The Genius Assassin Who Does It All Himself - Chapter 237



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Episode 237 The Sea of ​​Silence (2)

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A night with deep darkness.

As the heavy rain that seemed to have stopped for a moment started again, the windows of the safe hotel where Kang-hoo was staying also made the sound of rain.

When it’s raining outside, the downpour isn’t pleasant, but when I’m resting inside, it’s quite charming.

Kang-hu, who had just received a call from Kang Bok-hwa, was checking his schedule again.

First of all, it is said that the family that possesses the first-class talisman, Infernus, is currently in Vietnam.

It seems like it will still take some time to get to Korea. At least a week.

Kang-hoo said he understood because there was no need to rush any further.

However, it seemed that I would soon have the opportunity to hold Infernus in my hands. It was a nerve-wracking task in many ways.

one side.

Hunter News, turned on like a habit.

I was wondering what news there would be today, and it turned out that they were announcing the battle between the Abyss and Purification Guilds.

– Currently, a large-scale battle is taking place in the Dongducheon area due to an attack by the criminal organization Abyss.

The Master of the Purification Guild, Jang Si-Hwan, declared an all-out war against the Abyss Guild starting today, and said that there would be no compromise whatsoever with the forces of evil.

He also said that he would be the first and last to show leniency to any member of the organization who leaves Abyss by this Sunday.

From the beginning, all media outlets related to Hunter had a pro-purification nature, so the wording was already framed.

The very fact that the headline calls it the abyss of criminal organizations clearly establishes the dichotomy of good and evil.

The content reported in the media is not something that reporters wrote spontaneously.

It is written by thoroughly analyzing and carefully selecting the words that will be conveyed to the viewers.

“hmm.”

Kang-hoo took out his smartphone and searched for a map of Gyeonggi-do.

Since I happened to have a map that was exactly the same as the image I used as a reference when writing the original, it wasn’t difficult to recall the memory.

Currently, the guild’s territory in the northern part of the Gyeonggi Province is Gimpo, Paju, Goyang, Yangju, and Uijeongbu.

Dongducheon was a kind of protrusion surrounded by the realm of the abyss.

And the base of Abyss is in Yeoncheon, Pocheon, and Gapyeong, and recently, they are looking at opportunities to target Yangpyeong and Namyangju.

The reason why Abyss was waging an all-out war in Dongducheon was simple.

Because there are so many dungeons in Dongducheon.

Moreover, since it came into the abyss’ sphere of influence in the form of a protrusion, it was also good for attacking as if surrounding it on three sides.

In other words, it was a disadvantageous structure that forced the front line to expand from a defensive position.

In the original, by this time, the Abyss had already fallen, and the Purification Guild had taken control of the entire northern part of the game zone.

Because Lee Hyeon-seok was not assassinated in the original work and survived, an all-out war broke out that did not occur in the original work.

It seemed difficult to predict who would win.

If all of the executives of the Purification Guild step forward, it may be possible to extinguish the flames of an all-out war early.

But considering Lee Hyun-seok’s tendency to sometimes use improvisational and unconventional strategies.

And what if the Black Tiger and Red Tiger units, prepared to die at Lee Hyeon-seok’s command, are mobilized?

At that time, an easy victory cannot be guaranteed, and the lives of key executives are likely to be threatened.

Even if there is a difference in level, there is no concept of immortality in the world of hunters.

A hunter is someone who can easily die a violent death in a strategic tactical disadvantage or a human wave tactical offensive.

“I was thinking of checking up on you and contacting you. But if I do it now, it’ll be a perfect nuisance.”

Kang-hoo gave up on the idea of ​​sending a message to Lee Hyeon-seok.

Given his personality, he wouldn’t ignore your calls, but now is not the time to let that bother him.

Having a cup of coffee.

As I stared out the window at the rain, I thought about the things I had to do in the future.

First, we decided to go to the Norwegian dungeon to intercept Jang Si-hwan and Chae Gwan-hyeong’s chance encounter.

According to a message from the Gru Guild, they are still in negotiations.

Since this is a 2-person dungeon, I’m having trouble deciding who to go with, but I’ve already made up my mind.

And it seemed that the request from Germany, which was mediated through Lee Ye-rin, would be answered soon.

I was excited to have the chance to work with Ayane.

Moreover, since you can obtain a set item, expectations are bound to be even higher.

“North Korea.”

And North Korea, a key word that has been tempting Kang-hoo these days, naturally came to mind.

If you’re thinking about adding bleeding to Shadow Walk or farming in the Dark Age, then going to North Korea is a must.

Because of the karma(?) of the original work, there are countless plot holes, and this is where prior knowledge is lacking the most.

For Kang-hoo, it was an area that piqued his curiosity, but at the same time, it was also the area that made him the most nervous.

Of course, it is a place that must be visited in order to grow. It is impossible to dream of growth without going to North Korea.

“There’s nothing wrong with having too much to do. The problem is that there’s nothing to do and nothing to grow from.”

Kang-hoo nodded, thinking about his schedule that would be packed even more in the future.

Hunters are beings who must grow to have meaning. Growing means there is always something to do.

That is, when the time comes to grumble that there is nothing to do.

It would be safe to say that at that time, his value as a hunter declined.

Ding ding.

The smartphone suddenly rings.

It was a call from Kim Shin-ryung.

She said that if she wasn’t ready to meet, she wouldn’t contact me first.

Looks like it’s ready now.

“Are you ready?”

– Yeah. Can you come to Pohang? I’ve been in Pohang the whole time, but I intentionally didn’t say where I was.

“I’ll take the first train straight down.”

