The Genius Assassin Who Does It All Himself - Chapter 275



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Episode 275: An Unexpected Proposal (2)

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An hour later.

As soon as Lars arrived, Kang-hoo immediately handed over the liquid and settled the six orange magic stones he had previously acquired.

Not only is it cumbersome to carry around, but usually the client who made the request also does this work.

Ayane and I each split 30 billion won as distributions for the sale of the orange magic stone.

And they each received 5 billion won from Lars because Kang-hoo had brought a lot of the liquid.

The balance had increased significantly. The balance, which had now reached 251 billion won, welcomed Kang-hoo.

Even though it’s money that will disappear quickly if you buy a few items, it still feels good to have a lot of money.

Suddenly, I remembered the time when I was living the original author’s life.

At that time, on the day I received my royalties, I was so happy that I felt like I had the world, even if I only received 2.5 million won.

These days, billions of won are a joke, so the amount back then seemed cute.

If you ask me if I would ever go back to the Ice Age, well, I think that’s a pointless assumption.

Could that be possible?

I was sure that there would be no life. It seemed that I would never be able to experience a life other than that of ‘Shin Kang-hoo’.

Meanwhile, Lars, who had finished settling all the accounts, once again expressed his gratitude to Kang-hoo and Ayane.

“This is the first time that a mercenary has completed a request for our guild so quickly and cleanly.”

“That’s great. Please come visit us often in the future. We can work together whenever our needs match.”

“This is my business card. If it’s okay, could I get your contact information privately?”

Kang-hoo is not the type to give out his number to just anyone, but it’s a different story when it comes to Lars Abel.

Kang-hoo and Ayane looked at the business card he gave them and registered all of their numbers and Hunter Gram IDs from Germany.

And by leaving a message, the traces of the two people naturally remained with Lars.

“Thank you. I will be in touch with you shortly. I have quite a few pending requests.”

Looking at Lars scratching the back of his head, it seems like he has a lot of troublesome requests like the Shafrichter request.

It was surprising that even the Stark Guild, which is said to be quite successful in Germany, had a difficult dungeon.

Of course, doing well doesn’t mean being perfect in everything. There are bound to be gaps everywhere.

“Then, can I move to the promised dungeon? I would like to continue the raid right away.”

Kang-hoo got lucky.

Then Ayane, who was next to him, spoke first.

“Kang-hoo. I’m going to take a tour of the city. I told you this dungeon was for personal reasons, right?”

“Okay. I’ll be back.”

“I’ll find a suitable place to stay, so call me when you’re done. Okay? I’ll leave the address for you.”

“I would appreciate it if you could do that.”

Kang-hoo nodded.

Then Lars immediately guided Kang-hoo.

When he came here, it seemed like the extra safety limousine he brought with him was for Kang-hoo.

“The two of you will ride together. I will drop Ayane off in the city, and then I will pick up Kang-hoo.”

“Good, I will do that.”

“I’ll just double-check the dungeon information. The dungeon you requested is dungeon number 13 near the Zwinger Palace in Dresden. Is that correct?”

“Yes, that’s right.”

“I’d like to confirm that this dungeon belongs to the Camp Guild. There is no change to the internal information that was shared beforehand.”

“The ownership is consistent with what I remember. I think you can guide me.”

“Yes, let’s go!”

Soon, Kang-hoo got into a safety limousine and went straight to the dungeon.

Ayane got off downtown with a brief greeting, and Kang-hoo moved a little further.

First of all, the conclusion of the ’13th Dungeon’ that Kang-hoo will go to is that he cannot defeat the main boss monster.

The dungeon level is too high.

According to the shared information, the main boss monster’s judgment level was a whopping 700.

In a situation where it seems possible to attack with a team, how about attacking a level 700 monster solo? It’s impossible.

The monsters that Kang-hoo had to hunt to obtain the breastplate were not easy either.

The recommended level for dungeon number 13 isn’t set to 550 for nothing.

The monster that Kang-hoo was hunting was as strong as a mid-boss monster, so he couldn’t guarantee victory.

Kang-hoo felt that Lars was curious about the reason for his attack, even though he didn’t show it.

It can’t be helped.

An assassin hunter who is not even level 300 is going to clear a dungeon with a recommended level of 550, and do it alone?

Anyone who looks at it will know that it is impossible to clear the dungeon. Or they will think you are crazy.

‘Well, I guess it doesn’t matter.’

It didn’t matter whether it was Lars or the Camp Guild that lent the dungeon license.

Since you don’t come inside to check for yourself, you wouldn’t be able to guess what the purpose is.

【Pride of the Fighter – Breastplate】

【Grade: 2nd grade】

【Agility +350】

【Anti-Ma +50】

【Matjip +50】

【Guardian – After blocking a fatal wound that could lead to instant death once, the ability disappears.】

I checked the information on the breastplate that Kang-hoo is currently wearing.

The new Corrupted series chest armor you will obtain is superior to this in every option, so you don’t have to worry about stat drops.

The only thing that was bothering me was the special protective option that the Fighter’s Pride Breastplate had.

‘It’s strange to change the breastplate and carry it around just to use one of the guardian options.’

Once you wear the Corruption series’ chestplate, you won’t need to wear the Fighter’s Pride.

However, I felt it was a bit disappointing to sell it without using the guardian option.

Although the Guardian option might get you a better deal, I wanted something bigger than money.

