The Genius Assassin Who Does It All Himself - Chapter 304



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Episode 304: The Guild of the Nobles (1)

“Hello. This is Kwak Hyeong-seok from Black Lion.”

“This is Kwak Hyeong-su. It’s finally time to meet you. I’m a little late because I had to finish up.”

Kwak Hyung-seok and Kwak Hyung-su came together to shake hands with Kang-hoo.

Judging from the information based on the scanned constellations, the level of the two people seems to be around 450.

The reason Kang-hoo had no choice but to ‘guess’ their level was because their role in the original was so small.

In many cases, it was just a passing description, so there was no need to mention detailed information.

In the end, from Kang-hoo’s perspective, it could only be an area of ​​’unconsciousness’, but now it has been quantified.

Objectively speaking, he is inferior to Kang Dong-hyun, the leader of Eclipse, but he is still quite skilled.

‘In the original, the story always revolved around the Purification Guild in Seoul. So there were few opportunities to highlight stories outside of Seoul.’

Shin Kang-hoo lived a life that was the polar opposite of the original Jang Si-hwan.

That’s why Kang-hoo’s surrounding elements were all filled with things from outside Seoul.

In other words, in the future, he would continue to encounter beings like the Black Lion, who had a low role in the original work but now had a high sense of importance to Kang-hoo.

In the process, the realm created by the unconscious will become concrete.

Things like their abilities, constellations, hidden secrets, and behind-the-scenes stories.

“Nice to meet you. I’m Shin Kang-hoo. You’re the Black Lions. I’ve heard of your reputation. The Lion King. The Black Lion King.”

“Hahaha! It feels really good when you call me that. It’s a nickname I really like.”

When Kang-hoo slyly lifted the two people up, Kwak Hyeong-seok and Kwak Hyeong-su burst into laughter, feeling happy.

In the long run, Kang-hoo thought that he would eventually be unable to fight the Black Lion.

First of all, their guardian force is the Russian Kashmar Guild, which is not on good terms with Kang-hoo.

This is because the force that threatens Lee Ye-rin, who is seen as a potential ally, is the Black Lion.

Rather, if the opportunity arises, it is a force that should be nipped in the bud in advance. It is impossible for relations to improve.

But because of that, Kang-hoo treated them more kindly.

It is wisest to wear a soft sheep’s clothing until the sharp thorns are revealed.

“I look forward to working with you in the future.”

Kang-hoo bowed his head respectfully to the two people. It was a polite gesture that held a lot of meaning.

The more you show them your blunt side, and the more favors you exchange, the easier it will be to hit them in the back of the head later.

Although we have a strategic cooperative relationship now, I didn’t think our partnership would last forever.

Water and oil cannot mix.

They just pretend to mix it up.

* * *

Around that time.

Jang Si-hwan returned to Seoul for a while to heal the wound on his wrist he received during the battle.

Anyway, the battlefield command is in the hands of Chae Gwan-hyeong, and Chae Gwan-hyeong is Jang Si-hwan’s most trusted friend and subordinate.

“Are you okay? It’s been a long time since I’ve seen you receiving intensive care like this.”

A man looked worried at the sight of Jang Si-hwan placing his wrist on a treatment device linked to a magic stone.

It was a shared stone.

Although he disliked Chae Gwan-hyung, he truly respected Jang Si-hwan and was very worried about Jang Si-hwan’s injury.

“Oh, you mean this? It’s okay. The Red Tigers just have to be persistent. I let my guard down.”

“The tenacity of the Red Tigers is truly astounding. To think that they would sacrifice the life of one Hunter to pursue the Master.”

“Lee Hyun-seok is smart. And the Abyss Hunters are always ready to give up their lives for their leader.”

“If you just give me the order, I will go to the Dongducheon front line right away and sacrifice my life for my master.”

“No. There’s no need to push yourself too hard. A long-term war is advantageous to us. In terms of supplying medicine and drugs, and in terms of replenishing our forces.”

Jang Si-hwan drank the coffee in the cup in front of him and stared at the shared table.

That’s because he had just come to see me because he had something to report. So there was a brief digression from the main topic.

Gong Yoo-seok, who read the meaning in Jang Si-hwan’s eyes, immediately handed over the tablet PC he had brought.

There was a still image on the screen, and it was a very interesting image to Jang Si-hwan.

“What is it?”

“The report was late because the Master was resting since last night. There was a battle at the Qingming camp.”

“You mean Eclipse’s workshop?”

Jang Si-hwan’s eyes lit up red.

Although he couldn’t grasp all the issues happening in the country in real time, he was well aware of all the important information.

“Yes, that’s right.”

“What are the results?”

“Cheongmyeong Detention Center Commander Cho Hwan-seong has died, and the camp and Maseok Mine have fallen into the hands of the Union.”

“This is my first time hearing about the alliance… … . It seems like the Cheong-an Mercenary Corps and the Black Lion will join in. And Jeon Se-hyeok will be added to that?”

“You saw it exactly.”

“But the hunter shown in this video doesn’t seem to belong to any of the unions. Isn’t that Shin Kang-hoo?”

A deep curiosity was evident in Jang Si-hwan’s appearance as he licked his lips with the tip of his tongue.

However, it is inconsistent to say that Kang-hoo belonged to any of the three forces.

Jang Si-hwan was certain that Kang-hoo was acting alone. But why did Gong Yoo-seok bring Kang-hoo’s video?

Rather, the one who deserves the spotlight is Jeon Se-hyeok, who has a deep-rooted relationship with Eclipse.

“The reason I brought the video is because Shin Gang-hu infiltrated the camp alone and killed the warden.”

“to?”

“Not only that, but it seems like they caught us off guard by blocking the reinforcements from joining in the middle.”

