The Genius Assassin Who Does It All Himself - Chapter 280



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Episode 280: Battle (1)

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First of all, the broken line was filtered out.

Before learning, there is one opportunity to examine the preliminary movements or feelings in the confirmation stage.

The pre-examined wave angle was too large for the movement, and did not match the compactness that Kang-hoo wanted.

There was no need for flashy performances. Only efficiency! That was the only concern.

“hmm…….”

My worries have gotten deeper than I thought.

Because there were many types of skills that could be stolen from Lee.

In battle, there were many skills that Kang-hoo had not seen before, such as the use of his legs, so it took time to examine them.

The skill that Kang-hoo ultimately chose after much thought was ‘Flying Strike’.

If we were to write it out intuitively in another form, it could be called a strong upward kick.

“The skill of the sky attack devours mana like crazy. Taking Mad Solarki is a must, and it cannot be used twice in a row.”

That was the overall review.

The kick was the purple kick we saw when Kang-hoo raised his chin to face Lee earlier.

Because it is a skill kick, not a basic kick.

The moment you use the skill, the leg itself is strengthened and a tremendous amount of propulsive power is instantly applied.

Since you can momentarily exceed the limits of what your body can produce, you also need to be careful about getting injured.

“If you get hit properly while defenseless, your jaw will break or your neck will snap.”

I am confident because I have experienced it.

Kang-hoo immediately learned the flying technique and took a route out of the dungeon.

Now I had no more attachment to this dungeon.

This is because I am confident that I cannot catch the main boss here even if I have ten of them.

There is no guardian option, and there is no need to create additional variables here. I just wanted to go out and rest for a while.

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After a while.

Kang-hoo, who had come out after having completely overcome the aftershock of Mad Solarkyum with rest, breathed in the air outside the dungeon.

I thought the air inside the dungeon was quite clean, but I was wrong. It was much fresher outside.

“I kept the gift I was going to give to Lars for now… … .”

I checked the ring item that I had kept in my bosom again.

A magic ring. Lars would love it.

Since Kang-hoo didn’t need it anyway, it was a perfect item to give away as a favor.

When I met Lars, I was planning on giving him the ring as a gift and selling him the breastplate as well.

Evening is approaching before we know it.

Lars thought it would be better to meet tomorrow rather than right away. He had already made arrangements for that.

So I checked her messages to see the hotel address Ayane had said she would reserve in advance.

Hunter Gram had written on it the address of the hotel he was planning to stay at as soon as he got into town, with the intention of unpacking first.

“You caught it far away.”

When I searched the address on the portal, it turned out to be a hotel in the suburbs, quite far from the city center.

The view was absolutely amazing. It was the perfect night view for a romantic date.

I thought I should at least notify Ayane that I was going, so I called her.

Toooo-. Toooo-.

But the beep went off, I didn’t pick it up.

Because she might be washing up right now, or maybe resting. I decided not to break the flow unnecessarily.

It won’t be too late if you call again once you arrive at the hotel.

Kang-hu, who came out to the side of the road in the city, caught a taxi and gave the driver the hotel address.

Then the knight congratulated me, saying, “Honeymoon? Honeymoon?” and gave me a long speech in German.

“… … .”

Kang-hoo speaks five languages, but has no connection to German.

So I had no choice but to nod with an awkward smile and head to the hotel.

It was a moment when translation skills became essential.

Why hasn’t there been an opportunity to steal this skill yet?

I really hoped I’d get the chance at least once.

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After a while.

Kang-hu got off near the hotel and was about to head to the hotel when he heard something that was really out of the blue.

It was the sound of gunfire, a bang, coming from the mountain near the hotel. It wasn’t an auditory hallucination.

Even the sound of gunshots was a familiar sound to Kang-hoo’s ears.

I heard that unique metallic sound that could only be heard from Ayane’s rifle.

“… … .”

People coming and going from the hotel lobby showed a confused reaction, but no one stepped forward.

First of all, there are basically a lot of guards inside these hotels.

As needed, you can even activate barriers to block entry from outside.

At least it was safe from external forces.

It wasn’t just Kang-hoo who heard the gunshots, as a bulletproof barrier was implemented on the entire exterior wall of the hotel.

Although it was a fairly expensive facility, once it was built from the design stage, it was a useful facility in many ways.

It seemed that the reason Ayane didn’t go to the hotel was because she didn’t want others to get involved in the pointless battle.

As a result, she ended up greatly increasing the risk to her own life, but I understood her true feelings.

Clank. Clank. Clank.

Soon, several guards came out into the lobby, erected reinforced item shields, and entered a standby posture.

They do not intervene in conflicts or disputes that occur in their surroundings.

I’m just faithfully guarding the hotel as I was paid. Asking for help would be meaningless.

First, Kang-hoo sent a torrent of water towards the mountain.

Instead, it was made not to attack any entity or emit its characteristic scream until it was ordered to do so.

Unlike the Fallen One, the Fallen One can control the reactions of its servants, so it was more valuable than the Fallen One.

Especially since it was just beginning to get dark and evening was approaching, there was less concern about the Corruption Water being discovered.

【Hide】

After hiding his appearance, he began to move diligently towards the mountain.

At the same time.

【Mana Tracking Ability】

I used the Mana Tracking ability skill to find traces of the hunters left on the ground.

It would have been better if the name had only been about mana tracking, but since it is a skill derived from a constellation, the name is long.

It’s been a long time since I’ve used this skill. I’ve heard about it a lot.

This is because it is an ability he gained when he first ‘killed’ the hunter who was chasing him while escaping from the Cheongmyeong concentration camp.

