The Genius Assassin Who Does It All Himself - Chapter 230



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Episode 230 Underwater Battle (1)

There is something Lars said to Jang Si-hwan in the original work.

【Jang Si-hwan, I envy and like everything you have more than me.

If you don’t lose these, I will be by your side forever, satisfying my desires and helping you.

So don’t lose it. That’s your value and motivation to me. Without it, you’re just a corpse.

Because he was portrayed as such a vulgar person, public opinion toward Lars in the original work was really bad.

Starting with insults like, “Isn’t that some fucking bitch who sticks a straw in the main character?”

The phrase “Killing Lars is the answer” also became a catchphrase.

But in the end, Lars actively supported and helped Jang Si-hwan until the very end.

When Jang Si-hwan was in danger in the dungeon, Lars was the first to help him.

Whatever the purpose, it was true that he was a great help to Jang Si-hwan.

While immersed in the memories of the original work, Lee Ye-rin, who had been silently waiting for Kang-hoo’s answer, asked.

– Mr. Kang-hoo?

“Ah. Just trying to recall my memories of the Stark Guild. What else do I need to know?”

– The reason Ayane is needed is because of a monster called the Great Eagle that flies in the air.

“I know how you feel.”

Even without hearing an explanation, you can guess the name and necessity of the monster just by hearing it.

First of all, monsters flying in from the air are bound to be difficult for Kang-hoo. A capable sniper is essential.

– Then I will notify you that I will proceed with the request as soon as I can to secure the dungeon license.

“Let’s do that.”

The coordination of the request has been finalized.

If you obtain the Corrupted Series Breastplate through this quest, your specs will definitely be upgraded.

The grade of a specific set item may increase, or a set skill may be created.

Or, some of the hidden stats may increase, or a related upward effect may occur.

After getting the set items from Germany, the next destination will be South Africa for whatever reason.

It’s going well, step by step.

* * *

After a while.

Kang-hoo, who received the bile of the queen of the flock, contacted K.

As if he wasn’t working at the time, K answered the phone before it even rang once.

– Did you receive it?

“Yes. It was delivered neatly and without any damage.”

– Don’t worry, he’s a skilled deliveryman. He’s handled over 100 cases on his own, but his accident rate is zero.

In a world where security conditions vary greatly from region to region, safe delivery is harder than you might think.

It wasn’t for nothing that the guilds monopolized the transportation-related business. It was for safety reasons.

If you want to send something from Seoul to Busan right now, you have no choice but to use land or air routes.

Air transport is expensive, so ultimately we have no choice but to use road transport.

But in the process, there are more than one or two areas that must be passed through. The powers and jurisdictions are also different.

Even if you go outside the stadium, fights frequently break out on the roadside.

In places like Daejeon where there is a certain level of order, you can use the roads without any problems, but… … .

For example, if you want to pass through the Gimcheon Liberation Zone or Hongcheon Liberation Zone, you have to be prepared to risk your life.

So, I had no choice but to give it a passing grade just because it was delivered without any problems in a short period of time.

“thank you.”

– I had a professional purify it to remove all impurities. It will be much more effective than you think.

“I’m looking into a bottle of bile, and there’s not even a speck of dust. That’s great.”

– Yeah. I wasn’t being overconfident for nothing. Oh, by the way. Can I ask you one thing?

“As much as you want.”

– Don’t you have a teacher?

Master.

If it exists, then it exists; if it doesn’t exist, then it doesn’t exist.

Of course, there is no teacher in the literal sense of the word, because Kang-hoo thinks of himself as a teacher.

If you add the word master to everything you wrote, remembered, and felt in the original, it would be somewhat correct.

“doesn’t exist.”

– If. If, just maybe. If you could recommend a decent assassin teacher, would you be interested in learning from him?

“Isn’t the opinion of the person who will become my teacher more important than mine? There’s no way he knew me in advance.”

– Don’t be so blunt! Just answer the question. Do you have any thoughts?

