The Genius Assassin Who Does It All Himself - Chapter 268



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Episode 268 Clown (1)

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Kang-hoo and Ayane arrive in Germany.

Thanks to the comfortable and relaxing time inside, both of us looked good.

As promised, Lars Abel, an official of the Stark Guild and also the object of Kang-hoo’s interest, was present.

“It is an honor to serve as a mercenary of such high value in both Korea and Japan. I am Lars Abel, Vice Guild Master of the Stark Guild.”

“This is Shin Kang-hoo.”

“It’s Ayane.”

Greetings and light hugs were exchanged in English. As expected, the universal language is English.

As depicted in the original, Lars was wearing a custom-made suit.

Her makeup, which was nothing but luxury from head to toe, and her slicked-back hair pulled back with pomade were impressive.

Short blond hair and blue eyes, he fits the image that comes to mind when you think of a Westerner.

Looking at the scanned constellation information, it is confirmed that it specializes in the light warrior series. This is also consistent with the original content.

“Shall we head straight to the dungeon? Let’s talk in the car. Time is of the essence for you two.”

“thank you.”

“Thank you for your consideration.”

Kang-hoo and Ayane followed Lars’s guidance.

A safety limousine was already set up in front of the airport to take the two people.

At first glance, it looked like it was ten times better than the safety limousine that Kang-hoo used to ride in Korea.

In addition to simple bulletproofing, the safety limousine also had the means to counterattack against external threats.

A structure was seen that used the mana of the magic stone to condense and fire mana like a blaster.

At this point, it might as well be called a moving fortress.

It was probably the work of a skilled craftsman, but it did not look like Kim Shin-ryung’s work.

Besides her, there are about ten other skilled craftsmen and remodelers in the world. She must be one of them.

Inside the limousine that departed within a few minutes.

I don’t know if it’s ladies first or if they intentionally left the main topic out, but…

Lars had a long conversation with Ayane first.

Does it feel like you’re just trying to have a conversation out of obligation rather than being interested in her?

Although he asked her many questions, Lars’ gaze toward Ayane did not seem particularly interested.

And so the conversation ended.

From the moment Lars asked Kang-hoo a question, a warmth that had never been felt before filled the car.

“What is the situation in Korea? As you know, in Germany, the division of power is clear, so it is difficult to touch each other.”

As Lars said, Germany had strong powers in each region, so there was less conflict.

Because the balance of power was maintained, no one dared to break it. Of course, it was a peace as thin as ice.

“As you know, the allied forces centered around the Purification Guild are engaged in a defensive battle against the warlord Abyss.”

“Did you know that Abyss recently bombed the armory and training facility of the Purification Guild in Seoul?”

“Yes, it looks like the security was breached.”

I saw someone around Lars refer to the Abyss’ attack as ‘terrorism’.

It felt bitter to see that the propaganda that the Purification Guild had worked so hard to spread seemed to have taken deep root.

Most people in Korea also think of the Abyss as evil. They believe that the Purification Guild is the guardian of justice.

Given the circumstances in Korea, it goes without saying that it would be better for foreign countries to receive information one level at a time.

This should be seen not as Lars’ fault or misjudgment, but as a victory of the external strategy of the Purification Guild and Jang Si-hwan.

“Personally, I am very disappointed in the Purification Guild. Anyone can see that this is the work of an insider. A guild that neglects internal discipline will never win a war against the outside world.”

“I think I have seen the true face of the number one guild in the Republic of Korea.”

While Kang-hoo answered frankly, he was also intrigued by Lars’ reaction.

In the original, Lars was a character who always had favorable thoughts about the Purification Guild.

That’s why, after receiving Jang Si-hwan’s offer to recruit him, I decided to become his colleague without hesitation.

It was a grave choice to entrust Jang Si-hwan with his fate, even at the risk of being criticized by the Stark Guild.

But now, Lars was expressing his feelings of disappointment and resentment towards the Purification Guild.

It’s a different flow from the original.

I wondered if it was the butterfly effect of preventing Lee Hyun-seok’s death and the collapse of the abyss.

The more negative images Lars has of the Purification Guild, the more likely it is that the future picture will change.

Failing to satisfy his ambitions.

Because anything that causes him worry and concern can never be attractive to him. That’s exactly what it looks like right now.

Kang-hoo decided to season it here appropriately. It would be good to reinforce his negative judgment.

“It is true that internal control has not been done well. Seoul citizens must be very anxious.”

“That’s right.”

“Furthermore, even with the support of the National Police Agency, if they are able to expose such vulnerabilities… … it shows the limits of management.”

“I think Master Jang Si-hwan’s reputation is also inflated. Didn’t you receive an offer to join the Purification Guild, Shin Gang-hu? Of course you did.”

“I had it, but I declined.”

“I guess so. I think I would have chosen that too.”

It continues to be evident that Lars’ overall tone is not favorable to the Purification Guild.

Kang-hoo felt confident that things would work out better than expected.

If only we could stimulate Lars a little more here.

It seemed likely that he would be able to block the picture of him joining the thirteen stars early on.

Of course, Jang Si-hwan, who is smart, could find a way to appeal to Lars in another way.

That’s why I thought it would be good for Kang-hoo to secure the seat next to him before the guy did anything.

Anyway, it didn’t seem like Lars would have any feelings for Jang Si-hwan and the Jeonghwa Guild right away. It was a good sign.