It was a useful skill because it showed the traces of mana left by the hunter, just like footprints.

High-level hunters who are skilled at erasing their presence never leave traces of mana.

But seeing as they couldn’t do that, it seems like their level was low, or the situation was so urgent that they didn’t have time to do that.

I quickly followed after him.

Before we knew it, Kang-hoo’s location had naturally changed to the mountains, and the gunshots that had been heard once were no longer heard.

Four traces are visible.

If you see Hana and Seot playing separately, it seems that there are three hunters chasing Ayane.

Given the circumstances, it was likely that he was a troubleshooter sent by the Hayabusa Guild. He must be determined to get proper revenge.

‘First of all, you’re good at using your head.’

Kang-hoo thought that Ayane’s choice to use the mountain as her moving route was a pretty good choice.

Because it is easy to hide the body or adjust its position.

Of course, from Ayane’s perspective, who specialized in sniping, it was a difficult place to target an opponent.

It was a difficult place to fight because they were all entangled in one way or another. However, it was the best stage for Kang-hoo.

Kang-hoo’s joining may not have been part of her plans and expectations, but a new variable has already been added.

‘No matter how much you didn’t want to cause any harm, I think it’s just useless pride to not contact me.’

Kang-hoo held the dagger in both hands tightly as he moved, accelerating and jumping repeatedly while in hiding.

Since there is more than one opponent, you should be able to take their life in a short period of time if you seize the opportunity.

If you waste even a little time, there is a high chance that the enemy will turn it around.

‘One guy gets picked at the start.’

I haven’t seen the situation with my own eyes yet, but I’ve established a top priority.

First, in a one-on-three situation, you add one to yourself and reduce the enemy by one.

So, Kang-hoo’s first plan was to make the number of people opposing each other the same.

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Taang!

Ayane, who had not been aiming at her opponent for a while, suddenly turned her waist sharply and aimed from behind.

But it went astray.

As the darkness grew thicker and they weren’t stupid, they quickly moved and dodged.

Because it was in the mountains, there were so many trees that it was almost overflowing. There were many obstacles to attack.

Although she was having a hard time buying it, Ayane had no regrets.

It is true that I have lived like a chameleon in the mercenary world, freely crossing the line between friend and foe.

But he absolutely hated getting anyone who had nothing to do with him, especially innocent civilians, involved.

Even as I headed toward this hotel, I saw a child happily coming to play, holding his parent’s hand.

What if such a child gets hurt or dies due to his own karma?

It seemed like I would never be able to escape the guilt of my entire life.

The target who became the enemy would not feel emotionally disturbed even if he killed a hundred people, but the innocent victim would feel great emotional pain even if one person was injured.

“… … ?”

But when he looked back, one of the three who had been chasing him just a moment ago had disappeared.

At that moment, as the anxiety that was rushing through my mind took hold, I looked at the upward movement route and understood the situation.

One guy was making a big circle around Ayane, creating a picture of surrounding her.

“… … Tsk.”

Ayane stopped.

There are two main routes of movement, and with both routes blocked, we are effectively surrounded.

Ayane, who was being chased, and the three who had been persistently chasing her all stopped as if they had made a promise.

A tacit truce was reached because it was known that some form of fighting would break out here anyway.

It was also the last moment they could talk before risking their lives in a life-or-death battle.

Among the three male hunters.

Their leader, a wizard hunter, spoke to Ayane with a proud expression.

“Ayane. Because you disrupted the order of the Fukuoka Liberation Zone, the guild suffered great losses.”

“What are you saying? If a mercenary gets paid, he has to work, right? If he gets paid to kill you, and you don’t, then you’re a mercenary.”

Ayane stood up and did not back down.

It wasn’t just empty boasting, it was also her belief.

If a mercenary receives a salary, he must pay for it. If he cannot perform a request, he must refuse it from the start.

These two principles have always been fundamental to her.

The leader answered.

“The value of the items of our guild members you killed alone exceeds hundreds of billions of yen. You have no morals. You betrayed us, who were your allies until yesterday?”

“If there is no morality, it means there are no unprofessional, low-level mercenaries who do their bidding. X-shin-ah.”

She cursed mercilessly.

Compared to when she always used careful words and speech towards Kang-hoo, it was a much more ‘her’ way of speaking.

“Yeah. What would I do by talking to a bitch like you? First, I’ll catch you and sell all your items, including those rare glasses. And even better, I could sell your body.”

“Okay, eat this.”

Ayane raised her middle finger curiously, provoking the three hunters.

It’s true that it was a difficult situation.

The reason these guys are so confident in doing this in Germany, not Japan, is because of the German characteristics.

Germany did not intervene in the fights of foreign hunters unless they harmed its own citizens or its own hunters.

We also did not conduct any training or mediation until we received requests from both parties. We were told to figure it out on our own.

For that reason, even if a brawl broke out here, the hotel security wouldn’t come to help or anything.

One wizard, two inspectors.

For Ayane, who was completely incapable of close-range combat, this was a situation where no matter how she thought about it, there was no answer.

“Whew.”

She lowered the rifle as if she had given up.

No matter how I calculate it, I can’t see any way to win.

But right then.

Kkaaaak-!

Suddenly, a sound close to a scream was heard in the air that had been extremely quiet until just a moment ago.

“… … !”

Soon, a black object familiar to Ayane appeared. It was the Fallen Beast.

Since the appearance of the fallen ghost and the fallen beast were the same, in her eyes they looked like the old fallen ghosts.

That moment.

‘… … Kang-hoo?’

Ayane felt a thrill at the fact that reinforcements had appeared at a time she never expected.

Kang-hoo was by his side.