The Genius Assassin Who Takes it All Chapter 49

Episode 49 Growth, Growth Again (2)

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It had been less than 10 seconds since the full-scale battle began.

Cold sweat ran down Graper’s temples as he prepared for battle with a somewhat relaxed mind.

“… … .”

The location of the river could not be determined.

Taking advantage of the long range, I planned to persistently snipe the enemy before he could approach.

The plan went awry from the start.

This is because Kang-hoo alternately uses the illusion technique and shadow walk, blurring Graper’s vision.

Even if you expand and expand your field of vision, you can’t find any difference between the clone and the main body.

I saw at least three identical Kang-hoos. I was wasting my time wondering where to shoot.

In combat, every moment is a series of choices, and those choices must be made quickly.

As you think about it, the enemy moves and approaches.

But Graper ended up giving Kang-hoo more time than necessary to respond to his overly neat question.

Taang!

That doesn’t mean I didn’t pull the trigger.

He chose carefully and fired a precise blow at the target he thought was the main body. It was a magic bullet with considerable destructive power.

Just in case, Kang-hoo used his quick evasion skill to evade by flattening his body against the ground.

This is in preparation for an emergency.

Of course, Graper’s sniping was aimed at the illusion, not the main body, and ended up piercing through the air in vain.

‘Gunners and assassins are definitely polar opposites.’

Kang-hoo, who had narrowed the distance to his nose, had some time to spare.

The one who was embarrassed was Graper.

Since he was used to long-distance sniping, he had to be careful about aiming even when he was up close.

In FPS games, sometimes it is important to have the sense to snipe without aiming.

Unfortunately.

Graper, who played the role of a middle boss in a dungeon of level 110, did not have such an ability.

It was a sad fate that he had to aim and pull the trigger even though Kang-hoo was right in front of him.

So I easily casted a blindfold and shallow confusion on Graper.

If the guy had just kept his composure, he wouldn’t have been so easily defeated by the combo of two skills.

Grayfer’s eyes were filled with confusion as he was taken aback by Kang-hoo’s approach, which was faster than he had imagined.

He can’t even keep a proper poker face. He’s just an easy target for cooking.

Graper was steadily being slashed by Kang-hoo’s rear attacks following his horizontal movement.

From the moment the dagger was thrust into his neck, the future was virtually decided.

The only difference is how they die.

Push-shoo-shoo!

In the end, he met a tragic end, mixing with the blood fountain his body had shot out along with the bloodshed.

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

【Aim】

Skill theft was successful.

Aim.

It’s a kind of telescope effect.

This is a very helpful skill when you want to zoom in on a specific target and view it at a higher magnification.

This skill definitely scratches an itch for the assassin class, which mainly uses stealthy attacks.

Since it is possible to observe an opponent from a considerable distance, its utility becomes endless the more you use it.

“Good start.”

Kang-hoo started walking again with a satisfied expression on his face.

My condition was good and I didn’t need to take a breather. I was going to just rush through to the final section.

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After a while.

“They created a boss monster that will make you feel guilty.”

Kang-hoo, who had safely reached the main boss area without any major incidents, confirmed the final boss.

The main boss monster, Sammy.

It was a boss monster in the form of a child, and specialized in mental attacks.

The monster’s gender or age is not significant.

However, if the monster has the appearance of a child, you may feel guilty for a moment.

In fact, with this in mind, the original work created many boss monsters of the elderly, female, and infant types.

It is to give the main character, Jang Si-hwan, psychological distress and turmoil.

Jang Si-hwan, who has many good memories of his grandparents who raised him, even had a time in the original story where he did not attack an old man monster.

Thanks to that, I remember receiving hundreds of comments containing profanity in that episode, and making major revisions.

In any case, Sammy was definitely a monster created to induce guilt in the attacker.

It has the appearance of a seven-year-old child who is full of energy. The bright smile is a bonus.

“Just change your mind.”

I thought it was simple.

No matter what the boss monsters look like, their primary goal is to kill you.

If you don’t want to die, you have to kill. Just judge simply. Don’t judge by appearance.

Papat!

They went straight into battle.

The skill that Kang-hoo wants to steal from Sammy is ‘hallucination’.

It creates illusions by making you see things that do not actually exist or feel sensations that you have not experienced.

In other words, this means that the attack that Kang-hoo must be careful of now is an illusion.

‘The response is not simple.’

Attacks from the psychic realm are known to be the most difficult to counter, and are therefore avoided by hunters.

But it was different for Kang-hoo.

In the original setting, there is a simple and intuitive way to deal with hallucinations.

That means you have to have delusions that are worse than hallucinations.

Extreme examples include Lee Ye-rin’s naked body or Han Seo-yeon’s depraved and decadent appearance.

It’s an imagination that you wouldn’t normally think of, but it brings up thoughts that might exist in the realm of the subconscious.

In that case, the volatility and unexpectedness that Sammy’s hallucinations create in the mind will not have much power.

To someone who is already delusional, hallucinations have no meaning.

“Huh?”

Is that why?

In most cases, the focus would have been blurred by the hallucination attack, and the enemy would have become one’s own limbs.

