The Genius Assassin Who Does It All Himself - Chapter 188



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Episode 188 The Good Guy, the Bad Guy (1)

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As I stepped out of the Rico Tower, I saw the surroundings in a state of chaos.

Although it wasn’t raining, the wind was blowing, laden with moisture, as if it might pour down rain at any moment.

The height was right on the tower so I could see the scene, but when I got outside I couldn’t see it properly.

However, two hunters from the Ricou Guild were seen hurriedly escaping to another building, with blood pouring out of their arms.

Perhaps Yuuji was injured.

Fighting a hunter who is difficult to deal with even with a healthy body while injured is suicidal.

They must have left the battlefield right away. Fortunately, other hunters filled the gap to ensure their safe evacuation.

“Catch him!”

“Let’s surround it!”

As the hunters of the Ricou Guild gathered and their numerical superiority became clear, their voices also became louder.

But at that point, Yuuji chuckled and changed the battlefield.

Using Kenji’s abilities, he opened a spatial passage leading to another building.

Yuuji moved along the passage to another building, and soon the passage disappeared.

Then, Yuuji attacked the Ricou Guild members whose purpose was reconnaissance to check his movements.

The blood flowed twice.

Unfortunately, the limp bodies of the two guild members who lost their lives were found hanging on the railing of the building’s rooftop.

“… … .”

Kang-hoo quietly observed the situation.

In a situation where Kenji is making connections, chasing Yuuji is a bad idea.

Of course, I was seething inside because Yuuji kept drawing aggro from the front.

However, in order to calmly resolve the situation, Yuuji had to completely ignore it.

Even if you chase after them, they’ll just change their positions with Kenji’s ability like they did just now.

‘The ability to open up space isn’t invincible or omnipotent.’

Someone who has experienced similar abilities closely is Jeong Yu-ri.

Although she had quite a useful ability, Kang-hoo had found quite a few loopholes in the process.

A typical loophole was the caster’s location, which could be inferred from the shape of the open passage.

That is, in the current situation, you can guess where Kenji is by looking at the shape of the passage.

It is a structure that ordinary hunters cannot even guess because it requires such meticulous observation.

However, Kang-hoo had been watching Jung Yu-ri closely when he was at Ground Zero with her before. He remembers watching her more closely because it was not a common ability.

Blood spurting everywhere.

Yuuji continues to change the battlefield with a mad face, and ceaselessly cuts down the members of the Ricou Guild.

The well-trained hunters escape the scene safely with only injuries sustained from Yuuji.

Low-level and poorly trained hunters unfortunately lost their lives at his hands.

Usually, there is a plausible reason or justification for such murders, but Kenji and Yuji did not have one.

Because I’m bored.

It may sound crazy, but that’s what was just posted on Yuuji and Kenji’s Hunter Gram.

– I’m bored today, so I’m thinking of playing around in Osaka. Fighting, Police Department! Show me your incompetence.

He publicly insulted the Japanese Hunter Police Department for failing to catch him despite being a first-class wanted criminal.

Furthermore, by specifying the location as Osaka, it was made clear that the Ricou Guild was the target.

And he made up an excuse for doing this today by saying he was bored. This is just crazy.

‘Let’s focus.’

Kang-hoo followed Yu-ji’s movements by continuously changing positions.

Passages connecting space and space continued to open, and each time, Kang-hoo’s eyes turned diligently.

For now, I’m focusing on figuring out the pattern of the passage, faithful to Takashi’s ‘Pattern Theory of Everything’.

There were repeated screams and scenes of injuries, but I didn’t let my emotions get the better of me.

The key is Kenji.

If you can’t find Kenji, chasing Yuuji is as stupid as a dog chasing a chicken.

How much time has passed like that?

Despite the efforts of the Ricou Guild members, casualties began to pile up.

“Found it.”

Kang-hoo, who had identified Kenji’s location according to the pattern, suddenly disappeared into the darkness.

It was the beginning of a secret pursuit that completely hid his presence, even using the Muyeong skill.

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Around that time.

Takashi’s hands were moving busily as he learned the news in real time through Hunter Gram.

The numerous monitors placed on the side displayed the current live broadcast and various CCTV screens.

Thanks to access to the CCTV database around the Rico Tower, real-time confirmation was possible without filtering.

The situation on the ground was dire.

The Ricou guild members seemed unsure of how to deal with the combination of Kenji and Yuji.

perhaps.

I wondered if it was because I couldn’t ignore Yuuji, who was moving threateningly even though I knew about it.

Because Yuji was touching the key facilities around the tower.

As this is a matter that could directly affect the security of the tower and the lives of those staying inside.

It seemed like the purpose was to somehow suppress Yuji’s movements, who was a visible threat.

“No. But it’s right to find Kenji’s location… … This is a pathetic response.”

Takashi spewed out harsh words.

Looking at the situation, it seemed like all the executives were absent.

Otherwise, the response of the Ricou Guild, which has many skilled hunters, would not have been so chaotic.

“I think I know the approximate location.”

Takashi, who approached it in the same way as Kang-hoo, calculated in reverse by looking at the slight twist in the passage and the direction it was pointing.

Kenji also had habits, and the small differences created by those habits were leaving their mark on him like fingerprints.

“Found it.”

Takashi, who had already pinpointed Kenji’s location, turned on the CCTV camera pointing in the direction he was heading.

Then it came into view.

