The Genius Assassin Who Does It All Himself - Chapter 171



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Episode 171 Mystery Dungeon (2)

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The demonstration ended quickly.

Kang-hoo showed all his skills except for the hidden skills ‘Black Moon Slash/White Day Slash’ and a few core skills.

Since it was a skill that I had no choice but to use once I entered the dungeon, I didn’t really have any concerns about making it public.

The conclusion reached by the three people who carefully examined Kang-hoo’s skills was simpler than expected.

There was a reason why Park Dong-jae could confidently recommend it.

This means that the image of an assassin they had in mind until now and Kang-hoo are completely different.

All three gave the highest marks to the diversity of Kang-hoo’s skills.

This is because skill redemption is an element that cannot be ignored by hunters.

In baseball terms, it meant that pitchers had a variety of breaking ball options.

So, from the opposing position – the batter – you have no choice but to worry about what kind of changeup – skill – will come.

But Kang-hoo had so many skills that it was difficult to get a handle on it.

By the time the number of skills confirmed with Kang-hoo had exceeded fifteen, he had given up on remembering them one by one.

“I told you, there’s more to Kang-hoo than what we think.”

“Dongjae, take it easy. It’s embarrassing.”

Kang-hoo winked at Park Dong-jae, who was appealing to his charms instead.

Although it was a hundred, thousand times more than I was grateful for, I couldn’t stand it because it was so awkward to hold each person and leave them like this.

Of course, I felt good.

It makes me even more proud to see that the reactions of the three people have become much more favorable.

“I enjoyed the demonstration. Thank you. Thanks to you, I had a great time. I understand Dongjae’s confidence.”

The first to react directly was Jang Tae-jin.

He is the younger brother of Jang Seon-yeong, the master of the famous guild, and is therefore one of the most influential figures.

Since he was the first to show his gratitude to Kang-hoo, the other two people’s reactions were also similar.

“I am looking forward to it.”

“If I were to tell you that I am glad we did not face the enemy… … would that be too much of a stretch?”

Choi Ho-su and Yeon Soo-ah also responded. They were definitely friendly, and their comments were not soulless.

‘It’ll be fun.’

Kang-hoo also looked forward to conquering the mystery dungeon with them.

It was definitely a dungeon that was difficult to predict and likely to be dangerous, but that made it even more exciting.

In particular, the biggest feature of the Mystery Dungeon is that it provides ‘adjusted experience points’ to low-level hunters.

Among them, Kang-hoo, who was the lowest level, had much higher expectations for experience points.

Moreover, the middle boss and main boss do not appear in fixed forms or numbers.

There were many elements that could be viciously torn apart in order to gain an advantage.

As long as you don’t die! The rewards you can get are much more numerous and more varied than those in regular dungeons.

As Kang-hoo entered the dungeon, he looked at an item that he had been putting off checking.

It was a ring I had obtained from Hunter Jung Seon-rak, who had previously been involved in a request related to the First Research Institute of the Main Gate.

A total of two rings were taken after cutting off his finger.

One of them was a ring specialized only for mana, so we were planning to sell it.

I could have sold it when I met Kang Bok-hwa earlier, but I just kept it without thinking about it and missed the timing.

And I had been wearing the remaining ring for a while, but I just now had to check the options.

In fact, there wasn’t really any special issue, so I wasn’t in a hurry to confirm it.

【Light – Ring】

【Rating: 3rd grade】

【Agility +200】

【Anti-Ma +15】

【Matjip +15】

It was a ring specialized in the agility stat.

It was probably a ring that was used to supplement the somewhat lacking mobility of the Qigong master, Jeongseonrak.

In that sense, it was a ring that fit Kang-hoo well.

Stats are all good, especially the agility stat, which increases basic mobility when there are no skills.

Kang-hoo has been focusing on building up his physical strength due to his special physical condition of congenital hypersensitivity to mana.

It’s not that the agility stat wasn’t important. It’s just that stamina became the top priority for survival.

So, a ring specialized in agility like this had to be welcomed with both hands.

‘I need to get my mind straight. If I lose focus because I have so much to do, it’ll only cause bigger problems.’

Rather than saying I’ve become lax, I’ve realized that I need to regain my concentration, which has been lost in my hectic schedule.

Having useless items is a loss in itself.

It is better to quickly cash out and exchange it for useful items, or use it to purchase higher-level items.

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The dungeon raid has begun.

This will most likely be the last event before going to Japan.

As soon as they entered the dungeon, what greeted Kang-hoo and his party was not the dungeon-specific atmosphere or background.

As soon as they entered, a rain of arrows poured down. There were archers who had taken the high ground and were lying in ambush.

They are humanoid archer monsters, and at first glance, they look exactly like elf archers from fantasy movies.

When Kang-hoo recognized the situation and began to respond immediately, his other colleagues were already responding as well.

Bam! Bam!

First, Choi Ho-su stood in front of the group, puffed up his body as much as possible, and took the flying arrows with his bare body.

‘Can that work?’

Kang-hu, who had separated from the group with a purpose, was shocked to see Choi Ho-su being hit by a hail of arrows.

Even if he believed in his skill, ‘Petrification,’ he didn’t think he would be able to hold out like that.

Choi Ho-su was fending off attacks with his thick skin, even though he was bleeding profusely.

In addition, special skins were activated separately in areas that could become vital points and in areas that are vulnerable, such as the eyes.

It was a setting that was not at all an exaggeration to say it was specialized for tanking.

Teeing! Teeing! Teeing!

