The Genius Assassin Who Takes it All Chapter 48

Episode 48 Growth, Growth Again (1)

Kang-hoo believed in self-defense.

These rechargeable passives are great to have when you need them.

Moreover, the judgment is also top-notch.

Any skill or attack is blocked at least once.

An extreme example would be something that would allow you to survive even if a rock falls from the sky.

So I ignored the others and just ran towards the leader.

Perhaps because Kang-hoo had just struck him once before, the expression on the captain’s face as he held the dagger was not very bright.

But there were also people watching, and the medicine was already in effect, so the poison seemed to have grown even stronger.

“f*ck you, you little punk!”

As expected, the leader did not back down and stood up to them.

The purple aura rising from the dagger made it clear that it was a blow that was filled with life energy.

However, Kang-hoo still had the defense mechanism of the first stage of self-defense that had not been exhausted.

Invincibility secured.

Kang-hoo completely erased all thoughts of defense and honestly went to the captain.

and.

Phew! Bang!

Their daggers crossed.

In one place there was the sound of flesh being pierced, and in another place there was the sound of something snapping.

The results were mixed.

“Cough!”

“I told you to go your own way.”

The captain is dead.

It was an accurate blow because it was aimed at the heart that was originally placed on the left chest.

Since it was a place where even a beheading was mixed in just in case, there was no way to endure it even with defensive equipment or sleep.

【Kill the target and steal the contract with the ‘Fallen Agitator’.】

【Corrupt Agitator】

【Applies the Painful Wound effect, reducing the recovery efficiency of the injured area by 25%.】

‘It’s okay. Why is this constellation with such a bad guy… … Well, it’s none of my business. It’s my constellation now.’

Kang-hoo tilted his head after seeing the constellation information he had stolen from the captain.

Because it was a pretty good constellation.

Lowering recovery efficiency means lowering the efficiency of not only self-regeneration but also healing.

For an assassin who engages in a lot of close combat and has a high chance of inflicting fatal injuries, this is a great way to scratch an itch.

“… … How did you avoid it?”

“F*ck, f*ck.”

“Hey, let’s just run away! The captain is dead!”

The other hunters who saw the leader collapse with his breath out began to run away without looking back.

It was a wise choice.

Even if the subordinates fight when their leader is dead, the result will be obvious.

They were terrified by the invincibility judgement shown by Kang-hoo’s first stage of self-defense.

Because I saw it clearly with my own two eyes.

The captain’s dagger attack was clearly a powerful blow. It was enough to kill a monster in one blow.

But for Kang-hoo, it was just a stupid attack that flew into the air without even touching his body.

It was all clear that it was due to Kang-hoo’s skill or some effect.

【What a satisfying flow. Those insignificant things that can’t even touch my contractor even a little bit.】

The Dimensional Robber responded with satisfaction.

All stolen constellations become subordinate to the dimension robber’s subordinate constellations.

So it was no wonder that he reacted with satisfaction.

【The more you please me, the noble constellation and goddess, the more you, the contractor, will be given the same level of honor.】

“… … ?”

I doubted my ears.

Being a noble saint is understandable as the pride of the dimension robber himself, but a goddess?

Since it’s a neutral voice, I didn’t specify the gender, but doesn’t the name have a certain connotation?

It may be my prejudice, but I thought he was a man, but he was actually a female god.

Of course, it doesn’t matter whether you’re male or female.

“Wow… … !”

Phew!

“Kueuk.”

In the meantime, one of the hunters who tried to escape but was about to counterattack Kang-hoo died in vain.

If I had just continued on my way, I would have saved my life, but because of my pointless mistake, one of the constellations changed hands.

【Kill the target and steal the contract with the ‘Cunning Flatterer’.】

【The Artful Flatterer】

【Increases the sacred power of all contracted constellations by 15%. Constantly inspires them.】

‘The pumpkins are coming in on vines.’

It makes sense to increase the sacred power of the constellations.

Because in the world of constellations, one’s prestige and honor are that high.

This will usually increase the depth and intensity of force you can utilize.

In some cases, you may be able to share the power of a constellation that has advanced one level with the contracted hunter.

For example, in terms of scans, Kang-hoo, who can only scan constellations, is given the additional ability to scan status.

This is just an example, but it is something that can become reality at any time.

So the situation was resolved.

Since he couldn’t enter the dungeon yet, Kang-hoo left the scene.

Even on the way out, there were quite a few corpses strewn about, although it didn’t seem like anything special.

It is a place where not two, but four forces are fighting.

There are no alliances, and we are all enemies.

If they are not your allies, you can’t help but be suspicious.

* * *

Kang-hoo took a break on the rooftop of a building overlooking the city with a sip of canned coffee.

I was thinking of resting at the hotel, but it was temporarily closed, perhaps because of the fighting that had occurred earlier.

So, I was climbing up to the roof of the hideous building that was still under construction and looking around.

At that moment, four forces were fighting in front of the dungeon where the magic stone mine was located.

Is it to prevent an endless war of attrition where lives are sacrificed without rest?

Each of them had set up a lot of cover and was focused on long-distance control as if they were fighting trench warfare.

Occasionally, when one or two hunters came out of cover and lost their lives, they became even more cautious.