Kenji is pictured wearing a guard uniform at a bar with an outdoor terrace.

For safety reasons, bars often employ several guards to protect their customers.

That’s exactly where Kenji was. He was wearing a guard uniform, so his disguise was perfect.

He seemed to be constantly patrolling the area, and was also seen snapping his fingers.

That movement is the starting point of the space utilization skill that opens the way for Yuuji.

It was too far to send a clone to the scene from here.

But I wondered if it was really necessary to contact the Ricou Guild.

Even if I contacted him, my clumsy response would likely only give Kenji a chance to run away.

So at that moment, I was trying to figure out what to do.

“what?”

A familiar man appeared on the screen.

The man had already pinpointed Kenji’s location and was launching a fierce attack.

In the meantime, there were numerous exchanges of stealth and stealth detection, dagger and magic skills.

A situation where the guests run away in panic because something happened so suddenly.

The guards also seemed confused as to how to judge the situation.

“Phew! Shin Kang-hoo is coming out here?”

Takashi burst into laughter.

This is because he knew that Kang-hoo was facing the current situation with the same thoughts as he was.

After figuring out the core of the combination, it was effective to persistently search for Kenji’s location.

In the video, Kang-hoo was chasing Kenji like crazy from the start.

It is still the best choice.

This way, Kenji can’t use his spatial skills targeting Yuuji, and Yuuji’s movement path is restricted.

Moreover, the battlefield itself was limited to an outdoor terrace located on the rooftop of a bar.

So, it was good to use the clone technique, shadow walking, and illusion technique to confuse Kenji’s vision.

Compared to the response of the Ricou guild members who had previously made me feel suffocated, I felt relieved.

“You are… … recognition, recognition.”

Clap clap clap.

Takashi clapped his hands.

Yes. There is a pattern to all movements and actions in the world. No one can be free.

I always wished there was someone who thought like me, and Kang-hoo’s appearance was just what I wanted.

“Hey, this… … . I wish you would fight in a place that is captured on video. Sigh.”

Takashi was now holding a bottle of water and half a bag of leftover potato chips in his hands.

It’s time to watch.

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‘Fuck, what the hell is this kid?’

Meanwhile, Kenji is completely exhausted from fighting Kang-hoo, who suddenly appears.

My camouflage was perfect, and I even put on some makeup, so I never thought my location would be revealed.

How on earth did he recognize a face that even the guards working there didn’t recognize?

Contrary to Kenji’s thoughts, who thought that she recognized his face and approached him.

From the beginning, Kang-hoo only followed Kenji’s location, not his face.

It was later that I learned of his face. I learned it while fighting.

What made me certain of the location on the outdoor terrace of the bar was the directional habit found in the pattern of the spatial passageway.

Finding him in the field was thanks to the mana flow detected by the sensitivity of congenital mana hypersensitivity.

It was a very bad picture.

The problem isn’t whether Kenji can deal with Kang-hoo or not, but that he keeps getting interrupted.

If you openly say you came to Osaka to ‘play’ and then go back home with everything turned upside down, it’s really funny.

The answer to annoying mosquitoes is to just remove them.

The moment you turn on the light and try to catch it, the agile mosquito will run away. So, you need to think about it while keeping some distance.

Kang-hoo, who had just stepped back due to Kenji’s magical restraint, rushed forward again.

Wheein!

With his skilled hands, Kenji opened a space in front of him. It was a passage leading to an unexpected place.

The fifth constellation perk of ‘Dimension Robber’, Suppression of Space Movement Skills, only suppresses Blink and Teleport skills. Therefore, it is not possible to suppress skills that open space or cause distortion.

“Damn.”

Kang-hoo, who had been caught in the passage without even having time to slow down, came out on the other side of the terrace.

Because it was a hastily constructed passage, long-distance travel was impossible, but this was enough to buy some time.

That wasn’t all.

Before the passage closed, Kenji reached out and made a gesture as if he was going to grab it.

Pfft!

Kang-hoo, who realized that it was a skill related to spatial distortion, jumped out.

Then, just in time, a distortion occurred in the space where Kang-hoo was standing. It was a distortion.

What if I was in place?

His waist and abdomen would have been shattered by the spatial distortion. His body might have been split horizontally and he would have died.

As soon as Kenji sent Kang-hoo away, he had already opened a passage leading to another space.

It seems like he doesn’t want to fight in a place where his location has been discovered and is at a disadvantage to him.

Soon, Kenji leaps towards the passage. If you miss once here, it will be difficult to chase Kenji.

So Kang-hoo followed him tenaciously, using his leap and acceleration skills in succession.

At the end, he took advantage of the fact that Shadow Step would instantly jump forward when cast, and doggedly chased after Kenji.

“seed……!”

Kenji was flustered as he watched Kang-hoo approaching him in an instant, seemingly ignoring the sense of perspective.

It was not an illusion, it was reality.

Kang-hoo, who had closed the distance in the blink of an eye, entered just before Kenji’s spatial passage closed.

The chase was successful.

Just as Kang-hoo was trying to catch his breath and feel relieved, he saw Kenji’s face laughing at him.

and.

The meaning of the laughter soon became apparent.

“hmm.”

Kenji and himself were falling helplessly into the void between the buildings, with no structure to rely on.

Teleportation was already used in the Fukuoka Liberation Zone, so there was no second plan at all.

‘X is done.’

So, it was not at all insufficient to summarize the current situation in one word.

It’s definitely X.