The Genius Assassin Who Does It All Himself - Chapter 193



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Episode 193 Joy, Hatred (2)

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A pleasant start, killing the soul hunter and getting lucky with Dark Age 1.

Kang-hoo and Young-ho Ahn continued to move forward after that, often meeting soul hunters.

Perhaps because I got used to it while dealing with it, from the second time onwards I was able to crush the bastard without any trial and error.

So Kang-hoo devoted himself to practicing making sure his basic attacks continued to contain dark energy.

An Young-ho focused on practicing attacks using healing, following the method that Kang-hoo had taught him.

Of course, since he couldn’t get full from the first drink, Ahn Young-ho failed repeatedly to the point of tears.

In the first place, Kang-hoo did not give advice to Ahn Young-ho thinking that he would succeed right away.

If that were the case, then all healers in the world would be combat healers. There’s a reason combat healers are so valuable.

What Kang-hoo believed in was Ahn Young-ho’s talent. It was because he thought he could do it.

As Ahn Young-ho says, he thinks it’s natural for him to have a lot of skills because he’s his older brother.

It was the same for Kang-hoo. I thought he could do it because he was Ahn Young-ho.

So we passed the first section of the dungeon, or what we call Area A.

We finally entered Zone B.

From here on, it was a section where Ahn Young-ho was absolutely necessary, and it was also a section where Kang-hoo welcomed Ahn Young-ho’s company.

This is because the debuff is always active.

From Area B onwards, a debuff called ‘Plunder’ is activated, and the boss monster of this dungeon is structured to continuously take away your health.

If it had ended at the level of simply losing stamina, it wouldn’t have been a big problem. You just had to hold on.

The problem is that as time goes by, the status of the boss monster at the end of the dungeon recovers.

In other words, it sucks out the hunter’s life force and uses it as its own recovery nutrient. It’s like making porridge and giving it to a dog.

So, it was necessary to move forward quickly while recovering stamina. It could be seen as a tricky two-track.

“Brother, don’t worry about my stamina. And don’t worry about yours either. I’m really good at healing.”

As soon as my health was reduced by the looting debuff, Ahn Young-ho’s heal came in explosively.

I was surprised by the energy and looked back, and there was Ahn Young-ho smiling and raising his thumb.

“The healing speed is incredibly fast.”

“Yes, I’ve finished my own optimization. It’s a trade secret, but I’ll tell you, hyung.”

Perhaps because of the constellation of truth, this guy has no choice but to hide. He always goes straight ahead.

Kang-hoo collected his thoughts before answering.

Once you say something, and the guy has his clairvoyance activated, he can never lie.

“I would appreciate it if you told me, but why bother with it when I have no use for being a healer? Just put it in there.”

“You are my savior. I can tell you everything. Oh, except for guild secrets, of course.”

This is also Ahn Young-ho’s true heart.

Fortunately, I didn’t have any strange thoughts about being shot in the head.

If he had said something about being my older brother and being able to tell me guild secrets, the reaction would have been different.

“Anyway, I really like the speed. What about the burden on mana?”

“This much is not even a big deal. I put a lot of effort into the items for mana, so it’s okay.”

“Okay, then let’s go right away. To the speed battle.”

“I will support you!”

Pfft!

Kang-hoo ran out right away.

The fallen ghost was made to wander around Ahn Young-ho’s vicinity instead of the front.

It’s a very unlikely case, but a ghost-type monster may appear from the rear.

The ones who greeted Kang-hoo as he ran forward were three monsters named ‘Murderers’.

The assassins are guys with the typical black masked appearance, and can be considered as virtual assassin rivals.

The attacks were similar to the general assassin style, but had the unique characteristic of losing a lot of health when wounded.

Instead of having significantly lower durability, the ‘Murder’ debuff is activated immediately after receiving three deep wounds.

The debuff effect is simple: instant death.

Tadadadot!

Kang-hoo and the assassins faced each other and ran at full speed.

Because the two sides were approaching at such a rapid pace, the distance narrowed much faster than previously calculated.

【Shadow Walk】

【Welcome Drink】

Wow!

Kang-hoo deployed two skills in succession right before he almost collided with the assassins, disrupting their vision.

The assassins froze in place as silhouettes and illusions identical to Kang-hoo poured out in an instant.

It was a common reaction.

We stop for a moment because we cannot predict whether this will be a welcome, a shadow, or some kind of threat.

It was an obvious choice for a defensive position to withhold judgment, but there was one problem.

【Clone Technique】

【Horizontal movement】

The point is that there are many skill combinations that Kang-hoo can use.

While the assassins were hesitating, Kang-hoo stole their attention with a welcome and shadow.

Moved behind them using horizontal movement and immediately entered stealth mode. Setting up a clone was a bonus.

Because it happened so quickly, the assassins saw Kang-hoo’s clone as real.

“Khuuuu!”

Letting out a sound that was either a groan or a laugh, the three assassins simultaneously aimed for Kang-hoo’s clone.

They briefly glanced at Kang-hoo’s ‘shadow’, judging it to be not dangerous, and then quickly ignored it.

However, Kang-hoo had moved the three shadows behind the assassins one by one.

Phew! Phew! Phew!

The daggers of the assassins soon began to cut the body of the clone fiercely. It was so powerful that it was painful to even hear about it.

The next moment.

Pfft!

【Great Beheading】

Phew!

Kang-hoo, who had switched positions with the shadow behind the assassin, immediately executed the beheading.

