The Genius Assassin Who Takes it All Chapter 25

Episode 25 Heo Jeong-tae (3)

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I arrived at Yangpyeong Station with the intention of taking the Gyeongui-Jungang Line.

A group of hunters came out of the station and ran towards the Moonseong Villa, where Heo Jeong-tae’s house was located.

“Moonseong Villa! Run!”

“I will secure the CCTV footage on site!”

“No matter how much it costs, just ask for it!”

“yes!”

They were running hard with their collars fluttering, and you could tell they were from the Purification Guild without even having to look closely.

The only issues that warrant securing data on-site, to the point of talking about CCTV, are the ones involving Kang-hu and Heo Jeong-tae.

‘That’s really fast.’

If the fight with Heo Jeong-tae had been just a little bit longer, if the report had been just a little bit later, I would have seen those faces.

There may be an official connection with the Purification Guild someday… … .

Kang-hoo thought that it didn’t necessarily have to be now.

While waiting for the train.

Kang-hoo thought about the future after Heo Jeong-tae was arrested by the Hunter Police Department, unlike the original.

Clearly, Heo Jeong-tae’s future will be different.

First of all, Chae Gwan-hyung won’t try to use him again.

Then, it is highly likely that the hunter killer, Heo Jeong-tae, who was active as Chae Gwan-hyung’s faithful tool, will not appear.

You may end up on the path of a murderer in a completely different form, but you won’t end up in league with the Purification Guild.

‘This is how you cut off the sprout.’

Kang-hoo thought so.

This change right now cannot be said to be a very big change.

But if they start to pile up one by one, it will create a huge butterfly effect and turn the future upside down.

What if Jang Si-hwan and his gang were to take away the opportunities they deserved and cut off their minions one by one?

That much power will be lost for them in the future.

On the contrary, Kang-hoo will catch up with them with that much power.

‘It’s fun.’

Kang-hoo laughed.

The place I was heading to on the Gyeongui-Jungang Line was Yangsu Station, a destination I just came up with spontaneously.

This is because the dungeon where Jang Si-hwan had fun by chance in the original work is located in Yangsu Station.

It was a turning point prepared by the original author to solve Jang Si-hwan’s ‘mana shortage’.

Thanks to his congenital mana hypersensitivity, Kang-hoo had no thirst for mana at all.

Although it is a symptom with severe side effects, if you only consider its positive effects, it is virtually infinite.

The reason Kang-hoo paid attention to the dungeon in Yangsu Station was not because of mana.

The question was who the middle boss and main boss were.

The dungeon and monster level were around 75, so it wasn’t really a burden to Kang-hoo.

Among them, the skill that can be robbed from the two bosses is.

【Shadow Walk】

【Skill Enhancement (1 time)】

There were two of them.

In particular, the skill enhancements that can be obtained from the main boss can be changed into skills called ‘ultimate skills’.

This is a truly precious opportunity, as only skills with the highest proficiency can be upgraded to ultimate skills.

– The train will leave soon.

Outside the window of the moving train, I could see the backs of the heads of the Purification Guild Hunters moving further away.

Even if you check the CCTV at the scene, you will probably only see your own back.

This is because when fighting Heo Jeong-tae in the first place, the plan and route were planned with that in mind.

Sure, your hairstyle or clothes might be revealing, but that’s just something you can change.

‘Anyway, before Jang Si-hwan comes.’

We will take advantage of everything without leaving anything behind.

Kang-hoo intended to never forget the major premise.

Even if others don’t know, he will definitely take possession of all the factors that can help Jang Si-hwan grow.

Whether it is fate, a connection between people, or a hidden piece of information.

We have to take everything away.

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If you get off at Yangsu Station and keep walking, you will come across a mountain called Buyongsan not far away.

Although the elevation is not very high, it is practically an uninhabited mountain because there are very few people there.

Even before the era of the Hunters began, the area around Yangsu Station was a very quiet place compared to the metropolitan area.

But now that public security has become unstable, there are not many people living here.

Only the elderly people who had settled here and lived there for most of their lives were able to survive by cultivating small gardens.

Even the hunters of criminal organizations did not bother to harm the elderly because they considered them to be of low value.

‘Within a 100m radius from Buyong Hwangju Farm. A place where there is a rock that resembles the side profile of a wolf like a sign.’

I moved while retracing my memories.

It was a dungeon that could not be found by mana tracking because there was almost no mana flowing out of the dungeon.

It is a dungeon that was not known to the outside world in the first place. If you go in, you will be the first visitor.

We had to go through a space that was overgrown with all kinds of bushes and weeds, of course not weeded.

Still, I didn’t get lost for long because I clearly remembered the content that could serve as a clue.

In addition, the Buyong Hwangju Farm was a place where people worked diligently even in the evening, so there was a lot of lighting around it.

‘Found it.’

After investing about 30 minutes, I found the dungeon entrance.

The dungeon entrance was located in a crevice between rocks and rocks, so it was a place that could not be found unless you really looked for it.

“good.”

Kang-hoo grabbed his dagger again and kept his long spear ready so he could take it out at any time.

The ‘Ganggeok Jangpyeong’ stolen from Heo Jeong-tae will be of great use in the future. It is also good for improvising.

Swish.

The dungeon we finally entered.

The sky of the dungeon that welcomes the first ‘visitor’ starts off with a gloomy gray-white cloud.

And the basic monsters within the dungeon also displayed characteristics that fit the characteristics of a middle boss comprised of assassins.

It’s the black masked man.

The warriors you would see in a martial arts novel or movie appeared with more than half of their faces covered.