Then, the pore walls that Jang Tae-jin created here and there blocked the threatening paths of arrows flying in from various directions.

Wheeing… … .

The magical field that Yeonsooah created by burning the talisman significantly slowed down the arrow’s speed.

Inside the station, the arrows passed very slowly, as if even time had slowed down.

Yeonsoo-ah was able to retrieve the arrows one by one by waving her hands inside.

Park Dong-jae was pouring defensive buffs onto Choi Ho-su, who was taking most of the arrow rain.

‘Everyone is good.’

I really liked the way they responded skillfully and calmly, without anyone panicking.

I wonder if I can understand what professionalism is. I could fully understand the basis for my pride in myself.

But right then.

‘Are you the captain?’

Kang-hoo confirmed that among the group of archers, there was one who had a particularly strong mana energy emanating from his fingertips.

Unlike other archers, the amount of mana contained in a single arrow was beyond imagination.

What’s even scarier is that the time it takes to concentrate high-powered mana into one point is too short.

Kang-hoo, who had quickly closed the distance by repeatedly accelerating and jumping, extended his hand towards the archer.

Pre-action of the kidnapping skill.

It’s been a long time since I’ve used this kidnapping skill, but it seems to be very useful right now.

“100 million!”

Soon, the archer captain groaned and flew in, dragged by Kang-hoo’s kidnapping.

Peeing!

Meanwhile, an arrow left the bowstring and flew towards the group.

and.

Swish… … slap!

It passed through the stationery field that Yeonsoo had spread out without any obstruction and got stuck in the tree behind it.

If Kang-hoo hadn’t caused a variable by kidnapping, it would have been a room where someone would have been seriously injured.

“ah.”

A short sigh escaped me.

The Archer Captain had such a powerful force that it made my liver shiver. Fortunately, I was able to overcome the crisis.

All three people’s gazes turned to Kang-hoo. Thanks to him, they were able to avoid danger.

Meanwhile, Kang-hu covered the neck of the kidnapped archer captain and stabbed him with a dagger.

It was a major beheading, planned and done with all one’s might.

And at the same time.

Pfft!

Five shadows that started from Kang-hoo rushed toward the group of archers, scurrying about in confusion.

Pok! Pok! Pok!

Perhaps Gang-hu thought that one beheading was not enough, so he stabbed the archer captain’s neck with his dagger several more times.

After that, he immediately activated Blood Fire and, without further ado, selected a shadow and moved its location.

Then he took his place in the middle of a group of archers, far away from the archer captain.

Phew!

The archer captain’s bloody explosion was like a scene from a movie.

The general who had been firing arrows with enthusiasm just a moment ago was now collapsing, turning into a headless ghost.

Pa-pa-pa-pa! Pa-pa-pa! Pa-pa-pa!

Here, in sync with his breathing, Kang-hoo changed positions four times in a row and trampled on four more archers.

The archers, who had not imagined that the shadows would become ‘real’, were helplessly stabbed to death by daggers.

A high ground that had been occupied in advance.

But when an intruder started to run wild inside, the archers, who were weak in close combat, had no answer.

The attempt to strike Kang-hu by swinging the bow clumsily was completely futile from the start.

Phew!

“Ugh!”

Instead, he was robbed of his arrows by Kang-hoo, and was stabbed in the eye and the side of the neck with the arrow, causing him to scream and die.

Moreover, the bloodshed that visited every wounded archer equally was like a grim reaper.

“Is this the power of an assassin?”

“It’s the image we’ve always wanted. An assassin who takes the initiative and sets the stage first.”

“That is, an active assassin.”

At that moment, the three people who were watching Kang-hoo’s one-man show were each making comments mixed with admiration.

The three of them thought that they were very adept at dealing with variables.

I also judged that once we defended ourselves, we could launch a counterattack and the situation would be resolved smoothly.

But Kang-hoo went one step ahead and completely overturned the enemy’s ambush site.

Furthermore, recognizing the archer captain’s unique characteristics, he summoned him like a pair of tweezers and killed him.

Thanks to that, the four, including Park Dong-jae, were able to avoid injuries. It was an undeniable fact.

Park Dong-jae spoke with a triumphant expression toward the three people he was admiring.

“How is it? Isn’t he really great? He’s quick in both judgment and execution. It’s really hard to keep up with his pace.”

“You can’t jump to conclusions just by one shot, but at least their first response was much faster and sharper than ours.”

Jang Tae-jin nodded.

There’s nothing to be taken for granted, since he’s an assassin. He may be quick, but it’s hard to subdue so many people in an instant.

“Honestly, if the arrow had come straight at me, Ho-su would have been hurt. If I had dodged, I would have been hurt.”

Yeonsoo Ah also added her opinion.

It was really great that Kang-hoo rendered the Archer Captain’s attack useless.

I thought the arrows might have different powers, but I thought they would come in ignoring the deceleration distortion.

The more I thought about it, the more my heart sank. I couldn’t help but sigh in relief.

at that time.

“for a moment!”

Kang-hoo shouted urgently and stopped the group that was trying to advance.

I wondered if there was anything more to worry about when the archers were subdued… … .

Kang-hoo, who had come closer without realizing it, was less than 50cm away from Jang Tae-jin’s feet.

Square. Crunch. Crunch. Square.

I lifted one of the large traps buried in the floor with the tip of my dagger.

It was a magic explosion type trap that only reacted to those over a certain weight.

A trap that no one could sense or anticipate. It seems that Kang-hoo saw it.

“… … .”

For a moment there was silence.

It was a moment when I realized once again why Park Dong-jae had boasted that he would never disappoint.