The Genius Assassin Who Does It All Himself - Chapter 190



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Episode 190: Focused Gaze (1)

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A video of Kang-hoo saving a grandmother and granddaughter from Toushi Guild members has become a popular video on Hunter Gram.

People who were drawn in by the algorithm were impressed by Kang-hoo’s performance and the warm-hearted way he saved the grandmother.

On the one hand, I was happy that a Korean hunter went to Japan and promoted the country’s prestige in his own way.

Hunter Gram, a must-have app among hunters, is so accessible that almost everyone has seen it.

Han Seo-yeon was no exception. She had a proud expression on her face as she watched Kang-hoo in the video.

‘It seems like you’re doing well, oppa. You’ve grown a lot as a hunter. You’ve become really great. It’s unbelievable.’

I still vividly remember meeting Kang-hoo again after he had gone missing.

At that time, he looked like a person about to die. His skin was paler than it is now, and he was much thinner.

Moreover, as a hunter, he was just starting out, so his level was much lower than Han Seo-yeon’s.

But now, it has grown to the point where that past is now insignificant. No, it would be more correct to say it has grown rapidly.

Compared to myself, it seemed like I had reversed my growth a long time ago.

Just by looking at Kang-hoo’s movements in the video, you can easily guess. He probably won’t be able to compete with him.

at that time.

The team leader of Team 59, which Han Seo-yeon is a member of, has come in. As you can see from the team numbering, it is not a high-level team.

Usually, up to 15 teams are considered elite teams in the purification guild, but this is far below that number.

The team leader said.

“Today’s training is on hold for now. Instructors Gong Yoo-seok and Go Joo-hee are out of town due to an urgent matter.”

“What’s going on?”

Han Seo-yeon asked.

Rather than asking in a demanding manner, it was because I was eagerly looking forward to the training I would receive from the two of them.

The two were a couple known as wannabes and were very popular hunters within the Purification Guild.

Not only were they skilled, they were also specialized in teaching others.

“They say the Master is looking for you.”

“Are you a master?”

“Okay. Do you understand?”

“Yes, I understand that now.”

Han Seo-yeon nodded.

The guild master is looking for you, and there can be no higher priority than that. Absolute obedience is a given.

Han Seo-yeon, who suddenly had some free time, picked up her smartphone to text Kang-hoo for the first time in a while.

but.

‘No. It’s not enough yet.’

He soon shook his head.

Recently, Han Seo-yeon has cut off contact with all of her acquaintances in order to focus solely on training and growth.

Of course, Kang-hoo is the same, but so is Lee Ye-rin.

I’m gritting my teeth and training hard because I want to show a changed side of myself, but I can’t just become weak here.

Just today… … I decided to be satisfied with just seeing Kang-hoo’s wonderful appearance for the first time in a long time.

I am a person who is running hard towards a better future. I did not want to be even the slightest hindrance.

“Wow, this Hunter is really amazing. He hit Eclipse before, and now he’s hitting Toushi’s Guild too?”

“What did you say your name was? Shin Kang-hoo?”

“Oh. He’s really handsome. Look at him. Do you have a girlfriend? If you do, I’m really jealous.”

Other teammates also watched Hunter Gram and were impressed by the video related to Kang-hoo.

What should I say? Perhaps because it was a compliment to someone she knew, Han Seo-yeon felt proud even though it wasn’t about her.

Yes, Kang-hoo is a person who deserves praise.

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Before meeting Gong Yoo-seok and Go Joo-hee.

Jang Si-hwan, who had been fixating his gaze on the monitor screen, moved several videos to the ‘Hold’ folder.

Among them was an investigative video of the person who cut off Gong Tae-soo’s left arm.

We’ve been tracking it for quite some time, but we’ve given up on tracking it because there’s no clear evidence.

First of all, the biggest problem was that there was no footage of the scene where Gong Tae-soo’s arm was cut off.

Next, Gong Tae-soo regarded that day’s events as a dark history and kept his mouth shut, so no further investigation was conducted.

Not only that, Gong Tae-soo’s red blood organization was driven out of Ulsan, so their whereabouts were currently unknown.

I wish I had found the link when I first started looking for it.

Since it was still marking time, Jang Si-hwan’s interest naturally cooled, and soon the related videos disappeared from his sight.

The name is a hold folder, but it’s actually a category that’s no different from the trash can. There are many other videos to watch.

Soon, Gong Yoo-seok and Go Joo-hee entered Jang Si-hwan’s office, guided by the secretary.

Jang Si-hwan’s neatly organized office is decorated simply with a black and white concept.

So the two of them could focus only on Jang Si-hwan without having to look elsewhere.

Jang Si-hwan said.

“You must be busy, but it was hard for you to come here. You must be busy these days, right? Your training schedule is tight.”

Bow your head politely and greet them.

Jang Si-hwan’s polite manners as he guided the two people to their seats were the epitome of manners.

Despite being in the highest position as a master, the two of them especially liked Jang Si-hwan, who was always polite.

Jang Si-hwan never crossed the line.

He has never done anything like the common bullying. Rather, it was Chae Gwan-hyung who did that a lot. He is a piece of trash.

Go Joo-hee said.

“No, the training instructor is what we asked for. He works happily every day.”

Gong Yoo-seok also added his remarks.

“Thanks to your consideration, I am able to maintain a work-life balance while working, so you don’t have to worry. By the way, you called us earlier than scheduled.”

