The Genius Assassin Who Takes it All Chapter 19

Episode 19 Skill Stealing (3)

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After a while.

Kang-hoo, who encountered the main boss in the wilderness, immediately engaged in a heated battle.

It was called a fight, but I was busy avoiding and responding to the enemy’s attacks that poured down like crazy.

“You’re just crazy.”

Kang-hoo smiled bitterly.

Shadow Warlock, Alicia.

It was a boss monster with a strange voice that was close to neutral, although it was female.

Of course, that’s not the feature.

It was characterized by having skills specialized in combat to the point where even Kim Mok-Hyeon’s skills seemed insignificant.

Because of the onslaught of black magic that had been pouring down from the beginning, Kang-hoo had never been able to approach her.

What’s more tricky is.

Alicia covers the frontal defense with attacks aimed at Kang-hoo.

The defense in the remaining directions was to respond with circular skills that circulate around the body.

It is commonly called guardian magic because it continuously rotates around the body and targets approaching enemies.

‘Because of that, jumping and horizontal movement are practically sealed.’

If you move horizontally, you will move behind Alicia, and that location is right on the edge of the protective magic.

What this means is that even if you successfully move horizontally, you will be immediately released from stealth if you are hit by a protective spell.

Of course, it goes without saying that he would be exposed to the damage of the protective magic itself and would get hurt.

As I was thinking about taking some damage and engaging in a brawl, I was concerned about Alicia’s boss skill, Blood Flame.

When the wounds accumulate to a certain extent, she will use bloodshed.

Then, Kang-hoo’s wounds and flowing blood will become a detonator and cause an explosion.

For this wretched body, already suffering from low stamina, it would not have been strange if it had died instantly from blood poisoning.

Of course, it wasn’t just Kang-hoo who was being picky about Alicia.

Alicia was also dissatisfied with the situation, as she had not been able to successfully attack even once since the start of the battle.

A characteristic of the main boss is that even if the dungeon is reset and reappears due to a strategy, it shares past data.

So Alicia also had data on various battles.

However, there was no case like Kang-hoo’s where he failed to attack even once in the early stages of the battle.

Although he did block Kang-hoo’s approach, that was all.

It may have been a success in terms of defense, but in terms of offense, it was just a waste of mana without any results.

In addition, since Kang-hoo easily avoided it by only using his leap skill, his skill composition was also poorly judged.

While Alicia glared at Kang-hoo fiercely, she looked for another opening.

Kang-hoo also continued to stare at her, adding meaning to the current battle.

‘It’s tricky, but that makes it better.’

The entire battle is thrilling and has some difficult parts.

At this point, I felt like I would feel like I had won, overcome, and grown.

To be honest, it would be easier if you went at a level appropriate to your level. You’d all die in one or two hits.

But if that happens, growth will stagnate, and in particular, it seems like I won’t be able to obtain useful plunder skills.

There is only one reason why Kang-hoo is able to grow so much faster than other hunters.

Since you are monopolizing experience points by challenging high-level dungeons, it is impossible not to grow.

If you were a regular hunter, it would take at least two weeks to catch them even if you pushed with all your might at the guild level.

That’s the minimum, and if you add in the time to rest and wait, it gets closer to a month.

“hmm······.”

Kang-hoo, who rarely makes a sound, let out a quiet voice after a long time.

The number of Solar Ki-ums that had already been chewed up was two.

There was no proper all-out war, only a war of exploration.

‘It seems like I’ve figured out the entire attack repertoire. The only skill I’ve revealed is jumping.’

Kang-hoo judged that although the situation was disadvantageous, he had the upper hand strategically. He had ample grounds for this.

It seemed like it was time to make a bold move.

‘Master of defense, this is just barking. A draw is never a victory. It’s just an excuse for someone who lacks skill.’

Pfft!

Kang-hoo’s body was thrown forward and he began to run forward in a direction he had never gone before.

Up until now, I’ve been able to avoid Alicia’s attacks beautifully by jumping left, right, or backwards.

Now, I had to dodge forward while charging forward. It was a very difficult task, but it had to be done.

Because later on, when you face a boss or hunter stronger than Alicia, it will be something you have to do as easily as eating.

If you choose the obvious route of evading left, right, or back, you will die immediately with one move.

‘See. See well.’

Kang-hoo’s unique talents, such as his excellent stamina and outstanding body vision, shone through.

The path of the black magic Alicia poured upon herself was fast, but clearly predictable.

Pfft!

The first Jinbo-ra flame that flew in was immediately avoided by lowering his head.

Since Jinbo-ra’s Flame Sphere cannot fly at an extremely low altitude, it was avoided by lowering the body very low.

Alicia wasn’t easy either.

At that moment, the second spell, a wind arrow, was flying in, this time low to the ground.

This attack is completely different in nature from the previous attempts. The wind arrow is capable of flying at extremely low altitudes.

