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Episode 11 Subjugation (4)
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A sight-stealing attack that is directly linked to kidnapping.
Here is a shallow chaos that distorts one’s sense of direction and vision.
For a sure surprise attack, add a bleeding stab to the side movement.
This is the composition that Kang-hoo created as one ‘combo’. It was also the picture I thought of while walking to the entrance.
Actually, I was wondering when I would ever use this combo.
The request is finished.
Once you return and meet Lee Ye-rin, you will be given a job to do before you can go to the dungeon.
But trouble broke out in an unexpected place. It was because of Jo Young-jae.
In a brief moment, a perfect gamble took place between Kang-hoo and Jo Young-jae, each of whom was trying to take their lives.
Of course, it was Jo Young-jae who attacked first.
Kang-hoo simply fought back in a manner close to self-defense.
The only difference was that Kang-hoo avoided Jo Young-jae’s trick, while Jo Young-jae did not.
“Coolook······.”
In front of Kang-hoo, Jo Young-jae was kneeling, blood dripping down his face.
Each and every one of the deep stab wounds on his neck, side, and chest was fatal and irreversible.
Actually, I had no intention of seeing Jo Young-jae and blood. I never had any grudge against him in the first place.
Of course, I thought that in the future, Jo Young-jae might become Jang Si-hwan’s henchman.
This is because in the original work, the area where Jang Si-hwan enters to subdue forces during this period is the Osan region.
Since this was the place where criminal organizations were most prevalent, the external justification for crackdowns was sufficient.
Then, these people who are good at cleaning up after someone will naturally line up.
Even though I had expected that, there was still no reason to target Jo Young-jae first.
But as soon as their faces met, Jo Young-jae frowned with all his might and swung his greatsword.
It was a cowardly preemptive strike.
Of course, Kang-hoo’s belief was that he should not be picky about the means and methods to kill.
That’s when there’s some grudge or purpose that requires them to kill each other – like a request for a kill.
Today, there was no such connection between Jo Young-jae and himself. But he stabbed him with the great sword without warning.
If Kang-hoo’s leap skill was a skill that couldn’t move more than 10m, he would have died with his head blown off long ago.
However, due to the slightly shorter distance of Jo Young-jae’s ‘charge’, he narrowly avoided the attack by jumping backwards.
Kang-hoo, who had just taken the turn, immediately jumped forward while in an awakened state and slit Jo Young-jae’s neck.
‘The fact that he revealed his intentions first gave me a good opportunity to exploit the gap.’
Kang-hoo evaluated himself like this.
Youngjae Jo is a photojournalist.
Since it is a class that becomes stronger the more time is given, we had to avoid prolonged battles at all costs.
However, Jo Young-jae’s aggressiveness created an opportunity, and Kang-hoo never missed a single moment.
“Tongue, brother······.”
“Eww! Youngjae hyung is dead!”
“You even made a contract with the constellation······.”
The Osan Guardians who witnessed the battle that ended in Gang-hu’s one-sided victory were all shocked.
To outsiders, he may have been the bully, but to them, Jo Young-jae was a ‘god’.
This is because he was wearing three expensive tier 6 items and had also completed a constellation contract at level 65.
That god lost his life to the guy he thought was the most insignificant. It was a crushing defeat, beyond doubt.
Kang-hoo said, taking out a Solarkilium from his pocket.
“I’ll give you exactly 5 seconds, so choose for yourself. I won’t force you, but the result will be the same.”
Tsk tsk. Tsk tsk-.
Kang-hoo sucked the liquid diligently.
The attack on Jo Young-jae was one-tempo, but my head started to hurt because multiple attacks were connected at once.
When Kang-hoo glanced around, they all backed away without fail.
In a world where death is no longer special, perhaps that is why Kang-hoo’s emotions did not change.
I killed the guy who tried to kill me, and that was the end of it. I didn’t have any of the foolish feelings of wondering why I killed him.
“two.”
“Eww!”
As soon as Kang-hoo counted to two, he executed all 36 strategies.
The guy running furthest behind was the guy with the pomade perm who had lost his right hand to Kang-hoo when they first met.
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“This is Jeong Seon-gyu.”
– Yes, Seon-gyu. Is the request complete?
“Yes. I got it back.”
-What about Kim Mok-hyun?
“I’ll contact you as soon as I arrive at Daejeon Station.”
Kang-hoo, who came out of the dungeon, ended his short phone call with Lee Ye-rin.
The reason I didn’t tell her about Kim Mok-hyun’s life or death was because that information also has value.
There is no such thing as a free lunch in information, and it is the thirsty who dig the well.
【Blood Eater】
【Neutral constellation. The more stamina you lose, the higher the probability of becoming immune to mental attacks.】
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The constellation ability stolen from Jo Young-jae was not intentional, but it was the ability that Kang-hoo wanted the most.
Assuming they are ‘enemies’, the most difficult hunters are the ones that control the mind.
What if you could instruct someone to commit suicide without any hesitation, or to kill a colleague?
A ‘spiritual’ hunter with considerable skill can easily make this tragedy a reality.
The increased likelihood of resistance here had really big combative implications.
