The Genius Assassin Who Does It All Himself - Chapter 173



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Episode 173 Mystery Dungeon (4)

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The battle began immediately.

In the first place, there is no strategy for conquering a mystery dungeon, as its internal structure changes every time you enter.

So, I had no choice but to gather data while conducting exploration battles, and that was also the beginning of the strategy.

Shaaaaang!

As soon as he started, Falx swung his scythe sharply, creating a huge sword wind towards Kang-hoo and his group.

As the sword wind that resembled the shape of a scythe cut through the space, the space itself began to split apart.

Not only was the shape of a scythe created, but a space was created that was twisted along that shape.

Jang Tae-jin and Yeon Su-ah began to respond in a standard manner, each using their own defensive skills.

We couldn’t just launch an attack without knowing what kind of guy Falks was.

Boohoo! Boohoo!

The flying sword wind immediately shattered Jang Taejin’s qi wall and even hit Yeon Suah’s defensive field.

Even Choi Ho-su, who usually hits with his body first, avoided it this time.

Because if the power isn’t measured accurately, you might end up screaming and dying while trying to hit with your body.

But Kang-hoo’s response was different.

As soon as it started, Falx, who had created a sword wind, moved towards the direction of the unidentified device.

【Soul Chaser】

【Tracking the target ‘Falks’】

【Complete tracking within a 1km radius. Even in complete stealth.】

I used the soul tracker constellation that I had previously stolen from brothers Jin-ho Choi and Jin-soo Choi.

It wasn’t a constellation ability that could only be used once per target, nor was it an ability that could be used twice against monsters.

Taat!

Falks activated the device by pressing the button with his fingertips.

Then, in an instant, a light green energy spread out in all directions, and soon a change occurred.

What had been thought of as mere rock-shaped structures decorating the terrain just a moment ago had turned into living, moving stone golems. That was it. The golems were Falx’s minions.

At the same time, Falx naturally disappeared from everyone’s sight. It was definitely a hiding place.

“Let’s step back for now!”

Jang Tae-jin shouted.

The servants began to move, but their master, Falx, was nowhere to be seen.

Jang Tae-jin searched the surroundings with all his might, but Falx’s whereabouts were unknown.

It was the same for Choi Ho-su, who could smell the enemy in the wind, and Yeon Su-ah, who could follow the enemy’s movements in the flow of spirit energy.

All three of them chased Falks with all their might, but he disappeared without a trace.

“I’m really useless at times like this.”

The same goes for Park Dong-jae, who is spitting out words as if he is blaming himself. As a buffer, he does not have the ability to detect hiding.

But by that time, Kang-hoo was already running at full speed towards somewhere.

It disappeared as silently as the Falcons, so much so that even Park Dong-jae, who was constantly monitoring Kang-hoo’s location, missed it.

It was almost simultaneous.

As Falx disappeared somewhere in the canyon terrain, Kang-hoo also disappeared from sight without a trace.

“Brother Kang-hoo?”

Park Dong-jae tried to guess Kang-hoo’s expected location by following the flow of the buff, but it was just an empty space.

In a situation where you wonder where the hell they are, powered golems start to surround the area one by one.

The situation of trying to surround oneself was not dangerous in itself.

Because the rest of the group had already retreated according to the situation, preventing the formation of an encirclement.

The whole process was quick, methodical, and very desirable in a way that minimized risk.

Park Dong-jae has always worked hand in hand with the people of the famous guild in this kind of atmosphere.

So, I have been conducting stable dungeon raids while maximizing the profits and minimizing the losses.

However, Kang-hoo was not there.

Park Dong-jae had expected this before coming to the dungeon.

Because Kang-hoo is the type who intentionally twists and responds to special situations rather than responding to them stably.

He was a case where he turned a risk to himself into a greater risk to his opponent.

Rather than defending against attacks.

It is a way to defend against the opponent’s attack with a much more active attack. The result was definitely different.

As expected.

Kuung!

The other group, including Park Dong-jae, heard a crash from a place they had never expected.

It was somewhere in the middle of the canyon, slightly away from the current battlefield.

It’s quite a distance to say that it was moved in just a few seconds.

However, the main characters of the collision were none other than Kang-hoo and Falx.

“Kaaaaaa… … !”

Falx, a humanoid monster who cannot speak human language, let out a scream that sounded like boiling phlegm.

The guy was waving his arms in the air, experiencing a wingless fall.

He had already lost his most important scythe, and was completely disarmed.

Of course, the situation did not turn out only unfavorably for Falks.

In the process of crashing to bring down the Falcons, it was inevitable that Kang-hoo would get involved in the situation.

He too was falling along with Falx, although there was a slight difference in height between them in the air.

Shhh! Shhh!

In the meantime, by hitting Falx repeatedly with the lightning sword, he saw the effect of pushing him back.

at that time.

Pfft! Pfft!

Kang-hoo used his shadow step skill to adjust his position and prevent the fall himself.

One of the shadows scattered in all directions in the air settled on a boulder between the cliffs of the canyon.

Kang-hoo took advantage of this and took a breather by moving over the berm with the concept of mid-brake.

Kuuung!

Falx’s body fell to the ground with a wingless crash, accompanied by a dull sound.

WHAT!

“Kuwaaaaa!”

It was broken in several places.

