The Genius Assassin Who Takes it All Chapter 12

Episode 12 Club Hades (1)

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Kang-hoo looked curious after seeing the information about the constellation that Yoon Sang-mi had contracted with.

【Gale Sword】

【Neutral constellation. Supports the use of wind power in all sword-based attacks.】

To put it simply, it is a test that creates a black wind.

It’s not quite to the level of the Auror Blade in fantasy novels, but in addition to using the sword to attack, it can also confuse the opponent by creating wind.

The reason Kang-hoo was curious was because the constellation of the Storm Sword Master was not unfamiliar.

It was one of the ideas that came to mind when I was living as an original author. I wish there were such constellations.

If so, it was clear that his unconsciousness was naturally reflected somewhere in the world.

As Kang-hoo silently looked around the battlefield again, Yoon Sang-mi pointed in one direction and spoke.

“The bastard will be pushed.”

“No. That was Bastard deliberately giving Ping-Jeong some space. It was a lure.”

Their assessment of the situation differed.

In fact, no matter who won, the bad guy was still the winner.

Maybe that’s why.

The interest that had been burning brightly as the situation seemed to have been decided to some extent also cooled down.

Yoon Sang-mi must have had the same thought. She stood up, dusting off her pants, and asked Kang-hoo.

“You look like a handsome vampire from a movie. Your face is so pale. Does it hurt?”

I don’t know if he’s handsome, but I’ve always thought he was pale. It must be due to his congenital hypersensitivity to mana.

“You have to always think of it as being sick.”

There was no denial.

Even in the original work, a cure for congenital mana hypersensitivity was not found until the ending.

Of course, it was resolved in another way.

Since Shin Gang-hu is dead, it’s more of a liberation than a solution.

“Where are you going now?”

“Daejeon Station.”

“······Oh! Really? I was just about to go.”

“Looking at the fact that the response was a beat late, it seems like it wasn’t the destination from the beginning.”

“No. It’s close. I was thinking of going. I didn’t know I would meet you by chance like this!”

He is a unique character.

Hunters don’t usually act friendly with each other unless they’ve built up trust over a long period of time.

In this dangerous world, it is natural to be reluctant to take company or ride with others. But that was not the case for Yoon Sang-mi.

‘I guess that means he’s confident in his own abilities.’

If you are confident that you can take good care of yourself, there is actually no problem in going with an open mind.

Because it’s not uncommon for people to trust others and then get stabbed in the back of the head, die, or get kidnapped.

But if you have the power, it doesn’t matter.

“Then let’s take the safety bus. I’m concerned about the station.”

Kang-hoo pointed to the hunters of the peace who were beginning to retreat to Osan Station after being lured by Bastard’s trick.

It looks like Koraksuni will use the subway structure as cover to drag out the battle.

The safety bus is a bus guarded by a large number of armed hunters, especially hunters who can handle magic bullets.

Safety during travel is guaranteed, but the high fare is not worth it.

Kang-hoo decided to take the easy way out.

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Inside a moving bus.

Yoon Sang-mi, sitting next to me, fell asleep while hugging the sword tightly like a teddy bear.

His bent neck would often touch Kang-hoo’s shoulder, but Kang-hoo didn’t even look at him. Of course, he didn’t push him away either.

A limited amount of free time.

Kang-hoo examined the items he had obtained by killing Kim Mok-hyeon.

Things I wore, but couldn’t check the composition of.

【Molly’s Maniche – Gloves】

【Rating: 5th grade】

【The one-handed glove item allows you to instantly retrieve one ‘perception weapon’ located within 5m.】

【As soon as you put it on, the color and shape of the glove blend in with your hand, making it difficult to tell the shape of the glove from the outside.】

‘I think it would be best to link it to a dagger.’

This item reduces the burden of throwing daggers.

This is because you can keep enemies at bay by throwing them, and retrieve dropped or stuck daggers with a simple gesture rather than having to pull them out with your own hands.

Dramatically reduces waste in weapon recovery.

【Asura’s Wisdom Eye – Breastplate】

【Rating: 5th grade】

【Mana +50】

【However, you can change it to +50 stamina by using the conversion option. The switching waiting time is 24 hours.】

‘There was a corner of faith.’

I think I know why Kim Mok-Hyeon was so confident in battle. He received 50 mana stat boost.

If there was no conversion option, Kang-hoo wouldn’t have been very impressed, since he has little thirst for mana.

However, the value of Asura’s Insight has changed with the addition of the conversion option.

It’s the best component.

I finished converting it right away while I was at it.

If I hadn’t looked closely, I would have lost stamina.

Now there’s only one left.

【The Game of the Gods – Ring】

【Rating: 5th grade】

【Matjip +50】

【You can upgrade it by one level using the special material, the red stone.】

A shield that greatly increases defense against physical attacks.

Because it is unconditionally beneficial, its value was high.

Moreover, since it is a ring that can be worn on all ten fingers, it is less burdensome to wear.

In addition, I decided to sell the two items that increase magic power since they are unnecessary stats for duplicate parts.

“······.”

After finishing his check, Kang-hoo looked around and saw that some of the hunters on the bus were also asleep.

The guards continued to look out the windows, as several motorcycles bearing the bastard seal passed by.

