The Genius Assassin Who Does It All Himself - Chapter 288



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Episode 288 Apple (2)

– Right now, you’re trying to cover both offense and defense, so your spear has become relatively dull. You probably don’t know.

– I’m the type that prefers to stab twice rather than block once and stab once. I’ll teach you by focusing on that part.

This phrase came to mind.

‘Right now, all my skills are insured by the fact that they can perform evasive maneuvers. A selfish configuration that specializes in taking advantage while reducing risk.’

It was a way of utilizing one’s own skills that he looked back on. It was certainly a method with less risk.

But what if that doesn’t work for the other person?

Just like the current apple training, it is a method that is easy to play into the opponent’s hands and is perfect for blocking.

The thousand-year-old man was unknowingly doing something he had been wary of. The dulled spear was not in his hand, but was planted in his head.

‘Then. More actively.’

We need to break the mold.

It’s not like it’ll break right away, but Kang-hoo came up with his own answer and started taking active action.

【acceleration】

【jump】

The most basic, yet simple approach. Approaching the Thousand-Year-Old Master with a combination of acceleration and leaping.

It didn’t stop there.

【Air blast】

Pfft!

The purpose of this was to control the movements of the Thousand-Year-Old Man, and the Qi Gong Cannon was fired roughly. It was an offensive use.

“Oh.”

Kang-hoo gained more strength as he felt that the old man’s gaze was welcoming his choice.

【Hwa-ryong-chang】

The thousand-year-old old man was clearly taking action to strike down the qi gun.

In that case, if the Hwa-ryong-chang was fired with a time difference, his movements could be further suppressed.

Taat!

The thousand-year-old old man who was stepping back waved his hand and struck down the qi gun.

As I dealt with the air gun, it seemed as easy to hit the same type of air gun as hitting a rubber ball.

However, I had no choice but to jump backwards to avoid the Hwa-ryong-chang that flew in next.

Because of that, he couldn’t eat the apple for the first time. Kang-hoo was approaching the thousand-year-old tree as quickly as possible.

“That’s right!”

Positive feedback came back from the thousand-year-old tree.

It was not a provocation to stimulate Kang-hoo, but rather praise for Kang-hoo moving as he wanted.

Did the gamble pay off?

Kang-hoo’s position was less than two feet away from Cheon-sal-no-su.

A position where you can hit the hand of a thousand-year-old man holding an apple if you put your mind to it.

Swish.

Kang-hoo unconsciously held the dagger in his hand and tried to strike the thousand-year-old man’s hand.

That moment.

The thousand-year-old man glared at Kang-hoo with a pitiful expression.

Then, he grabbed Kang-hoo’s hand, which was reaching for his hand, and pulled him back.

At the same time, he used the dagger he was holding in his other hand to cut Kang-hoo’s arm.

Phew!

Blood spurted out.

The thousand-year-old man, with a drop of his disciple’s blood on his face, took another bite of the apple.

And then he kicked Kang-hoo’s body, which had lost its balance, with all his might.

He grabbed the piece of apple he had in his mouth and threw it at Kang-hoo with all his might.

puck!

A piece of apple hit Kang-hoo’s face as he staggered behind the thousand-year-old man.

“When did I ask you to show me useless mercy? You’ve given up. I never thought I would accept a guy like this as my disciple. I should go back to China right now. Who can you blame? I’m the one who chose you.”

At that moment, Kang-hoo felt anger rising from deep within him.

It wasn’t just the concept of being angry, but at that moment, it was the kind of anger that made me really want to ‘kill’ the thousand-year-old man.

Of course, I soon came to my senses, but the words he left behind still pierced my heart painfully.

This was especially true because it was not a wrong statement.

It was arrogant. Who on earth would look after whom? Whether unconsciously or not, I indulged in emotional luxury.

“I’ll give you time to stop the bleeding. There’s only one bite left.”

Turn up. Turn up. Turn up.

The thousand-year-old man repeatedly threw and caught an apple that would become nothing more than a bone after just one bite, and said:

Kang-hoo took out a handkerchief and tore it with his dagger to make it as long as possible. This was to stop the bleeding.

The thousand-year-old man’s words continued to be heard.

“If I felt threatened by your attacks, I would never have considered becoming your teacher in the first place. I am your enemy now. I am not an old man who would fight while showing respect.”

“… … .”

“My mind is spinning. Do you think this is some kind of novel or movie? This is reality. A reality where I can die from one of my weak emotions. Come to your senses, you punk!”

The voice of the thousand-year-old man was clearly heard piercing into my ear. It was so deep that I could even feel the resonance.

“Fuck.”

Maybe that’s why.

I started to curse at myself for only giving my teacher so much disappointment instead of praise.

It was the first time I had truly cursed at myself, rather than at the world or my enemies.

* * *

one side.

Joo Hae-mi, who had been watching the scene, started the challenge again after Kang-hoo finished stopping the bleeding.

I could feel that not only was his venom rising, but his inner ’emotions’ were being stimulated.

Because it was visible to Joo Hae-mi’s eyes. Kang-hoo, who had felt colorless, was covered in black.

It was the color of emotion.

Although colors do not necessarily correspond to the characteristics of emotions, at least Kang-hoo was emotional and calm at the same time.

The fact that paradoxical emotions coexist means that you have accepted the emotions themselves as your own.

That’s why the ‘apple training’ of a thousand-year-old man usually ends in about a minute.

Two minutes had already passed.

