The Genius Assassin Who Does It All Himself - Chapter 294



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Episode 294 Infernus (4)

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Since stat distribution wasn’t an urgent issue at the moment, Kang-hoo went to find the bereaved family after checking the details.

After thanking them again, we shook hands one by one and made a resolution.

“I will use this amulet to the utmost extent so as not to tarnish the reputation of its original owner. I sincerely thank you for giving me the opportunity to encounter the amulet.”

Then, a woman who appeared to be the mother of the original owner, Hunter, spoke with tears in her eyes.

“My child said, ‘I’m a talisman that I can never handle, and I have too many secrets.’”

“I think so. I also have a hard time judging it.”

“There is a thing called the Gates of Hell, and it is said that even the constellations are affected by that hell. That is the first and last time that information was shared publicly with me.”

“… … Thank you very much. You might not have said anything.”

“I’m sorry, this is all I can tell you.”

It is definitely an amulet with many secrets. It seems that there are things that even the previous owner could not easily mention.

These are also things that I will have to figure out in the future. Right now, there are things that I will never be able to figure out no matter how much I think about them.

So the bereaved family left.

He said that he plans to give opportunities to hunters and donate the money he receives back to his home country to a rare disease research center.

He said he wanted to use it meaningfully because the original owner, his son, suffered from a rare disease.

In fact, Kang-hoo thought it would be okay if they pursued profit, but since it was definitely a good idea, he supported and cheered on the bereaved family’s decision.

one side.

Thanks to the consideration of Kang Bok-hwa and Jeong Yu-ri, Kang-hoo had more time to rest in the secret room.

It felt like the roles were reversed, but I still felt comfortable lying on the wide sofa.

The process of associating the talisman earlier didn’t take that long, but it seemed to have consumed a considerable amount of mental strength.

I just laid down for a moment and fell asleep. I was that tired.

After about 10 minutes of short, deep sleep.

Kang-hoo opened the stat window and looked through the stats that he wanted to raise by linking them with the talisman. It was distribution time.

‘Once you get 66 exactly on the mat… … the mat becomes 1,000.’

The difference between Matt’s 999 and 1,000 is so great that it can be said that the system’s judgment is significantly different.

Since it’s like changing the grade in terms of items, there was a reason to set the matt house to exactly 1,000.

If you were to ask whether it would make a difference if you raised it to 1,010 or 1,020, that would not be the case.

Only the relevant coefficients are adjusted on a slightly upward line.

So, I decided to match the matt value to see the greatest efficiency.

‘Then the remaining distribution stat is 434. Let’s put as much as possible into the anti-horse. Then it’s 300?’

It is said that it is impossible to exceed 300 in one field, so the maximum increase in the level of the demon is 300.

Then the remaining stat is 134.

He seemed to have good strength.

I thought it would be sufficient to invest 1 point in the agility stat every time you level up.

It seemed useful because the damage related to Kang-hoo’s ‘One Shot’ skill increases as you increase your strength.

Stamina is already sufficient, and magic power is a stat that it would be a waste to invest even 1 point in.

After finishing distributing the stats within the amulet, I carefully checked the changed stat status.

【Shin Kang-hoo Lv. 276】

【Class: Assassin】

【Unique talent: Fairly good stamina / Very good body vision / Versatility】

【Strength 1397】【Agility 1444】

【Stamina 1115】【Magic Power 31】

【Anti-Ma 1060】【Matjip 1000】

【* Dark Age 455】【* Divine Power 115】

“It looks good.”

When I saw the number of matts that matched the exact number of thousand, I felt good for no reason. Is this a numbers game?

On the one hand, after doing this, I became greedy for 2,000 stats, regardless of whether it was a demon or a dwarf.

This is because the Hangma and Matjip series open up a new world in thousands.

“Phew. It’s over.”

Kang-hoo lay down on the sofa again and caressed the talisman.

Who would have thought that a small amulet the size of a thumb would contain incredible stats and even secrets that cannot be known?

It will likely take some time before we become familiar with the secrets of this talisman and the ‘eye’ that resides within.

Of course, as I promised to the bereaved family, I planned to find a way to make the most of the talisman.

The same goes for the work of uncovering the secrets hidden in the amulet. It seemed like there would be more work to be done in the future.

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After getting enough rest.

I opened the door and came out to take a look inside the VVIP-only staircase where the secret room was located.

Baek Seon-tae, whose face I had only met once before, was guarding the door. It seemed like Kang Bok-hwa had left him in charge of security.

I did wonder if I could trust Baek Seon-tae, who was from the Yeosu military junta, like this.

When Kang-hoo first saw Baek Seon-tae, even if he had left Yeosu, it would not have been long since he came here.

Kang Bok-hwa wouldn’t trust just anyone. So, could this person be related to Kang Bok-hwa?

Anyway, as Kang-hoo stood there with his gaze fixed on him, Baek Seon-tae bowed his head and cautiously began to speak.

“It’s nice to meet you.”

“It’s been a while.”

Kang-hoo had completely forgotten about Baek Seon-tae until he saw him today.

Because the one who was interested the whole time was Baek Seon-tae, not Kang Hu.

However, since it was not their first meeting, Kang-hoo greeted her happily with an awkward smile.

“I have been hearing every single piece of news about Mr. Shin Kang-hoo. You have become more famous and more amazing since I first met you. You are truly amazing.”