Then, some of them tried to rush into the dungeon without looking back.

Once you enter, you can mine magic stones from the magic stone mine inside. Let’s go ahead and mine them.

But you’ll inevitably get caught in the traps that have been set up around the entrance.

Pupupupu!

With the huge explosion, more than a dozen lives were lost at once. It was truly hell.

“This sucks, really.”

I was secretly expecting a fierce battle of strategy and tactics or even active engagement.

The reality was a neighborhood dogfight.

Rather than making strategic decisions or considering things, they just blindly rushed in or waited.

So I took my eyes off the battlefield.

I don’t think I’ll ever get inspired by looking at it any more. It’ll just rot my eyes.

Kang-hoo took out his smartphone and looked through videos and distributed materials related to the Warlord Abyss on Huntergram.

This is because the Abyss is currently the most opposed to the Purification Guild in Korea.

The person speaking in the video was Lee Hyeon-seok.

He always responded to and filmed any interview or video himself.

It must be because he thought that no matter who he appointed as a spokesperson, they would be inferior to him.

– Contrary to what you may think, the Purification Guild is not the defenders of justice and goodwill. They are the axis of evil in a hideous disguise.

I find myself nodding.

However, let’s say that Kang-hoo is aware of it from the original author’s perspective.

How did Lee Hyun-seok understand the true nature of the purification guild?

This part is not in the original.

The reason is simple: in the original work, Lee Hyeon-seok was portrayed as a crazy person who only talked nonsense.

Since this is a novel written from Jang Si-hwan’s perspective, Lee Hyeon-seok had no choice but to be portrayed as a ‘crazy villain’.

– Satellite guilds that hide the name of the Purification Guild are increasing in various places.

Satellite guilds check and remove guilds that are unfriendly or uncooperative with the purification guild.

If you click on the link below, you can see the atrocities the Satellite Guild has committed so far.

When he pressed on it, he found out that Lee Hyeon-seok was more thorough in understanding the existence of the satellite guild than Kang-hoo had thought.

The Haehwa Guild that Han Seo-yeon belongs to is also on the list. This is inside information that is not easily known.

At this point, it seemed like he knew enough about the Purification Guild to be considered an insider.

– In addition, there are frequent cases of talented hunters who stand out and mysteriously disappear from the Purification Guild.

They say it’s a disappearance due to an accident inside the dungeon, but isn’t that too strange?

Unless there was a really big accident, recovering the bodies shouldn’t be difficult.

You can check the list of promising players who joined the Purification Guild and then disappeared at the following link.

The following content was also full of reliable content based on properly understood inside information.

This was information that was hard to disbelieve, unless you were someone who unconditionally supported the Purification Guild.

‘The problem is that Lee Hyeon-seok will soon die after being betrayed by his right-hand man and confidant, Moon Yu-seok.’

Kang-hoo recalled his memories.

Less than a month after this video was released, Lee Hyeon-seok was assassinated by Moon Yu-seok.

Of course, in the original, Moon Yoo-seok was treated as a hero who defeated the crazy villain.

Readers also considered Moon Yoo-seok to be a great person, giving him nicknames like doctor and martyr.

However, looking at the changed situation and position, it is a trend that is directly connected to the dark future of the allies that are needed in the future.

There is a need to keep Lee Hyun-seok alive for whatever reason, whether as a shield or as an aggro weapon.

‘I’ll have to send an email to Lee Hyeon-seok as soon as I finish my work in Gwangju, or find another way.’

It’s not a very urgent problem, but it’s not something we can afford to take lightly either.

Lee Hyun-seok is a very useful card, so he is absolutely necessary.

* * *

5 hours later.

As soon as the one-month dungeon rental license was granted, Kang-hoo entered right away.

Since it is a limited-time license, it is best to conquer as many as possible while you can.

Moreover, since it was a dungeon that had to be cleared twice due to the change in characteristics, there was also a need to hurry.

Characteristic changes.

A change in which the dungeon’s internal ecosystem and structure are completely changed for unknown reasons.

In that case, the middle boss and main boss that you conquered before the entire configuration changes will also have different configurations.

In other words, it is a place where Kang-hoo is scheduled to have four skills stolen.

The dungeon level is around 110.

Now, normal monsters were no longer a threat to Kang-hoo.

Rather, would it be better to fight monsters to loosen up your body?

Kang-hoo, who had been playing solo without any problems, soon found himself facing the middle boss.

The name is Graper.

A mid-boss that shoots magic bullets and carries a heavy magic gun.

The only downside is that this gun cannot be obtained as loot, as it disappears upon death.

‘The closer I get, the more advantageous it is for me, but the further away I get, the more disadvantageous it is for me.’

Even though he was quite a distance away, Graper was staring at him clearly.

Perhaps because he hadn’t yet entered the firing range, he didn’t appear to be aiming precisely.

‘What kind of skills will this guy give me?’

Since he only knew the name and characteristics, but not the skills it possessed, Kang-hoo let his imagination run wild.

Since gunner-type hunters usually have aiming skills as a basic skill, he should have that skill too.

The ability to expand and extend your field of vision to narrow physical distances!

It was also one of the essential skill elements for Kang-hoo, who was important in the process of targeting and striking precisely.