“after!”

Kang-hoo let out a breath and flew up. In times like this, an air jump is the most appropriate.

‘also.’

Alicia, who had already timed her move and was floating in the air, was linking up with Kang-hoo for her next attack.

As expected, he was the main boss.

There is no gap in the attack flow in the middle. It is almost embarrassing to compare it to the previous three defenders.

Kang-hoo had already thought about his next response in advance, just like Alicia’s flawless strategy.

【Welcome Drink】

Spaang!

Kang-hoo’s body was scattered.

Since the magic of welcome itself had the effect of providing propulsion, Kang-hoo’s direction slightly changed in the air.

Even if you don’t try to move in a different direction, the path will naturally twist.

Phew!

Alicia’s next spell passed by just in time, and now it was Kang-hoo’s turn.

Without even looking, Kang-hoo used his kidnapping skill.

The wizard must be dragged in somehow and beaten up close!

This was also a maxim that never changed.

The next moment.

“Whoa!”

A high-pitched scream was heard from Alicia, who had been fighting silently like Kang-hoo the whole time.

It was the main boss’s clear realization that the situation had become tangled according to Kang-hoo’s intentions.

‘crazy.’

Even while being dragged in, Alicia was creating magic with both hands with both evil and brute force.

It was a desperate attempt to not be taken advantage of without a plan.

As the main boss, he has the spirit to deserve applause.

If things continued like this, Kang-hoo would be able to deal her a blow, but it was also a situation where he would be dealt a severe blow.

Odd!

Kang-hoo chewed the Solar Ki-um that he had been trying to save in his mouth.

I thought that if I didn’t do that from now on, I would explode with mana hypersensitivity.

Just before colliding with Alicia.

Kang-hoo moved sideways and went behind her.

Originally, he had planned to immediately kill her with a dagger after she was dragged in, but he gave up on it strategically.

At the same time, a protective barrier was deployed.

This is a sudden release of skills that have been strategically kept from being exposed until now.

Card grab!

As the protective barrier meshed with Alicia’s Guardian Shield, a violent reaction began to occur.

It’s like putting two hot plates on top of each other and testing to see which one is hotter.

Anyway, with the Guardian Shield being protected by the protective barrier, Kang-hoo had the perfect free-deal time.

Unfortunately, Alicia’s reaction, which should have been a little bit of a turn around at this point, was half a beat late.

Perhaps it was because he believed in the power of the Guardian Shield.

You might wonder if an assassin has such a defensive skill.

Thanks to this, we got the advantage of ‘half beat’.

My body instinctively sensed the upper hand and moved faster than I thought, and my hands were already stretched out in front of me.

Phew!

“Gyaaaa······!”

The dagger that had entered her left back dug deep into her, causing her pain.

【Fire attribute】

Then, Kang-hoo gave the dagger he was holding a fire attribute.

There is no attribute better than fire for deepening wounds and opening a shortcut to death.

As I poured mana into it with all my might, the dagger heated up rapidly and felt like it had just been taken out of a furnace.

“Xmi.”

All the anger I had been holding back burst out.

I poured all my mana into it with the thought that there was no end, and it felt like my brain was pouring out along with my mana.

Although his body was writhing in pain, his clear mind forced him to move towards Alicia.

and.

“You’re not the only one who’s being sarcastic!”

Kang-hoo gripped the dagger tightly with both hands and used all his might to slash the tip of the blade down at her upper chest.

It was like hot metal on the verge of melting, burning through my bones and flesh.

“······!”

Even she, who had a fairly strong body and was supposedly the main boss, had no ability to withstand this dagger.

Because it wasn’t like stabbing someone with a regular blade, it felt like pouring molten iron from a furnace.

The skin melts, the flesh melts.

Then, as the bones melted away, the weak heart hidden inside them naturally had no ability to endure.

The countless enemies she had faced so far – Hunters – flashed through Alicia’s mind.

And I felt it.

The main boss’s life can sometimes be so trivial and pitiful······.

If they were allies rather than enemies, I would have been amazed.

From beginning to end, Kang-hoo’s response and strategy were clean.

All of this, including not showing any strategic skill.

Kuung!

Alicia, who had collapsed like that, was unable to regain her breath despite her wide-open eyes.

【Level has increased significantly to 32.】

The level jumped three steps at once.

At the same time, the assassin’s level 30 basic skill, ‘Acceleration’, was automatically added.

This was the most useful skill for Kang-hoo, who needed various accelerations such as attack acceleration and movement acceleration.

Moreover, since the maximum proficiency is applied immediately, the range and expandability of acceleration would be beyond imagination.

【The following skills can be taken from targets with Robbery activated:】

【Blood】

And I also got the boss skill ‘Blood Fire’ that I was looking forward to from the beginning.

It is a skill that cannot be found in a similar form in other hunters.

The utility value was endless.

It can also be used to create one solid wound early in a battle.