“You infiltrated alone? You mean you did it from outside the camp, and without any help from inside?”

“Yes, that’s right.”

“Heh heh. A bit… crazy?”

To use the expression that Jang Si-hwan was crazy was to betray the fact that it was difficult to believe.

On the one hand, it was also an expression of the fact that it was completely unexpected how Kang-hoo would infiltrate.

“Watch the video. You’ll see some skills that might interest you.”

When Jang Si-hwan played the video, he saw Kang-hoo fighting a large number of guards.

Judging from the angle of the shot and the surroundings, it was clear that one of the guards had taken the picture.

Because it was taken in the rain, the image quality isn’t that good, so it was difficult to see the detailed situation.

Among them, Jang Si-hwan was able to confirm with certainty that there was one particularly unique skill.

‘The Wall of Integrity… is that it?’

It was Jang Si-Hwan who had recently become aware of the existence of the universal hidden skill, the Wall of Integrity, through the hidden skill alarm.

Since he also has a hidden skill, he received a notification message that is only delivered to those with a hidden skill.

There was a reason why Jang Si-hwan was certain that the form of defensive skill that Kang-hoo had shown was the Wall of Innocents.

Not only is it a defensive skill that doesn’t suit an assassin, but it’s also overly efficient.

Isn’t that right?

Even though dozens of gunners aimed their guns and fired, all the bullets were blocked by the wall.

A typical assassin would never have it, and even if they did, they wouldn’t be able to achieve that level of efficiency.

In the video, Kang-hoo neutralized all of Gunner’s magic bullet attacks with just one defensive skill.

What the Gunners received in return was death, being trampled endlessly by Kang-hoo’s attacks.

‘If Shin Kang-hoo had obtained the Wall of Innocence, which was suspected of having acquired the Hidden Skill for Assassins, then the story would have been completely different.’

Jang Si-hwan slightly lowered his head so that Gong Yoo-seok could not see his gaze, and a strange look appeared in his eyes.

A strange feeling was clashing inside Jang Si-hwan.

There is a mixture of curiosity about Kang-hoo and a certain fear of his presence as a threat.

It was an emotion that was difficult to feel.

* * *

After finishing his work at the Qingming Detention Center, Kang-hoo immediately decided to head back to Yuri Land.

I’ve already seen everything outside.

Because I got my hands on Infernus in Busan and also succeeded in changing the owner of the Cheongmyeong Asylum.

I was planning to return to the country and devote myself to training with the Thousand-Year-Old Master, then leave for Japan on the day I would meet Takashi.

Before going back, I called Park Dong-jae just in case.

Since he was nearby, I thought I might as well meet Park Dong-jae and the Myeongga Guild while I was out there.

If you’re just having a short conversation, three or four hours would be more than enough.

As soon as Kang-hoo made the call, Park Dong-jae answered the phone. It was as if he had been waiting for him.

– brother!

“Hey, Dongjae.”

– I heard about the Cheongmyeong concentration camp! I heard it from Sehyuk hyung, but I really can’t believe it.

“Rumors spread quickly.”

– I just found out because Sehyuk hyung kept me safe! Well, it’s smart, but isn’t it a little disappointing?

“That’s what happened.”

– As expected, Kang-hoo hyung… … He’s really cool.

“Dongjae.”

– huh?

“I have plans to go abroad soon. While I have time, I’d like to meet the members of the Myungga Guild. If I ask to meet now, would it be too sudden?”

– Wow, I got goosebumps.

“why?”

– I’m meeting with the Myungga Guild right now. It’s not even that far from the Cheongmyeong Detention Center.

“okay?”

– Oh! It should be a distance that can easily be reached in 30 minutes. Hyung, you just came out of the Cheongmyeong concentration camp, right?

“Yeah, that’s right.”

– Let’s meet right away, hyung! The Master welcomes you with open arms! He wants you to come quickly?

“Then just write down the address. I’ll take a taxi or something and go there.”

– Okay. I’ll send it right away!

Although the conversation started suddenly, the timing was perfect and the meeting was arranged right away.

There is nothing wrong with becoming closer to the famous guild in the future. In fact, there are many things that will be beneficial.

Thanks to the advance notice of dangers related to the Haeyoung Guild, the fear of future crises has almost disappeared.

Moreover, the Myungga Guild feels a deep sense of indebtedness towards itself because of this incident.

It’s not fun to debate superiority with people’s hearts.

In any case, in terms of the logic of power, it was true that Kang-hoo was in a superior position to the Mingga Guild.

Jang Seon-yeong, the master of the famous guild, is the type of person who cannot live in debt to others.

He is similar to Lee Hyeon-seok, the leader of the warlord Abyss, and is a personality that Kang-hu finds easy to control in many ways.

‘It definitely feels like my scope of activity has expanded. It’s really good. If I can secure my territory outside of the sphere of influence of the Purification Guild, then that’s great.’

This is the picture I wanted from the beginning.

Establishing connections with other core forces, excluding the Purification Guild, friendly forces, and Eclipse.

The sketch, which had been prepared with time and effort for a long time, was just now being vividly colored.

at that time.

“By the way, if you’re going to Japan for Takashi’s sake, wouldn’t it be a good idea to take care of this problem while you’re at it?”

Kang-hoo turned his gaze to the constellation window as a thought suddenly occurred to him.

This is because the thought of the third special ability of the constellation ‘Angel of the Battlefield’ and the reward of choosing a third person suddenly came to mind.

Increased divine power.

Divine skill rental.

Obtain absolute brilliance.

I thought I would get the rewards while I was in Japan, since no matter which one I chose, I would be able to benefit from them.

It was too much of a temptation to ignore and just turn back.