I felt my body getting heavier due to the use of mana and stamina unique to the Great Decapitation, but I ignored it.

In Assassin vs. Assassin combat, speed is everything.

Kang-hoo changed positions with two more shadows in succession and stabbed twice more with the great beheading.

The three assassins, who had dug a hole in front of the clone, got along well and had a nice hole drilled in the back of their necks.

and.

【Blood】

Finished with a bloody flower!

With a half beat difference in time, the assassins fell forward one after another, blood spurting from the back of their necks.

It was difficult to survive because the explosion occurred through blood from a punctured neck wound.

“and!”

Ahn Young-ho was impressed.

How many assassins can devastate their enemies so stylishly, yet so destructively?

An Young-ho thought that the fight that Kang-hoo had just seen was like a movie or a well-drawn painting.

I also thought he was like the main character in a novel.

Even if they are flying and jumping enemies, in the end, he completely subdues and kills them… … That kind of hero!

But the admiration was short-lived.

“Phew.”

As Kang-hoo stumbled slightly, breathing heavily, Ahn Young-ho quickly reached out his hand.

The most important thing right now is the recovery of the man she is working with, Kang-hoo.

Meanwhile, Kang-hoo picked up an orange magic stone that was dropped by one of the assassins when he died. It was worth 10 billion won.

“Brother, are you okay?”

“It’s a skill that consumes a lot of stamina. But when you recover, your strength returns right away.”

“Is the performance okay?”

“Okay. I believed you.”

Kang-hoo nodded.

Certainly, Ahn Young-ho’s healing feels different. It’s like receiving a highly concentrated, compressed healing energy.

Perhaps because of this, the speed of recovery of stamina was fast, and the extent of recovery was much greater than usual.

“Brother, I’m also the type that has quick eyesight. Honestly, I didn’t know where you were this time.”

“I guess the connection wasn’t bad.”

“It’s not just bad, it’s totally awesome! I think the Goddess is here.”

The reality is that most assassins today are nothing more than burdens, or so-called “baggage assassins.” And judging by the fact that there aren’t that many of them.

In Ahn Young-ho’s eyes, Kang-hoo’s active role in organizing the situation and creating the situation himself was bound to be cool.

The person involved didn’t seem to care much about it, but Ahn Young-ho thought Kang-hoo was amazing.

Despite his great skills, he never brags or acts rudely. Is he a person with the virtue of humility?

“Let’s go. Thanks to you, I’ve refilled my stamina right away. There’s no need to waste time.”

“Yes, bro! Let’s go right away!”

The two of them quickly resolved the situation that was almost delayed and immediately went straight ahead.

It was forward again.

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While moving.

There were several battles.

However, I was able to fight without worrying about my physical strength because I had Ahn Young-ho there.

I was able to focus solely on combat, and thanks to defeating monsters one by one, I reached level 197.

And as the area with the boss monster moved to Area C, Kang-hoo was lost in thought for a moment.

As I felt the cool breeze blowing in from somewhere, my mind, which had been engrossed in battle, felt a little loosened.

‘The supply of the skill books has been cut off recently. It seems like I’ve also missed the task of obtaining skill books for other classes.’

The gemstones needed to upgrade skills and items are valuable and therefore have great utility.

I had quite a bit of stat stones in the early days, and had fun upgrading my skills and items with them.

But since I haven’t been able to get it from the dungeon lately, there hasn’t been any news since the last upgrade.

There are a few places where you can have a lot of fun with regards to obtaining the necessary stones.

There is North Korea nearby, and there are a few places on the Chinese side as well. It is also the place that Jang Si-hwan went in the original work.

If the ice age had been much earlier than now, there would have been a lot of fun.

However, now that some time has passed, some of the blame lies with Jang Si-hwan.

The red clay is a by-product with high strategic value.

At least from today onwards, I don’t want to hand over even a single Jeokyo-seok to Jang Si-hwan and his gang.

‘I should go to North Korea… sometime. I have enough motivation to go, including the supply of Mad Solar Ki-um.’

Kang-hoo gathered his thoughts.

If you go through Master K, you may be able to find an easy way to enter the North.

In some cases, I may have to collaborate with him or Moon Hyung-seo or Hwang Bo-hye. I can’t do it alone.

‘I should also get some skill books.’

If you limit your scope to an assassin, it is very difficult to obtain skill books.

However, if you get a skill book from a job group that is classified as an unpopular class, you will have many options.

Since other class skills can be absorbed without penalty through trickery anyway… … there is no need to be picky.

‘I’m busy.’

I’m really busy.

If I had lived a life that was comfortable with reality, each day would have been a leisurely and comfortable life.

The fate of the damn savior keeps looking up and whipping me to keep running.

And from the perspective of someone who knew that the ending would lead to catastrophe, I didn’t want to let it flow that way.

‘Even if I can get a piece that’s missing, I’ll give it to you.’

That’s what I thought.

I wonder how convenient it would be if we could make it so that only five or six out of thirteen stars could escape.

Even if we take out Takashi, there are still twelve stars left out of the thirteen.

Kang-hoo is a hunter who lacks a sense of belonging, like Yu-cheong-hwa or Emilia.

I also wanted to get rid of the guys who were expected to officially join in the future.

Jang Si-hwan, Chae Gwan-hyeong, Casey, and Vincent can’t be touched. They’re corrupt to the core, so it’s meaningless.

But the rest of it is worth rubbing in. It’s not entirely impossible to create a crack.