The most serious fracture occurred in the knee.

The left knee was completely folded outward. It was folded so neatly that it made you doubt your own eyes.

It was the perfect situation to push the Falcons.

However, due to the increasing number of golems, the group except for Kang-hoo was tied down.

‘I was too aggressive.’

Kang-hoo thought as he looked at the current situation his colleagues were in.

They were looking at themselves with dumbfounded expressions.

That’s probably it.

You must be wondering how they were able to immediately find Falx, who couldn’t be tracked by either the senses or the flow of spirit energy.

The guy’s hiding place was very neat.

I don’t know what method was used, but it was clearly a stealth operation that was very difficult to track down.

However, thanks to the soul tracker, Kang-hoo was able to find the bastard easily, as if he had a special filter on him.

If I had tried to chase after the flow of mana alone, I would have reacted much later than I did now.

If that had been the case, I would have been hit by the sword wind sent by the guy who had settled down somewhere in the shade created by the valley.

‘Quickly.’

Kang-hoo quickly approached Falx, who was groaning in pain.

The guy’s scythe and sword wind are still threatening, and the number of golems continues to grow.

Kang-hoo, who used the Veil of Skill and Shadowless Skill in succession, approached the rear of Falx.

As expected of a mid-boss monster, the guy quickly regained his composure even in the midst of pain.

He was also seen reaching out for a sickle that had fallen not far away.

at that time.

Pfft!

Kang-hoo, who had been hiding his presence perfectly, jumped up behind Falx with all his might and pounced on him.

And without thinking too much, he stabbed the dagger into the back of Falx’s neck, which could be said to be the weakest.

Phew!

“Khuuuuu!”

A squeal of air escaped Falx’s mouth.

Falks missed Kang-hoo’s movements while he was watching his party fighting his golems in front, and ended up showing an opening.

It was a ‘one-time’ carelessness, but it was a more fatal mistake because of it.

Of course, Falx wasn’t the only one being hit.

Although he couldn’t hold a scythe, he had enough strength to strike with his thick, long arms.

Phew!

With a sound of cutting wind, Falx’s fist, drawn in a semicircle, flew towards Kang-hoo’s face.

At that moment, Kang-hoo, who was thinking of buying time by using other skills such as quick evasion, immediately changed direction.

Because I decided that it would be better to push Falks harder than to give him a chance to catch his breath.

so.

The option that Kang-hoo chose was the petrification skill.

Kkuddeuk.

In the blink of an eye, Falk’s fist touched the front of Kang-hoo, which had turned into a solid stone.

Thud!

Then, a dull sound was heard, and the defense ended with Kang-hoo’s body being slightly pushed back.

The stone shape made by petrification immediately cracked, but Kang-hoo’s body was unaffected.

Kang-hoo, who immediately took the opportunity to counterattack, took out another dagger from his bosom and hurled a lightning sword at Falx.

Falx managed to block the attack quite nicely by crossing both arms.

Taang!

“Ugh!”

But what happened next was the problem.

Falk’s body was pushed back by the knockback effect, and his center of gravity suddenly collapsed.

It was a gap created by Falkes, who had previously suffered a knee fracture that left one leg unusable.

At that moment, Falx could see that Kang-hoo was already digging into his lower body.

At the same time, a burning pain was felt everywhere, including my knees, my calves, my inner thighs, and my groin.

All the key parts of the lower body were given away without any time to do anything.

By the time he realized what was happening, it was already ‘over’. Naturally, it was entirely Falk’s mistake to think that the attack had ended here.

Because there was still one more step left in the spleen: the blood flower.

Pupupupu!

There was an explosion of blood.

Unlike the usual pattern of blood splattering upwards like firecrackers, with the wounds accumulating on the upper body as the reference point.

Falks, who had suffered a deep wound to his lower body, spurted a lot of blood downwards rather than upwards.

It was a bizarre and eerie sight, almost like hemorrhaging.

Kang-hoo took advantage of the moment when Falx was unconscious from the orgy of shock and pain to add one more option.

Brain stroke.

It was the worst option for Falx, whose wounds were deepened by the bloodshed and whose flesh was exposed.

It was no different from electric torture on a lower body soaked in blood. Hell was right before my eyes.

Don’t miss it!

“Kaaaaaaaaaah!”

That was the end of it.

Falk, who was shocked by an unbearable electric current throughout his lower body, fell over foaming at the mouth.

It was a single blow that wasn’t enough to kill him, but was more than enough to cause him to lose consciousness due to shock.

A guy who can’t even be easily calculated how much time and effort it would take to fight according to the rules.

However, Kang-hoo did not let go of the variable he had created through active countermeasures until the very end.

And the results were starkly divided: death and life, loss and reward.

Soon, a skill that could be stolen from Falx was activated.

There were a few other options, but Kang-hoo saw only one option that he didn’t need to think about.

【Super Senses – Weapons】

【Basic usage and overall knowledge of how to use all types of weapons is instilled.】

【The basis of knowledge is based on basic common sense regarding weapons handled by contractors who have made contracts with the constellations of the Great Temple. Passive skill.】

‘Why not try using a sickle while you’re at it?’

The scythe of Falx, which had fallen without its owner, was seen. The corners of Kang-hoo’s mouth curled up as he glanced at it.