Baek Seon-tae was so humble to himself that it made you wonder if it was okay for him to be like this.

In fact, he never even tried to compete with Baek Seon-tae, he just saw Baek Seon-tae’s abilities once.

Does that alone mean that you already judge that person to be far superior to you?

Baek Seon-tae was looking at Kang-hoo like an ordinary person would look at a celebrity.

“You flatter me.”

“No. I was watching Shin Kang-hoo’s battle video in the break room earlier. He’s my role model.”

“Is that so?”

I feel like I have to show some kind of happy reaction, but I can’t do that very well. As a result, I ended up saying, “Is it bland?”

“Actually, I also wanted to grow more, so I went to the Purification Guild. But I failed the final evaluation.”

“So you made it to the final round?”

“Yes. But unfortunately, it seems like it was filtered out at the end. It’s really unsettling.”

“I got to the point where I was on the verge of passing through the eye of a needle. I think I can be proud of that.”

Kang-hoo patted his shoulder and encouraged him.

Being eliminated in the final review means that it has already reached the stage of Jang Si-hwan’s review.

Perhaps because it seemed like a weakness that was not acceptable by Jang Si-hwan’s standards, the final approval for membership was not granted.

But just getting there meant that he was already ahead of the competition among strong candidates.

So, I thought that Baek Seon-tae’s skills might be better than Kang-hoo thought.

“If you don’t mind.”

“hmm?”

“Could you give me some feedback? As an assassin, I would like to be evaluated by an assassin.”

“I’m also a learner. I have no intention of teaching anyone carelessly. Especially now.”

Kang-hoo spoke honestly.

There was a time when I thought that maybe someone like me could give advice to someone.

But my thoughts changed after receiving teachings from the thousand-year-old monk.

That was arrogance. He was still just an unpolished assassin with a long way to go.

The reason I’ve been able to get by without any problems until now is because the rough edges that weren’t smoothed out have had a positive effect.

I was sure that if I ever met someone skilled enough to see through my movements like an apple trainee, I would be trampled without mercy.

“As expected… … you are humble.”

“I will be grateful and happy for your words. I will be proud of the fact that I am your role model.”

“It may have been too much to ask, but I am grateful for your response.”

“If we ever meet again, I hope I’ll be able to give you a little tip.”

It was Kang-hoo’s true heart.

He had a strong desire to grow and absorb teachings from the thousand-year-old monk like a sponge.

Baek Seon-tae is probably thinking similar thoughts.

I guess I want to somehow create a connection with Kang-hoo and learn things like movement, judgment, and strategy.

“thank you.”

The reason why I ended up spending more time and effort with Baek Seon-tae than I thought was simple.

He was an old friend whom I ran into by chance in this vast Republic of Korea and met again by chance.

It was also because he knew all too well the reality that skilled assassins were rare.

I’m not close with him, but I hope he’ll be a bit more developed next time I see him.

It was a strange feeling, perhaps an expectation for the same industry.

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since.

Kang-hoo and Jeong-yu-ri came out of the market building and started moving towards the restaurant she had guided them to.

Since it had been a long time since I saw her, I thought we could have a meal and talk some more.

Come to think of it, I haven’t heard anything about her other than the fact that she’s been going to dungeons diligently.

While waiting for my turn in the crowded waiting line in front of a famous restaurant.

Jeong Yu-ri kept receiving phone calls from somewhere, and Kang-hoo saw a text message that had just arrived from Jeon Se-hyeok.

[I decided on 12 hours later. In terms of time, that’s 04:00, 4:00 AM.]

Kang-hoo briefly asked Jeong Yu-ri for understanding, then moved to a place without crowds and called Jeon Se-hyeok.

Since D-Day was earlier than expected, Kang-hoo had to move tonight.

– Yes, this is Jeon Se-hyeok.

“I got the text. It said tomorrow morning.”

– Yes. The heavy rain forecast came earlier than expected. And the situation in Cheongju is starting to gain momentum.

“It looks like Black started to fall apart earlier than expected.”

– It seems like they’ve mobilized more troops from Eclipse. There’s also talk that the headquarters is almost empty.

“Let me just confirm one thing. What happens if I cut Cho Hwan-seong’s neck before 4 AM?”

– Don’t worry about that. We’ve already finished gathering our troops.

“ah.”

It seemed that they had already advanced to the vicinity of the Qingming camp.

However, the lack of movement of the Eclipse probably means that they did not notice their movements.

This was a part that showed how serious Eclipse was about taking over Cheongju Liberation Zone and how she did not anticipate the surprise attack by the Allied Forces.

– Even if you fail to assassinate the camp commander, don’t rush it. We’ll move right away anyway.

“If I kill the director and contact him, it means I can leave at any time.”

– you’re right.

“then…….”

As Kang-hoo paused for a moment to catch his breath, a gulp was heard on the other end of the phone.

While Jeon Se-hyeok was looking forward to Kang-hoo’s infiltration, he was also worried about what might happen.

The life or death of Jo Hwan-seong was not Jeon Se-hyeok’s concern. From the beginning, his concern was Kang-hoo’s safety.

I didn’t want to lose my precious assassin skills by overdoing things to achieve my goal.

Soon, Kang-hoo tied up the words he had left unfinished.

“I’ll cut Jo Hwan-seong’s neck and contact you again. I’ll move tonight. Before midnight.”

An assassination plan to completely break with the dark past. The die has been cast.