”

“For dungeon-related matters, I’ll give you Soo-Hyeon’s number, so you can contact her. I’ll definitely give you top priority, so you won’t have any problems conquering the dungeon.”

“Can I also get dungeon-related information from Min Su-hyeon?”

“Yes. I told him to prepare thoroughly, so he will do it properly. I am also very grateful to Kang-hoo.”

“All right.”

like this.

I stepped into the sphere of influence of the great beings known as Lee Hyun-seok and Abyss.

There will be a lot of clever tightrope walking to do in the future.

Because if you openly operate under the shadow of the abyss, you’ll be a perfect target for the Purification Guild.

However, if you distance yourself from the Abyss, you may lose the influence to use them usefully later.

Because how you manage and direct the situation is entirely up to your own judgment.

Kang-hoo couldn’t help but swallow dry saliva without realizing it. A cool and precise management style was needed.

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Around that time.

Jang Si-hwan and Chae Gwan-hyeong came out of the dungeon to take a short break after completing the first round of Hell of Judgement.

The two were meeting with other members of Justice who had gathered earlier.

After greeting each other happily and happily after a long time, and exchanging casual conversations asking about each other’s well-being.

Naturally, Vincent brought up the topic of hidden skills.

Vincent continued to talk to Jang Si-hwan, whose body was starting to heat up, as if urging him on.

“Jang Si-Hwan. Among the assassins who conquered Hell of Judgment, there was one who acquired a hidden skill.”

“Does your stomach hurt that much?”

“I told you. Hidden skills are for those who are qualified to use them. They’re not for handling dogs or cows.”

“If you need a punching bag, just let me know. There are quite a few Hunter criminals who have been sentenced to death by the police.”

“That kind of guy has no taste, no taste.”

As for the taste, it is said that there is no ‘killing’ taste. Everyone understood what Vincent meant by taste.

Jang Si-hwan answered while recalling his memories of team composition.

“Team 1 is out of the question since I was managing it. And there are no assassin classes up to Team 7.”

“It’s very likely that this guy acted alone. That’s why no one knows.”

“Alone… … In that case, I guess there is an assassin.”

Jang Si-hwan’s eyes glowed red.

Chae Gwan-hyung was glaring at Vincent with an expression that seemed to ask if he really had to act so tired.

Jang Si-hwan and Vincent, who were more compatible than expected, were seriously discussing this issue.

After a moment of thought.

“god…….”

Jang Si-hwan, whose name came to mind clearly, began to recite the surname of the assassin suspected of obtaining the hidden skill.

If he was that skilled, it was reasonable to suspect that he had secretly acquired hidden skills.

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After breaking up with Lee Hyun-seok.

Kang-hoo had come down to Gyeongju Station, where his own dungeon had been reset.

Although it is a rather difficult dungeon to conquer alone.

Since it was definitely his own dungeon, he had the advantage of being able to stay there at any time without worrying about what others thought.

In addition, thanks to Jeon Se-hyeok’s consideration, there is a manager who always checks the dungeon, which makes me feel even more secure.

Of course, the manager does not only manage Kang-hoo’s dungeon.

However, we install multiple CCTVs in each dungeon we manage and check the surroundings frequently.

There was an advantage in being able to prepare for any eventuality.

If an uninvited intruder enters the dungeon, you could at least fire a warning flare.

“It’s definitely hard to do it alone.”

Since the dungeon level is quite high, the monsters’ movements are generally quick and clever.

When I had Park Dong-jae’s buff on, it felt like I was running lightly on flat ground.

Now that I was alone, it felt like I was running on a steep slope. I felt a sense of relative pressure.

“There’s a reason why buffers are called drugs. Hunters who have tasted the highs of buffs can’t quit easily.”

I can’t help but laugh.

Just as Park Dong-jae was impressed by Kang-hoo’s skills and longed to play as a team with him.

Kang-hoo also missed the team play with Park Dong-jae’s buff.

I would like to get a buff skill book, learn it through tricks, and use it all the time.

However, the Buff Skill Book has the lowest drop rate among the Hunter Skill Books and is difficult to obtain.

Even the most trivial buffs never made it to the market.

If two or three books are traded in the official market a year, you can really say that a lot has been traded.

Even upon closer inspection, it turned out that it was just a transaction between acquaintances to keep a record.

The reason Kang-hoo came to this dungeon was not to conquer it. His main purpose was training.

There were still many items that I wanted to buy with money before I could set up a training center like Jeon Se-hyeok.

So I decided to use the dungeon as my personal training ground. It was actually good because I could use it for actual combat as well.

Kang-hoo was concentrating all day on refining his main skills.

The thing that took the most effort in the beginning was the clone technique.

Perhaps because it is a clone equipped with learning abilities, its movements become more diverse as it is trained.

Even when there are gaps where you can’t handle the clone directly, the clone shows good movements appropriately.

It felt like I was watching an AI that was constantly growing through learning. It was a lot of fun to raise it.

I also trained a lot in kidnapping skills.

In the past, the kidnapping skill was mainly used to drag a target and attack them.

But now that the level and power of the enemies you face have increased, the risk of kidnapping skills has greatly increased.

If you are not careful, it could be a fatal decision that provides an opportunity for attack.

So the plan was to use the kidnapping to drag the surrounding structures to block the view and disrupt the situation.

This is because the existence of skills is not necessarily limited to bringing monsters or hunters. Application is free.

However, there was a skill that kept catching my eye, intertwined with the two extra redstones I had from earlier.

An option has come to mind that could change the skill options that have been feeling a bit lacking lately.

Although I have used it usefully so far, it is a skill that clearly leaves something to be desired in terms of firepower.