But I knew that if I touched the guard wrong, I could get a hole in my forehead, so I stayed away from the road.

‘Should I go to Seoul?’

Suddenly, Seoul came to mind.

If you set aside all desire for dungeons or leveling up, there is actually no place as safe as Seoul.

Even if you drop your wallet there, no one will touch it.

If you touch it, it’s all about the hands trying to find the owner. Or the people of the Hunter Police Department.

But the problem is the murderous prices, with a thin can of cola costing over 20,000 won.

It’s the price of safety.

‘Still, a wild beast cub is better than one in a zoo.’

Kang-hoo gathered his thoughts.

A man who has smelled blood smells better, and a man who has fought stabs more often.

Thirteen stars.

If you want to gain the power to surpass all of the cunning Demon King’s servants, even a single second of meaningless peace is a waste.

Kookung!

“Huh! Churp!”

As the bus shook against the speed bump, Yoon Sang-mi, who had been in a deep sleep, hurriedly wiped the area under her mouth.

If I could just have the assurance that I was safe, even for a moment, I would fall into a deep sleep with peace of mind······.

It was a cross-section showing the reality of the hunters living in this world.

A world where the value of life has diminished.

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Kang-hu, who arrived at Daejeon Station, planned to meet Lee Ye-rin together with Yoon Sang-mi.

It was too late at night, and Yerin Lee was also working outside, so the timing wasn’t right.

So the appointment was pushed back to the next morning, and naturally the night was free.

I stopped by a fairly well-known bar near Daejeon Station, but for some reason it was closed today.

“Stop wandering around aimlessly and come have a cocktail at our fight club to change your mood.”

Thanks to that, a tout who was soliciting customers nearby caught Kang-hoo and Yoon Sang-mi.

I just happened to want to have a drink, and I was confident that I could take care of myself in an emergency.

Kang-hoo and Yoon Sang-mi headed to a nearby underground fight club.

The name of the club was Hades.

There were more people than I expected at Club Hades, whose entrance starts on the third basement floor.

On the special stage that had already been built in the center, the hunters’ ‘fight’ had begun.

It looked like a death match, as the names of the two people were written on a large monitor and the denominations of money were updated underneath.

It is a structure where the hunter who wins the bet on the dead hunter and his bettors take the money.

“Can I dance?”

“Whatever you do.”

Kang-hoo made a gesture indicating that he didn’t care.

I just accompanied her, we weren’t a perfect group.

By the time she moved onto the stage and fell into a dance frenzy.

Kang-hoo ordered the cocktail he had wanted to drink from the moment he entered the special cocktail bar.

“Solar Qium Burst.”

“Oh? You’re drinking this?”

“Isn’t this made to be drunk?”

“Actually, it’s more like a side dish. Solar Ki-um’s taste is kind of······. Right? Heh heh.”

The red-haired bartender with impressive smoky makeup shrugged and laughed.

The taste of Solar Ki-um was definitely a bit difficult to compare. It was a taste that only adults would know.

“It’s okay. I like it.”

Kang-hoo gave it to her, adding 100,000 won more than the original price.

Here’s a tip.

In these vocal fight clubs, the bartenders often sell some pretty useful information.

Of course, it has a strong lottery feel to it.

If the bartender doesn’t know much, the information he gets may be useless and just gossip.

So, I often gave tips and listened to stories without any burden, as if I was scratching a lottery ticket.

She asks.

“This is our first meeting, right?”

Nod. A silent answer.

“My name is Benny.”

Benny. It’s a commonly used nickname, so it’s a name you’ll probably forget after a few days.

Benny diligently followed the recipe to make a cocktail, bowing his head a little more to Kang-hoo.

Because the outfit was so revealing, just bending down created quite a dizzying sight.

Kang-hoo was surprisingly only looking at Benny’s face, as if he didn’t see any reason to look away.

Benny let out a slightly bewildered laugh, but then he figured, well, there are a lot of as*xuals, so that could be the case.

Anyway, it’s time to tip.

“There’s a story that there’s a dungeon entrance on the 7th floor underground of the fight club, which is unknown to the outside world. People have been in there, but no one has come out.”

The building definitely had six underground floors. You could tell by the signs in the lobby and the elevator buttons.

It wasn’t an absurd statement, since the dungeon was soon a vested interest.

Maybe the dungeon was kept secret because it was an ‘open dungeon’ that anyone could enter at any time.

Since it is always open, you need to be able to block the inflow so you can control the inside of the dungeon when necessary.

Kang-hoo swallowed his words as he tried to ask why she had tried to tell him that fact.

Nine times out of ten, what the bartender says is just empty boasts or rumors. Just take it with a grain of salt.

“And there’s talk that Blue Moon will soon merge with Eclipse. But if that happens······.”

Right then.

Wow, wow! Clang! Clang! Clang!

Simultaneously, the sound of glasses and glasses breaking could be heard here and there.

Then, in the crowd full of clubbers, a fairly large group of men showed their sleeves.

An organization that created a seal in the shape of three swords lined up diagonally. It was called Eclipse.

“hmm.”

I had a rough idea of what the situation was.

This is a fight club run by the Blue Moon Organization, which is considered a relatively moderate force.