While moving to the dungeon, the story about the situation progressed a bit more.

I was also able to hear about the political situation in Japan through Ayane. It was a lot of information that was quite meaningful to Kang-hoo as well.

And then, as a final briefing, there was one more introduction to the dungeon.

By reviewing and studying the materials already provided in advance, I have completely mastered the details.

But when Lars brought up the point once more, the picture I had drawn became clearer.

In front of the dungeon we arrived at.

Lars politely asked Kang-hoo and Ayane, who were about to enter.

“Please make sure to complete the mission safely. Also, please make sure to collect Shafrihitter.”

“Of course. I came here with the intention of completing the request, not with the intention of making a half-hearted compromise.”

“Don’t worry. If you don’t do your best, there’s only death.”

“Wow, as expected from Ayane-sama! Your comments are great.”

Kang-hoo nodded as he listened to Ayane’s words from the side.

When I thought about it, it was a meaningful statement. If it’s not your best, there’s only death.

This is also the most important content for hunters who have to live fiercely in this moment.

There are too many fucking environments in this world where you’re just going to die if you don’t do your best every moment.

If that’s the case in ordinary times and spaces, it goes without saying that it’s even the case in dungeons where danger lurks.

“If you can just take care of this one thing, I have a lot of requests I would like to ask you as a guild member.”

It looks like there’s a lot of work to be done.

From a mercenary’s perspective, the more money you give them, the better the work.

‘Like a partnership agreement with the Gru Guild. It’s not a bad thing for a guild to become more dependent on me. There are more things I can use them for.’

The more the opponent feels regret when I’m away, the more valuable I become in the Hunter’s World.

Everything is relative.

In order to build connections and renew relationships with Lars in the future, a strong appeal is essential.

Kang-hoo planned to carry out this request more fiercely and actively than he had done before.

The more you differentiate yourself from others, the more rewards and attention you will receive from Lars.

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5 minutes later.

After completing the final preparations and entering the dungeon, Kang-hoo immediately summoned a fallen spirit and sent it forward.

Thanks to having told Ayane in advance during the previous flight.

She wasn’t surprised when something like a black ghost(?) suddenly flew out from behind Kang-hoo.

If I hadn’t told you in advance, I might have pulled the trigger as soon as I saw the fallen ghost.

【Third Eye】

Kang-hoo, who had sent a forward reconnaissance mission to the fallen, installed a third eye right at the entrance.

The more it seemed like nothing would happen, the more I thought it was right to be on guard.

It’s unlikely that Lars would do anything foolish, but that’s why we’re definitely testing the waters.

Since installing a third eye does not increase the burden, there was no reason to refuse fixed CCTV.

“wait for a sec?”

“huh.”

Meanwhile, Ayane put on her goggles as soon as she entered the dungeon. Upon closer inspection, she saw that they were ‘glasses items’.

‘You’re holding something precious.’

Kang-hoo immediately recognized the value of the goggles.

Since not all the precious items in the world are hers, it wasn’t strange that she had rare items.

However, because it is such a hard-to-find item, I kept looking at it.

The parts of the body that hunters usually wear items on are as follows:

Weapon, necklace, breastplate, 2 pairs of one-handed gloves or 1 pair of two-handed gloves, bracelet, 10 types of rings, anklet, shoes, amulet.

Here are the official item parts.

The total quantity itself is large and easy to obtain, so most of this area is filled, although there may be differences in grade.

There are exceptions, however, such as glasses.

It is difficult to obtain them from dungeons, and since the total quantity is very small, it is difficult to see hunters wearing glasses.

Even in the original, Jang Si-hwan never got glasses and never wore them.

‘There’s also a headband. There’s also a nose ring, earrings, and even underwear… … Should I seriously consider getting one?’

The composition and origins of many rare items that appeared in the original work begin to emerge.

They are both located in places that are difficult to obtain.

Even if you go, it is not at a level where you can guarantee that you will obtain it.

Since it was almost the only deficiency that Jang Si-hwan had in the original work, it was made really difficult to obtain.

For example, getting an item from a mountaineer who lost his life near the summit of Mount Everest… … .

They made it so that it was an extremely difficult ordeal. That’s right. It was a trial that they made by twisting their whole body because they didn’t want to give it to you.

at that time.

Ayane, who had finished condensing and charging Mana, tapped Kang-hoo on the shoulder, indicating that the final setting was complete.

“Kang-hoo. I’m ready.”

“Yeah. Me too for a bit.”

Kang-hoo immediately drew a dagger on his little finger, preparing to use the skill he had just acquired.

【Poisonous Blood】

A skill that can inflict one of the following on the target: paralysis, sleep, or poisoning, with an absolute probability of 22.2%.

There was another reason why Kang-hoo had decided to diligently use the poison skill, aside from clearing dungeons.

【Dream Magic】

【If you directly kill a target that has been put to sleep by a skill, you will permanently gain 10 magic power.

You can do this up to 100 times, after which you will receive the privilege of growing your Mongma to the next level.】

It was because of the constellation ‘Mongma’.

Of course, if your mana goes over 50, you lose the effects of the Age of Savagery, so according to the basic tooltip, it has very poor synergy with Kang-hoo.

However, there were additional details in the detailed tooltip that Kang-hoo had not looked at.

It was connected with special conditions that could provide great motivation to Kang-hoo.