The Genius Assassin Who Does It All Himself - Chapter 295



Only Krnovel

Episode 295 Infiltration (1)

* * *

After a long wait, I finally got to have a meal with Jeong Yu-ri.

Even though the Haeyoung Guild was involved in various controversies, public order in Busan was maintained well.

So, downtown Busan was as safe as downtown Seoul, and was crowded with people everywhere.

In fact, it was said that many ordinary people who were shocked by Seoul’s murderous prices came down to Busan.

Although the prices here are high, it is better than Seoul where a bowl of galbitang costs 150,000 won.

Kang-hu was no exception to this feeling, and he thought that Busan was ‘relatively’ cheap.

We ordered pasta and risotto to suit our individual tastes and waited for our dishes to be served.

Jeong Yu-ri asked casually.

“Brother, are you still busy these days?”

“I think I’m less busy than you.”

“Hey, I’m just stuck in the dungeon so I can’t contact you. Aren’t there a lot of people looking for you, oppa?”

Jeong Yu-ri sensed from the changed look in Kang-hoo’s eyes that something new had happened to him.

I guess I could sense a unique murderous spirit from Kang-hoo whenever something important was coming up.

It’s too difficult to explain in words, but there’s a special energy that Jeong Yu-ri can feel.

“How have you been?”

Kang-hoo changed the subject slightly.

It’s unlikely that it will happen by mistake, but I don’t want to bring up the Qingming concentration camp issue with her.

It’s true that my thoughts were quite focused there, but being here with her right now was also important.

So I wanted to make a clear distinction. Now is the time to ask her about her current situation and tell her story.

“As I said, I’ve been doing a lot of dungeon crawling. I’ve also recently made connections with the Myungga Guild and the Gru Guild.”

“okay?”

“Yeah. I just happened to have the chance. They were really nice to me too.”

“That’s good news.”

Kang-hoo nodded.

Both guilds are very strict about their hunters. They don’t make connections just for the sake of friendship.

Usually, the hunters who accompany them are hunters whose skills have been proven in some way.

Jung Yu-ri’s skills are guaranteed by Kang-hoo, and her growth and actions in the original work are also guaranteed.

Kang-hoo completely shook off the worries he had about Jeong Yu-ri that were still there in his heart. She will do well.

“Individually, we are in the process of gathering information. We plan to begin reporting on the corruption of the Purification Guild soon.”

“What the hell.”

“Yeah, it’s atrocious. There have been quite a few influencers on the side of the abyss lately, right? Thanks to that, there are more outlets for reporting, so I think it’s time.”

“It has grown a lot.”

“Yeah! There are a lot of actual videos being uploaded. The Hunter human trafficking incident was proven to be true, not a story, right? Of course, the Purification Guild is trying to ask questions and evade the issue.”

“I think there will be more fake news produced than there is now. I’ve already seen quite a few manipulated videos of abysmal crimes.”

“Yeah. I’m going to try to collect more information to fact-check fake news like that. There’s quite a network here.”

“That’s right. There aren’t only people who don’t have any ill feelings toward the Purification Guild.”

“You know, oppa, how much I hate the Purification Guild.”

“of course.”

“That’s why I really want to catch those guys by the ankles. And I think now is the right time.”

I could sense a strong murderous intent from Jeong Yu-ri as she spoke forcefully.

It was a murderous intent that rose from deep within him, enough to make Kang-hoo flinch.

In particular, her hatred and anger towards Chae Gwan-hyung was beyond imagination.

Kang-hoo thought that her feelings were very natural.

A woman’s life and pure emotions were corrupted, tainted, and almost buried forever.

Due to the shock caused by this, Jeong Yu-ri had to escape from the world and become a recluse.

Her revenge was not an emotion that should be suppressed, but rather one that needed to be nurtured properly.

However, Kang-hoo pointed out only one thing that was concerning.

“Everything is good, but don’t overdo it. Seize the moment with the mindset of a beast. Don’t just run blindly.”

“Yeah, bro. Thanks for the advice.”

“Yuri, don’t forget that the closer you get, the more likely it is that the other person will recognize you.”

“That’s right. By the way… … It’s really hard to find skilled bleeding assassins these days. It’s not like there’s a drought, it’s like there’s total annihilation.”

“They say all useful assassins belong to a group.”

“that’s right!”

“Call me next time. I owe you a lot, Master K… … I’ll take off my shoes and help you out at least once.”

“I didn’t say that because I wanted your help! But I won’t… … refuse, right? Haha.”

“Feel free to call me that. I think it would be better to think of it as a one-time ticket. I’ll definitely help you.”

“Yeah, thank you! Oppa, please always take care of your health! Especially be careful of people who are after you! Got it?”

“Yuri, I hope you too can continue to grow within stable boundaries like you are now.”

They exchanged pleasantries.

Every time Kang-hoo sees Jeong Yu-ri, he feels that if he had a close younger sibling, it would be just like this.

A younger sister who worries about and takes care of her older brother more than anyone else.

In real life, the younger sister is said to be an enemy, but in Kang-hoo’s imagination, the younger sister was like that.

After that.

Kang-hoo had a brief moment of escape from his tough life by having many everyday conversations with her.

As I had felt before, meeting Jeong Yu-ri was a time of sorts of ‘purification’ for Kang-hoo.