– Are you waiting for this?

“No, that’s not it. I just finished work and was taking a break. Oh, by the way, I have something to ask you.”

– What is it?

“I have obtained a special material. Could you please help me craft it? Also, if you have any good items, please sell them to me.”

– You’re asking me something as obvious as breathing? Feel free to. Come and see for yourself and let’s talk.

“Then I will contact you at Pohang Station.”

– Okay. Just tell me what time you arrive. I’ll go out myself.

“Are you okay?”

– You’re not old enough to have your driver’s license confiscated yet. Don’t worry, it’ll be fine.

“Then I’ll see you soon.”

Call ended.

Just as time was about to pass, I received a timely call from Kim Shin-ryeong.

No matter how much I think about it, it seems like I have a lot to do. There is no end to the people who are looking for me and the things I have to do.

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The next morning.

Kang-hu, who came down to Pohang, met Kim Shin-ryeong right in front of the station.

She usually comes out wearing a mask, but today she came out with her natural face.

Kim Shin-ryung calls her grandmother or old person because of her face.

Her face, as seen by Kang-hoo, was youth itself. Even if she were to lose fifteen years from her original age, it wouldn’t be awkward.

Kang-hu, who got into her car right away, realized that this car was no different from a giant bulletproof fortress.

I thought the car body was quite low even before I got on, but there were a lot of safety devices installed.

“I guess you end up being a chauffeur too.”

“I came to pick up a guest, what is that? This time, I came to pick you up because I asked to see you.”

“Then I will take it easy.”

“Of course. I’m driving you myself, so you should go comfortably.”

Kim Shin-ryeong, who made eye contact with Kang-hoo while looking back through the rearview mirror, playfully winked.

Kang-hoo is the type who can’t squint only one eye unless something gets into it.

I just ended up laughing.

“What have you been doing?”

“Well. I’ve been to North Korea. I caught the queen. I got a bottle of bile. That’s all I’ve been up to lately.”

I left out the story about Pyeongtaek.

Because it’s information she doesn’t need to know and there’s no reason to tell her.

Since I thought it would be okay to reveal the story from North Korea, I opened it up without any separate censorship.

“Bile? You just squeezed it out of a corpse? There must be quite a lot of impurities in it.”

Kim Shin-ryung reacted immediately to the word bile.

Then Kang-hoo shook his head.

“No. I received it as a finished product, even refining it.”

“Who did the refining?”

“I don’t know about that. Master K said he would hand it over to the contractor himself.”

“Then I guess that old man was in Korea.”

“That old man?”

“You don’t know who it is?”

“Yes, but you didn’t tell me who the dealer is. Of course, I don’t know anything about it either.”

“The Queen of the Bile. There is only one person who can purify this to 100% purity. A thousand-year-old old man.”

“ah……?”

“He’s a person who refines poison with poison. Only a thousand-year-old person can do it.”

The name of the thousand-year-old man came out from an unexpected place.

The hunter that Kang-hoo had decided to use the opportunity to ‘copy skills’ that he had was none other than the Thousand-Year-Old Hunter.

A Chinese named assassin and a hunter with a lot to learn. Is he close to Master K?

“I never thought about it.”

“He’s the same assassin, but he looks different. Maybe K was being quiet on purpose. No. With that old man’s personality, he wouldn’t meet just anyone.”

It seemed that Kim Shin-ryung knew quite a bit about the Thousand-Year-Old Man.

I had a feeling that there might be something entangled between Master K, Cheon-sal-no-su, and Kim Shin-ryung.

‘Was that the person K recommended to me as a teacher a thousand-year-old man? This is going interestingly.’

It’s an interesting development.

However, we all know that the personality of the thousand-year-old man is strict and mean, as it was well portrayed in the original work.

It is questionable whether the Thousand-Year-Old Master will become his teacher as Master K thinks.

Kim Shin-ryung changed the subject.

“Anyway, I know what happened. By the way, what materials did you get? I didn’t hear about that.”

“These are the claws of hate.”

“certain?”

“I got 10.”

“Oh, I got more than I thought. This is a material that is hard to obtain in Korea. Maybe I just got lucky?”

“Yes, that’s right.”

“It’s a material that only comes from boss monsters with a judgment level of 350 or higher. It’s easy to obtain in China, but it’s already completely controlled there.”

“It seems like it’s an ingredient that you can’t find in the market in the first place. Even if it were to come out, it would sell out quickly.”

“That’s right. Did you get the ingredients yourself?”

“That goes without saying.”

“I always feel this way when I see you. Do you enjoy playing in dungeons that are much higher than your level?”

“That way, the level is somewhat right.”

“It’s normal to feel arrogant, but why do I think it’s cool? Haha.”

Kim Shin-ryung laughed.

That is also Kang-hoo’s charm.

There is a reason why K is interested in Kang-hoo. Furthermore, Kim Shin-ryung herself is also very interested in Kang-hoo.

Since they were different from the start, it wasn’t strange for them to raise their standards.

Rather, if you match the dungeon to your level, it will be boring. There will be no motivation at all.

Given the circumstances, it seemed highly likely that Kang-hoo alone had defeated a boss over level 350.

‘I’m definitely a guy.’

That’s why I can’t take my eyes off it. I want to keep it close and watch the changes.

That kind of possessiveness always arose whenever I saw Kang-hoo. Of course, it wasn’t a rational feeling.

‘Today will be fun too.’

Kim Shin-ryung’s feet were filled with excitement as she stepped on the accelerator to get to her villa a little faster.

Crafting, selling items, and even training summoned creatures. Today looks like it’ll be quite an interesting day.