“There haven’t been many external recruits lately, right? Excluding cases of internal promotions from satellite guilds.”

The two people nodded at Jang Si-hwan’s question.

Although satellite guilds like the Haehwa Guild did send their hunters up to the Purification Guild… … .

As Jang Si-hwan said, it has been quite some time since they hired a completely outsider.

Jang Si-hwan continued speaking.

“I didn’t like any of the other talents recommended to me. Are there any hunters you would recommend?”

“An assassin named Baek Seon-tae… … .”

“Oh, you mean that guy from Jagang, the warlord of Yeosu? His weakness was so obvious.”

Even before Gong Yoo-seok finished speaking about the first character, Jang Si-hwan’s feedback came out.

He said that he constantly looked through information related to the person, and it wasn’t a lie. He seemed to know all the relevant information.

“Prosecutor Hunter Jo Yoon-jun… … .”

“I saw it, and it was a bubble. Are you the hunter who requested a transfer from Haeyoung’s guild? Just tell Haeyoung to hold you and die.”

The second recommendation was also cut off with a single stroke.

He then recommended Han Seo-yeon, but Jang Si-hwan wasn’t interested because she was a member of the guild.

The question was whether there was any need to pay attention to it since it would grow on its own according to the guild’s established process.

The story of three hunters who seemed to be quite skilled fell off the table without even making it to the top.

So the two decided to bring up a hunter, something they’ve been talking about quite a bit lately.

The person being mentioned may not have even thought about it, but Gong Yoo-seok and Go Joo-hee were people who had quite a few conversations.

That person is.

“What about the assassin hunter named Shin Kang-hoo? He became famous through the Eclipse incident, and recently became famous through the Osaka issue.”

It was Kang-hoo.

Gong Yoo-seok wondered if Jang Si-hwan might be a hunter he didn’t know about, so he pulled up Kang-hoo’s photo on his smartphone.

In fact, Jang Si-hwan had been busy and had been somewhat insensitive to domestic news as well as the Eclipse-related incident.

But when I looked at the photo, I saw that it was a spherical person.

A man I’ve seen from the observation deck, and even one-on-one in the Golden Goblin’s Mine.

In addition, he was a hunter who had participated in the large-scale attack that had taken place not long ago, the Hell of Judgement attack.

He is a person who has made many connections without even realizing it.

“Is there any additional information you would like to add?”

Then, Jang Si-hwan’s eyes, who had not seemed particularly interested in the previous story, sparkled.

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Meanwhile, Kang-hoo was receiving thanks from Fumiya, who had returned from the battlefield in a hurry.

The fact that Yuji was unexpectedly struck by Ganghu was testified by all the members of the Ricou Guild who were present at the scene.

Furthermore, some of the CCTV footage from the city also showed the fight between Kang-hoo and Kenji.

Although there was only a short video, it was enough to prove his performance at the time.

This is already the third time I am indebted to Kang-hoo.

Fumiya couldn’t hide his embarrassment throughout the conversation. His pride must have been hurt quite a bit.

“We will provide you with a solid reward at the guild level. Is monetary compensation okay with you?”

“No, I have the money. I just need you to find some information that might be difficult to investigate.”

“Do you want an official investigation or a secret investigation?”

“The latter.”

There was another reason why Kang-hoo refused the monetary compensation.

After looking into the Ricou Guild, I found that they had more information than I had expected.

I found out while exchanging messages with Ahn Young-ho about this and that. He is quite quick on external information.

There may be one reason.

There is an information network that operates on its own, and its scale is probably much larger than you can imagine.

There is also a possibility that they have insiders in many guilds or organizations like Park Dong-jae. Or they have been successful in persuading them.

So, I planned to get the information that was difficult to obtain on my own through Fumiya.

The monetary compensation given would be the amount corresponding to the information fee.

“What information would you like?”

“I would like to collect information and a list of all the dungeons near JR Sapporo Station. If you want a strategy, please tell me the procedure for doing so.”

“If it’s not too much trouble… … .”

“Go ahead and ask your questions.”

“Can you tell me why you are interested in Sapporo? I have no malicious intentions.”

“If I answer that I have a good feeling, will that be a satisfactory answer?”

Of course, that’s not a good answer.

Because I’m talking in general terms.

But you can’t say outright that there is an imbalance point there and that you should go there.

So, it may sound like nonsense, but I answered by giving a ridiculous reason.

“Okay, I will investigate all the necessary information without leaving anything out. Will that be your compensation?”

“If there are no omissions.”

Kang-hoo nodded.

It’s an issue where you can climb dozens of levels in one breath, so if you get it all in one go with this reward, it’s a total gain.

Fumiya doesn’t know the inside story, but from Kang-hoo’s perspective, it was definitely a profitable deal.

“Understood. I will investigate using my direct Hunters. I will finish it within two days.”

also.

As expected, there appears to be a secret information network inside.

Otherwise, it would be difficult to set a date and give a definite answer. It is very likely that there are sources of information that can be contacted right now.

The groundwork for finding the imbalance point located in Japan has also been completed.

Now all that’s left is to make sure you clear the remaining five dungeons for Dark Age farming.

Then, the dark age growth that was one of the main purposes of coming to Japan will be achieved.

Since that day.

Five days passed.

It was the moment when we finished clearing four of the five remaining dungeons.

Now, all that remains is the final dungeon to go through with Ahn Young-ho.