Sammy let out a surprised cry as he saw his opponent quickly close the distance without any noticeable change in expression.

‘The boss of this dungeon has a lot of naive aspects. If you can’t do your best, you have to do the next best, and if you can’t do the next best, you have to do the next.’

It was pathetic.

In these cases, the first attack usually works well for the opponent.

What this means is that the first method always works, so there is no need to consider the next option.

Even if you had considered various options in the past, at some point you become dull.

Middle Boss Graper did it before, and so does Sammy.

As the hallucination-inducing operation went completely awry, the guy’s gaze wavered.

“Eight… … !”

Eventually, Sammy belatedly pulled out his ultimate attack to protect himself.

Kang-hoo didn’t think he would be able to approach Sammy easily.

But I was just focusing on how quickly I could get Sammy to use the ‘important’ cards that would protect him.

It came out 10 seconds after the battle started.

If you look at it as a card game, it’s like a picture of a poker face that collapsed right from the start.

From the opponent’s perspective, they can either give up the game quickly or continue to eat it up according to their plan until the end.

Doo doo doo doo!

Sammy started spinning in place.

There is a reason why a boss monster that mainly uses mental attacks behaves this way.

When it itself becomes a means and process of attack.

But Kang-hoo didn’t slow down his approach to Sammy.

Because that’s what Sammy wants. The more you distance yourself or avoid him, the more time he buys.

And then the next thing you know, you’re going to push your mental attack with even more pressure.

At that time, it is highly likely that it will not be possible to survive with mere delusions.

That is, we have to learn the first result and then see if we can make a decision before producing the second, complementary result.

at that time.

Phew!

‘Was it acidic?’

A green sphere emerged from Sammy.

It is a sphere that appears to be full of poison and acid to anyone who looks at it.

Easily avoided by using quick evasion.

Because avoiding a single sphere is easier than eating cold porridge.

but.

Push! Push!

‘no way?’

This time, two set off.

So, I avoided it by deviating a lot from the original position.

This is because it flew at a set interval, as if anticipating Kang-hoo’s range of movement from side to side.

The attacks continued.

and.

‘What the hell is this?’

I ended up laughing out loud.

This time there were four.

It felt like I was playing a shooting game. I had to be more careful about the range of my movements and avoid the enemies.

Actively used the welcoming spell and shadow walk.

In some cases, there may be a lot of instances where the shadows and positions need to be changed.

At the same time, I think it would be better to make it harder to target with a welcoming gesture, so that I could use the space more widely.

Eight. Sixteen.

And thirty-two. Sixty-four!

Sammy’s attacks, which required extreme evasion sense, flew in fiercely, but Kang-hoo dodged them all.

It was a triumph of the senses and skills that had been steadily built up over time.

To be honest, if I had lacked even one skill, I would probably be visiting the afterlife right now.

Anyway, Kang-hoo managed to break through the gap and insert the dagger as he wanted.

Sammy, who was so absorbed in the attack, was hit without even realizing that Kang-hoo had gotten close to him, let alone defending himself.

“Rather than mental attacks, I think it would be better for you to make this acid attack your main concept.”

“Kueeek… … .”

Sammy’s breath was cut off with Kang-hoo’s heartfelt advice(?).

It was fortunate that he somehow managed to avoid it, but if it had failed, it was an attack that even Kang-hoo could not have guaranteed his safety.

The thick beads of sweat that soaked Kang-hoo’s back clearly showed the tension at every moment.

【Level has reached 49.】

Already level 49.

Next time I come to the dungeon, it seems like I’ll definitely be level 50.

One more basic skill has been added.

As always, bonus points went to stamina.

I was planning to continue investing in stamina, even if it was just for the sake of the gloves ‘Soulmate’ that applied stamina proportional to the level.

I checked the status once.

It’s been a long time since I’ve looked at it closely.

【Shinganghu Lv. 49】

【Class: Assassin】

【Unique talent: Fairly good stamina / Very good body vision】

【Strength 120】【Agility 85】

【Stamina 438】【Magic Power 20】

【Anti-Ma 45】【Mat House 70】

“Okay. With full stamina, even if mana sensitivity is triggered, I should be able to last at least 7 minutes.”

As my stamina has increased, the time my body can withstand mana hypersensitivity has also increased considerably.

Although the magical power that can be stored in the body is small, there is no need to worry about supplying it thanks to hypersensitivity.

The problem is not supply and demand, but the body’s inability to withstand rapid supply and demand.

It is an issue that requires physical strength to endure, and an area that requires soothing with drugs such as Solarkyum.

Stamina is definitely high.

For a level 50 hunter, even if he or she has invested in stamina, 200 stamina is considered high.

To begin with, it is very difficult to set up a decent item setup at this level.

Soloing in dungeons is a secondary issue, and it’s when you’re busy going to dungeons with low difficulty.

However, thanks to the well-built foundation and the large amount of money I earned, I was able to set up something beyond my imagination.

At this point, it would be no problem at all to assume that it’s level 100, or even 130. It could even be higher.

at that time.

“Aside from the skill theft, there’s another windfall.”

Kang-hoo looked satisfied as he looked at the color of the magic stone that fell from the dead Sammy.

It was a reward that made me laugh out loud.