Anyway, I got three items from Youngjae Jo.
【Prelude to Madness – Gloves】
【Rating: 6th grade】
【Stamina +25】
【Wizard Hunter – Anklet】
【Rating: 6th grade】
【Anti-Ma +25】
【Shoes of Pursuit】
【Rating: 6th grade】
【Agility +25】
【When chasing a designated target, movement speed increases by 25%.】
All three are valuable items.
In particular, the Magic Hunter Anklet has a very high rarity, as the anti-magic option is very hard to obtain.
So, usually, items related to anti-demonization are given a grade that is one level higher.
If sold commercially, it will be treated as having the same value as other grade 5 items.
10 minutes later.
“This place would be nice.”
We came to the area west of Osan Station, slightly away from the abandoned ruins dungeon.
In fact, it is not a very special place, but today, I naturally headed there because there was something to see.
– Kill all the peace bastards!
– Even if the bastards surrender, we’ll kill them!
The criminal organizations ‘Pyeongjeong’ and ‘Bastard’, who dream of advancing into the Osan Station area, were engaged in an all-out war.
That’s because the dungeon ‘Golden Goblin’s Mine’ located on the west side of the station is a great dungeon.
Because it was closed, it was possible to control the forces, and because it was reset, the faster the attack, the faster the internal rotation.
Especially since high-grade magic stones come out easily, you can make hundreds of millions in net profit every day just by inserting a straw.
There is no better place to use your organization’s operating funds as capital.
At least that’s how it was in Osan.
Click. Chi-ik.
Kang-hoo drank a can of coffee.
I was watching the bloody battlefield from a hilltop with a good view of the ground below, sipping coffee.
It felt just like watching a movie.
With the setting sun as a backdrop, the dark shadows of the two organizations intertwine and trample on each other.
Blood is hidden by the setting sun, but death is read in the writhing pain that swirls in the air.
“······.”
Kang-hoo felt someone approaching where he was.
This is the power of mana tracking ability.
If the opponent nearby is a mana-based hunter, you will never be able to escape this detection.
Of course, if you deliberately deceive, like when Kang-hoo killed the guard who was the original owner of this ability, then you will suffer… … .
I turned my head slightly and saw a woman walking towards me, holding a two-handed greatsword as tall as me.
He’s biting hard on a cheap lollipop, as if he’s planning on turning his tongue blue.
From the long flowing hair to the unbalanced hooded jacket and training pants.
He was wearing the kind of clothing that would be perfect for a walk around the neighborhood, rather than a combat uniform.
She spoke first.
“Isn’t it a good location?”
Kang-hoo nodded.
Because it is a long route in terms of movement on the battlefield, but a short physical straight-line distance.
She continued.
“There’s no better place to watch kids die than here. Of course, it’s also a great place to die while watching.”
She naturally sits next to Kang-hoo.
The seating was close, about two spans apart.
Since there was nothing else to say at first sight, Kang-hoo remained silent.
Unfortunately, the talent for speaking softly was not present in the original Shin Kang-hoo.
Rather, it is closer to the deficient side.
But she didn’t show any sign of discomfort and instead asked Kang-hoo with emphasis.
From the beginning, it felt like Kang-hoo was right next to me talking to myself rather than wanting to hear an answer.
“Are you a mercenary?”
Kang-hoo nodded.
“I’m a mercenary too. Do you know of any good mercenary groups? Places with good pay and easy request difficulty?”
You want to get paid more, but you want the work to be easy?
His attitude as a mercenary was flawed.
“I think the premise is wrong.”
“Hah! I can’t stand contradictory words. It’s a big catch, a big catch! I caught a good catch!”
“······.”
Only then did Kang-hoo realize that she had thrown out bait to elicit a reaction from him, who was as thin as wood.
It was a good try.
Because I got hit hard.
“I’m Yoon Sang-mi. I won’t ask your name. I don’t think you’ll tell me.”
“Jeong Seon-gyu.”
“Is that a pseudonym?”
“huh.”
“I also have a pseudonym.”
Kang-hoo turned his gaze back to the battlefield, where he had met her gaze. It wasn’t new to use an alias to identify oneself.
How many mercenaries use their own names? Almost none.
In such cases, it is only when the real name is already widely known and the pseudonym itself has lost its meaning.
Or maybe there was a warrant for arrest.
“There will be a lot of work if you go towards Daejeon Station. Eclipse is drawing aggro from all directions.”
“Eclipse. Five mercenaries I knew were killed by them. There are quite a few missing people. They must have gone to the Cheongmyeong concentration camp······.”
Kang-hoo frowned as he remembered a name he had completely forgotten about at Yoon Sang-mi’s words.
Even if I try to ignore the memories, my body still remembers the torture and abuse I received there.
At that moment.
My whole body started to feel like it was going to squirm, and I started to get a strong headache.
It’s learned pain.
In order to mine magic stones, I was forced to use extreme mana consumption, and mana hypersensitivity would frequently occur.
“If I could just sweep up the bounty on the executives, I could retire for a few years and live a leisurely life.”
“An executive like Kang Dong-hyun?”