Stopping in the middle of a movement, talking, and giving the other person time was all the same process of training.

It was meant to give me time to let my inner emotions build up, but it was hard to hold out for even a minute.

Even someone like Joo Hae-mi, who practices apple training as if it were a thousand-year-old tree, can last more than two minutes.

But Kang-hoo had already reached that level in his first training.

Unlike the first time.

This time, he stuck to the thousand-year-old tree and never let go.

Even if he was held back and forced to retreat, he clung to him tenaciously with shadowy steps.

He even raised the Invincible Wall and slammed the Thousand-Year-Old Man into it.

Just as he pushed back and crushed his enemies with his shield, he also created a similar scene with the Thousand-Year-Old Man.

‘You’re sharper than I thought. It seems like it’s an innate aggression rather than something learned.’

Joo Hae-mi was surprised to see Kang-hoo properly displaying his true worth as he took an offensive stance with determination.

At first, I thought he was just an assassin who had gained a lot of fame and was good at using tricks and flashiness.

Even when I gave advice to Kang-hoo before training, it wasn’t because I thought he was great.

He warned me that if I don’t get into my father’s good graces, an assassin like you could be abandoned at any time.

‘You have enough skills to make your father jealous. Skills and abilities that don’t match your level are even worse.’

She had finished her calculations. But suddenly, tears flowed down her eyes.

‘This won’t do… … .’

Just the thought of seeing my father training with someone and laughing brought tears to my eyes.

It was clearly visible to Joo Hae-mi’s eyes.

The father looks so proud as he watches Kang-hoo grow and change in real time.

He continued to provoke Kang-hoo with harsh words and manipulated his emotions by making mockery out of nothing.

Joo Hae-mi, who knew that all of this was her father’s calculated actions, could not help but see into his inner thoughts.

He was like a child.

A pure child who doesn’t know what to do because he is so happy to be breathing and sweating together with his disciples!

at that time.

K appeared quietly from behind and patted her shoulder.

“When you can cry, cry alone. Don’t show your sorrow in front of your father.”

“……yes.”

“You don’t have to keep thinking negatively. There’s no reason for you to jump to conclusions. My brother will be strong and hold on. Don’t try to find and see the fear behind it.”

“I’m sorry, sir.”

“What are you sorry about? At times like this, I feel like I’m looking at the glass from when I went in for heart surgery, and it just hurts my heart.”

K comforted Joo Hae-mi by recalling his own heart surgery that had once put him on the brink of death.

At that time, Jeong Yu-ri cried as if the world had collapsed.

I heard from Kang Bok-hwa that he said that when his grandfather died, he would die with him.

K changed the subject.

“Young Kang-hoo. How do you look?”

“He certainly seems like a different person from the assassin I’ve been thinking of. Of course, he’s still far from being worthy of my father’s eyes.”

“That’s right. It’s an unpolished, but clearly a diamond in the rough. I think it just needs to be polished.”

Joo Hae-mi nodded.

She still had high hopes for Kang-hoo’s potential for growth, even though he was still at a low level.

It’s still strong enough though.

This means that if you level up here, you will show a more advanced appearance than you have now.

Right then.

“It’s over, you punk!”

Along with the thousand-year-old man’s thunderous voice, Kang-hoo was seen kneeling as if he had lost everything in the world.

“2 minutes and 30 seconds… … .”

Kang-hoo tied Joo Hae-mi’s highest score in the first apple training.

Her inner gaze shook ceaselessly. The object was definitely an object.

* * *

“Haak. Haak. Haak.”

Kang-hoo took a deep breath.

I started getting a crazy headache because I fought with all my might without taking Mad Solarkyum.

At the end, I was almost in a state of trance and used my skills, so I ended up consuming a huge amount of magic power in a short period of time.

For that reason, my body was screaming as if it was going to die at any moment. I also felt nauseated.

“Ugh… … !”

Kang-hoo became angry at not being able to hold out for five minutes and slammed his fist on the fallen leaves.

Then, the thousand-year-old old man spoke to Kang-hoo in a gentler tone, different from before.

“It’s been a while since I’ve met someone who can last this long. Personally, I think I got a little full after my first drink.”

“… … We’re only halfway there. We failed.”

“The last 10 seconds were really good. I guess he sensed his stamina and magic power was running out and went all out.”

“Yes, that’s right.”

“That’s it. What I’ve been emphasizing from the beginning is that every moment must be urgent.”

“Phew… … .”

I wanted to say something in response to the teacher’s words, but a sigh came out first as my breathing did not seem to calm down.

The thousand-year-old man continued to speak.

“Bring out your primal killing intent. Forget about trying to crush things like a machine.”

“Primal murderous intent.”

“Yes. Your strengths and weaknesses are that you are systematic and calculated. But that doesn’t mean you are perfect.”

“Please continue speaking.”

“You must have told yourself that you had it all down by 2 minutes and 20 seconds, but absolutely not. By my standards, it was far from enough.”

“… … .”

“If you act like that, you will never win against an enemy who plays over your head like me. I guarantee it. You will be thoroughly trampled to death.”

When the thousand-year-old man heard his words, the first thing that flashed through Kang-hu’s mind was the existence of Jang Si-hwan.

And the thousand-year-old man’s words pointed to a future that Kang-hoo never wanted to face.

The end is when he is thoroughly abused by Jang Si-hwan and dies.

It was a fateful turning point that had already been experienced in the original work, and so it was something I never wanted to repeat.