There is a hint of excitement in K’s voice, which is quite excited.

It’s like there’s a good person there, and you feel like you really want to connect with them?

Of course, there is no reason to refuse.

Learning is always right. It’s not because there’s no opportunity to learn, but if there is, there’s no reason to refuse.

“there is.”

– Okay, I understand. I told you that I had it, so don’t forget it later.

“all right.”

– Hyungseo and Bohye will be here soon. I’ll tell you when I get more Mad Solarki. I’ll also update you on the amulet issue from time to time.

“Yes, please take care of it.”

– Then let’s contact each other again.

After we finished talking, the word ‘teacher’ that K had mentioned lingered in my mind.

Who among K’s connections is a hunter who would be willing to become his ‘assassin mentor’?

In the original work, K’s connections were not covered in detail, so it wasn’t easy to guess.

It is likely that he is a person of similar age or an elderly person of considerable age, but who would be a suitable person?

I don’t know.

As of now, there are only question marks.

But my curiosity grew as I heard that K had a connection that could recommend him as a teacher.

Who the hell is it?

* * *

Contrary to the forecast that it would rain starting tomorrow, heavy rain poured down from the moment Kang-hoo arrived at Pyeongtaek Station.

It was so bad that I couldn’t see anything in front of me. The wind was so strong that the umbrella was useless.

Perhaps because of the weather, there were no people on the streets. The cars that were commonly seen only passed by very occasionally.

‘I understand why Benny left Pyeongtaek and came back to Daejeon.’

As Kang-hoo came out of the station and looked at the busy area near the station, he realized why Benny had left this place.

The floating population has decreased significantly.

It wasn’t just because of the weather, there were quite a few buildings left vacant without new owners.

It would be normal if the first floor was completely occupied in a busy area near the station, but more than 80% of the spaces are vacant.

In addition, the guild seals that had once been fluttering in the wind were now all torn or faded and left behind.

There was a reason.

This is because Eclipse recently drove out all the minor guilds that were in the area.

Since Pyeongtaek is not a city with a lot of vested interests, it was a questionable move.

But now that I think about it, it seems like I was venting my anger at being pushed around by the Cheong-an Mercenaries and the Black Lion, and even getting slapped in the face by Jeon Se-hyeok and his men, on a distant place.

Anyway, Kang-hoo continued to remain in hiding, and moved quickly along the road.

Kang-hoo’s hidden appearance was revealed through the pouring rain.

Not a single pedestrian paid any attention to it. It was as quiet as if it were a ghost town.

After a while.

The place Kang-hoo arrived at according to the address he received from Jeon Se-hyeok was the underground parking lot of an abandoned apartment.

In the first place, Pyeongtaek was a city where more than 20% of the area was uninhabited, so it was not strange to see abandoned apartments.

A space where many people lived before the era of the Hunters began.

But now, there were no traces of life, to the point where you wondered where all the people who had lived there had gone.

‘It’s a shabby place to meet, but that makes it the best hideout.’

Kang-hoo burst into laughter at the musty smell wafting from the entrance of the underground parking lot.

This smell was a familiar stench, so I didn’t feel any repulsion. Rather, it would have been strange if it wasn’t there.

First, I changed into the clothes I took out of my waterproof backpack.

Because the yard was so wet that I looked like a rat, I didn’t want to wear my wet clothes here.

After changing into his clothes and going further into the parking lot, two happy faces greeted Kang-hoo.

Jeon Se-hyeok and Ban Se-young.

We kept in touch, but it had been quite some time since we last saw each other.

“Brother, long time no see?”

“You came sooner than I expected. Did everything go smoothly on your way here?”

Ban Se-young and Jeon Se-hyeok spoke one after another.

In the time I hadn’t seen her, Ban Se-young’s hair had grown a lot.

That’s why, as soon as I met Kang-hoo, I consciously tied my hair up.

A ponytail style bundle. This is the hairstyle that best suits Ban Se-young, who has a slender face.

Jeon Se-hyeok was also a little different.