‘Even if it doesn’t reach the main boss, wouldn’t it be possible to somehow defeat the middle boss? If you have a guardian, you can avoid instant death at least once.’

If anyone had heard, I had a reckless imagination that would have made them think I was crazy.

But on the other hand, I didn’t think it would be impossible.

In terms of the game, it’s like having one more Won Coin, because the guardian prevents fatal injuries that are associated with instant death.

In that case, you may be able to take a bold gamble, risking your own ‘fake life’ as collateral.

Whether it’s a mid-boss or a main boss, if you get critically wounded, you die anyway. There is no such thing as immortal.

‘I can’t stand this.’

I made up my mind without even thinking about it.

Trusting in the guardian, I decided to take on the middle boss monster once.

If it really doesn’t work out, just run away.

I wanted to try it boldly just once, just once. It was high risk, but also high return.

Of course, I also thought that it would be difficult enough to make me vomit.

It’s a level 550 dungeon where you have to deal with the mid-boss monster. It wouldn’t be fun if it was easy to solve.

‘You’re crazy.’

When I see myself already thinking about enjoying hardship, I can’t help but think I’m crazy.

Certainly… …not normal.

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Meanwhile, Yu Qinghua and Emilia were participating in a video conference led by Takashi.

If it were normal, it wouldn’t be easy for the three of them to have a conversation together, but everyone was resting.

If there had been an attack on the Justice Dimension, it would have been very busy.

Currently, Jang Si-hwan and Chae Gwan-hyeong are completely preoccupied with the Battle of Dongducheon, so the original strategy has been postponed indefinitely.

For that reason, all three people who had set aside time for this schedule ended up unemployed.

Yoo Cheong-hwa asked while looking at the materials she had received from Takashi in advance.

“It’s a 4-person strategy and it’s definitely going to be tough, but you and your new partner are going to do all the dirty work?”

– That’s right! You just have to come and work hard to add damage! That’s how it’s been so far, and it will continue to be so in the future.

“Who is that partner?”

– I’ll show you since it’ll be faster if I show my face. Look!

What Takashi soon put on the screen was a photo of Kang-hoo that turned out well.

The photos of Kang-hoo that Eclipse took were all from the Qingming concentration camp days, so they were incredibly sad.

The photo Takashi shared was of Kang-hoo recently in Japan when he rescued a grandmother and granddaughter.

Since everything from the sunlight to the background was perfect, the complexion came out beautifully like a celebrity in a pictorial.

“Ah… …? Shin Kang-hoo?”

– Yoo Cheong-hwa, you look familiar, don’t you? I’ve told you about Shin Gang-hoo a few times before.

“Oh, right. That’s right, that’s what happened.”

Yu Cheong-hwa knew that Takashi had become somewhat close with Kang-hoo.

But I didn’t know that I trusted him so deeply that I would consider him my dungeon conquering partner.

Takashi is the type who, if nothing else, chooses his dungeon raid partners very carefully.

That means that the fact that he created this position means that he has a lot of trust in Kang-hoo. It is proof that he has confidence in Kang-hoo’s abilities.

Yoo Cheong-hwa recalled the times she met Kang-hoo. They met twice in total.

Once at Seoul Station, once at Seoul Market.

Especially when I met him at the Seoul Market, I brought him here separately and sold him items from the Shintu Guild.

I thought he was an extraordinary hunter from the beginning, but this makes me feel like our relationship is getting deeper.

If Takashi thinks of you as a partner… …then there’s a good chance we’ll be seeing each other often in the future.

– How about we go together?

“Me? I’m fine. I wonder what Emilia thinks. If there are four of them, it has to be unanimous anyway.”

Yoo Cheong-hwa gave the final decision-making authority to Emilia.

He had no reason to refuse.

Rather, I had been curious about Kang-hoo for a while, so I wanted to find out more about him this time.

It was a good opportunity.

Since I was able to meet people naturally through Takashi, it was also good for building my own network.

– me?

At that moment, Emilia, who had been quietly listening to the story, opened her mouth. Now the ball was in her court.

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‘I didn’t know we would meet like this.’

Unlike Yoo Cheong-hwa, who was somewhat aware of the situation, Emilia needed to take a moment to think.

The reason I was just listening to Yu Cheong-hwa and Takashi’s story was because I was surprised by the unexpected connection.

He didn’t know that Yu Qinghua, Takashi, and even himself knew about the hunter named Shin Ganghu.

The first place Emilia met Kang-hoo was in the Hongcheon Liberation Zone in Korea.

At that time, he used the pseudonym Jeong Seon-gyu.

My interest began with my interest in Kang-hoo’s ability to control his mind, which was completely immune to it.

Unlike other hunters who would stand in front of him, he was attracted to Kang-hoo’s confident demeanor throughout.

Moreover, what surprised her the most was when her main constellation, the Heart’s Eye, judged Kang-hoo.

The constellation Sim-an was also able to quantify the potential of the contractor, Emilia.

The numbers that ‘Mind’ scanned Kang-hoo’s potential and showed to himself were not numbers.

That’s right.

[∞]

It was an infinity symbol.

This mark was Kang Hoo’s unique result, something I had never seen before when judging the best Jang Si-hwan at the moment.

At that time, I invited Kang-hoo to come to Emilia Tower, but I never heard from him again.

This is how the opportunity came.

This time I wanted to dig into it properly.

Are you excited to learn something interesting?

My heart is already starting to pound.