What can I say, looking at her made me feel like my life, stained with blood and darkness, was being washed away a little.

If she were a cloth dyed black, Jeong Yuri would be like white ink that endlessly neutralizes the color of the cloth.

Eventually the sky will turn gray, and somewhere along the line the color change will stop and end.

It was clearly possible to reach the gray border, which was much brighter than the initial black.

She is the one who puts a comma in the cruel flow of everyday life and makes us smile for a moment.

Kang-hoo sincerely wished for Jeong-yu-ri’s happiness. And he hoped that she would always be able to smile like this.

* * *

That night.

Kang-hu had moved to a place where he could see Mt. Cheongmyeong.

A designated point for teleportation was created near the station before leaving Busan Station.

I will never let that happen, but if by any chance I fail to assassinate camp commander Cho Hwan-seong… … .

I was thinking of returning to Busan Station by teleporting without any hesitation.

A sure way to ensure safety regardless of the reason! It is also Kang-hoo’s strong insurance.

Gurrrrrr.

“hmm.”

Although it wasn’t raining, the sky was already covered with dark clouds.

Just before it rains, you can hear the distinctive smell of water and the roar of the dark clouds.

It’s a full-blown night.

Today, when even the moonlight had disappeared, was also the best day to attempt a secret infiltration.

“… … .”

Even though we were still a long way from the Qingming camp, we could already smell the camp’s distinctive smell.

A smell that is difficult to describe in words.

Of course it doesn’t smell good.

It’s a disgusting smell that can’t be described in a single word – stale, rotten, or bloody.

‘Someone must have died today as well.’

Among the smells, Kang-hoo discerned a special smell that could only be smelled in the incinerator.

It’s the smell that only comes from burning a corpse. To be exact, it’s the smell that comes from burning bones at the end of a crematorium.

Just by smelling it, many memories from the Qingming concentration camp came flooding back to me.

The fellow camp mate who was mining magic stones next to me yesterday would be reduced to a handful of ashes tomorrow.

The ashes were not stored separately in urns or anything like that, and they could not be disposed of neatly so that they could be commemorated.

Or sprayed here and there like an air freshener to get rid of the musty smell in the bathroom.

Guards make prisoners eat or chew on bone meal, etc…

It was used for truly astonishing purposes. Whether alive or dead, the inmates were thoroughly humiliated.

Crack.

An unbearable anger wells up, and that emotion is completely transferred to the molars, creating a grinding sound.

But paradoxically, that anger cools the head. The emotions that were fluctuating quickly calm down. And the essence is revealed.

‘First of all, moving to the main route is rejected because no matter which route you choose, it is not safe.’

There are numerous detection and alarm facilities installed on the road leading to the Qingming camp.

Since only vehicles that had been reported and approved in advance were allowed to enter, any detection signal outside of the authorized vehicle access hours was considered an intruder.

That is, if Kang-hoo starts moving on that empty road right now, the alarm will sound in the camp right away.

At first, the first alarm will sound, as wild animals often cross the road.

When the first alarm sounds like that, the facility that detects magical power is immediately activated.

If it’s a wild animal, the magic power won’t be detected, so no additional alarms will sound after the first alarm.

But what if magic is detected?

At that time, a second alarm sounds, and a second alarm sounds throughout the camp.

In particular, a ‘mobile unit’ organized to prepare for riots or emergency situations within the camp is put into action.

This would put the entire camp on emergency standby, making infiltration a pipe dream.

Even if we succeed in infiltrating, it would be impossible to target the camp commander. Preparations would have already been completed.

Ssssssssut.

Kang-hoo started to move.

Of course, I ignored the main road right in front of me and headed in a direction that would take me further away from the Qingming camp.

Thanks to the night vision ability, I had no problem identifying and moving around the surrounding terrain even in total darkness.

With the basic skills of stealth and shadowlessness in place, Kang-hoo moved diligently and moved again.

I sent the corrupted water in advance just in case.

I set it to move quietly and quickly return and report when I spot another hunter.

‘Entering Tunnel 18 is the fastest and least tedious process.’

The route that Kang-hu had in mind was to use the mine tunnels inside the camp, which were connected to the caves of Cheongmyeongsan Mountain.

Tunnel number 18.

This is a place where there is almost no magicite to mine as the mine was closed two years ago, and the remaining magicite is of low quality and has been abandoned.

After it was closed, it became a place to dump the bodies of prisoners or bury hunters who died immediately upon arrival at the camp.

The reason why Kang-hoo remembered tunnel number 18 so well was simple.

This was because it was a route originally designed to allow Shin Kang-hoo to escape early.

However, given the circumstances surrounding Shin Kang-hoo’s capture at the time, there was concern that the power balance would collapse if his escape was successful.

That is, the writing plan was abandoned because it was predicted that Shin Kang-hoo would grow so rapidly that the main character Jang Si-hwan would not be able to handle it.

So, although I couldn’t include it in the original content, the memory of it remains vivid in my mind.

‘I never thought that the choice that was originally intended to be an escape route would end up being used as an invasion route. Life is just like that… . . . ‘

You can’t see even an inch ahead.

Kang-hoo took a deep breath and disappeared into the darkness again.

A day at the Cheongmyeong concentration camp, no different from any other day, seemed peaceful on the outside.

but.

A black shadow that was absolutely forbidden from entering this camp was rapidly approaching.