The Genius Assassin Who Does It All Himself - Chapter 269



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Episode 269: The Clown (2)

【After obtaining the first magic power, you can withhold stat transfer for the remaining 99 turns.】

【Once you complete 100 stat acquisition tasks, you will become completely immune to one of the following conditions: paralysis, sleep, or poisoning.】

‘Thanks to the necklace of the breath of the god of rebellion, I am half immune to addiction. Anyway, if I steadily accumulate 100 stats, I will never have to worry about one of the three.’

Kang-hoo planned to build up his stats so that he could activate full immunity as quickly as possible.

Of course, to activate this, you need to receive the first reward, which will make your magic power 31.

A situation where you get closer to reaching the minimum requirement of 50 magic power to activate the Age of Savagery.

But still, since I had some spare money, I was determined to receive that compensation.

Originally, Kang-hoo did not have the ability to induce sleep, so he had no opportunity to build up stats even though he had the Sleep Demon constellation.

Thanks to the Poison Blood skill I acquired last time, I now have a good opportunity to activate the Dream Demon Constellation.

Ayane asked with narrowed eyes, looking at Kang-hoo, who was still covered in blood.

“… … Are you a pervert?”

“It’s a skill.”

“Do you also have self-harming skills?”

“Yeah. My blood is the material.”

“You’re not going to turn into a vampire or anything, are you? I don’t know about anything else, but I don’t have a fetish for sucking blood.”

“What are you saying?”

“Poison? Black magic?”

“Let’s say it’s a skill that’s somewhere on that border.”

Kang-hoo is casually drawing blood on his finger and dabbing it on the dagger.

Ayane, who saw that sight, squinted her right eye slightly and nodded her head slightly.

I was wondering if it was a good combination for an assassin, whether it was the former or the latter.

Kang-hoo’s essence is an assassin.

Having a skill that uses blood means you are definitely outside the mold of an assassin.

【There’s something strange about that guy.】

at that time.

Ayane’s main constellation, ‘Mad Executioner’, saw Kang-hoo’s appearance through Ayane and spoke to him.

Ayane, who is often alone, often has conversations with her main constellation.

The mad executioner also enjoyed talking with Ayane.

Contrary to its name, which sounds crazy, it is a constellation that is quite talkative and cares for Ayane.

‘What’s strange?’

【When I first met you, I felt like it was a dark time. Now, I feel divine power.

It’s different from the general contractor hunter’s disposition. Can you mix water and oil?】

‘Really?’

【I felt it through your senses. You may not be able to feel it because you are insensitive, but I can tell the subtle difference.】

‘If there was an ability to coexist with the Dark Age and Divine Power, wouldn’t that be incredible?’

【That’s right. The bigger singularity is that despite all this, there are no accidents. That is, the constellations are not at odds with each other.】

‘Does that mean the constellations completely believe in and trust Kang-hoo’s abilities?’

【That too. It means that there is a constellation of a level that can suppress the dark age and divine power without causing conflict.】

Ayane’s eyes sparkled.

From the beginning, I knew that Kang-hoo was a hunter with skills different from others.

That’s why I felt attracted to it as a hunter and as a person of the opposite sex. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have even looked at it.

But the story she heard from the mad executioner was beyond her imagination.

Which constellation is watching over us to make this seemingly impossible coexistence possible?

“It is visible.”

“That’s right.”

At that time, Kang-hoo and Ayane simultaneously noticed the monster’s appearance.

Official name: Clown No. 7.

This is the name of the monsters that make up this dungeon. They look exactly like clowns.

No. 7 is the latest grade, and No. 1 is the highest grade.

The 7th one that appeared now was the most basic lower level member and was a low difficulty level one.

“Kang-hoo, should I come in?”

“Go in. Get in. Grab a spot. I’ll gather as much as I can, so find a ‘one-turn kill’ angle to kill them all at once.”

“Then we’re not going any further from here?”

“check.”

Pfft!

【acceleration】

【jump】

Kang-hoo disappeared from Ayane’s sight in an instant.

Although it is Kang-hoo’s signature movement repertoire, there are parts that I am amazed by every time I watch it.

No matter how much I think about it, it seems like I’ve achieved maximum proficiency in all of those skills.

Ayane guessed that the proficiency level of all the skills that Kang-hoo uses was by no means low.

The reason I lowered it to the level of guesswork rather than certainty is because I judged it impossible to maximize the proficiency of all skills.

For Ayane, who had no way of knowing about the existence of the Dimension Robber, this was an extremely ‘common sense’ decision.

【Shadow Walk】

Kang-hu, who had approached Clown No. 7, or No. 7, spread his shadow in all directions.

Phew! Phew!

Phew! Phew!

Kang-hoo, who had been changing shadows and positions one after another, stabbed the neck of No. 7, who was barely keeping up with his movements.

In a short while, five of the 7s, who had been hit one after another, grabbed their necks and staggered forward.

Only one guy, No. 7, who did not reach the area of ​​attack using shadows, met a different fate from his comrades.

【hijacking】

Eww!

It was the end where I was dragged right into the kidnapping skill.

Of course, the moment I was kidnapped and flown in, Kang-hoo’s icy dagger was already out in front of me.

Phew!

It pierced through the heart and ended No. 7’s life in one go. Six people lost their lives in this way.

“… … .”

Kang-hoo began to back away slightly, stimulating the five No. 7s who were still alive.

As he backed away, swinging his dagger back and forth, stained with his comrade’s blood, the 7th approached Kang-hoo, keeping their distance.

Having seen their colleagues die without being able to help, they were being careful in their own way… … .

They had no idea that by keeping their distance to be careful, they had unknowingly formed a line.

and.

Taang!