Did you want to hide the scars when you took off your mask?

He grew his beard thick enough to hide the scar line that runs from the right corner of his mouth to under his eye.

He looked quite handsome, perhaps because he had a thick beard. Best of all, his scars were barely visible.

“Yes. The city is quiet.”

“It became completely desolate because the existing guild forces were all gone. Only an empty shell was left.”

“Your beard suits you well. No matter how hard I try to grow it out, it just won’t grow… … .”

Kang-hoo stroked his smooth chin skin. No joke, his beard was strangely unstable.

While other people shave twice a day, Kang-hoo shaved once a week, which was a lot.

It was more like trying to trim the slightly grown beard that was unsightly.

“First, let’s start with the masks. We don’t plan on calling each other by name internally either.”

“Good.”

Kang-hoo nodded.

Since we are already acquainted with each other, there is nothing to be afraid of.

The group that accompanies Jeon Se-hyeok is one step closer to Kang-hu.

There is no need to expose the information.

Of course, you can tell just by looking at a few skills on the battlefield, but there’s a difference between what’s officially mentioned and what’s not.

“Let’s choose a nickname. Everyone calls each other that internally. Seyoung and I are the only exceptions.”

“Um… … If it’s something that can be used as a suitable nickname, something like Mojo would be good.”

“Is that a counterfeit of a counterfeit?”

“No, that’s not it. It’s a nickname with a story behind it. MOZO. Please call me that.”

“Understood, Mr. Mojo.”

“Okay, Mojo Oppa.”

The title organization is complete.

Fake.

This is the pen name that Kang-hu used when he was the original author.

That’s why I said it was a nickname with a story. Of course, it’s not a name that people in this world would know.

In fact, it didn’t seem like there would be much reason to call each other by nicknames.

It is true that he will move with Jeon Se-hyeok’s team, but in the end, it seems like he will play individually.

Kang-hoo’s target has long been Ko Kyung-ho. The punishment of the Eclipse members comes next.

Since I had already clearly told Jeon Se-hyeok about my purpose, this part had already been coordinated in advance.

Kang-hoo followed Jeon Se-hyeok’s instructions and headed to a secret space one level below the underground parking lot.

It seemed like he was going to convey a plan that had already been discussed before meeting his team members.

Ban Se-young quickly brought over some mixed coffee from somewhere, and thanks to that, the three of them had a cozy conversation.

Just as I was feeling chilly, the hot coffee went into my body and I felt like my tension was completely relieved.

After each person took a sip of coffee, Jeon Se-hyeok spoke first.

“First of all, there is only one goal for this battle. We will destroy the entire Pyeongtaek branch.”

“Can you tell me why? Up until now, it’s been a hit-and-run guerrilla war, just increasing the damage.”

“Now, we need to pull out the upper part of the head. If Kang Dong-hyun doesn’t come out himself, we can at least see what’s underneath.”

On the wall behind Kang-hoo, which Jeon Se-hyeok pointed to with his hand, there were photos of all the Eclipse executives.

Each of them was a meaningful decoration, held firmly in place with a dagger instead of a pin or clip.

“It could turn into an all-out war, right? If Eclipse really steps forward, we’ll have to make sacrifices too.”

Kang-hoo asked casually.

Because it seemed like Jeon Se-hyeok had something to believe in.

He is not the kind of person who would act rashly simply out of a desire for revenge. He is a meticulous person.

If that’s the case, then there must be some support behind him. Are there other forces that share his views?

Then Jeon Se-hyeok answered in a low voice with a strange smile whose meaning was unclear.

“From the moment we step forward, it will be Eclipse, not us, who will have to make sacrifices. We have more allies than you might think.”

also.

It appears that Jeon Se-hyeok is not the only one casting a net to catch the big fish called Eclipse.

The next moment.

Kang-hoo was always aware of this, but he was able to recall the existence of an ally that Jeon Se-hyeok of the original did not have.

It was clearly the face of a support force overflowing with support to aim for Eclipse.