“That sounds fun.”

Kang-hoo lowered his posture.

You don’t have to go out of your way to find it.

It seemed like they would come on their own.

Papad. Papad. Papad.

About ten masked men approached, each using the surrounding rocks and trees as stepping stones.

Moving around in a flashy manner and twisting my body left and right did look like quite a feat.

However, Kang-hoo’s excellent body vision perfectly tracked the masked man’s movements without missing a single one.

And when several masked people used the leading masked person as a shield and flew into the air.

Phew!

“Ugh!”

Kang-hoo suddenly pulled out his long spear from his waist and struck the masked man with it.

Although it cannot extend indefinitely, it is a long spear that can be extended to its original length in an instant.

It was possible to block the priority route before the masked man approached with his dagger-wielding arm extended.

I thought he had just been hit, but the masked man who had been attacked was dead, bleeding profusely.

It was a one-hit wonder.

“That’s how it is in the assassination world. They’re as light as a feather and easy to break.”

Kang-hoo glanced at his body.

It’s a case of mutual suffering. Even though he’s built up some muscle, he can’t help but lack the durability that’s typical of assassins.

“I also hate extreme social distancing the most.”

Phew! Phew!

He swung his spear.

Phew!

Meanwhile, one of the masked men, who was trying to approach with his body lowered, was struck in the head with a long spear and fell over.

If you can’t keep track of the movement, there’s no point in using a spear to check them, but now the situation is completely different.

Since you can see movement through your eyes, it is easy to block their path in advance using a long spear.

The masked men were suffering a loss due to the absolute difference in length between the dagger and the spear.

Pfft!

Kang-hoo, who had subdued the two in one breath, this time used a surprise leap to attack them.

While the masked people were panicking, not expecting Kang-hoo to come into the crowd.

Phuuk! Phuuk! Phuuk!

Kang-hoo’s dagger lightly stabbed the Adam’s apples of the three masked men with only a little bit of force.

It was a ‘light’ stab, but to them it was a ‘heavy’ blow that could only lead to death.

As soon as we closed the distance, he started striking me with his spear again, so there was nothing I could do.

The ten masked men all died without even being able to properly cut off Kang-hoo’s collar.

“How petty.”

Kang-hoo snorted.

Normal level 75 monsters are now not difficult to deal with at all.

At this point, it seemed like there would be no problem at all even if the standard for dungeons was raised to 100.

Going from strength to strength.

Kang-hoo continued to subdue the masked men blocking his path, and quickly advanced to the middle of the dungeon.

Since it was a very small dungeon to begin with, progress was fast. There weren’t that many monsters either.

It is a place that clearly shows that it is a dungeon intentionally designed for Jang Si-hwan’s fate.

Has it been about 20 minutes since I entered like that?

The middle boss appears.

The name is Janyoung.

Unlike the masked people who seemed to have copied and pasted ordinary modeling.

Long black hair, glowing red eyes, and a look of sorrow… … He was a really cool guy.

“Shadow walk.”

Kang-hoo once again draws attention to the skills that can be stolen from Jan-yeong.

The shadow walk skill that Remnant possesses is too fraudulent to be called a mid-boss skill.

That wouldn’t be a problem, because no matter how fraudulent it was, in the end it was a skill that only the afterimage could use.

However, due to Kang-hoo’s theft, it became the best skill that could be taken away at any time.

‘That’s my lifeline, Shin Kang-hoo.’

Kang-hoo never forgot his own identity.

The fastest way to become stronger is to steal deceptive skills just by existing, like a shadow.

Especially if you increase your skill set that others can never have, everything becomes a weapon.

The number of cards that can be used in battles is constantly increasing.

“… … .”

Kang-hoo waited for Jan-young to approach first.

The image of subduing the guy while engaging in a duel is fine, but I didn’t want to let it sit there for too long.

In fact, the main boss is more concerning than the afterimage. It’s not easy to calculate.

“Haha.”

When Kang-hoo didn’t show any active movements even after seeing her, Jan-young moved her body with an inexplicable laugh.

The next moment.

Kuaaa!

The shadow of the giant afterimage rose high into the sky, then soon split into three branches.

It was a shadow walk.

This skill allows you to scatter three shadows in a desired direction, but also allows you to move to the shadows’ location.

Because the shadow’s speed is so fast, and the shadow itself can hide itself in the darkness.

It was one of the most difficult skills for the opponent.

Pfft!

Kang-hoo also responded immediately.

Welcome drink!

This skill can create two more illusions than three shadows.

While the shadow was confused like that, the shadow also chose one of the shadows. It was to move.

A fleeting moment.

Kang-hoo caught a slight ripple in the shadow that Jan-yeong had decided to move in advance.

The visual disturbance caused by the response of the clean welcome spell created a brief but distinct shaking.

Phew!

Without hesitation, Kang-hoo chose one of the shadows and pounced on it.

However, if you choose wrongly, it is the worst choice that will leave your rear completely open to attack.

‘I can see it with my own eyes.’

It wasn’t for Kang-hoo.

Excellent dynamic vision.

And while designing monsters like Remnants ‘directly’ as the original author, I naturally became familiar with the strategy.

It was neatly put together in my head, giving me 100% strategic confidence.

So there was nothing wrong.

Phew!

Without even looking back, Kang-hoo swung his dagger and it pierced the center of Jan-yeong’s forehead.

It was a perfect fatal blow, with every part except the handle being dug in, so there was no need to even consider the results.

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

【Shadow Walk】

“I will write well.”