Ayane’s gun fired.

Crush! Crush! Crush! Crush! Crush!

“hmm.”

A surprising sight unfolded that was close to an exclamation coming from Kang-hoo’s mouth.

With just one shot from Ayane, five of No. 7’s heads burst like balloons.

Since the five’s necks had been blown cleanly away, there was no need to check if they were alive.

Kang-hoo gave a thumbs up to Ayane at the rear. This is enough firepower to be respected.

The special feature of Clown No. 7 was that it constantly caused a slowing effect on enemies it came into contact with.

But since then, no one has even had a chance to approach Kang-hoo and Ayane.

I passed through section 7 in an instant, without even having time to feel any kind of slowdown or reason to do so.

The nearby No. 7 was killed by Kang-hoo, and when they clumsily formed a line, they were annihilated by Ayane.

No. 7, who couldn’t withstand a single sniper shot from Ayane, was just an easy target to catch.

* * *

Finally, we arrived at section 6.

Number 6 was a type of martial arts monster that used counterattacks and defenses gracefully while appearing to move its body.

It was a difficult monster because it had a fast attack and defense and a strong one-hit attack after being drawn in.

Eww! Eww!

“… … .”

From the start of the battle, No. 6, who had been facing Kang-hoo, stepped forward and backward, putting in a ferocious thrust.

It’s moving quite fast, but not so fast that you can’t keep up.

Since Kang-hoo was born with ‘extremely excellent kinetic vision’, his movements were immediately recognized.

The next moment.

Eek!

Pfft!

Kang-hoo rushed towards No. 6, who was taking steps backwards away from Kang-hoo.

I lowered my body to the acceleration skill and used a leap forward, and the distance was shortened in an instant.

In the process, No. 6 pulled his body back a bit more, but Kang-hoo had already considered No. 6’s backward movement and had increased his speed.

at last.

Phew!

Kekeke!

Kang-hoo’s dagger stabbed No. 6 in the middle of his abdomen. The dagger tore through the peritoneum, spraying blood in all directions.

Meanwhile, No. 6 clenched his fists on both arms and tried to counterattack as best he could by throwing his body forward.

Swish! Phew!

But that too was thwarted by Kang-hoo, who easily escaped with a horizontal movement, and was stabbed once more.

There were several more battles after that, but it was No. 6 who was thoroughly trampled.

Avoiding and getting stabbed, counterattacking and getting stabbed. Although it looked flashy, No. 6’s offensive and defensive transition was ineffective.

In addition, No. 6, who joined late, kept his distance from Kang-hoo and gave him a strange laugh.

【Air blast】

Snap!

He received a blow to his face from an unexpected ki-gong-po skill that passed through Kang-hoo’s fingertips and died instantly.

His neck was snapped backwards like a stick, and at that moment, he was already beyond recovery.

“Phuhat!”

Ayane burst into laughter at the sight.

No. 6: Two men were unable to touch the collar of Kang-hoo, and both were humiliated to death.

One of them was an evasion on my part, but every time he was stabbed with a dagger by Kang-hoo, he died in rags.

Another one tried to attack Kang-hoo from a distance, but was killed by a single shot from Kang-hoo’s air gun.

If you exclude the blood-splattering and death scenes, it could be considered a scene from a comedy.

But soon the laughter died down, and Ayane felt a strange fear at the extent of Kang-hoo’s abilities.

One of the scary things about Kang-hoo is that his auxiliary skills completely reinforce the weaknesses typical of an assassin.

Problems that are inevitable because his base is an assassin, such as the lack of long-range combat ability.

This weakness disappears due to skills such as the qi blast. Rather, it is used as an element for creating variables.

‘If I didn’t have aerial sniping and one-hit firepower close to a finishing move, this dungeon wouldn’t have needed me in the first place.’

Ayane judged calmly.

What Kang-hoo lacks right now is an aerial attack option and a long-range ultimate attack, so he needs you.

If I had the skills to do both, I would have definitely done this assignment alone.

Thinking about it that way gave me goosebumps. Kang-hoo had filled in far more parts than he needed to fill in.

‘I hate unattractive partners.’

Ayane bit her lip.

As much as he admired Kang-hoo, he hoped that Kang-hoo would also admire his abilities.

I don’t want to be seen as someone who is just jealous. I want my worth to be recognized! Ayane wanted to be an attractive partner.

From then on, Ayane also actively joined in on the attack with Kang-hoo.

I had no intention of hiding my attack repertoire, and I didn’t want to become one of Kang-hoo’s applause squads.

Anyway, since ‘maintaining bleeding’ is one of the key elements of conquering the dungeon, Kang-hoo is holding on tight.

Ayane just needed to supplement her firepower to maximize the effect of the bleeding. That was what she was going to focus on.

Right then.

There was a guy who was rushing towards Kang-hoo. He was the leader among the clown monsters.

Although he is not a strong enough being to be called a boss, he is a guy with quite a lot of stamina and toughness.

【Full-bomb strike】

Ayane took aim at the guy right away.

And then he concentrated all his mana into one point, condensing it to the point where he felt a severe headache.

Taang!

I pulled the trigger.

Then, with a crackling sound and the characteristic flash of electricity, the magic bullet flew away.

It was one room where the path was clearly visible, as if a white line was drawn in the air.

and.

Thud! Thud! Thud!

The bullet that pierced his chest shattered his torso. It was an unmistakable explosion.

At that moment.

Ayane’s heart pounded at the sight of Kang-hoo looking back and nodding towards her.

What should I say?

Although the level is low, it is someone I have always admired and envied from the beginning.

And I felt good that I was acknowledged by Kang-hoo, who was as strict with others’ abilities as he was with himself.